Kevin Spacey has been hit with numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, some of which involved minors, but one of his co-stars is levelling a new accusation claiming he witnessed the disgraced “House of Cards” star behave like a bully on a movie set. Jon Bernthal paid a visit to SiriusXM’s Jim Norton and Sam Roberts […]...
- 11/8/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Kevin Spacey‘s career as he knows it — and as we’ve known it — is over. In the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations, he’s been yanked from the sixth season of “House Of Cards,” his Oscar campaign for the upcoming “All The Money In The World” has been nixed and the film’s AFI premiere has been canceled. Now, another story has emerged about the actor’s behavior, this time from the set of the summer hit “Baby Driver.”
Jon Bernthal recently stopped by Sirius Xm to speak with Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, and revealed that Spacey openly pushed some boundaries during the making of Edgar Wright‘s film.
Continue reading Jon Bernthal Says Kevin Spacey Was “A Bit Of A Bully” On The Set Of ‘Baby Driver’ at The Playlist.
Jon Bernthal recently stopped by Sirius Xm to speak with Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, and revealed that Spacey openly pushed some boundaries during the making of Edgar Wright‘s film.
Continue reading Jon Bernthal Says Kevin Spacey Was “A Bit Of A Bully” On The Set Of ‘Baby Driver’ at The Playlist.
- 11/8/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Jon Bernthal worked opposite Kevin Spacey in Edgar Wright’s action-crime movie “Baby Driver,” but the actor doesn’t look back with any fond memories about his time working with Spacey on set. In an interview with SiriusXM’s Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, Bernthal reveals that he wasn’t too surprised about the sexual harassment allegations made against Spacey considering how much Spacey “rubbed [him] the wrong way” during the filming of “Baby Driver.”
“Going on to that set and working with him, I wasn’t there much, but when I was there, he really rubbed me the wrong way. I thought he was a bit of a bully,” Bernthal said. “I didn’t really care for the way he was behaving toward some of the other people on set.”
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“Going on to that set and working with him, I wasn’t there much, but when I was there, he really rubbed me the wrong way. I thought he was a bit of a bully,” Bernthal said. “I didn’t really care for the way he was behaving toward some of the other people on set.”
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- 11/8/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Jason Statham is one of those actors that film fans have grown to appreciate over the years. The man’s an action star almost in the vein of Stallone and Schwarzenegger, but he never seems to get caught in the trap of taking himself too seriously (If you haven’t yet, you need to check out his hilarious performance in Spy). He knows what audiences want to see out of him, and he embraces it wholeheartedly.
If you need any more evidence backing up that statement, then you need look no further than one of his upcoming films, Meg. The movie is set to be directed by Jon Turtletaub (National Treasure, and more importantly, 3 Ninjas), and is based on a Steve Alten novel of the same name.
Speaking with Jim Norton and Sam Roberts on the Jim & Sam Show, Statham gave some brief insight into the flick:
“I just did a movie about a shark.
If you need any more evidence backing up that statement, then you need look no further than one of his upcoming films, Meg. The movie is set to be directed by Jon Turtletaub (National Treasure, and more importantly, 3 Ninjas), and is based on a Steve Alten novel of the same name.
Speaking with Jim Norton and Sam Roberts on the Jim & Sam Show, Statham gave some brief insight into the flick:
“I just did a movie about a shark.
- 4/7/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
When Nancy Grace stopped by SiriusXM’s “The Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show” yesterday, she assumed she’d be plugging her new Hallmark Channel movie, “A Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder and Love” and her latest book, Murder in the Courthouse, not defending herself from a barrage of accusations from the hosts bashing her Hln show for “capitalizing on dead […]...
- 10/12/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
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Nancy Grace feels she had every right to walk out of a SiriusXM interview on Tuesday, after the hosts accused her of “capitalizing on dead kids.”
Appearing on The View Wednesday morning, the 56-year-old Hln host said she had no idea that she was going to be grilled so hard while visiting The Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show to promote her new Hallmark movie, Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder and Love, and book, Murder in the Courthouse.
“I thought it was just a morning show,” she said. “I had no idea I was going to be interviewed by Beavis and Butt-head.
Nancy Grace feels she had every right to walk out of a SiriusXM interview on Tuesday, after the hosts accused her of “capitalizing on dead kids.”
Appearing on The View Wednesday morning, the 56-year-old Hln host said she had no idea that she was going to be grilled so hard while visiting The Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show to promote her new Hallmark movie, Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder and Love, and book, Murder in the Courthouse.
“I thought it was just a morning show,” she said. “I had no idea I was going to be interviewed by Beavis and Butt-head.
