Conan the Barbarian quite rightly remains one of the most popular fantasy characters ever created and Titan and Heroic Signatures have done an incredible job of restoring the hero to his former glory after a brief, albeit memorable, stint in the Marvel Universe.
Today, we're excited to share an exclusive first look at January's Conan the Barbarian #18, December's The Savage Sword of Conan #6 and Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #4, along with a couple of other must-have collections, including The Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 5.
Below, you'll find heaps of incredible cover art, including some gorgeous variants, solicitation details, and pre-order links to where you'll be able to order your copies before they inevitably sell out.
Check them out below and let us know which of these Conan the Barbarian instant classics you'll be buying when they hit comic book stores in the coming...
Today, we're excited to share an exclusive first look at January's Conan the Barbarian #18, December's The Savage Sword of Conan #6 and Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #4, along with a couple of other must-have collections, including The Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 5.
Below, you'll find heaps of incredible cover art, including some gorgeous variants, solicitation details, and pre-order links to where you'll be able to order your copies before they inevitably sell out.
Check them out below and let us know which of these Conan the Barbarian instant classics you'll be buying when they hit comic book stores in the coming...
- 9/17/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The minute Mola Ram (Amrish Puri) sunk his digits into the chest of one very unfortunate Thuggee cultist and extracted his still-beating heart for his followers -- and moviegoers all over the world -- to see, the Motion Picture Association of America (now the Motion Picture Association) finally had to admit it had a ratings problem on its hands.
This horrific scene arrives halfway through Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," the kickoff film of the 1984 summer movie season, and as the sequel to 1981's box office champ "Raiders of the Lost Ark," easily the year's most anticipated release. Like its predecessor, it was sold as an all-ages adventure, which the MPA certified with a PG rating. For 12 years, PG suggested "Parental Guidance," though most parents treated the rating as a guarantee they could drop off their kids at the theater secure in the knowledge there would be no f-bombs,...
This horrific scene arrives halfway through Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," the kickoff film of the 1984 summer movie season, and as the sequel to 1981's box office champ "Raiders of the Lost Ark," easily the year's most anticipated release. Like its predecessor, it was sold as an all-ages adventure, which the MPA certified with a PG rating. For 12 years, PG suggested "Parental Guidance," though most parents treated the rating as a guarantee they could drop off their kids at the theater secure in the knowledge there would be no f-bombs,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
During the summer of 1984, parental outrage over the unexpected gore and graphic violence in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Gremlins” led to a ratings change by the Motion Picture Association of America. Encouraged by Steven Spielberg, director of “Temple of Doom” and producer of “Gremlins,” on July 1, 1984, the MPAA introduced the “PG-13” rating, indicating that “parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance to children under 13.” A few weeks later, on August 10, 1984, “Red Dawn” became the first American film released with the new rating. Although it got mixed reviews upon its debut, it has become a cult classic both for featuring a group of young actors who went on to become some of the biggest stars of the decade, and for its themes that are reminders of the real fear Americans felt over the Cold War. Read on for more about the “Red Dawn” 40th anniversary.
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- 8/9/2024
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
There was a time when most genre fiction was lumped together as a single collection of unserious literature by both critics and magazines. This is why weird fiction often shared an audience with sword and sorcery (and why writers like Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft could connect over their stories), with both genres influencing each other as they evolved.
There’s a similar inter-genre connection in the world of film, as many scholars have noticed a pattern where horror filmmakers eventually move onto bigger and more expensive fantasy projects. From Cannibal Holocaust’s Ruggero Deodato directing 1987’s The Barbarians to B-movie maestro Peter Jackson helming the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it seems like the horror genre somehow produces the best fantasy storytellers. However, today I’d like to discuss a particularly strange sword and sorcery flick directed by none other than Phantasm’s Don Coscarelli. Naturally, I’m...
There’s a similar inter-genre connection in the world of film, as many scholars have noticed a pattern where horror filmmakers eventually move onto bigger and more expensive fantasy projects. From Cannibal Holocaust’s Ruggero Deodato directing 1987’s The Barbarians to B-movie maestro Peter Jackson helming the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it seems like the horror genre somehow produces the best fantasy storytellers. However, today I’d like to discuss a particularly strange sword and sorcery flick directed by none other than Phantasm’s Don Coscarelli. Naturally, I’m...
- 8/8/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Our latest review of new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema includes an extraordinary look at transness in film; memoirs from Griffin Dunne, Jon Chu, and Susan Seidelman; and several new books on music, highlighted by the latest from the great Steven Hyden. Plus, we run down some noteworthy novels worth checking out before the summer’s end. Let’s hold on to the season a bit longer, shall we?
Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema by Willow Maclay and Caden Gardner (Repeater)
The world of cinema has been in dire need of a book like Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema. It is no exaggeration to say that this study of transness in film––from the silent era to more recent works like Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca and Jane Schoenbrum’s We’re All...
Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema by Willow Maclay and Caden Gardner (Repeater)
The world of cinema has been in dire need of a book like Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema. It is no exaggeration to say that this study of transness in film––from the silent era to more recent works like Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca and Jane Schoenbrum’s We’re All...
- 8/6/2024
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Mortal Kombat 1 was a title that rebooted the series and, just like previous games, had an incredibly prosperous and dynamic roster of fighters. This included Invinicble‘s Omni-Man and Homelander from The Boys.
However, Ed Boon and the company might want to add another fighter. Series fans will know them from a movie part of a cult classic franchise.
Mortal Kombat 1 Datamine Suggests T1000 From Terminator Coming as a Potential Guest Character The game already has an incredible roster of characters.
Guest characters in Mortal Kombat 1 make the playable character even more vibrant and dynamic than it is with just characters from its universe. Over the years, NetherRealm Studios has included numerous guest characters in the game.
Suggested“What’s with all these fish f**kers”: John Cena’s Peacemaker Has At Least 1 Thing in Common With Homelander in Mortal Kombat and That’s Hatred For Aquaman-Like Superheroes
In the latest game,...
However, Ed Boon and the company might want to add another fighter. Series fans will know them from a movie part of a cult classic franchise.
Mortal Kombat 1 Datamine Suggests T1000 From Terminator Coming as a Potential Guest Character The game already has an incredible roster of characters.
Guest characters in Mortal Kombat 1 make the playable character even more vibrant and dynamic than it is with just characters from its universe. Over the years, NetherRealm Studios has included numerous guest characters in the game.
Suggested“What’s with all these fish f**kers”: John Cena’s Peacemaker Has At Least 1 Thing in Common With Homelander in Mortal Kombat and That’s Hatred For Aquaman-Like Superheroes
In the latest game,...
- 6/26/2024
- by Sparsh Jaimini
- FandomWire
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and...
- 10/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to films that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. Now the series is has entered 1983, and after getting started by talking about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, we’ve covered Jaws 3-D,...
- 9/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Check Out All Our Episodes Of ’80s Horror Memories Here!
