Clu Gulager, a veteran actor known for his roles in the NBC series “The Virginian” and the 1985 horror-comedy “The Return of the Living Dead,” has died of natural causes. He was 93 years old.
Gulager’s son, John, shared a photo of his father on his Facebook as a tribute. Filmmaker Sean Baker, who directed Gulager on the 2015 feature “Tangerine,” confirmed the news of his death on Twitter.
Rip Clu Gulager. I had the honor to work with the legend in Tangerine and a fashion shoot for V Magazine in 2016. He was incredibly talented, hilarious, gentle and kind. And he adored cinema. We will miss you Clu. pic.twitter.com/hy6r1v7QRs
— sean baker (@Lilfilm) August 6, 2022
Diane Goldner, Gulager’s daughter-in-law, also shared a family statement on Facebook confirming the news, saying that he died “surrounded by his loving family.”
“Clu was as caring as he was loyal and devoted to his craft,...
Gulager’s son, John, shared a photo of his father on his Facebook as a tribute. Filmmaker Sean Baker, who directed Gulager on the 2015 feature “Tangerine,” confirmed the news of his death on Twitter.
Rip Clu Gulager. I had the honor to work with the legend in Tangerine and a fashion shoot for V Magazine in 2016. He was incredibly talented, hilarious, gentle and kind. And he adored cinema. We will miss you Clu. pic.twitter.com/hy6r1v7QRs
— sean baker (@Lilfilm) August 6, 2022
Diane Goldner, Gulager’s daughter-in-law, also shared a family statement on Facebook confirming the news, saying that he died “surrounded by his loving family.”
“Clu was as caring as he was loyal and devoted to his craft,...
- 8/6/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
- 8/6/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clu Gulager, the character actor who famously played Burt in “The Return of the Living Dead” and Mr. Walsh in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” among hundreds of other credits, has died at the age of 93.
Gulager was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma in 1928. His legal name was William Martin Gulager, but he received the Cherokee nickname “Clu” at a young age because his middle name is Martin and purple martins are often referred to as “clu-clu birds.” Gulager made his screen acting debut in a 1955 episode of “Omnibus,” and soon found success as a television Western star.
He famously played Billy the Kid on the NBC series “The Tall Man” for its entire two season run, and later joined “The Virginian” in Season 3 as Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker, eventually appearing in 104 episodes. He also guest starred on many other Western series including hits like “Wagon Train” and “Bonanza.
Gulager was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma in 1928. His legal name was William Martin Gulager, but he received the Cherokee nickname “Clu” at a young age because his middle name is Martin and purple martins are often referred to as “clu-clu birds.” Gulager made his screen acting debut in a 1955 episode of “Omnibus,” and soon found success as a television Western star.
He famously played Billy the Kid on the NBC series “The Tall Man” for its entire two season run, and later joined “The Virginian” in Season 3 as Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker, eventually appearing in 104 episodes. He also guest starred on many other Western series including hits like “Wagon Train” and “Bonanza.
- 8/6/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Just two years after landing his first credited film role, Kenneth Branagh made his feature directing debut by helming a 1989 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” in which he also starred. The next year, he became the fifth person to receive acting and directing Oscar nominations for a single film, after Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Woody Allen, and Warren Beatty. Since then, his multifaceted talent has allowed him to compete in three additional categories: Best Live Action Short, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor.
Now, a full decade after his most recent outing, Branagh is poised to make Oscars history with “Belfast,” which chronicles the effects of The Troubles on a 1960s Northern Irish family. His work on the semi-autobiographical film is likely to earn him spots in this year’s Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay lineups. If he at least scores bids for producing and writing,...
Now, a full decade after his most recent outing, Branagh is poised to make Oscars history with “Belfast,” which chronicles the effects of The Troubles on a 1960s Northern Irish family. His work on the semi-autobiographical film is likely to earn him spots in this year’s Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay lineups. If he at least scores bids for producing and writing,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
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There’s more to Disney Plus’ new series “Loki” than Tom Hiddleston’s admittedly unmistakable charm, as great as that may be; the Marvel version of the mythical figure, which debuted in 1963’s “Journey Into Mystery” #85, has more than half a century’s worth of comic book history of mischief and troublemaking behind him, with his crimes ranging from the near-genocidal to the utterly mundane. If the TV show has left you wanting more, then here’s where to find it.
‘Loki’ Omnibus Vol. 1
The earliest appearances of Marvel’s Loki are a strange thing to revisit from today’s perspective; he’s at once more archly, stereotypically evil, while also managing to be almost cartoonishly unthreatening.
There’s more to Disney Plus’ new series “Loki” than Tom Hiddleston’s admittedly unmistakable charm, as great as that may be; the Marvel version of the mythical figure, which debuted in 1963’s “Journey Into Mystery” #85, has more than half a century’s worth of comic book history of mischief and troublemaking behind him, with his crimes ranging from the near-genocidal to the utterly mundane. If the TV show has left you wanting more, then here’s where to find it.
