The acclaimed Vestron Video Collector’s Series delivers a gripping dystopian punch when the suspenseful and action-packed Steel Dawn (1987) — available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray (plus Digital) — arrives on October 26 from Lionsgate.
The acclaimed Vestron Video Collector’s Series delivers a gripping dystopian punch when the suspenseful and action-packed Steel Dawn — available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray (plus Digital) — arrives on October 26 from Lionsgate. Golden Globe® nominee Patrick Swayze stars as a new breed of warrior in a post-nuclear era where laws are useless and water is more precious than blood. Also featuring Lisa Niemi (TV’s “Super Force”) and Primetime Emmy® Award winner Anthony Zerbe, Steel Dawn will be available on limited-edition Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
“Whoever controls the water controls the valley,” proclaims the evil Damnil in this cult favorite starring Patrick Swayze as Nomad, an ex-soldier roaming the desert wastes of a war-ravaged world.
The acclaimed Vestron Video Collector’s Series delivers a gripping dystopian punch when the suspenseful and action-packed Steel Dawn — available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray (plus Digital) — arrives on October 26 from Lionsgate. Golden Globe® nominee Patrick Swayze stars as a new breed of warrior in a post-nuclear era where laws are useless and water is more precious than blood. Also featuring Lisa Niemi (TV’s “Super Force”) and Primetime Emmy® Award winner Anthony Zerbe, Steel Dawn will be available on limited-edition Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
“Whoever controls the water controls the valley,” proclaims the evil Damnil in this cult favorite starring Patrick Swayze as Nomad, an ex-soldier roaming the desert wastes of a war-ravaged world.
- 9/7/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Henry Darrow, the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television who also starred in TV series “The High Chaparral,” has died. He was 87.
According to his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, N.C.
Throughout the 60s, Darrow appeared in television series such as “Wagon Train,” “Bonanza,” “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” “Gunsmoke” and “Daniel Boone.” Additionally, he appeared in the first season of “Harry O” and won a daytime Emmy for his role on the soap opera “Santa Barbara.”
Darrow also took part in many stage productions such as “The Alchemist” and “Dark of the Moon.” He caught the attention of “Bonanza” creator David Dortort while appearing in the 1965 stage production of “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, where he was immediately offered a role in the Western series “The High Chaparral” He played Manolito Montoya,...
According to his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, N.C.
Throughout the 60s, Darrow appeared in television series such as “Wagon Train,” “Bonanza,” “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” “Gunsmoke” and “Daniel Boone.” Additionally, he appeared in the first season of “Harry O” and won a daytime Emmy for his role on the soap opera “Santa Barbara.”
Darrow also took part in many stage productions such as “The Alchemist” and “Dark of the Moon.” He caught the attention of “Bonanza” creator David Dortort while appearing in the 1965 stage production of “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, where he was immediately offered a role in the Western series “The High Chaparral” He played Manolito Montoya,...
- 3/15/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Henry Darrow, a prolific TV actor from the 1950s through the early 2000s who found his breakthrough success as Manolito Montoya, son of a wealthy Mexican ranch owner on NBC’s hit 1967-71 Western The High Chaparral, died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, Nc. He was 87.
His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. A cause was not specified.
In addition to The High Chaparral, Darrow is best remembered by daytime viewers for his Daytime Emmy-winning 1989-92 role in NBC’s Santa Barbara.
Already a familiar presence on television by the mid-1960s through appearances on series including Wagon Train, Stoney Burke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Wild Wild West, Darrow scored his signature role on The High Chaparral opposite Leif Erickson, who played a wealthy Arizona ranch owner in the 1870s married to the Mexican daughter of a rival rancher.
His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. A cause was not specified.
In addition to The High Chaparral, Darrow is best remembered by daytime viewers for his Daytime Emmy-winning 1989-92 role in NBC’s Santa Barbara.
Already a familiar presence on television by the mid-1960s through appearances on series including Wagon Train, Stoney Burke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Wild Wild West, Darrow scored his signature role on The High Chaparral opposite Leif Erickson, who played a wealthy Arizona ranch owner in the 1870s married to the Mexican daughter of a rival rancher.
- 3/15/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico who starred as the charming Manolito Montoya, the son of a wealthy Mexican land baron, on the 1967-71 NBC Western The High Chaparral, has died. He was 87.
Darrow died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced.
The actor also played San Diego police detective Manny Quinlan alongside David Janssen in the first season of the 1974-76 ABC series Harry O and received a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his turn as Rafael Castillo, the father of A Martinez’s character, on the NBC daytime ...
Darrow died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced.
The actor also played San Diego police detective Manny Quinlan alongside David Janssen in the first season of the 1974-76 ABC series Harry O and received a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his turn as Rafael Castillo, the father of A Martinez’s character, on the NBC daytime ...
- 3/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico who starred as the charming Manolito Montoya, the son of a wealthy Mexican land baron, on the 1967-71 NBC Western The High Chaparral, has died. He was 87.
Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced.
The actor also played San Diego police detective Manny Quinlan alongside David Janssen in the first season of the 1974-76 ABC series Harry O and received a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his turn as Rafael Castillo, the father of A Martinez’s character, on the NBC daytime serial Santa Barbara.
For ...
Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced.