- 10/12/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Nancy Grace didn’t appreciate being accused of “capitalizing on dead kids” and stormed out of an interview with SiriusXM hosts Jim Norton and Sam Roberts on Tuesday. The outgoing Hln host appeared in studio with Norton and Roberts and things got awkward quickly when Norton immediately told her, “I’ve had a problem with you for a long time because I felt like you were capitalizing on tragedies.” “I help find missing people. I help solve unsolved homicides,” Grace, who exits Hln this week, fired back. Also Read: Kim Kardashian Robbery Halloween Costume Shelved After Backlash Norton and Roberts continued to question Grace about.
- 10/12/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
WWE.com
The latest episode of the ‘Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast’ saw Roman Reigns chat about his experiences since winning the 2015 Royal Rumble; from the fans vehemently turning against him in the wake of that victory, to competing in his first ever WrestleMania main event – as well as commenting on the general atmosphere of the WWE locker room.
Reigns last appearance on Roberts’ show couldn’t have come at a worse time. The interview was recorded prior to that fateful Royal Rumble, but aired shortly after the event – leading to a considerable negative backlash over Roman’s seemingly naive demeanour.
This time, Reigns comes across in a far more positive light. He’s humble and happy, but still has a lot of interesting things to say about his fellow wrestlers, life on the road, and career aspirations…
10. The 2015 Royal Rumble Was The Best And Worst Moment Of His Career WWE.
The latest episode of the ‘Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast’ saw Roman Reigns chat about his experiences since winning the 2015 Royal Rumble; from the fans vehemently turning against him in the wake of that victory, to competing in his first ever WrestleMania main event – as well as commenting on the general atmosphere of the WWE locker room.
Reigns last appearance on Roberts’ show couldn’t have come at a worse time. The interview was recorded prior to that fateful Royal Rumble, but aired shortly after the event – leading to a considerable negative backlash over Roman’s seemingly naive demeanour.
This time, Reigns comes across in a far more positive light. He’s humble and happy, but still has a lot of interesting things to say about his fellow wrestlers, life on the road, and career aspirations…
10. The 2015 Royal Rumble Was The Best And Worst Moment Of His Career WWE.
- 10/23/2015
- by Jack G King
- Obsessed with Film
wwe.com
Seth Rollins has revealed that Sting is okay and is going to make a good recovery. The WWE Champion was speaking with the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, and said that Sting’s Night Of Champions injury was a freak accident which he felt terrible about.
“Ironically enough, Sting got a ‘stinger’. It happens to all of us, but it was just bad timing in his situation. We got through it, and he’s a professional.”
He went on, “I mean nothing against Sting – he’s in phenomenal condition, but he’s also a 56-year-old man. I have taken the buckle bomb myself many times. It’s just one of those things. It’s a freak accident. I feel terrible. I was definitely concerned about his health, still am, but after tests and everything, he seems to be okay, so it’s all good. He’s going to make...
Seth Rollins has revealed that Sting is okay and is going to make a good recovery. The WWE Champion was speaking with the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, and said that Sting’s Night Of Champions injury was a freak accident which he felt terrible about.
“Ironically enough, Sting got a ‘stinger’. It happens to all of us, but it was just bad timing in his situation. We got through it, and he’s a professional.”
He went on, “I mean nothing against Sting – he’s in phenomenal condition, but he’s also a 56-year-old man. I have taken the buckle bomb myself many times. It’s just one of those things. It’s a freak accident. I feel terrible. I was definitely concerned about his health, still am, but after tests and everything, he seems to be okay, so it’s all good. He’s going to make...
- 10/9/2015
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Natalya is one of the best women’s wrestlers in WWE, yet she’s not currently involved in the Divas Revolution. She spoke to the Sam Roberts podcast about it and was candid in her thought: “To be honest, I don’t know why I’m not included in this. I don’t have an answer. I really don’t. And your guess is as good as mine.”
Ever since WWE started this Divas Revolution in July when they called up Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch to the main roster, the focus has been on the nine women in the three groups: Team Bella (Nikki, Brie and Alicia Fox), Team Pcb (Paige, Charlotte & Becky Lynch) and Team B.A.D. (Naomi, Tamina & Sasha Banks).
She went on to explain what it’s been like to sit on the sidelines: “There was a part of me where I was like,...
Natalya is one of the best women’s wrestlers in WWE, yet she’s not currently involved in the Divas Revolution. She spoke to the Sam Roberts podcast about it and was candid in her thought: “To be honest, I don’t know why I’m not included in this. I don’t have an answer. I really don’t. And your guess is as good as mine.”
Ever since WWE started this Divas Revolution in July when they called up Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch to the main roster, the focus has been on the nine women in the three groups: Team Bella (Nikki, Brie and Alicia Fox), Team Pcb (Paige, Charlotte & Becky Lynch) and Team B.A.D. (Naomi, Tamina & Sasha Banks).
