Sonny Chiba is being remembered by Hollywood as a “true action legend” after the “Kill Bill” and “The Street Fighter” star died on Thursday due to complications from Covid-19.
Martial arts actor known for “Mortal Kombat” Lewis Tan, Japanese auteur Hideo Kojima and Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema shared their tributes for Chiba on Thursday.
“A true action legend. Your films are eternal and your energy an inspiration,” Tan said in a tweet Thursday.
Chiba, a skilled martial artist, starred in dozens of films and television shows since the early ’60s. Among his popular films were the “Yakuza Cop” and “Street Fighter” series in the ’70s, which launched his international career when New Line released the film and gave it an X-rating for its extreme violence.
Keanu Reeves was also a huge fan of Chiba and his martial arts work, getting the chance to meet the man he called...
Martial arts actor known for “Mortal Kombat” Lewis Tan, Japanese auteur Hideo Kojima and Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema shared their tributes for Chiba on Thursday.
“A true action legend. Your films are eternal and your energy an inspiration,” Tan said in a tweet Thursday.
Chiba, a skilled martial artist, starred in dozens of films and television shows since the early ’60s. Among his popular films were the “Yakuza Cop” and “Street Fighter” series in the ’70s, which launched his international career when New Line released the film and gave it an X-rating for its extreme violence.
Keanu Reeves was also a huge fan of Chiba and his martial arts work, getting the chance to meet the man he called...
- 8/19/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Stars: Richard Sandling, Katie Pritchard, John Henry Falle, Stu Goldsmith, Sophie Cameron, Stephen Frost, Janet Prince | Written and Directed by Richard Sandling
Sometimes all you can do is admit you may have been wrong…Case in point, I am on record as saying that I fear a barrage of lockdown/isolation “Zoom” movies that are inevitability coming our way, I mean it stands to reason that as we haven’t been able to go anywhere and movie and TV sets have been shut down, of course people will jump onto Zoom and try to become the next Spielberg, because what the hell else are they gonna do? My fear though was that, much like the movie industry moves in trends, that this would become the trend and – honestly – I kinda just want to forget this period of history.
Then Host came along. A 50 minute Zoom-style horror that totally blew me away.
Sometimes all you can do is admit you may have been wrong…Case in point, I am on record as saying that I fear a barrage of lockdown/isolation “Zoom” movies that are inevitability coming our way, I mean it stands to reason that as we haven’t been able to go anywhere and movie and TV sets have been shut down, of course people will jump onto Zoom and try to become the next Spielberg, because what the hell else are they gonna do? My fear though was that, much like the movie industry moves in trends, that this would become the trend and – honestly – I kinda just want to forget this period of history.
Then Host came along. A 50 minute Zoom-style horror that totally blew me away.
- 1/29/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Carol’s Second Act has flatlined: CBS has cancelled the Patricia Heaton-led medical comedy after one season, TVLine has learned.
Through its 18-episode freshman rotation, Carol’s Second Act averaged a 0.63 demo rating and 5 million total viewers (in Live+Same Day numbers), down 25 and 17 percent from what CBS’ Murphy Brown revival did in the time slot the season prior. Among the eight sitcoms CBS has aired this season, it ranks a distant last in both measures.
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Through its 18-episode freshman rotation, Carol’s Second Act averaged a 0.63 demo rating and 5 million total viewers (in Live+Same Day numbers), down 25 and 17 percent from what CBS’ Murphy Brown revival did in the time slot the season prior. Among the eight sitcoms CBS has aired this season, it ranks a distant last in both measures.
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- 5/6/2020
- TVLine.com
Everybody Loves Raymond‘s Patricia Heaton returned to CBS on Thursday night with the series premiere of Carol’s Second Act.
The two-time Emmy winner plays Carol Kenney, a retired high-school science teacher who pursues her dream of becoming a doctor at age 50. We meet her when she introduces herself to the other interns — Daniel Kutcher (Baby Daddy‘s Jean-Luc Bilodeau), Lexie Gilani (Baroness Von Sketch Show‘s Sabrina Jalees) and Caleb Summers (Raising Hope‘s Lucas Neff) — all of whom assume that she’s their supervisor because she’s “old.” She then gets off on the wrong foot with...
