There are a lot of actors in the world and only a finite amount of roles, so it's not usually surprising to hear that two actors who worked together both tried out for the same role at some point. Heck, the guys from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" even met while auditioning for the same roles in New York City, so there's a lot of actor crossover at different auditions. One of the more surprising battles for a role, however, comes from the late Matthew Perry and his "Friends" co-star, Matt LeBlanc. The two would become close friends while filming the 10 seasons of "Friends," but once upon a time in the mid-1990s, they were role rivals for the starring role in... a movie about a baseball-playing ape. I know animals playing sports were really big in the 90s, thanks to "Air Bud," but "Ed" arrived the year before. So...
- 10/29/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Paul Reubens’ cause of death has been revealed months following his death in July.
The late actor died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to his death certificate that People obtained and his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter Saturday. The condition happens when the respiratory system cannot adequately provide oxygen to the body.
Reubens, the man behind the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, died in Los Angeles at the age of 70. He had also been battling two types of cancer for several years prior to his death, his rep said.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read at the time of his death. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit.
The late actor died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to his death certificate that People obtained and his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter Saturday. The condition happens when the respiratory system cannot adequately provide oxygen to the body.
Reubens, the man behind the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, died in Los Angeles at the age of 70. He had also been battling two types of cancer for several years prior to his death, his rep said.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read at the time of his death. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit.
- 9/9/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Reubens, star of the 1985 classic “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” had leukemia when he died in July at 70, according to his death certificate.
Reubens’ cause of death was stated to be acute hypoxic respiratory failure, meaning his lungs were not producing enough oxygen. That condition was likely caused by his cancer, which according to the death certificate had also spread to his lungs.
His cancer was described in the death certificate as acute myelogenous leukemia, a form of the blood disease that also attacks bone marrow.
Reubens’ family said in a statement on July 31 released after his death that he had been “bravely and privately” battling cancer for years “with his trademark tenacity and wit.” Reubens had not previously revealed a cancer diagnosis.
The Blast first reported Reubens’ cause of death.
The death certificate also said Reubens was cremated and will be interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Reubens’ cause of death was stated to be acute hypoxic respiratory failure, meaning his lungs were not producing enough oxygen. That condition was likely caused by his cancer, which according to the death certificate had also spread to his lungs.
His cancer was described in the death certificate as acute myelogenous leukemia, a form of the blood disease that also attacks bone marrow.
Reubens’ family said in a statement on July 31 released after his death that he had been “bravely and privately” battling cancer for years “with his trademark tenacity and wit.” Reubens had not previously revealed a cancer diagnosis.
The Blast first reported Reubens’ cause of death.
The death certificate also said Reubens was cremated and will be interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
- 9/9/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Hollywood stars are reacting to the the news of Paul Reubens’ death. The late actor known for playing Pee-wee Herman on stage, television and film died Monday at age 70. His death was announced on his official Facebook page revealing that the actor had cancer for years, a diagnosis he had not shared publicly.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens,” a statement on the official Pee-wee Herman Facebook page this afternoon begins, announcing the passing of the beloved performer.
The statement continues, “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
An actor, comedian, writer and producer, Paul Reubens is best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman, which began with a live stage show titled “The Pee-wee Herman Show” in the early 1980s. The popularity of the show led to the Tim Burton-directed feature film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 1985, which spawned a follow-up movie (Big Top Pee-wee in 1988) as well as the Saturday morning TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” from 1986 through 1990. Reubens reprised the...
The statement continues, “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
An actor, comedian, writer and producer, Paul Reubens is best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman, which began with a live stage show titled “The Pee-wee Herman Show” in the early 1980s. The popularity of the show led to the Tim Burton-directed feature film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 1985, which spawned a follow-up movie (Big Top Pee-wee in 1988) as well as the Saturday morning TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” from 1986 through 1990. Reubens reprised the...
- 7/31/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Paul Reubens, the creator of “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” who starred in several projects as the goofy, child-like Pee-wee Herman including 1985’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” has died at age 70, his estate said Monday.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” his estate posted to Facebook.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit,” the post continued.
