Richard Moll, who played bald-headed bailiff Aristotle Nostradamus “Bull” Shannon on the NBC sitcom “Night Court,” died Thursday, a family spokesman said on Friday.
The 80-year-old passed away peacefully at his home in Big Bear Lake, California.
The 6’8″ actor rose to fame on the courtroom comedy, which starred Harry Anderson and John Larroquette and ran from 1984 to 1992. He did not appear in the recent Peacock reboot.
After “Night Court,” he landed a recurring role on the NBC sitcom starring Cindy Williams. He also guested on “Babylon 5,” “Anger Management,” “Cold Case,” “Smallville,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” and “7th Heaven.”
He lent his impressively deep voice to several animated shows as the voice of Harvey Dent/Two-Face on the ’90s Fox series “The Adventures of Batman & Robin” and Scorpion on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.” He also voiced the bodyguard to the title character of the syndicated series “Mighty Max,” which...
The 80-year-old passed away peacefully at his home in Big Bear Lake, California.
The 6’8″ actor rose to fame on the courtroom comedy, which starred Harry Anderson and John Larroquette and ran from 1984 to 1992. He did not appear in the recent Peacock reboot.
After “Night Court,” he landed a recurring role on the NBC sitcom starring Cindy Williams. He also guested on “Babylon 5,” “Anger Management,” “Cold Case,” “Smallville,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” and “7th Heaven.”
He lent his impressively deep voice to several animated shows as the voice of Harvey Dent/Two-Face on the ’90s Fox series “The Adventures of Batman & Robin” and Scorpion on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.” He also voiced the bodyguard to the title character of the syndicated series “Mighty Max,” which...
- 10/27/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Actor Richard Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, Calif. He was 80.
The deep-voiced, 6 foot 8 inch actor was best known for the role of the bailiff Bull Shannon in “Night Court,” co-starring Harry Anderson and John Larroquette, from 1984 to 1992.
Moll was nominated for a Saturn award for the 1985 horror movie “House.” He voiced the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face on “The Adventures of Batman & Robin,” as well as Scorpion on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series. He also had parts in “The Flintstones,” “Jingle All the Way,” “Casper Meets Wendy” and “Scary Movie 2.”
He had a recurring role on sitcom “Getting By” starring Cindy Williams and voiced the bodyguard in “Mighty Max.”
Moll went on to appear in the 1999 satire “But I’m a Cheerleader” with Natasha Lyonne, in which he played a gay man who shepherded teenagers sent to a re-education camp by parents who suspected they were homosexual.
The deep-voiced, 6 foot 8 inch actor was best known for the role of the bailiff Bull Shannon in “Night Court,” co-starring Harry Anderson and John Larroquette, from 1984 to 1992.
Moll was nominated for a Saturn award for the 1985 horror movie “House.” He voiced the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face on “The Adventures of Batman & Robin,” as well as Scorpion on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series. He also had parts in “The Flintstones,” “Jingle All the Way,” “Casper Meets Wendy” and “Scary Movie 2.”
He had a recurring role on sitcom “Getting By” starring Cindy Williams and voiced the bodyguard in “Mighty Max.”
Moll went on to appear in the 1999 satire “But I’m a Cheerleader” with Natasha Lyonne, in which he played a gay man who shepherded teenagers sent to a re-education camp by parents who suspected they were homosexual.
- 10/27/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most surprising revelations about the painter (and multimillion-dollar mass marketer) Thomas Kinkade, “the most successful artist of his time” according to the synopsis for Miranda Yousef’s SXSW-premiering doc Art for Everybody, is not that he was, well, “the most successful artist of his time.” Nor that after his death a decade ago from a drug and alcohol overdose his family discovered a secret trove of rather dark and sometimes disturbing work, images at complete odds with the sugary sweet depictions of small-town life that once graced the walls of the Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises, a ubiquitous presence […]
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- 3/13/2023
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
One of the most surprising revelations about the painter (and multimillion-dollar mass marketer) Thomas Kinkade, “the most successful artist of his time” according to the synopsis for Miranda Yousef’s SXSW-premiering doc Art for Everybody, is not that he was, well, “the most successful artist of his time.” Nor that after his death a decade ago from a drug and alcohol overdose his family discovered a secret trove of rather dark and sometimes disturbing work, images at complete odds with the sugary sweet depictions of small-town life that once graced the walls of the Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises, a ubiquitous presence […]
The post “…The Costs of Turning Yourself from a Three-Dimensional Person into a Two-Dimensional Brand”: Miranda Yousef on Her SXSW-Premiering doc Art for Everybody first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “…The Costs of Turning Yourself from a Three-Dimensional Person into a Two-Dimensional Brand”: Miranda Yousef on Her SXSW-Premiering doc Art for Everybody first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 3/13/2023
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Nazis beware! The legendary Indiana Jones is all business on the new covers of Empire magazine. Few characters kick ass and take names like Hollywood’s intrepid archeologist, and Empire is celebrating Indy’s return to cinemas with new artwork, information, and hype for the long-awaited sequel.
Empire‘s coverage for Indiana Jones 5 includes world-exclusive reveals, an images gallery, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. The magazine features two different covers. The first finds Ford’s Indy leaning against a brick wall with his signature fedora pulled over his eyes. With his trusty satchel, bullwhip, and brown lambskin leather jacket, Indy looks well-rested and ready for one final adventure. Indy stands on the street of a 1960s-era New York City for the subscriber cover. The image has a Thomas Kinkade vibe, with a golden sun bathing the metropolis in golden light.
In addition to Harrison Ford, the...
Empire‘s coverage for Indiana Jones 5 includes world-exclusive reveals, an images gallery, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. The magazine features two different covers. The first finds Ford’s Indy leaning against a brick wall with his signature fedora pulled over his eyes. With his trusty satchel, bullwhip, and brown lambskin leather jacket, Indy looks well-rested and ready for one final adventure. Indy stands on the street of a 1960s-era New York City for the subscriber cover. The image has a Thomas Kinkade vibe, with a golden sun bathing the metropolis in golden light.
In addition to Harrison Ford, the...
- 11/18/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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The indoors time we’ve all had of late has helped develop a deeper appreciation for tabletop gaming, collectible card games, role-playing games and, that perrennial favorite, Legos. With the holidays upon us, we have partnered with eBay to bring you these incredible gift ideas that will delight everyone on your list…or you can just buy these products for yourself, we won’t tell!
