Hollywood Chainsaw Blogger

Writers At War With Tyler Perry

chainsaw — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:41:11 +0000

Tyler Perry fired his “House of Payne” writers, according to the writers.

Check it out.

More coverage here.

Biden v Palin

chainsaw — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:01:24 +0000

Funny SNL

Howard Stern Married

chainsaw — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:55:56 +0000

Howard Stern married Beth O last night at Le Cirque, some fancy-pants eatery in the city.

I’m bummed, because I’m getting married later this month. I was hoping Howard and I would at least share a reception hall at Villa Barone.

Here’s a look at Hampton Howie’s alleged registry.

Paul Newman, Coolest Dude Ever

chainsaw — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:05:05 +0000

FORT APACHE, THE BRONX (1981)

BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQfyOr3e-34]

COOL HAND LUKE (1967)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9WyeVQd6e0]

THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=730Q-baXOhE]

THE VERDICT (1982)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBD6FxrtJN0]

THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974)

THE STING (1973)

SLAPSHOT (1977)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW67agGgWAM]

FROM UPI

Turner Classic Movies has announced plans to honor late Hollywood screen icon Paul Newman with a 24-hour marathon of his movies.

The network said it will devote its entire schedule for Oct. 12 to Newman, who died of cancer last week at the age of 83.

NEVER TRUST A CORPSE

chainsaw — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:03:37 +0000

Here’s the official trailer for “I Sell the Dead,” the horror/comedy with special make-up effects by G&S Effects.

Spears lives in nearby Somers, N.Y.

VOTE SANJAYA

chainsaw — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:02:40 +0000

CT Film Fest Press Conference Today

chainsaw — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:17:35 +0000

With the Common Council recently giving the green light to allocate $65,000, the organizers of the CT Film Festival are holding a press conference at the Palace Theater today, presumably to kick-off this year’s festival.

The festival will once again climax in Danbury in late May or early June – the organizers will firm up dates today.

Here is the press release festival organizer Tom Carruthers sent out last week:

Dear Community Stakeholders, Sponsors & Members of The Press;

State of Connecticut Representative, Jason Bartlett
&
The Connecticut Film Festival
Would like your presence at a very important press conference on:

Monday, Sept. 15th at 1:00pm at
The Palace Theater, 165 Main St. Danbury

The purpose of this press conference is to announce:
·   The dates, the future plans and expanded scope for the 2009 Danbury festival
·   Additional funding from the State of Connecticut
·   Network with other community stakeholders and sponsors

There will be a light snack and beverages available

Speaking will be:

State Representative
Jason Bartlett

Director of City Center Danbury
Andrea Gartner

Danbury’s Director of Economic Development
Wayne Shepperd

The Honorable Danbury Mayor
Mark Boughton

Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau Director
Jim Whitney

Connecticut Film Festival Director
Tom Carruthers

Dr. James Schmotter
President of Western Connecticut State University

Connecticut Speaker of The House of Representatives
James Amann

Parking is available behind the Palace Theater. Access lot about midway on Keeler Street.

Read all about last year’s festival (May 08) by clicking the tags.

The Stone Killer Preview

chainsaw — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:32:30 +0000

They don’t make movies like this anymore. . .

“New York was hot. LA was hotter. And they were freaking out everywhere in between.”

Steve Buscemi on The Big Lebowski

chainsaw — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:15:31 +0000

Steve Buscemi recalls his roll in The Big Lebowski in good Rolling Stone article.

Thank You E

chainsaw — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:48:21 +0000

From The AV Club . . .

Denise Richards: It’s Canceled:

Denise Richards’ reality show Denise Richards: It’s Complicated—or, as Joel McHale of The Soup unerringly called it, Denise Richards Colon It’s Colmplicated—has been canceled after one underperforming season, according to an item in the New York Post.