CBS sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show" was a staple for American TV audiences of the '70s, thanks in large part to clever writing and Newhart's much-loved performance as psychologist and comedic straight man Bob Hartley. The show ran for six seasons from 1972 to 1978, but it had a surprisingly long pop cultural afterlife. Characters from "The Bob Newhart Show" have popped up in everything from "Murphy Brown" to "St. Elsewhere" to "Alf," though their most famous reappearance came in the jokey "Newhart" finale in 1990. In it, Newhart wakes up in bed next to his wife from the previous series and discovers that this entire sitcom was all an elaborate dream. "The Bob Newhart Show," it turned out, was his real world.
When it wasn't being resurrected for increasingly meta crossovers, "The Bob Newhart Show" was a pretty straightforward sitcom about the life of a mental health clinician and the assortment...
When it wasn't being resurrected for increasingly meta crossovers, "The Bob Newhart Show" was a pretty straightforward sitcom about the life of a mental health clinician and the assortment...
- 4/23/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The best kind of Thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. Our favorite TV shows have provided the sort of memories that last long beyond the turkey and stuffing that will be gone by the weekend after. Take our photo gallery tour with the greatest Thanksgiving episodes in TV history. Click through and enjoy reliving the following special holiday programs.
Our gallery is ranked worst to best, but we’ll give you a heads-up on what is in the #1 position: the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
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Our gallery is ranked worst to best, but we’ll give you a heads-up on what is in the #1 position: the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
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- 11/23/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
There’s a generation who know him as Sheldon’s idol Professor Proton in an Emmy-winning turn on “The Big Bang Theory.” Another generation remembers him as Buddy’s adoptive dad in the film “Elf” (2003). Yet another generation grew to love him as writer-turned-innkeeper Dick Loudon, who’s surrounded by eccentric Vermonters on the sitcom “Newhart” (1982-1990). But before all those memorable characters, Bob Newhart won over audiences as psychologist Dr. Robert “Bob” Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show,” which premiered 50 years ago on September 16, 1972.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
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Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily...
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
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Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily...
- 9/5/2022
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
There’s a generation who know him as Sheldon’s idol Professor Proton in an Emmy-winning turn on “The Big Bang Theory.” Another generation remembers him as Buddy’s adoptive dad in the film “Elf” (2003). Yet another generation grew to love him as writer-turned-innkeeper Dick Loudon, who’s surrounded by eccentric Vermonters on the sitcom “Newhart” (1982-1990). But before all those memorable characters, Bob Newhart won over audiences as psychologist Dr. Robert “Bob” Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show,” which premiered 50 years ago on September 16, 1972.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily), an airline navigator (later co-pilot) who drops in unannounced A Lot.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily), an airline navigator (later co-pilot) who drops in unannounced A Lot.
- 9/2/2022
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Puff: Wonders of the Reef, narrated by Rose Byrne, marks Netflix’s first Original Australian documentary.
Debuting December 16, it follows a baby puffer fish through the Great Barrier Reef as he learns to survive and thrive through his first year of life.
Director Nick Robinson, of Wild Pacific Media, and cinematographer Pete West, of BioQuest Studios, developed super-macro camera techniques for the film, designed to immerse viewers in the world of the reef’s tiny inhabitants – a world where drama unfolds on scales too fast, too slow, or too small for the human eye to perceive.
Puff: Wonders of the Reef is produced by Electra Manikakis, Robinson and Peta Ayers, and co-produced by West, Louise Polain and Daniel Stoupin. Editors include Bobbi Hansel, Natasha Alves, Casper Mazzotti and Jack Riley, while music is by Hylton Mowday.
Screen Australia provided major production investment in association with Screen Queensland.
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Debuting December 16, it follows a baby puffer fish through the Great Barrier Reef as he learns to survive and thrive through his first year of life.
Director Nick Robinson, of Wild Pacific Media, and cinematographer Pete West, of BioQuest Studios, developed super-macro camera techniques for the film, designed to immerse viewers in the world of the reef’s tiny inhabitants – a world where drama unfolds on scales too fast, too slow, or too small for the human eye to perceive.
Puff: Wonders of the Reef is produced by Electra Manikakis, Robinson and Peta Ayers, and co-produced by West, Louise Polain and Daniel Stoupin. Editors include Bobbi Hansel, Natasha Alves, Casper Mazzotti and Jack Riley, while music is by Hylton Mowday.
Screen Australia provided major production investment in association with Screen Queensland.
The post ‘Puff:...
- 11/22/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
There’s a scene in Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road that’s different from the many Brian Wilson documentaries. The artist is riding around Southern California with friend and music journalist Jason Fine when he’s told Jack Riley, his musician friend and one-time manager of the Beach Boys, has died. Riley managed the band during their prolific, if unappreciated, post-Pet Sounds years, his contributions—helping Carl Wilson write the lyrics for “Feel Flows” and “Long Promised Road,” the latter of which this intimate documentary is named after—went far beyond management.
Reeling from Riley’s death, Wilson recoils from talking to Fine, who does something important: he allows space for Wilson to feel the loss of Riley’s life and affirms his friend in pain. It helps Wilson through the trauma and shows the audience emotions we never see from the characteristically stoic musician. It is moments like this...
Reeling from Riley’s death, Wilson recoils from talking to Fine, who does something important: he allows space for Wilson to feel the loss of Riley’s life and affirms his friend in pain. It helps Wilson through the trauma and shows the audience emotions we never see from the characteristically stoic musician. It is moments like this...
