Let’s have another round tonight?
Comedy Central’s Drunk History on Tuesday asked Hamilton creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda to relate an abbreviated version of the life of his hit musical’s central figure. In keeping with the show’s driving philosophy, the multiple-Tony winner did so while inebriated.
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If you’re looking for an actual rundown of Hamilton’s life, you’re better served by going here or here. But if you just want a sense of what happened in the episode, here are the salient,...
Comedy Central’s Drunk History on Tuesday asked Hamilton creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda to relate an abbreviated version of the life of his hit musical’s central figure. In keeping with the show’s driving philosophy, the multiple-Tony winner did so while inebriated.
RelatedNot Safe With Nikki Glaser Cancelled After One Season by Comedy Central
If you’re looking for an actual rundown of Hamilton’s life, you’re better served by going here or here. But if you just want a sense of what happened in the episode, here are the salient,...
- 11/30/2016
- TVLine.com
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda retells the scintillating story of Alexander Hamilton's Reynolds Pamphlet with inebriated glee in the latest clip from his upcoming appearance on Drunk History.
The story behind the first major sex scandal in American politics centered around Hamilton's affair with Maria Reynolds, which was exposed after her husband blackmailed the Treasury Secretary. Other government officials, including future president James Monroe, also learned of the affair, accused Hamilton of embezzling money to pay off Reynolds and then leaked the story to the newspapers. Hamilton, in response, refuted the...
The story behind the first major sex scandal in American politics centered around Hamilton's affair with Maria Reynolds, which was exposed after her husband blackmailed the Treasury Secretary. Other government officials, including future president James Monroe, also learned of the affair, accused Hamilton of embezzling money to pay off Reynolds and then leaked the story to the newspapers. Hamilton, in response, refuted the...
- 11/29/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner’s series “Drunk History” has a simple, but effective setup: An inebriated comedian recounts an event from American history and then a group of actors enact the anecdote lip synching all the dialogue. The series has covered everything from the Haymarket Affair to the Lewis and Clark expedition to the first space walk. But an upcoming episode of the series will tackle the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers. Who better to narrate such a story than Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton”? Watch a short clip from the episode below, starring Alia Shawkat (“Arrested Development”) as Hamilton, Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) as Aaron Burr, Bokeem Woodbine (“Fargo”) as George Washington and Tony Hale (“Veep”) as James Monroe.
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The series...
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The series...
- 11/24/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Maybe you’re a podcast obsessive, filling every spare moment of your commute to catch up on your favorites. Or a single-subject listener, only keeping up with a subject or issue that means most to you. The beauty of podcasts is that they can cater to completists and dabblers alike.
Regardless of your preferred way to enjoy these stories and conversations, it can be daunting to track the latest from every show. To highlight some of the year’s best, here are 10 quality episodes we suggest adding to your listening queue.
Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People – 1. Ron Paul’s Baby
Airdate: March 15th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: In all its various broadcast homes, “The Chris Gethard Show” has been one of the most thrilling weekly experiments on TV. So it makes sense that a Gethard-hosted podcast would have the same comedic blend of empathy and honesty. The show is built on conversations between Gethard and anonymous callers, governed only by two rules: the phone line closes after an hour, but Gethard can’t hang up before then. The host has a keen sense for the unspoken questions, the topics that each caller wants to discuss but can’t quite figure out how to broach. Not afraid to let callers turn the questions onto him, these talks have a way of culminating in a common understanding between strangers, which can be as therapeutic for a listener as it is for the two parties involved. And there’s no better place to start than the premiere, which ends with a moment so cathartic, it’ll make you an instant fan of both the individuals involved.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “2. Passport, Exodus,” “4. The Most Amazing Destruction”
Embedded – The House
Airdate: March 30th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: As an NPR production, Kelly McEvers and the staff of “Embedded” demonstrate one of the essential values of great journalism: the power to use specific stories to generate empathy for groups of people often discussed in the abstract. “Embedded” is a ground-up approach to documenting various cross-sections of communities, highlighting the individuals to present an alternative to the group characterization that often befalls them. The premiere episode finds McEvers profiling the residents of a shared home in Austin, Indiana, where opioids have become an inescapable addiction for its residence. The details are stark, unsettling and unadorned. Perhaps the best proof of the value of a show like “Embedded” is that the people at the center of these stories don’t end after a half hour: an Austin resident was the subject of their first follow-up story.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “The League”
Extra Hot Great – 114: Blindly Watching Game of Thrones
Airdate: April 26th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Extra Hot Great has been offering its special brand of TV observations over multiple podcast feed and co-host roster iterations. Now well past 100 episodes into its resurrection, the television discussion show has refined its dependable format, complete with a weekly consideration of a TV episode for induction in their Canon (spoiler alert: they don’t always make it, as is the case with the “30 Rock” episode discussed here). But what sets #114 apart is the episode’s installment of the weekly Game Time feature. The gang plays an round of a listener-submitted game called TV Typos (basically, the round-robin game show version of #ChangeALetterRuinATVShow). What follows is 25 minutes of brilliant, dumb wordplay with enough built-in momentum to have each co-host sobbing by the end. It’s a testament to the co-host’s deep bench of TV minutiae that they’re able to anticipate some of these before they come. The seconds between when you can tell they have the answers and the moment they give them are some of the simplest joys you’ll find anywhere.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “75: Ew Detective,” “103: The People Vs. The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” “105: Ringing in a New Season of Better Call Saul”
I Was There Too – Raiders of the Lost Ark with Martin Casella
Airdate: February 16th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Matt Gourley’s interview show takes a biweekly look at the actors on the periphery of some of most beloved films of the past few decades. While the actor interviews give some choice fly-on-the-wall observations from set, the show’s most compelling episode this year is the talk with Martin Casella, who served as Steven Spielberg’s assistant during the production of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” From impromptu costume decisions to the director’s TV viewing and nutritional regimens, this firsthand account adds a new angle to an established classic. (And for anyone who’s ever obsessed over an Indiana Jones costume, Jeremy Carter’s post-interview discussion of the search for the perfect Indy leather jacket might do the same.)
Listen to These Episodes Next: “Field of Dreams with Dwier Brown,” “Aladdin with Gilbert Gottfried”
Keepin’ It 1600 – Ep. 7: Cruz-Kasich Alliance and Special Guest Jon Lovett
Airdate: May 6th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Amidst an election season that’s alternated between chaotic and soul-crushing in equal measure, it’s been fascinating to filter each week’s craziness through the perspective of two individuals who’ve been buried deep within the past two major presidential cycles. Former speechwriter Jon Favreau and Strategy and Communications Advisor Dan Pfeiffer (both of whom worked on President Obama’s national campaigns and in the White House) are each invested insiders and passionate outside observers of 2016’s descent into madness. A weekly look at the current state of political media, it’s also a dependable repository for great White House anecdotes. Alongside fellow former speechwriter Jon Lovett, the show’s seventh episode featured the trio recounting the choicest lines from the President’s various Correspondents Dinner appearances (particularly those delivered in the immediate wake of ordering the Bin Laden compound strike).