The actor also played San Diego police detective Manny Quinlan alongside David Janssen in the first season of the 1974-76 ABC series Harry O and received a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his turn as Rafael Castillo, the father of A Martinez’s character, on the NBC daytime serial Santa Barbara.
For ...
- 3/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Billy Goldenberg, a two-time Emmy-winning composer and 21-time nominee who was musical director for Elvis Presley’s 1968 “Comeback Special” and worked on scores of shows ranging from Night Gallery and The Young and the Restless to Columbo, Kojak, Rhoda and Steven Spielberg’s Duel, has died. He was 84.
The news was confirmed on social media by Goldenberg’s friends Leonard Slatkin and Gary Gerani, but no cause of death was given. Read their tributes below.
Goldenberg worked on hundreds of films and TV programs — mostly the latter — during a career that spanned four decades. His early work included 1960s TV specials from Barbra Streisand and Ann-Margret and serving as music coordinator for the pop music series Hullabaloo.
In 1968, he was set as musical director for NBC’s Presley program that would come to be known as the ’68 Comeback Special. A few years later, Goldenberg would work his another showbiz legend,...
The news was confirmed on social media by Goldenberg’s friends Leonard Slatkin and Gary Gerani, but no cause of death was given. Read their tributes below.
Goldenberg worked on hundreds of films and TV programs — mostly the latter — during a career that spanned four decades. His early work included 1960s TV specials from Barbra Streisand and Ann-Margret and serving as music coordinator for the pop music series Hullabaloo.
In 1968, he was set as musical director for NBC’s Presley program that would come to be known as the ’68 Comeback Special. A few years later, Goldenberg would work his another showbiz legend,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Billy Goldenberg, the Emmy-winning composer and songwriter, died Monday night at his home in New York City. He was 84.
Goldenberg wrote the themes for such 1970s TV series as “Kojak,” “Harry O” and “Rhoda,” composed the pilot scores for “Night Gallery” and “Columbo,” and won Emmys for the TV-movie “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” and miniseries “The Lives of Benjamin Franklin,” “King” and “Rage of Angels.”
He expanded his 1975 “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” song score, with lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman, into the score of the 1978 Broadway musical “Ballroom,” directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett of “A Chorus Line” fame. It earned eight Tony nominations including Best Musical.
Reminiscing Wednesday about their collaboration on “Ballroom,” Alan Bergman told Variety: “Billy was one of the rare composers who was also a dramatist. Lots of people can write melodies, but you could tell Billy the situation, what the characters were feeling,...
Goldenberg wrote the themes for such 1970s TV series as “Kojak,” “Harry O” and “Rhoda,” composed the pilot scores for “Night Gallery” and “Columbo,” and won Emmys for the TV-movie “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” and miniseries “The Lives of Benjamin Franklin,” “King” and “Rage of Angels.”
He expanded his 1975 “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” song score, with lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman, into the score of the 1978 Broadway musical “Ballroom,” directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett of “A Chorus Line” fame. It earned eight Tony nominations including Best Musical.
Reminiscing Wednesday about their collaboration on “Ballroom,” Alan Bergman told Variety: “Billy was one of the rare composers who was also a dramatist. Lots of people can write melodies, but you could tell Billy the situation, what the characters were feeling,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Nathaniel Taylor, the actor who played Rollo Lawson on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died Feb. 27 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. He was 80.
As part of the recurring cast on “Sanford and Son,” Taylor appeared in 32 episodes from 1972 through 1977. Taylor’s character, Rollo Lawson, was Lamont Sanford’s best friend and often a target of Fred Sanford’s ire, who believed Rollo was a criminal since he had spent time in jail. Taylor went on to have a role as part of the main cast in season one of the short-lived “Sanford and Son” spinoff “Sanford,” which aired from March 1980 to June 1981.
Taylor also appeared in “Sanford and Son” star Redd Foxx’s eponymous sitcom, “The Redd Foxx Show,” as the first version of Jim-Jam. The series was canceled after 12 episodes due to low ratings.
In addition to his work in the “Sanford” universe,...
As part of the recurring cast on “Sanford and Son,” Taylor appeared in 32 episodes from 1972 through 1977. Taylor’s character, Rollo Lawson, was Lamont Sanford’s best friend and often a target of Fred Sanford’s ire, who believed Rollo was a criminal since he had spent time in jail. Taylor went on to have a role as part of the main cast in season one of the short-lived “Sanford and Son” spinoff “Sanford,” which aired from March 1980 to June 1981.
Taylor also appeared in “Sanford and Son” star Redd Foxx’s eponymous sitcom, “The Redd Foxx Show,” as the first version of Jim-Jam. The series was canceled after 12 episodes due to low ratings.
In addition to his work in the “Sanford” universe,...
- 3/1/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Read More: A24 and DirecTV Acquire Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka Thriller 'February' Factory 25 has acquired distribution rights to writer-director Colin Healey's feature directorial debut, "Homemakers." Healy previously wrote and directed the short film "Wonderful Country." The cast features Rachel McKeon, Jack Culbertson, Molly Carlisle, Dan Derks, Sheila McKenna, Harry O’Toole, Matt Bryan and Luke Johanson. The official synopsis reads: "Part-time punk singer Irene McCabey moonlights as a full-time harbinger of chaos, and her life in Austin is crumbling as a result. When her ex-girlfriend moves to kick her out of their band, Irene receives big news: an estranged grandfather has bequeathed to her a dilapidated house across the country in Pittsburgh. Stalling in the Steel City to forget her woes, Irene enlists a long-lost cousin to assist in a drunken renovation project. As the newfound relatives put their mark on the...