- 6/22/2021
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Film Stage
The best kind of Thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. Our favorite TV shows have provided the sort of memories that last long beyond the turkey and stuffing that will be gone by the weekend after. Take a photo gallery tour above with the greatest Thanksgiving episodes in TV history. Click through and enjoy reliving the following special holiday programs.
SEEBob Newhart to receive Gold Derby’s prestigious Career Achievement Award
Our gallery begins with the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
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SEEBob Newhart to receive Gold Derby’s prestigious Career Achievement Award
Our gallery begins with the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
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- 11/27/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Paley Center for Media awarded Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett and Norman Lear at The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television’s Comedy Legends on Thursday Night in Beverly Hills.
In the sixth annual Paley Honors for achievements in television, Conan O’Brien introduced Newhart, who shared stories of his attempted careers in accounting, unemployment offices and retail before getting into comedy.
As a petty cash clerk for traveling salesmen, Newhart lamented that he could never quite balance their receipts with his cash total. Rather than spend hours trying to reconcile an extra $1.75, he said he just paid the difference out of his own pocket.
“I swear to you, if I had gone with Enron, they would still be in business,” Newhart joked. “So naturally, what do you do when you leave accounting? Obviously you become a stand-up comedian.”
In the early years, Newhart still took day jobs.
In the sixth annual Paley Honors for achievements in television, Conan O’Brien introduced Newhart, who shared stories of his attempted careers in accounting, unemployment offices and retail before getting into comedy.
As a petty cash clerk for traveling salesmen, Newhart lamented that he could never quite balance their receipts with his cash total. Rather than spend hours trying to reconcile an extra $1.75, he said he just paid the difference out of his own pocket.
“I swear to you, if I had gone with Enron, they would still be in business,” Newhart joked. “So naturally, what do you do when you leave accounting? Obviously you become a stand-up comedian.”
In the early years, Newhart still took day jobs.
- 11/22/2019
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is developing a new cop drama with the producing team behind “Deputy” ahead of that show’s midseason debut.
Variety has learned that David Ayer and Chris Long are attached to executive produce the one-hour drama “DEA” at Fox under their Cedar Park banner with Craig Gore attached to write and executive produce. Fox has given the project a script commitment with a penalty attached.
The series is described as an an “operation of the week” show as Jack Riley and his DEA Task Force hunt down a “big bad” drug kingpin each season, dismantling dangerous drug organizations in major cities across the U.S. that local law enforcement cannot handle themselves.
The real Riley is a retired top DEA agent himself who who led the hunt for notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Riley will serve as a consulting producer on the series along with Paul Soltaroff,...
Variety has learned that David Ayer and Chris Long are attached to executive produce the one-hour drama “DEA” at Fox under their Cedar Park banner with Craig Gore attached to write and executive produce. Fox has given the project a script commitment with a penalty attached.
The series is described as an an “operation of the week” show as Jack Riley and his DEA Task Force hunt down a “big bad” drug kingpin each season, dismantling dangerous drug organizations in major cities across the U.S. that local law enforcement cannot handle themselves.
The real Riley is a retired top DEA agent himself who who led the hunt for notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Riley will serve as a consulting producer on the series along with Paul Soltaroff,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to DEA, a drama from writer Craig Gore (S.W.A.T.), David Ayer and Chris Long’s Cedar Park Entertainment, Nacelle Company and eOne, where Cedar Park is under a deal. The project is a co-production between eOne and Fox Entertainment.
Written by Gore, DEA is an “operation of the week” show as Jack Riley and his DEA Task Force hunt down a “big bad” drug kingpin each season, dismantling dangerous drug organizations in major cities across the U.S. that local law enforcement cannot handle themselves. Episodes will be a combination of smart investigation, intense action, as we explore what drives our main characters (cops and criminals) on both sides of the law.
Gore executive produces with Ayer, who directs, along with Long and Brian Volk-Weiss, Matt Ochacher and Michael Pelmont for Nacelle Company. Jack Riley, the now-retired No. 2 at the DEA responsible for capturing El Chapo,...
Written by Gore, DEA is an “operation of the week” show as Jack Riley and his DEA Task Force hunt down a “big bad” drug kingpin each season, dismantling dangerous drug organizations in major cities across the U.S. that local law enforcement cannot handle themselves. Episodes will be a combination of smart investigation, intense action, as we explore what drives our main characters (cops and criminals) on both sides of the law.
Gore executive produces with Ayer, who directs, along with Long and Brian Volk-Weiss, Matt Ochacher and Michael Pelmont for Nacelle Company. Jack Riley, the now-retired No. 2 at the DEA responsible for capturing El Chapo,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The first time Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán escaped from a Mexican prison, he disappeared into the mountains of his home state of Sinaloa, intent on keeping a low profile while rebuilding the Sinaloa Cartel, the drug-trafficking organization he’s accused of leading. But following his second escape, he was less cautious, agreeing to meet with Mexican actress Kate del Castillo and the actor Sean Penn, who published a story about the encounter in Rolling Stone.
It took months of secret logistical planning, but in October 2015, Penn and Castillo flew to...
It took months of secret logistical planning, but in October 2015, Penn and Castillo flew to...
- 12/12/2018
- by Noah Hurowitz
- Rollingstone.com
The best kind of Thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. Our favorite TV shows have provided the sort of memories that last long beyond the turkey and stuffing that will be gone by the weekend after. Take a photo gallery tour above with the greatest Thanksgiving episodes in TV history. Click through and enjoy reliving the following special holiday programs.