Listen to These Episodes Next: “Ep. 1: Drumpf and the Media and Rubio’s Missteps,” “Ep. 5: Bill Clinton’s Finger-Wagging and Special Guest Kal Penn,” “Ep. 9: ‘Meet the Press’ Host Chuck Todd, Drumpf’s ‘Pivot,’ Polling Mayhem, and More”
Modern Love – 3: Not So Simple Math
Airdate: January 28th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Sarah Paulson’s central role as Marcia Clark was one of the main reasons the “American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson” grabbed the public’s attention in the year’s early months. But Paulson also gave another 2016-best performance in a venue where no one could see her face. Wbur’s Modern Love enlists notable performers like Paulson to perform entries from the regular New York Times column that highlights love in all its forms. Paulson reads Amy Seek’s story of navigating an open adoption with a gentleness that conveys the underlying heartbreak without being manipulative. While other episodes usually succeed on the strength of the performance, this one features a conversation with Seek herself, whose recollection of the events she details in her piece and the six years since is a powerful addendum to a story beautifully told.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “7: In Darkness and In Light,” “9: Seesawing Libidos”
More Perfect – Cruel and Unusual
Airdate: June 1st
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Some of the best new podcasts of the year have focused on institutions, whether they’re more abstract (American Public Media’s The Uncertain Hour focuses on policies and practice within America’s welfare system) or more defined, as with More Perfect’s close examination of the Supreme Court. In its pilot episode, this Radiolab presentation trains its microphones on the pivotal individuals at the center of multiple states’ capital punishment programs. Layered with the trademark attention to atmospheric sound design that makes its parent podcast such a reliable listen, More Perfect should provide a healthy perspective amidst a judicial branch currently in flux.
Listen to These Episodes Next: Once you’ve listened to this and Episode 2, “The Political Thicket,” go back and listen to the Podcast Hall-of-Fame-worthy Radiolab episode “Stochasticity.”
Reply All – #64-67: On the Inside
Airdate: May 11th-June 9th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: This Gimlet show has been the best podcast in existence for the better part of a year now, so to pick just one standout episode is particularly difficult. But the edge goes to the four-episode arc centered on Paul Modrowski, whose blog written from inside prison (where he’s currently serving a life sentence) first attracted the attention of producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni last year. What begins as an investigation of the logistics behind the posting of Modrowski’s expansive online diary eventually uncovers questions surrounding his incarceration. Like the best true crime stories, it balances the details of the central murder cases with a careful consideration of the individuals who allegedly inhabited its timeline. Most popular true crime podcasts keep the perspective of a single narrator, but Pinnamaneni sprinkles in just enough input from regular hosts Alex Goldman and Pj Vogt to add a conversational, illustrative layer to Modrowski’s story. Pinnamaneni’s reporting is extensive and forthright, the kind that will make you want to do your own outside research as soon as the last chapter ends.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “#3 We Know What You Did,” “#44 Shine on You Crazy Goldman,” “#56 Zardulu”
Skillset – #3: This is Bringing Up Weird Feelings for Me
Airdate: May 12th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Amy Nicholson’s first-person podcast for MTV News is an intriguing blend of below-the-line education and critical insight. Between her forgotten film history written intros and the specificity of her interview subjects, Nicholson helps Skillset feel more like a series of audio profiles than regular taped conversations. These episodes highlight movies not just as a vital art form, but a gateway to the rest of what the world has to offer. (How many other film podcasts would have jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire as their inaugural guest?) This particular episode features a window into the practical, unenhanced feline training that let the cats of “Keanu” steal the spotlight against some comedic heavyweights. And if you’re wondering what a real punk band thought of Jeremy Saulnier’s latest genre triumph “Green Room,” Nicholson enlists The Muffs for some authentic opinions. It’s this kind of extra-layer digging that has this fresh batch of MTV shows (“The Stakes” takes a similarly fascinating route to addressing the unspoken side of politics) already off and running at full speed.
Listen to These Episodes Next: All six episodes so far all have quality hooks, but the Sharlto Copley episode from the pilot is particularly worth a listen.
Start Up – Season 3, Episode 4: Dear Music Fans…
Airdate: May 12th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Season 1 of Start Up was a rare glimpse inside the creation of its podcasting parent company Gimlet Media, right as the medium was becoming mainstream. Season 2 stayed nested inside a company’s origin story, this time as an outside observer of a dating site’s early months. For their most recent set of episodes, Start Up managed to compress the roller coaster of entrepreneurship in a more compact form. Profiling the unexpected rise and publicly unceremonious end of Grooveshark, Eric Mennel reports on the music streaming site’s early troubles, serendipitous success and eventual replacement in the entrepreneurial space. It’s a familiar arc for the biographies of these kinds of businesses, but through the Start Up lens, these triumphs and tragedies reach further toward each pole than you might expect.
Listen to These Episodes Next: Season 1 launched the entire company, but Season 2’s 10-episode arc on Dating Ring is still great.
Honorable Listens also highly worthy of your time: the aforementioned The Uncertain Hour and The Stakes; 99% Invisible’s ode to trash truck tunes; Mortified’s tale of pining after the vice principal; Lauren Lapkus helps to tackle kids’ impossible questions on The Longest Shortest Time; Candidate Confessional talks to the recipient of one of local politics’ most infamous viral booing sessions; Five Thirty Eight Politics’ audio doc on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright week of the ’08 presidential campaign; the episode of the Washington Post’s Presidential that proves James Monroe was everywhere in early American history; Making the Sausage’s in-depth conversation about music licensing; The First Annual Blank Check Awards (one of the best 2015 year-end wrap-ups you’ll hear); the ongoing You Must Remember This series chronicling the Hollywood Blacklist is a given for a list like this; The Dollop’s overview of the truly unbelievable Fed Ex Flight 705; Buzzfeed’s Internet Explorer compendium of workplace email/chat catastrophes; You’re the Expert’s hilarious panel show with a leading psychologist who studies nightmares; the Planet Money profile of an infuriating-yet-textbook Internet scamming scheme; The Memory Palace’s cryptic look at an American pariah-turned-wrestler; a careful consideration of the future of animation/CGI via Fighting in the War Room; The Gist and Chris Molanphy remember Prince.
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Regardless of your preferred way to enjoy these stories and conversations, it can be daunting to track the latest from every show. To highlight some of the year’s best, here are 10 quality episodes we suggest adding to your listening queue.
Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People – 1. Ron Paul’s Baby
Airdate: March 15th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: In all its various broadcast homes, “The Chris Gethard Show” has been one of the most thrilling weekly experiments on TV. So it makes sense that a Gethard-hosted podcast would have the same comedic blend of empathy and honesty. The show is built on conversations between Gethard and anonymous callers, governed only by two rules: the phone line closes after an hour, but Gethard can’t hang up before then. The host has a keen sense for the unspoken questions, the topics that each caller wants to discuss but can’t quite figure out how to broach. Not afraid to let callers turn the questions onto him, these talks have a way of culminating in a common understanding between strangers, which can be as therapeutic for a listener as it is for the two parties involved. And there’s no better place to start than the premiere, which ends with a moment so cathartic, it’ll make you an instant fan of both the individuals involved.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “2. Passport, Exodus,” “4. The Most Amazing Destruction”
Embedded – The House
Airdate: March 30th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: As an NPR production, Kelly McEvers and the staff of “Embedded” demonstrate one of the essential values of great journalism: the power to use specific stories to generate empathy for groups of people often discussed in the abstract. “Embedded” is a ground-up approach to documenting various cross-sections of communities, highlighting the individuals to present an alternative to the group characterization that often befalls them. The premiere episode finds McEvers profiling the residents of a shared home in Austin, Indiana, where opioids have become an inescapable addiction for its residence. The details are stark, unsettling and unadorned. Perhaps the best proof of the value of a show like “Embedded” is that the people at the center of these stories don’t end after a half hour: an Austin resident was the subject of their first follow-up story.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “The League”
Extra Hot Great – 114: Blindly Watching Game of Thrones
Airdate: April 26th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Extra Hot Great has been offering its special brand of TV observations over multiple podcast feed and co-host roster iterations. Now well past 100 episodes into its resurrection, the television discussion show has refined its dependable format, complete with a weekly consideration of a TV episode for induction in their Canon (spoiler alert: they don’t always make it, as is the case with the “30 Rock” episode discussed here). But what sets #114 apart is the episode’s installment of the weekly Game Time feature. The gang plays an round of a listener-submitted game called TV Typos (basically, the round-robin game show version of #ChangeALetterRuinATVShow). What follows is 25 minutes of brilliant, dumb wordplay with enough built-in momentum to have each co-host sobbing by the end. It’s a testament to the co-host’s deep bench of TV minutiae that they’re able to anticipate some of these before they come. The seconds between when you can tell they have the answers and the moment they give them are some of the simplest joys you’ll find anywhere.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “75: Ew Detective,” “103: The People Vs. The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” “105: Ringing in a New Season of Better Call Saul”
I Was There Too – Raiders of the Lost Ark with Martin Casella
Airdate: February 16th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Matt Gourley’s interview show takes a biweekly look at the actors on the periphery of some of most beloved films of the past few decades. While the actor interviews give some choice fly-on-the-wall observations from set, the show’s most compelling episode this year is the talk with Martin Casella, who served as Steven Spielberg’s assistant during the production of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” From impromptu costume decisions to the director’s TV viewing and nutritional regimens, this firsthand account adds a new angle to an established classic. (And for anyone who’s ever obsessed over an Indiana Jones costume, Jeremy Carter’s post-interview discussion of the search for the perfect Indy leather jacket might do the same.)
Listen to These Episodes Next: “Field of Dreams with Dwier Brown,” “Aladdin with Gilbert Gottfried”
Keepin’ It 1600 – Ep. 7: Cruz-Kasich Alliance and Special Guest Jon Lovett
Airdate: May 6th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Amidst an election season that’s alternated between chaotic and soul-crushing in equal measure, it’s been fascinating to filter each week’s craziness through the perspective of two individuals who’ve been buried deep within the past two major presidential cycles. Former speechwriter Jon Favreau and Strategy and Communications Advisor Dan Pfeiffer (both of whom worked on President Obama’s national campaigns and in the White House) are each invested insiders and passionate outside observers of 2016’s descent into madness. A weekly look at the current state of political media, it’s also a dependable repository for great White House anecdotes. Alongside fellow former speechwriter Jon Lovett, the show’s seventh episode featured the trio recounting the choicest lines from the President’s various Correspondents Dinner appearances (particularly those delivered in the immediate wake of ordering the Bin Laden compound strike).
Listen to These Episodes Next: “Ep. 1: Drumpf and the Media and Rubio’s Missteps,” “Ep. 5: Bill Clinton’s Finger-Wagging and Special Guest Kal Penn,” “Ep. 9: ‘Meet the Press’ Host Chuck Todd, Drumpf’s ‘Pivot,’ Polling Mayhem, and More”
Modern Love – 3: Not So Simple Math
Airdate: January 28th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Sarah Paulson’s central role as Marcia Clark was one of the main reasons the “American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson” grabbed the public’s attention in the year’s early months. But Paulson also gave another 2016-best performance in a venue where no one could see her face. Wbur’s Modern Love enlists notable performers like Paulson to perform entries from the regular New York Times column that highlights love in all its forms. Paulson reads Amy Seek’s story of navigating an open adoption with a gentleness that conveys the underlying heartbreak without being manipulative. While other episodes usually succeed on the strength of the performance, this one features a conversation with Seek herself, whose recollection of the events she details in her piece and the six years since is a powerful addendum to a story beautifully told.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “7: In Darkness and In Light,” “9: Seesawing Libidos”
More Perfect – Cruel and Unusual
Airdate: June 1st
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Some of the best new podcasts of the year have focused on institutions, whether they’re more abstract (American Public Media’s The Uncertain Hour focuses on policies and practice within America’s welfare system) or more defined, as with More Perfect’s close examination of the Supreme Court. In its pilot episode, this Radiolab presentation trains its microphones on the pivotal individuals at the center of multiple states’ capital punishment programs. Layered with the trademark attention to atmospheric sound design that makes its parent podcast such a reliable listen, More Perfect should provide a healthy perspective amidst a judicial branch currently in flux.
Listen to These Episodes Next: Once you’ve listened to this and Episode 2, “The Political Thicket,” go back and listen to the Podcast Hall-of-Fame-worthy Radiolab episode “Stochasticity.”
Reply All – #64-67: On the Inside
Airdate: May 11th-June 9th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: This Gimlet show has been the best podcast in existence for the better part of a year now, so to pick just one standout episode is particularly difficult. But the edge goes to the four-episode arc centered on Paul Modrowski, whose blog written from inside prison (where he’s currently serving a life sentence) first attracted the attention of producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni last year. What begins as an investigation of the logistics behind the posting of Modrowski’s expansive online diary eventually uncovers questions surrounding his incarceration. Like the best true crime stories, it balances the details of the central murder cases with a careful consideration of the individuals who allegedly inhabited its timeline. Most popular true crime podcasts keep the perspective of a single narrator, but Pinnamaneni sprinkles in just enough input from regular hosts Alex Goldman and Pj Vogt to add a conversational, illustrative layer to Modrowski’s story. Pinnamaneni’s reporting is extensive and forthright, the kind that will make you want to do your own outside research as soon as the last chapter ends.