Pokémon: Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies Booster Box
The latest expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game is Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies, bringing players an exciting assortment of Dragon-type Pokémon as well as Eevee’s evolutions to utilize in their gaming sessions.
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It’s been 25 years since the Pokémon Trading Card game debuted, and this Elite Trainer Box showcases some of the coolest, most desired...
The indoors time we’ve all had of late has helped develop a deeper appreciation for tabletop gaming, collectible card games, role-playing games and, that perrennial favorite, Legos. With the holidays upon us, we have partnered with eBay to bring you these incredible gift ideas that will delight everyone on your list…or you can just buy these products for yourself, we won’t tell!
Pokémon: Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies Booster Box
The latest expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game is Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies, bringing players an exciting assortment of Dragon-type Pokémon as well as Eevee’s evolutions to utilize in their gaming sessions.
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Pokémon Celebrations: 25th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box
It’s been 25 years since the Pokémon Trading Card game debuted, and this Elite Trainer Box showcases some of the coolest, most desired...
- 11/29/2021
- by Chris Cummins
- Den of Geek
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There’s no need to be stressed about gift-giving this year, as Den of Geek has partnered with eBay to present this terrific gift guide that covers all aspects of fandom. From collectible card games to toys to comics and beyond, consider this an overview of the greatest gifts to give (and get) this year.
Pokémon Fusion Strike
The latest set in the Pokémon Tcg line is Fusion Strike, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most in-demand entries in the card phenomenon ever–in other words, now more than ever, you gotta catch ‘em all!
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See what Gothic wonders await Magic: The Gathering fans in this new assortment of cards–the franchise’s 90th!
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There’s no need to be stressed about gift-giving this year, as Den of Geek has partnered with eBay to present this terrific gift guide that covers all aspects of fandom. From collectible card games to toys to comics and beyond, consider this an overview of the greatest gifts to give (and get) this year.
Pokémon Fusion Strike
The latest set in the Pokémon Tcg line is Fusion Strike, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most in-demand entries in the card phenomenon ever–in other words, now more than ever, you gotta catch ‘em all!
Buy Pokémon Fusion Strike
Magic: The Gathering – Innistrad: Crimson Vow
See what Gothic wonders await Magic: The Gathering fans in this new assortment of cards–the franchise’s 90th!
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- 11/25/2021
- by Chris Cummins
- Den of Geek
In the blood-soaked wake of the frenzy over Messed Up Puzzles’ trio of Grindhouse classics—Cannibal Holocaust, Pieces, and The Beyond—comes a gruesome twosome from Blue Underground with a special treat from that company’s owner-cum-Maniac director, William Lustig.
Maniac isn’t just a much-demanded puzzle garroted from the original controversial theatrical poster…It’s also a Willy Wonka-style hunt for a one-of-a-kind collectible. Out of this limited run of 500 puzzles, William Lustig has hand-signed 1 in 25 (somewhere between the blood and the bulge), only to be revealed on the puzzle itself once assembled! Everyone else still gets a jigsaw puzzle with serious mommy issues, cut from 1000 pieces that need to be locked in the closet.
The other half of this double header is Lucio Fulci’s masterpiece, Zombie, a monster of a jigsaw puzzle that is going to eat you! (Or at least your sanity.) The beloved face...
Maniac isn’t just a much-demanded puzzle garroted from the original controversial theatrical poster…It’s also a Willy Wonka-style hunt for a one-of-a-kind collectible. Out of this limited run of 500 puzzles, William Lustig has hand-signed 1 in 25 (somewhere between the blood and the bulge), only to be revealed on the puzzle itself once assembled! Everyone else still gets a jigsaw puzzle with serious mommy issues, cut from 1000 pieces that need to be locked in the closet.
The other half of this double header is Lucio Fulci’s masterpiece, Zombie, a monster of a jigsaw puzzle that is going to eat you! (Or at least your sanity.) The beloved face...
- 7/18/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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4-in-1 Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams puzzle ($13.39)
Embrace your inner Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally and get into puzzlecraft.
5-blade herb scissors ($10.99)
These would probably save you some time.
Yummy Nummy mini s’mores maker ($19.99)
This won’t so much help you make actual s’mores, but instead those weird “add water to this dust” candy s’mores, but either way it seems ...
4-in-1 Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams puzzle ($13.39)
Embrace your inner Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally and get into puzzlecraft.
5-blade herb scissors ($10.99)
These would probably save you some time.
Yummy Nummy mini s’mores maker ($19.99)
This won’t so much help you make actual s’mores, but instead those weird “add water to this dust” candy s’mores, but either way it seems ...
- 8/24/2016
- by Marah Eakin
- avclub.com
Tonight’s host is Russell Crowe, an Oscar-winning actor known for his performances in movies such as Gladiator, L.A. Confidential, and pretty much nothing comedic ever-- until next month’s The Nice Guys comes out. This is his first time hosting; let’s see how it went! Cold Open: Hillary Clinton delivers a message encouraging New Yorkers to get out and vote for her in their upcoming primary election. It felt refreshing to see Kate McKinnon’s face up there at the start of the night rather than anything involving the Republican race, which even in comedy sketch form is mostly just depressing these days; you can only laugh at a person’s spray tan so many times before remembering he could usher our nation into its Young Adult Dystopian Novel era. Plus, the show hasn’t quite figured out what angle to take with the Republican side of...
- 4/10/2016
- by Emilie Sowers
- Hitfix
The cinematic and literary equivalent of Thomas Kinkade, the work of Nicholas Sparks is all formulaic golden hues and Hallmark sentiments, seemingly spoon-fed annually to a consistent audience of folks who believe in love conquers all. You already know if you'll be seeing "The Best Of Me," but if you're still somehow on the fence or simply curious, the first trailer has arrived. Michael Hoffman ("The Last Station," "One Fine Day," "The Emperor's Club") directs this one, which stars Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan, and tells the story of two attractive young people who love each other but can't be together because... the south?... but wind up reunited twenty years later for more jumping in lakes or whatever and definitely more sex. Hot. But really, this is more margarine-lensed hokum with surely a Sparks-ian twist somewhere in there. But don't ask us, because we never read the book and never will.
- 6/5/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Multiple story ideas and acting styles converge in the schmaltzy fantasy-romance Winter's Tale—not to be confused with Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale or Jennifer Lawrence's Winter's Bone. In 1916 New York, skilled thief Peter Lake (Colin Farrell) has his heart stolen by Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay), a virginal beauty stricken with consumption. These two lovers dance, drink, talk of destiny, and stroll through winterscapes resembling Thomas Kinkade paintings. Then Beverly dies mere moments after Peter deflowers her. (Hey, go out with a bang!) Peter tries to save his true love and even travels across time, all while being hunted by evil Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe). Before falling for this Tale, get it...
