Wednesday on CNN, Bill Lester -- one of four African-American drivers ever to compete in Nascar -- spoke about his experience. His words were far from complimentary.
- 9/27/2017
- by Joe DePaolo
- Mediaite - TV
As if Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! hasn’t already become bloated with ironic C-list starpower, Syfy today announced even more Sharknado 3 cameos, six of whom I’ve actually heard of. It used to be about the Sharknados, man. Newly announced Sharknado 3 cameos: Comedian Bill Engvall as White House Chief of Staff Gary Martin Hays Actors Lorenzo Lamas as Sergeant Rock and Tim Russ as General Gottlieb Mma fighter Josh Barnett as Sergeant Richards Former Cincinnati Bengal Chad (Ochocinco) Johnson as a Nasa technician E!’s Maria Menounos as C.J. Sorkin The Insider’s Keltie Knight as Alves TMZ’s Harvey Levin as Lester Williams … Continue reading →
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- 7/17/2015
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
We know the greats; movies like Metropolis (1927), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Star Wars (1977).
And there are those films which maybe didn’t achieve cinematic greatness, but through their inexhaustible watchability became genre touchstones, lesser classics but classics nonetheless, like The War of the Worlds (1953), Godzilla (1954), Them! (1954), The Time Machine (1960).
In the realm of science fiction cinema, those are the cream (and below that, maybe the half and half). But sci fi is one of those genres which has often too readily leant itself to – not to torture an analogy — producing nonfat dairy substitute.
During the first, great wave of sci fi movies in the 1950s, the target audience was kids and teens. There wasn’t a lot in the way of “serious” sci fi. Most of it was churned out quick and cheap; drive-in fodder, grist for the Saturday matinee mill.
By the early 1960s,...
And there are those films which maybe didn’t achieve cinematic greatness, but through their inexhaustible watchability became genre touchstones, lesser classics but classics nonetheless, like The War of the Worlds (1953), Godzilla (1954), Them! (1954), The Time Machine (1960).
In the realm of science fiction cinema, those are the cream (and below that, maybe the half and half). But sci fi is one of those genres which has often too readily leant itself to – not to torture an analogy — producing nonfat dairy substitute.
During the first, great wave of sci fi movies in the 1950s, the target audience was kids and teens. There wasn’t a lot in the way of “serious” sci fi. Most of it was churned out quick and cheap; drive-in fodder, grist for the Saturday matinee mill.
By the early 1960s,...
- 3/17/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
No, this is not an old photograph, a weird photoshop job on a new one or any sort of supernatural snap. Although all those explanations may have been less creepy for Katherine Jackson than the real story behind this picture.
Jackson and her family attended the "Legends In Concert" show at the Harrah's Hotel in Las Vegas. She posed with William Hall, one of the best known Michael Jackson impersonators. Done up with mock-prosthetics and bleach white makeup to look like Mj in his final days, Hall's standing next to Michael's real life mother is more than a little creepy. But maybe Katherine is just trying to get used to the experience: an Mj tribute show called "The Immortal" will begin at the Mandalay Bay hotel in 2013.
If you're hungry for more Mj tributes, check out the leaked setlist for the upcoming "Glee" episode that will finally revel in his musical greatness.
Jackson and her family attended the "Legends In Concert" show at the Harrah's Hotel in Las Vegas. She posed with William Hall, one of the best known Michael Jackson impersonators. Done up with mock-prosthetics and bleach white makeup to look like Mj in his final days, Hall's standing next to Michael's real life mother is more than a little creepy. But maybe Katherine is just trying to get used to the experience: an Mj tribute show called "The Immortal" will begin at the Mandalay Bay hotel in 2013.
If you're hungry for more Mj tributes, check out the leaked setlist for the upcoming "Glee" episode that will finally revel in his musical greatness.
- 12/28/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Given the success of Warner’s Archive program, we’re thrilled to see other studios scouring their vaults for content aimed at the discerning cinephile. Here’s a release showcasing the latest coming from MGM via Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Los Angeles (April 14, 2011) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing even more classics to DVD in April through its unique “manufacturing on demand” (“Mod”). The newest group of films will be part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection and available through online retailers. The vast catalog ranges from 1980’s Defiance to 1965’s four-time Academy Award® nominated A Thousand Clowns.