SEEBob Newhart Interview:: ‘The Big Bang Theory’
1. The Bob Newhart Show; “Over the River and Through the Woods” (1975)
Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) and friends Jerry (Peter Bonerz), Howard (Bill Daily), and Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley) get completely drunk while spending the holiday at Bob’s apartment. His wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) is back at home visiting her family. You’ve got to see how the boys order Chinese food for Thanksgiving.
2. Wkrp in Cincinnati; “Turkeys Away” (1978)
Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) reports Hindenburg-style from a...
SEEBob Newhart Interview:: ‘The Big Bang Theory’
1. The Bob Newhart Show; “Over the River and Through the Woods” (1975)
Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) and friends Jerry (Peter Bonerz), Howard (Bill Daily), and Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley) get completely drunk while spending the holiday at Bob’s apartment. His wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) is back at home visiting her family. You’ve got to see how the boys order Chinese food for Thanksgiving.
2. Wkrp in Cincinnati; “Turkeys Away” (1978)
Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) reports Hindenburg-style from a...
- 11/20/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The best kind of Thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. Our favorite TV shows have provided the sort of memories that last long beyond the turkey and stuffing that will be gone by the weekend after. Take a photo gallery tour above with the greatest Thanksgiving episodes in TV history. Click through and enjoy reliving the following special holiday programs.
Our gallery begins with the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
Political drama “The West Wing” was so great at Thanksgiving episodes, we had to include it twice.
Our gallery begins with the classic CBS comedy “The Bob Newhart Show” and the episode “Over the River and Through the Woods.” When his wife Emily decides to visit her family across country, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) invites over his neighbor Howard (Bill Daily), co-worker Jerry (Peter Bonerz), and psychology patient Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley). The foursome watches football games and progressively gets drunker throughout the day.
Political drama “The West Wing” was so great at Thanksgiving episodes, we had to include it twice.
- 11/19/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera has always made up for his size, even if his nickname, “El Chapo,” or Shorty, is a constant reminder of his squat, 5-feet-5-inches frame.
The diminutive drug lord, 61, made a name for himself as the undisputed king of the ruthless Sinaloa Cartel. Over the years, his organization has helped shovel thousands of tons of coke, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the waiting arms of American consumers. He notoriously ruled with an iron fist, and an eye for the tiniest detail.
For decades, he directed a billion-dollar enterprise,...
The diminutive drug lord, 61, made a name for himself as the undisputed king of the ruthless Sinaloa Cartel. Over the years, his organization has helped shovel thousands of tons of coke, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the waiting arms of American consumers. He notoriously ruled with an iron fist, and an eye for the tiniest detail.
For decades, he directed a billion-dollar enterprise,...
- 11/4/2018
- by Noah Hurowitz
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Daily, the comic actor best known for his roles in the long-running sitcoms “I Dream of Jeannie” and “The Bob Newhart Show,” died Tuesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at age 91, according to his official Facebook page.
The Iowa native served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War when he was transferred to the entertainment unit.
He then worked in a local Chicago television, where he collaborated on comedy bits with a young Bob Newhart — later his co-star in the 1970s sitcom “The Bob Newhart Show.”
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After landing a series of one-episode roles on 1960s shows like “Bewitched” and “My Mother the Car,” Daily was cast as Major Roger Healy, the girl-crazy best friend of Larry Hagman’s Army major, in “I Dream of Jeannie.”
The sitcom, which also starred Barbara Eden as a female genie discovered by Hagman’s character,...
The Iowa native served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War when he was transferred to the entertainment unit.
He then worked in a local Chicago television, where he collaborated on comedy bits with a young Bob Newhart — later his co-star in the 1970s sitcom “The Bob Newhart Show.”
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2018 (Photos)
After landing a series of one-episode roles on 1960s shows like “Bewitched” and “My Mother the Car,” Daily was cast as Major Roger Healy, the girl-crazy best friend of Larry Hagman’s Army major, in “I Dream of Jeannie.”
The sitcom, which also starred Barbara Eden as a female genie discovered by Hagman’s character,...
- 9/8/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
January 23rd doesn’t feature a ton of new genre titles making their way to Blu-ray and DVD, but there are a few films that cult film fans should definitely get excited for, including newly remastered versions of Dario Argento’s Opera and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and the Director’s Cut of Red Krokodil. Several recent movies are also coming home too, including Jigsaw, The Killing of A Sacred Deer and Geostrom, and Paramount has put together 4K releases of both Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane as well.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Special Edition (Mvd Rewind Collection, Blu/DVD Combo)
UFOs! Bigfoot! Communists! The government has swiftly dealt with many a crisis... But can it survive the diabolical Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the supermarket, you're face to face with terror so bold, so frightening it...
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Special Edition (Mvd Rewind Collection, Blu/DVD Combo)
UFOs! Bigfoot! Communists! The government has swiftly dealt with many a crisis... But can it survive the diabolical Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the supermarket, you're face to face with terror so bold, so frightening it...
- 1/23/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Bob Newhart Show premiered on CBS on September 16, 1972, starring Newhart as psychologist Dr. Robert Hartley, with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wife, Emily Hartley. It ran for six seasons, and ended on April 1, 1978, with its 142nd episode. Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, and Marcia Wallace also starred. The CBS sitcom also featured a large recurring cast, including Jack Riley, Tom Poston, and Howard Hesseman. To commemorate The Bob Newhart Show's 45th anniversary, the Television Academy threw a celebration Tuesday night, at the Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood, hosted by Conan O'Brien and featuring Newhart, himself. Check out the photos at the end of this...