- 9/17/2015
- by Sonya Saepoff
- Indiewire
She was quite the Tinseltown hottie in her day, and sadly Cynthia Lynn passed away on Monday (March 10) in Los Angeles.
The “Hogan’s Heroes” star suffered from hepatitis for years before dying at the age of 76. She was known for such projects as “Surfside 6,” “Dr. Kildare,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Odd Couple,” “Harry O” and “The Six Million Dollar Man.
After starring with Marlon Brando in “Bedtime Story,” Lynn became pregnant with Brando’s child, a daughter named Lisa.
And earlier today (March 12), Lisa Brando posted a message to Facebook- "We just set up a way for friends and fans to be able to donate to help raise funds for my mother’s memorial service. Thank you all so very, very much for all your love and support during the most difficult time in my life. I don't know how I will get thru this but I can truly...
The “Hogan’s Heroes” star suffered from hepatitis for years before dying at the age of 76. She was known for such projects as “Surfside 6,” “Dr. Kildare,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Odd Couple,” “Harry O” and “The Six Million Dollar Man.
After starring with Marlon Brando in “Bedtime Story,” Lynn became pregnant with Brando’s child, a daughter named Lisa.
And earlier today (March 12), Lisa Brando posted a message to Facebook- "We just set up a way for friends and fans to be able to donate to help raise funds for my mother’s memorial service. Thank you all so very, very much for all your love and support during the most difficult time in my life. I don't know how I will get thru this but I can truly...
- 3/12/2014
- GossipCenter
Cynthia Lynn, one of the last surviving cast members of the 1965-71 sitcom Hogan's Heroes, died Monday in Los Angeles after suffering from hepatitis, reports Variety. She was 76. Born Zinta Valda Zimilis, in Riga, Latvia - she came to the U.S. with her family after World War II - the attractive blonde played Colonel Klink’s secretary Fraulein Helga, with the braided hair, during the first season before making appearances later in the series' run. Other shows on which she appeared included Surfside 6, Dr. Kildare, Mission: Impossible, The Odd Couple and The Six Million Dollar Man. Her last...
- 3/12/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Chicago – In our latest comedy caper edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs for the home entertainment release of “Tower Heist” starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy! Universal Studios Home Entertainment is bringing “Tower Heist” to Blu-ray and DVD on Feb. 21, 2012.
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“Tower Heist” comes to Blu-ray and DVD on Feb. 21, 2012.
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- 2/14/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Rap quartet kicks off 43-date tour in support of welcome to: Our House in March.
By Rob Markman
Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Royce da 5'9" of Slaughterhouse
Photo: MTV News
Wipe your feet before you enter. On On May 15, Slaughterhouse will release their highly anticipated sophomore album, welcome to: Our House, on Shady Records. Thursday (January 26) morning, the four-man group — which consists of Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I — also announced a 43-date tour that will begin on March 8 in Dallas and conclude May 3 in Boston.
Slaughterhouse formed in 2008 after the four soloists collaborated for the first time on a Joe Budden song called "Slaughterhouse." The rap quartet enjoyed some indie success when they dropped their self-titled debut on E1 in 2009 and eventually caught the attention of Eminem, who announced that he had signed the group in January 2011.
While Eminem is regarded as a lyrical god in rap circles,...
By Rob Markman
Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Royce da 5'9" of Slaughterhouse
Photo: MTV News
Wipe your feet before you enter. On On May 15, Slaughterhouse will release their highly anticipated sophomore album, welcome to: Our House, on Shady Records. Thursday (January 26) morning, the four-man group — which consists of Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I — also announced a 43-date tour that will begin on March 8 in Dallas and conclude May 3 in Boston.
Slaughterhouse formed in 2008 after the four soloists collaborated for the first time on a Joe Budden song called "Slaughterhouse." The rap quartet enjoyed some indie success when they dropped their self-titled debut on E1 in 2009 and eventually caught the attention of Eminem, who announced that he had signed the group in January 2011.
While Eminem is regarded as a lyrical god in rap circles,...
- 1/26/2012
- MTV Music News
In the new Winter 2012 issue of Filmmaker, editor Scott Macaulay talks with Joachim Trier about Oslo, August 31, Joshua Marston (The Forgiveness of Blood) and Braden King (Here) talk about shooting in eastern Europe, Stephen Garrett offers advice on making a winning trailer and Lance Weiler: "Within a few years, most things — from cars to appliances to toys — will be able to wirelessly interface with the Internet. Think of them as objects in search of a story."
Birthdays and anniversaries. In the Guardian, Henry K Miller suggests that you might well consider today the 100th anniversary of film criticism — at least in the UK. Referring to a 1937 piece by Alistair Cooke, he notes that "the not entirely reliable consensus had it that Wg Faulkner, of the London Evening News, was author of the 'first regular criticisms of films in any British newspaper.' Faulkner, the paper's local government correspondent, had...
Birthdays and anniversaries. In the Guardian, Henry K Miller suggests that you might well consider today the 100th anniversary of film criticism — at least in the UK. Referring to a 1937 piece by Alistair Cooke, he notes that "the not entirely reliable consensus had it that Wg Faulkner, of the London Evening News, was author of the 'first regular criticisms of films in any British newspaper.' Faulkner, the paper's local government correspondent, had...