Enjoy your favorite movies from across the decades including:
1950′s
● Davey Crockett, Scout (1950): A U.S. military scout is assigned to stop Indian attacks on a defenseless group of wagon trains making their way West. Stars George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Noah Beery Jr. Directed by Lew Landers.
● Cloudburst...
Los Angeles (April 14, 2011) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing even more classics to DVD in April through its unique “manufacturing on demand” (“Mod”). The newest group of films will be part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection and available through online retailers. The vast catalog ranges from 1980’s Defiance to 1965’s four-time Academy Award® nominated A Thousand Clowns.
Enjoy your favorite movies from across the decades including:
1950′s
● Davey Crockett, Scout (1950): A U.S. military scout is assigned to stop Indian attacks on a defenseless group of wagon trains making their way West. Stars George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Noah Beery Jr. Directed by Lew Landers.
● Cloudburst...
- 4/21/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
On top of getting full lists of "Just Dance 2" tracks and "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" songs this week, we've also received a complete soundtrack listing for a game you may not have been looking forward to for its tunes — "Mafia 2." 2K Games released the rundown ahead of a live one-hour playthrough they're hosting today at 2Pm Pst via Ustream.
Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Louis Prima and Little Richard all appear on the game's soundtrack, which has been posted on the "Mafia 2" website. If "GTA Godfather" has always been something you thought you might like to play with some bona fide Ratpack music in the background, you should find the entries here to your liking:
• Gatemouth Moore - "Did You Ever Love A Woman"
• Al Hibbler - "After the Lights Go Down Low"
• Al Hibbler - "Count Every Star"
• The Ames Brothers - "My Bonnie Lassie"
• The Andrews Sisters -...
Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Louis Prima and Little Richard all appear on the game's soundtrack, which has been posted on the "Mafia 2" website. If "GTA Godfather" has always been something you thought you might like to play with some bona fide Ratpack music in the background, you should find the entries here to your liking:
• Gatemouth Moore - "Did You Ever Love A Woman"
• Al Hibbler - "After the Lights Go Down Low"
• Al Hibbler - "Count Every Star"
• The Ames Brothers - "My Bonnie Lassie"
• The Andrews Sisters -...
- 8/20/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Multiplayer
Filed under: TV Previews, TV News
Our friends over at NY Magazine pointed us to this trailer for HBO's new Prohibition-era drama 'Boardwalk Empire.'
Based on the book 'Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City' by Nelson Johnson, 'Empire' stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, the king of Atlantic City. Think one part gangster, one part politician. It was adapted by Emmy-winner Terence Winter of 'The Sopranos,' and premieres this September.
'Boardwalk Empire' also stars Gretchen Mol, Michael Pitt and William Hall. The pilot episode was directed by film legend Martin Scorsese.
The first two trailers for 'Boardwalk Empire' featured no dialogue, so this is quite refreshing.
In early June, the Live Feed reported that 'Boardwalk Empire' generated a lot of buzz from overseas buyers that program U.S. shows overseas.
Check out the...
Our friends over at NY Magazine pointed us to this trailer for HBO's new Prohibition-era drama 'Boardwalk Empire.'
Based on the book 'Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City' by Nelson Johnson, 'Empire' stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, the king of Atlantic City. Think one part gangster, one part politician. It was adapted by Emmy-winner Terence Winter of 'The Sopranos,' and premieres this September.
'Boardwalk Empire' also stars Gretchen Mol, Michael Pitt and William Hall. The pilot episode was directed by film legend Martin Scorsese.
The first two trailers for 'Boardwalk Empire' featured no dialogue, so this is quite refreshing.
In early June, the Live Feed reported that 'Boardwalk Empire' generated a lot of buzz from overseas buyers that program U.S. shows overseas.
Check out the...
- 6/11/2010
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
A man in Niagra County has survived being struck by lightning at a petrol station. William Hall was captured on CCTV cameras filling up his truck when a bolt of lighting struck. He said: "I started pumping the gas and I saw a very bright orange light, followed by a very bright white light, and then total darkness. I went out." Police have said that Hall, who was unconscious for five minutes, is lucky (more)...
- 10/8/2008
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
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