Ever since the fall of the WCW some 20 years ago, the WWE has maintained such a stranglehold on pro wrestling in the Western mainstream that they’re synonymous with the very idea of it. It’s not like other federations didn’t exist in the 21st century, but none have been creatively and/or financially able to make a product even approaching what Vince McMahon’s megalith was capable of. The same story applies to the realm of video games, where the WWE has enjoyed 15 years of near-total dominance as far as wrestling games go in the West.
Enter All Elite Wrestling, the first high-profile alternative to the WWE since Tna, the first to truly feel creatively superior in multiple areas, and the first to try their hand at a Aaa video game since Tna Impact! WWE’s formula is predicated on years-long, cross-marketed blockbuster soap operas with four-quadrant appeal...
Enter All Elite Wrestling, the first high-profile alternative to the WWE since Tna, the first to truly feel creatively superior in multiple areas, and the first to try their hand at a Aaa video game since Tna Impact! WWE’s formula is predicated on years-long, cross-marketed blockbuster soap operas with four-quadrant appeal...
- 6/28/2023
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was Star Wars… and only Star Wars. Oh, you could buy a novelization of George Lucas’ cosmic saga of good and evil, as well as a Marvel Comics’ adaptation of the film that kept the post-Death Star story going in… some very singular ways. (Pour one out for the giant green space-rabbit Jaxxon T. Tumperakki.) Eventually, there were toys — so, so many toys — as well as soundtrack albums, coffee-table books of concept art, and loads of other merchandise. But...
- 3/12/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Depeche Mode, the pioneering ‘80s U.K. technopop band, has long had a strong following in Los Angeles — thanks to their exposure on local alternative stalwart Kroq — and now they’re proving a favorite of film and TV creative executives.
The group, consisting of co-founders Martin Gore and vocalist Dave Gahan after the death of keyboardist Andrew Fletcher in May 2022, is on a roll following its 2020 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where they were introduced by Charlize Theron, who called them “the soundtrack of my life.”
Depeche Mode’s new Mute/Columbia Records album, “Memento Mori,” comes out March 24, their first since 2017’s “Spirit” and 15th overall, which will be followed by a year-long tour that launches March 23 in Sacramento and includes a show at L.A.’s Kia Forum on March 28 and four concluding area shows in December, two apiece at Kia and Crypto.com Arena.
The group, consisting of co-founders Martin Gore and vocalist Dave Gahan after the death of keyboardist Andrew Fletcher in May 2022, is on a roll following its 2020 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where they were introduced by Charlize Theron, who called them “the soundtrack of my life.”
Depeche Mode’s new Mute/Columbia Records album, “Memento Mori,” comes out March 24, their first since 2017’s “Spirit” and 15th overall, which will be followed by a year-long tour that launches March 23 in Sacramento and includes a show at L.A.’s Kia Forum on March 28 and four concluding area shows in December, two apiece at Kia and Crypto.com Arena.
- 3/10/2023
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains minor spoilers for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
It takes a whopping 44 minutes, including credits and post-credits, for James Gunn to tell his Christmas tale with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. That’s 11 minutes shorter than Marvel’s Halloween special from earlier this year, the masterful Werewolf by Night. But while Werewolf by Night, despite its TV special format, was an homage to some very specific eras of horror filmmaking, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special‘s runtime is in keeping with its desire to very much be a piece of television, rather than abbreviated movie. And a very specific flavor of television, at that.
You see, once upon a time, holiday and Christmas specials were a regular fixture on broadcast network television. Often they were just standard episodes of your favorite show that took on seasonal themes, sometimes they were...
It takes a whopping 44 minutes, including credits and post-credits, for James Gunn to tell his Christmas tale with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. That’s 11 minutes shorter than Marvel’s Halloween special from earlier this year, the masterful Werewolf by Night. But while Werewolf by Night, despite its TV special format, was an homage to some very specific eras of horror filmmaking, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special‘s runtime is in keeping with its desire to very much be a piece of television, rather than abbreviated movie. And a very specific flavor of television, at that.
You see, once upon a time, holiday and Christmas specials were a regular fixture on broadcast network television. Often they were just standard episodes of your favorite show that took on seasonal themes, sometimes they were...
- 11/25/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
The amazing thing about the “Star Wars” franchise is that even when it’s awful it’s still somehow legendary. Take the 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.” This is a classic example of exploiting a franchise to the degree that the exploiters might actually be damaging it. Carrie Fisher sings the “Star Wars” theme, now set to lyrics; Bea Arthur sings a completely different song because who didn’t want to see the star of “Maude” in that galaxy far, far away? Art Carney, Harvey Corman, Diahann Carroll, and Jefferson Starship also show up because why not.
George Lucas was so embarrassed by “The Star Wars Holiday Special” that he prevented anyone from seeing it for decades. But here’s the thing: the two-hour special also introduced Boba Fett to fans, in a stirring cartoon that foretold the saga’s expansive future in animation (and introduced Mando’s pronged weapon on...