- 1/17/2012
- MUBI
Essential ViewingA Look Back...This was a major week for politicians as well as Hollywood celebrities. President Barack Obama delivered his hopeful annual State of the Union address, while Joy Bryant, Terrence Howard, and more hit the wintery slopes of Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. Plus, several legendary models reunited for the Tribute to the Models of Versailles 1973 event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Take a look back at the week in photos...Michelle ObamaFirst Lady Michelle Obama wore a Rachel Roy dove gray number to this week's State of the Union Address on Tuesday. She also wore a black and white ribbon in honor of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.Joan SmallsJoan Smalls worked Paris' runway at the Christian Dior Show. Fierce!Will and Jada SmithWill and Jada Smith have a private moment on set Willow's new music video, "21st Century Girl." Love these two!Willow SmithWillow Smith shot...
- 1/28/2011
- Essence
Lauryn Hill bundled up to give fans at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah a 2-hour-long set for the Express Rocks event at Harry O's. It seems she left her recent antics -- like unapologetically showing up late -- behind her for this show. We hope the performance was most likely just as warm as she looks. Are you a fan of L. Boogie's winter wardrobe?...
- 1/27/2011
- Essence
With all the stars finally in town, the parties were finally in full swing! Who needs sleep when the festivities go until 4 a.m.?
It was the final day of Sundance’s opening weekend and the celebs were out in full force. Today it seemed like the festivities got started a little later in the morning or afternoon, because the stars were recovering from the night(s) before (myself included!). After a couple cups of much needed Joe, I hit the streets to see the houses and suites to which I hadn’t been yet.
12:00 p.m. My first stop was to the Variety Studio’s suite, where stars like the adorable Zooey Deschanel stopped by for interviews, gifts from Woolrich John Rich & Bros. and to take fun pics in the Altoids Curiously Strong Photo Kiosk. The suite was a welcome warm escape from the wind outside! It was so cold!
It was the final day of Sundance’s opening weekend and the celebs were out in full force. Today it seemed like the festivities got started a little later in the morning or afternoon, because the stars were recovering from the night(s) before (myself included!). After a couple cups of much needed Joe, I hit the streets to see the houses and suites to which I hadn’t been yet.
12:00 p.m. My first stop was to the Variety Studio’s suite, where stars like the adorable Zooey Deschanel stopped by for interviews, gifts from Woolrich John Rich & Bros. and to take fun pics in the Altoids Curiously Strong Photo Kiosk. The suite was a welcome warm escape from the wind outside! It was so cold!
- 1/26/2011
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
With the Sundance Film Festival in full swing, activities ranged from snowboarding lessons, to all night ragers with celebs!
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival is finally taking off — and as Murphy’s Law would have it, the weather acted up for the first time as well! However, despite the nippy temperatures, brutal wind chill and intense snow fall, celebrities, fans and film makers all seemed to make it out for the festivities down town!
11:00 a.m. After partying last night at Ghostland Observatory at Harry O’s, the morning rolled around Way too quickly — and we weren’t the only ones feeling that way! Annika and I headed to the Oakley Learn To Ride Program (fueled by Muscle Milk) on Main Street and were greeted by super friendly (and also tired) snowboarders, who helped us get outfitted in Oakley gear, DC shoes and snow boots and New Era hats and...
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival is finally taking off — and as Murphy’s Law would have it, the weather acted up for the first time as well! However, despite the nippy temperatures, brutal wind chill and intense snow fall, celebrities, fans and film makers all seemed to make it out for the festivities down town!
11:00 a.m. After partying last night at Ghostland Observatory at Harry O’s, the morning rolled around Way too quickly — and we weren’t the only ones feeling that way! Annika and I headed to the Oakley Learn To Ride Program (fueled by Muscle Milk) on Main Street and were greeted by super friendly (and also tired) snowboarders, who helped us get outfitted in Oakley gear, DC shoes and snow boots and New Era hats and...
- 1/25/2011
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
Park City was bustling with celebrities this weekend as the 2011 Sundance Film Festival got underway. Buzz is on top of the latest news on what movies everyone is talking about and which are getting picked up, and we were hitting the party scene and scoping out what the stars were up to. The Bing bar was a huge hot spot with events from the My Idiot Brother bash to a late night Florence and the Machine concert, while the Variety lounge hosted their share of talent. Skullcandy and Express held nightly concerts at Harry O's, James Franco let loose at the Playboy event, and Adrian Grenier enjoyed a Chefdance meal. There was a lot going on, and it's just the first couple of days, even Oprah is here! Robert Redford of course continues to oversee the whole show, which has provided another excellent group of premieres - stay tuned...
- 1/24/2011
- by Molly Goodson
- Popsugar.com
Park City exploded with celebs, gifting suites and parties…but all I wanted was a glimpse of Mr. James Franco!
What a day, what a day! I honestly don’t even know where to begin. My partners in crime and I packed more fun into one day than most people do the entire Sundance Film Festival! From brunches, to suites, to dinners, to parties, we did it all…yet we still somehow managed to miss the one person we were dying to see (read below)! Nevertheless, Friday was still a day to remember and in an effort to most efficiently and accurately paint the day for you, I’ve broken down each hour. Please Note: Just reading this diary might make you exhausted!
