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Michael Jackson at the movies…

27 June 2009 11:21 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Yes, he was the punchline of approximately a quarter-million Tonight Show jokes. But Michael Jackson's stop-on-a-dime dance moves and sensual soprano have influenced generations of musicians, dancers and entertainers, and the man was so much more than what the tabloids made him out to be. One of entertainment's greatest icons, he was incredibly gifted, and like most gifted individuals he was an equally troubled genius who kept us captivated at his most dazzling, and at his most appalling moments. The New York Times once described him as one of the six most famous people on the planet. I'd like to up the ante:  he was the most famous person on the planet. He influenced artists ranging from Justin Timberlake to Madonna, and genres from rock to pop to R&B to even rap. No other artist has been as unifying. Jackson also helped elevate the music video, turning it

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Kyle Reese

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‘Alice In Wonderland’ Through The Years

23 June 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Yesterday I took you on a tour through Johnny Depp’s long and storied film collaborations with director Tim Burton. Why? Because new images from Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” popped up online, including a clear look at Depp in full costume as the Mad Hatter. I didn’t sleep last night, thanks to that image.

Now I want to give you something a little bit different. Burton’s “Alice” is hardly the first one. There have been no less than 20(!) film adaptations of Lewis Carroll’s story, including several foreign versions, an anime reinterpretation and a porno. After the jump I’ve inserted a bunch of images from “Alice” across the years. Is the porno in there, you ask? You’ll have to click to find out (it isn’t).

This isn’t the first “Alice in Wonderland,” but it’s the earliest still I could find. This 1933 version

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Adam Rosenberg

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"Fletch" - Blu-ray review. A comedy classic butchered by its features.

12 May 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

“Fletch” – The Blu-ray reviewby Peter Dimako ____________________________________________ “Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently

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"Fletch" - Blu-ray review. A comedy classic butchered by its features.

12 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

“Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently because the filthy rich man has

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"Fletch" - Blu-ray review. A comedy classic butchered by its features.

12 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

“Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently because the filthy rich man has

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Cheers: Real-Life Sam Malone Loses His Job

11 March 2009 2:47 AM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

The true-life Sam Malone is leaving Cheers. For almost 35 years, bartender Eddie Doyle was the guy who really did know everybody's name in Boston. Like so many in this country, he's been laid off.

Cheers, ran for 11 seasons on NBC and made stars of little known performers like Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Kirstie Alley, Shelley Long, Bebe Neuwirth, and Nicholas Colasanto.

Though the show performed very poorly in its first season, ratings-starved NBC stuck with it and the show soon became a hit and a cornerstone of the network's Thursday night line-up.

The Cheers bar was based on the Bull & Finch tavern near Beacon Hill in Boston. Though it looks quite different on the inside, millions of tourists have flocked there to see the inspiration for their favorite television watering hole.

  The bar was reasonably popular but once the sitcom

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Saturday Morning Movie Trailer

9 March 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

The producers just sent us this movie trailer from the new comedy “Saturday Morning” by director Rob Greenberg and starring Joey Piscopo, Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and George Wendt (Cheers). Synopsis: Mild-mannered businessman Wes Selman (Piscopo) is not a morning person, especially on weekends. So, when a home renovation project forces him up and out of the house at the crack of dawn on Saturday, hes not exactly thrilled. Upon stepping outside, Wes is shocked to discover a whole new world a Utopia of sorts where he can achieve nearly everything, including winning the affections of the woman of his dreams (newcomer Valerie Feingold). The catch? The [...]

Brian Corder

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King of the Ants

4 March 2009 7:03 AM, PST | From Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news

Twentysomething decorator, Sean Crawley, isn't very good at painting. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by his boss, Duke, who offers him an alternative; an introduction to his boss in turn, Matthews, whose shady business interests may be threatened by a man he wants followed. When stalking turns to murder, the deal goes sour and Sean must take it upon himself to collect money owed to him for his completed side of the bargain. However, this decision not only carries heavy consequences, but is complicated by his attraction to the dead mans widow.

In one of the more bizarre cinematic pairings, King of the Ants sees the writing talents of Charlie 'Fast Show' Higson combined with the directing talents of Stuart 'Re-Animator' Gordon. Higson wrote the screenplay based on his novel of the same name (his only novel) apparently using his own early decorating days as literary fodder. George 'Cheers

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DVD Round Up, Feb. 3, 2009: ‘Cheers,’ ‘Lucky Ones,’ ‘RocknRolla,’ ‘The Gene Generation’

3 February 2009 7:37 AM, PST | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – Another week, another edition of HollywoodChicago.com’s legendary Round-Up. Any TV fans out there? Lovers of sci-fi action movies? Afficionados of Rachel McAdams? If you still like Guy Ritchie, raise your hand. Now, all of you, step up to the Round-Up.

“Cheers: The Final Season,” “The Gene Generation,” “The Lucky Ones,” and “RocknRolla” were all released on January 27th, 2009.

“Cheers: The Final Season”

Photo credit: Paramount When people talk about shows going out at the top of their game, they inevitably turn to “Cheers” as a prime example of a series that knew when to turn off the lights and close the bar. Raise a glass to the final season with this amazing 28-episode set. In this season, Sam (Ted Danson) rebuilds the bar after Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) sets it on fire, Norm (George Wendt) gets audited, Cliff (John Ratzenberg) gets promoted, and Lilith leaves Frasier

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Band of the Week: Backyard Tire Fire

26 January 2009 5:00 AM, PST | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

Backyard Tire Fire Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.

Fun Fact: George Wendt (Aka: Norm from Cheers) is a big fan. He discovered and met the band a few years ago when it opened for Alejandro Escovedo. They've been friends every since.

While It's Worth Watching: Brandishing a raucous live show and inventive studio albums, these Midwesterners sound like a drunkenly angry Tom Petty crawling out of a Florida swamp.

For Fans Of: Neil Young, Uncle Tupelo, Cracker

In conversation, Backyard Tire Fire singer/guitarist Ed Anderson is quick to point out what he likes—Neil Young, Tom Petty’s Wildflowers, making analog records, David Lowry’s songs, albums from the 1970s, Budweiser, Mike Campbell’s guitar.

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2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

10 articles from 2009

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