She went on to explain what it’s been like to sit on the sidelines: “There was a part of me where I was like,...
- 9/9/2015
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Earlier this week, it was announced that both Daniel Bryan and Bad News Barrett would be making their returns to the WWE during the upcoming European tour. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that both superstars were added to the schedule of events, set to return on November 5th and 6th, respectively.
News has now come in, however, that both superstars have been pulled from the released lineup for the upcoming events. Daniel Bryan was the first to be removed from the schedule and advertisements. While it was reported that WWE had hoped that Bryan would be able to appear in a non-wrestling capacity, it seems that the injured star will be unable to do so.
The reason for Bryan’s removal from the tour is likely linked to his ongoing injuries and rehabilitation. As previously reported, there’s been a long discussion about whether or...
Earlier this week, it was announced that both Daniel Bryan and Bad News Barrett would be making their returns to the WWE during the upcoming European tour. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that both superstars were added to the schedule of events, set to return on November 5th and 6th, respectively.
News has now come in, however, that both superstars have been pulled from the released lineup for the upcoming events. Daniel Bryan was the first to be removed from the schedule and advertisements. While it was reported that WWE had hoped that Bryan would be able to appear in a non-wrestling capacity, it seems that the injured star will be unable to do so.
The reason for Bryan’s removal from the tour is likely linked to his ongoing injuries and rehabilitation. As previously reported, there’s been a long discussion about whether or...
- 8/29/2014
- by Douglas Scarpa
- Obsessed with Film
It doesn't really matter what else happened in the world Wednesday night, because the premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One took place. The so-bad-it's-good SyFy Original returned to showcase airborne sharks imperiling Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and a small army of celebs in cameo roles. And people in large numbers on Twitter loved it. Below are our favorite reactions to the TV movie. Please feel free to add your own comments, or take to Twitter using the hashtag "#Sharknado2TheSecondOne." Wake up, sheeple! I don't want to get political but there have been more Sharknados during Obama's presidency than all other presidents combined.
- 7/31/2014
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
It doesn't really matter what else happened in the world Wednesday night, because the premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One took place.
The so-bad-it's-good SyFy Original returned to showcase airborne sharks imperiling Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and a small army of celebs in cameo roles.
Sharknado 2: The Second One is officially the channel's most watched Original: 3.9 million viewers tuned in Wednesday night for the mayhem.
And the film absolutely took over Twitter: It delivered an estimated 1 billion impressions, and held all 10 trending topic slots at one point. There were more mentions of Sharknado on Twitter than #MileyCyrus during the 2013 VMAs,...
The so-bad-it's-good SyFy Original returned to showcase airborne sharks imperiling Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and a small army of celebs in cameo roles.
Sharknado 2: The Second One is officially the channel's most watched Original: 3.9 million viewers tuned in Wednesday night for the mayhem.
And the film absolutely took over Twitter: It delivered an estimated 1 billion impressions, and held all 10 trending topic slots at one point. There were more mentions of Sharknado on Twitter than #MileyCyrus during the 2013 VMAs,...
- 7/31/2014
- by Alex Heigl
- People.com - TV Watch
Sharknado 2: The Second One premiered on SyFy Wednesday night, and the campy, B-movie sequel inspired a huge array of equally entertaining tweets.
Many people in the Twitterverse live-tweeted the premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, inspired by the Twitter frenzy that took place during the premiere of the original Sharknado.
It has been several minutes since a shark did a thing. This Is Unacceptable. #Sharknado2
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) July 31, 2014
Some tweeted about the numerous – and ridiculous – celebrity cameos, which included Kelly Osbourne, Andy Dick and Today’s Matt Lauer and Al Roker.
#Sharknado2 best cameo so far has been Meryl Streep as all the sharks
— John Gara (@9JuanJuan) July 31, 2014
Al Roker deserves an Emmy for explaining the physical properties of a Sharknado without laughing. #Sharknado2TheSecondOne #Sharknado2
— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) July 31, 2014
I can suspend disbelief for a sharknado, but not for Billy Ray Cyrus as a surgeon. #sharknado2 pic.
Many people in the Twitterverse live-tweeted the premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, inspired by the Twitter frenzy that took place during the premiere of the original Sharknado.
It has been several minutes since a shark did a thing. This Is Unacceptable. #Sharknado2
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) July 31, 2014
Some tweeted about the numerous – and ridiculous – celebrity cameos, which included Kelly Osbourne, Andy Dick and Today’s Matt Lauer and Al Roker.
