For years, many fans have dreamed of a joint Backstreet Boys and Nsync tour. Now, with Nsync’s explosive recent reunion reigniting such hopes, the Backstreet Boys tell us they’d love to hit the road with the group.
“At this point in our career, new stuff is what brings a breath of fresh air, like the [2011] tour we did with New Kids on the Block,” Howie Dorough said during an exclusive interview at Utah’s recent FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention. “I’ve always said if we were ever to do something with Nsync or the Spice Girls that would be really cool, or even with Take That over in Europe. It’s all about fun new things, so I’d totally be up for it.”
“Of course we would do a Super Bowl with Nsync. That would be fun!”
Despite decades of perceived rivalry between the two chart-topping groups,...
“At this point in our career, new stuff is what brings a breath of fresh air, like the [2011] tour we did with New Kids on the Block,” Howie Dorough said during an exclusive interview at Utah’s recent FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention. “I’ve always said if we were ever to do something with Nsync or the Spice Girls that would be really cool, or even with Take That over in Europe. It’s all about fun new things, so I’d totally be up for it.”
“Of course we would do a Super Bowl with Nsync. That would be fun!”
Despite decades of perceived rivalry between the two chart-topping groups,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
Robert Katz, who produced several prestigious movies and TV projects, including 1999’s “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” and 1993’s “Gettysburg,” has died at 81, his widow, Patricia Brown Katz, confirmed to TheWrap.
Katz, who had been battling lung cancer for several years, died Wednesday morning at the intensive care unit of the Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, California.
While a statement prepared by Katz’s friends listed his birthdate as February 7, 1943, Patricia told TheWrap that he was actually born in 1941 and that his middle initial was “F.” for “Francis, not “A.,” which was reported elsewhere.
Patricia, whom he married in 1992, said, “He was a real man’s man, but also took loving care of me for 30 years. He is sorely, sorely missed. He was still working on projects ’til the day he died. He told me, ‘Don’t tell anybody that I’m ill, if they find out, they won’t let me work anymore.
Katz, who had been battling lung cancer for several years, died Wednesday morning at the intensive care unit of the Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, California.
While a statement prepared by Katz’s friends listed his birthdate as February 7, 1943, Patricia told TheWrap that he was actually born in 1941 and that his middle initial was “F.” for “Francis, not “A.,” which was reported elsewhere.
Patricia, whom he married in 1992, said, “He was a real man’s man, but also took loving care of me for 30 years. He is sorely, sorely missed. He was still working on projects ’til the day he died. He told me, ‘Don’t tell anybody that I’m ill, if they find out, they won’t let me work anymore.
- 6/24/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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Robert Katz, a producer who worked on notable fact-based projects including Selena, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and Gettysburg, has died. He was 79.
Katz died Wednesday at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys following a long battle with lung cancer, his family announced.
In 1986, Katz launched Esparza/Katz Productions with Moctesuma Esparza, and they produced more than 20 projects together, including the films Gettysburg (1993), The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996), the Jennifer Lopez-starring Selena (1997) and Gods and Generals (2003).
Their television work included the 1997 TNT miniseries Rough Riders (1997), featuring Tom Berenger as Teddy Roosevelt; the 1999 HBO telefilm Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, which starred Halle Berry and received an Emmy nomination for outstanding made for TV movie; and the 2006 HBO telefilm Walkout.
Katz landed an Oscar nomination in the best short film, live action category for Shoeshine (1987).
Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 1943, Katz served with the U.S. Marines as a jet fighter pilot.
Robert Katz, a producer who worked on notable fact-based projects including Selena, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and Gettysburg, has died. He was 79.
Katz died Wednesday at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys following a long battle with lung cancer, his family announced.
In 1986, Katz launched Esparza/Katz Productions with Moctesuma Esparza, and they produced more than 20 projects together, including the films Gettysburg (1993), The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996), the Jennifer Lopez-starring Selena (1997) and Gods and Generals (2003).