George Lucas was so embarrassed by “The Star Wars Holiday Special” that he prevented anyone from seeing it for decades. But here’s the thing: the two-hour special also introduced Boba Fett to fans, in a stirring cartoon that foretold the saga’s expansive future in animation (and introduced Mando’s pronged weapon on...
- 11/17/2020
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
One of the most infamous events in “Star Wars” history is getting resurrected on Disney Plus, through a lens made of Lego.
“The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special” will debut on the streaming service on Nov. 17. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the special continues the partnership between Lucasfilm and Lego of making playful, tongue-in-cheek animated versions of “Star Wars” stories using Lego figures and blocks.
The 45-minute special will follow Rey as her further investigation of the Force launches her and Bb-8 across the history of the Skywalker Saga — as Finn, Poe, Rose, and Chewbacca prepare for the “Star Wars” holiday Life Day on Chewie’s home planet of Kashyyyk.
A rep for Lucasfilm tells Variety that a few “Star Wars” actors will reprise their roles for the special, but it’s still unclear whether Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, or Kelly Marie Tran are returning.
“The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special” will debut on the streaming service on Nov. 17. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the special continues the partnership between Lucasfilm and Lego of making playful, tongue-in-cheek animated versions of “Star Wars” stories using Lego figures and blocks.
The 45-minute special will follow Rey as her further investigation of the Force launches her and Bb-8 across the history of the Skywalker Saga — as Finn, Poe, Rose, and Chewbacca prepare for the “Star Wars” holiday Life Day on Chewie’s home planet of Kashyyyk.
A rep for Lucasfilm tells Variety that a few “Star Wars” actors will reprise their roles for the special, but it’s still unclear whether Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, or Kelly Marie Tran are returning.
- 8/13/2020
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Much loved and presumably still embarrassing to many people, the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is famous for its bizarre creative decisions, Bea Arthur, Lumpy and much more. Despite its reputation, it’s produced a surprising number of Star Wars tie-ins and in-jokes, including a reference to Life Day in the first episode of The Mandalorian. And now, Mark Hamill apparently wants justice for the special and has called on Donald Trump to deliver one of his (very casual) pardons to the variety show.
Hamill, who’s not above pulling many long-running pranks and fake feuds on Twitter, saw an opportunity in Trump’s apparently limitless legal powers and posted as so:
Hey "Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Country"…
Pardon This: pic.twitter.com/gBYSWqKObj
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 19, 2020
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Hamill, who’s not above pulling many long-running pranks and fake feuds on Twitter, saw an opportunity in Trump’s apparently limitless legal powers and posted as so:
Hey "Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Country"…
Pardon This: pic.twitter.com/gBYSWqKObj
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 19, 2020
Lucasfilm Drops More Than A Dozen Bts Star Wars Pics From The Last Jedi, Rogue One And Solo 1 of 15
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- 2/21/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Bob Dylan and Neil Young just announced that they’re going to headline an enormous concert in London’s Hyde Park on July 12th of next year. They haven’t appeared on the same bill since Desert Trip in 2016, though they played on different days of that festival. They haven’t actually performed a song together since October 20th, 1994, when Dylan played the Roseland Ballroom and Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen came out at the end for “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” and “Highway 61 Revisited.”
Bob Dylan was one of Neil Young...
Bob Dylan was one of Neil Young...
- 11/27/2018
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Author: Zehra Phelan
CBS has boldly gone and dropped the first look trailer and cast image for their upcoming installment of Star Trek saga, Star Trek Discovery, during the network’s upfront presentation. It revealed the fact that it’s hitting all the correct diversity buttons by placing a black female at the forefront of the trailer with Commander Burnham.
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Returning fifty years after it first premiered, yet set ten years before Captain Kirk, Spock and The Enterprise emerged as our space heroes, the 15 episode series features a new ship, new characters and new missions. It does, however, embrace the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.
The show’s cast includes James Frain as Spock’s famed Vulcan Father Sarek, Jason Isaac is Captain Lorca, Sonequa Martin as Commander Burham, Michelle Yeoh as Captain Georgiou, Shazad Latif...
CBS has boldly gone and dropped the first look trailer and cast image for their upcoming installment of Star Trek saga, Star Trek Discovery, during the network’s upfront presentation. It revealed the fact that it’s hitting all the correct diversity buttons by placing a black female at the forefront of the trailer with Commander Burnham.
Related: Star Trek Discovery News
Returning fifty years after it first premiered, yet set ten years before Captain Kirk, Spock and The Enterprise emerged as our space heroes, the 15 episode series features a new ship, new characters and new missions. It does, however, embrace the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.
The show’s cast includes James Frain as Spock’s famed Vulcan Father Sarek, Jason Isaac is Captain Lorca, Sonequa Martin as Commander Burham, Michelle Yeoh as Captain Georgiou, Shazad Latif...