The actor wrote a posthumous statement explaining why he chose not to disclose his cancer diagnosis. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” his estate posted to Facebook.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit,” the post continued.
The actor wrote a posthumous statement explaining why he chose not to disclose his cancer diagnosis. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years.
- 7/31/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
When you’re a streaming service, there’s only one way to celebrate the New Year. And that’s by IP mining to bring back a franchise that had no business in coming back!
With its list of new releases for January 2022, Hulu is raiding CBS’s closet and premiering How I Met Your Father, a continuation of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Complaints about unnecessary rebooting aside, perhaps its worth giving the Hillary Duff starring series a chance. If nothing else, telling a story about 2022 from a future perspective might play well.
Aside from Himyf, there aren’t any other Hulu original series to speak of. Instead, Hulu is opting to once again beef up its film library. January 1 sees the arrival of Master and Commander, Seven, and a whole bunch of Star Treks. Hulu will also be the streaming home of some recently released film Indies,...
With its list of new releases for January 2022, Hulu is raiding CBS’s closet and premiering How I Met Your Father, a continuation of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Complaints about unnecessary rebooting aside, perhaps its worth giving the Hillary Duff starring series a chance. If nothing else, telling a story about 2022 from a future perspective might play well.
Aside from Himyf, there aren’t any other Hulu original series to speak of. Instead, Hulu is opting to once again beef up its film library. January 1 sees the arrival of Master and Commander, Seven, and a whole bunch of Star Treks. Hulu will also be the streaming home of some recently released film Indies,...
- 1/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Lois de Banzie, the Scottish-born actress whose Broadway performance in 1980’s Morning’s At Seven scored a Tony Award nomination, died April 3 in Greenbrae, California. She was 90.
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
- 5/25/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Later this month, the mighty Kong returns to the big screen! To celebrate, we’re looking back at all the major primate appearances in film.
For as long as films were being made, humans have starred alongside primates. Unlike other animals, their human-like qualities can lend a sense of comedy or horror. Throughout the history of film, primates have been used to fulfill certain roles. In the early days, they were often a form of antagonist, carrying out dastardly deeds or causing mayhem. More common is the primate cast in a role of mischief, causing all sorts of comedic hijincks. While most primate roles were portrayed by live animals, it was not uncommon for men to dress up in ape suits for roles where the primates needed to carry out specific actions. Later, the advent of CGI has led to men mimicking primates in real time to create a motion-capture performance.
For as long as films were being made, humans have starred alongside primates. Unlike other animals, their human-like qualities can lend a sense of comedy or horror. Throughout the history of film, primates have been used to fulfill certain roles. In the early days, they were often a form of antagonist, carrying out dastardly deeds or causing mayhem. More common is the primate cast in a role of mischief, causing all sorts of comedic hijincks. While most primate roles were portrayed by live animals, it was not uncommon for men to dress up in ape suits for roles where the primates needed to carry out specific actions. Later, the advent of CGI has led to men mimicking primates in real time to create a motion-capture performance.
- 3/1/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Maybe if "Wild" hadn't done such a solid and visually rich job of portraying one woman's determination to restart her life by hiking 2000 miles, the banal platitudes and strange visual monotony of two older guys' determination to restart their lives by hiking 2000 miles in "A Walk in the Woods" wouldn't seem so subpar. Maybe if Robert Redford hadn't done such harrowing, committed and honest work as a man battling nature in "All Is Lost," Robert Redford's lax, barely engaged work as a man meandering through nature in "A Walk in the Woods" wouldn't seem so subpar. Maybe if "A Walk in the Woods" weren't having its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, a venue that doesn't always demand artistic or narrative experimentation but certainly rewards the work of risk-taking, it's bland and peculiar artistic and narrative flatness wouldn't seem so subpar. But here we are in Park City,...
- 1/24/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Chicago – This Thursday marks the beginning of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and yours truly will be in attendance to cover the fest for HollywoodChicago.com. Last year, the Park City, Utah event introduced the world to its 2014-defining sensations like “Whiplash” and “Boyhood”.