Their television work included the 1997 TNT miniseries Rough Riders (1997), featuring Tom Berenger as Teddy Roosevelt; the 1999 HBO telefilm Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, which starred Halle Berry and received an Emmy nomination for outstanding made for TV movie; and the 2006 HBO telefilm Walkout.
Katz landed an Oscar nomination in the best short film, live action category for Shoeshine (1987).
Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 1943, Katz served with the U.S. Marines as a jet fighter pilot.
- 6/23/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert A. Katz, the producer behind projects such as “Gettysburg,” “Selena” and “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” died on Wednesday after a long battle with lung cancer, his family announced Thursday. He was 79.
Katz was the co-founder of Esparza/Katz Productions along with Moctesuma Esparza. Together, the duo produced over 20 projects, including the films “Telephone,” “Gettysburg,” “Granada,” “Selena” and “Gods and Generals.” In television, the production company was behind “Rough Riders,” “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” and “Walkout.”
In 1988, Katz produced “Shoeshine,” which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category.
Recently, Katz had been working on a variety of projects, including the feature length film “Delfino’s Journey” based on the novel and screenplay by Jo Harper. He also was serving as an executive producer on a mini-series about the life of General Norman Schwarzkopf based on his autobiography “It Doesn’t Take a Hero.”
Katz was born on February...
Katz was the co-founder of Esparza/Katz Productions along with Moctesuma Esparza. Together, the duo produced over 20 projects, including the films “Telephone,” “Gettysburg,” “Granada,” “Selena” and “Gods and Generals.” In television, the production company was behind “Rough Riders,” “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” and “Walkout.”
In 1988, Katz produced “Shoeshine,” which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category.
Recently, Katz had been working on a variety of projects, including the feature length film “Delfino’s Journey” based on the novel and screenplay by Jo Harper. He also was serving as an executive producer on a mini-series about the life of General Norman Schwarzkopf based on his autobiography “It Doesn’t Take a Hero.”
Katz was born on February...
- 6/23/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Katz, a film and television producer best known for Gettysburg, Selena, and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, died June 22 at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys following a long battle with lung cancer. He was 79 years old and his death was confirmed by his family.
Katz was born February 7,1943 in Los Angeles, where he grew up, graduated high school, and attended college.
Katz served in the US Marines as a jet fighter pilot. In the mid 1960s, he was detailed to Israel, where he helped to train the Israeli Air Force. Following his honorable discharge, he was a bush pilot in Africa, traveling with documentary film crews. This inspired him to become a filmmaker, producing more than 70 documentaries for French and American television about the wars of liberation in Africa, accompanying the independence forces in what is now Zimbabwe, as well as neighboring countries.
He was a founder of a medical education company,...
Katz was born February 7,1943 in Los Angeles, where he grew up, graduated high school, and attended college.
Katz served in the US Marines as a jet fighter pilot. In the mid 1960s, he was detailed to Israel, where he helped to train the Israeli Air Force. Following his honorable discharge, he was a bush pilot in Africa, traveling with documentary film crews. This inspired him to become a filmmaker, producing more than 70 documentaries for French and American television about the wars of liberation in Africa, accompanying the independence forces in what is now Zimbabwe, as well as neighboring countries.
He was a founder of a medical education company,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Marvin Josephson, who helped grow a small management company that could not afford a secretary into an international entertainment agency with multiple offices, died May 17 in New York. He was 95.
Josephson was born March 6, 1927 in Atlantic City, N.J. to immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Atlantic City High School, he entered the US Navy just before the end of World War II. After the Navy, he attended Cornell University, where he received a B.A. degree.
He went on to night law school at New York University School of Law and received his law degree in 1952. That same year, Josephson got a job in the CBS legal department. He left CBS to start his own company and was the only employee, since he could not afford a secretary.
The new company started April 1, 1955 as a personal management company. The first important client was Bob Keeshan, who produced and starred in “Captain Kangaroo,...
Josephson was born March 6, 1927 in Atlantic City, N.J. to immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Atlantic City High School, he entered the US Navy just before the end of World War II. After the Navy, he attended Cornell University, where he received a B.A. degree.