Listen to These Episodes Next: “#3 We Know What You Did,” “#44 Shine on You Crazy Goldman,” “#56 Zardulu”
Skillset – #3: This is Bringing Up Weird Feelings for Me
Airdate: May 12th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Amy Nicholson’s first-person podcast for MTV News is an intriguing blend of below-the-line education and critical insight. Between her forgotten film history written intros and the specificity of her interview subjects, Nicholson helps Skillset feel more like a series of audio profiles than regular taped conversations. These episodes highlight movies not just as a vital art form, but a gateway to the rest of what the world has to offer. (How many other film podcasts would have jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire as their inaugural guest?) This particular episode features a window into the practical, unenhanced feline training that let the cats of “Keanu” steal the spotlight against some comedic heavyweights. And if you’re wondering what a real punk band thought of Jeremy Saulnier’s latest genre triumph “Green Room,” Nicholson enlists The Muffs for some authentic opinions. It’s this kind of extra-layer digging that has this fresh batch of MTV shows (“The Stakes” takes a similarly fascinating route to addressing the unspoken side of politics) already off and running at full speed.
Listen to These Episodes Next: All six episodes so far all have quality hooks, but the Sharlto Copley episode from the pilot is particularly worth a listen.
Start Up – Season 3, Episode 4: Dear Music Fans…
Airdate: May 12th
Why It’s Worth the Listen: Season 1 of Start Up was a rare glimpse inside the creation of its podcasting parent company Gimlet Media, right as the medium was becoming mainstream. Season 2 stayed nested inside a company’s origin story, this time as an outside observer of a dating site’s early months. For their most recent set of episodes, Start Up managed to compress the roller coaster of entrepreneurship in a more compact form. Profiling the unexpected rise and publicly unceremonious end of Grooveshark, Eric Mennel reports on the music streaming site’s early troubles, serendipitous success and eventual replacement in the entrepreneurial space. It’s a familiar arc for the biographies of these kinds of businesses, but through the Start Up lens, these triumphs and tragedies reach further toward each pole than you might expect.
Listen to These Episodes Next: Season 1 launched the entire company, but Season 2’s 10-episode arc on Dating Ring is still great.
Honorable Listens also highly worthy of your time: the aforementioned The Uncertain Hour and The Stakes; 99% Invisible’s ode to trash truck tunes; Mortified’s tale of pining after the vice principal; Lauren Lapkus helps to tackle kids’ impossible questions on The Longest Shortest Time; Candidate Confessional talks to the recipient of one of local politics’ most infamous viral booing sessions; Five Thirty Eight Politics’ audio doc on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright week of the ’08 presidential campaign; the episode of the Washington Post’s Presidential that proves James Monroe was everywhere in early American history; Making the Sausage’s in-depth conversation about music licensing; The First Annual Blank Check Awards (one of the best 2015 year-end wrap-ups you’ll hear); the ongoing You Must Remember This series chronicling the Hollywood Blacklist is a given for a list like this; The Dollop’s overview of the truly unbelievable Fed Ex Flight 705; Buzzfeed’s Internet Explorer compendium of workplace email/chat catastrophes; You’re the Expert’s hilarious panel show with a leading psychologist who studies nightmares; the Planet Money profile of an infuriating-yet-textbook Internet scamming scheme; The Memory Palace’s cryptic look at an American pariah-turned-wrestler; a careful consideration of the future of animation/CGI via Fighting in the War Room; The Gist and Chris Molanphy remember Prince.
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- 6/14/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Alexander Hamilton's incredible life story is the subject of this year's hottest Broadway musical, Hamilton, which earned a historic 16 nominations for Sunday's Tony Awards. The play's creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, recounts the Founding Father's amazing journey from orphan to presidential candidate through a hip-hop-inspired score that make the history fun and accessible. But if you haven't been able to score tickets to the sold-out show, and you mostly know Hamilton from his recently reaffirmed position on the $10 bill, here are a few facts about the lawyer, soldier, statesman and first Secretary of the Treasury. An Orphan on an IslandOf all the Founding Fathers,...
- 6/10/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Alexander Hamilton's incredible life story is the subject of this year's hottest Broadway musical, Hamilton, which earned a historic 16 nominations for Sunday's Tony Awards. The play's creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, recounts the Founding Father's amazing journey from orphan to presidential candidate through a hip-hop-inspired score that make the history fun and accessible. But if you haven't been able to score tickets to the sold-out show, and you mostly know Hamilton from his recently reaffirmed position on the $10 bill, here are a few facts about the lawyer, soldier, statesman and first Secretary of the Treasury. An Orphan on an IslandOf all the Founding Fathers,...
- 6/10/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi lead the voice cast of Disney Channel's upcoming Tangled: Before Ever After TV series. This new animated TV series is a sequel Disney's animated feature film, Tangled, and a prequel to the Tangled: Ever After short.
The cast of Tangled: Before Ever After also includes includes Ashley Judd, Eden Espinosa, Jeff Ross, Richard Kind, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul F. Tompkins, M.C. Gainey, Sean Hayes, Peter MacNicol, Clancy Brown, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Diedrich Bader, Charles Halford, Steve Blum, James Monroe, Jeremy Jordan, and Jonathan Banks.
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The cast of Tangled: Before Ever After also includes includes Ashley Judd, Eden Espinosa, Jeff Ross, Richard Kind, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul F. Tompkins, M.C. Gainey, Sean Hayes, Peter MacNicol, Clancy Brown, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Diedrich Bader, Charles Halford, Steve Blum, James Monroe, Jeremy Jordan, and Jonathan Banks.
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- 3/9/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Despite its title, the Nov. 9 “Make Believe On Broadway” gala at the St. James Theatre in New York City helped raise awareness for a cause that is anything but make believe. Honoring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Morgan Stanley Clo Eric Grossman, the 15th annual event was presented by Only Make Believe, an organization that brings interactive theater to chronically ill children in need. The non-profit was founded by Dena Hammerstein (pictured above with Cumming) and has served over 35,000 children since 1999, sending working performers to over 55 hospitals and care facilities in NYC and Washington, D.C. Among the evening’s musical acts were Leslie Odom, Jr. (“Hamilton”), the Mark Stuart Dance Company, beatboxer Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan, The Skivvies, Brad Oscar (“Something Rotten!”), The Co-Werkers, Rob McClure (“Chaplin”), and Tony winner Lena Hall (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”). Also in attendance were Geneva Carr (“Hand to God”), Constantine Maroulis (“Rock of Ages...