- 2/17/2014
- E! Online
For a short time during undergrad, I worked at a mall art-and-framing shop. The clientele wasn’t exactly choosy (posters of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's were considered high art), but it always shocked me how much customers oohed and ahhed over the Thomas Kinkade paintings we sold. I had no idea who Kinkade was before working there, but quickly learned all the selling points: he hid a picture of Jesus in every painting (my coworker took great delight in pointing this out to me), and the artworks were embellished by Kinkade’s assistants (like damn factory workers, ick). The pictures sold for a few hundred dollars (ridiculous), and I hated every one of them. I do, however, think this Wars on Kinkade series by artist Jeff Bennett is pretty great...
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- 11/4/2013
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
A cozy, fire-lit cottage by a bubbling brook seems like such a peaceful haven -- until it's invaded by Imperial troops!
The painter Thomas Kinkade is famous (and much derided) for his corny, cutesy renderings of bucolic country life. So, fellow artist Jeff Bennett decided to add a little action to them -- a little "Star Wars" action.
Bennett incorporated elements of the sci-fi classic into Kinkade paintings -- stormtroopers torching a cottage, walkers approaching a quiet den, a destroyer hovering ominously as unsuspecting residents probably darn socks by the fire.
Just goes to show, "Star Wars" really does make everything better.
Check out some of Bennett's work below and view more at deviantART.
The painter Thomas Kinkade is famous (and much derided) for his corny, cutesy renderings of bucolic country life. So, fellow artist Jeff Bennett decided to add a little action to them -- a little "Star Wars" action.
Bennett incorporated elements of the sci-fi classic into Kinkade paintings -- stormtroopers torching a cottage, walkers approaching a quiet den, a destroyer hovering ominously as unsuspecting residents probably darn socks by the fire.
Just goes to show, "Star Wars" really does make everything better.
Check out some of Bennett's work below and view more at deviantART.
- 11/1/2013
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
[Spoiler Alert If You Haven't Watched The Latest Episode Of American Horror Story: Coven!!!]
American Horror Story always pulls out the stops for its Halloween-themed episodes and the most recent Coven was no exception. Human dolls. Voodoo zombies. Leslie Jordan as a man-witch. It was possibly Ahs: Coven’s most surprising (and funny) episode to date. EW broke it down with co-creator Ryan Murphy in our exclusive chat.
Entertainment Weekly: This one really humanized Marie Laveau. Was that important to give some background as to why she’s so angry?
Ryan Muprhy: Yeah. We did wanna do that. There’s a lot of backstories in the episode. They were really designed to show...
American Horror Story always pulls out the stops for its Halloween-themed episodes and the most recent Coven was no exception. Human dolls. Voodoo zombies. Leslie Jordan as a man-witch. It was possibly Ahs: Coven’s most surprising (and funny) episode to date. EW broke it down with co-creator Ryan Murphy in our exclusive chat.
Entertainment Weekly: This one really humanized Marie Laveau. Was that important to give some background as to why she’s so angry?
Ryan Muprhy: Yeah. We did wanna do that. There’s a lot of backstories in the episode. They were really designed to show...
- 10/31/2013
- by Tim Stack
- EW - Inside TV
If the plotline of Teller’s (yes, of Penn and Teller fame and, yes, he legally changed his name to just “Teller” years ago) documentary, Tim’s Vermeer, sounds unbelievably dry and not jammed with anything resembling mainstream appeal, well, that’s a fair assumption – but it’s also incorrect. The film centers on a longtime pal of Teller’s comedy partner, Penn Jillette (who frequently appears in the film), technology executive Tim Jenison, whose slightly obsessive and curious nature has long been obsessed with the works of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. An old world master who “painted with light” (and, no, not in the Thomas Kinkade way), Vermeer’s work has enthralled art fans for centuries, thanks to its unmistakable photorealism and a skill set that apparently set him apart from his contemporaries. While not a star during his lifetime, Vermeer is now considered one of the finest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. And...
- 9/14/2013
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Marking the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros. has produced a 3D remastered version of the film which will launch a comprehensive, cross-divisional campaign encompassing theatrical, home entertainment, consumer products and a number of promotional partnerships.
Kicking off the celebration, The Wizard of Oz 3D will be presented in the immersive IMAX® 3D format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in IMAX® theatres across North America beginning September 20, 2013.
“We couldn’t be happier to partner with IMAX® as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of this iconic film,” said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “The Wizard of Oz IMAX® 3D Experience is an integral part of our studio-wide anniversary initiative and we are excited to give fans the rare opportunity to see this stunning version on the big screen.”
“The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved films...
Kicking off the celebration, The Wizard of Oz 3D will be presented in the immersive IMAX® 3D format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in IMAX® theatres across North America beginning September 20, 2013.
“We couldn’t be happier to partner with IMAX® as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of this iconic film,” said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “The Wizard of Oz IMAX® 3D Experience is an integral part of our studio-wide anniversary initiative and we are excited to give fans the rare opportunity to see this stunning version on the big screen.”
“The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved films...
- 6/4/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's been nearly 75 years since The Wizard of Oz first hit theaters and it remains a classic even by today's standards. In order to celebrate the momentous occasion, Warner Bros. is re-releasing the film in theaters in 3D and IMAX as well as coming out with a special collector's edition blu-ray. Come inside to check out the release date and all the details on the new set.
To be quite honest, I'm not looking forward to seeing a 3D conversion of Wizard of Oz. It's not a film I feel really needs it, as it's visual style is powerful enough all on its own. However, I am really looking forward to the new blu-ray set they're coming out with for the film's 75th anniversary. WB sent us the details on the new set, which included brand new special features, and will be hitting store shelves on October 1st. Below I've...
To be quite honest, I'm not looking forward to seeing a 3D conversion of Wizard of Oz. It's not a film I feel really needs it, as it's visual style is powerful enough all on its own. However, I am really looking forward to the new blu-ray set they're coming out with for the film's 75th anniversary. WB sent us the details on the new set, which included brand new special features, and will be hitting store shelves on October 1st. Below I've...
- 6/4/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
-- "Oz the Great and Powerful" aims for nostalgia in older viewers who grew up on "The Wizard of Oz" and still hold the classic dear while simultaneously enchanting a newer, younger audience. It never really accomplishes either successfully.
