If you were a kid in the early 1990s, you were probably a fan of Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in the "Saturday Night Live" sketch "Wayne's World." Myers played Wayne Campbell, a metal fan who shot a cable access show in his mom's basement with his buddy Garth Algar (Dana Carvey). The bit spawned a whole lot of catchphrases like the self-explanatory "schwing" when they saw a pic of a beautiful woman. Not every "SNL" sketch can support an entire movie, but "Wayne's World" not only managed one but two. In fact, it was the second "SNL" sketch to become a film after "Blues Brothers" and the first to get a sequel.
"Wayne's World," directed by Penelope Spheeris, infamously gave rise to a lot of rumors about Myers being difficult to work with during filming. In an episode of The Hollywood Reporter's "It Happened in Hollywood" podcast, Spheeris spoke about the experience,...
"Wayne's World," directed by Penelope Spheeris, infamously gave rise to a lot of rumors about Myers being difficult to work with during filming. In an episode of The Hollywood Reporter's "It Happened in Hollywood" podcast, Spheeris spoke about the experience,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Carol Arthur, an actress known for appearing in Hot Stuff, Intrepid and Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles and the widow of Dom DeLuise has died. She was 85.
The actress died Sunday at the Mary Pickford House at the Motion Picture & Television Fund senior home in Woodland Hills, the retirement center confirmed.
Born in Hackensack, N.J., in 1935, Arthur kicked off her acting career in 1971 as Christina in David Swift’s television series Arnie. After Making It and Emergency!, came her time as Harriett Johnson in Brooks’ Oscar-nominated comedy Blazing Saddles. In the film, starring Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little, Arthur’s Harriett expresses “extreme displeasure” towards Little’s Sheriff Bart in a strongly worded letter.
“The fact that you have sent him here just goes to prove that you are the leading asshole in the state,” Harriett reads to an approving crowd. She also has a famous line when Little was...
The actress died Sunday at the Mary Pickford House at the Motion Picture & Television Fund senior home in Woodland Hills, the retirement center confirmed.
Born in Hackensack, N.J., in 1935, Arthur kicked off her acting career in 1971 as Christina in David Swift’s television series Arnie. After Making It and Emergency!, came her time as Harriett Johnson in Brooks’ Oscar-nominated comedy Blazing Saddles. In the film, starring Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little, Arthur’s Harriett expresses “extreme displeasure” towards Little’s Sheriff Bart in a strongly worded letter.
“The fact that you have sent him here just goes to prove that you are the leading asshole in the state,” Harriett reads to an approving crowd. She also has a famous line when Little was...
- 11/3/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Spheeris, Michaels, Myers, Carvey, and AMPAS President Koch to attend screening of 1992 comedy hit Attending the April 23 screening of the 1992 box-office blockbuster Wayne's World will be the film's director, Penelope Spheeris, in addition to writer-actor Mike Myers (Austin Powers / Shrek himself), actor Dana Carvey, producer Lorne Michaels, and executive producer (and current AMPAS Prez) Hawk Koch. Koch will introduce the evening, while the other four will discuss the making of Ww. (Pictured above: Myers, Carvey in Wayne's World. Please scroll down to check out more Ww images.) Myers, later best known for providing his voice in the animated feature Shrek and for the satire Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, launched his film-star career alongside fellow Saturday Night Live comedian Dana Carvey. The big-screen Wayne's was a version of the duo's TV comedy sketch about two dumb, ugly, metal-head teenagers, Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, who are the hosts...
- 3/28/2013
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Story 1: A boy runs in the park and is chased, then beaten with a baseball bat, even after he begs for his life. A set of shoe prints are visible in the snow. Mac (Gary Sinise) "Lucky for us it happened out here: best investigative tool money can't buy: snow." Mac 'cooks' up some pure sulphur. Stella (Melina Kanakaredes) paints the prints. Mac pours the sulphur over them to get a cast. A broken baseball bat is also found and Stella finds tyre tracks. The Vic was Paul Montenassi (nick Di Brizzi Jnr). Cod was blunt force trauma and has a tattoo on his back, which has been scraped or sawed. High velocity blood spatter is present on his face. In story 2: Marta Santo is found dead, with suspicious skid marks at the Cs and silver paint is seen on a red car. The flakes have been dried in.
- 11/20/2011
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
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Circle is a frightening horror release from Indican Pictures, which puts several detectives on the trail of an escaped serial killer. Unfortunately, a group of unarmed twenty-somethings finds him first. The title has been reviewed favourably (here) and the infamous actress America Olivo has been interviewed on this title (here). This release is loaded with extras including a behind the scenes featurette, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, previews of other upcoming Indican Pictures' releases and all this in anamorphic widescreen presentation.