‘Loki’ Omnibus Vol. 1
The earliest appearances of Marvel’s Loki are a strange thing to revisit from today’s perspective; he’s at once more archly, stereotypically evil, while also managing to be almost cartoonishly unthreatening.
- 6/9/2021
- by Graeme McMillan
- Variety Film + TV
Mary V. Ahern, a television editor, producer and writer during the medium’s Golden Age whose work on the live cultural magazine series Omnibus helped establish the Alistair Cooke-hosted show as a landmark program, died of cancer May 1 at a care center in Peabody, Mass. She was 98.
Her death was announced by niece Joan Curry to The New York Times.
In addition to her work to create early television content, Ahern later became an important preservationist of such programming: In 1976, she was named the first curator of what would come to be known as the Paley Center for Media. Known at the time as the Museum of Broadcasting, the center – and Ahern – was crucial in rescuing long-forgotten bits of TV and radio history.
Ahern would go on to perform similar work at the Library of Congress from 1986 to 1989.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ahern later studied anthropology and literature at Radcliffe College,...
Her death was announced by niece Joan Curry to The New York Times.
In addition to her work to create early television content, Ahern later became an important preservationist of such programming: In 1976, she was named the first curator of what would come to be known as the Paley Center for Media. Known at the time as the Museum of Broadcasting, the center – and Ahern – was crucial in rescuing long-forgotten bits of TV and radio history.
Ahern would go on to perform similar work at the Library of Congress from 1986 to 1989.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ahern later studied anthropology and literature at Radcliffe College,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
With the pandemic forcing filmmakers into quarantine it meant many productions and premieres were delayed, leaving creative minds to explore other outlets to produce. We’ve already seen a few results of this with the omnibus films Homemade and Erēmīta (Anthologies)–-both featuring a collection of shorts from world-renowned talent as they were stuck at home––and now another intriguing one has been unveiled.
Screen Daily reports that Apichatpong Weerasethakul, David Lowery, Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, Anthony Chen, and Malik Vitthal have contributed “personal segments” to the new secretly-shot new feature The Year Of The Everlasting Storm. Produced and financed by Neon, the film is “a love letter to cinemas, and its storytellers.”
Set for a Tba 2021 release, Neon shared the first footage at The Big Screen Is Back event in LA yesterday. With a number of the filmmakers also having their own new features this year––Apichatpong...
Screen Daily reports that Apichatpong Weerasethakul, David Lowery, Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, Anthony Chen, and Malik Vitthal have contributed “personal segments” to the new secretly-shot new feature The Year Of The Everlasting Storm. Produced and financed by Neon, the film is “a love letter to cinemas, and its storytellers.”
Set for a Tba 2021 release, Neon shared the first footage at The Big Screen Is Back event in LA yesterday. With a number of the filmmakers also having their own new features this year––Apichatpong...
- 5/20/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd, best known for his title role in Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” and as Dr. Daniel Auschlander on NBC’s “St. Elsewhere” and famously associated with Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 106.
His friend, producer Dean Hargrove, confirmed his death and said “His third act was really the best time of his life,” referring to the many historical Hollywood retrospectives and events Lloyd had participated in over the past few decades. Lloyd often said his secret to his long and mostly illness-free life was “avoiding disagreeable people,” Hargrove recounted.
Lloyd was hand-picked by Alfred Hitchcock to play the title character and villain in 1942’s “Saboteur,” and it was his character who tumbled to his death from the top of the Statue of Liberty in the pic’s iconic conclusion.
But the hard-working multihyphenate gained his highest profile only...
His friend, producer Dean Hargrove, confirmed his death and said “His third act was really the best time of his life,” referring to the many historical Hollywood retrospectives and events Lloyd had participated in over the past few decades. Lloyd often said his secret to his long and mostly illness-free life was “avoiding disagreeable people,” Hargrove recounted.
Lloyd was hand-picked by Alfred Hitchcock to play the title character and villain in 1942’s “Saboteur,” and it was his character who tumbled to his death from the top of the Statue of Liberty in the pic’s iconic conclusion.
But the hard-working multihyphenate gained his highest profile only...
- 5/11/2021
- by Laura Haefner
- Variety Film + TV
Norman Lloyd, the Emmy-nominated veteran actor, producer and director whose career ranged from Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur and acting with Charlie Chaplin in Limelight to St. Elsewhere, Dead Poets Society and The Practice, died May 10 in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 106. A family friend confirmed the news to Deadline.
During one of the famous Lloyd birthday celebrations, Karl Malden said, “Norman Lloyd is the history of our business.”
Blessed with a commanding voice, Lloyd’s acting career dates back to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre troupe, of which he was the last surviving member. He was part of its first production — 1937 a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway titled Caesar.
He originally was cast in Welles’ epic Citizen Kane and accompanied the director to Hollywood. When the filmmaker ran into his proverbial budget problems, Lloyd quit the project and returned to New York,...
During one of the famous Lloyd birthday celebrations, Karl Malden said, “Norman Lloyd is the history of our business.”
Blessed with a commanding voice, Lloyd’s acting career dates back to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre troupe, of which he was the last surviving member. He was part of its first production — 1937 a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway titled Caesar.