- 11/10/2015
- backstage.com
A handful of celeb friends of 'Freestyle Love Supreme' turned out to support the celebrated musical improv troupe last night at Joe's Pub in New York City, as they unveiled the upcoming new 'Freestyle Love Supreme' television series, premiering this Friday, October 17 at 1030pm Etpt on Pivot. Guests included multi-platinum recording artist and musician Josh Groban, star of FX's 'You're the Worst' Desmin Borges, and 2014 Tony Award-winner James Monroe Inglehart.
- 10/14/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Isaac Hanson and his wife Nikki welcomed a daughter oh March 11, People reports.
Nina Odette is the third child for the couple, who are already parents to Clark Everette, 6, and James Monroe, 5.
March Madness: Angry coach faces
"After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun," the musician said. "I know that Everett and Monroe are excited about being big brothers."
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Nina Odette is the third child for the couple, who are already parents to Clark Everette, 6, and James Monroe, 5.
March Madness: Angry coach faces
"After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun," the musician said. "I know that Everett and Monroe are excited about being big brothers."
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- 3/22/2014
- by Sadie Gennis
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Having grown up as a trio with his younger brothers, Isaac Hanson was overjoyed to welcome his third child on Tuesday (March 11).
According to People magazine, the musician and wife Nikki brought baby girl Nina Odette into the world at 7lbs, 15oz, as the only girl of the bunch.
Little Nina joins Clark Everett and James Monroe, who are 7 and 5yrs old. In an interview with People, the 33-year-old explains, "After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun. I know that Everett and Monroe are excited about being big brothers."
Isaac's trio will have plenty of playmates. Thanks to his brothers, the siblings already have eight cousins.
According to People magazine, the musician and wife Nikki brought baby girl Nina Odette into the world at 7lbs, 15oz, as the only girl of the bunch.
Little Nina joins Clark Everett and James Monroe, who are 7 and 5yrs old. In an interview with People, the 33-year-old explains, "After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun. I know that Everett and Monroe are excited about being big brothers."
Isaac's trio will have plenty of playmates. Thanks to his brothers, the siblings already have eight cousins.
- 3/22/2014
- GossipCenter
The Hanson family has a brand new addition! Isaac Hanson and his wife Nikki welcomed their third child, their rep confirmed to E! News on Saturday. Nina Odette was born on March 11 and weighed in at 7 lbs., 15 oz. She joins big brothers Clark Everett, who turns 7 next month, and James Monroe, 5. "After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun," the 33-year-old musician tells E! News in a statement. "I know that Everett and Monroe are excited about being big brothers." Middle brother Taylor Hanson, has five children with wife Natalie: Ezra, 11, Penelope, 8, River, 7, Viggo, 5, and Wilhelmina, 17 months, while...
- 3/22/2014
- E! Online
Another Hanson has arrived! Isaac Hanson and his wife Nikki have welcomed their third child, his rep confirms to Us Weekly. The parents named their little bundle of joy Nina Odette. Nina weighed in at 7 lbs., 15 oz., his rep tells Us. Hanson, 33, and his wife are already parents to sons Clarke Everett, 6, and James Monroe, 5. "After more than five years of not having a baby in the house, having our first little girl is going to be fun," Hanson tells Us in a [...]...
- 3/22/2014
- Us Weekly
The ‘Hanson’ musician and his beautiful wife welcomed their third child and second son on Oct. 17 — a baby boy! Congrats to the happy couple!
Zac Hanson and his wife Kate Hanson welcomed their third child together, a boy named George Abraham. Do You like his traditional name?
Zac Hanson Baby Born — Hanson Artist Welcomes Third Child With Wife Kate
Kate, 29, gave birth to her and Zac’s second son on Oct. 17. Baby George Abraham weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces — which was coincidentally the exact same weight that the couple’s daughter was when she was born! Take Our Poll
Zac, 28, is definitely one proud dad! His joy was absolutely apparent when he announced his son’s arrival.
“We are very excited to share the addition of George Abraham Walker Hanson to our growing family,” Zac told People magazine on Oct. 24. He also revealed that his newborn son will go by the name Abraham.
Zac Hanson and his wife Kate Hanson welcomed their third child together, a boy named George Abraham. Do You like his traditional name?
Zac Hanson Baby Born — Hanson Artist Welcomes Third Child With Wife Kate
Kate, 29, gave birth to her and Zac’s second son on Oct. 17. Baby George Abraham weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces — which was coincidentally the exact same weight that the couple’s daughter was when she was born! Take Our Poll
Zac, 28, is definitely one proud dad! His joy was absolutely apparent when he announced his son’s arrival.
“We are very excited to share the addition of George Abraham Walker Hanson to our growing family,” Zac told People magazine on Oct. 24. He also revealed that his newborn son will go by the name Abraham.
- 10/24/2013
- by Kristine Hope Kowalski
- HollywoodLife
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty
Their singing careers began with their sensational single “Mmmbop,” but these days, the Hanson brothers are juggling their fan following with their own brood of babies.
And with nine children between the three of them, the multi-talented musicians admit balancing the best of both worlds isn’t always so easy.
“I think the last … four years in a row we did right around 40 to 50 shows in the U.S. every year,” Isaac, who along with wife Nicole are parents to sons Clarke Everett, 5½, and James Monroe, 4, says during Tuesday’s episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?...
Their singing careers began with their sensational single “Mmmbop,” but these days, the Hanson brothers are juggling their fan following with their own brood of babies.
And with nine children between the three of them, the multi-talented musicians admit balancing the best of both worlds isn’t always so easy.
“I think the last … four years in a row we did right around 40 to 50 shows in the U.S. every year,” Isaac, who along with wife Nicole are parents to sons Clarke Everett, 5½, and James Monroe, 4, says during Tuesday’s episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?...
- 10/29/2012
- by Anya
- People - CelebrityBabies
Christmas is almost upon us, so what DVD and Blu-rays are out to buy in time for the festive season? Let’s just say this – it’s definitely an action-packed week!
The Expendables
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former Sas and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.
The Expendables
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former Sas and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.
- 12/13/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Ghost Adventures: My “Hunt for the Evidence”
Instead of rambling on about the history or significance of the Old British Fort the team is investigating tonight, I thought that perhaps I’d share the tale of an American fort that was built at the same time as Fort Erie. A fort that never saw any battle and most interestingly of all; A fort that was built in the wrong country!
Two years after the Battle of Pittsburgh in 1814, President James Monroe ordered the construction of a fort on the U.S./Canadian border to prevent the British from once again launching an attack on Pittsburgh. Construction went on for nearly a year before, Much to the dismay of President Monroe, The builders had found errors in the previous surveying job. Construction ground to a halt when it was discovered that the fort was being built nearly a mile inside Canada!