11:00 a.m.: After primping, prepping and recovering from Snoop Dogg the night before, Mel, Annika and I headed down to Main St. for the Carrera Sunglasses brunch,...
What a day, what a day! I honestly don’t even know where to begin. My partners in crime and I packed more fun into one day than most people do the entire Sundance Film Festival! From brunches, to suites, to dinners, to parties, we did it all…yet we still somehow managed to miss the one person we were dying to see (read below)! Nevertheless, Friday was still a day to remember and in an effort to most efficiently and accurately paint the day for you, I’ve broken down each hour. Please Note: Just reading this diary might make you exhausted!
11:00 a.m.: After primping, prepping and recovering from Snoop Dogg the night before, Mel, Annika and I headed down to Main St. for the Carrera Sunglasses brunch,...
- 1/23/2011
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
Although the festival doesn’t really get crazy until Friday, Thurday’s opening night started things off with a bang!
Today was an easy day at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Still recovering from the Golden Globes last weekend, I got a late start to the day and was pleased to wake up to sunny skies and gorgeous slopes. In typical fashion, I hadn’t secured tickets to for the film I really wanted to see (the Spike Lee produced Pariah), so my partners in crime and I headed down to the theater hours before the screening, with hopes of scoring last minute seats.
It was like we had won the lucky ticket. At Sundance if you don’t have tickets for a particular film, you stand in a wait list line two hours before the show and get a number. We had numbers, but on our way to the freezing cold waiting line,...
Today was an easy day at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Still recovering from the Golden Globes last weekend, I got a late start to the day and was pleased to wake up to sunny skies and gorgeous slopes. In typical fashion, I hadn’t secured tickets to for the film I really wanted to see (the Spike Lee produced Pariah), so my partners in crime and I headed down to the theater hours before the screening, with hopes of scoring last minute seats.
It was like we had won the lucky ticket. At Sundance if you don’t have tickets for a particular film, you stand in a wait list line two hours before the show and get a number. We had numbers, but on our way to the freezing cold waiting line,...
- 1/21/2011
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
Ja Rule has revealed that he is working on a number of television projects, including a sitcom. The 'Wonderful' rapper, who has previously appeared in films such as The Fast and the Furious and Scary Movie 3, also said that he was committed to recording a reality show with members of his family and a music-based programme highlighting some of his new artists. The 34-year-old told AllHipHop: "We've got a situation that we’re working with, where it's hip-hop based and we are focusing on my new talent - Harry O, Montana, and Life. "We are focusing on that (more)...
- 9/20/2010
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
"Stella was tough," recalls Kate Mulgrew of her acting teacher, the legendary Stella Adler. That description is an understatement.In 1931, Adler was a founding member of the revolutionary Group Theatre, which took Broadway by storm with a series of naturalistic productions of socially relevant plays, such as Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing" and "Paradise Lost." In 1934, unsatisfied with Group Theatre co-founder Lee Strasberg's teaching of Konstantin Stanislavsky's techniques, the determined Adler traveled to Paris and studied with Stanislavsky himself. She returned to the Group with her own understanding of his work and offered acting classes to other members, including Sanford Meisner, Elia Kazan, and Robert Lewis.After a sojourn in Hollywood, where she appeared in such films as "Love on Toast" and "The Shadow of the Thin Man," Adler returned to New York and London to direct and act in numerous plays and to teach at the Erwin Piscator...
- 4/9/2010
- backstage.com
Left, Mark Ruffalo and Orlando Bloom at Oakley's Learn to Ride program; right, Naomi Watts and Kerry Washington at the party for their movie Mother and Child. The snowstorm that hovered over Park City the last several days left Utah with some of the best powder the state has seen in a while—some runs on the Park City mountain had snow that was knee-deep—so snow bunnies who had been invited to participate in Oakley’s Learn to Ride program on Sunday, when the flakes finally stopped falling and the sun was out, totally lucked out. After fueling up on Muscle Milk, guests including Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, and Marisa Tomei outfitted themselves in head-to-toe Oakley gear, were fitted with DC snowboarding boots, grabbed a snowboard, and headed to the mountain for a private lesson. We chased the powder in a chic blue jacket and white pants from Oakley’s Gretchen Bleiler line.
- 1/26/2010
- Vanity Fair
The parties, the brunches and the premieres — get an inside peek at the Twilight star’s activity-packed trip to Park City
With two movies premiering at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival — The Runaways and Welcome to the Rileys — Kristen Stewart, 19, was the ‘bella’ of the ball and spent opening weekend in Park City, Utah going Energizer Bunny style by attending junkets, gift suites, premieres and parties — your pals at HollywoodLife.com were on hand to witness it all!
Friday, Jan. 22
Kristen arrives in Park City via private plane. We speculate whether or not her Bf and fellow Twilight star Robert Pattinson will be making an appearance. We hope so. He’s pretty.
Saturday, Jan. 23
12:15 p.m. Kristen, dressed in her standby olive pea coat, ripped jeans, high tops and a hoodie, swings by the Lia Sophia gift lounge at the Lot on Main Street with Runaways and Twilight co-star, 16-year-old Dakota Fanning.