The two-time Emmy winner plays Carol Kenney, a retired high-school science teacher who pursues her dream of becoming a doctor at age 50. We meet her when she introduces herself to the other interns — Daniel Kutcher (Baby Daddy‘s Jean-Luc Bilodeau), Lexie Gilani (Baroness Von Sketch Show‘s Sabrina Jalees) and Caleb Summers (Raising Hope‘s Lucas Neff) — all of whom assume that she’s their supervisor because she’s “old.” She then gets off on the wrong foot with...
- 9/27/2019
- TVLine.com
Simply Media
To celebrate the release of The Englishman’s Castle, Chandler and Co., A Picture of Katherine Mansfield, The Locksmith and Lazarus & Dingwall on DVD, we are giving 1 lucky WhatCulture reader the chance to win a bundle containing all five!
Simply Media
An Englishman’s Castle (1978) starring Kenneth More (Father Brown), Isla Blair (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and Anthony Bate (Tinker, Tailor, Solider Spy), is set in an alternate 1970s on an Earth where Germany won the Second World War and is now occupying England. Peter Ingram (More) is the lead writer of a popular soap opera set in Blitz-era London, and knowingly turns a blind eye to the local Nazi rule, opting for the easy life. But when faced with the stark reality of the situation Peter has a difficult decision to make.
Available to own on DVD from 5th October 2015.
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Chandler and Co.
To celebrate the release of The Englishman’s Castle, Chandler and Co., A Picture of Katherine Mansfield, The Locksmith and Lazarus & Dingwall on DVD, we are giving 1 lucky WhatCulture reader the chance to win a bundle containing all five!
Simply Media
An Englishman’s Castle (1978) starring Kenneth More (Father Brown), Isla Blair (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and Anthony Bate (Tinker, Tailor, Solider Spy), is set in an alternate 1970s on an Earth where Germany won the Second World War and is now occupying England. Peter Ingram (More) is the lead writer of a popular soap opera set in Blitz-era London, and knowingly turns a blind eye to the local Nazi rule, opting for the easy life. But when faced with the stark reality of the situation Peter has a difficult decision to make.
Available to own on DVD from 5th October 2015.
Simply Media
Chandler and Co.
- 10/5/2015
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Whose Line Is It Anyway? will be staged at this year's Edinburgh Fringe as a live show.
Clive Anderson will return as host of the new version of the improvisational comedy show, retitled Whose Live Show Is It Anyway?.
Channel 4 regulars Greg Proops and Stephen Frost will appear for the full 14-night run at the Underbelly's McEwan Hall.
Colin Mochrie and Josie Lawrence will be among a rotating line-up throughout its run. Ryan Stiles will not appear, as he has a fear of flying.
Paul Merton and Phill Jupitus have also been approached to participate, according to Chortle.
The show first emerged as a BBC Radio 4 comedy in 1988 with regulars including Stephen Fry and John Sessions. It later transferred to Channel 4, before Us network ABC adapted it to great success.
"I don't want to name names, Anderson said of possible guests. "But I've bumped into three people who...
Clive Anderson will return as host of the new version of the improvisational comedy show, retitled Whose Live Show Is It Anyway?.
Channel 4 regulars Greg Proops and Stephen Frost will appear for the full 14-night run at the Underbelly's McEwan Hall.
Colin Mochrie and Josie Lawrence will be among a rotating line-up throughout its run. Ryan Stiles will not appear, as he has a fear of flying.
Paul Merton and Phill Jupitus have also been approached to participate, according to Chortle.
The show first emerged as a BBC Radio 4 comedy in 1988 with regulars including Stephen Fry and John Sessions. It later transferred to Channel 4, before Us network ABC adapted it to great success.
"I don't want to name names, Anderson said of possible guests. "But I've bumped into three people who...
- 5/13/2014
- Digital Spy
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