#Sharknado2 best cameo so far has been Meryl Streep as all the sharks
— John Gara (@9JuanJuan) July 31, 2014
Al Roker deserves an Emmy for explaining the physical properties of a Sharknado without laughing. #Sharknado2TheSecondOne #Sharknado2
— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) July 31, 2014
I can suspend disbelief for a sharknado, but not for Billy Ray Cyrus as a surgeon. #sharknado2 pic.
- 7/31/2014
- Uinterview
Putting the spotlight on the Canadian music industry, the 2014 MuchMusic Awards kicked off on Sunday evening (June 15) with plenty of beautiful celebrities.
Hosts Kendall and Kylie Jenner garnered all kinds of attention in their scandalous dresses, as the elder sister went without panties, while her younger sibling ditched her bra.
Also in the house were teen cuties, Lorde, Chloe Moretz and Kiernan Shipka as well as hotties like Kellan Lutz, Ariana Grande and Shenae Grimes.
And there were plenty of big winners during the course of the evening, including Fave Artist or Group champ Justin Bieber!
The 2014 MuchMusic Awards victors are:
Video Of The Year: Hedley, “Anything”
International Video Of The Year (Artist): Lorde, “Royals”
International Video Of The Year (Group): Imagine Dragons, “Demons”
Pop Video Of The Year: Hedley, “Anything”
Dance Video Of The Year: Autoerotique, “Asphyxiation”
Hip Hop Video Of The Year: Drake, “Worst Behavior”
Rock...
Hosts Kendall and Kylie Jenner garnered all kinds of attention in their scandalous dresses, as the elder sister went without panties, while her younger sibling ditched her bra.
Also in the house were teen cuties, Lorde, Chloe Moretz and Kiernan Shipka as well as hotties like Kellan Lutz, Ariana Grande and Shenae Grimes.
And there were plenty of big winners during the course of the evening, including Fave Artist or Group champ Justin Bieber!
The 2014 MuchMusic Awards victors are:
Video Of The Year: Hedley, “Anything”
International Video Of The Year (Artist): Lorde, “Royals”
International Video Of The Year (Group): Imagine Dragons, “Demons”
Pop Video Of The Year: Hedley, “Anything”
Dance Video Of The Year: Autoerotique, “Asphyxiation”
Hip Hop Video Of The Year: Drake, “Worst Behavior”
Rock...
- 6/16/2014
- GossipCenter
Queen Latifah's refusal to address long-standing rumors about her private life on her highly-anticipated new talk show was debated at length on The Rubin Report this week.
Host Dave Rubin was joined by YouTube's Shanna Malcolm and SiriusXM's Sam Roberts to discuss the issue at length.
Calling Queen Latifah's decision "highly problematic," Malcolm noted, "It's very different when you start out as an Oprah WInfrey, who started out as a reporter...where it's a little bit more detached. [Your guests] should know you, and feel like they can talk to you."
Roberts added, "Why don't we learn from history: it drove Rosie [O'Donnell] insane -- literally insane -- that she had to go on and pretend to be in love with Tom Cruise...and not be herself on The Rosie Show ... People like it when people are being themselves."
For more Rubin Report, click here.
Host Dave Rubin was joined by YouTube's Shanna Malcolm and SiriusXM's Sam Roberts to discuss the issue at length.
Calling Queen Latifah's decision "highly problematic," Malcolm noted, "It's very different when you start out as an Oprah WInfrey, who started out as a reporter...where it's a little bit more detached. [Your guests] should know you, and feel like they can talk to you."
Roberts added, "Why don't we learn from history: it drove Rosie [O'Donnell] insane -- literally insane -- that she had to go on and pretend to be in love with Tom Cruise...and not be herself on The Rosie Show ... People like it when people are being themselves."
For more Rubin Report, click here.
- 8/18/2013
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
Cleaning my basement the other day turned into a musical archaeological dig. I unearthed a Men at Work vinyl album from when I was 8, a bag of old-school rap cassettes ranging from Fresh Prince to N.W.A. and a flipbook of alt rock-era CDs from Alice in Chains and Beck to Smashing Pumpkins and Tool, each one of which I still know by heart from the first track to the hidden one. (Ask a Gen Xer, they’ll know what I’m talking about.)
Nowadays, most everyone, especially young folks, have ephemeral MP3s scattered across their hard drives and smartphones. Increasingly, they don’t even bother with downloads but simply stream songs via services like Rdio.
Millennials have never really known a world, at least for the past 13 years, in which every song they ever wanted wasn’t readily available to them freely file-sharable, for a buck on iTunes or though a subscription.
Nowadays, most everyone, especially young folks, have ephemeral MP3s scattered across their hard drives and smartphones. Increasingly, they don’t even bother with downloads but simply stream songs via services like Rdio.
Millennials have never really known a world, at least for the past 13 years, in which every song they ever wanted wasn’t readily available to them freely file-sharable, for a buck on iTunes or though a subscription.