Those titles followed in the paths of indie landmarks such as “sex, lies and videotape,” “Clerks,” “Hoop Dreams,” “American Movie,” “Memento,” “Frozen River,” “Winter’s Bone,” and “Fruitvale Station,” among many others.
In pursuit of new favorite films for a new year, I’ve composed a relatively solid schedule so that I can devour as much diverse Sundance goodness as possible. Narratives, documentaries, white supremacists, nasty babies, Neil Hamburger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, stolen cop cars, and much, much more are all in play. But with hopes that everything I witness is the next “Boyhood”-like zeitgeist, I’ll be sure to report back here on what’s worth,...
Those titles followed in the paths of indie landmarks such as “sex, lies and videotape,” “Clerks,” “Hoop Dreams,” “American Movie,” “Memento,” “Frozen River,” “Winter’s Bone,” and “Fruitvale Station,” among many others.
In pursuit of new favorite films for a new year, I’ve composed a relatively solid schedule so that I can devour as much diverse Sundance goodness as possible. Narratives, documentaries, white supremacists, nasty babies, Neil Hamburger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, stolen cop cars, and much, much more are all in play. But with hopes that everything I witness is the next “Boyhood”-like zeitgeist, I’ll be sure to report back here on what’s worth,...
- 1/19/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Starring Junior, Akshay Kumar, Tamannah, Mithun Chakraborty, Krushna Abhishek
Directed by Sajid-Farhad
The canine-hero’s name in the list of actors in the credit titles comes first because that’s how Akshay Kumar wants it.
This film tells you to love animals. It’s a simple straightforward premise structured around a comical plot about a gold-digger wastrel whose father leaves his billions to his dog.
Canine apni mutthi mein!
Playing the predatory retriever with an evil glint in his eye and wicked smirk on his face Akshay Kumar has a ball in the film. He does a wickedly amiable mean act trying to poison, electrocute and drown the canine. Admittedly the characters on screen seem to enjoy themselves more than the audience.
Not that we don’t share their enjoyment.
For a large part of the narration Entertainment is fun to watch. The script is deftly and devilishly put together.
Directed by Sajid-Farhad
The canine-hero’s name in the list of actors in the credit titles comes first because that’s how Akshay Kumar wants it.
This film tells you to love animals. It’s a simple straightforward premise structured around a comical plot about a gold-digger wastrel whose father leaves his billions to his dog.
Canine apni mutthi mein!
Playing the predatory retriever with an evil glint in his eye and wicked smirk on his face Akshay Kumar has a ball in the film. He does a wickedly amiable mean act trying to poison, electrocute and drown the canine. Admittedly the characters on screen seem to enjoy themselves more than the audience.
Not that we don’t share their enjoyment.
For a large part of the narration Entertainment is fun to watch. The script is deftly and devilishly put together.
- 8/9/2014
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes', the weekend's only newcomer, managed to oust 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction' from the box office top spot.
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, the weekend's only newcomer, managed to oust Transformers: Age Of Extinction from the box office top spot and handily beat its predecessor in opening weekend returns. Meanwhile only one film managed to increase in sales. Here is the weekend box office top 10.
#1. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $73 million
Clearly, people wanted to see Andy Serkis acting like a primate, so that's good news for Andy and bad news for any real primates who were hoping to star in any upcoming remakes of Dunston Checks In. The first film in the rebooted franchise, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, only made $54 million in its debut, meaning the sequel beat it by almost $19 million.
#2. Transformers: Age Of Extinction - $16.5 million...
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, the weekend's only newcomer, managed to oust Transformers: Age Of Extinction from the box office top spot and handily beat its predecessor in opening weekend returns. Meanwhile only one film managed to increase in sales. Here is the weekend box office top 10.
#1. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $73 million
Clearly, people wanted to see Andy Serkis acting like a primate, so that's good news for Andy and bad news for any real primates who were hoping to star in any upcoming remakes of Dunston Checks In. The first film in the rebooted franchise, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, only made $54 million in its debut, meaning the sequel beat it by almost $19 million.
#2. Transformers: Age Of Extinction - $16.5 million...