He went on to night law school at New York University School of Law and received his law degree in 1952. That same year, Josephson got a job in the CBS legal department. He left CBS to start his own company and was the only employee, since he could not afford a secretary.
The new company started April 1, 1955 as a personal management company. The first important client was Bob Keeshan, who produced and starred in “Captain Kangaroo,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
From author Jacques Boyreau comes Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box. Released by Fantagraphics Books, the tome is a trip through the good ol’ days of VHS, looking back at what is very quickly looking like a lost art.
Back in the 80s I used to spend hours perusing the shelves of my local video shop in awe at the wonderous and lurid artwork that stood before me. Those were the days when you only had the box art and synopsis by which to judge the quality of a film, and more often than not you’d end up disappointed as the film was never as good as you imagined from seeing the cover. With Portable Grindhouse author Jacques Boyreau has captured lightning in a bottle once more, offering up that same feeling of wonderment – only this time its in the palm of your hand.
Each VHS...
Back in the 80s I used to spend hours perusing the shelves of my local video shop in awe at the wonderous and lurid artwork that stood before me. Those were the days when you only had the box art and synopsis by which to judge the quality of a film, and more often than not you’d end up disappointed as the film was never as good as you imagined from seeing the cover. With Portable Grindhouse author Jacques Boyreau has captured lightning in a bottle once more, offering up that same feeling of wonderment – only this time its in the palm of your hand.
Each VHS...
- 6/27/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, 58, has died after a long struggle with cancer. The controversial figure was the President of Venezuela since 1999. Read on for more details.
Hugo Chávez, controversial president of Venezuela, has passed away on Mar. 5 after a battle with cancer. The President had not been seen in public for several months due to his illness. Vice President Nicolas Maduro had been standing in for the ill leader. The Vice President announced President Chávez’s passing.
President Hugo Chávez’s Cancer Battle
President Chávez first announced his diagnosis with cancer in a televised address from Havana, Cuba on June 30, 2011, confirming that he was recovering from an operation on June 10, 2011 to remove an abscessed tumor with cancerous cells. On July 17, 2011, it was reported that he had returned to Cuba for further treatments.
On July 9, 2012, the president declared himself fully recovered from cancer, just three months before an election in which...
Hugo Chávez, controversial president of Venezuela, has passed away on Mar. 5 after a battle with cancer. The President had not been seen in public for several months due to his illness. Vice President Nicolas Maduro had been standing in for the ill leader. The Vice President announced President Chávez’s passing.
President Hugo Chávez’s Cancer Battle
President Chávez first announced his diagnosis with cancer in a televised address from Havana, Cuba on June 30, 2011, confirming that he was recovering from an operation on June 10, 2011 to remove an abscessed tumor with cancerous cells. On July 17, 2011, it was reported that he had returned to Cuba for further treatments.
On July 9, 2012, the president declared himself fully recovered from cancer, just three months before an election in which...
- 3/5/2013
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
The Military Channel announced today it will dedicate a night of programming on Tuesday, January 8 starting at 8Pm E/P, to commemorate the celebrated career of retired General Norman Schwarzkopf, who passed away last week. General Schwarzkopf led the allied forces to a routing of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, becoming one of the nation's most celebrated military heroes of the era. From Discovery A graduate of West Point, General Schwarzkopf.s early military career included a tour of duty in Germany as an aide-de-camp to the Commanding General of the Berlin Brigade in the early 1960s, followed by a tour of duty in Vietnam. Nicknamed .Stormin. Norman. by his troops because of his perceived temper,...
- 1/3/2013
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
The man who commanded U.S. forces against Saddam Hussein's army in the first Iraqi war -- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf -- has died at the age of 78.
A source told the Associated Press that the highly decorated four-star general died Thursday in Tampa, Fl from complications of pneumonia.
The Vietnam War veteran -- who was given the nickname "Stormin' Norman" for his brash style -- is best known for leading international forces in Iraq in 1991 against Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. He commanded more than 540,000 U.S. troops and 200,000 allied forces during the six-week conflict.