- 3/8/2013
- by Huffington Post Canada Music
- Huffington Post
Mick Foley spoke to Sam Roberts of the Opie & Anthony show and said that he was likely to wrestle in the WWE in the next few months but did note that it would take him about three months to get back into proper ring shape. Foley also noted that he may stop doing comedy for a while to get him back into ring shape for a WWE return.
When Foley came back to the WWE back in November, Foley was hinting in interviews that he would compete at WrestleMania 28 claiming he thought he had one more WWE run left in him and that if he could wrestle anyone in the company right now it would be The Miz. On early house shows, Foley was booked in confrontations with The Miz and to us it looked like the WWE were going to build to some kind of hardcore match at WrestleMania...
When Foley came back to the WWE back in November, Foley was hinting in interviews that he would compete at WrestleMania 28 claiming he thought he had one more WWE run left in him and that if he could wrestle anyone in the company right now it would be The Miz. On early house shows, Foley was booked in confrontations with The Miz and to us it looked like the WWE were going to build to some kind of hardcore match at WrestleMania...
- 1/21/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts band at The concert hall in Toronto. Photo copyright Robin Wong / PR Photos. Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts band at The concert hall in Toronto. Photo copyright Robin Wong / PR Photos. Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts band at The concert hall in Toronto. Photo copyright Robin Wong / PR Photos. Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts band at The concert hall in Toronto. Photo copyright Robin Wong / PR Photos. Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts band at The concert hall in Toronto. Photo copyright Robin Wong / PR Photos. 07/10/2011 - Sam Roberts - Taping of Bravo!'s Sam Roberts Band at The Concert Hall in Toronto on July 10,...
- 7/12/2011
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Talk about timing. When they embark on their North American tour, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will be spending July 1's Canada Day holiday - where else? - in Canada. They'll be on Ottawa's Parliament Hill, to be precise, for ceremonies kicking off at 12:07 p.m., it was announced Tuesday. With a Royal Canadian Mounted Police escort, the couple will be greeted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family - wife Laureen and their children Ben and Rachel - as well as Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, reports the Ottawa Citizen. Other VIPs include Governor General David Johnston and his wife,...
- 6/14/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
In celebration of the Parks Canada centennial this stunning collaboration of Canada’s elite in filmmaking and music combine to create a visionary glimpse into the unique terrains of Canada’s national parks. Spanning our country, the diversity of landscape is showcased through the exquisite portrayal of time and memory and by the exceptional scores produced by the equally diverse roster of Canadian musicians. The film episodes serve as an ode to the terrains that give Canada it’s identity, and celebrate how as a country we can showcase our beauty and talents, but also make evident that with change of weather and life needs to be change of action and perception.
The films, chunked into episodes for each park, encapsulate a microcosm of sound, stopping the idea of filmmaking to allow the effortless landscapes to reveal themselves and accentuate the music of nature, whether it be silence, animal calls,...
The films, chunked into episodes for each park, encapsulate a microcosm of sound, stopping the idea of filmmaking to allow the effortless landscapes to reveal themselves and accentuate the music of nature, whether it be silence, animal calls,...
- 5/30/2011
- by Kaitlin McNabb
- SoundOnSight
For nearly a decade, Canadian singer-songwriter Sam Roberts has produced a series of winning albums that sound like Band On The Run-era Paul McCartney jamming with The Who over a bucket of ice-cold Labatt Blue bottles. Those records, highlighted by 2006’s masterful arena-rock throwback Chemical City, made Roberts a star in his home country, but in the U.S., he’s yet to make a significant impression. With Collider, Roberts attempts to rectify that by teaming up with Chicago-based producer Brian Deck, known for his work with Modest Mouse and Iron & Wine, and diversifying his meat-and-potatoes trad-rock sound ...
- 5/24/2011
- avclub.com
This year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival kicks off today and runs through May 8. For nearly twenty years Hot Docs has showcased the best in documentary film from around the world, and 2011 is no different. Featuring over 200 films in total, picking which films are worth seeing is a tall order for even the most seasoned fest-vet.
With that in mind, allow us to present the second part (part one here) of our Hot Docs coverage – A selection of documentaries that may just pique your interest. Be sure to check back over the next week or so for our full reviews.
The Hollywood Complex
Welcome to the land of the horrifyingly precocious! Television pilot season in Hollywood is a time when thousands of aspiring child actors and their families descend upon Tinsel Town. These children come from all over the world for a shot at stardom; some are legitimate young talents,...
With that in mind, allow us to present the second part (part one here) of our Hot Docs coverage – A selection of documentaries that may just pique your interest. Be sure to check back over the next week or so for our full reviews.