- 8/10/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Mary Tyler Moore were just a few of the famous faces that were honored during the in memoriam at Sunday evening’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Hosted live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Moore — who passed away Wednesday — and the mother-daughter duo — who died one day apart in December — were some of the many late actors and actresses that were recognized on-screen at the annual awards show for their contribution to the world of film and television.
In a touching tribute, the SAG Awards honored the men — Ken Howard, William Schallert, Jack Riley,...
Hosted live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Moore — who passed away Wednesday — and the mother-daughter duo — who died one day apart in December — were some of the many late actors and actresses that were recognized on-screen at the annual awards show for their contribution to the world of film and television.
In a touching tribute, the SAG Awards honored the men — Ken Howard, William Schallert, Jack Riley,...
- 1/30/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com."Jack Riley, an alum of The Bob Newhart Show and the voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, has died at the age of 80. The actor died from pneumonia in Los Angeles early Friday morning, his representative Paul Doherty tells Entertainment Weekly. Riley is best known for playing Elliot Carlin, one of Bob Newhart’s patients — a role he reprised in 1985 on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere. He also appeared in several of Mel Brooks’ films, including History of the World: Part I, High Anxiety, and To Be or Not to Be.
- 8/19/2016
- by Chancellor Agard, @chancelloragard
- PEOPLE.com
A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com."
Jack Riley, an alum of The Bob Newhart Show and the voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, has died at the age of 80. The actor died from pneumonia in Los Angeles early Friday morning, his representative Paul Doherty tells Entertainment Weekly.
Riley is best known for playing Elliot Carlin, one of Bob Newhart’s patients — a role he reprised in 1985 on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere. He also appeared in several of Mel Brooks’ films, including History of the World: Part I, High Anxiety, and To Be or Not to Be.
Jack Riley, an alum of The Bob Newhart Show and the voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, has died at the age of 80. The actor died from pneumonia in Los Angeles early Friday morning, his representative Paul Doherty tells Entertainment Weekly.
Riley is best known for playing Elliot Carlin, one of Bob Newhart’s patients — a role he reprised in 1985 on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere. He also appeared in several of Mel Brooks’ films, including History of the World: Part I, High Anxiety, and To Be or Not to Be.
- 8/19/2016
- by Chancellor Agard, @chancelloragard
- People.com - TV Watch
Multiple sources are reporting the death of comedic actor Jack Riley, known for plying his wry, Midwestern deadpan in The Bob Newhart Show, Rugrats, and a number of Mel Brooks movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Riley died of pneumonia after a long illness. He was 81.
Hailing from Cleveland, Riley got his start in radio before heading West in the mid-’60s, booking a recurring role on the short-lived sitcom Occasional Wife and doing guest shots on series including M*A*S*H, I Dream Of Jeannie, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. That third series was produced by the same studio, Mtm Enterprises, that would give Riley his signature role: Touchy, narcissistic, neurotic, phobic, greedy, insecure pessimist Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show.
“Mr. Carlin”—as his psychologist, Dr. Bob Hartley (Newhart) was wont to call him—was a regular fixture at the Rimpau Medical Arts Center ...
Hailing from Cleveland, Riley got his start in radio before heading West in the mid-’60s, booking a recurring role on the short-lived sitcom Occasional Wife and doing guest shots on series including M*A*S*H, I Dream Of Jeannie, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. That third series was produced by the same studio, Mtm Enterprises, that would give Riley his signature role: Touchy, narcissistic, neurotic, phobic, greedy, insecure pessimist Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show.
“Mr. Carlin”—as his psychologist, Dr. Bob Hartley (Newhart) was wont to call him—was a regular fixture at the Rimpau Medical Arts Center ...
- 8/19/2016
- by Erik Adams
- avclub.com
Jack Riley -- the voice of "Rugrats" fave, Stu Pickles, and co-star of "The Bob Newhart Show" -- has died of pneumonia. Jack famously played Elliot Carlin, one Newhart's super neurotic patients, during all 6 seasons of the classic '70s TV sitcom. More recently he was the father of Tommy and Dil Pickles in the "Rugrats" cartoon series and movies. Jack also starred in several Mel Brooks movies and had tons of guest roles...
- 8/19/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jack Riley, fondly remembered as neurotic Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s, has died of pneumonia and infection at the age of 80.
After appearing in nearly 50 episodes of the hit sitcom as shrink Bob Hartley’s “persecuted” patient, the onetime radio personality reprised his role on St. Elsewhere in 1985.
Riley also made several Mel Brooks movies (among them, High Anxiety and History of the World, Part I), guest-starred on everything from Gomer Pyle: Usmc to Friends, and lent his voice to the character of Stu Pickles in both Rugrats and All Grown Up!.
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After appearing in nearly 50 episodes of the hit sitcom as shrink Bob Hartley’s “persecuted” patient, the onetime radio personality reprised his role on St. Elsewhere in 1985.
Riley also made several Mel Brooks movies (among them, High Anxiety and History of the World, Part I), guest-starred on everything from Gomer Pyle: Usmc to Friends, and lent his voice to the character of Stu Pickles in both Rugrats and All Grown Up!.