A prequel to the groundbreaking 1939 film, "Oz" can be very pretty but also overlong and repetitive, with a plot that's more plodding that dazzling. Director Sam Raimi also is trying to find his own balance here between creating a big-budget, 3-D blockbuster and placing his signature stamp of kitschy, darkly humorous horror. He's done the lavish CGI thing before, with diminishing results, in the "Spider-Man" trilogy, but here he has the daunting task of doing so while mining an even more treasured pop -culture phenomenon.
The results are understandably inconsistent. "Oz" features a couple of fun performances, a handful of witty lines, some clever details and spectacular costumes. And it's all...
A prequel to the groundbreaking 1939 film, "Oz" can be very pretty but also overlong and repetitive, with a plot that's more plodding that dazzling. Director Sam Raimi also is trying to find his own balance here between creating a big-budget, 3-D blockbuster and placing his signature stamp of kitschy, darkly humorous horror. He's done the lavish CGI thing before, with diminishing results, in the "Spider-Man" trilogy, but here he has the daunting task of doing so while mining an even more treasured pop -culture phenomenon.
The results are understandably inconsistent. "Oz" features a couple of fun performances, a handful of witty lines, some clever details and spectacular costumes. And it's all...
- 3/6/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Ang Lee's new film looks stunning - it's just in other aspects that his latest falls down, and not for the first time
Colour is rearing its pretty little head in all kinds of ways this holiday season. On the sober, monochromatic end of the scale we have Lincoln, whose palette rarely ventures beyond blues, blacks and wood tones, and Skyfall, whose second half lingers in my mind only as a mudslide of undifferentiated browns. Over on Multicoloured Mountain, however, the film-makers are simply drunk on colour, quite pie-eyed: Cloud Atlas floated through recently, like a dizzying succession of 70s prog-rock album covers brought to life – and even that seemed somehow sedate after the Wachowskis' previous flop, Speed Racer, whose candy colours will give you toothache. Soon we'll have The Hobbit, shot by Peter Jackson at a "controversial" 48 frames per second, everything in pin-sharp focus with colours burning deep into the greedy,...
Colour is rearing its pretty little head in all kinds of ways this holiday season. On the sober, monochromatic end of the scale we have Lincoln, whose palette rarely ventures beyond blues, blacks and wood tones, and Skyfall, whose second half lingers in my mind only as a mudslide of undifferentiated browns. Over on Multicoloured Mountain, however, the film-makers are simply drunk on colour, quite pie-eyed: Cloud Atlas floated through recently, like a dizzying succession of 70s prog-rock album covers brought to life – and even that seemed somehow sedate after the Wachowskis' previous flop, Speed Racer, whose candy colours will give you toothache. Soon we'll have The Hobbit, shot by Peter Jackson at a "controversial" 48 frames per second, everything in pin-sharp focus with colours burning deep into the greedy,...
- 12/15/2012
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
Full disclosure: I’m not a religious man. Nor am I a fan of Christmas. These two facts combined indicate that I will surely hate Christmas Miracle. That said, I was able to give the film a fair shake as opposed to trembling and nearly vomiting while the trailer for Wwjd 2: The Woodcarver was plastered on my plasma screen. Starring John Ratzenberger. Yes, the guy from Cheers.
Courtesy of Thomas Kinkade, the so-called “painter of light” (which I thought was my nickname, but whatever), Christmas Miracle is the story of a group of folks on a secluded back road, travelling during a gigantic snow storm who come together to share Christmas stories of faith and personal struggle. Or something.
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Courtesy of Thomas Kinkade, the so-called “painter of light” (which I thought was my nickname, but whatever), Christmas Miracle is the story of a group of folks on a secluded back road, travelling during a gigantic snow storm who come together to share Christmas stories of faith and personal struggle. Or something.
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- 11/29/2012
- by Robert Ottone
- JustPressPlay.net
With the Vietnam war raging, one man will make a decision that tests his own morals, ethics and view on American life: fight for his country or go skinny dipping with Teresa Palmer? Yes, those are quandaries Liam Hemsworth faces in "Love and Honor," the kind of movie Channing Tatum used to do. First-time director Danny Mooney takes on the script penned by Jim Burnstein and Garrett Schiff that is apparently based on a true story of an American soldier who gets dumped while serving overseas and goes Awol with his buddy to win back his girlfriend, only to fall for someone else entirely. And also learn about hippies and anti-war protesting along the way. Shot with an autumnal sheen worthy of Thomas Kinkade, this sales trailer is some pretty soppy, sappy stuff that doesn't know an emotional beat it can't beat down with a sledgehammer. So yes, you will...
- 8/31/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade's cause of death has been revealed in an autopsy report made public by NBC Bay Area TV, reports Reuters. The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office reports that the cause of death was "acute ethanol and Diazepam intoxication" and ruled the death accidental. Diazepam is the active ingredient found in Valium.
Kinkade died at his Northern California home April 6 at the age of 54. Kinkade's brother Pat told the San Jose Mercury News at the time that the painter had battled alcoholism for several years before recently sobering up, and then relapsing right before his death, with tragic consequences.
The self-titled "Painter of Light" was popular with American consumers for the idyllic, bucolic scenes in his paintings, despite the disdain of art critics. Kinkade was survived by a girlfriend, Amy Pinto, and four daughters Merritt, Chandler, Winsor and Everett with his ex-wife Nanette.
Kinkade died at his Northern California home April 6 at the age of 54. Kinkade's brother Pat told the San Jose Mercury News at the time that the painter had battled alcoholism for several years before recently sobering up, and then relapsing right before his death, with tragic consequences.
The self-titled "Painter of Light" was popular with American consumers for the idyllic, bucolic scenes in his paintings, despite the disdain of art critics. Kinkade was survived by a girlfriend, Amy Pinto, and four daughters Merritt, Chandler, Winsor and Everett with his ex-wife Nanette.
- 5/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
U.S. artist Thomas Kinkade died from an accidental overdose of Valium and alcohol.
The landscape painter passed away last month at his home in Monte Sereno, California.
Autopsy results showed Kinkade stopped breathing at the property after consuming Valium and alcohol, according to NBC Bay Area News.
The Santa Clara County medical officer also ruled "hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease" contributed to the tragedy.
Kinkade, one of America's most-collected artists, battled alcoholism during the final five years of his life following the breakdown of his marriage. He attempted to curb his drinking but struggled to quit altogether.