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to films that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. Now the series is has entered 1983, and after getting...
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to films that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. Now the series is has entered 1983, and after getting...
- 9/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The 1983 cult sword-and-sorcery movie Deathstalker produced by Roger Corman is getting resurrected, this time as a 21st century comic book.
Guns N’ Roses rocker Slash and Vault Comics have teamed up for the comic, which will also have involvement from Shout! Studios, the owner of the rights to the Corman library, and Raven Banner Entertainment.
Tim Seeley, best known for his work as the co-creator of horror comic Hack/Slash and DC’s Grayson, is writing the comic, with Jim Terry handling art. The duo previously teamed for West of Sundown, a Western vampire comic from Vault. Steven Kostanski, the creature effects artist and filmmaker who has directed segments for the V/H/S and ABCs of Death movies as well as horror flicks such as Psycho Goreman, wrote the story for what is being described as a reimagining.
Deathstalker followed the titular warrior, who is sent on a quest to find a magical amulet,...
Guns N’ Roses rocker Slash and Vault Comics have teamed up for the comic, which will also have involvement from Shout! Studios, the owner of the rights to the Corman library, and Raven Banner Entertainment.
Tim Seeley, best known for his work as the co-creator of horror comic Hack/Slash and DC’s Grayson, is writing the comic, with Jim Terry handling art. The duo previously teamed for West of Sundown, a Western vampire comic from Vault. Steven Kostanski, the creature effects artist and filmmaker who has directed segments for the V/H/S and ABCs of Death movies as well as horror flicks such as Psycho Goreman, wrote the story for what is being described as a reimagining.
Deathstalker followed the titular warrior, who is sent on a quest to find a magical amulet,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announced an impressive full slate of programming for its 2023 edition, running October 12-19 with all screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations.
From the press release:
Audiences are in for an unearthly lineup of films and events, including the inaugural Leviathan Award, which will be presented to NYC horror legend William Lustig at a special 35th anniversary screening of Maniac Cop, followed by a post-screening conversation with Lustig.
The Opening Night film is the World Premiere of Kill Your Lover from directors Alix Austin and Kier Siewert, who previously announced themselves to the Bhff audience last year with their short film Sucker. The 2023 festival boasts the World Premieres of three more exciting new films: Gaia director Jaco Bouwer’s unsettling Breathing In, Aimee Kuge’s audacious debut Cannibal Mukbang, and Tyler Chipman’s powerfully creepy debut The Shade. The festival’s...
From the press release:
Audiences are in for an unearthly lineup of films and events, including the inaugural Leviathan Award, which will be presented to NYC horror legend William Lustig at a special 35th anniversary screening of Maniac Cop, followed by a post-screening conversation with Lustig.
The Opening Night film is the World Premiere of Kill Your Lover from directors Alix Austin and Kier Siewert, who previously announced themselves to the Bhff audience last year with their short film Sucker. The 2023 festival boasts the World Premieres of three more exciting new films: Gaia director Jaco Bouwer’s unsettling Breathing In, Aimee Kuge’s audacious debut Cannibal Mukbang, and Tyler Chipman’s powerfully creepy debut The Shade. The festival’s...
- 9/13/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most popular and recognizable celebrities in the world. His acting career really kicked off in the early 80s with his breakthrough role in Conan the Barbarian. He has starred in dozens of blockbusters since including The Terminator, Predator, Commando, Total Recall, and True Lies to name a few. He later made a move into politics and served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
Despite being such a public figure, the A-list actor hasn’t spoken a ton about his family until the Netflix docuseries Arnold began streaming in June 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s five kids.
Arnold Schwarzenegger with sons Patrick Schwarzenegger and Christopher Schwarzenegger celebrating the 187th Oktoberfest | Gisela Schober/Getty Images Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Arnold was married to Maria Shriver for 25 years, and they had four children together.
Their oldest, Katherine Schwarzenegger, was born on Dec.
Despite being such a public figure, the A-list actor hasn’t spoken a ton about his family until the Netflix docuseries Arnold began streaming in June 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s five kids.
Arnold Schwarzenegger with sons Patrick Schwarzenegger and Christopher Schwarzenegger celebrating the 187th Oktoberfest | Gisela Schober/Getty Images Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Arnold was married to Maria Shriver for 25 years, and they had four children together.
Their oldest, Katherine Schwarzenegger, was born on Dec.
- 9/12/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Check Out All Our Episodes Of ’80s Horror Memories Here!
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to films that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. Now the series has entered 1983, and after getting started by talking about...
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, and the first five episodes of the series were all dedicated to films that were released in 1980: Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. Now the series has entered 1983, and after getting started by talking about...
- 9/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Entertainment One, the studio behind shows like “Yellowjackets” and “The Walking Dead,” has tapped former Netflix exec Kris Henigman as senior vice president of scripted television. He previously served as a consult for the company.
In the new role, Henigman will focus on the development and packaging of television projects.
“I am very excited to join the amazing team at eOne,” Henigman said. “In addition to eOne’s fantastic original series slate, Hasbro has a deep well of beloved IP that I have been a massive fan of since childhood. I am thrilled to help continue bringing these projects to screen as we add to an already exciting TV slate.”
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Pancho Mansfield, president of global scripted television at eOne made the announcement today and stated, “Kris has been an integral part of eOne’s TV division,...
In the new role, Henigman will focus on the development and packaging of television projects.
“I am very excited to join the amazing team at eOne,” Henigman said. “In addition to eOne’s fantastic original series slate, Hasbro has a deep well of beloved IP that I have been a massive fan of since childhood. I am thrilled to help continue bringing these projects to screen as we add to an already exciting TV slate.”
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Entertainment One CEO Darren Throop to Exit by End of the Year
Pancho Mansfield, president of global scripted television at eOne made the announcement today and stated, “Kris has been an integral part of eOne’s TV division,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
eOne has selected Kris Henigman as its new senior vice president of scripted television, where he will focus on the development and packaging of television projects, Variety has learned exclusively.
“I am very excited to join the amazing team at eOne. In addition to eOne’s fantastic original series slate, Hasbro has a deep well of beloved IP that I have been a massive fan of since childhood. I am thrilled to help continue bringing these projects to screen as we add to an already exciting TV slate,” said Henigman in a statement.
Prior to his appointment, Henigman served as a consultant for eOne.
“Kris has been an integral part of eOne’s TV division, and we are delighted to have him join the team officially. His breadth of experience and great working relationships across the industry will be a helpful asset as we continue to grow our business,” said Pancho Mansfield,...
“I am very excited to join the amazing team at eOne. In addition to eOne’s fantastic original series slate, Hasbro has a deep well of beloved IP that I have been a massive fan of since childhood. I am thrilled to help continue bringing these projects to screen as we add to an already exciting TV slate,” said Henigman in a statement.
Prior to his appointment, Henigman served as a consultant for eOne.