He originally was cast in Welles’ epic Citizen Kane and accompanied the director to Hollywood. When the filmmaker ran into his proverbial budget problems, Lloyd quit the project and returned to New York,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Christopher Plummer, the Canadian-born Shakespearean actor who starred in films including “The Sound of Music” and “Beginners,” died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. He was 91.
“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words,” said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years. “He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.”
An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, that critic John Simon once observed, “in its chamois mode, can polish mirrors,” Plummer was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical “The Sound of Music.” He also won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting turn in the film “Beginners,...
“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words,” said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years. “He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.”
An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, that critic John Simon once observed, “in its chamois mode, can polish mirrors,” Plummer was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical “The Sound of Music.” He also won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting turn in the film “Beginners,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
Ken Jennings is standing by John Roderick after his Omnibus podcast co-host came under fire for a since-deleted Twitter thread. According to The Wrap, Roderick shared 23 tweets this weekend about the time his 9-year-old daughter didn't know how to use a manual can opener on a can of baked beans and he tasked her with figuring it out on her own, which reportedly took "Six Hours on and off" and led to the child breaking down in tears while Roderick worked on a jigsaw puzzle nearby. While Roderick allegedly considered the incident a "teaching moment," many followers thought he took it too far. Soon, Twitter users started criticizing Roderick and phrases like "Bean Dad" and...
- 1/4/2021
- E! Online
Ken Jennings on Sunday defended the Bean Dad, who, as it turns out, is the “Jeopardy!” champion’s co-host on the podcast “Omnibus.”
While the internet took Roderick to task for a viral thread Sunday about how he made his 9-year old daughter spend six hours trying to operate a can opener to get into a can of baked beans, Jennings said that Roderick is a “loving and attentive dad” who frequently tells such stories on his podcast.
“Extremely jealous and annoyed that my podcast co-host is going to be a dictionary entry and I never will,” Jennings said. “If this reassures anyone, I personally know John to be (a) a loving and attentive dad who (b) tells heightened-for-effect stories about his own irascibility on like ten podcasts a week. This site is so dumb.”
In 2018, Jennings and Roderick launched the “Omnibus” podcast, which twice a week compiles an encyclopedia...
While the internet took Roderick to task for a viral thread Sunday about how he made his 9-year old daughter spend six hours trying to operate a can opener to get into a can of baked beans, Jennings said that Roderick is a “loving and attentive dad” who frequently tells such stories on his podcast.
“Extremely jealous and annoyed that my podcast co-host is going to be a dictionary entry and I never will,” Jennings said. “If this reassures anyone, I personally know John to be (a) a loving and attentive dad who (b) tells heightened-for-effect stories about his own irascibility on like ten podcasts a week. This site is so dumb.”
In 2018, Jennings and Roderick launched the “Omnibus” podcast, which twice a week compiles an encyclopedia...
- 1/3/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Ken Jennings is defending his podcast co-host John Roderick following a controversy that saw the latter labeled “Bean Dad.” That, in turn, led to some social media users accusing Roderick of “child abuse” and then digging up old tweets that they charged are racist, anti-semitic and homophobic.
Jennings and Roderick co-host the podcast Omnibus, which is described as “an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.”
Over the weekend, Roderick shared a lengthy story on Twitter about teaching his 9-year-old daughter how to use a can ...
Jennings and Roderick co-host the podcast Omnibus, which is described as “an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.”
Over the weekend, Roderick shared a lengthy story on Twitter about teaching his 9-year-old daughter how to use a can ...
Ken Jennings is defending his podcast co-host John Roderick following a controversy that saw the latter labeled “Bean Dad.” That, in turn, led to some social media users accusing Roderick of “child abuse” and then digging up old tweets that they charged are racist, anti-semitic and homophobic.
Jennings and Roderick co-host the podcast Omnibus, which is described as “an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.”
Over the weekend, Roderick shared a lengthy story on Twitter about teaching his 9-year-old daughter how to use a can ...
Jennings and Roderick co-host the podcast Omnibus, which is described as “an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.”
Over the weekend, Roderick shared a lengthy story on Twitter about teaching his 9-year-old daughter how to use a can ...
2020 has seen the cancellation of many film festivals around the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though Cannes, one of the most prestigious festivals, won’t be going ahead they have compiled 2020’s Official Selection.
Comprising of 56 films that would have been selected to play at this year’s festival, the selection is made up of features from filmmakers that have been selected at least before, newcomers, documentary’s and animations.
Amongst the line-up is Steve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’ and ‘Mangrove’ which McQueen has dedicated to George Floyd.
“I dedicate these films to George Floyd and all the other black people that have been murdered, seen or unseen, because of who they are, in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere,” said McQueen. “‘If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.’ Black Lives Matter.”
Others amongst the line-up include Wes Anderson’s highly anticipated ‘The French Dispatch,...
Comprising of 56 films that would have been selected to play at this year’s festival, the selection is made up of features from filmmakers that have been selected at least before, newcomers, documentary’s and animations.
Amongst the line-up is Steve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’ and ‘Mangrove’ which McQueen has dedicated to George Floyd.