Instead of rambling on about the history or significance of the Old British Fort the team is investigating tonight, I thought that perhaps I’d share the tale of an American fort that was built at the same time as Fort Erie. A fort that never saw any battle and most interestingly of all; A fort that was built in the wrong country!
Two years after the Battle of Pittsburgh in 1814, President James Monroe ordered the construction of a fort on the U.S./Canadian border to prevent the British from once again launching an attack on Pittsburgh. Construction went on for nearly a year before, Much to the dismay of President Monroe, The builders had found errors in the previous surveying job. Construction ground to a halt when it was discovered that the fort was being built nearly a mile inside Canada!
- 12/6/2010
- by Aaron M.K.
- Nerdly
As much as he would like every project he tackles to be relevant, meaningful, and connected to the world around him, they aren't all like that, says Jeffrey Wright. He has other considerations in deciding whether to take a role, such as tuition for his children. "Life evolves," he says. "The forces behind the choices evolve as well." But taking on John Guare's new play "A Free Man of Color" was a no-brainer. George C. Wolfe, at the time artistic director of New York's Public Theater, commissioned Guare to write the script with Wright in mind to star. The play (not to be confused with Charles Smith's "Free Man of Color," which played in Los Angeles earlier this year) is now running at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater."It was a hard sell," Wright says, laughing. "That said, when George Wolfe and John Guare invite you to be...
- 11/17/2010
- backstage.com
The relationships between rappers and presidents have always been tenuous at best. Or at least so we thought. This week, there have been two incidents that have united the worlds of hip-hop and presidential politics in ways that nobody really saw coming. Earlier this week, George W. Bush declared that the moment that Kanye West announced "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a telethon was the lowest point of his presidency. West responded in typical fashion, saying that he related to Bush because they both have been under the same kind scrutiny.
Meanwhile, Bill Clinton tipped his hat to Lil Wayne earlier this week in anticipation of the Mc's release from Rikers Island. "This guy's smart. And he's got abilities," Clinton said. "And he's got a new chance now. And what I hope is that this is not just something to brand him as a cool guy, but...
Meanwhile, Bill Clinton tipped his hat to Lil Wayne earlier this week in anticipation of the Mc's release from Rikers Island. "This guy's smart. And he's got abilities," Clinton said. "And he's got a new chance now. And what I hope is that this is not just something to brand him as a cool guy, but...
- 11/4/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Our The Expendables review.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke
Release Date: Out Now (Us & UK)
When Sylvester Stallone set out to make the ultimate action movie, he didn’t muck about with the casting. If you know anything about the movie, it’s because someone has excitedly rattled off the film’s pitch-perfect cast list to you. Hell, even the promotional material seizes the fact that this movie is a list of the greatest action stars of all time (minus, you know, Van Damme, Seagal and Kurt Russell) and while the result isn’t quite as epic as its actors, it’s still an enjoyably silly ride.
Barney Ross (Stallone) is the leader of a group of mercenaries known as The Expendables (Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and Randy Couture), a clandestine unit that specialises completing the toughest missions.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke
Release Date: Out Now (Us & UK)
When Sylvester Stallone set out to make the ultimate action movie, he didn’t muck about with the casting. If you know anything about the movie, it’s because someone has excitedly rattled off the film’s pitch-perfect cast list to you. Hell, even the promotional material seizes the fact that this movie is a list of the greatest action stars of all time (minus, you know, Van Damme, Seagal and Kurt Russell) and while the result isn’t quite as epic as its actors, it’s still an enjoyably silly ride.
Barney Ross (Stallone) is the leader of a group of mercenaries known as The Expendables (Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and Randy Couture), a clandestine unit that specialises completing the toughest missions.
- 8/20/2010
- by Adam Mason
- Movie-moron.com
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Ying Yang (Jet Li), Toll Road (Randy Couture), Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) and Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) in The Expendables
Photo: Lionsgate The Expendables is total '80s cheese, with all the blood and gore audiences of the '90s demand from their hard R-rated actioners. However, I would still say this is toned down from Sylvester Stallone's 2008 throat-ripping return to Rambo. Taking that into consideration I can admit I had some fun with this film, but the idea of bringing a large group of action stars together doesn't really pay off as much as you may think it would.
Despite the large list of names, Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham are pretty much the stars of the show, though Jet Li's name is included in the opening credits as the other top-line star. The rest of the crew all gets second-billing and the film treats them as such.
Photo: Lionsgate The Expendables is total '80s cheese, with all the blood and gore audiences of the '90s demand from their hard R-rated actioners. However, I would still say this is toned down from Sylvester Stallone's 2008 throat-ripping return to Rambo. Taking that into consideration I can admit I had some fun with this film, but the idea of bringing a large group of action stars together doesn't really pay off as much as you may think it would.
Despite the large list of names, Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham are pretty much the stars of the show, though Jet Li's name is included in the opening credits as the other top-line star. The rest of the crew all gets second-billing and the film treats them as such.
- 8/13/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Director: Sylvester Stallone Writers: Dave Callaham, Sylvester Stallone Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Gisele Itié, Charisma Carpenter, Gary Daniels, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger The hometown hangout of Barney’s (Sylvester Stallone) ragtag team of mercenary warriors (dubbed “The Expendables”) – Lee (Jason Statham), Yin (Jet Li), Hale (Terry Crews), Toll Road (Randy Couture), and Gunnar (Dolph Lundgren) – is the appropriately named Tool’s, a tattoo parlor owned by ex-Expendable, Tool (Mickey Rourke). (Note: Rourke is the least of the onscreen tools to be found inside Tool’s.) Not long after returning from an explosive opening job for hire, Barney goes to church to meet with a man using the not-so witty moniker of Mr. Church (Bruce Willis). A competing mercenary, Trench (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is also present; but after an exchange of the cleverest dialogue of...
- 8/13/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
"The Expendables” should be called “Pure Testosterone”. The movie delivers what all red blooded males desire in their action pics. There are explosions, severed body parts, excellent fight scenes, car chases, cheesy dialogue, male bonding and of course babes. This is Sly Stallone’s project all the way. He is the lead actor, director and co-screenwriter (with Dave Callaham) of this project that makes you think you are transported back to the 80s. The Expendables are a group of bad asses that get paid handsomely to go places where others don’t want to venture. If something bad happens to them, the people who hire them don’t acknowledge their existence. They are similar to the A-Team in a way. Stallone plays Barney Ross, the leader of this group. Ross is not afraid to get his hands dirty or bloody as the case may be. He however does have his...