Related: Ex-President George H.W. Bush in ICU
Among those offering condolences to the family was 88-year George H.W. Bush, who remains in the ICU at a Texas hospital while he recuperates from a fever and a persistent cough.
Bush, who worked alongside Schwarzkopf during his term as president/commander-in-chief, issued the following statement:
"Barbara and I mourn the loss...
A source told the Associated Press that the highly decorated four-star general died Thursday in Tampa, Fl from complications of pneumonia.
The Vietnam War veteran -- who was given the nickname "Stormin' Norman" for his brash style -- is best known for leading international forces in Iraq in 1991 against Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. He commanded more than 540,000 U.S. troops and 200,000 allied forces during the six-week conflict.
Related: Ex-President George H.W. Bush in ICU
Among those offering condolences to the family was 88-year George H.W. Bush, who remains in the ICU at a Texas hospital while he recuperates from a fever and a persistent cough.
Bush, who worked alongside Schwarzkopf during his term as president/commander-in-chief, issued the following statement:
"Barbara and I mourn the loss...
- 12/28/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
The former commander of the U.S. forces popularly known as ‘Stormin’ Norman’ died in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 27. He was 78 years old.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of the U.S. forces during the first Iraq conflict, died on Thursday, Dec. 27 in Tampa, Florida.
Gen. Schwarzkopf had become known as “Stormin’ Norman” during the 1991 Gulf War that removed Saddam Hussein‘s Iraqi forces out of neighboring country Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm lasted for just one month after Norman’s international coalition was able to get the upper hand on the Iraqi troops quickly.
He had retired in Tampa, Fl, where he had his last assignment as the commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. At this point, the cause of death is unknown.
Though President George H.W. Bush is currently hospitalized himself, fighting a fever, he released a statement through his office. “Barbara and I mourn the loss of...
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of the U.S. forces during the first Iraq conflict, died on Thursday, Dec. 27 in Tampa, Florida.
Gen. Schwarzkopf had become known as “Stormin’ Norman” during the 1991 Gulf War that removed Saddam Hussein‘s Iraqi forces out of neighboring country Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm lasted for just one month after Norman’s international coalition was able to get the upper hand on the Iraqi troops quickly.
He had retired in Tampa, Fl, where he had his last assignment as the commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. At this point, the cause of death is unknown.
Though President George H.W. Bush is currently hospitalized himself, fighting a fever, he released a statement through his office. “Barbara and I mourn the loss of...
- 12/28/2012
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf -- the commander of U.S. forces during the first Iraq conflict -- has died in Tampa, Florida.Schwarzkopf became popularly known as "Stormin' Norman" during 1991 Gulf War that booted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's forces out of neighboring Kuwait.Operation Desert Storm lasted just over a month as Schwarzkopf's international coalition made quick work of the Iraqi troops.Schwarzkopf had retired in Tampa where he held his last assignment as commander-in-chief of U.
- 12/28/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the Army general who commanded coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War against Saddam Hussein, died Thursday in Tampa, Fla., at age 78. The cause of death was not immediately known. His death was confirmed to the Associated Press by a source. Known as "Stormin' Norman" for his volcanic temper, the decorated Vietnam War combat soldier became a familiar face from his many press conferences during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.Under his leadership during the presidency of George H.W. Bush, coalition forces drove Hussein's troops out of Kuwait, which Iraq had invaded, with relatively few coalition casualties, but...
- 12/28/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Former U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf has died in Tampa, Fla. at the age of 78, the Associated Press reports.
Gen. Schwarzkopf was responsible for commanding the international coalition forces that drove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait during the Persoan Gulf War.
Schwarzkopf, who was known as "Stormin' Norman" because of his legendary temper, was active in battle during the Vietnam War. He was promoted to General in 1988 and put in charge of the U.S.-led coalition forces.
He co-authored the Operation Desert Storm plan, which was credited with bringing the Gulf War to an end in 1991.