Following his death, his estranged wife Nanette Kinkade issued a statement which read, "Thom provided a wonderful life for his family. We are shocked and saddened by his death."...
The landscape painter passed away last month at his home in Monte Sereno, California.
Autopsy results showed Kinkade stopped breathing at the property after consuming Valium and alcohol, according to NBC Bay Area News.
The Santa Clara County medical officer also ruled "hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease" contributed to the tragedy.
Kinkade, one of America's most-collected artists, battled alcoholism during the final five years of his life following the breakdown of his marriage. He attempted to curb his drinking but struggled to quit altogether.
Following his death, his estranged wife Nanette Kinkade issued a statement which read, "Thom provided a wonderful life for his family. We are shocked and saddened by his death."...
- 5/8/2012
- WENN
An autopsy performed on popular artist Thomas Kinkade blames his April 6 death on an accidental overdose of "acute ethanol and Diazepam intoxication" - alcohol and prescription tranquilizers, reports NBC Bay Area News. "Mr. Kinkade died of respiratory depression as a result of a high concentration of ethanol combined with benzodiazepine use," California's Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's report stated. The self-described "painter of light," 54, died at his home in Monte Sereno, Calif. His family initially said his death was from natural causes. In an interview last month, the artist's brother, Patrick Kinkade, said Thomas had battled alcoholism for as long as five years.
- 5/8/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
U.S. artist Thomas Kinkade suffered a relapse in his battle with alcoholism just before his death last week, according to his brother.
Patrick Kinkade tells the San Jose Mercury News that constant critical attacks from the art world and a split from his wife took its toll on his sibling - and he became an alcoholic in the last five year of his life.
The painter managed to battle back from his illness and he became prolific in the last year of his life, but the 54 year old couldn't escape the booze completely.
Thomas was pronounced dead at his home in California last Friday morning after his live-in girlfriend called emergency services to report she'd found her lover "unconscious and not breathing".
Reports suggest the artist had been drinking heavily the night before.
Patrick told the publication that the criticism his brother received from art world snobs was too much for him to handle: "As much as he said it didn't bother him, in his heart deep down inside it would sadden him that people would criticize so hatefully his work and his vision when people didn't understand him."
Thomas' autopsy results are still pending.
Patrick Kinkade tells the San Jose Mercury News that constant critical attacks from the art world and a split from his wife took its toll on his sibling - and he became an alcoholic in the last five year of his life.
The painter managed to battle back from his illness and he became prolific in the last year of his life, but the 54 year old couldn't escape the booze completely.
Thomas was pronounced dead at his home in California last Friday morning after his live-in girlfriend called emergency services to report she'd found her lover "unconscious and not breathing".
Reports suggest the artist had been drinking heavily the night before.
Patrick told the publication that the criticism his brother received from art world snobs was too much for him to handle: "As much as he said it didn't bother him, in his heart deep down inside it would sadden him that people would criticize so hatefully his work and his vision when people didn't understand him."
Thomas' autopsy results are still pending.
- 4/13/2012
- WENN
His lush painted landscapes may have depicted an ultra idealized world, but artist Thomas Kinkade was battling his darkest side, his brother claims, saying that right before his April 6 death Kinkade had returned to his alcoholic past. Thomas, 54, fought against the disease for four or five years, had sobered up, but over the past few months suffered a relapse that led right up to his death a week ago, Patrick Kinkade tells the San Jose Mercury News. While an autopsy is currently underway, a spokesman said last week that Kinkade died of natural causes. In a recording of the 911 call from the artist's house,...
- 4/13/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today: • The end-of-days markers in this single piece on "painter of light" *gag* Thomas Kinkade's death are beyond count. Kinkade works selling briskly since artist's death • Is the "sensuality" cuz Christian Bale gets naked and rubs himself all over with chocolate sauce in slo-mo? No, wait: Don't spoil it for me! 'The Dark Knight Rises' earns PG-13 rating for violence and...sensuality? • I keep telling myself not to be astonished by the things some people are ignorant of. And then I get astonished all over again: There are people on Twitter who didn't know that the Titanic sinking was a real event. How is it possible that we raise generations of children so intellectually incurious? Titanic is a signature moment of 20th century history. How can they be unaware of it? What other historical events do they think were only invented for movies?...
- 4/10/2012
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Thomas Kinkade art galleries across the country are reporting a surge in the sales of paintings, prints and reproductions by the self-proclaimed "Painter of Light" who specialized in cozy scenes of villages, cottages and Christmas scenes. Kinkade passed away on Friday (April 6) at 54.
"Phones are just ringing nonstop. We have five lines and they're constantly lit up. People are waiting in line to buy paintings," Nathan Ross, a Kinkade art dealer, tells the Associated Press. "It's just been a real juggling match to make sure everyone gets taken care of."
The sudden windfall in sales would have been a welcome change to Kinkade, who filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and was making payments on a $3 million court award to two former Kinkade gallery owners.
Pieces with Kinkade's signature are in high demand, selling for approximately $8,000 to $15,000 each. One original painting is selling for $150,000 -- Ross raised the price after Kinkade's death...
"Phones are just ringing nonstop. We have five lines and they're constantly lit up. People are waiting in line to buy paintings," Nathan Ross, a Kinkade art dealer, tells the Associated Press. "It's just been a real juggling match to make sure everyone gets taken care of."
The sudden windfall in sales would have been a welcome change to Kinkade, who filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and was making payments on a $3 million court award to two former Kinkade gallery owners.
Pieces with Kinkade's signature are in high demand, selling for approximately $8,000 to $15,000 each. One original painting is selling for $150,000 -- Ross raised the price after Kinkade's death...
- 4/10/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"I view art as an inspirational tool. People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls." The words aren't those of Gerhard Richter or Joseph Beuys. They're not by Picasso, Mondrian, Malevich, or any other messianic modernist. They come from Thomas Kinkade, the epitome of sentimental, illustrational, conservative art, the self-described "painter of light," who died on Friday at 54. Kinkade, who made dreamy scenes of suburbia, classic cottages, pretty gardens, lighthouses alone on stormy shores, saccharine pictures of small villages, and Christian images celebrating Jesus, poses an interesting thought problem about kitsch and so-called "real art" to the wider art world.Even in the thirties, Clement Greenberg worried about kitsch, the split between popular and avant-garde taste. "The same culture produces a painting by Braque and a Saturday Evening Post cover," he wrote, fretting that "real art would not stand a chance next to...