- 7/14/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Earlier this week, I wrote about one of the worst movies ever made, Congo. It’s actually just a single example of the many terrible movies involving apes and monkeys, which form a whole subcategory in the worst movies of all time canon. The group includes titles where actors wear gorilla suits as well as those where real chimps, orangutans or other primates are trained to play sports, drive cars, wear costumes of their own or provide comic relief in some other fashion. Thank goodness we have something like Rise of the Planet of the Apes and now its sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to make us forget about the crap that’s come before it. Yet there has also been a lot of great ape movies ahead of this rebooted Planet of the Apes series. Most of them are documentaries, but there are a number of fiction films and dramas based on true...
- 7/12/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Like its predecessor Rise of the Planet of the Apes and unlike such classic works of American cinema as Every Which Way But Loose, Dunston Checks In, and Mvp: Most Valuable Primate, Matt Reeves’ upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes features no actual apes whatsoever. Rather than going for flesh-and-blood primates, the filmmakers once again opted for zeroes and ones. The digital makeup is being sculpted in three-dimensions by the wizards of Weta Digital and overlaid onto performances by Velcro/spandex-suited actors like Andy Serkis and Toby Kebbell. “I’ve seen an entire cut of the movie without any special effects whatsoever,...
- 5/20/2014
- by Keith Staskiewicz
- EW - Inside Movies
Only one good thing has ever come from putting a monkey in front of a camera: Dunston Checks In. Otherwise it seems like a pretty bad idea that never goes according to plan. A lesson that Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan learned the hard way when she got smacked in the face by a monkey, live on the air. Moral of this story: Don't tease monkeys. Especially don't tease this monkey, Wilson, when he's just trying to eat a grape in peace. (But at least it's better than the alternative? Maybe?)...
- 4/28/2014
- E! Online
Feature Simon Brew 5 Apr 2013 - 06:55
How do you review a film as raucous and perplexing as Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers? Simon lays out the problems...
Walking away from a screening of Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers last week, I was hit with a bit of a problem. Basically: I didn't know how to review it.
The basic requirement of someone going in to review a movie, is that you can come away from said film with an opinion, and the guts of an 800 word review with a star rating at the bottom. The vast majority of the time of course, that's entirely the case. Granted, the modern day rush to get a review online within an hour of the credits rolling (we've been guilty of this in the past) tends to cut down on the increasingly valuable thinking and gestating time, but most people can come up with...
How do you review a film as raucous and perplexing as Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers? Simon lays out the problems...
Walking away from a screening of Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers last week, I was hit with a bit of a problem. Basically: I didn't know how to review it.
The basic requirement of someone going in to review a movie, is that you can come away from said film with an opinion, and the guts of an 800 word review with a star rating at the bottom. The vast majority of the time of course, that's entirely the case. Granted, the modern day rush to get a review online within an hour of the credits rolling (we've been guilty of this in the past) tends to cut down on the increasingly valuable thinking and gestating time, but most people can come up with...
- 4/4/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Ken Kwapis is not a director that we pay attention to much, mostly because his filmography is just a bit out of our demographic. Back in the 90s, he directed the orangutan comedy Dunston Checks In, and more recently helmed lighthearted fare like The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, License to Wed, He's Just Not That Into You, and Big Miracle. But his next project sounds like a big departure for the filmmaker, as Deadline reports that he's writing and directing an adaptation of Diana Wagman's novel The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets. It's a kidnapping story with a twist involving a seven foot long iguana. Read on! The story follows Winnie Parker, a normal woman with a teenage daughter and an ex-husband who hosts a game show. One day, she's kidnapped and taken to the kidnapper's home, which is kept in tropical heat because of Cookie, a...
- 10/1/2012
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
With the Olympics in full swing I was in the mood for a bad sports movie. Some faithful Awfully Good readers gave me more than I bargained for. Ed (1996) Director: Bill Couturié Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Jack Warden, Jim Caviezel Joey from "Friends" plays baseball with a monkey. You may or may not remember Ed. It was one of many movies during Hollywood's mid-90s simian preoccupation that gave us stuff like Dunston Checks In, Born To Be Wild and the Thora...
- 8/8/2012
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
You talk a big game about your love of long-haired stars — your Johnny Depps, your Viggo Mortensens, your Hugh Jackmans — but there's something about a bare head that adds to the menace and allure of our favorite action stars.
Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" is definitely one of the baddest baldies we've ever seen. Seeing all of the havoc he will wreak on Gotham in the upcoming movie encouraged us to dig deeper. Below, check out 14 guys — and one girl — whose naked scalps have scared and intimidated us for years.
Jason Statham
No one has tied his name more to a particular type of movie more than Jason Statham, to the point where all you have to say is, "It's a Jason Statham movie" and everyone knows exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes you're in the mood for Kurosawa. Other times, you want to see a man ram a shotgun up someone's ass.
Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" is definitely one of the baddest baldies we've ever seen. Seeing all of the havoc he will wreak on Gotham in the upcoming movie encouraged us to dig deeper. Below, check out 14 guys — and one girl — whose naked scalps have scared and intimidated us for years.
Jason Statham
No one has tied his name more to a particular type of movie more than Jason Statham, to the point where all you have to say is, "It's a Jason Statham movie" and everyone knows exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes you're in the mood for Kurosawa. Other times, you want to see a man ram a shotgun up someone's ass.
- 7/17/2012
- by Jason Newman
- NextMovie
This is a film with a beat-you-over-the-head environmental message. It is being released really early in the year. It has Ted Danson in a starring role. And it is directed by Ken Kwapis, the guy who gave us "Dunston Checks In" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants". Yup, there's pretty much no reason to expect "Big Miracle" to be anything other than unwatchable, sentimentalized, heavy-handed messageering. So maybe the biggest miracle in all of this is that "Big Miracle" is a perfectly watchable film of its ilk. Despite it's unintentionally laughable trailer, it's pretty clear that the filmmakers knew what they were up against in terms of taste and reception. After all, environmentalist guilt tactics and bullying are as passé as the "save the...
- 2/3/2012
- Screen Anarchy
One can only begin to imagine how Elaine would react to this. A photo of Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander has hit the web today, and people everywhere are screaming, “Get out!” in response. Alexander, who was arguably the biggest bald icon in the ’90s besides George’s idol Dennis Franz, is now sporting a (still-not-quite-full) head of hair. (Don’t worry guys, despite this loss, you’ve still got Matt Damon… for now.)
The 52-year-old star debuted his new look, something he’s been considering for some time now, at the 27th Annual C.S.A. Artios Awards in Beverly Hills this week.
The 52-year-old star debuted his new look, something he’s been considering for some time now, at the 27th Annual C.S.A. Artios Awards in Beverly Hills this week.
- 9/28/2011
- by Aly Semigran
- EW.com - PopWatch
Because this week has seen the cinematic release of the terribly titled Rise of the Planet of the Apes of the Jedi, or whatever it’s called, this latest WhatCulture Complete Guide is turning its attention to the greatest threat mankind has ever seen. Apes. And it’s little wonder when you think about it – films like Hollow Man and Project X tell stories of man’s exploitation of our simian cousins and ancestors (sorry God), and we expect them to simply roll over and accept it?! I think Dunston Checks In is proof enough that that was never going to be the case.
So follow us as we chart a course through the evolution of the Monkey Threat on screen. There is a distinct pattern, and I think if we don’t learn from it, we will all be looking into the damaged face of the Statue of Liberty in all-too-short a time.
So follow us as we chart a course through the evolution of the Monkey Threat on screen. There is a distinct pattern, and I think if we don’t learn from it, we will all be looking into the damaged face of the Statue of Liberty in all-too-short a time.
- 8/14/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Rumor has it that this week the apes will rise. So in honor of our primate cousins and their varied achievements on film, Movieline will honor one great movie ape/monkey/chimp each day who embodies an admirable quality found in monkeykind. Today we're commemorating an orangutan trained as a jewel thief who butts heads with Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Paul Reubens, and Rupert Everett. He is Dunston of Dunston Checks In, and he'll coax you into adoration -- using his bare hands.
- 8/4/2011
- Movieline
Friend, killer, lover, specimen ...