If this sounds good to you, enter 28Dla's contest, where three DVDs will be given away. Contest details are below and this Redwire Pictures production will honestly please you, as long as you can handle the blood! Entry details are inside.
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer.
Circle is a frightening horror release from Indican Pictures, which puts several detectives on the trail of an escaped serial killer. Unfortunately, a group of unarmed twenty-somethings finds him first. The title has been reviewed favourably (here) and the infamous actress America Olivo has been interviewed on this title (here). This release is loaded with extras including a behind the scenes featurette, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, previews of other upcoming Indican Pictures' releases and all this in anamorphic widescreen presentation.
If this sounds good to you, enter 28Dla's contest, where three DVDs will be given away. Contest details are below and this Redwire Pictures production will honestly please you, as long as you can handle the blood! Entry details are inside.
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer.
- 11/17/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Horror hottie, and Playboy cover model, America Olivo (below) ('Friday the 13th', 'Bitch Slap', 'The Last Resort') is revealing more flesh in a great looking trailer for her upcoming serial killer flick 'Circle'. The movie arrives both on DVD and VOD across the Us on 16 November. It co-stars Erin Foster, Kinsey Packard, Erin Reese, Gail O'Grady, Silas Weir Mitchell, Michael DeLuise, Ryan Doom and Jason Thompson. Olivo has previously shown us 'the goods' as she went topless along with Julianna Guill in the recent 'Friday the 13th' remake. You can catch a very brief segment of showering and side boobs in the trailer, if it takes your fancy, else you can check out the rest of it below. 'When sociopath James Bennett commits a series of brutal murders and then escapes a maximum security mental hospital, the FBI teams up with the U.
- 11/4/2010
- Horror Asylum
Check out the trailer for Indican Pictures' "Circle" which hits theaters in NY and Chicago next week and goes to DVD by end of year. Silas Weir Mitchell, Jason Thompson, Gail O’Grady, Peter Onorati, America Olivo, Michael Deluise and Ryan Doom star. Michael W. Watkins directs from the writing by Brad Tiemann. The film is produced by James Allen Bradley, Joe Dain, Luke Daniels, Brian Ransom and Brad Tiemann. Time is running out, for everyone When sociopath James Bennett (Silas Weir Mitchell, Prison Break, My Name is Earl) commits a series of brutal murders and then escapes a maximum security mental hospital, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshalls to stop him. Unfortunately Bennett is going back to his childhood home, where six graduate students are studying his surroundings for their thesis. Aided by Dr. Green (Gail O'Grady, NYPD Blue, Boston Legal, Deuce Bigalow) the authorities now must unravel a sociopaths mind,...
- 8/19/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Circle DVD ArtThis is an exclusive first look at the North American DVD artwork and official trailer for Michael W. Watkin's (5ive Days to Midnight) Circle. This second trailer for the film shows a lot more footage of the actual movie and the clip unfolds chronologically, so that the film's plot can be understood with ease. As well, this clip is much higher quality than the previous.
Have a look as serial killer Bennett espouses Latin and goes after a group of Masters students, who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This clip is provided courtesy of Indican Pictures (distributor).
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a hunt for escaped sociopath James Bennett,...
Have a look as serial killer Bennett espouses Latin and goes after a group of Masters students, who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This clip is provided courtesy of Indican Pictures (distributor).
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a hunt for escaped sociopath James Bennett,...
- 8/19/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Wizards of Waverly Place (TV) may be buzz-worthy thanks to rising teen stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie, and Jake T. Austin, but beyond the young stars, the bits of magic and flights of fancy, the show works in large part thanks to its family underpinnings. There's love in the Russo house and that, probably more than anything else, is what enables WoWP to connect with viewers -- kids and parents alike. Much of the credit for that goes to David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Barrerra, who play Jerry and Theresa Russo, sharing terrific chemistry not just between the two of them, but also with Gomez, Henrie, and Austin. WoWP is currently in its third season and it's just been announced that the show will conclude after next season and a second WoWP made-for-television movie. We recently caught up with DeLuise -- son of the late comedy star Dom DeLuise and...
- 7/20/2010
- by ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
- PopStar
Another train is on the express to the international film markets and this time showing is the psychological, serial killer, thriller Circle. Character James Bennett (Silas Weir Mitchell) is forefront in this one and, while having a penchant for the Greek language, he also has a knack for putting holes into people. The FBI are in hot pursuit, but can they catch this steaming locomotive, that will soon collide with "six graduate students" (New Films)? This question cannot be answered yet, as New Films International has just picked up this recently completed horror endeavour. More details to come (trailer below).
Tagline:
"Time is running out, for everyone."
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a...
Tagline:
"Time is running out, for everyone."
A synopsis for Circle here:
"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a...