- 5/18/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Apr 29, 2017
Spoilers! We dig into Doctor Who series 10's Thin Ice, to see what else we can find...
This article contains spoilers. Lots of them.
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The Doctor and Bill have saved the day again and something’s knocking in the vault - but it’s only knocking three times, so it doesn’t constitute a reference. Instead, here’s our weekly list of references, callbacks, tenuous spots and generally interesting waffle from this week’s episode. You’ll have to forgive me if I’ve missed anything - I’m at my sister’s wedding as this episode goes out, and they’ve refused to turn the music off for an hour so we can watch it.
Spoilers! We dig into Doctor Who series 10's Thin Ice, to see what else we can find...
This article contains spoilers. Lots of them.
See related Justice League: the brand new poster Future DC films will be "hopeful and optimistic" DC Comics movies: upcoming UK release dates calendar The Crow reboot to finally shoot in January
The Doctor and Bill have saved the day again and something’s knocking in the vault - but it’s only knocking three times, so it doesn’t constitute a reference. Instead, here’s our weekly list of references, callbacks, tenuous spots and generally interesting waffle from this week’s episode. You’ll have to forgive me if I’ve missed anything - I’m at my sister’s wedding as this episode goes out, and they’ve refused to turn the music off for an hour so we can watch it.
- 4/28/2017
- Den of Geek
The former lead guitarist of Jefferson Starship is furious at other members for jacking the name and tarnishing the rock band's legacy ... according to a new suit. Craig Chaquico claims 2 of this former bandmates and several other musicians are using the Jefferson Starship name, without permission, to land gigs and sell merch. Chaquico says the founding Js members all agreed to retire the name in 1985 ... and move on simply as Starship. But according to docs...
- 4/28/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Apr 22, 2017
Doctor Who series 10 remains in fine form with Smile - and we've been hunting for nerdy Easter eggs and spots in the episode. Spoilers!
This article contains lots of spoilers.
See related Better Call Saul season 3 episode 2 review: Witness Better Call Saul season 3 episode 1 review: Mabel The subtle rise of good prequels
Smile, folks - it’s that time of the week again where we take tonight’s episode of Doctor Who and shake it repeatedly until all of its hidden secrets fall out of its pockets - as well as callbacks and generally interesting observations. And if you think we’ve missed something, let us know in the comments below!
Happiness Will Prevail
If you’re reading this, you’re likely to fit into one of two categories – those of you who love and understand emojis and those of you (myself included) who have resigned...
Doctor Who series 10 remains in fine form with Smile - and we've been hunting for nerdy Easter eggs and spots in the episode. Spoilers!
This article contains lots of spoilers.
See related Better Call Saul season 3 episode 2 review: Witness Better Call Saul season 3 episode 1 review: Mabel The subtle rise of good prequels
Smile, folks - it’s that time of the week again where we take tonight’s episode of Doctor Who and shake it repeatedly until all of its hidden secrets fall out of its pockets - as well as callbacks and generally interesting observations. And if you think we’ve missed something, let us know in the comments below!
Happiness Will Prevail
If you’re reading this, you’re likely to fit into one of two categories – those of you who love and understand emojis and those of you (myself included) who have resigned...
- 4/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Wet Hot American Summer is a cult classic comedy (and TV series) from The State alums. American Honey is a gritty, lyrical 160-minute art film from filmmaker Andrea Arnold. Tonally and artistically, they have nothing in common. What they have in common, however, are young, attractive people partying in warm weather. And, sometimes, that’s all it takes to give us a killer mashup. That’s what YouTube user Johnny 2 Cellos has given us with Wet Hot American Honey.
Set against the crusty, propulsive keyboard plinks of Jefferson Starship’s “Jane” (which opens both Wet Hot American Summer and its accompanying series), the trailer overrides American Honey’s diegetic soundtrack to give it the low-stakes look of a suggestive teen sex comedy (replete with comedic freeze frames and vintage title cards) rather than the sobering exploration of class and youthful recklessness it is.
Set against the crusty, propulsive keyboard plinks of Jefferson Starship’s “Jane” (which opens both Wet Hot American Summer and its accompanying series), the trailer overrides American Honey’s diegetic soundtrack to give it the low-stakes look of a suggestive teen sex comedy (replete with comedic freeze frames and vintage title cards) rather than the sobering exploration of class and youthful recklessness it is.
- 2/13/2017
- by Randall Colburn
- avclub.com
Chris Cummins Jan 24, 2017
A look-back at the previous attempts to bring Archie to TV before they got it right with Riverdale...
When Riverdale premieres on the CW on January 26th, it will mark a milestone for Archie Comics - the first time in the company's 75-year history that its characters will truly shine on television. A mix of gleefully ridiculous kitsch with standout performances and some truly smart writing, the series is poised to be 2017's breakout TV hit.