- 4/9/2012
- by Jerry Saltz
- Vulture
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday for Thomas Kinkade, the famed painter who died unexpectedly last Friday at age 54. The Santa Clara County coroner will conduct the autopsy, according to the Los Angeles Times. The self-described "painter of light" died at his home in Monte Sereno, Calif. His family has said his death was from natural causes. Kinkade had battled alcohol abuse in the past, the Times reports, and had been separated from his wife Nanette for more than a year. "Thom provided a wonderful life for his family," Nanette said in a statement. "We are shocked and saddened by his death.
- 4/9/2012
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Friday saw the death of Thomas Kinkade, the self-proclaimed (and trademarked) “Painter Of Light” who sought to turn art into a mass-marketed commodity that even those who had no interest in or understanding of art could appreciate, to incredible success. Kinkade died at the age of 54 of reported “natural causes,” according to his family—although given his relatively young age and no known illnesses, an official cause of death is awaiting the autopsy. Kinkade once estimated (and his obituaries have repeated) that one in 20 American homes held his paintings, with the untold millions more Kinkade-bedecked coffee cups, jigsaw ...
- 4/9/2012
- avclub.com
An autopsy will be conducted on Monday (April 9) on the body of artist and self-proclaimed "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade, who died unexpectedly on Friday at his home in Los Gatos, Calif., at the age of 54.
A statement from Kinkade's family claims the artist died of natural causes, but the Santa Clara County coroner is holding off on declaring an official cause of death until an autopsy can be conducted on his body.
"Thom provided a wonderful life for his family," his wife Nanette says of the artist in a statement to the San Jose Mercury News. "We are shocked and saddened by his death."
"He was kind of a bigger-than-life character," says Los Gatos Mayor Steve Rice. "The community and the art world have lost quite an individual."
In recent years, the artist had been locked in legal battles with several former Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery owners. The empire...
A statement from Kinkade's family claims the artist died of natural causes, but the Santa Clara County coroner is holding off on declaring an official cause of death until an autopsy can be conducted on his body.
"Thom provided a wonderful life for his family," his wife Nanette says of the artist in a statement to the San Jose Mercury News. "We are shocked and saddened by his death."
"He was kind of a bigger-than-life character," says Los Gatos Mayor Steve Rice. "The community and the art world have lost quite an individual."
In recent years, the artist had been locked in legal battles with several former Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery owners. The empire...
- 4/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Beloved U.S. painter Thomas Kinkade has died. He was 54 years old.
The artist, one of America's most-collected living artists, passed away at his home in Monte Sereno, California on Friday.
His family attributed his death to natural causes and an autopsy is to be conducted on Monday.
His wife Nanette Kinkade says in a statement, "Thom provided a wonderful life for his family. We are shocked and saddened by his death."
Kinkade, who hailed himself as a "painter of light", was best known for his serene and sentimental paintings of cottages and seascapes.
His body of work has been heavily criticised by art experts, but Kinkade was thought to earn as much as $100 million (£62.5 million) in annual sales.
The artist, one of America's most-collected living artists, passed away at his home in Monte Sereno, California on Friday.
His family attributed his death to natural causes and an autopsy is to be conducted on Monday.
His wife Nanette Kinkade says in a statement, "Thom provided a wonderful life for his family. We are shocked and saddened by his death."
Kinkade, who hailed himself as a "painter of light", was best known for his serene and sentimental paintings of cottages and seascapes.
His body of work has been heavily criticised by art experts, but Kinkade was thought to earn as much as $100 million (£62.5 million) in annual sales.
- 4/8/2012
- WENN
Mark Ruffalo is a good interview (unless you're the film's publicist trying to keep him from revealing too much). When he was talking about filming The Avengers and doing motion capture as The Hulk, he let this gem drop about the skin tight motion capture suit. "I’m not well-endowed, and those suits don’t really show you off in the most…"
Deadline does a really great roundup on the early pilot season buzz. Two standouts for me were, that while The New Normal is still filming, they don't think any network would turn it down with the auspices it has, and certainly not hit starved NBC. Plus, evidently Partners, the much redone show about the Will & Grace creators personal dynamic is getting great buzz at CBS, which is shocking.
Should this cat buy these sunglasses?
Nicole Kidman is evidently a front runner to play Grace Kelly in the ultimate real life princess story,...
Deadline does a really great roundup on the early pilot season buzz. Two standouts for me were, that while The New Normal is still filming, they don't think any network would turn it down with the auspices it has, and certainly not hit starved NBC. Plus, evidently Partners, the much redone show about the Will & Grace creators personal dynamic is getting great buzz at CBS, which is shocking.
Should this cat buy these sunglasses?
Nicole Kidman is evidently a front runner to play Grace Kelly in the ultimate real life princess story,...
- 4/8/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Thomas Kinkade, the self-proclaimed “Painter of Light,” died April 6 of what appear to be natural causes at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 54.
The painter, who claimed to be the most-collected living artist in the United States, is survived by his wife, Nanette, and four daughters. “Thom provided a wonderful life for his family,” Nanette Kinkade said in a statement. “We are shocked and saddened by his death.”
Kinkade rose to prominence in the mid ’90s as a spiritual heir to Norman Rockwell. In the more than 1,000 paintings that he produced during his career, Kinkade offered up an...
The painter, who claimed to be the most-collected living artist in the United States, is survived by his wife, Nanette, and four daughters. “Thom provided a wonderful life for his family,” Nanette Kinkade said in a statement. “We are shocked and saddened by his death.”
Kinkade rose to prominence in the mid ’90s as a spiritual heir to Norman Rockwell. In the more than 1,000 paintings that he produced during his career, Kinkade offered up an...
- 4/7/2012
- by Christian Blauvelt
- EW.com - PopWatch
Popular painter Thomas Kinkade died of natural causes at his home in Los Gatos, California, last night, reports the L.A. Times. He was 54. The "Painter of Light," as he was called, was known for sentimental, sometimes Bible-referencing paintings that could be found in suburban homes and shopping malls across the country. Although extremely popular in middle America, Kinkade was never accepted by the art Establishment, though that never seemed to bother him all that much. According to the Times, his paintings and other products bring in some $100 million dollars a year, which lead Kinkade to call himself "the nation's most collected living artist."...
- 4/7/2012
- by Bryan Hood
- Vulture
Thomas Kinkade, the popular painter, has died. He was 54. Said to be one of America's most collected living artists, Kinkade was known for his distinctively sentimental, often religiously-themed landscapes. Though heavily criticized in the art world for his style - which bordered on kitsch - Kinkade produced a body of work that was estimated to fetch an average of $100 million in sales each year. The self-described "painter of light" - who likened himself to Walt Disney and his hero, Norman Rockwell, in his desire to make people happy - died Friday at home in Los Gatos, Calif., outside San Francisco,...