The retired General wrote a book, It Doesn't Take A Hero, which he published in 1992. He later served as a military analyst for NBC. Schwarzkopf was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which he subsequently recovered from, and was active in promoting awareness of the disease.
Gen. Schwarzkopf was responsible for commanding the international coalition forces that drove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait during the Persoan Gulf War.
Schwarzkopf, who was known as "Stormin' Norman" because of his legendary temper, was active in battle during the Vietnam War. He was promoted to General in 1988 and put in charge of the U.S.-led coalition forces.
He co-authored the Operation Desert Storm plan, which was credited with bringing the Gulf War to an end in 1991.
The retired General wrote a book, It Doesn't Take A Hero, which he published in 1992. He later served as a military analyst for NBC. Schwarzkopf was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which he subsequently recovered from, and was active in promoting awareness of the disease.
- 12/28/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Retired General H. Norman Schwarzkopf died Thursday, Dec. 27, in Tampa, Fla., a U.S. official told the Associated Press. He was 78 years old. Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led forces that helped free Kuwait of Saddam Hussein's occupation during the Gulf War in the early 1990s, was a decorated combat soldier who served in Vietnam before being promoted to General in 1988. Known popularly as "Stormin' Norman," he retired from active service in 1991, after which time he wrote an autobiography, It Doesn't Take a Hero, and served [...]...
- 12/27/2012
- Us Weekly
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Adam Sandler in Drag/Jack And Jill Below Sandler Box-Office Average; Tower Heist Down 45% At no. 5 on the domestic box-office chart this weekend, Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar raked in $11.47 million — at the very lower end of expectations — as per studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. The J. Edgar Hoover biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover, Armie Hammer as his associate and intimate companion Clyde Tolson, and Naomi Watts as FBI secretary Helen Gandy averaged an acceptable — though not very promising — $6,005 at 1,910 locations. As mentioned in a couple of previous posts, comparisons to Gus Van Sant's Oscar-nominated Milk, which were possible on Wednesday, are impossible to make at this stage. Written by J. Edgar's Dustin Lance Black, the 2008 drama starring Sean Penn as gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk never played at more than 900 North American sites — and that expansion took place around Oscar time,...
- 11/13/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, J. Edgar Henry Cavill/Tarsem Singh Immortals May Reach $38m: Box Office At no. 5 on the domestic box-office chart on Friday, Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar raked in $4.25 million as per Box Office Mojo. If the J. Edgar Hoover biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, and Naomi Watts reaches $12 million for the weekend, that means an acceptable — though not very promising — $6,312 average at 1,901 locations. Comparisons to Gus Van Sant's Milk, which were possible on Wednesday, become trickier at this stage. Written by J. Edgar's Dustin Lance Black, the 2008 drama starring Sean Penn as the gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk never played at more than 900 North American locations — and that expansion took place around Oscar time, more than two months after the film's late November debut. Made for a reported $20m, Milk went on to gross only $31.84m at the domestic box office; J. Edgar...
- 11/13/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson, Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover, Judi Dench as Anne Marie Hoover, J. Edgar Jack And Jill/Adam Sandler in Drag: Second-Lowest-Grossing Sandler Comedy in Past Five Years? According to unproven — and quite possibly unfounded — rumors, FBI emperor J. Edgar Hoover enjoyed wearing some nice-fitting dresses every now and then. Ironically, this weekend the all-powerful Hoover will surely be beaten at the Us/Canada box office by another cross-dresser: Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill. How the mighty have fallen. At no. 5 on the domestic box-office chart, Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar will likely rake in $10-$12 million for the weekend after grossing $3.5-$4 million on Friday. Even if the Hoover biopic reaches $12 million, that means an acceptable — though hardly very promising — $6,312 average at 1,901 locations. (Deadline has $13 million for the weekend, but that could be a typo, unless Warner Bros. is expecting the adult-oriented J. Edgar...