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That said, it took a while for Archie to get to this point. There have been many attempts to bring Archie and his friends to TV before, but these all suffered for either being shoddily animated (the various 1960s cartoons), misguided (1990's Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again), or just plain, um, weird (the X-Files cash-in Archie's Weird Mysteries...
A look-back at the previous attempts to bring Archie to TV before they got it right with Riverdale...
When Riverdale premieres on the CW on January 26th, it will mark a milestone for Archie Comics - the first time in the company's 75-year history that its characters will truly shine on television. A mix of gleefully ridiculous kitsch with standout performances and some truly smart writing, the series is poised to be 2017's breakout TV hit.
See related Shane Black: a career retrospective Zack Snyder interview: Batman V Superman
That said, it took a while for Archie to get to this point. There have been many attempts to bring Archie and his friends to TV before, but these all suffered for either being shoddily animated (the various 1960s cartoons), misguided (1990's Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again), or just plain, um, weird (the X-Files cash-in Archie's Weird Mysteries...
- 1/22/2017
- Den of Geek
TV characters have fantasies, too. Or, maybe just nightmares. Or, maybe they just need to be shown the reality of the "what if..." question they just asked.
What if dogs ruled the earth? What if Superman never existed?
While we don't have the luxury of living in an alternate reality (even though sometimes we might want to), our favorite TV characters can and have.
Check out our list of times TV has taken us to an alternate reality.
Which is your favorite? What trip did we forget to include? What alternate reality would you like to visit? Let us know in the comments below!
1. Shadowhunters - "This World Inverted" During their hunt for Valentine, Clary and Jace get a tip from Meliorn about an alternate dimension. Clary dives right in and finds herself in a world where Valentine is a super duper kind of guy and Izzy and Simon are adorably nerdy.
What if dogs ruled the earth? What if Superman never existed?
While we don't have the luxury of living in an alternate reality (even though sometimes we might want to), our favorite TV characters can and have.
Check out our list of times TV has taken us to an alternate reality.
Which is your favorite? What trip did we forget to include? What alternate reality would you like to visit? Let us know in the comments below!
1. Shadowhunters - "This World Inverted" During their hunt for Valentine, Clary and Jace get a tip from Meliorn about an alternate dimension. Clary dives right in and finds herself in a world where Valentine is a super duper kind of guy and Izzy and Simon are adorably nerdy.
- 1/3/2017
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Batman is a crime-fighting superhero and beloved figure in the new trailer for The Lego Batman Movie. But he longs for deeper satisfaction through human connection. "Your greatest fear is being a part of a family again," Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) tells the Caped Crusader (the gravelly-voiced Will Arnett). "Sir, you need to take responsibility for your life."
The clip opens with a lonely Bruce Wayne lounging around a tricked-out Batcave, humorously struggling to adjust the Input settings for his massive theater screen. When Alfred reminds him about Robin (Michael Cera), "the young orphan [he] adopted,...
The clip opens with a lonely Bruce Wayne lounging around a tricked-out Batcave, humorously struggling to adjust the Input settings for his massive theater screen. When Alfred reminds him about Robin (Michael Cera), "the young orphan [he] adopted,...
- 11/4/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is the best prequel I've ever seen, enriching and recontextualizing the original movie while also being a laugh-out-loud comedy all on its own. So I'm pretty damn excited about the news that Netflix is going back to camp with creators Michael Showalter and David Wain yet again for a new batch of episodes entitled Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.
THR reports that the eight episode season will premiere sometime in 2017, with Showalter and Wain writing and Wain set to direct. No word yet on whether the original cast will return, but considering they all found time in their busy schedules for First Day of Camp, it seems promising that they'll be back once again. (If you aren't aware, the original movie featured appearances by a bunch of then-up-and-coming actors who have since become big stars, including Bradley Cooper,...
THR reports that the eight episode season will premiere sometime in 2017, with Showalter and Wain writing and Wain set to direct. No word yet on whether the original cast will return, but considering they all found time in their busy schedules for First Day of Camp, it seems promising that they'll be back once again. (If you aren't aware, the original movie featured appearances by a bunch of then-up-and-coming actors who have since become big stars, including Bradley Cooper,...
- 4/27/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Lady Gaga gave a powerful performance of "Til It Happens to You" from the documentary on campus rape, The Hunting Ground. Gaga and songwriter Diane Warren are nominated for Best Original Song.
Gaga appeared from behind a frame and sitting at a piano. She dramatically delivered the ballad that built up as a string orchestra joined in. The performance climactically ended with a group of sexual assault survivors surrounding Gaga at the piano with the words "Not Your Fault" written on their arms. Both Gaga and Warren are survivors of sexual assault.
Gaga appeared from behind a frame and sitting at a piano. She dramatically delivered the ballad that built up as a string orchestra joined in. The performance climactically ended with a group of sexual assault survivors surrounding Gaga at the piano with the words "Not Your Fault" written on their arms. Both Gaga and Warren are survivors of sexual assault.