- 4/7/2012
- by Kristen Mascia
- PEOPLE.com
San Francisco—Artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches have been big sellers for dealers across the United States, died Friday, a family spokesman said. Kinkade, 54, died at his home in Los Gatos in the San Francisco Bay Area of what appeared to be natural causes, David Satterfield said. Kinkade's sentimental paintings, with their scenes of country gardens and churches in dewy morning light, were beloved by middlebrow America but reviled by the art establishment. He claimed to be the nation's most collected living artist, and his paintings and spin-off products were said to
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- 4/7/2012
- by John S. Marshall, A.P.
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thomas Kinkade, the "painter of light," whose paintings and prints hang in one out of every 20 American homes, is dead at the age of 54. A statement from his family says Kinkade died from natural causes on Friday (April 6) at his Los Gatos, Calif., home.
"Thom provided a wonderful life for his family," his wife Nanette says of the artist in a statement to the San Jose Mercury News. "We are shocked and saddened by his death."
Kinkade was never a favorite with critics -- his Christmas paintings and other scenes of wholesome American cottage scenes -- are often dismissed as kitschy. But fans love the warm paintings and Kinkade's talent for painting light.
As news of his death hit the Internet, Kinkade fans poured out their tributes on Twitter and other social networking sites, though they were outnumbered by critics of his work who turned out en masse to make light of his death.
"Thom provided a wonderful life for his family," his wife Nanette says of the artist in a statement to the San Jose Mercury News. "We are shocked and saddened by his death."
Kinkade was never a favorite with critics -- his Christmas paintings and other scenes of wholesome American cottage scenes -- are often dismissed as kitschy. But fans love the warm paintings and Kinkade's talent for painting light.
As news of his death hit the Internet, Kinkade fans poured out their tributes on Twitter and other social networking sites, though they were outnumbered by critics of his work who turned out en masse to make light of his death.
- 4/7/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Oh boy, Zac Efron's "The Lucky One" is coming, and in case you couldn't tell, this was his "serious" movie. Director Scott Hicks ("Shine," "Snow Falling On Cedars," "No Reservations") is going to make sure you feel it in every frame.
A handful of clips from the film have emerged, totaling over five minutes, and they find Efron playing an Iraq war veteran (snicker), who credits the photo of a woman named Beth, whom never met, for saving his life. Instead of going to therapy like most people would, he tracks her down and a romance begins. Oh yeah, this is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. So, how can we tell little Zac is damaged? Well, they've got him wearing a scruffy half-beard (giggle) and in order to amp up the drama this thing is bathed drowned in Thomas Kinkade-style Golden Lighting emerging from every cinematic orifice.
A handful of clips from the film have emerged, totaling over five minutes, and they find Efron playing an Iraq war veteran (snicker), who credits the photo of a woman named Beth, whom never met, for saving his life. Instead of going to therapy like most people would, he tracks her down and a romance begins. Oh yeah, this is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. So, how can we tell little Zac is damaged? Well, they've got him wearing a scruffy half-beard (giggle) and in order to amp up the drama this thing is bathed drowned in Thomas Kinkade-style Golden Lighting emerging from every cinematic orifice.
- 4/4/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
As Sneak Peek first reported May 2010, producer Robert Rodriguez continues developing the Ralph Bakshi/Frank Frazetta, 1983 animated feature "Fire and Ice", as a live-action motion picture, currently set up at Rodriguez' Troublemaker Studios.
Originally budgeted at $1.2 million, the original 1983, PG-rated animated "Fire And Ice", available on Blu-ray, was a unique collaboration between director Bakshi ("Fritz The Cat", "New Adventures Of Mighty Mouse") and illustrator Frazetta.
Based on characters Bakshi and Frazetta co-created, the film made use of 'rotoscoping', shooting live action traced onto animation cels, embellished by the unmistakable style of Frazetta, regarded as the finest fantasy illustrator in the field.
The original screenplay was by Marvel Comics' "Conan" writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, with backgrounds by James Gurney, author/artist of the "Dinotopia" novels, and illustrator Thomas Kinkade.
"...From their stronghold in 'Icepeak', the evil 'Queen Juliana' and her son 'Nekron' send forth a wave of glaciers, forcing...
Originally budgeted at $1.2 million, the original 1983, PG-rated animated "Fire And Ice", available on Blu-ray, was a unique collaboration between director Bakshi ("Fritz The Cat", "New Adventures Of Mighty Mouse") and illustrator Frazetta.
Based on characters Bakshi and Frazetta co-created, the film made use of 'rotoscoping', shooting live action traced onto animation cels, embellished by the unmistakable style of Frazetta, regarded as the finest fantasy illustrator in the field.
The original screenplay was by Marvel Comics' "Conan" writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, with backgrounds by James Gurney, author/artist of the "Dinotopia" novels, and illustrator Thomas Kinkade.
"...From their stronghold in 'Icepeak', the evil 'Queen Juliana' and her son 'Nekron' send forth a wave of glaciers, forcing...
- 7/22/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
I have a friend who works in Hollywood who once told me that celebrity actors, particularly struggling ones, often like to float rumors about themselves in order to create interest. If you slap your name on enough rumors, it might even trigger a thought in one of the animatronic suits that run Hollywood studios. He even knew of a few specific examples, which I won't reveal so as not to betray confidences. In any respect, that certainly seems what Megan Fox is trying to do of late. After she was fired or left Transformers 3 (depending on whose account you believe), there have been a number of rumors attaching Fox to high-profile projects. And after three straight bombs (Jennifer's Body, Jonah Hex, Passion Play), those rumors are the only thing keeping her name afloat.
We'll start with the most recent and, perhaps, most absurd: A rumor, floated by a "Hollywood Insider,...
We'll start with the most recent and, perhaps, most absurd: A rumor, floated by a "Hollywood Insider,...
- 6/17/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Courtesy Gilt Groupe
Next week, Gilt Groupe is hosting a few drool-worthy sales worth checking out. You’ll find loads of chic baby and maternity clothing, music, shoes, toys and home décor from Juno Baby (3/27), Phil & Teds (3/28), Crystorama for Kids (3/28), Juicy Couture (3/30), miYim (3/29), Little Giraffe (3/30) and more.