With two movies premiering at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival — The Runaways and Welcome to the Rileys — Kristen Stewart, 19, was the ‘bella’ of the ball and spent opening weekend in Park City, Utah going Energizer Bunny style by attending junkets, gift suites, premieres and parties — your pals at HollywoodLife.com were on hand to witness it all!
Friday, Jan. 22
Kristen arrives in Park City via private plane. We speculate whether or not her Bf and fellow Twilight star Robert Pattinson will be making an appearance. We hope so. He’s pretty.
Saturday, Jan. 23
12:15 p.m. Kristen, dressed in her standby olive pea coat, ripped jeans, high tops and a hoodie, swings by the Lia Sophia gift lounge at the Lot on Main Street with Runaways and Twilight co-star, 16-year-old Dakota Fanning.
- 1/26/2010
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
From Hollywood Crush: Have Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning abandoned their movie careers for rock-star living? Well, probably not but on Saturday night, the stars of "The Runways" joined Joan Jett onstage at a Sundance Film Festival party.
According to People, when Joan Jett & The Blackhearts hit the stage at Harry O's, where the band was there to party alongside the actresses and director Floria Sigismondi, who helmed the film about Joan's '70s band. Joan, dressed in one-piece sequined leotard and sneakers, invited Kristen (who plays Joan) and Dakota (who plays Runaways bandmate Cherie Currie) to join her.
Continue reading 'Runaways' Stars Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Join Joan Jett Onstage at Sundance...
According to People, when Joan Jett & The Blackhearts hit the stage at Harry O's, where the band was there to party alongside the actresses and director Floria Sigismondi, who helmed the film about Joan's '70s band. Joan, dressed in one-piece sequined leotard and sneakers, invited Kristen (who plays Joan) and Dakota (who plays Runaways bandmate Cherie Currie) to join her.
Continue reading 'Runaways' Stars Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Join Joan Jett Onstage at Sundance...
- 1/25/2010
- by Jocelyn Vena
- MTV Movies Blog
"Twilight Saga" beauty Kristen Stewart has recently revealed the unpleasant things she experienced during the filming of independent movie "Welcome to the Rileys". The 19-year-old actress told Marc Malkin of E! News that she hurt herself while filming one of the scene which required her to do pole dancing.
At the movie premiere at 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23, the rumored girlfriend of Robert Pattinson said, "I got bruises all over my legs. I tore myself up doing it. It sucked." Though so, she admitted she enjoyed the scene. "The more I saw it, the more I wanted it," she shared. "It was like a weird self-hating kind of thing."
Stewart, who takes on the role of Mallory in the movie, spent about two weeks training for pole dancing with an actual stripper. "I wanted to do it in my clothes," she revealed when asked about the training.
At the movie premiere at 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23, the rumored girlfriend of Robert Pattinson said, "I got bruises all over my legs. I tore myself up doing it. It sucked." Though so, she admitted she enjoyed the scene. "The more I saw it, the more I wanted it," she shared. "It was like a weird self-hating kind of thing."
Stewart, who takes on the role of Mallory in the movie, spent about two weeks training for pole dancing with an actual stripper. "I wanted to do it in my clothes," she revealed when asked about the training.
- 1/25/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Joan Jett took the stage at Harry O's at Sundance Saturday night, Jan. 23, wearing a one-piece sequined leotard and sneakers. And guess who was in the audience cheering her on? Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, who star in the biopic of her life.
After thanking the film's director and other folks, Jett gave a big shout-out to Stewart and Fanning, who had come onstage with her. Stewart wore ripped jeans and a dark hoodie. Fanning was more girly in a dark outfit with heels. Both stayed to watch Joan's entire rocking show.
Asked earlier in a press conference how she felt about playing Bella vs. playing Joan Jett, Kristen saw similarities and differences.
"Bella's effect on the world wasn't necessarily as great as Joan's, obviously, and I never got to meet Bella," Stewart said. "It's completely different. All these people who have an investments in these women, that's awesome.
After thanking the film's director and other folks, Jett gave a big shout-out to Stewart and Fanning, who had come onstage with her. Stewart wore ripped jeans and a dark hoodie. Fanning was more girly in a dark outfit with heels. Both stayed to watch Joan's entire rocking show.
Asked earlier in a press conference how she felt about playing Bella vs. playing Joan Jett, Kristen saw similarities and differences.
"Bella's effect on the world wasn't necessarily as great as Joan's, obviously, and I never got to meet Bella," Stewart said. "It's completely different. All these people who have an investments in these women, that's awesome.
- 1/25/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
It was one rockin' night in Park City, Utah, on Saturday when Joan Jett & The Blackhearts hit the stage at the Harry O's Concert Series. In town lending her support to The Runaways, the biopic about Jett's '70s band The Runaways, the singer took the stage in a one-piece sequined leotard and sneakers. But it wasn't her fashion choice that got the crowd going - it was special guests Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, who star in the movie premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. After thanking the film's director, Floria Sigismondi, and other folks who worked on the film,...
- 1/24/2010
- by Jennifer Garcia
- PEOPLE.com
Kristen & Dakota got the royal rock treatment at Sundance!
Punk icon Joan Jett, 50, lit up Harry O’s in Park City, Utah, last night with a wild performance of some of her hits — and as we predicted, she was joined on stage by three not-so-surprise guests, former bandmate Cherie Currie, 51, Kristen Stewart, 19, and Dakota Fanning! Kristen and Dakota play Joan and Cherie in their new movie The Runaways, and they apparently slipped quietly into the SPiN pre-party at the Quintessentially luxury lounge before rocking out to Joan and Cherie’s “Playing With Fire” backstage at Harry O’s. HollywoodLife.com was there as Joan welcomed the ladies to the stage.
