Moynahan drama gets deep-sixed

Bad news for Bridget Moynahan's ABC drama "Six Degrees" and the NBC drama "The Black Donnellys" starring Charlestown native Jonathan Tucker. Both have been canceled by their networks. Also getting the ax, on what Variety dubbed "Bloody Monday," is "The Wedding Bells," from Belmont native David E. Kelley. The Fox show has halted production, but will air one more time. The trade publication reported that "Six Degrees " is off the air immediately with no plans to broadcast any of the remaining episodes. Moynahan is five months pregnant with her ex-boyfriend Pats QB Tom Brady's baby. The Longmeadow native has recently been making the chat show rounds to promote her TV show and talked for the first time about her pregnancy but never mentioned No. 12. Since its return a couple of weeks ago, "Six Degrees" has had abysmal ratings, which led to its cancellation. NBC seemed to have high hopes for the New York-set "Donnellys," which is written and directed by two-time Oscar-winner Paul Haggis. But the Monday night show never seemed to find an audience. While NBC was mum yesterday, it appears "Donnellys" will continue to air the remainder of its 13-segment run.

The call: ‘21’

You can call it "21." The blackjack movie starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, and Jim Sturgess that has been filming around Boston for the last several weeks now officially has a name -- the number for hitting blackjack. Sony and Columbia Pictures officially signed a deal Monday to own the name that most had been calling the film based on Boston-based author Ben Mezrich's bestseller "Bringing Down the House." Now that the movie has a title, the studios have released more details about the story. Sturgess plays a shy, gifted student who is invited to join a secret group of blackjack players at MIT led by a statistics genius played by Spacey. Bosworth is a card-counter who persuades Sturgess to play along. While the MIT whiz z es are trying to beat the casinos, a security expert played by Laurence Fishburne is trying to flush them out. Although Spacey, who stars in the movie and is a producer, has completed his scenes, filming continues for a couple more weeks. Yesterday crews were at the Harvard Medical School in Longwood, and on Monday scenes were shot at BU's recreation center.

Bremer, Corry among 10 top chefs

Gabriel Bremer of Salts in Cambridge and Steve Corry, who is in the kitchen at Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine, are among 10 chosen by Food & Wine magazine as the 2007 Best New Chefs. Bremer's eatery has been closed since Sunday so that he could be in New York for the unveiling of the list and the cover shot of all the hotshots tonight at a party at 7 World Trade Center. It's the 19th year Food & Wine has been making its list recognizing the new talents in kitchens across the country. Previous Boston chefs to be named by the magazine as best of the new chefs include Craigie Street Bistrot's Tony Maws, Pino Maffeo, Amanda Lydon, and Thomas John.

Belichick on hand

Patriots coach Bill Belichick attended the NCAA championship game Monday night to show some support for his friend, Florida coach Billy Donovan.

Project Productions' producer/director Melanie Perkins premiered her directional debut, "Have You Seen Andy?," at the Chicago International Documentary Film Festival. While at the festival, the Boston native caught up with legendary Cambridge documentarian Frederick Wiseman. . . . Indie folk singer M. Ward and the Cowboy Junkies will perform with the Boston Pops as part of Edgefest, which is designed to attract a younger crowd to Symphony Hall. Cowboy Junkies will play June 23 and 24 with conductor Keith Lockhart and the gang. Ward will join the Pops on June 26 and 27. As part of the Cowboy Junkies program, the Pops will perform a commission by Los Angeles-based composer Felix Brenner and a separate piece by composer Nico Muhly, a 25-year-old New England native. On M. Ward's dates at Symphony Hall, DJ Paul Oakenfold will perform a remix version of Brenner's piece with the orchestra. . . . Veteran actor Charles Durning finished up his scenes for "Chatham," which is filming on Cape Cod and made his way back to the Left Coast. . . . Actress/playwright Melinda Lopez has replaced Marilyn Dodd Franks as Demeter in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of "Persephone." The Boston-based Lopez is as well known for her plays "Sonia Flew" and "God Smells Like a Roast Pig" as she is for her acting prowess. She joined the cast last week.

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