- 2/29/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Guitarist and founding member of Jefferson Airplane Paul Kantner has died at the age of 74, according to multiple reports. Kantner's publicist confirmed the news to the San Francisco Chronicle that said he died Thursday of multiple organ failure. He is survived by the remaining founding members of the band Jack Casady, Grace Slick, Marty Balin and Jorma Kaukonen. Kantner was also a founding member of the band's spin-off project Jefferson Starship. Forming the band in 1965 with Balin, the pair had met in the Drinking Ground, a folk bar in San Francisco. The band - known for their hits "White Rabbit...
- 1/29/2016
- by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
- PEOPLE.com
For the people who think that the Star Wars prequels were the low point in the franchise history, you’re wrong. There was something worse. Cinelinx looks back at the project George Lucas wishes he’d never approved of…The Star Wars Holiday Special!
When watching the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, the first thing that comes to mind is “Huh? What did I just watch?” This 90 minute special has achieved a status of infamy in its sheer terribleness. It was such an awful piece of junk that it’s never been re-aired even once in 37 years. It was voted as one of the Most Embarrassing Moments in Television History. It was about this project that George Lucas—the guy who defends The Phantom Menace—made the comment “If I had the time and a sledge hammer, I’d go around destroying every copy!” To sum up…It’s bad!
To be totally fair,...
When watching the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, the first thing that comes to mind is “Huh? What did I just watch?” This 90 minute special has achieved a status of infamy in its sheer terribleness. It was such an awful piece of junk that it’s never been re-aired even once in 37 years. It was voted as one of the Most Embarrassing Moments in Television History. It was about this project that George Lucas—the guy who defends The Phantom Menace—made the comment “If I had the time and a sledge hammer, I’d go around destroying every copy!” To sum up…It’s bad!
To be totally fair,...
- 12/24/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
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Reality takes a holiday along with the Star Wars cast. But is the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special that bad?
You know what go well together? Pop sci-fi, variety shows and Christmas.
Wait, no they don’t, that’s a terrible idea. The Christmas variety show is fine, but attaching a famously secular fantasy to it? Really? Still, this was the late 70s, where variety shows were the king of Christmas telly, and Star Wars was the king of everything else. So obviously some genius decided to put the two things together. The result? Something so bad that it was never shown again. Carrie Fisher reportedly uses it to get people to leave her house. George Lucas actually threatened to go on a rampage with a sledgehammer. Words have not been invented to describe how bad it is.
The story, which reportedly was included at Lucas’ request...
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Reality takes a holiday along with the Star Wars cast. But is the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special that bad?
You know what go well together? Pop sci-fi, variety shows and Christmas.
Wait, no they don’t, that’s a terrible idea. The Christmas variety show is fine, but attaching a famously secular fantasy to it? Really? Still, this was the late 70s, where variety shows were the king of Christmas telly, and Star Wars was the king of everything else. So obviously some genius decided to put the two things together. The result? Something so bad that it was never shown again. Carrie Fisher reportedly uses it to get people to leave her house. George Lucas actually threatened to go on a rampage with a sledgehammer. Words have not been invented to describe how bad it is.
The story, which reportedly was included at Lucas’ request...
- 12/23/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
George Lucas' Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the greatest worst things that was ever created. Now you can briefly relive the awkward magic with this silly trailer for it that was recut in the style of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The video was created by Diane Bullock and Mike Schuster for Vulture, and it came with the following note:
The Holiday Special featured such off-brand spectacles as a performance by Jefferson Starship and a bit where Bea Arthur talks to a giant space-rat. But guess what, folks: Lucas isn’t in charge of Star Wars anymore. So, in honor of The Force Awakens’s new direction for the Star Wars franchise — and in honor of the impending holiday season — we proudly present our imagining of Star Wars: The Holiday Special Awakens.
The Holiday Special featured such off-brand spectacles as a performance by Jefferson Starship and a bit where Bea Arthur talks to a giant space-rat. But guess what, folks: Lucas isn’t in charge of Star Wars anymore. So, in honor of The Force Awakens’s new direction for the Star Wars franchise — and in honor of the impending holiday season — we proudly present our imagining of Star Wars: The Holiday Special Awakens.
- 11/24/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Has there ever been a more glorious blemish on a franchise than 1978's Star Wars Holiday Special? While the world was still in the grips of Star Wars mania, CBS aired a legendarily insane 90-minute tie-in show — one so completely bonkers that George Lucas spent decades doing everything in his power to make sure it never saw an official home-video release. His fear was understandable: The Holiday Special featured such off-brand spectacles as a performance by Jefferson Starship and a bit where Bea Arthur talks to a giant space-rat. But guess what, folks: Lucas isn't in charge of Star Wars anymore. So, in honor of The Force Awakens's new direction for the Star Wars franchise — and in honor of the impending holiday season — we proudly present our imagining of Star Wars: The Holiday Special Awakens. Oh, and hey, you should watch our other Vulture Remixes, like the one where...