“Kris has been an integral part of eOne’s TV division, and we are delighted to have him join the team officially. His breadth of experience and great working relationships across the industry will be a helpful asset as we continue to grow our business,” said Pancho Mansfield,...
- 8/17/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
S.S. Rajamouli, the writer/director of the Hugely successful Rrr (on Netflix), joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss some of his favorite films.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Rrr (2022)
City Lights (1931)
Ben-Hur (1959) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Braveheart (1995)
Apocalypto (2006)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – John Badham’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review and 4K Blu-ray review
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review and 4K Blu-ray review
Once Upon The Time In The West (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Terminator (1984) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Predator (1987) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Abyss (1989)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
The Lion King (1994)
Aladdin (1992)
Star Wars (1977)
Mad Max (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Pinocchio (1940)
Sherlock Holmes...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Rrr (2022)
City Lights (1931)
Ben-Hur (1959) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Braveheart (1995)
Apocalypto (2006)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – John Badham’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review and 4K Blu-ray review
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review and 4K Blu-ray review
Once Upon The Time In The West (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Terminator (1984) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Predator (1987) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Abyss (1989)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
The Lion King (1994)
Aladdin (1992)
Star Wars (1977)
Mad Max (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Pinocchio (1940)
Sherlock Holmes...
- 8/16/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
If you’ve finished “Stranger Things” Season 4, you know the Netflix sci-fi thriller includes callbacks to many famous films from the 1980s, leaning heavily into horror inspirations from “Hellraiser” to “Carrie.”
The series also looks to its predecessors in the fantasy genre in the latest installment. Toward the end of Season 4’s epic finale, the series draws similarities to the 1982 film “Conan the Barbarian” in a scene where David Harbour’s Jim Hopper slices the head off of a Demogorgon at a Russian prison.
According to Harbour, the sword he used in the scene was also wielded by Arnold Schwarzenegger 40 years ago for that very film.
“I don’t know if you saw this, but that sword I pick up — it’s the actual prop sword they used in ‘Conan the Barbarian,’” Harbour said during an interview with British GQ. “It’s the sword that Schwarzenegger swings in the movie.
The series also looks to its predecessors in the fantasy genre in the latest installment. Toward the end of Season 4’s epic finale, the series draws similarities to the 1982 film “Conan the Barbarian” in a scene where David Harbour’s Jim Hopper slices the head off of a Demogorgon at a Russian prison.
According to Harbour, the sword he used in the scene was also wielded by Arnold Schwarzenegger 40 years ago for that very film.
“I don’t know if you saw this, but that sword I pick up — it’s the actual prop sword they used in ‘Conan the Barbarian,’” Harbour said during an interview with British GQ. “It’s the sword that Schwarzenegger swings in the movie.
- 7/5/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Roughly three months after her death, the stately Los Angeles compound of Martha De Laurentiis has popped up for sale, armed with a hefty $37.5 million asking price. The longtime home of the filmmaker and her legendary producer husband, Dino De Laurentiis, who passed away back in 2010, the nearly 6,000-square-foot mansion was built in the 1940s and sits in the mountains above Beverly Hills, replete with jaw-dropping vistas stretching from downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean.
The Italy-born Oscar winner and his American wife acquired the spread 35 years ago for about $2.8 million and subsequently embarked on an elaborate customization of the premises. They renovated the kitchen, converted a portion of the attic into a bedroom and bath, and added a tennis court; Martha also later installed solar panels in the canyon below.
Once upon a time, the residence was also owned by millionaire restaurateur Steve Crane, former husband of Lana Turner,...
The Italy-born Oscar winner and his American wife acquired the spread 35 years ago for about $2.8 million and subsequently embarked on an elaborate customization of the premises. They renovated the kitchen, converted a portion of the attic into a bedroom and bath, and added a tennis court; Martha also later installed solar panels in the canyon below.
Once upon a time, the residence was also owned by millionaire restaurateur Steve Crane, former husband of Lana Turner,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Wendy Bowman, Dirt.com
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updates earlier exclusive, with quotes:: It’s official. David Eilenberg is returning to being a buyer.
The Chief Creative Officer of ITV America is joining Roku as its Head of Originals.
ilenberg will join in April and report to Rob Holmes, VP Programming at Roku.
It comes as the streaming service has been ramping up the amount of exclusive and original content that it develops and commissions.
Last year, Roku acquired Quibi’s library of original content and launched dozens of short-form shows on The Roku Channel, including a number that never launched on the Jeffrey Katzenberg-led service. In addition, it renewed a number of shows for second seasons.
But outside of the Quibi deal, the service, which essentially began as a streaming aggregator, has plans to bolster its pipeline of original series and films even further with plans to order around 50 series and films over the next two years.
The Chief Creative Officer of ITV America is joining Roku as its Head of Originals.
ilenberg will join in April and report to Rob Holmes, VP Programming at Roku.
It comes as the streaming service has been ramping up the amount of exclusive and original content that it develops and commissions.
Last year, Roku acquired Quibi’s library of original content and launched dozens of short-form shows on The Roku Channel, including a number that never launched on the Jeffrey Katzenberg-led service. In addition, it renewed a number of shows for second seasons.
But outside of the Quibi deal, the service, which essentially began as a streaming aggregator, has plans to bolster its pipeline of original series and films even further with plans to order around 50 series and films over the next two years.
- 3/4/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Ed Pressman’s five decades of producing credits include everything from Terrence Malick’s “Badlands” to “Wall Street,” “The Crow,” Abel Ferrara’s “Bad Lieutenant” and the reimagining of the same title in another version directed by Werner Herzog. But nothing in his roster has been as singular as the story of the hippie billionaire at the center of “Dear Mr. Brody,” which opens this week, and its existence speaks to the long-tail success of a producer whose assets have accrued unique value with time.
In the ‘70s, Pressman came into possession of material that he knew would make a good movie: Tentatively called “The Last Flower Child” with Richard Dreyfuss in talks to star, the project would recount the bizarre saga of Michael Brody Jr., the 21-year-old heir to the Oleomargarine fortune who announced that he would give $25 million to anyone who asked. In the process of acquiring the rights to the project,...
In the ‘70s, Pressman came into possession of material that he knew would make a good movie: Tentatively called “The Last Flower Child” with Richard Dreyfuss in talks to star, the project would recount the bizarre saga of Michael Brody Jr., the 21-year-old heir to the Oleomargarine fortune who announced that he would give $25 million to anyone who asked. In the process of acquiring the rights to the project,...
- 3/3/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
John Mulaney was welcomed into “Saturday Night Live’s” five-timers club with a sketch that featured suprise appearances by Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Candice Bergen, Steve Martin and Elliott Gould.
The group of veteran past “SNL” hosts hazed Mulaney before handing him a coveted royal blue smoking jacket with a large numeral 5 embrodered on the right breast.