- 11/12/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar Hoover biopic J. Edgar grossed $52,645 according to Box Office Mojo. The Warner Bros. release starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the FBI honcho and Armie Hammer as his intimate "friend" Clyde Tolson is currently screening at seven locations. The film's average was a not-too-impressive $7,571 per theater. For comparison's sake: on November 26, 2008, Gus Van Sant's Milk, another biopic about a gay figure written by J. Edgar screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, collected $268k at 34 locations, averaging $7,897 (about $9,150 today) per site. Remember that all things being equal, the lower the number of theaters, the higher the per-theater average should be. In other words, Milk had a considerably stronger first-day opening than J. Edgar. But then again, Milk opened the day before the Thanksgiving holiday; that could have made a difference. Milk, which stars Sean Penn as slain gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, went on...
- 11/10/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
"It would be one thing if J. Edgar, Clint Eastwood's bio-pic of FBI head J. Edgar Hoover, were merely another Eastwood film shot in the cloudy, patent-medicine weak-tea sepia tones of a Ken Burns production, with its minor-key piano chords and historically appropriate pop songs," writes James Rocchi for Box Office. "It would be another thing if J. Edgar were simply another Leonardo DiCaprio film where the star — through makeup and miracles — portrays another complex American legend whose public persona was only the smallest part of his complex life, as the actor did in the Martin Scorsese-directed The Aviator. But between Eastwood's direction and Dustin Lance Black's screenplay, what you feel leaking off the screen in every scene is missed opportunity. This material could have inspired a serious and artistic examination of the role of law and intelligence in America, of the toxic nature of secrets, or...
- 11/10/2011
- MUBI
Bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician plans to call the book Total Recall
There were so many options for Arnold Schwarzenegger when the former bodybuilder and governor of California was deciding on a title for his just-announced new memoir, from Judgement Day to True Lies via Last Action Hero, but the actor-turned-politician is currently planning to call the autobiography Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.
Acquired by Simon & Schuster for publication around the world next October, the memoir – which the publisher is calling "one of the most anticipated autobiographies of this generation" – will trace Schwarzenegger's life from his journey to the Us from Austria as a young bodybuilder through his career as an actor to his appointment as California governor. Simon & Schuster promised "a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and ever-entertaining life in and out of the public eye", but did not reveal whether Schwarzenegger's total recall would cover the news earlier this summer that his wife,...
There were so many options for Arnold Schwarzenegger when the former bodybuilder and governor of California was deciding on a title for his just-announced new memoir, from Judgement Day to True Lies via Last Action Hero, but the actor-turned-politician is currently planning to call the autobiography Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.
Acquired by Simon & Schuster for publication around the world next October, the memoir – which the publisher is calling "one of the most anticipated autobiographies of this generation" – will trace Schwarzenegger's life from his journey to the Us from Austria as a young bodybuilder through his career as an actor to his appointment as California governor. Simon & Schuster promised "a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and ever-entertaining life in and out of the public eye", but did not reveal whether Schwarzenegger's total recall would cover the news earlier this summer that his wife,...
- 9/23/2011
- by Alison Flood
- The Guardian - Film News
By Associated Press
New York (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger has a book deal.
The bodybuilder, actor, former California governor and estranged husband of Maria Shriver has an agreement with Simon & Schuster to publish a memoir in October 2012. According to Simon & Schuster, the book's working title is "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story." Schwarzenegger is collaborating with Peter Petre, who has worked on best sellers by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. Schwarzenegger began the book last year.
Financial terms were not disclosed. The publisher is billing the book as "a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and ever-entertaining life in and out of the public eye."...
New York (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger has a book deal.
The bodybuilder, actor, former California governor and estranged husband of Maria Shriver has an agreement with Simon & Schuster to publish a memoir in October 2012. According to Simon & Schuster, the book's working title is "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story." Schwarzenegger is collaborating with Peter Petre, who has worked on best sellers by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. Schwarzenegger began the book last year.
Financial terms were not disclosed. The publisher is billing the book as "a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and ever-entertaining life in and out of the public eye."...