- 11/23/2015
- by Diane Bullock,Mike Schuster
- Vulture
25 years ago today, audiences first saw the beloved Christmas comedy movie “Home Alone.” Here’s to a quarter century of kids collecting clever tips on how to outwit would-be burglars, getting spooked by evil furnaces, quoting fictional gangster movies, and (maybe) learning that family is the best gift of all. Directed by Chris Columbus — who would go on to helm the first two “Harry Potter” films — and produced by John Hughes, “Home Alone” became the highest-grossing live action comedy in the U.S. and worldwide after its release in 1990, and it held that record until it was overtaken by “The Hangover: Part II” in 2011. A favorite holiday movie of many, “Home Alone” has secured its place in pop culture with plenty of parodies, with this frightening personalized holiday card, a reference on “Family Guy,” four (mostly ill-advised) sequels, and a John Williams-penned song that’s become a staple of school Christmas concerts.
- 11/16/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
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Toby Whithouse's Before The Flood tips its top hat to several references from Doctor Who and elsewhere. Here are our spots...
This article contains lots and lots of spoilers for Before The Flood.
The Doctor and his friends may have gone back to before the flood in this episode, but even the 1980s aren’t safe from echoes of the past; if anything, there’s more of them there, on account of it being the past. So here are our geeky viewing notes for this week’s episode...
Before The Revival
The Doctor seemingly opens the episode by addressing the audience. There have been a handful of occasions in the past on which the Doctor speaks straight into the camera and could possibly be talking to the viewers - Tom Baker’s glib “Even the sonic screwdriver won’t get me out of this one” in The Invasion Of Time,...
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Toby Whithouse's Before The Flood tips its top hat to several references from Doctor Who and elsewhere. Here are our spots...
This article contains lots and lots of spoilers for Before The Flood.
The Doctor and his friends may have gone back to before the flood in this episode, but even the 1980s aren’t safe from echoes of the past; if anything, there’s more of them there, on account of it being the past. So here are our geeky viewing notes for this week’s episode...
Before The Revival
The Doctor seemingly opens the episode by addressing the audience. There have been a handful of occasions in the past on which the Doctor speaks straight into the camera and could possibly be talking to the viewers - Tom Baker’s glib “Even the sonic screwdriver won’t get me out of this one” in The Invasion Of Time,...
- 10/10/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
When Rock Band 4 takes the stage again this fall, you’ll be jamming to a few more tunes if you own an Xbox One. Developer Harmonix has announced that gamers in the Americas will enjoy twelve additional tracks for free on launch day if they pre-order the Xbox One version of the game through Xbox Live –specifically Xbox One, and not Xbox 360. These pre-order bonuses join a collection of over 2,000 songs in Rock Band 4, including ones from Heart, Rush, and Fallout Boy.
The twelve tracks for Xbox One are as follows:
• All That Remains – “What If I Was Nothing”
• Babymetal – “Gimme Chocolate!!”
• Earth, Wind & Fire – “September”
• Interpol – “All The Rage Back Home”
• Jefferson Starship – “Jane”
• Linkin Park ft. Daron Malakian – “Rebellion”
• Marilyn Manson – “The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles”
• Mastodon – “High Road”
• My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
• Pierce The Veil ft. Kellin Quinn – “King For A Day”
• “Weird Al” Yankovic...
The twelve tracks for Xbox One are as follows:
• All That Remains – “What If I Was Nothing”
• Babymetal – “Gimme Chocolate!!”
• Earth, Wind & Fire – “September”
• Interpol – “All The Rage Back Home”
• Jefferson Starship – “Jane”
• Linkin Park ft. Daron Malakian – “Rebellion”
• Marilyn Manson – “The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles”
• Mastodon – “High Road”
• My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
• Pierce The Veil ft. Kellin Quinn – “King For A Day”
• “Weird Al” Yankovic...
- 9/23/2015
- by Tim Gruver
- We Got This Covered
Did you know that Sir Patrick Stewart, star of stages and screens large and small had returned to television this season No, I didn't think so. In Blunt Talk on the Starz network, the Shakespearean legend turned Starship captain turned mutant teacher plays debilitatingly self-destructive newsman Walter Blunt. The black comedy, produced by Seth McFarland, is what would happen if you threwHBO's The Newsroom, Showtime's Episodes, and Fox's Family Guy in a blender and turned it into a half-hour TV show. It's not Waiting For Godot level quality, but seeing the normally earnest actor play such a delightfully silly character is incredibly entertaining, and for some reason cathartic.