The sketch opened with Martin, Rudd and Bergen meeting in a private library-like setting, all wearing their jackets. As Mulaney entered the room, Bergen quips, “Let me be the first person to say, ‘Who are you?’ ” To which Mulaney responded, “If you have a niece or son who’s bad at sports, he might know who I am.”
Welcome to the Five-Timers Club, @mulaney! pic.twitter.com/HiG8pN1foF
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 27, 2022
Fey pointed to Mulaney’s tenure as a writer on “SNL” alongside another famous alumnus,...
The group of veteran past “SNL” hosts hazed Mulaney before handing him a coveted royal blue smoking jacket with a large numeral 5 embrodered on the right breast.
The sketch opened with Martin, Rudd and Bergen meeting in a private library-like setting, all wearing their jackets. As Mulaney entered the room, Bergen quips, “Let me be the first person to say, ‘Who are you?’ ” To which Mulaney responded, “If you have a niece or son who’s bad at sports, he might know who I am.”
Welcome to the Five-Timers Club, @mulaney! pic.twitter.com/HiG8pN1foF
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 27, 2022
Fey pointed to Mulaney’s tenure as a writer on “SNL” alongside another famous alumnus,...
- 2/27/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
A lone rider on horseback; a child’s oath of vengeance upon the sight of a beheaded parent; a burly, statuesque, and shirtless he-man swinging a sword into battle while lit only by the glow of wildfire. All of these things could be used to describe the joy of ‘80s beefcake action movies, a la Conan: The Barbarian (1982) or The Beastmaster (1982). But such images are given new and startling life in the first trailer for Robert Eggers’ The Northman.
This highly anticipated 2021 release is writer-director Eggers’ first step outside the horror genre (and A24) after the one-two punch of The Witch (2016) and The Lighthouse (2019). And The Northman looks like a blood-soaked throwback to the kind of swords and bicep movies they don’t make anymore, with Alexander Skarsgård’s Amleth swearing vengeance on Fjölnir (Claes Bang), the man who killed his father. However, given the pedigree of everyone involved, including Nicole Kidman,...
This highly anticipated 2021 release is writer-director Eggers’ first step outside the horror genre (and A24) after the one-two punch of The Witch (2016) and The Lighthouse (2019). And The Northman looks like a blood-soaked throwback to the kind of swords and bicep movies they don’t make anymore, with Alexander Skarsgård’s Amleth swearing vengeance on Fjölnir (Claes Bang), the man who killed his father. However, given the pedigree of everyone involved, including Nicole Kidman,...
- 12/20/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Tahj Mowry (Baby Daddy), Rondi Reed (Mike & Molly), Judy Kain (Mad Men), Amanda Perez (On the Verge) and Matt McCarthy (The Other Guys) have been tapped for key recurring roles in How We Roll, CBS’ multi-camera bowling comedy from Crashing‘s Pete Holmes.
Based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, the series stars Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. It’s set to premiere Thursday, March 31.
As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two chances; no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right — the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, he begins his new career with the loving Ok from his wife,...
Based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, the series stars Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. It’s set to premiere Thursday, March 31.
As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two chances; no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right — the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, he begins his new career with the loving Ok from his wife,...
- 12/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kellie Madison (Never Back Down: Revolt) has signed on to direct a supernatural action thriller, centered on a geothermic explosion inside the ruins of Pompeii, for Pressman Film.
The script for the as-yet untitled feature will be penned by Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell (Electric Dreams). Edward R. Pressman and Kelly McKee of Pressman Film are on board to produce along with veteran Korean producer Lewis Taewan Kim. Korean VFX company Westworld will co-produce, with Jihyun Kim (Train to Busan) leading creature design and concept artwork.
“I’ve been a fan of Pressman Film since the original Bad Lieutenant. I’m so excited to be collaborating with them to create something really special and unique,” said Madison. “The type of hybrid production team we are putting together has never been done before.
The script for the as-yet untitled feature will be penned by Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell (Electric Dreams). Edward R. Pressman and Kelly McKee of Pressman Film are on board to produce along with veteran Korean producer Lewis Taewan Kim. Korean VFX company Westworld will co-produce, with Jihyun Kim (Train to Busan) leading creature design and concept artwork.
“I’ve been a fan of Pressman Film since the original Bad Lieutenant. I’m so excited to be collaborating with them to create something really special and unique,” said Madison. “The type of hybrid production team we are putting together has never been done before.
- 11/23/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Scarlett Johansson Is Working on a Top-Secret Marvel Project, Reflects on ‘Stressful’ Disney Lawsuit
Before Thursday night’s American Cinematheque gala, it had been 22 months since Scarlett Johansson had set foot on a red carpet.
“This is more than dipping my toe in. I feel like I’m getting completely drenched. But it’s exciting,” Johansson told Variety of attending the event held in honor of her near 30-year career.
Johansson was joined for the big night by her husband, “Saturday Night Live’s” Colin Jost (who handed her a glass of champagne mid-interview as she made her way down the long line of reporters), and a host of former co-stars and friends, including her Marvel compatriot Jeremy Renner and Abbie Cornish, as well as her twin brother Hunter Johansson.
“I’m just happy to be out and see people and reconnect and reemerge,” she added, noting that the honor itself was “almost too much to take in. It’s a lot to process.
“This is more than dipping my toe in. I feel like I’m getting completely drenched. But it’s exciting,” Johansson told Variety of attending the event held in honor of her near 30-year career.
Johansson was joined for the big night by her husband, “Saturday Night Live’s” Colin Jost (who handed her a glass of champagne mid-interview as she made her way down the long line of reporters), and a host of former co-stars and friends, including her Marvel compatriot Jeremy Renner and Abbie Cornish, as well as her twin brother Hunter Johansson.
“I’m just happy to be out and see people and reconnect and reemerge,” she added, noting that the honor itself was “almost too much to take in. It’s a lot to process.
- 11/19/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Being fired from “Weekend Update” was not the only fallout from Norm Macdonald’s relentless fixation on making jokes about O.J. Simpson, the late comedian’s longtime friend Conan O’Brien said during a special episode of his podcast this week.
O’Brien, in conversation with Andy Richter and “Late Night” and “Conan” producer Frank Smiley, said NBC once tried to bar Macdonald from appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” The host said the directive came from former NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, whose friendship with Simpson was said to be the reason for Macdonald’s earlier removal as “Weekend Update” anchor.
“The word came down. ‘You can’t book Norm Macdonald,'” O’Brien said. “It came from the top, from Don Ohlmeyer.”
(Ohlmeyer, who died in 2017, denied having anything to do with Macdonald’s “SNL” fate at the time.)
“I wrote a letter to Don that said, you know,...
O’Brien, in conversation with Andy Richter and “Late Night” and “Conan” producer Frank Smiley, said NBC once tried to bar Macdonald from appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” The host said the directive came from former NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, whose friendship with Simpson was said to be the reason for Macdonald’s earlier removal as “Weekend Update” anchor.
“The word came down. ‘You can’t book Norm Macdonald,'” O’Brien said. “It came from the top, from Don Ohlmeyer.”