- 9/22/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover, Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar As J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI's notoriously corrupt, rabidly power-hungry topdog, Leonardo DiCaprio looks very much like Leonardo DiCaprio in the above still from Clint Eastwood's Hoover biopic J. Edgar. As Hoover's secretary Helen Gandy, Naomi Watts looks like Nicole Kidman without makeup. Watts certainly looks nothing at all like the real Gandy. The Big Question: Will J. Edgar delve into Hoover's alleged homosexuality and his relationship with protégé Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer)? Considering that the J. Edgar screenplay was written by Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black of Milk fame, I can't see how it wouldn't. That might also explain Hammer's casting: the Social Network actor looks as much like Tolson as, say, Tom Cruise looks like Joseph Stalin, but Hammer and DiCaprio do make a nice-looking couple. In addition to DiCaprio,...
- 8/16/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
NBA star Amaré Stoudemire, captain of the New York Knicks, is among the honorees for 2011 Father of the Year.
The National Father’s Day Council will honor six outstanding fathers for their success in balancing accomplished careers and the demands of fatherhood at its 70th annual Father of the Year Awards benefit luncheon. Proceeds of the event will benefit Save the Children.
The National Father’s Day Committee is part of the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council, Inc., a non-profit membership association that has as its mission the recognition and awarding of honors to role model contemporary Fathers and Mothers, while at the same time contributing to issues affecting the life and well-being of men, women and families. Past honorees have included Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Generals Douglas MacArthur, Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, sports notables Dwyane Wade, George Forman and Steve Young,...
The National Father’s Day Council will honor six outstanding fathers for their success in balancing accomplished careers and the demands of fatherhood at its 70th annual Father of the Year Awards benefit luncheon. Proceeds of the event will benefit Save the Children.
The National Father’s Day Committee is part of the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council, Inc., a non-profit membership association that has as its mission the recognition and awarding of honors to role model contemporary Fathers and Mothers, while at the same time contributing to issues affecting the life and well-being of men, women and families. Past honorees have included Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Generals Douglas MacArthur, Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, sports notables Dwyane Wade, George Forman and Steve Young,...
- 6/3/2011
- Look to the Stars
The high-octane muscle cars featured in Universal Pictures’ upcoming action-thriller “Fast Five” are on display exclusively at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk as The Entertainment Capital of L.A.Sm adds exotic street racers to its world-renowned collection of authentic movie picture cars and props.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in “Fast Five.” Newly joined by Dwayne Johnson, they take the series that hooked the world on adrenaline and amp up the action and spectacle on a global scale.
The Nissan 370z driven by Brian O’Conner (Walker), the Acura Nsx and Ford GT40 driven by Mia Toretto (Brewster), along with Dominic Toretto’s (Diesel) 1970 Dodge Charger that appeared in the original film and re-emerged in “Fast Five” will be parked inside the theme park and within arm’s reach of fans and car aficionados.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in “Fast Five.” Newly joined by Dwayne Johnson, they take the series that hooked the world on adrenaline and amp up the action and spectacle on a global scale.
The Nissan 370z driven by Brian O’Conner (Walker), the Acura Nsx and Ford GT40 driven by Mia Toretto (Brewster), along with Dominic Toretto’s (Diesel) 1970 Dodge Charger that appeared in the original film and re-emerged in “Fast Five” will be parked inside the theme park and within arm’s reach of fans and car aficionados.
- 4/21/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Dark Skies: The Declassified Complete Series – Starring Eric Close and Megan Ward – Secrets and Conspiracies Spill from All 19 Original Riveting Episodes, Extensive DVD Bonus Content, Special Booklet and much more! Own The Collectible 6-dvd Box Set On January 18, 2011 From Shout! Factory
An idealistic Congressional aide discovers evidence of aliens living among us. When he stumbles into the government’s longtime cover-up, his life changes forever. In the landmark television series Dark Skies, freedom fighter John Loengard declares that “history as we know it is a lie,” and sets out to find the truth before it’s too late. He and girlfriend Kim Sayers embark on a cross-country crusade, attempting to derail plans by the sinister alien “Hive.” Majestic-12, a covert government agency assigned to secretly fight the aliens, monitors Loengard; and Capt. Frank Bach is ready to silence him—or quietly aid his quest. Call it alternative history or call it the unthinkable truth.