The Hollywood Complex
Welcome to the land of the horrifyingly precocious! Television pilot season in Hollywood is a time when thousands of aspiring child actors and their families descend upon Tinsel Town. These children come from all over the world for a shot at stardom; some are legitimate young talents,...
- 4/28/2011
- by Dork Shelf
- DorkShelf.com
A man convicted of stalking Uma Thurman wants to work out a plea deal with prosecutors over new charges after a New York judge refused to throw out the case.
Jack Jordan, who was previously punished for stalking the Kill Bill actress in 2008, is facing fresh allegations he violated a restraining order by calling Thurman's cell and Manhattan office phone in October. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal contempt.
His lawyer Sam Roberts filed a motion in Manhattan State Supreme Court asking Justice Gregory Carro to either dismiss the case or reduce the charges, but the request was denied on Wednesday.
Justice Carro ruled there was enough evidence to support the new accusations against 39-year-old Jordan, stating he "finds no basis for dismissal".
During the court hearing, Roberts revealed he was in discussions with prosecutors about a plea deal for his client, although an agreement had yet to be reached.
Jordan, who is being held on $500,000 (£333,330) bond, faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.
He is due back in court on 30 March.
Jack Jordan, who was previously punished for stalking the Kill Bill actress in 2008, is facing fresh allegations he violated a restraining order by calling Thurman's cell and Manhattan office phone in October. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal contempt.
His lawyer Sam Roberts filed a motion in Manhattan State Supreme Court asking Justice Gregory Carro to either dismiss the case or reduce the charges, but the request was denied on Wednesday.
Justice Carro ruled there was enough evidence to support the new accusations against 39-year-old Jordan, stating he "finds no basis for dismissal".
During the court hearing, Roberts revealed he was in discussions with prosecutors about a plea deal for his client, although an agreement had yet to be reached.
Jordan, who is being held on $500,000 (£333,330) bond, faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.
He is due back in court on 30 March.
- 2/23/2011
- WENN
The South by Southwest Film Festival announced its feature film line-up Wednesday, piling heaps of cinematic goodness on an already stellar program that includes Jodie Foster’s The Beaver, Duncan Jones’ Source Code, Ti West’s The Innkeepers, Conan O’Brien’s tour documentary, and the latest Simon Pegg-Nick Frost comedy, Paul, with Seth Rogen.
Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) returns to the festival with her latest film, Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried, after the writer-director spoke on a screenwriting panel in 2009.
Plus a few favorites from the Sundance Film Festival last month, like Tom McCarthy’s Win Win, Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and Max Winkler’s Ceremony.
I’m extremely excited, even if I’m already having flashbacks to intense sleep deprivation. Like the last two years, I’ll be on the ground covering as much of the festival as I can within the packed 9 days of screenings,...
Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) returns to the festival with her latest film, Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried, after the writer-director spoke on a screenwriting panel in 2009.
Plus a few favorites from the Sundance Film Festival last month, like Tom McCarthy’s Win Win, Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and Max Winkler’s Ceremony.
I’m extremely excited, even if I’m already having flashbacks to intense sleep deprivation. Like the last two years, I’ll be on the ground covering as much of the festival as I can within the packed 9 days of screenings,...
- 2/3/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
‘Tapping into the cultural zeitgeist,’ at SXSW 2011
Austin, Texas – The SXSW 2011 Feature Film Lineup was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. The festival lineup will consist of 130 features, in nine full days of programming, promising to deliver a film-going experience unlike previous years.
With a reputation for taking chances on relatively unknown filmmakers, the SXSW panel of judges carefully picked 130 films from 1,792 feature-length film submissions, (1,323 U.S. and 469 international). The program consists of 60 World Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres.
The main competition categories return with eight Narrative Features, and eight Documentary Features, both competing for their respective Grand Jury Prize. New for films in competition this year, are awards for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music, and acting.
(The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week.)
Here are a few of the Features to be screened, among many others.
Narratives:
The Beaver (World Premiere)
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Austin, Texas – The SXSW 2011 Feature Film Lineup was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. The festival lineup will consist of 130 features, in nine full days of programming, promising to deliver a film-going experience unlike previous years.
With a reputation for taking chances on relatively unknown filmmakers, the SXSW panel of judges carefully picked 130 films from 1,792 feature-length film submissions, (1,323 U.S. and 469 international). The program consists of 60 World Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres.
The main competition categories return with eight Narrative Features, and eight Documentary Features, both competing for their respective Grand Jury Prize. New for films in competition this year, are awards for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music, and acting.
(The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week.)
Here are a few of the Features to be screened, among many others.