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- 8/19/2016
- TVLine.com
Jack Riley, who played Elliot Carlin on “The Bob Newhart Show,” died on Friday at the age of 80, TheWrap has learned. Riley, a venerable character actor, began working in television back in the 1960’s. He appeared in numerous hit shows, including “Gomer Pyle:usmc,” “The Flying Nun,” “I Dream of Jeannie” and “Hogan’s Heroes,” to name just a few. His best known role came in 1972 when he was cast as the highly-neurotic Elliot Carlin on “The Bob Newhart Show.” Riley appeared in over 50 episodes over the show’s six-season run. Also Read: Arthur Hiller, 'Love Story' Director and Former Academy President,...
- 8/19/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Actor Jack Riley, who specialized in playing neurotic comic characters like psychologist patient Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show of the 1970s, died Friday. He was 81. Riley, who also voiced Stu Pickles on The Rugrats cartoon and appeared in several Mel Brooks comedies, died in a Los Angeles hospital of pneumonia after a long illness, Paul Doherty at Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty told The Hollywood Reporter. Riley appeared in the Brooks-directed films Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981) and Spaceballs (1987) and in two other movies that Brooks produced,
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- 8/19/2016
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jack Riley, a veteran of The Bob Newhart Show and several Mel Brooks films who also voiced a popular Rugrats character, died today in Los Angeles. He was 80. Riley’s wife Ginger Lawrence told Deadline he died of pneumonia and infection. Along with playing the neurotic Elliot Carlin on Bob Newhart and appearing in Brooks films including High Anxiety and History of the World, Part I, Riley voiced Stu Pickles on Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and its follow-up series All Growed…...
- 8/19/2016
- Deadline
Jack Riley, a veteran of The Bob Newhart Show and several Mel Brooks films who also voiced a popular Rugrats character, died today in Los Angeles. He was 80. Riley’s wife Ginger Lawrence told Deadline he died of pneumonia and infection. Along with playing the neurotic Elliot Carlin on Bob Newhart and appearing in Brooks films including High Anxiety and History of the World, Part I, Riley voiced Stu Pickles on Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and its follow-up series All Growed…...
- 8/19/2016
- Deadline TV
Forty-two years after its premiere, The Bob Newhart Show continues to matter. Based on Newhart’s buttoned-up comic sensibility — yes, before making Johnny Carson roar with laughter, Newhart had been an accountant — The Bob Newhart Show was the story of a Chicago psychologist, Bob Hartley; his lovely wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette); and the oddball characters that lived in their building and visited his office. With its simple, straightforward premise — low-concept, even — the show became the template for subsequent comic-driven sitcoms, good and bad.
For six seasons, The Bob Newhart Show ran as part of CBS’s juggernaut Saturday-night lineup, which...
For six seasons, The Bob Newhart Show ran as part of CBS’s juggernaut Saturday-night lineup, which...
- 4/9/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The chair creaks as you settle onto it. The candlelight flickers. All around you the ravenous faces of your so-called friends twist in delight as you slowly open the box laid out on the table. Welcome to Dangerous Games! Each week, we'll feature a horror/thriller/monster tabletop game you should be playing. Don't be scared… roll the dice… what's the worst that could happen? Spectral Rails (Z-Man Games, 2011) Maybe John Riley got killed in a shoot-out at high noon. Or maybe it was the great fire that burned down an entire frontier town that did him in. Maybe a gold mine collapsed and buried him alive. No matter the cause he's sitting in the coach car of your train. The ethereal tracks are glinting like magic in the moonlight, and it's your job, as the conductor of this ghost train, to see his ghost home. In Spectral Rails, three...
- 12/5/2013
- by Giaco Furino
- FEARnet
Dr. Bob Hartley, "The Bob Newhart Show" (CBS, 1972-78): Bob Newhart's deadpan straight-man persona was a perfect fit with his role as a Chicago psychologist who shepherded a comical parade of patients, most notably the uberneurotic Elliot Carlin (Jack Riley), through individual and group therapy sessions.
Dr. Sidney Freedman, "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-83): He was only in a dozen episodes, but Allan Arbus' appearances as an Army psychiatrist were the catalyst for some of the sitcom's most emotional moments, including Hawkeye's (Alan Alda) efforts to deal with a particularly upsetting repressed memory.
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby, "Twin Peaks" (ABC, 1990-91): The town of Twin Peaks was full of strange characters, so Russ Tamblyn's eccentric psychiatrist fit right in. He's best remembered for his professional relationship with a former patient: the late Laura Palmer, whose murder was the centerpiece of the series.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi,...
Dr. Sidney Freedman, "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-83): He was only in a dozen episodes, but Allan Arbus' appearances as an Army psychiatrist were the catalyst for some of the sitcom's most emotional moments, including Hawkeye's (Alan Alda) efforts to deal with a particularly upsetting repressed memory.
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby, "Twin Peaks" (ABC, 1990-91): The town of Twin Peaks was full of strange characters, so Russ Tamblyn's eccentric psychiatrist fit right in. He's best remembered for his professional relationship with a former patient: the late Laura Palmer, whose murder was the centerpiece of the series.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi,...
- 8/22/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Bob Newhart believes being smart, and not overly specific, about its time has helped his first sitcom's popularity endure.
Hallmark Channel presents 12 hours of evidence Sunday (May 27) with a 40th-anniversary marathon of "The Bob Newhart Show," a 1972-78 staple of the CBS Saturday-night lineup that included such other classics as "All in the Family," "M*A*S*H," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show."