- 9/14/2015
- by Matt Tamanini
- BroadwayWorld.com
Every day, small-screen addicts have the chance to check out dozens upon dozens of offerings: network police procedurals, basic-cable sketch shows, late-night hosts gaming with their guests, streaming sitcoms, Britcoms and rebooted series, premium-channel prestige dramas, off-brand reality TV and those unclassifiable oddities that reside left of the virtual dial. But here at Rolling Stone's new column, we're zeroing in on and counting down the five best moments of the viewing week — from the scenes everyone's been talking/recapping/tweeting about to the underseen, undersung performances and undeservedly neglected episodes you might have missed.
- 8/3/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to Camp Firewood! Or is it welcome back to Camp Firewood? Uh, welcome back to Camp Firewood, again, for the first time. It’s 10:47 p.m., 11 hours before the campers show up, and the gang’s all here, gathered around the campfire, jamming to “Jane” by Jefferson Starship. You might recognize this title sequence from Wet Hot American Summer: The Film, with the same general revelry, same title font, and same cut to the Guitar Guy as soon as the solo starts. Everyone’s having fun. Unfortunately, that fun has to end. The next day starts with orientation, led by camp director Mitch (H. Jon Benjamin), Greg, the boys' head counselor (Jason Schwartzman), and Beth. Beth! “Beeeetthhhh!” Thank god Beth and her jokes are here. “It’s a dry wit, it’s very funny,” McKinley explains. “Some of you were campers here last year, but now, you’re all 16 or 17 years old.
- 7/31/2015
- by Brian Feldman
- Vulture
From ampersands to The Apprentice, from dinner ladies to Dirty Den, here's a selection of nerdy in-jokes from Doctor Who series 2...
Last month we took a look at Doctor Who Series One as it celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Specifically, we delved deep into the murky world of in-jokes and sweet nerdy references.
Let’s take another trip back in time and have a look at the more notable and interesting references and in-jokes from Doctor Who Series Two, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper, where the credit of “Doctor Who” had been changed back to “The Doctor”. Pfft, party poopers.
New Earth
Old-skool fans would have been forgiven for being excited at the prospect, given that “New Earth” was a planet mentioned in the 1974 classic Invasion Of The Dinosaurs (though it didn’t actually exist in that story, it was a fake world). But all fans could get excited at...
Last month we took a look at Doctor Who Series One as it celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Specifically, we delved deep into the murky world of in-jokes and sweet nerdy references.
Let’s take another trip back in time and have a look at the more notable and interesting references and in-jokes from Doctor Who Series Two, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper, where the credit of “Doctor Who” had been changed back to “The Doctor”. Pfft, party poopers.
New Earth
Old-skool fans would have been forgiven for being excited at the prospect, given that “New Earth” was a planet mentioned in the 1974 classic Invasion Of The Dinosaurs (though it didn’t actually exist in that story, it was a fake world). But all fans could get excited at...
- 4/29/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
To end a week celebrating New Who's 10th birthday, here's a bumper list of Doctor Who titbits from Russell T Davies' The Writer's Tale...
We’ve touched on why The Writer’s Tale, the 2008 (expanded in 2010) compendium of correspondence between Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook, deserves a space on your bookshelf here.
In short, The Writer’s Tale is both a screenwriting masterclass and an unparalleled look behind the scenes of new Doctor Who. As well as following the production triumphs and emergencies as the show lurches “from one crisis to another”, it lets you witness story ideas being created in the wild. See pivotal Doctor Who moments tottering unsurely out of Davies’ mind like new-born giraffes and watch them transform into sleek, galloping beasts of majesty! Think of it like a classy David Attenborough doc on storytelling, with bonus David Tennant photos and chat about Tony from Skins.
We’ve touched on why The Writer’s Tale, the 2008 (expanded in 2010) compendium of correspondence between Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook, deserves a space on your bookshelf here.
In short, The Writer’s Tale is both a screenwriting masterclass and an unparalleled look behind the scenes of new Doctor Who. As well as following the production triumphs and emergencies as the show lurches “from one crisis to another”, it lets you witness story ideas being created in the wild. See pivotal Doctor Who moments tottering unsurely out of Davies’ mind like new-born giraffes and watch them transform into sleek, galloping beasts of majesty! Think of it like a classy David Attenborough doc on storytelling, with bonus David Tennant photos and chat about Tony from Skins.
- 3/26/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
‘Tis the season for awards, and while voters are busy weighing the merits of top Oscar contenders, the industry’s intangibles have fallen by the wayside. The year in film is comprised of so many movie moments and overlooked details that go unrecognized by Hollywood, so here’s a list of superlatives and unconventional awards that serve as an alternative to the prim-and-proper Oscars. There’s even more ground to cover than last year, so let’s get started …
Movies
Best Animal Title: Gold: “Birdman” Silver: “The Dog” Bronze: “Foxcatcher” Honorable Mention: “Big Bad Wolves”
Best Movie Set Primarily in One Location: “Locke,...