(Ohlmeyer, who died in 2017, denied having anything to do with Macdonald’s “SNL” fate at the time.)
“I wrote a letter to Don that said, you know,...
- 9/17/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Norm Macdonald, the brilliant, inimitable comedian who anchored the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live” for three seasons in the 1990s and was arguably the greatest talk show guest any late-night show could ever interview, died on Tuesday after a private struggle with cancer. He was 61.
On Tuesday’s “Late Night,” Seth Meyers, who followed Macdonald at the “Weekend Update” anchor’s desk, paid tribute to his predecessor. Meyers didn’t get sentimental, because that’s not what Macdonald would have wanted, and so the host just shared some great things he heard Macdonald say over the years.
One memory was from Meyers’ first season on “SNL” in 2001. Macdonald came to visit with his young son, and someone asked him how being a dad was going. “It’s going great,” Macdonald answered. “Still no abductions.”
Next, Meyers shared his “favorite ‘Weekend Update’ joke of all time,” which he described as “a perfect Norm joke.
On Tuesday’s “Late Night,” Seth Meyers, who followed Macdonald at the “Weekend Update” anchor’s desk, paid tribute to his predecessor. Meyers didn’t get sentimental, because that’s not what Macdonald would have wanted, and so the host just shared some great things he heard Macdonald say over the years.
One memory was from Meyers’ first season on “SNL” in 2001. Macdonald came to visit with his young son, and someone asked him how being a dad was going. “It’s going great,” Macdonald answered. “Still no abductions.”
Next, Meyers shared his “favorite ‘Weekend Update’ joke of all time,” which he described as “a perfect Norm joke.
- 9/15/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
The hosts of late-night paid their respects on Tuesday to Norm Macdonald, who passed away earlier in the day following a private nine-year battle with cancer. Macdonald’s fellow Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon was clearly emotional on The Tonight Show as he reminisced about his first time meeting the late comedian. Fallon recalled how he told Macdonald he was “the best,” though Macdonald refused to accept the compliment given that he was sitting next to another comedy legend at the time: Bob Newhart. Meanwhile, over on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Meyers, who headed the Weekend Update desk at SNL like Fallon and Macdonald before him, referred to Macdonald as “the gold standard” in comedy. “I would just suggest that everybody go watch him tell the moth story on Conan, go watch any number of Norm Macdonald things tonight, because they are really, truly timeless,” Meyers said. Like Fallon,...
- 9/15/2021
- TV Insider
Update, with Fallon Late-night hosts across networks paid tribute on Tuesday to Norm Macdonald, who died earlier in the day, following a nine-year, private battle with cancer, at age 61.
The most detailed and personal tributes came from two former Saturday Night Live cast members who, like Macdonald, had anchored the “Weekend Update” desk: Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.
The host of Late Night, Meyers called Mcconald a “fantastic comedian.”
“He was the gold standard, and he will continue to be the gold standard,” Meyers said. “I would just suggest that everybody go watch him tell the moth story on Conan, go watch any number of Norm Macdonald things tonight, because they are really, truly timeless.”
Meyers noted while Macdonald’s passing is “tragic”, he doesn’t believe the comic would want to hear “anything sentimental” said about him. He therefore dedicated much of his tribute to his favorite Macdonald jokes...
The most detailed and personal tributes came from two former Saturday Night Live cast members who, like Macdonald, had anchored the “Weekend Update” desk: Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.
The host of Late Night, Meyers called Mcconald a “fantastic comedian.”
“He was the gold standard, and he will continue to be the gold standard,” Meyers said. “I would just suggest that everybody go watch him tell the moth story on Conan, go watch any number of Norm Macdonald things tonight, because they are really, truly timeless.”
Meyers noted while Macdonald’s passing is “tragic”, he doesn’t believe the comic would want to hear “anything sentimental” said about him. He therefore dedicated much of his tribute to his favorite Macdonald jokes...
- 9/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Norm Macdonald, the stand-up comic and Saturday Night Live alum who died Tuesday at age 61, was considered a comedian’s comedian, a favorite of late-night hosts like David Letterman and Conan O’Brien where he held court in some of his most memorable moments.
They help make up a nearly matchless collection of Macdonald memories that are being resurfaced today, from his Burt Reynolds impression on Saturday Night Live to his appearance on Comedy Central’s roast of Bob Saget, which became a laboratory for a retro set that left even the roastees befuddled.
Here’s just a sample of Macdonald’s work through the years:
On Saturday Night Live:
And SNL‘s Weekend Update:
We are saddened by the news of Norm Macdonald. He was a hilarious man and an absolute legend. Thankful to have been the inspiration behind one of the “Best Weekend Update Jokes of All Time,...
They help make up a nearly matchless collection of Macdonald memories that are being resurfaced today, from his Burt Reynolds impression on Saturday Night Live to his appearance on Comedy Central’s roast of Bob Saget, which became a laboratory for a retro set that left even the roastees befuddled.
Here’s just a sample of Macdonald’s work through the years:
On Saturday Night Live:
And SNL‘s Weekend Update:
We are saddened by the news of Norm Macdonald. He was a hilarious man and an absolute legend. Thankful to have been the inspiration behind one of the “Best Weekend Update Jokes of All Time,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the final roles of Norm Macdonald, who died Tuesday at the age of 61, was voicing Lieutenant Yaphit, a recurring character on Seth MacFarlane’s hourlong space odyssey The Orville. Macdonald played Yaphit, the gelatinous, shapeshifting engineer on the Orville, in the first two seasons of the Fox series, and sources tell Deadline he’s also in the upcoming third season, which is set to stream on Hulu.
Behind-the-scenes photos from Season 3, which wrapped production in August, featured a model of Yaphit being wheeled to the set and prepped for action (you can see them below).
Before that, Macdonald guest-starred on MacFarlane’s hit animated series Family Guy.
Norm Macdonald Remembered: Seth Rogen Praises “Comedy Giant”; Edgar Wright Says, “Thanks For All The Laughs”
“To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald,” MacFarlane wrote on Twitter following the news of Macdonald’s death.
Behind-the-scenes photos from Season 3, which wrapped production in August, featured a model of Yaphit being wheeled to the set and prepped for action (you can see them below).
Before that, Macdonald guest-starred on MacFarlane’s hit animated series Family Guy.
Norm Macdonald Remembered: Seth Rogen Praises “Comedy Giant”; Edgar Wright Says, “Thanks For All The Laughs”
“To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald,” MacFarlane wrote on Twitter following the news of Macdonald’s death.
- 9/14/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Norm Macdonald, the revered stand-up comic, actor, writer and former “Weekend Update” anchor on Saturday Night Live, has died after a nine-year battle with cancer. He was 61. Launch a photo gallery of his career by clicking on the image above.
Macdonald began his career in show business by starting in the comedy clubs of Canada. Influenced by the likes of David Letterman, Bob Hope and Sam Kinison, he developed his trademark style that became highly influential for a generation of comics.