Newhart's famously buttoned-down humor perfectly suited his role as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley, whose office misadventures were balanced by his home life with wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette).
"First, Hallmark is very classy and secondly, the show holds up," Newhart tells Zap2it of his pleasure about this weekend's marathon. "It's enjoying a renaissance, and that's a tribute to the writing and performing. We didn't really go too much into the style of the era, which I think accounts for the longevity ... though in some scenes,...
Hallmark Channel presents 12 hours of evidence Sunday (May 27) with a 40th-anniversary marathon of "The Bob Newhart Show," a 1972-78 staple of the CBS Saturday-night lineup that included such other classics as "All in the Family," "M*A*S*H," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show."
Newhart's famously buttoned-down humor perfectly suited his role as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley, whose office misadventures were balanced by his home life with wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette).
"First, Hallmark is very classy and secondly, the show holds up," Newhart tells Zap2it of his pleasure about this weekend's marathon. "It's enjoying a renaissance, and that's a tribute to the writing and performing. We didn't really go too much into the style of the era, which I think accounts for the longevity ... though in some scenes,...
- 5/27/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Ho Ho Yikes! This year Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film is breaking up its annual Underground Holiday Shopping Guide into a couple of different posts by genre. That way it’s easier to really match up your loved one’s entertainment tastes with the best that the underground has to offer!
First up: If there’s a special someone you know who’s bored with traditional blood and scares, here are some outrageous fright flicks that will make them scream with delight when they see them under the tree.
New on DVD:Strange Girls
One of Bad Lit’s favorite horror flicks of the past five years finally made it to DVD in 2011. In her debut feature, filmmaker Rona Mark created two of the most original on-screen murderers in Virginia and Georgia Gruczechy — twin, socially-reclusive, psychotic girls with their own invented language who kill anyone who they think is deserving.
First up: If there’s a special someone you know who’s bored with traditional blood and scares, here are some outrageous fright flicks that will make them scream with delight when they see them under the tree.
New on DVD:Strange Girls
One of Bad Lit’s favorite horror flicks of the past five years finally made it to DVD in 2011. In her debut feature, filmmaker Rona Mark created two of the most original on-screen murderers in Virginia and Georgia Gruczechy — twin, socially-reclusive, psychotic girls with their own invented language who kill anyone who they think is deserving.
- 12/12/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We've been swooning over "Bachelorette" runner-up and Sonoma winemaker Ben Flajnik since he sparked rumors about a potential mayoral run.
Turns out the local hottie has bigger ambitions on his hands: to find the kind of love he wasn't lucky enough to discover last season. ABC producers decided to give him a second chance, and for the past week, the newest "Bachelor" has been spotted all over town with a camera crew and a gaggle of girls in tow.
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Our friends over at Sf Weekly got their hands on some snapshots from a particularly amusing gimmick. Looks like the producers tried to turn Nob Hill into some sort of urban ski area -- on one of our hottest Indian Summer days of the year. At least the leading ladies could still impress him with skimpy outfits if their skiing skills left much to be desired.
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Turns out the local hottie has bigger ambitions on his hands: to find the kind of love he wasn't lucky enough to discover last season. ABC producers decided to give him a second chance, and for the past week, the newest "Bachelor" has been spotted all over town with a camera crew and a gaggle of girls in tow.
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Our friends over at Sf Weekly got their hands on some snapshots from a particularly amusing gimmick. Looks like the producers tried to turn Nob Hill into some sort of urban ski area -- on one of our hottest Indian Summer days of the year. At least the leading ladies could still impress him with skimpy outfits if their skiing skills left much to be desired.
Take...
- 9/30/2011
- by Carly Schwartz
- Huffington Post
20th Century Fox
George Lucas has been talking about “Red Tails” for over a decade. The film went into production a couple of years ago with a cast including Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston and Michael B. Jordan. Directed by Anthony Hemingway, the film tells the story of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen program, which sent the first African-American pilots into combat for the U.S. armed forces.
Lucas and John Riley co-wrote the story and screenplay. The film...
George Lucas has been talking about “Red Tails” for over a decade. The film went into production a couple of years ago with a cast including Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston and Michael B. Jordan. Directed by Anthony Hemingway, the film tells the story of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen program, which sent the first African-American pilots into combat for the U.S. armed forces.
Lucas and John Riley co-wrote the story and screenplay. The film...
- 7/29/2011
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
If it’s Halloween, that means it’s time for people to start clamoring to watch the latest remakes and sequels to classic scary movies. Hey, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I enjoy a well-done remake or sequel. That there’s not too many of them, that’s a different story. But, it might be time to try something a little bit off the beaten path:
Brain Dead, dir. Kevin S. Tenney. (Netflix | Amazon) Tenney’s famous for fun ’80s low-budget horror classics like Night of the Demons and Witchboard, but Brain Dead came out under the radar recently and is finally available on DVD. The film is a completely over-the-top alien zombie extravaganza that has everything for the perfect horror movie: Blood, beasts and boobs. An alien parasite infects the local rubes who terrorize a group of hikers, bank robbers and a sex-crazed minister who are...
Brain Dead, dir. Kevin S. Tenney. (Netflix | Amazon) Tenney’s famous for fun ’80s low-budget horror classics like Night of the Demons and Witchboard, but Brain Dead came out under the radar recently and is finally available on DVD. The film is a completely over-the-top alien zombie extravaganza that has everything for the perfect horror movie: Blood, beasts and boobs. An alien parasite infects the local rubes who terrorize a group of hikers, bank robbers and a sex-crazed minister who are...