“I wanna welcome Cherie Currie who started the band with me, and the two lovely girls who wil play us in The Runaways,” Joan said as Cherie, Kristen and Dakota entered to applause. Dakota smiled and waved to the crowd (she looked so excited!
Punk icon Joan Jett, 50, lit up Harry O’s in Park City, Utah, last night with a wild performance of some of her hits — and as we predicted, she was joined on stage by three not-so-surprise guests, former bandmate Cherie Currie, 51, Kristen Stewart, 19, and Dakota Fanning! Kristen and Dakota play Joan and Cherie in their new movie The Runaways, and they apparently slipped quietly into the SPiN pre-party at the Quintessentially luxury lounge before rocking out to Joan and Cherie’s “Playing With Fire” backstage at Harry O’s. HollywoodLife.com was there as Joan welcomed the ladies to the stage.
“I wanna welcome Cherie Currie who started the band with me, and the two lovely girls who wil play us in The Runaways,” Joan said as Cherie, Kristen and Dakota entered to applause. Dakota smiled and waved to the crowd (she looked so excited!
- 1/24/2010
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Kristen Stewart cracks a smile at Sundance. From Fame Pictures. The mayhem outside of Harry O’s in Park City, Utah, around 10:30 p.m. last night suggested that something as big as the second coming of Christ was happening inside the nightclub. Well, something nearly that huge was going down: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts reunited for a show in celebration of the Sundance film The Runaways, which immortalizes the life of legendary rocker Jett and her 1970s teenage band. The film stars the Twilight franchise’s Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, as well at Tatum O’Neal. All three actresses were at the concert; from our view, it appeared as if O’Neal was wearing some sort of Michael Jackson-esque white glove, while Stewart was clad in a black hoodie with pink lettering on the back. When the 51-year-old Jett, looking buff in a sparkly gold pantsuit,...
- 1/24/2010
- Vanity Fair
"Twilight: New Moon" star Robert Pattinson acknowledged the vital role played by modern technology in the aftermath of the 7.0 Haitian earthquake during the London-based segment of "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon on Friday, Jan. 22.
Here's his speech in full:
"Underneath a flattened university, Maxine Fallon waited. She was crouched in a fetal position and could barely move. In the darkness and during the hectic sounds of the day, through the pain, the hunger and thrist, she prayed that someone would find her."
"And on the sixth day her prayers were answered, she was found because of a text message from the rubble sent rescuers to her side. Unlike any other event in history, our world has been connected to this tragedy because of technology."
"Twitter updates, Facebook pages with pictures of the missing and text messages for help. This technology is working right now to connect us, too. At hopeforhaitinow.
Here's his speech in full:
"Underneath a flattened university, Maxine Fallon waited. She was crouched in a fetal position and could barely move. In the darkness and during the hectic sounds of the day, through the pain, the hunger and thrist, she prayed that someone would find her."
"And on the sixth day her prayers were answered, she was found because of a text message from the rubble sent rescuers to her side. Unlike any other event in history, our world has been connected to this tragedy because of technology."
"Twitter updates, Facebook pages with pictures of the missing and text messages for help. This technology is working right now to connect us, too. At hopeforhaitinow.
- 1/23/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Can you imagine a more appropriate movie title? We can’t!
The Sundance Film Festival is officially under way, so lots of big name celebs are flocking to Park City, Utah, for the festivities — and Jon Gosselin is there too! HollywoodLife.com bumped into Jon, 32, and girlfriend Morgan Christie, 25, in the VIP section of Harry O’s during a Nas concert, and the two were all over each other! When they weren’t attached at the mouth, Morgan was hugging him from behind. In great stroke of irony, Jon told us that of all the films at Sundance, he’s most looking forward to seeing one called Douchebags. “I’m going to see Douchebags just so I can take a picture out front,” he told us.
“There are [also] some documentaries I want to see about parents who have to leave their kids when they go to war,” Jon said, before...
The Sundance Film Festival is officially under way, so lots of big name celebs are flocking to Park City, Utah, for the festivities — and Jon Gosselin is there too! HollywoodLife.com bumped into Jon, 32, and girlfriend Morgan Christie, 25, in the VIP section of Harry O’s during a Nas concert, and the two were all over each other! When they weren’t attached at the mouth, Morgan was hugging him from behind. In great stroke of irony, Jon told us that of all the films at Sundance, he’s most looking forward to seeing one called Douchebags. “I’m going to see Douchebags just so I can take a picture out front,” he told us.
“There are [also] some documentaries I want to see about parents who have to leave their kids when they go to war,” Jon said, before...
- 1/23/2010
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
The legendary female rock-and-roll pioneer Joan Jett is in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival to promote "The Runaways," which Jett produced. "Twilight: New Moon" stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning headline the movie.
Joan will reunite with The Blackhearts to play some of their greatest hits, including "I Love Rock and Roll." The concert will take place at Harry O's on Main Street, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m.
Will Kristen and Dakota get up onstage with Joan?
If you're going (or even if you're not), wear a black leather jacket, cut your hair in a shag, wear aviator shades and put another dime in the jukebox, baby.