After competing on 1990’s Star Search, Macdonald landed a writing job on The Dennis Miller Show. He later was hired to write for Roseanne Barr’s sitcom Roseanne for the 1992-93 season before landing at NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
At SNL, beyond his popular impressions of Burt Reynolds, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino, Macdonald was most known for his acerbic wit and deadpan delivery on the “Weekend Update” desk,...
Macdonald began his career in show business by starting in the comedy clubs of Canada. Influenced by the likes of David Letterman, Bob Hope and Sam Kinison, he developed his trademark style that became highly influential for a generation of comics.
After competing on 1990’s Star Search, Macdonald landed a writing job on The Dennis Miller Show. He later was hired to write for Roseanne Barr’s sitcom Roseanne for the 1992-93 season before landing at NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
At SNL, beyond his popular impressions of Burt Reynolds, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino, Macdonald was most known for his acerbic wit and deadpan delivery on the “Weekend Update” desk,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Norm Macdonald, one of the most famous cast members on “Saturday Night Live,” died Tuesday after a nine-year battle with cancer, according to his management firm. He was 61.
Macdonald was best known during his run on “SNL” from 1993-98 as the anchor of “Weekend Update.” During a tenure that ran through the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Macdonald was key in turning the news parody segment into one with a more political tone. His relentless jokes at the expense of Simpson were believed by the comedian to be a major reason why he was shockingly fired from the show, as NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer was a friend of the disgraced Buffalo Bills football star.
Macdonald was also known for starring alongside Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in the popular “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketches, where he impersonated Burt Reynolds. While Hammond’s Sean Connery directly antagonized Ferrell’s Alex Trebek...
Macdonald was best known during his run on “SNL” from 1993-98 as the anchor of “Weekend Update.” During a tenure that ran through the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Macdonald was key in turning the news parody segment into one with a more political tone. His relentless jokes at the expense of Simpson were believed by the comedian to be a major reason why he was shockingly fired from the show, as NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer was a friend of the disgraced Buffalo Bills football star.
Macdonald was also known for starring alongside Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in the popular “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketches, where he impersonated Burt Reynolds. While Hammond’s Sean Connery directly antagonized Ferrell’s Alex Trebek...
- 9/14/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
When Trevor Noah takes to a new stage Monday evening and re-starts Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” after a hiatus, he may look around and wonder where some of his competitors have gone.
In recent months, WarnerMedia decided to end its long-running “Conan” late-night program on TBS with Conan O’Brien. NBC and the late-night host Lilly Singh, a digital entertainment influencer who had launched a new show on the network in the wee hours of the morning, decided to part ways. Both Noah and ABC rival Jimmy Kimmel are coming back on the air after taking the entire summer off — a practice that would have been unheard of in the days of David Letterman and Jay Leno.
Noah resurfaces this evening in a new Times Square studio that is housed in the midtown headquarters of Comedy Central’s corporate owner ViacomCBS. Comedy Central expects the program to feature some...
In recent months, WarnerMedia decided to end its long-running “Conan” late-night program on TBS with Conan O’Brien. NBC and the late-night host Lilly Singh, a digital entertainment influencer who had launched a new show on the network in the wee hours of the morning, decided to part ways. Both Noah and ABC rival Jimmy Kimmel are coming back on the air after taking the entire summer off — a practice that would have been unheard of in the days of David Letterman and Jay Leno.
Noah resurfaces this evening in a new Times Square studio that is housed in the midtown headquarters of Comedy Central’s corporate owner ViacomCBS. Comedy Central expects the program to feature some...
- 9/13/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Last night brought the final episode of Conan to TBS. The conclusion of the series also marks the end of comedian Conan O’Brien‘s tenure as a late night television host. After taking over Late Night on NBC in 1993, having an all-too-short stint hosting The Tonight Show, and taking his comedy over to TBS in […]
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- 6/25/2021
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
“Conan” is over, but Conan O’Brien isn’t going anywhere. Not really.
After 28 years behind three nightly talk show desks, Hollywood’s Boston-Irish ambassador (sorry Mark Wahlberg) wrapped one last week of programming on Thursday. A hobbled Jack Black still stood for O’Brien’s big going away number. Homer Simpson showed up to mock the monorail episode of “The Simpsons” that O’Brien wrote, while the host himself spent his final 15 minutes paying tribute to his writers, producers, band, family, and many of the other less-heralded folks who helped him move from “Late Night” to “The Tonight Show” to “Conan,” before sharing these parting words.
“I have devoted all of my adult life, all of it, to pursuing this strange, phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” he said. “There are a lot of people who believe the two cannot co-exist, but God, I will tell you, it is something...
After 28 years behind three nightly talk show desks, Hollywood’s Boston-Irish ambassador (sorry Mark Wahlberg) wrapped one last week of programming on Thursday. A hobbled Jack Black still stood for O’Brien’s big going away number. Homer Simpson showed up to mock the monorail episode of “The Simpsons” that O’Brien wrote, while the host himself spent his final 15 minutes paying tribute to his writers, producers, band, family, and many of the other less-heralded folks who helped him move from “Late Night” to “The Tonight Show” to “Conan,” before sharing these parting words.
“I have devoted all of my adult life, all of it, to pursuing this strange, phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” he said. “There are a lot of people who believe the two cannot co-exist, but God, I will tell you, it is something...
- 6/25/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Update, with Seth Meyers quote, Jimmy Fallon message Conan O’Brien might be, as Stephen Colbert described him last night, “like a kid who keeps saying he’s running away [but] he’ll be back before you know it,” yet that didn’t stop either the CBS Late Show host or ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel from paying fond and funny tribute to their nighttime brother.
“Conan has had an amazing tenure,” Colbert said of O’Brien, whose final episode of his TBS talk show Conan aired last night. “It started back in 1993, when he began hosting Late Night at the tender age of nine.”
Colbert then described O’Brien as “a dear friend and a lovely fella who has been nothing but a strength and a great source of advice for me as I took over a late-night show, and I want to congratulate him on 24 incredible years and several perfectly fine ones as well.
“Conan has had an amazing tenure,” Colbert said of O’Brien, whose final episode of his TBS talk show Conan aired last night. “It started back in 1993, when he began hosting Late Night at the tender age of nine.”
Colbert then described O’Brien as “a dear friend and a lovely fella who has been nothing but a strength and a great source of advice for me as I took over a late-night show, and I want to congratulate him on 24 incredible years and several perfectly fine ones as well.
- 6/25/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Conan O’Brien‘s late night talk show Conan came to an end last night on TBS. The series has been on the air since 2010, with a total of 11 seasons comprised of over 1,500 episodes. But the comedian’s tenure in late night television goes back nearly 20 more years when he took his position at […]
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- 6/25/2021
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Conan O’Brien took his final late-night bow on TBS last night. His time slot competition — and Homer Simpson — paid tribute to the outgoing “Conan” host.