The guinea pig
Cinema persistently tries to achieve what science so far has not: make a man/monkey mashup. In The Doctor's Experiment; or Reversing Darwin's Theory (1908) men are turned into apes, while in Balaoo the Demon Baboon (1913, twice remade) a doctor has a go at the reverse, with the side-effect of turning them murderous. In 1932's Murders in the Rue Morgue, women are injected with ape blood (they die); in Return of the Ape Man (1944) Bela Lugosi swaps John Carradine's brain with that of a gorilla (again, doesn't go well). The Man Without a Body (1957) tells of an impressionable gent who submits to the ministrations of a scientist who has been seeing what happens when you play switcheroo with monkey heads.
The erotic cipher
King Kong resonates because, much as Kong repels us, we empathise too: who hasn't been rejected by the object of...
The guinea pig
Cinema persistently tries to achieve what science so far has not: make a man/monkey mashup. In The Doctor's Experiment; or Reversing Darwin's Theory (1908) men are turned into apes, while in Balaoo the Demon Baboon (1913, twice remade) a doctor has a go at the reverse, with the side-effect of turning them murderous. In 1932's Murders in the Rue Morgue, women are injected with ape blood (they die); in Return of the Ape Man (1944) Bela Lugosi swaps John Carradine's brain with that of a gorilla (again, doesn't go well). The Man Without a Body (1957) tells of an impressionable gent who submits to the ministrations of a scientist who has been seeing what happens when you play switcheroo with monkey heads.
The erotic cipher
King Kong resonates because, much as Kong repels us, we empathise too: who hasn't been rejected by the object of...
- 8/3/2011
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Hey, hey, it’s the monkeys!
With just a few more days until monkeys overrule us all with their strength and enviable memory skills Rise of the Planet of the Apes (primate pun alert!) swings into theaters, we got to thinking about our all-time favorite monkey movies. While it’s long been acknowledged that monkeys = comedy gold (see: Every Which Way But Loose, this video), chimps have an even better track record on the big screen in drama, sci-fi, and action films.
Since we don’t know where Rise of the Planet of The Apes will rank in the pantheon...
With just a few more days until monkeys overrule us all with their strength and enviable memory skills Rise of the Planet of the Apes (primate pun alert!) swings into theaters, we got to thinking about our all-time favorite monkey movies. While it’s long been acknowledged that monkeys = comedy gold (see: Every Which Way But Loose, this video), chimps have an even better track record on the big screen in drama, sci-fi, and action films.
Since we don’t know where Rise of the Planet of The Apes will rank in the pantheon...
- 7/27/2011
- by Aly Semigran
- EW.com - PopWatch
The obsession with our hairy ancestors seems to know no end. With huge hits like “Curious George,” “Dunston Checks In,” “Mighty Joe Young,” and Tim Burton’s magnum opus rehashing of “Planet of the Apes,” it makes perfect sense that the studios keep pumping out primate pictures.
With “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” set to release in August, 20th Century Fox is now turning its attention to the animation department, where Christian Magalhaes and Bob Snow are charged with the task of telling the story of King Kong through the perspective of, well, Kong himself. (via Deadline)
I’m looking forward to getting an in depth view into the psychological state of the hopelessly romantic gorilla, who wanted nothing more than to provide a good view for the woman he loved.
With “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” set to release in August, 20th Century Fox is now turning its attention to the animation department, where Christian Magalhaes and Bob Snow are charged with the task of telling the story of King Kong through the perspective of, well, Kong himself. (via Deadline)
I’m looking forward to getting an in depth view into the psychological state of the hopelessly romantic gorilla, who wanted nothing more than to provide a good view for the woman he loved.
- 6/7/2011
- by Kyle Doerksen
- screeninglog.com
Yesterday, Nick Robinson (@NickRob) and I were having a few beers at the IFC Crossroads House when I noticed he had a Dunston Checks In button on his messenger bag. With that being beyond amusing and ridiculous to me, I pointed it out and could not stop laughing. So, Robinson proceeded to tell me the really hilarious-yet-brilliant reasons why Dunston Checks In was falsely advertised. I thought it would be an absolute shame if I did not film this and share it with you, my wonderful readers. Enjoy!
Read more on SXSW 2011 Video Review: Dunston Checks In (reviewed by @nickrob)…...