- 2/7/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, spokesperson and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur, and the father of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise, and actors David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise.Dom DeLuise, whose big screen classics included “The Cannonball Run,” “Spaceballs” and “History of the World Part I,” died in his sleep on Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital, Access Hollywood has confirmed.The actor has starred in dozens of films over the years, often teaming up with off-screen pal Burt Reynolds.Most recently, he was working to develop a CGI live-action fantasy film called “Instant Karma,” which was going to star Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan and Mira Sorvino. Reynolds and DeLuise were lined up to both have “voice” roles in the film. However, production on the film never began and according to the production company behind the picture,...
- 5/6/2009
- Films N Movies
By Wrap Staff
Larger than life funnyman Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday night at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, according to his son Michael DeLuise.
He was 75 and had suffered from a long undisclosed illness. DeLuise's agent Robert Malcolm told the Associated Press that the actor had high blood pressure and diabetes but "seemed fine as recently as two weeks ago.&quo...
Larger than life funnyman Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday night at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, according to his son Michael DeLuise.
He was 75 and had suffered from a long undisclosed illness. DeLuise's agent Robert Malcolm told the Associated Press that the actor had high blood pressure and diabetes but "seemed fine as recently as two weeks ago.&quo...
- 5/6/2009
- by Michael Speier
- The Wrap
Dom DeLuise, who brought his unique comedic gifts to many films passed away Monday evening in his sleep, according to his son's publicist. He was 75.
DeLuise appeared in several Mel Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles and Silent Movie. Later, he was a frequent co-star of Burt Reynolds, appearing in films like The End, Smokey and the Bandit II and The Cannonball Run.
Reynolds released a statement to Entertainment Tonight Tuesday morning. "I was thinking the other day about this," Reynolds said. "As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933. In the 1960s he had bit parts in a handful of movies, including Fail Safe (1964), but became well known...
DeLuise appeared in several Mel Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles and Silent Movie. Later, he was a frequent co-star of Burt Reynolds, appearing in films like The End, Smokey and the Bandit II and The Cannonball Run.
Reynolds released a statement to Entertainment Tonight Tuesday morning. "I was thinking the other day about this," Reynolds said. "As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933. In the 1960s he had bit parts in a handful of movies, including Fail Safe (1964), but became well known...
- 5/5/2009
- CinemaSpy
American actor Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75.
The veteran comedian passed away in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night, reports TMZ.com.
DeLuise rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s, appearing alongside pal Burt Reynolds in movies like The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
He became known on the small screen for his magic act as 'Dominick the Great' on the popular Dean Martin show between 1972 and 1973, and went on to further establish himself in Hollywood with appearances in Mel Brooks' films such as 1974's Blazing Saddles, 1976's Silent Movie, and 1993 comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
The star was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1974 for his work on TV comedy Lotsa Luck, while he received a nod at the Daytime Emmys in 1999 for his efforts on animation All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.
DeLuise spent his latter years writing children's books and cookbooks.
He is survived by his actress wife Carol Arthur, who he married in 1965, and their three actor sons Peter, David and Michael DeLuise.
The veteran comedian passed away in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night, reports TMZ.com.
DeLuise rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s, appearing alongside pal Burt Reynolds in movies like The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
He became known on the small screen for his magic act as 'Dominick the Great' on the popular Dean Martin show between 1972 and 1973, and went on to further establish himself in Hollywood with appearances in Mel Brooks' films such as 1974's Blazing Saddles, 1976's Silent Movie, and 1993 comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
The star was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1974 for his work on TV comedy Lotsa Luck, while he received a nod at the Daytime Emmys in 1999 for his efforts on animation All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.
DeLuise spent his latter years writing children's books and cookbooks.
He is survived by his actress wife Carol Arthur, who he married in 1965, and their three actor sons Peter, David and Michael DeLuise.
- 5/5/2009
- WENN
Dom DeLuise, the comedian who became a household name in the '70s and '80s for his small but memorable roles in Blazing Saddles, Cannonball Run and Spaceballs, died late Monday night in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 75.
DeLuise got his big break in 1964 as a as a regular performer on TV's The Entertainers. He soon became a regular guest star on The Dean Martin Summer Show. The exposure led to Deluise's landing his own eponymous comedy program on CBS that lasted for a season.
In the '70s, DeLuise moved to the big screen, becoming a regular fixture in various Mel Brooks films. After meeting Burt Reynolds on the set of Brooks's Silent Movie, the two actors became friends and worked together in several films, including two Cannonball Run movies, Smokey and the Bandit II and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
DeLuise, who often made jokes about his rotund figure, was an avid chef who wrote four cookbooks. He also wrote seven children's books. He married actress Carol Arthur in 1965. His three sons - Peter, Michael and David - are all actors. DeLuise's death was first reported by TMZ.com.