“I dedicate these films to George Floyd and all the other black people that have been murdered, seen or unseen, because of who they are, in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere,” said McQueen. “‘If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.’ Black Lives Matter.”
Others amongst the line-up include Wes Anderson’s highly anticipated ‘The French Dispatch,...
- 6/4/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Manx Cat is out of the bag.
Grimjack is being developed at Amazon by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo Studios and being written by Kevin Murphy, the creator of Defiance, Heathers the Musical and Reefer Madness. Grimjack, created by John Ostrander and Tim Truman, is the adventures of John Gaunt, hard-boiled barbarian who walks the mean streets of the interdimensional city Cynosure, where magic works on one side of the street but not the other, technology becomes sentient down the block, and swords and a bad attitude work everywhere.
If you want to read up on GrimJack before everyone else, here’s your chance— ComicMix is publishing the original runs in Omnibus format. Dive in now!
Grimjack is being developed at Amazon by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo Studios and being written by Kevin Murphy, the creator of Defiance, Heathers the Musical and Reefer Madness. Grimjack, created by John Ostrander and Tim Truman, is the adventures of John Gaunt, hard-boiled barbarian who walks the mean streets of the interdimensional city Cynosure, where magic works on one side of the street but not the other, technology becomes sentient down the block, and swords and a bad attitude work everywhere.
If you want to read up on GrimJack before everyone else, here’s your chance— ComicMix is publishing the original runs in Omnibus format. Dive in now!
- 7/19/2019
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Tony Sokol Jul 10, 2019
Rip Torn, who played characters from Judas Iscariot to the producer on The Larry Sanders Show, dies at 88.
Respected and versatile character actor Rip Torn died Tuesday in Lakeville, Conn., according to Variety. Publicist Rick Miramontez did not release a cause of death, but said Torn was with his wife, Amy Wright, and two daughters, Katie and Angelica. He was 88.
Torn believed actors should “play drama as comedy and comedy as drama,” according to the statement, and the actor was equally at home both. He starred in comedies like Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life and the Men in Black films, as well as TV comedies 30 Rock, playing General Electric CEO Don Geiss, mentor to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Torn won an Emmy for his part in HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, and was nominated for a Tony award in...
Rip Torn, who played characters from Judas Iscariot to the producer on The Larry Sanders Show, dies at 88.
Respected and versatile character actor Rip Torn died Tuesday in Lakeville, Conn., according to Variety. Publicist Rick Miramontez did not release a cause of death, but said Torn was with his wife, Amy Wright, and two daughters, Katie and Angelica. He was 88.
Torn believed actors should “play drama as comedy and comedy as drama,” according to the statement, and the actor was equally at home both. He starred in comedies like Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life and the Men in Black films, as well as TV comedies 30 Rock, playing General Electric CEO Don Geiss, mentor to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Torn won an Emmy for his part in HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, and was nominated for a Tony award in...
- 7/10/2019
- Den of Geek
Actor Rip Torn, who earned Oscar and Tony nominations as well as an Emmy Award and two Obies, has died Tuesday in Lakeville Conn., his representative confirmed. He was 88.
Torn was equally at home in the comedy of the “Men in Black” film series or TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show” (for which he won his Emmy) and in the drama of “Sweet Bird of Youth” or “Anna Christie,” to name two of the numerous classic works of theater in which he appeared.
The actor was nominated for a supporting-actor Oscar in 1984 for his work as a father who confronts tragedy in Martin Ritt’s “Cross Creek,” one of many rural dramas in which he appeared during his career.
He drew a Tony nomination in 1960 for his first performance on Broadway, as the sadistic son of the town boss in Elia Kazan’s original production of Tennessee Williams’ “Sweet Bird of Youth.
Torn was equally at home in the comedy of the “Men in Black” film series or TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show” (for which he won his Emmy) and in the drama of “Sweet Bird of Youth” or “Anna Christie,” to name two of the numerous classic works of theater in which he appeared.
The actor was nominated for a supporting-actor Oscar in 1984 for his work as a father who confronts tragedy in Martin Ritt’s “Cross Creek,” one of many rural dramas in which he appeared during his career.
He drew a Tony nomination in 1960 for his first performance on Broadway, as the sadistic son of the town boss in Elia Kazan’s original production of Tennessee Williams’ “Sweet Bird of Youth.
- 7/10/2019
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
A horror comedy character that packs a punch, the Goon has prowled the pages of comic books and faced down evil time and time again over the years, and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the character's first appearance, Eric Powell recently resurrected the Goon in the first issue of a new comic book series published by his company, Albatross Funnybooks. To celebrate the return of Powell's memorable character, we caught up with the writer and illustrator to discuss why now is the right time to bring back the Goon, collaborating with other artists and writers on the new series, and what fans can expect from upcoming issues.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, Eric, and congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the Goon! What made this the perfect time to resurrect your beloved comic book character in a new series?
Eric Powell: Thanks! Well, the...
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, Eric, and congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the Goon! What made this the perfect time to resurrect your beloved comic book character in a new series?