- 10/25/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Family of Cops 2 (Movies24 +)
When a priest is murdered, Commissioner Paul Fein (Charles Bronson) returns to the neighbourhood he left 40 years ago to investigate, and soon Fein and his detective sons are uncovering links between the priest and the Russian mafia.
9.00pm Basement Jack (Horror Channel)
When Jack Riley brutally killed fifteen people he was dubbed ‘Basement Jack’ and locked up in an asylum. Now he’s back on the loose and a vengeful woman wants to make him pay.
10.00pm Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Bravo)
Brand new and highly-anticipated Us swords and sandals epic following the adventures of the legendary gladiator. Featuring stunning effects and heart-pumping action. Spartacus accepts his role as Champion of Capua and kills many opponents in the arena,...
8.00pm Family of Cops 2 (Movies24 +)
When a priest is murdered, Commissioner Paul Fein (Charles Bronson) returns to the neighbourhood he left 40 years ago to investigate, and soon Fein and his detective sons are uncovering links between the priest and the Russian mafia.
9.00pm Basement Jack (Horror Channel)
When Jack Riley brutally killed fifteen people he was dubbed ‘Basement Jack’ and locked up in an asylum. Now he’s back on the loose and a vengeful woman wants to make him pay.
10.00pm Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Bravo)
Brand new and highly-anticipated Us swords and sandals epic following the adventures of the legendary gladiator. Featuring stunning effects and heart-pumping action. Spartacus accepts his role as Champion of Capua and kills many opponents in the arena,...
- 7/13/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Even if you live and work in Hollywood, you don’t get many chances to be in the presence of greatness. And on those rare occasions when you do, you hardly ever get to be surrounded by it. Last night, we were fortunate enough to be on the red carpet at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences celebration of Bob Newhart’s 50th anniversary in show business.
So, not only did we get to interview one of our all-time TV favorites for the Archive of American Television, but we met a few of his friends, too. Lucky for us his best buddies include the mastermind insult comic Don Rickles, the sketch comedy king Tim Conway, and the historic sitcom sidekick Bill Dailey.
Along the way we heard tales of what a joy it is to work with Bob. And, even more importantly, stories about what an all around good guy he is.
So, not only did we get to interview one of our all-time TV favorites for the Archive of American Television, but we met a few of his friends, too. Lucky for us his best buddies include the mastermind insult comic Don Rickles, the sketch comedy king Tim Conway, and the historic sitcom sidekick Bill Dailey.
Along the way we heard tales of what a joy it is to work with Bob. And, even more importantly, stories about what an all around good guy he is.
- 6/2/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch are two of the most enduring and recognizable stars in TV history. Between them, they've had five very successful series (The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, Taxi, Dear John, and Numb3rs).
Back in 1997, they teamed up for a CBS sitcom called George & Leo with Jason Bateman, Bess Meyer, Darryl Thierse, and Robyn Lively.
The series barely lasted a season but one episode featured cameos by 19 actors from previous Newhart and Hirsch shows -- Peter Bonerz, Oliver Clark, Bill Daily, John Fiedler, Jack Riley, and Marcia Wallace from The Bob Newhart Show; Billie Bird, Jane Carr, Harry Groener, and Tom Willett from Dear John; Julia Duffy, Tony Papenfuss, Tom Poston, William Sanderson, Peter Scolari, Todd Susman, and John Voldstad from Newhart; and Jeff Conaway and Marilu Henner from Taxi.
The eighth episode of George & Leo,...
Back in 1997, they teamed up for a CBS sitcom called George & Leo with Jason Bateman, Bess Meyer, Darryl Thierse, and Robyn Lively.
The series barely lasted a season but one episode featured cameos by 19 actors from previous Newhart and Hirsch shows -- Peter Bonerz, Oliver Clark, Bill Daily, John Fiedler, Jack Riley, and Marcia Wallace from The Bob Newhart Show; Billie Bird, Jane Carr, Harry Groener, and Tom Willett from Dear John; Julia Duffy, Tony Papenfuss, Tom Poston, William Sanderson, Peter Scolari, Todd Susman, and John Voldstad from Newhart; and Jeff Conaway and Marilu Henner from Taxi.
The eighth episode of George & Leo,...
- 4/21/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Jay and Mark Duplass (The Duplass Brothers) are hot right now. They have Cyrus (starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill & Marisa Tomei) and are currently in pre-production on Jeff Who Lives At Home (with Ed Helms and Jason Segel).
To be honest, I’d never seen one of their films till Cyrus. I’d heard about them, especially once I got to Austin for SXSW, and was excited to see the film. The film is both hilarious and touching and you will love seeing John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill in different roles than you’re familiar seeing them in.
I got a chance to talk with them in a roundtable interview so most of the questions aren’t mine. I did ask some casting questions regarding John and Jonah. And check out the audio (above or on iTunes) portion for the whole discussion.
(For more on Cyrus, click here...
To be honest, I’d never seen one of their films till Cyrus. I’d heard about them, especially once I got to Austin for SXSW, and was excited to see the film. The film is both hilarious and touching and you will love seeing John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill in different roles than you’re familiar seeing them in.
I got a chance to talk with them in a roundtable interview so most of the questions aren’t mine. I did ask some casting questions regarding John and Jonah. And check out the audio (above or on iTunes) portion for the whole discussion.