Narratives:
The Beaver (World Premiere)
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- 2/3/2011
- by Albert Art
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Readers of Sound On Sight can be sure that we will indeed be covering the SXSW Film Festival once again. As previously reported, Duncan Jones’ latest film Source Code is opening the festival and there will also be premieres for the documentary Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, Greg Mottola’s Paul, and Jodie Foster’s The Beaver. Now the full line-up has been announced it is incredible.
Hit the jump to check out the line-up, and be sure to visit our site during the event.
The 2011 SXSW Film Festival runs from March 11 – 19th in Austin, Texas.
SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup
Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers.
Hit the jump to check out the line-up, and be sure to visit our site during the event.
The 2011 SXSW Film Festival runs from March 11 – 19th in Austin, Texas.
SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup
Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers.
- 2/3/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival announced this year's features lineup. The festival takes place March 11-19 in Austin, Texas.
There are a total of 130 features screening this year including 60 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 16 U.S. premieres! This year the a total of 1,792 feature-length films were submitted, which is the most ever.
There are going to be some amazing films shown this yea. Opening night kicks off with Duncan Jones' Source Code (Moon). The fest rolls on with Jodie Foster‘s The Beaver, Greg Mottola‘s Paul, Sundance Grand Prize doc winner How to Die in Oregon, Errol Morris‘ Tabloid, Victoria Mahoney‘s Yelling to the Sky, Azazel Jacob‘s Terri. There will also be a special screening of Catherine Hardwicke‘s Red Riding Hood.
The Midnight and SXFantastic sections will be announced with the shorts program next week.
See the complete lineup below via...
There are a total of 130 features screening this year including 60 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 16 U.S. premieres! This year the a total of 1,792 feature-length films were submitted, which is the most ever.
There are going to be some amazing films shown this yea. Opening night kicks off with Duncan Jones' Source Code (Moon). The fest rolls on with Jodie Foster‘s The Beaver, Greg Mottola‘s Paul, Sundance Grand Prize doc winner How to Die in Oregon, Errol Morris‘ Tabloid, Victoria Mahoney‘s Yelling to the Sky, Azazel Jacob‘s Terri. There will also be a special screening of Catherine Hardwicke‘s Red Riding Hood.
The Midnight and SXFantastic sections will be announced with the shorts program next week.
See the complete lineup below via...
- 2/2/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
The South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) just announced their entire 2011 feature film lineup, and there’s isn’t a lot of note, with regards to this blog’s focus.
Titles you should be aware of – all of which we’ve previously profiled on Shadow And Act – include, Victoria Mahoney’s feature film debut, Yelling To The Sky (which will actually make its world debut at the Berlin Film Festival later this month); plus Blacktino, the first feature film from writer/director Aaron Burns, a self-described “blacktino nerd from Austin, Texas,” who got his start at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios doing visual effects; Benda Bilili, a documentary about a band of homeless, disabled Congolese; and last, but not least, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, a documentary about the black man that happens to be the man behind the puppet (which also played at Sundance).
There might be...
Titles you should be aware of – all of which we’ve previously profiled on Shadow And Act – include, Victoria Mahoney’s feature film debut, Yelling To The Sky (which will actually make its world debut at the Berlin Film Festival later this month); plus Blacktino, the first feature film from writer/director Aaron Burns, a self-described “blacktino nerd from Austin, Texas,” who got his start at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios doing visual effects; Benda Bilili, a documentary about a band of homeless, disabled Congolese; and last, but not least, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, a documentary about the black man that happens to be the man behind the puppet (which also played at Sundance).
There might be...
- 2/2/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced their features lineup for the 2011’s Festival, which will take place March 11th to the 19th in Austin Texas. Read the full press release after the jump. SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers. The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week. “This is the most exciting moment for us. After a fantastic festival of discovery in 2010, we can finally unveil the line up for this year’s event,” says Film Conference and Festival Producer Janet Pierson. “SXSW prides itself on taking chances, sifting for...
- 2/2/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
A man convicted of stalking Uma Thurman has lost his bid for freedom after a judge rejected his argument that the actress is "not a vulnerable victim".
Jack Jordan, who was convicted of stalking the Kill Bill actress in 2008, is facing fresh charges after allegedly violating a restraining order by calling Thurman's cell and New York office phone in October.
He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal contempt and went to back to court in New York on Wednesday to ask for the charges to be reduced. Jordan's lawyers also asked the judge to reduce his $500,000 (£333,333) bail, arguing he poses no threat to the Hollywood star.
Sam Roberts of the Legal Aid Society, acting on behalf of Jordan, told Manhattan Supreme Court, "Ms. Thurman is not a vulnerable victim. Especially in the light that there have been no threats made in this case."
However, prosecutor Michelle Kaminsky countered, "She's (Thurman) a citizen of New York County, and she's entitled to all the protection of the law. She has been stalked by this defendant, who is seriously mentally ill, for six years."