Eric Powell: Thanks! Well, the...
- 3/19/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Jack Benny used this film’s disappointing box office as a long-running gag but that shouldn’t keep fans (or even non-fans) from seeking it out, it’s a real curio. Supposedly a jaunty comic-fantasy, Raoul Walsh’s 1945 film carries an undeniably dark undertone as musician Benny dreams he’s an angel of doom whose trumpet will signal the end of the world… a barrel of laughs, right? Not that you could tell from this low-information trailer. The brilliant composer Franz Waxman (Bride of Frankenstein, Sunset Boulevard) provided the score. Benny reprised his angelic role on a restaging for NBC’s Omnibus in 1953.
- 6/6/2016
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb), $3.99
Aam Markosia
Infernal Fyre-Dragon Gn, $17.99
Tales Of Discord Gn, $17.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #18, $3.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #90, $29.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Tales Of The Family Ashe (One Shot), $3.99
Altus Press
Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 5 Skull Island Sc, $24.95
Amigo Comics
Westwood Witches #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Boneyard The Biggening #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secrets Summer Special #1, $3.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Volume 3 The Black Axe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #29, $3.99
Archie Meets Glee Tp, $12.99
Jugheads Double Digest #194, $3.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb), $3.99
Aam Markosia
Infernal Fyre-Dragon Gn, $17.99
Tales Of Discord Gn, $17.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #18, $3.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #90, $29.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Tales Of The Family Ashe (One Shot), $3.99
Altus Press
Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 5 Skull Island Sc, $24.95
Amigo Comics
Westwood Witches #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Boneyard The Biggening #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secrets Summer Special #1, $3.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Volume 3 The Black Axe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #29, $3.99
Archie Meets Glee Tp, $12.99
Jugheads Double Digest #194, $3.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover...
- 7/7/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Los Angeles – Jonathan Winters, one of the most influential comedians of the past two generations, has died of natural causes on April 11th at his home in Montecito, California. His characteristic schizophrenic comic style inspired modern funnymen like Robin Williams, George Carlin and Jim Carrey. He was 87 years old.
The career of Jonathan Winters spanned from 1948 to the present, during which his freaky, energetic expression of humor had its own unique form. A fixture on such legendary television shows such as “The Tonight Show” (with both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson), “The Dean Martin Show” and “Hollywood Squares,” Winters would often appear as his alter ego Maude Frickert, a sharp tongued old lady character. It wasn’t just an act, as during his early career he spent time in mental institutions, and was diagnosed with manic depression.
Jonathan Winters as Lennie Pike in ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad...
The career of Jonathan Winters spanned from 1948 to the present, during which his freaky, energetic expression of humor had its own unique form. A fixture on such legendary television shows such as “The Tonight Show” (with both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson), “The Dean Martin Show” and “Hollywood Squares,” Winters would often appear as his alter ego Maude Frickert, a sharp tongued old lady character. It wasn’t just an act, as during his early career he spent time in mental institutions, and was diagnosed with manic depression.
Jonathan Winters as Lennie Pike in ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad...
- 4/12/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The surprise tie in this year's Best Sound Editing category officially makes this year's Oscars one for the record books: It's only the sixth time a tie has happened in Oscar history and the first in a technical category.
"Zero Dark Thirty" and "Skyfall" shared this year's Sound Editing award -- beating out "Argo," "Django Unchained" and "Life of Pi." (In an odd coincidence, both Kathryn Bigelow's acclaimed "Zero" and the blockbuster James Bond film "Skyfall" were both distributed by Sony Pictures.)
Perhaps the most famous tie happened in 1968, when Barbara Steisand's "Funny Girl" breakout performance tied with legendary Katherine Hepburn's turn in "The Lion in Winter" for Best Actress. We know from the record books that that was an exact tie, each actress received the same number of votes.
However, historically, Oscar will declare a tie if two nominees come within a few votes of each other.
"Zero Dark Thirty" and "Skyfall" shared this year's Sound Editing award -- beating out "Argo," "Django Unchained" and "Life of Pi." (In an odd coincidence, both Kathryn Bigelow's acclaimed "Zero" and the blockbuster James Bond film "Skyfall" were both distributed by Sony Pictures.)
Perhaps the most famous tie happened in 1968, when Barbara Steisand's "Funny Girl" breakout performance tied with legendary Katherine Hepburn's turn in "The Lion in Winter" for Best Actress. We know from the record books that that was an exact tie, each actress received the same number of votes.
However, historically, Oscar will declare a tie if two nominees come within a few votes of each other.
- 2/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Did you ever do a soap opera?
About five soap operas were written for me over my lifetime that I know about. I had to turn them all down. I said, "I can't remember those lines. It would kill me." I had to turn them all down. As I turned them down, friends of mine took the parts and within about two weeks most of them were in the hospital. That's how tough it is to go into soap operas. You have to have a phenomenal kind of memory. Jim Drury has one. Barry Sullivan had one. My wife had one. There are many people who are actors, good actors, who have photographic memories. They look at a page and it's, "Okay, let's shoot it". They are literally that fast. I can't do that. So I had to do it the hard way and it was really hard on me.