- 8/13/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Director: Sylvester Stallone Writers: Dave Callaham, Sylvester Stallone Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Gisele Itié, Charisma Carpenter, Gary Daniels, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger The fearless Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with an internalized past who lacks emotion and leads a misfit team of mercenary warriors dubbed The Expendables. The rest of the team consists of Barney's right hand Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former Sas and blade expert, Yin Yang (Jet Li) the close-quarter combat and marshal arts master, Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) the long-barrel weapons specialist, Toll Road (Randy Couture) a demolitions pro and "smart guy" of the group (established by showing him read a book), and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren) an overall combat and sniper expert who struggles with authority and controlled substances. Barney is presented with a new job by the mysteriously cryptic Mr.
- 8/12/2010
- by Dave Campbell
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
For all of you who were brainwashed that after the age 55 it’s time to start packing for that retirement cruise and designing that garden shrubbery, Sly Stallone, directing himself and a fistful of action stars from the 80s, including Dolph Lundgren and Jet Li, is back to prove that some of your most bone crushing, bruising days may still lie ahead—especially if you belong to a rogue pack of soldiers of fortune who still have a taste for danger and adventure in exotic far-flung locations.
The action begins under the cover of darkness. (Much of The Expendables, in fact, takes place after nightfall, the shadows serving to blur the lined faces, sagging muscles and other telltale signs of wear-and-tear of the film’s mature cast.) Under a picture perfect moon, a dinghy pulls up alongside a freighter somewhere near the East African coast. A band of heavily armed men stealthily climb aboard.
The action begins under the cover of darkness. (Much of The Expendables, in fact, takes place after nightfall, the shadows serving to blur the lined faces, sagging muscles and other telltale signs of wear-and-tear of the film’s mature cast.) Under a picture perfect moon, a dinghy pulls up alongside a freighter somewhere near the East African coast. A band of heavily armed men stealthily climb aboard.
- 8/12/2010
- CinemaSpy
Lionsgate has released a great new kick ass reb-band film clip from Sylvester Stallone's upcoming film The Expendables, which hits theaters this Friday! The action thriller stars Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itie, Charisma Carpenter, Gary Daniels, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke.
This movie looks like it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun!
Synopsis:
An all-star cast of action-movie icons headline Sylvester Stallone's explosive action thriller about a group of hard-nosed mercenaries who are double-crossed during a treacherous mission. Approached by the shadowy Church to overthrow tyrannical South American dictator General Gaza (David Zayas) and restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Stallone) rounds up an unstoppable team that includes former Sas soldier and blade specialist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham); martial arts expert Yin (Jet Li...
This movie looks like it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun!
Synopsis:
An all-star cast of action-movie icons headline Sylvester Stallone's explosive action thriller about a group of hard-nosed mercenaries who are double-crossed during a treacherous mission. Approached by the shadowy Church to overthrow tyrannical South American dictator General Gaza (David Zayas) and restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Stallone) rounds up an unstoppable team that includes former Sas soldier and blade specialist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham); martial arts expert Yin (Jet Li...
- 8/10/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Lionsgate has released the fifth and final behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the highly anticipated action movie, The Expendables.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His...
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His...
- 8/9/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
The Expendables has been on my radar for months and like many other excited fans it’s a film I’ve been itching to see since Stallone announced that he would be bringing us ‘the ultimate action movie’ .
This is a film which unites some of the greatest action stars from the last two decades including Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone.
Was it worth the wait? Hell Yeah!!
Review contains spoilers
The Expendables are a group of highly trained mercenaries who take on impossible jobs for money. They are given roles by their handler ‘Tool’ (Mickey Rourke) and are introduced to the fast shooting leader, Barney ‘Schizo’ Ross (Stallone), knife specialist ‘Lee’ Christmas (Statham) short martial artist ‘Ying Yang’ (Li), big gun liability ‘Gunnar Jensen’ (Lundgren), Demolition expert ‘Toll Road’ (Randy Couture) and big gun ‘Hale Caesar’ (Terry Crews).
The...
This is a film which unites some of the greatest action stars from the last two decades including Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone.
Was it worth the wait? Hell Yeah!!
Review contains spoilers
The Expendables are a group of highly trained mercenaries who take on impossible jobs for money. They are given roles by their handler ‘Tool’ (Mickey Rourke) and are introduced to the fast shooting leader, Barney ‘Schizo’ Ross (Stallone), knife specialist ‘Lee’ Christmas (Statham) short martial artist ‘Ying Yang’ (Li), big gun liability ‘Gunnar Jensen’ (Lundgren), Demolition expert ‘Toll Road’ (Randy Couture) and big gun ‘Hale Caesar’ (Terry Crews).
The...
- 8/4/2010
- by Gary Phillips
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I know we're a movie news site, but we also double as a publicity firm for the studios. We post all of their posters, trailers, banners and tv spots with no cost to the studio unless they're paying for specific advertising space. That's the way it was, is and always will be. It doesn't bother me, because I wanna see this cool new stuff just as much as you guys, but when I saw this Sly interview which is just a commercial for The Expendables, for some reason it irked the hell out of me. Maybe I'm just tired and grumpy tonight.Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.
- 8/4/2010
- LRMonline.com
HollywoodNews.com: Watch Live from the red carpet at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood where the premiere of “The Expendables” is taking place:
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things arent quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things arent quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.
- 8/4/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Lionsgate has released a film clip and a cool promo ad for Sylvester Stallone's new action flick "The Expendables" starring Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts.
The film is due out in theaters on August 13, 2010.
Check out the clip below and to check out the cool interview ad for the film Click Here!
Official synopsis:
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross...
The film is due out in theaters on August 13, 2010.
Check out the clip below and to check out the cool interview ad for the film Click Here!
Official synopsis:
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross...
- 8/3/2010
- by amcsts@gmail.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
Some new sneak peeks for "The Expendables" have been made available for viewing pleasure. On Thursday, July 29, Yahoo! Movies has got its hand on a new clip which follows Sylvester Stallone and Jet Li as they are suddenly attacked on the street, while Apple has debuted a fresh featurette which shares how Stallone is injured while having a duel scene with Steve Austin.
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue...
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue...
- 7/30/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
HollywoodNews.com: Sylvester Stallone’s new action thriller, “The Expendables,” has just released a new clip featuring Jason Statham.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is...
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is...
- 7/21/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: “The Expendables” starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Giselle Itie, Eric Roberts, David Zayas, and Steve Austin has just released a second behind-the-scenes episode for the film.
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of...
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of...
- 7/15/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Sylvester Stallone is taking fans behind the scenes of “The Expendables.”
The first in a five part series has just premiered and gears up for the release of the film that hits theaters on August 13th.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe.
The first in a five part series has just premiered and gears up for the release of the film that hits theaters on August 13th.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe.