Then check out this new still from the film.
"Runaways" premieres on Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Eccles Theatre at 6:30 Pm.
Here's the rest of the sked:
- Monday, 1/25 @ 8:30Am- Library Center Theater, Park City- Thursday, 1/28 @ 7Pm- Madison- Sundance USA- Saturday,...
Joan will reunite with The Blackhearts to play some of their greatest hits, including "I Love Rock and Roll." The concert will take place at Harry O's on Main Street, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m.
Will Kristen and Dakota get up onstage with Joan?
If you're going (or even if you're not), wear a black leather jacket, cut your hair in a shag, wear aviator shades and put another dime in the jukebox, baby.
Then check out this new still from the film.
"Runaways" premieres on Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Eccles Theatre at 6:30 Pm.
Here's the rest of the sked:
- Monday, 1/25 @ 8:30Am- Library Center Theater, Park City- Thursday, 1/28 @ 7Pm- Madison- Sundance USA- Saturday,...
- 1/22/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
More importantly, will Kristen’s Bf Rob Pattinson be by her side?
For all you KStew fans wondering where your homegirl has been hanging out, you can stop wondering: the Twilight star is heading to the Sundance Film Festival this weekend in Park City, Utah.
And we hear that Kristen, 19, as well as co-star Dakota Fanning, 16, – who will premiere their Joan Jett biopic The Runaways on Jan. 24 – will actually be attending Joan’s one-night only show the night beforehand at Park City hotspot Harry O’s.
An insider tells us that Kristen has gotten so close to the legendary rocker, 51, that she’ll “most definitely” be on hand to support her pal. Dakota Fanning, who plays The Runaways band member Cherie Curie, will also be letting loose her inner rocker at the gig.
But here’s the question of the day: will Kristen’s on-screen And off-screen love interest, British heartthrob Robert Pattinson,...
For all you KStew fans wondering where your homegirl has been hanging out, you can stop wondering: the Twilight star is heading to the Sundance Film Festival this weekend in Park City, Utah.
And we hear that Kristen, 19, as well as co-star Dakota Fanning, 16, – who will premiere their Joan Jett biopic The Runaways on Jan. 24 – will actually be attending Joan’s one-night only show the night beforehand at Park City hotspot Harry O’s.
An insider tells us that Kristen has gotten so close to the legendary rocker, 51, that she’ll “most definitely” be on hand to support her pal. Dakota Fanning, who plays The Runaways band member Cherie Curie, will also be letting loose her inner rocker at the gig.
But here’s the question of the day: will Kristen’s on-screen And off-screen love interest, British heartthrob Robert Pattinson,...
- 1/22/2010
- by Laura Schreffler
- HollywoodLife
Jacques Telemaque from Filmmakers Alliance has this advice for those filmmakers with the luck to make Sundance, which Btw is Not the end-all-and-be-all or the make-or-break for your film or your career, so don't worry if it did not make it.
The following is a special "Tip Sheet" I created for my fellow Sundance filmmakers back in 2006 that I ammended slightly. But it can still be useful for this year's fest as well as for any festival filmmaker and even for non-filmmaker festival goers. Hope it helps!Sundance Tip Sheet First of all, Congrats to everyone for having your film at Sundance. And even bigger congrats for making your film in the first place. Be prepared to have a blast. And I mean that literally - be prepared. Hopefully this email/guidebook will help. Of course, there's no way for me to know who reading this has or hasn't had a film at Sundance before,...
The following is a special "Tip Sheet" I created for my fellow Sundance filmmakers back in 2006 that I ammended slightly. But it can still be useful for this year's fest as well as for any festival filmmaker and even for non-filmmaker festival goers. Hope it helps!Sundance Tip Sheet First of all, Congrats to everyone for having your film at Sundance. And even bigger congrats for making your film in the first place. Be prepared to have a blast. And I mean that literally - be prepared. Hopefully this email/guidebook will help. Of course, there's no way for me to know who reading this has or hasn't had a film at Sundance before,...
- 12/2/2009
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
Harvey Frand, an Emmy-winning producer who was the "man behind the curtain" on the Syfy hit "Battlestar Galactica," died July 23 in Los Angeles after a brief hospitalization for respiratory problems. He was 68.
Frand's series producing career began in 1982 with "The Devlin Connection," Rock Hudson's final series. Other credits include 34 episodes of the 1985-89 version of "The Twilight Zone"; "Beauty and the Beast"; "The Young Riders"; "The Lazarus Man"; "The Pretender"; and "Strange World." He produced more than 20 pilots and movies of the week.
Frand began on "Galactica" in 2003. For his work on the show, he earned a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy last year. This month, he was nominated for a second Emmy.
"Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor," NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp said. "He was adored by executive producers and production assistants,...
Frand's series producing career began in 1982 with "The Devlin Connection," Rock Hudson's final series. Other credits include 34 episodes of the 1985-89 version of "The Twilight Zone"; "Beauty and the Beast"; "The Young Riders"; "The Lazarus Man"; "The Pretender"; and "Strange World." He produced more than 20 pilots and movies of the week.
Frand began on "Galactica" in 2003. For his work on the show, he earned a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy last year. This month, he was nominated for a second Emmy.
"Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor," NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp said. "He was adored by executive producers and production assistants,...
- 7/29/2009
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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