About five soap operas were written for me over my lifetime that I know about. I had to turn them all down. I said, "I can't remember those lines. It would kill me." I had to turn them all down. As I turned them down, friends of mine took the parts and within about two weeks most of them were in the hospital. That's how tough it is to go into soap operas. You have to have a phenomenal kind of memory. Jim Drury has one. Barry Sullivan had one. My wife had one. There are many people who are actors, good actors, who have photographic memories. They look at a page and it's, "Okay, let's shoot it". They are literally that fast. I can't do that. So I had to do it the hard way and it was really hard on me.
- 10/17/2012
- by Del Howison
- FEARnet
Gore Vidal movies: The Best Man, Caligula, Suddenly Last Summer. (Photo: A young Gore Vidal.) Author, playwright, screenwriter, acerbic storyteller, and political commentator Gore Vidal died Tuesday, July 31, at his home in the Hollywood Hills. Vidal, who had been living in Los Angeles since 2003, was 86. Gore Vidal movies Details about Vidal’s life and literary career can be found elsewhere on the Web. But it’s good to remember that Gore Vidal was also a notable — though hardly prolific — screenwriter. After penning various television plays for anthology series such as Studio One and Omnibus, Vidal wrote the film version of Paddy [...]...
- 8/1/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
AC Comics
Golden Age Greats Spotlight Volume 8 Outrageous Good Girl Art Comics, $29.95
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #2, $3.99
Gold Digger #136, $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Digest Volume 1 Boon Under The Bay Tp, $6.99
Subculture The Webstrips Volume 2 Return Of The King’s Throne Tp, $9.95
Arcana Studio
Amour Volume 1 Gn, $14.95
Amour Volume 2 Gn, $14.95
Cat Named Haiku Coloring Book Sc (not verified by Diamond), $2.95
Hyper-Actives Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Nieves Gn, $14.95
Redfoot Gn, $8.95
Romeros Requiem Gn, $9.95
Scionic Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Sideshows Gn, $9.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Black Axe #4 (Of 6), $3.50
Primordia Hc (with dust jacket)(resolicited), $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie Double Digest #227, $3.99
Archie The Married Life Volume 2 Tp, $19.99
Mega Man #11, $2.99
Ardden Entertainment
Comeback Kings #2 (resolicited), $2.99
Aspen Mlt
Dead Man’s Run #2 (Cover A Tony Parker)(not...
AC Comics
Golden Age Greats Spotlight Volume 8 Outrageous Good Girl Art Comics, $29.95
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #2, $3.99
Gold Digger #136, $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Digest Volume 1 Boon Under The Bay Tp, $6.99
Subculture The Webstrips Volume 2 Return Of The King’s Throne Tp, $9.95
Arcana Studio
Amour Volume 1 Gn, $14.95
Amour Volume 2 Gn, $14.95
Cat Named Haiku Coloring Book Sc (not verified by Diamond), $2.95
Hyper-Actives Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Nieves Gn, $14.95
Redfoot Gn, $8.95
Romeros Requiem Gn, $9.95
Scionic Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Sideshows Gn, $9.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Black Axe #4 (Of 6), $3.50
Primordia Hc (with dust jacket)(resolicited), $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie Double Digest #227, $3.99
Archie The Married Life Volume 2 Tp, $19.99
Mega Man #11, $2.99
Ardden Entertainment
Comeback Kings #2 (resolicited), $2.99
Aspen Mlt
Dead Man’s Run #2 (Cover A Tony Parker)(not...
- 3/12/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
Spoiler alert: you already live there! The Corman’s World documentary is out today, so here’s a playlist of all the Roger Corman you could ever need!
Look, you simply can’t escape the pull of the Roger Corman singularity at the center of modern Hollywood.
So many of our gurus come either out of the Roger Corman factory or have been influenced by his work greatly. By far, he is the most well-represented filmmaker on our little site, with nearly 40 films commented on by gurus including Allan Arkush, Joe Dante, Josh Olson, John Landis, Chris Wilkinson, Howard Rodman, Jon Davison, Mary Lambert, Jonathan Kaplan, Mick Garris, Jack Hill, Amy Holden Jones, Sam Hamm and, of course, Roger Corman himself.
If you ever wanted all of those trailer commentaries in one place, I give them to you now in an extended YouTube Omnibus playlist. Watch every single one.
One...
Look, you simply can’t escape the pull of the Roger Corman singularity at the center of modern Hollywood.
So many of our gurus come either out of the Roger Corman factory or have been influenced by his work greatly. By far, he is the most well-represented filmmaker on our little site, with nearly 40 films commented on by gurus including Allan Arkush, Joe Dante, Josh Olson, John Landis, Chris Wilkinson, Howard Rodman, Jon Davison, Mary Lambert, Jonathan Kaplan, Mick Garris, Jack Hill, Amy Holden Jones, Sam Hamm and, of course, Roger Corman himself.
If you ever wanted all of those trailer commentaries in one place, I give them to you now in an extended YouTube Omnibus playlist. Watch every single one.
One...