DeLuise got his big break in 1964 as a as a regular performer on TV's The Entertainers. He soon became a regular guest star on The Dean Martin Summer Show. The exposure led to Deluise's landing his own eponymous comedy program on CBS that lasted for a season.
In the '70s, DeLuise moved to the big screen, becoming a regular fixture in various Mel Brooks films. After meeting Burt Reynolds on the set of Brooks's Silent Movie, the two actors became friends and worked together in several films, including two Cannonball Run movies, Smokey and the Bandit II and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
DeLuise, who often made jokes about his rotund figure, was an avid chef who wrote four cookbooks. He also wrote seven children's books. He married actress Carol Arthur in 1965. His three sons - Peter, Michael and David - are all actors. DeLuise's death was first reported by TMZ.com.
- 5/5/2009
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
"Cannonball Run," "Blazing Saddles" funnyman died in his sleep in Santa Monica.
By Wrap Staff
Larger than life funnyman Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday night at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, according to his son Michael DeLuise.
He was 75 and had suffered from a long undisclosed illness. DeLuise's agent Robert Malcolm told the Associated Press that the actor had high blood pressure and diabetes but "seemed fine as recently as two weeks ago."
DeLuise's family said in a statement, "It's easy to mourn his death, but easier to remember a time when he made you laugh."
The portly...
By Wrap Staff
Larger than life funnyman Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday night at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, according to his son Michael DeLuise.
He was 75 and had suffered from a long undisclosed illness. DeLuise's agent Robert Malcolm told the Associated Press that the actor had high blood pressure and diabetes but "seemed fine as recently as two weeks ago."
DeLuise's family said in a statement, "It's easy to mourn his death, but easier to remember a time when he made you laugh."
The portly...
- 5/5/2009
- by Lew Harris
- The Wrap
Dom DeLuise has sadly passed away in his sleep after a long illness. The actor who had over 115 credits to his career, was 75 years old. The lovable man is remembered not only for his acting skills in front of the camera and voicing memorable cartoon characters but for also being a chef of fine cuisine. His son Michael DeLuise told Ktla-tv of the comedian's death which occured on Monday night. We will mostly remember Mr. DeLuise for his uproariously funny Captain Chaos personality in "The Cannonball Run" and its sequel, the voice of Pizza the Hut in the comedy "Spaceballs," as the the Pope in "Johnny Dangerously" with Michael Keaton as well as voicing the purrfectly funny animated Tiger in Steven Spielberg's "American Tail" and "Fievel Goes West." You will be sorely missed Dom, thank you so much for all the good memories I had as a child. I'll never forget them.
- 5/5/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Actor Dom DeLuise passed away in his sleep on Monday, May 4 in a Los Angeles, California hospital. He was 75. In the 1970s and 1980s, DeLuise often co-starred with Burt Reynolds in films such as The Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run II , Smokey and the Bandit II , The End , The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and All Dogs Go to Heaven . DeLuise was probably best known as a regular in Mel Brooks's films. He appeared in The Twelve Chairs , Blazing Saddles , Silent Movie , History of the World, Part I , Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights . He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur, and the father of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise, and actors David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise.
- 5/5/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Dom DeLuise has sadly passed away in his sleep after a long illness. The actor who had over 115 credits to his career, was 75 years old. The lovable man is remembered not only for his acting skills in front of the camera and voicing memorable cartoon characters but for also being a chef of fine cuisine. His son Michael DeLuise told Ktla-tv of the comedian's death which occured on Monday night. We will mostly remember Mr. DeLuise for his uproariously funny Captain Chaos personality in "The Cannonball Run" and its sequel, the voice of Pizza the Hut in the comedy "Spaceballs," as the the Pope in "Johnny Dangerously" with Michael Keaton as well as voicing the purrfectly funny animated Tiger in Steven Spielberg's "American Tail" and "Fievel Goes West."...
- 5/5/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Dom DeLuise has sadly passed away in his sleep after a long illness. The actor who had over 115 credits to his career, was 75 years old. The lovable man is remembered not only for his acting skills in front of the camera and voicing memorable cartoon characters but for also being a chef of fine cuisine. His son Michael DeLuise told Ktla-tv of the comedian's death which occured on Monday night. We will mostly remember Mr. DeLuise for his uproariously funny Captain Chaos personality in "The Cannonball Run" and its sequel, the voice of Pizza the Hut in the comedy "Spaceballs," as the the Pope in "Johnny Dangerously" with Michael Keaton as well as voicing the purrfectly funny animated Tiger in Steven Spielberg's "American Tail" and "Fievel Goes West."...
- 5/5/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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