(For more on Cyrus, click here...
- 3/25/2010
- by Lance Carter
- DailyActorMedia
I'm a little late on posting the list this week (I usually hit you with it on Sunday), but didn't want to miss my next-to-last pre-Thanksgiving chance to say "Gobble, Gobble! Motherfucker!" (Thankskilling, see below) again. Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this week in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.
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Basement Jack
Karen Cook was your average high school student... until the night evil invaded her life. She would soon be known as the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy the world would come to call "Basement Jack". For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that one day Basement Jack would be released. Then, a court hearing in 2006 found that Jack Riley had not received a...
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Basement Jack
Karen Cook was your average high school student... until the night evil invaded her life. She would soon be known as the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy the world would come to call "Basement Jack". For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that one day Basement Jack would be released. Then, a court hearing in 2006 found that Jack Riley had not received a...
- 11/18/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
Another Brink production will release on DVD November 17th known as Basement Jack. A film that blends the slasher films of the 80s with a psychopathic twist Basement Jack is a horrifying film in more ways than one. Serious in tone and execution Eric Peter-Kaiser spent a lot of time in isolation to prepare for his role as Jack Riley (Basement Jack). So, if very bloody is how you like your horror then pre-order yourself a copy. For now, take a look at the full, official synopsis for the film below.
An official synopsis for Basement Jack here:
"Karen Cook was your average high school student...until the night evil invaded her life. She would become the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy that world would come to call "Basement Jack." For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that...
An official synopsis for Basement Jack here:
"Karen Cook was your average high school student...until the night evil invaded her life. She would become the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy that world would come to call "Basement Jack." For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that...
- 11/7/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A few of today's news and developments of note from the Toronto International Film Festival:
· After its underwhelming debut Thursday night, Creation received a second, more controversial round of Toronto publicity when a major fest sponsor singled out star Jennifer Connelly as his "former favorite actress" -- and reportedly tore her photograph in half as party guests looked on. His reasoning? The Oscar-winner made only the briefest of appearances at Creation's opening-night fête, hosted by Tiff benefactor Astral Media. Her emotional defense came at Friday's Creation press conference, when Connelly announced she'd been struggling with the first anniversary of her father's death. Astral exec John Riley released a statement saying he "was in no way serious when I made the comments, and the ripping of the picture was for effect." Well! Mission accomplished. [Toronto Sun]
Penelope Cruz still isn't pregnant, Terry Gilliam finds peace, and more fest nuggets after the jump.
· After its underwhelming debut Thursday night, Creation received a second, more controversial round of Toronto publicity when a major fest sponsor singled out star Jennifer Connelly as his "former favorite actress" -- and reportedly tore her photograph in half as party guests looked on. His reasoning? The Oscar-winner made only the briefest of appearances at Creation's opening-night fête, hosted by Tiff benefactor Astral Media. Her emotional defense came at Friday's Creation press conference, when Connelly announced she'd been struggling with the first anniversary of her father's death. Astral exec John Riley released a statement saying he "was in no way serious when I made the comments, and the ripping of the picture was for effect." Well! Mission accomplished. [Toronto Sun]
Penelope Cruz still isn't pregnant, Terry Gilliam finds peace, and more fest nuggets after the jump.
- 9/12/2009
- Movieline
The second of three films "Basement Jack" wrapped up shooting in 2007 and now has a DVD release date. Available to fans October 20 "Basement Jack" shows that revenge is best served cold when Karen Cook looks for vengeance after her family is lost to a brutal killer. The middle chapter in Black Gate Entertainments Necropolitan horror trilogy fans can also check out "Evilution" this fall, as well, until the final chapter details are announced. Have a look at the primary anti-hero in this movie still close-up and check out the full cast and crew, plus a location for the films official trailer inside.
A synopsis for "Basement Jack" here:
"Eleven years ago Jack Riley Killed fifteen people including his own mother before he was finally brought down by a policeman’s bullet. He was just seventeen at the time. For eleven years Jack Riley, or Basement Jack as christened by the media,...
A synopsis for "Basement Jack" here:
"Eleven years ago Jack Riley Killed fifteen people including his own mother before he was finally brought down by a policeman’s bullet. He was just seventeen at the time. For eleven years Jack Riley, or Basement Jack as christened by the media,...
- 7/8/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A throwback to "80s slasher films" "Basement Jack," will deliver thrills and chills through BrinkDVD this fall. A film with a back story and made for an independent budget of 500K "Basement Jack," is sure to entertain those in search of deranged serial killers. The first one-sheet poster and trailer look devilishly delicious and must be picked up by horror film fans as some of the early reviews have described the film as "'A New Dimension in Horror Filmmaking.'"
A synopsis for "Basement Jack," here...
"Eleven years ago Jack Riley Killed fifteen people including his own mother before he was finally brought down by a policeman’s bullet. He was just seventeen at the time. For eleven years Jack Riley, or Basement Jack as christened by the media, lived quietly in a state asylum until now. Jack Riley has been released but his madness remains. Haunted by his past...
A synopsis for "Basement Jack," here...
"Eleven years ago Jack Riley Killed fifteen people including his own mother before he was finally brought down by a policeman’s bullet. He was just seventeen at the time. For eleven years Jack Riley, or Basement Jack as christened by the media, lived quietly in a state asylum until now. Jack Riley has been released but his madness remains. Haunted by his past...
- 6/10/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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