- 7/9/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Youngest brother of Hanson, Zac Hanson, is about to become a dad for the second time. On Thursday, July 1, the 24-year-old rocker shared about the happy news on nationally-syndicated radio show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.
"I have a new new baby. It's coming. Nobody even knows," Zac revealed. Zac has already had a son, John Ira Shepherd Hanson, with wife Kathryn "Kate" Tucker. When welcoming his first child in May 2008, he gushed, "There is not an audience or concert that could ever stand up to the feeling of meeting your baby for the first time."
Beside joining brother John Ira, Zac and Kate's new family addition will also accompany Taylor Hanson and wife Natalie Anne Bryant's kids, Jordan Ezra, Penelope Anne, River Samuel and Viggo Moriah as well as Clarke Everett and James Monroe, children of Zac's oldest brother Isaac Hanson.
Zac Hanson and Kathryn "Kate" Tucker first...
"I have a new new baby. It's coming. Nobody even knows," Zac revealed. Zac has already had a son, John Ira Shepherd Hanson, with wife Kathryn "Kate" Tucker. When welcoming his first child in May 2008, he gushed, "There is not an audience or concert that could ever stand up to the feeling of meeting your baby for the first time."
Beside joining brother John Ira, Zac and Kate's new family addition will also accompany Taylor Hanson and wife Natalie Anne Bryant's kids, Jordan Ezra, Penelope Anne, River Samuel and Viggo Moriah as well as Clarke Everett and James Monroe, children of Zac's oldest brother Isaac Hanson.
Zac Hanson and Kathryn "Kate" Tucker first...
- 7/2/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Expendables gathers together one of the most incredible casts ever assembled in an action movie, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, along with cameos from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger! The film is a:
…hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe.
…hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe.
- 6/30/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
HollywoodNews.com: “The Expendables” starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Giselle Itie, Eric Roberts, David Zayas, and Steve Austin has just released a new trailer for the film.
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this...
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this...
- 6/30/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The latest international The Expendables poster has hit the ‘Net.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as...
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as...
- 6/30/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
One of this summer's big action blockbusters looks to be The Expendables, Stallone's retro 80's action throwback movie about...oh, who the hell cares what it's about, it's got Stallone and Dolph in it. Those mangy mutts over at Ugo got the exclusive new TV spot that gives us a sneak peek at all of the action in store for us fans of old school ass kickings. Most of the TV spot is someone shooting a gun or throwing a knife. If the entire movie is like that, I'm gonna be one happy camper. The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger,...
- 6/29/2010
- LRMonline.com
The Expendables looks like it may be the start of an 80’s action flick revival and if so, bring it on! There hasn’t been an action movie of this scale since the 80’s… and I doubt there will be one after. With a cast that is a who’s who of action movies from the 80s, 90s and now, The Expendables should be The blockbusting action movie of the Summer…
The guys at Lionsgate UK have sent us the films brand new UK one-sheet And quad posters and the Full synopsis, along with confirmation (we told you this weeks ago) that the film will be released in the UK on August 19th.
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
Return to your action roots this summer as legend of cinema Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) takes you on an explosive adventure of a lifetime. On...
The guys at Lionsgate UK have sent us the films brand new UK one-sheet And quad posters and the Full synopsis, along with confirmation (we told you this weeks ago) that the film will be released in the UK on August 19th.
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
Return to your action roots this summer as legend of cinema Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) takes you on an explosive adventure of a lifetime. On...
- 6/28/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Lionsgate has released the first clip for The Expendables titled “Boat Gunfight”.
Starring Sylvester Stallone, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke, The Expendables centrs on a team of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator.
Written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables also stars Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itie, Charisma Carpenter and Gary Daniels. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis also appear in cameos.
Plot Concept: Barney Ross (Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as...
Starring Sylvester Stallone, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke, The Expendables centrs on a team of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator.
Written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables also stars Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itie, Charisma Carpenter and Gary Daniels. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis also appear in cameos.
Plot Concept: Barney Ross (Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as...
- 6/16/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Lionsgate Films has released the first clip for "The Expendables" which has star-studded cast ensemble. Titled "Boat Gunfight", the age-restricted video highlights the scenes in which Sylvester Stallone and his partners are facing several men who point their guns to hostages.
The film centers its story on The Expendables who are hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator after years of unspeakable corruption that concludes with tragedies. Led by Stallone's Barney Ross, the group of mercenaries consists of Jason Statham's Lee Christmas, Jet Li's Yin Yang, Terry Crews' Hale Caesar and Randy Couture's Toll Road.
Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue ex-cia operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin...
The film centers its story on The Expendables who are hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator after years of unspeakable corruption that concludes with tragedies. Led by Stallone's Barney Ross, the group of mercenaries consists of Jason Statham's Lee Christmas, Jet Li's Yin Yang, Terry Crews' Hale Caesar and Randy Couture's Toll Road.
Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue ex-cia operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin...
- 6/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
HollywoodNews.com: “The Expendables” have just released the final poster for the new film that hits theaters on August 13th.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His...
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His...
- 6/4/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Check out the awesome trailer for Sylvester Stallone’s action movie The Expendables.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what...
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what...
- 6/4/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Lionsgate has released this all new sneak peek of The Expendables over on YouTube.
Writer, director and star Sylvester Stallone brings together a powerhouse cast of action superstars, never before seen together in one film, in the hard-hitting action thriller, The Expendables.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as removing those hard to get at stains. The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former Sas and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who...
Writer, director and star Sylvester Stallone brings together a powerhouse cast of action superstars, never before seen together in one film, in the hard-hitting action thriller, The Expendables.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as removing those hard to get at stains. The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former Sas and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who...
- 5/30/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Few months before the release of "The Expendables", Lionsgate Films has launched a website for the film as well as a brand new sneak peek video. Opened with a short preview of how the mercenaries gather for a mission, the video then captures them kicking some a** and performing their fighting skills as well as their abilities to use various kinds of weapons.
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue...
"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers. They later begin to learn that their true enemies are rogue...
- 5/29/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
HollywoodNews.com: “The Expendables” have just released a sneak peek video to hold you over until the film hits theaters August 13th!
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.
- 5/28/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Lionsgate just released this great new banner featuring the most of the key characters of the upcoming action movie The Expendables by director Sylvester Stallone and starring Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Brittany Murphy, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin and Charisma Carpenter. And there’s also the new TV spot below, which will air during the upcoming Ufc fight of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, with some new footage from the movie and the accompaniment of the classic rock song The Boys Are Back In Town by the band Thin Lizzy.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger,...
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger,...
- 5/28/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Aintitcool has the debut of a brand new banner that shows all of your favorite action stars posing for the camera. Because nothing screams action like a bunch of dudes standing still.Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers. Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of...
- 5/27/2010
- LRMonline.com
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