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro, who set bail for Jordan at the end of last year, refused the request to reduce bail, noting, "I see no change in circumstances."
Jordan is due back in court on 23 February to find out whether his charges will be reduced, according to the New York Post.
Jack Jordan, who was convicted of stalking the Kill Bill actress in 2008, is facing fresh charges after allegedly violating a restraining order by calling Thurman's cell and New York office phone in October.
He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal contempt and went to back to court in New York on Wednesday to ask for the charges to be reduced. Jordan's lawyers also asked the judge to reduce his $500,000 (£333,333) bail, arguing he poses no threat to the Hollywood star.
Sam Roberts of the Legal Aid Society, acting on behalf of Jordan, told Manhattan Supreme Court, "Ms. Thurman is not a vulnerable victim. Especially in the light that there have been no threats made in this case."
However, prosecutor Michelle Kaminsky countered, "She's (Thurman) a citizen of New York County, and she's entitled to all the protection of the law. She has been stalked by this defendant, who is seriously mentally ill, for six years."
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro, who set bail for Jordan at the end of last year, refused the request to reduce bail, noting, "I see no change in circumstances."
Jordan is due back in court on 23 February to find out whether his charges will be reduced, according to the New York Post.
- 1/13/2011
- WENN
Dear "Gossip Girl": You know we love you and your absurdly unrealistic, yet highly entertaining storylines. You are the guiltiest of our guiltiest pleasures and for that, we love you. That's why we have to tell you this, it's what a true friend would do: You are not "Lost." We need answers and we need them, like three episodes ago.
We totally get that Juliet (Katie Cassidy) is supposed to be this season's "big bad," but we're already six episodes into this season and we haven't gotten any answers as to why she is seemingly hell-bent on destroying the lives of our favorite Upper East Siders (and also why she is always wearing grey businesswear...on a college campus).
We've decided to get our Veronica Mars on and do a little investigating of our own to try and figure out what Manhattan's elite did to royally piss off Juliet,...
We totally get that Juliet (Katie Cassidy) is supposed to be this season's "big bad," but we're already six episodes into this season and we haven't gotten any answers as to why she is seemingly hell-bent on destroying the lives of our favorite Upper East Siders (and also why she is always wearing grey businesswear...on a college campus).
We've decided to get our Veronica Mars on and do a little investigating of our own to try and figure out what Manhattan's elite did to royally piss off Juliet,...
- 11/1/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Sam Roberts
The rain began around late morning and lasted all day. My small umbrella came in handy. Again, we had a lot of musicians coming by to do short video interviews plus photo shoots with photographer Jeff Fasano. It's been a cool way to quickly meet a lot of artists. Brett Dennen came by. Jeez, he's tall (and a heck of a lot thinner). He'll be on David Letterman Friday, Oct 9th. I told him he should start off his appearance by announcing that he did Not sleep with Letterman. He just gave me a strange look. By late afternoon media and musicians alike were crowding into our tent to keep dry.
Ten-year-old guitar phenom Quinn Sullivan stopped in. I got a chance to catch his performance at the Austin Kiddie Limits stage. There were a lot of slack jaws from the small crowd as he blew us away...
The rain began around late morning and lasted all day. My small umbrella came in handy. Again, we had a lot of musicians coming by to do short video interviews plus photo shoots with photographer Jeff Fasano. It's been a cool way to quickly meet a lot of artists. Brett Dennen came by. Jeez, he's tall (and a heck of a lot thinner). He'll be on David Letterman Friday, Oct 9th. I told him he should start off his appearance by announcing that he did Not sleep with Letterman. He just gave me a strange look. By late afternoon media and musicians alike were crowding into our tent to keep dry.
Ten-year-old guitar phenom Quinn Sullivan stopped in. I got a chance to catch his performance at the Austin Kiddie Limits stage. There were a lot of slack jaws from the small crowd as he blew us away...
- 10/6/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
Sunday mornings in Hogtown aren't that bad. It's still fairly quiet and with the co-operative weather we've been having it's been quite nice. Nice enough for a pancake breakfast on a patio served by an older, surly European waitress at a pretty sweet diner on the Danforth called New York Cafe. A quick time check shows that I'm late to meet up with friends in line for my first film, but staring at the maple syrup covered pancakes makes me forget that I have any friends other than the flapjacks in front of me. Suck on that line-standers. I get down to the subway and notice that I have syrup all over my Sam Roberts t-shirt. Suck on that Sam Roberts. Whatever. I'm not here to impress anyone. My first film is Up in the Air. It's directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking) and I have to...
- 9/14/2009
- by Greg
- FilmJunk
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