Stephen Colbert dedicated an entire segment to his “dear friend.” We put that phrase in quotes because that’s how the “Late Show” host qualified their relationship, and not because we don’t buy the sincerity of its use.
Watch Colbert’s tribute to Conan via the video above.
O’Brien wrote for “The Simpsons” in the early ’90s after writing on “SNL.” He left “The Simpsons” when Lorne Michael pitched him to take “Late Night” over from David Letterman.
The long-running Fox animated comedy put together the below “exit interview” for O’Brien’s final TBS episode.
Seth Meyers, the current host of NBC’s “Late Night,” signed off with a salute to O’Brien, though that moment didn’t make YouTube.
“Hey everyone,...
Stephen Colbert dedicated an entire segment to his “dear friend.” We put that phrase in quotes because that’s how the “Late Show” host qualified their relationship, and not because we don’t buy the sincerity of its use.
Watch Colbert’s tribute to Conan via the video above.
O’Brien wrote for “The Simpsons” in the early ’90s after writing on “SNL.” He left “The Simpsons” when Lorne Michael pitched him to take “Late Night” over from David Letterman.
The long-running Fox animated comedy put together the below “exit interview” for O’Brien’s final TBS episode.
Seth Meyers, the current host of NBC’s “Late Night,” signed off with a salute to O’Brien, though that moment didn’t make YouTube.
“Hey everyone,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Thursday was Conan O’Brien’s last night as a late-night TV host. After 11 years on TBS with “Conan” and 28 years hosting late-night shows overall, Conan is moving to HBO Max for a weekly variety show. He said farewell to 11 p.m. on the final episode of “Conan” with a heartfelt and funny closing monologue where he thanked the people who made his run possible. When he thanked his sidekick, Andy Richter, the studio audience spontaneously chanted “Andy! Andy!” He thanked his friend Lisa Kudrow, whom he met in 1985 and who convinced him to take the “Late Night” job in 1993 when he was doubting himself. And he thanked the executives, writers, crew members, friends, family, and fans who supported his silly vision for all these years.
“I’ve devoted all of my adult life – all of it – to pursuing this strange phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” O’Brien said. “And...
“I’ve devoted all of my adult life – all of it – to pursuing this strange phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” O’Brien said. “And...
- 6/25/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Conan O'Brien is saying goodbye to late-night television. After 11 years at TBS, the 58-year-old host wrapped the final episode of his show Conan on June 24. During his monologue, O'Brien expressed his gratitude to the network executives and his team, including the writers, producers and "one of the funniest people" he knows, his sidekick Andy Richter. He also thanked his family—including his parents, his siblings, his kids and his wife Liza, who was in the audience. At one point, O'Brien took a moment to reflect on his nearly 28 years in the late-night hosting biz and shared his thoughts on comedy. "I have devoted all of my adult life, all of it, to pursuing this strange phantom...
- 6/25/2021
- E! Online
Conan O’Brien closed out his late-night run with a sweet reflection on how he’s tried to build a career out of blending smart with stupid on the final episode of Conan Thursday, June 24th.
“I have devoted all of my adult life to pursuing this strange, phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” O’Brien said at the end of a farewell address. “And there’s a lot of people that believe the two cannot coexist, but God, I will tell you, it is something that I believe religiously. I...
“I have devoted all of my adult life to pursuing this strange, phantom intersection between smart and stupid,” O’Brien said at the end of a farewell address. “And there’s a lot of people that believe the two cannot coexist, but God, I will tell you, it is something that I believe religiously. I...
- 6/25/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Tributes to Conan O’Brien, from the worlds of comedy, film, tv, music and politics, flooded the internet on Thursday, as the comedian’s TBS late-night talk show Conan aired its final episode.
A number of them came from actors and comedians who grew up idolizing the Conan host, only to become guests on his shows. “As a kid, I loved staying up late to watch Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and I always dreamed of getting to be on the show,” wrote comedian and actor Lauren Lapkus on Instagram. “So cool to have a dream like that come true…It’s the end of an era!”
Actor Josh Gad expressed a similar level of admiration. “There are few with guaranteed spots in the Comedy Hall of Fame, but @ConanOBrien is one of those folks who has reigned supreme in every single comedic endeavor he has set out to achieve,” the actor tweeted.
A number of them came from actors and comedians who grew up idolizing the Conan host, only to become guests on his shows. “As a kid, I loved staying up late to watch Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and I always dreamed of getting to be on the show,” wrote comedian and actor Lauren Lapkus on Instagram. “So cool to have a dream like that come true…It’s the end of an era!”
Actor Josh Gad expressed a similar level of admiration. “There are few with guaranteed spots in the Comedy Hall of Fame, but @ConanOBrien is one of those folks who has reigned supreme in every single comedic endeavor he has set out to achieve,” the actor tweeted.
- 6/25/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Conan O’Brien ended his 11-year run on TBS’ “Conan” by touting the “intersection between smart and stupid.” And that’s why, perhaps it was all too appropriate that final guest Jack Black wound up on stage wearing a walking boot for a sprained ankle — an injury he received while rehearsing a song and dance number he had planned for O’Brien’s finale.
The irony of the moment: As originally planned, Black was pre-taping a big musical number that involved a lot of physicality. As part of the bit, he was going to pretend to get injured — and as actors playing paramedics were to take him out on a gurney, he would hop up and run back to the theater.
But then, “the crazy thing is, I actually injured myself, for real,” Black said. Adding to the irony, those actors playing paramedics were stationed in a prop ambulance — which had...
The irony of the moment: As originally planned, Black was pre-taping a big musical number that involved a lot of physicality. As part of the bit, he was going to pretend to get injured — and as actors playing paramedics were to take him out on a gurney, he would hop up and run back to the theater.
But then, “the crazy thing is, I actually injured myself, for real,” Black said. Adding to the irony, those actors playing paramedics were stationed in a prop ambulance — which had...
- 6/25/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Conan O’Brien’s late-night run has come to an end after nearly three decades.
The longest-tenured host in late night officially ended his nightly TBS show Conan on Thursday after a 28-year run. During his final opening monologue, O’Brien was quick to admit that it was hard to grasp that the end of the show had arrived.
“It’s hard to believe, it’s hard to say, it’s our final show on TBS,” he told the live audience at Los Angeles club Largo. He went on to reflect on how he’s done over “4,000 hours of television....
The longest-tenured host in late night officially ended his nightly TBS show Conan on Thursday after a 28-year run. During his final opening monologue, O’Brien was quick to admit that it was hard to grasp that the end of the show had arrived.
“It’s hard to believe, it’s hard to say, it’s our final show on TBS,” he told the live audience at Los Angeles club Largo. He went on to reflect on how he’s done over “4,000 hours of television....
- 6/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When then-Turner Entertainment president Steve Koonin pitched Conan O’Brien on launching a show at TBS, he was upfront with the host: We won’t be able to deliver you an audience as big as the one you had at NBC. But you can do whatever you want.