- 12/16/2011
- by Danny
- Trailers from Hell
Updated through 6/26.
"Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in Columbo, which spanned 30 years in primetime television and established one of the most iconic characters in police work, has died. He was 83." Anthony McCartney for the AP: "Falk made his film debut in 1958 with Wind Across the Everglades and established himself as a talented character actor with his performance as the vicious killer Abe Reles in Murder, Inc. Among his other movies: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Robin and the Seven Hoods, The Great Race, Luv, Castle Keep, The Cheap Detective, The Brinks Job, The In-Laws, The Princess Bride. Falk also appeared in a number of art house favorites, including the semi-improvisational films Husbands and A Woman Under the Influence, directed by his friend John Cassavetes, and Wim Wenders's Wings of Desire, in which he played himself."
Last November,...
"Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in Columbo, which spanned 30 years in primetime television and established one of the most iconic characters in police work, has died. He was 83." Anthony McCartney for the AP: "Falk made his film debut in 1958 with Wind Across the Everglades and established himself as a talented character actor with his performance as the vicious killer Abe Reles in Murder, Inc. Among his other movies: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Robin and the Seven Hoods, The Great Race, Luv, Castle Keep, The Cheap Detective, The Brinks Job, The In-Laws, The Princess Bride. Falk also appeared in a number of art house favorites, including the semi-improvisational films Husbands and A Woman Under the Influence, directed by his friend John Cassavetes, and Wim Wenders's Wings of Desire, in which he played himself."
Last November,...
- 6/26/2011
- MUBI
Documentary pathfinder Richard Leacock (1921-2011) passed away yesterday at the ripe age of 89. Readers are probably more familiar with the two documentary movements he helped refine, Direct Cinema and Cinéma Vérité, than his work on the Direct Cinema doc Primary (1960). Produced by former Life magazine editor and correspondent Robert Drew, shot by Leacock and Albert Maysles (whose work with his brother David include Gimmie Shelter and Grey Gardens) and edited by D.A. Pennebaker (the rock documentarian who brought us Don't Look Back, Monterey Pop, and Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars), Primary chronicled the 1960 Wisconsin Democratic Primary between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. The joint forces of Drew, Maysles, Pennebaker, and Leacock on Primary, with the aid of mobile cameras, faster film stocks, and mobile sound equipment gave rise to the Direct Cinema movement.
Direct Cinema, often considered synonymous with Cinéma Vérité (they are very different, but that's...
Direct Cinema, often considered synonymous with Cinéma Vérité (they are very different, but that's...
- 3/24/2011
- by Drew Morton
WonderCon, one of the country’s most popular and well-attended comic book conventions, boasts an impressive guest list for the annual event being held in San Francisco on Friday through Sunday April 2-4, 2010. WonderCon is produced by the same organization that produces the world-renowned Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Guests at WonderCon will take part in programs and panel discussions that spotlight their career and contributions to the comic book and popular arts industries. Many will also be available for autographing sessions. Those scheduled to appear include:
Murphy Anderson: One of comics’ most respected inkers, Anderson is also known for his stunning pencils on Hawkman, Adam Strange, and Atomic Knights. Anderson’s long career in comics — dating back to the Golden Age — includes the Buck Rogers syndicated comic strip and a long stint producing Ps, the Preventive Maintenance magazine for the U.S. Army.
Sergio Aragones: As one of Mad...
Guests at WonderCon will take part in programs and panel discussions that spotlight their career and contributions to the comic book and popular arts industries. Many will also be available for autographing sessions. Those scheduled to appear include:
Murphy Anderson: One of comics’ most respected inkers, Anderson is also known for his stunning pencils on Hawkman, Adam Strange, and Atomic Knights. Anderson’s long career in comics — dating back to the Golden Age — includes the Buck Rogers syndicated comic strip and a long stint producing Ps, the Preventive Maintenance magazine for the U.S. Army.
Sergio Aragones: As one of Mad...
- 3/25/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
What happens when you strip Shakespeare’s King Lear down to its basic plot, shuffling all the subplots and most of the comic bits off to the wayside? You end up with something almost maliciously pessimistic about what humans are capable of, but also something that moves with a malevolent sense of purpose. Lear is maybe the greatest work ever written in the English language, but it’s amazing how much one of the greatest works in the English language resembles a grim, gritty action film at its core. Mounted in 1953 for CBS’ Sunday-afternoon arts-and-culture program Omnibus, Peter Brook ...
- 3/17/2010
- avclub.com
What I’m reviewing at present is William Shakespeare’s four-hour King Lear, presented as a seventy-three minute 1953 television special. If that doesn’t interest you in the slightest, I empathize. There’s the back button.
If you’re still here, I’ll let you in on the star of this Historic Omnibus Production from the Archive of American Television. It’s Orson Welles, in an awesome beard and a crown, with a badass cane and a royal bearskin coat, and he sits on his throne for nearly half the runtime, his thundering guffaws echoing as mighty quakes throughout your living room.
To clarify the matter of the runtime, all of the sequences actually pertaining to King Lear have been retained, and presented without act headings or other structural breakdowns. The entire subplot, which makes up the majority of the original text, has been eradicated.