An idealistic Congressional aide discovers evidence of aliens living among us. When he stumbles into the government’s longtime cover-up, his life changes forever. In the landmark television series Dark Skies, freedom fighter John Loengard declares that “history as we know it is a lie,” and sets out to find the truth before it’s too late. He and girlfriend Kim Sayers embark on a cross-country crusade, attempting to derail plans by the sinister alien “Hive.” Majestic-12, a covert government agency assigned to secretly fight the aliens, monitors Loengard; and Capt. Frank Bach is ready to silence him—or quietly aid his quest. Call it alternative history or call it the unthinkable truth.
- 12/6/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Gary Sinise, the brilliant actor who played war hero Lieutenant Dan in the Tom Hanks Movie Forrest Gump, has been nominated to receive the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award [Nov. 11]. The news that his in a great company of recipients was released as a holiday news announcement on Veterans Day 2010. Previous awards winners include Thomas P. ‘Tip’ O’Niell, Jr., H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Bob Dole, Buzz Aldrin, Walter Cronkite, Tom Clancy, Sandra Day O’Connor, as well as Scientists, Chief Justices for the United States, Senators, and Journalists. The presentation of the award will take place in Kansas City, Missouri on May 5, 2011 at a luncheon to mark the 127th birthday of the 33rd President – Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972). Gary Sinise, who never served in the military himself, has a long and close relationship with the armed services. His most memorable screen roll related to military service is his portrayal Lt.
- 11/12/2010
- by jeanettekscott
- Green Celebrity
Orson Scott Card's Nebula and Hugo Award-winning 1985 sci-fi novel Ender's Game may finally be getting its day in the sun as X-Men Origins: Wolverine helmer Gavin Hood is reportedly hard at work at updating a screenplay written by the book's author.
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (HBO's Game of Thrones) had been working on an adaptation sometime in 2005. Based on both Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow, the script was also based on a previous version written by Superman and X-Men screenwriters Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. Director Wolfgang Peterson, whose 1985 film Enemy Mine shares many visual similarities to Card's book, was attached but later withdrew from the project. The property eventually went into turnaround at Warner Bros.
According to the L.A. Times piece, Odd Lot Entertainment (which recently sprang the revolting Frank Miller version of The Spirit upon us) is the production company behind the project, and the script Hood...
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (HBO's Game of Thrones) had been working on an adaptation sometime in 2005. Based on both Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow, the script was also based on a previous version written by Superman and X-Men screenwriters Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. Director Wolfgang Peterson, whose 1985 film Enemy Mine shares many visual similarities to Card's book, was attached but later withdrew from the project. The property eventually went into turnaround at Warner Bros.
According to the L.A. Times piece, Odd Lot Entertainment (which recently sprang the revolting Frank Miller version of The Spirit upon us) is the production company behind the project, and the script Hood...
- 9/21/2010
- UGO Movies
From author Jacques Boyreau comes Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box. Released by Fantagraphics Books, the tome is a trip through the good ol’ days of VHS, looking back at what is very quickly looking like a lost art.
Back in the 80s I used to spend hours perusing the shelves of my local video shop in awe at the wonderous and lurid artwork that stood before me. Those were the days when you only had the box art and synopsis by which to judge the quality of a film, and more often than not you’d end up disappointed as the film was never as good as you imagined from seeing the cover. With Portable Grindhouse author Jacques Boyreau has captured lightning in a bottle once more, offering up that same feeling of wonderment – only this time its in the palm of your hand.
Each VHS...
Back in the 80s I used to spend hours perusing the shelves of my local video shop in awe at the wonderous and lurid artwork that stood before me. Those were the days when you only had the box art and synopsis by which to judge the quality of a film, and more often than not you’d end up disappointed as the film was never as good as you imagined from seeing the cover. With Portable Grindhouse author Jacques Boyreau has captured lightning in a bottle once more, offering up that same feeling of wonderment – only this time its in the palm of your hand.
Each VHS...
- 3/4/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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