Read more on SXSW 2011 Video Review: Dunston Checks In (reviewed by @nickrob)…...
- 3/20/2011
- by Chase Whale
- GordonandtheWhale
It's not you ... it's us. We may have enjoyed your antics at one time (but probably not), but we've matured and you ... haven't. So it's with a heavy heart that we ask you to take a breather for a while, or even forever.
Our sister site AfterEllen. com listed the female celebrities who should take a break, so it's only fair we turn our attention to the guys we'd love to see less of in the new year. Much less.
And remember, you don't have to go home ... but you can't stay here.
Mel Gibson
In a classic moment on Sex & The City, Carrie and company mused that when it comes to masturbatory fantasies, George Clooney was the touchstone. "He's like a Chanel suit. He never goes out of style."
Mel Gibson is the Chanel suit of batsh*t crazy.
We gays have known for years that Mel was an asshat,...
Our sister site AfterEllen. com listed the female celebrities who should take a break, so it's only fair we turn our attention to the guys we'd love to see less of in the new year. Much less.
And remember, you don't have to go home ... but you can't stay here.
Mel Gibson
In a classic moment on Sex & The City, Carrie and company mused that when it comes to masturbatory fantasies, George Clooney was the touchstone. "He's like a Chanel suit. He never goes out of style."
Mel Gibson is the Chanel suit of batsh*t crazy.
We gays have known for years that Mel was an asshat,...
- 1/5/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Here are the answers to yesterday’s weekly Sunday Movie Quiz. If you missed the quiz yesterday, go here and give it a try before you look at the answers. Hope you had fun, and will come back for another quiz next Sunday.
Movie Quotes – Name the films
1 Who you gonna butcher man? – The Limey
2 Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space! – Short Circuit 2
3 You tell him i’m coming, and hells coming with me, you hear? – Tombstone
4 Better hurry up Russell, time is healing this wound! - Up
5 Muad’Dib!! – Dune
6 Oh, i dunno. Cos i wanted to redecorate. A couple of throw pillows, TV news reporter, what do you think? – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7 Don’T shake hands with messy Tessy. – Garbage Pail Kids
8 I want you to hit me as hard as you can. – Fight Club
9 I love this plan,...
Movie Quotes – Name the films
1 Who you gonna butcher man? – The Limey
2 Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space! – Short Circuit 2
3 You tell him i’m coming, and hells coming with me, you hear? – Tombstone
4 Better hurry up Russell, time is healing this wound! - Up
5 Muad’Dib!! – Dune
6 Oh, i dunno. Cos i wanted to redecorate. A couple of throw pillows, TV news reporter, what do you think? – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7 Don’T shake hands with messy Tessy. – Garbage Pail Kids
8 I want you to hit me as hard as you can. – Fight Club
9 I love this plan,...
- 11/16/2009
- by Barry Steele
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Last Sunday was the first Sunday Movie Quotes Quiz. If you missed it, you can find it here, with the answers here. This week, it’s not just quotes, we’ll have several sections. Same rules as before, no prize, just for fun. Answers are now here. Feel free to shout answers in the comments if you want, and if it’s too hard or too easy let us know.
Movie Quotes – Name the films
1 Who you gonna butcher man?
2 Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!
3 You tell him i’m coming, and hells coming with me, you hear?
4 Better hurry up Russell, time is healing this wound!
5 Muad’Dib!!
6 Oh, i dunno. Cos i wanted to redecorate. A couple of throw pillows, TV news reporter, what do you think?
7 Don’T shake hands with messy Tessy.
8 I want you...
Movie Quotes – Name the films
1 Who you gonna butcher man?
2 Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!
3 You tell him i’m coming, and hells coming with me, you hear?
4 Better hurry up Russell, time is healing this wound!
5 Muad’Dib!!
6 Oh, i dunno. Cos i wanted to redecorate. A couple of throw pillows, TV news reporter, what do you think?
7 Don’T shake hands with messy Tessy.
8 I want you...
- 11/15/2009
- by Barry Steele
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Mumbai: Percept Picture Company's film Come On Pappu to be directed by director David Dhawan, will go on floors by March 2010.Speaking to Businessofcinema.com Percept Picture Company CEO Navin Shah said, "Come on Pappu will go on floors by March 2010.It's a comedy film. The film will be directed by David Dhawan who is known for the comedy films that he makes. The main character in the film will be a chimpanzee like in the Hollywood film Dunston Checks In."According to Shah, they are working out the star cast of the film right now. The film according to ...