Keep in mind whilst passing judgment,...
If you’re still here, I’ll let you in on the star of this Historic Omnibus Production from the Archive of American Television. It’s Orson Welles, in an awesome beard and a crown, with a badass cane and a royal bearskin coat, and he sits on his throne for nearly half the runtime, his thundering guffaws echoing as mighty quakes throughout your living room.
To clarify the matter of the runtime, all of the sequences actually pertaining to King Lear have been retained, and presented without act headings or other structural breakdowns. The entire subplot, which makes up the majority of the original text, has been eradicated.
Keep in mind whilst passing judgment,...
- 2/17/2010
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
Leonard Bernstein’s name has become a legacy unto itself. Besides being one of the most well-known All-American musicians (composing, conducting, pianist), the man had a presence that surpassed his musical talent. The Omnibus series featured a plethora of famous personalities, however Bernstein’s appearances made for notable nights of television. Omnibus stood for culture. Viewers tuning in were guaranteed something high-class and refined. In that way Bernstein satisfies, but measured against the rest of the Omnibus’s library, Bernstein did much more than that. His episodes, simple in presentation as they often have little more than Leonard sitting at a piano or walking about talking about a classical piece of music, are magnificent. Bernstein’s music proved him a great storyteller using notes and clefs, but the Omnibus series allowed him to come across as the brilliant persona which understood music intimately and sought to share it with those around him.
- 2/2/2010
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Orson Welles would first appear on American television in the Omnibus production of King Lear. This was back in the day where television was thought of as an instructional and culture enlightening medium, but it was also a live medium. It may not be the best Lear, but classic television is always welcome. King Lear (Orson Welles) is old and ready to retire from the throne of England. He is going to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril (Beatrice Straight), Regan (Margaret Phillips), and Cordelia (Natasha Parry). He tests their devotion by asking each to tell of their love to give the winner the largest section of the kingdom. The older daughters give flattering answers,...
- 2/1/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The Archive of American Television brings together the appearances of conductor Leonard Bernstein from the beloved television series Omnibus. Omnibus hosted by Alistair Cooke brought viewing audiences experiences in culture, the sciences and the performing arts during the 1950.s, and Leonard Bernstein was a favorite guest presenting programs on music. For a generation of Americans, Leonard Bernstein is the face and voice of orchestral music. He was the first person to show us what the conductor does, how much work goes into conducting and presenting a piece of orchestral music. His sense of humor and ability to teach through his words and actions made us all appreciate the music we heard, and helped us to understand the different styles within...
- 2/1/2010
- by June L.
- Monsters and Critics
Late last week Criterion announced the first five titles they will release on Blu-ray high-definition discs and they will come loaded with bonus features and are already available for pre-order on Criterion's site. The first five titles include The Third Man and The Man Who Fell to Earth on November 18 and The Last Emperor, Bottle Rocket and Chungking Express the following week on November 25. I have included the specs and special features below as well as the cover art for three of the titles. The Third Man (1949) Will feature a restored high definition transfer in 1.37:1, and an uncompressed mono soundtrack. Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by by film scholar Dana Polan Shadowing "The Third Man" (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film Abridged recording of Graham Greene's treatment, read by...
- 8/18/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
LONDON -- Former BBC broadcaster Alistair Cooke, who was famous in the United States as host of Omnibus in the 1950s and Masterpiece Theatre in the 1970s and '80s, died Tuesday at his New York home. He was 95. No cause of death was given. The Britain-born American citizen broadcast a 15-minute weekly news commentary, Letter From America, on BBC Radio for 58 years, recording his last one this month (HR 3/3). The show, which began in 1946, had more than 2,500 editions, making it the longest-running radio program in the world. "I can no longer continue my 'Letter From America, ' " Cooke said in a statement released by the BBC at the time. "I have had much enjoyment in doing these talks and hope that some of it has passed over to the listeners, to all of whom I now say thank you for your loyalty and goodbye."...
- 3/31/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- Veteran BBC broadcaster Alistair Cooke, who was famous in the United States as host of Omnibus in the '50s and Masterpiece Theater in the '70s and '80s, died at his New York home Tuesday. He was 95. The British-born American citizen broadcast a 15-minute news commentary, Letter From America on BBC Radio for 58 years, recording his last one earlier this month (HR 03/03). The show, which began in 1946, had more than 2,500 editions, making it the longest-running radio program in the world. "I can no longer continue my 'Letter From America, '" Cooke said in a statement released at the time by the BBC. "I have had much enjoyment in doing these talks and hope that some of it has passed over to the listeners, to all of whom I now say thank you for your loyalty, and goodbye." Tributes to Cooke, whose distinctive voice and broadcasting style bridged American and British society since his arrival in Manhattan in 1937, flowed in Tuesday after the BBC announced his death. "He was really one of the greatest broadcasters of all time," said British Prime Minister Tony Blair. "I was a big fan. I thought they were extraordinary essays. They brought an enormous amount of insight and understanding to the world. We shall feel his loss very keenly indeed."...
- 3/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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