“He was true to his word,” said “Conan” executive producer Jeff Ross. “Also about the audience. But at least he said it up front: This network can’t deliver you the audience that a network can. But ‘you can come here and it’s your playpen, and we’ll leave you alone.’ And they did. And to this day they have, even after Steve left [in 2014].”
It’s been more than a decade since O’Brien exited NBC and “The Tonight Show” after the network pushed him aside to bring back Jay Leno in the coveted 11:35 p.m. slot. O’Brien and...
“He was true to his word,” said “Conan” executive producer Jeff Ross. “Also about the audience. But at least he said it up front: This network can’t deliver you the audience that a network can. But ‘you can come here and it’s your playpen, and we’ll leave you alone.’ And they did. And to this day they have, even after Steve left [in 2014].”
It’s been more than a decade since O’Brien exited NBC and “The Tonight Show” after the network pushed him aside to bring back Jay Leno in the coveted 11:35 p.m. slot. O’Brien and...
- 6/24/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix will release the third season of “Sex Education” on Sep. 17.
Ringing in a new year, the eight-episode season will see Otis (Asa Butterfield) having casual sex, Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) and Adam (Connor Swindells) calling it official and Jean (Gillian Anderson) getting ready to have a baby. Meanwhile, new headteacher Hope (“Girls” star Jemima Kirke) tries to improve Moordale’s academic standing, Aimee (Aimee-Lou Wood) discovers feminism and Jackson (Kedar Williams-Stirling) gets a crush.
Also joining the cast this season: Jason Isaacs as Peter Groff, Mr. Groff’s more successful older brother; Dua Saleh as Cal, a nonbinary student at Moordale; and Indra Ové, Elsie’s foster mum Anna. Laurie Nunn created the series, produced by Eleven, and serves as writer-exec producer.
Here are some first-look photos from Season 3:
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
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BET Plus announced that the new sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show” will...
Ringing in a new year, the eight-episode season will see Otis (Asa Butterfield) having casual sex, Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) and Adam (Connor Swindells) calling it official and Jean (Gillian Anderson) getting ready to have a baby. Meanwhile, new headteacher Hope (“Girls” star Jemima Kirke) tries to improve Moordale’s academic standing, Aimee (Aimee-Lou Wood) discovers feminism and Jackson (Kedar Williams-Stirling) gets a crush.
Also joining the cast this season: Jason Isaacs as Peter Groff, Mr. Groff’s more successful older brother; Dua Saleh as Cal, a nonbinary student at Moordale; and Indra Ové, Elsie’s foster mum Anna. Laurie Nunn created the series, produced by Eleven, and serves as writer-exec producer.
Here are some first-look photos from Season 3:
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
BET Plus announced that the new sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show” will...
- 6/24/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Dana Carvey had the pleasure of appearing as guest on the second-to-last episode of TBS’ “Conan” Wednesday, a moment he used not just to bid farewell to this chapter of host Conan O’Brien’s life — but to test out some new standup material. Hey, it can’t be all about you all the time, Conan.
“I like to do bad standups. This guy is called Red Rednecky, the redneck comedian,” Carvey said. “And the jokes are intentionally terrible and he has a catchphrase. So see if it amuses you. I don’t know, intentionally bad comedy.”
“This is my second-to-last show and you’re trying s–t out on a piece of paper? This looks like a f—ing suicide note!” O’Brien shouted.
“I saved it, I was going to work this out at a small club somewhere, but I thought, let’s do it on one of Conan’s final shows,...
“I like to do bad standups. This guy is called Red Rednecky, the redneck comedian,” Carvey said. “And the jokes are intentionally terrible and he has a catchphrase. So see if it amuses you. I don’t know, intentionally bad comedy.”
“This is my second-to-last show and you’re trying s–t out on a piece of paper? This looks like a f—ing suicide note!” O’Brien shouted.
“I saved it, I was going to work this out at a small club somewhere, but I thought, let’s do it on one of Conan’s final shows,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Emily Heller has signed an overall deal with CBS Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.
Under the deal, Heller will focus on developing comedy projects. This will come naturally to Heller, who has racked up an impressive resume in the comedy world in recent years.
She has worked as a writer and producer on a number of popular shows, including the hit HBO dark comedy “Barry.” The show has won six Emmy Awards to date, with Heller having received multiple nominations for her contributions behind the camera. She has received Writers’ Guild, Golden Globe, and Producers’ Guild Award nominations for the series as well.
Her other TV writing credits include shows such as “Medical Police,” “Search Party,” “People of Earth,” and “Crowded.” As an actress, she has been on shows like “Maron,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “You’re the Worst,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Ground Floor,” and the animated series “BoJack Horseman.”
Heller is...
Under the deal, Heller will focus on developing comedy projects. This will come naturally to Heller, who has racked up an impressive resume in the comedy world in recent years.
She has worked as a writer and producer on a number of popular shows, including the hit HBO dark comedy “Barry.” The show has won six Emmy Awards to date, with Heller having received multiple nominations for her contributions behind the camera. She has received Writers’ Guild, Golden Globe, and Producers’ Guild Award nominations for the series as well.
Her other TV writing credits include shows such as “Medical Police,” “Search Party,” “People of Earth,” and “Crowded.” As an actress, she has been on shows like “Maron,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “You’re the Worst,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Ground Floor,” and the animated series “BoJack Horseman.”
Heller is...
- 6/23/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Conan O’Brien is stepping away from the grind of a nightly talk show on Thursday, when the final episode of “Conan” airs on TBS. It’s probably time to call it quits, according to Nielsen ratings.
Season to date, “Conan” has averaged just 282,000 total viewers per episode, according to Nielsen, with 132,000 of them coming from the important adults 18-49 demographic. Those numbers include one week of delayed viewing, and are down from September-to-September year, when O’Brien attracted 399,000 total viewers. Of that all-in (TV) audience, 205,000 came from the key demo. Those were pretty much right in line with O’Brien’s 2018-19 numbers.
But the viewership decline in 2020-21 was quite steep: “Conan” sunk 29% in total viewers and 36% in the main demo. And in this case, we really can’t blame the coronavirus pandemic too much because of how steady the show had been in the years leading up to this final season.
Season to date, “Conan” has averaged just 282,000 total viewers per episode, according to Nielsen, with 132,000 of them coming from the important adults 18-49 demographic. Those numbers include one week of delayed viewing, and are down from September-to-September year, when O’Brien attracted 399,000 total viewers. Of that all-in (TV) audience, 205,000 came from the key demo. Those were pretty much right in line with O’Brien’s 2018-19 numbers.
But the viewership decline in 2020-21 was quite steep: “Conan” sunk 29% in total viewers and 36% in the main demo. And in this case, we really can’t blame the coronavirus pandemic too much because of how steady the show had been in the years leading up to this final season.
- 6/22/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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