- 8/1/2009
- BusinessofCinema
If you’re a dude, you may end up getting dragged to see He’s Just Not That Into You. Odds are it won’t be that high on many guys’ lists this week, with Push for the action junkies and Coraline for anyone who grew up with The Nightmare Before Christmas clamshell on their VHS shelf. But that’s not to say Into You isn’t worthy of your time – in fact, it’s fairly great if all you’re looking for is a story about people. While going well beyond the two-hour mark may put off a good portion of the audience, it’s not quite the sprawling relationship epic that Sex and the City: The Movie was. And it does tell a comparably enchanting saga.
Gigi’s (Ginnifer Goodwin) looking for companionship. Her co-worker and best friend friend Janine (Jennifer Connelly) is married to Ben (Bradley Cooper...
Gigi’s (Ginnifer Goodwin) looking for companionship. Her co-worker and best friend friend Janine (Jennifer Connelly) is married to Ben (Bradley Cooper...
- 2/7/2009
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
If you’re a dude, you may end up getting dragged to see He’s Just Not That Into You. Odds are it won’t be that high on many guys’ lists this week, with Push for the action junkies and Coraline for anyone who grew up with The Nightmare Before Christmas clamshell on their VHS shelf. But that’s not to say Into You isn’t worthy of your time – in fact, it’s fairly great if all you’re looking for is a story about people. While going well beyond the two-hour mark may put off a good portion of the audience, it’s not quite the sprawling relationship epic that Sex and the City: The Movie was. And it does tell a comparably enchanting saga.
Gigi’s (Ginnifer Goodwin) looking for companionship. Her co-worker and best friend Janine (Jennifer Connelly) is married to Ben (Bradley Cooper), who...
Gigi’s (Ginnifer Goodwin) looking for companionship. Her co-worker and best friend Janine (Jennifer Connelly) is married to Ben (Bradley Cooper), who...
- 2/7/2009
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
Color me skeptical of He's Just Not That Into You. For starters, I think the track records of Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, and Ben Affleck are overpoweringly bad in romantic comedies.
I mean, this one's definitely going for broke, throwing Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, and Bradley Cooper in the mix, as well, but it's hard to get past those first three names.
Plus, it's from the human hit factory that is Ken Kwapis. Sure, he directed some Office and Larry Sanders episodes, but television is much more a writer's medium than a director's medium, and Kwapis' film resume includes both Dunston Checks In and The Beautician and the Beast...back to back.
Ok, you say, but that was a long time ago. Surely, he's done better more recen...
Nope. Sorry to cut you off, but: License to Wed, 2007.
So again, crack open the box of crayons,...
I mean, this one's definitely going for broke, throwing Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, and Bradley Cooper in the mix, as well, but it's hard to get past those first three names.
Plus, it's from the human hit factory that is Ken Kwapis. Sure, he directed some Office and Larry Sanders episodes, but television is much more a writer's medium than a director's medium, and Kwapis' film resume includes both Dunston Checks In and The Beautician and the Beast...back to back.
Ok, you say, but that was a long time ago. Surely, he's done better more recen...
Nope. Sorry to cut you off, but: License to Wed, 2007.
So again, crack open the box of crayons,...
- 11/28/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
What do you do when Donald Trump pokes fun at your height and Fabio threatens to beat you up? If you're George Clooney, you take it all in stride – and make a couple jokes, of course. The Michael Clayton star, 46, agreed to a good-natured Googling session in the April issue of Esquire magazine, and in it he's asked about a laundry list of recent rumors about him – including his reported run-in with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter pitchman Fabio. When asked about his alleged feud with Fabio last fall (in which the model said he could beat Clooney up), the actor responds,...
- 3/8/2008
- by Christina Tapper
- PEOPLE.com
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