Our fave picks: The Juicy Couture Ruffle Animal-Print Dress (now $35, originally $88) and the miYim Fairytale Victoria Bunny (now $11, originally $21), above.
Just make sure to sign-in at 12 p.m. Est when each sale starts — or risk missing out on some great deals! Not a member of Gilt? Use our exclusive link to sign up.
Next week, Gilt Groupe is hosting a few drool-worthy sales worth checking out. You’ll find loads of chic baby and maternity clothing, music, shoes, toys and home décor from Juno Baby (3/27), Phil & Teds (3/28), Crystorama for Kids (3/28), Juicy Couture (3/30), miYim (3/29), Little Giraffe (3/30) and more.
Our fave picks: The Juicy Couture Ruffle Animal-Print Dress (now $35, originally $88) and the miYim Fairytale Victoria Bunny (now $11, originally $21), above.
Just make sure to sign-in at 12 p.m. Est when each sale starts — or risk missing out on some great deals! Not a member of Gilt? Use our exclusive link to sign up.
- 3/26/2011
- by StyleWatch
- People - CelebrityBabies
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? The Swell Season Trailer Enraged. Absolutely enraged that I can’t see this movie, right now. Part of me realizes that saying that those of...
- 3/26/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
It's no secret that SyFy Original pictures are occasionally so bad that they're hilarious, and usually just so bad that they make eyes bleed, but their list of upcoming films for the next year truly has some gems. And by gems, I mean some of the descriptions are funnier than they are sad. Here they are, ranked from suck to blow.
Roswell -- June 2012 - The story selected by fans for Syfy and IGN.com's B Movie Mogul project, 65 years after the original UFO crash at Roswell, another ship from the same far-off civilization comes to rescue their downed comrades - and continue their preparation to invade the earth. Directed by Jason Connery (Area 51, The Devil's Tomb). A production of After Dark Films.
How intriguing, a description that could equally describe at least 300 other movies. At least Will Smith isn't in it this time.
Red Faction: Origins -- 2011 -- Robert Patrick...
Roswell -- June 2012 - The story selected by fans for Syfy and IGN.com's B Movie Mogul project, 65 years after the original UFO crash at Roswell, another ship from the same far-off civilization comes to rescue their downed comrades - and continue their preparation to invade the earth. Directed by Jason Connery (Area 51, The Devil's Tomb). A production of After Dark Films.
How intriguing, a description that could equally describe at least 300 other movies. At least Will Smith isn't in it this time.
Red Faction: Origins -- 2011 -- Robert Patrick...
- 3/24/2011
- by Steven Lloyd Wilson
Courtesy Gilt Groupe
Next week, Gilt Groupe is hosting a few drool-worthy sales worth checking out. You’ll find loads of chic baby and maternity clothing, shoes, toys and home décor from Vilebrequin (3/20), Melissa & Doug (3/20), Marie Chantal (3/21), Antik Batik (3/22) and more.
Our fave picks: The Marie Chantal Reversible Skirt (now $42 – $59, originally $140 – $150) and the Melissa & Doug Happy Giddy Bowling Set (now $17, originally $25), above.
Just make sure to sign-in at 12 p.m. Est when each sale starts — or risk missing out on some great deals! Not a member of Gilt? Use our exclusive link to sign up.
Courtesy Art.com
Art.com:...
Next week, Gilt Groupe is hosting a few drool-worthy sales worth checking out. You’ll find loads of chic baby and maternity clothing, shoes, toys and home décor from Vilebrequin (3/20), Melissa & Doug (3/20), Marie Chantal (3/21), Antik Batik (3/22) and more.
Our fave picks: The Marie Chantal Reversible Skirt (now $42 – $59, originally $140 – $150) and the Melissa & Doug Happy Giddy Bowling Set (now $17, originally $25), above.
Just make sure to sign-in at 12 p.m. Est when each sale starts — or risk missing out on some great deals! Not a member of Gilt? Use our exclusive link to sign up.
Courtesy Art.com
Art.com:...
- 3/19/2011
- by StyleWatch
- People - CelebrityBabies
In 2000, at the age of 24, Paul Liebrandt became the youngest chef ever to receive three stars from the New York Times, a feat that should have instantly catapulted him into lifelong success. At the time, Liebrandt was popular for his surreal and artistic food combinations, dishes such as espuma of calf brains and foie gras or eel, violets and chocolate, dishes that looked like they belonged more in a modern art museum than in someone's stomach. The arrogant Liebrandt, however, soon parted ways with his restaurant after a dispute over menu choices, a decision that would kick-start his humiliating and humbling eight-year fall into despair and unemployment.
Unfortunately for Liebrandt, his decision to leave his restaurant coincided with the events of September 2011, events that altered the restaurant landscape. Customers were no longer interested in haute cuisine; the trend was toward more inexpensive comfort food. It didn't matter how good the food was,...
Unfortunately for Liebrandt, his decision to leave his restaurant coincided with the events of September 2011, events that altered the restaurant landscape. Customers were no longer interested in haute cuisine; the trend was toward more inexpensive comfort food. It didn't matter how good the food was,...
- 3/15/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Rob Reiner’s Flipped contains a number of elements that would be problematically sentimental individually, but prove disastrous when combined. Where most filmmakers would limit themselves to wall-to-wall narration by telegenic children or a quaint period setting or a kindly, soft-spoken grandfather who speaks exclusively in hard-won life lessons or a subplot involving a mentally challenged uncle with a similar propensity for imparting life lessons or soft-focus, perpetually glowing cinematography that’s equally indebted to Thomas Kinkade and Norman Rockwell or adorable animals or elaborate metaphors about trees or a ubiquitous soundtrack of heart-tugging oldies, Reiner unites all these maudlin ...
- 8/26/2010
- avclub.com
Beloved U.S. artist Thomas Kinkade was arrested on Friday night after failing a field sobriety test in Carmel, California.
The painter, whose mass-produced landscapes have made him one of the most-collected artists in America, spent the night behind bars and was released after posting bail on Saturday.
He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a routine police stop. The arresting officer smelled alcohol on his person, according to the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
His arrest came less than two weeks after one of his companies filed for bankruptcy protection.
The painter, whose mass-produced landscapes have made him one of the most-collected artists in America, spent the night behind bars and was released after posting bail on Saturday.
He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a routine police stop. The arresting officer smelled alcohol on his person, according to the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
His arrest came less than two weeks after one of his companies filed for bankruptcy protection.
- 6/17/2010
- WENN
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