Movies
Best Animal Title: Gold: “Birdman” Silver: “The Dog” Bronze: “Foxcatcher” Honorable Mention: “Big Bad Wolves”
Best Movie Set Primarily in One Location: “Locke,...
- 12/31/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Making a beloved Christmas special can be a daunting task. But the basics for a decent holiday special are simple: a happy moral lesson, some winter cheer, and absolutely no death, kidnapping, or insanity.
Really, during the holidays, all people want to do is relax, sit down with their families, and watch wholesome entertainment that won't leave anyone psychologically scarred or emotionally confused for years to come. That is why it is absolutely inexplicable that these totally bonkers holiday specials ever made it onto TV.
1. Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
ABC
This depressing Christmas special takes place during the days of the Roman Empire, and tells the story of a donkey with freakishly long ears that is disliked and made fun of by all the other animals in the stable.
News: All of Santa's Reindeer, Ranked From Best to Worst
Essentially, the story is just a weird version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, only with a...
Really, during the holidays, all people want to do is relax, sit down with their families, and watch wholesome entertainment that won't leave anyone psychologically scarred or emotionally confused for years to come. That is why it is absolutely inexplicable that these totally bonkers holiday specials ever made it onto TV.
1. Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
ABC
This depressing Christmas special takes place during the days of the Roman Empire, and tells the story of a donkey with freakishly long ears that is disliked and made fun of by all the other animals in the stable.
News: All of Santa's Reindeer, Ranked From Best to Worst
Essentially, the story is just a weird version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, only with a...
- 12/17/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
“We are stardust, we are golden”, sang Joni Mitchell of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, held August 15-18th 1969, at a dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York. The irony was, she wasn’t even there.
A further irony follows in that whilst a myriad of psychedelic colours are synonymous with the Woodstock nation, one of the most revered choices of dress, clearly shown in the documentary Woodstock (1970) is a simple white leather fringed lace-up tunic-style vest and bell bottom trousers. It is worn by one of the first female rock stars, the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick.
Grace performing with Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock, 1969.
As the biggest rock-folk fusion band to come from the 1960s San Francisco counterculture, Jefferson Airplane were the festival headliners on the Saturday. At the height of their fame in 1969, they...
A further irony follows in that whilst a myriad of psychedelic colours are synonymous with the Woodstock nation, one of the most revered choices of dress, clearly shown in the documentary Woodstock (1970) is a simple white leather fringed lace-up tunic-style vest and bell bottom trousers. It is worn by one of the first female rock stars, the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick.
Grace performing with Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock, 1969.
As the biggest rock-folk fusion band to come from the 1960s San Francisco counterculture, Jefferson Airplane were the festival headliners on the Saturday. At the height of their fame in 1969, they...
- 10/28/2014
- by Lord Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
In a movie packed to the gills with mission statement moments, the scene that best encapsulates The Skeleton Twins is one of its more ridiculous ones. Suburban New Yorker Maggie, in the midst of the worst day of her life, discovers that the new goldfish she’s just bought have gone belly-up. She throws the guppies into an aquarium with two inches of water, and tries to resuscitate them with desperate swirling and whacks of a wooden spoon. A teary-eyed, manic, and wasted effort, Maggie’s attempt to save a dead fish too closely parallels the viewer’s feeling of watching good people do all they can to save the terminal project that is The Skeleton Twins.
Kristen Wiig stars as Maggie, a married dental hygienist introduced in her bathroom, a cellphone in one hand, and a prescription’s worth of sleeping pills in the other. At the same time,...
Kristen Wiig stars as Maggie, a married dental hygienist introduced in her bathroom, a cellphone in one hand, and a prescription’s worth of sleeping pills in the other. At the same time,...
- 9/26/2014
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
(Cbr) - Until now, we've only gotten hints of the musical tastes of the icons of the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- AC/DC on Tony Stark's in-armor playlist, the Falcon turning Captain America on to Marvin Gaye -- but in "Guardians of the Galaxy," audiences get a complete sense of Star-Lord's '60s and '70s-era power-pop leanings -- and, as James Gunn, Chris Pratt and Vin Diesel attest, it's as appropriately awesome a mix tape as the cassette label suggests. The lineup of songs is epic, in terms of pop touchstones from their era: Swedish rockers Blue Swede's 1974 smash hit cover of "Hooked On a Feeling;" "Go All the Way," the 1972 breakthrough hit for songwriter/lead singer Eric Carmen's early band The Raspberries; "Moonage Daydream," David Bowie's 1971 glam rock ode to an alien messiah; blues rocker Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," from...
- 8/5/2014
- by Scott Huver, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
(Cbr) A few years from now, in this very galaxy, there will be a new director of the flagship "Star Wars" series. Following J.J. Abrams’ work on "Star Wars: Episode VII," director Rian Johnson will step in to steer the franchise forward with "Episode VIII," and possibly even "Episode IX." The "Looper" filmmaker made his first public comments on inheriting the "Star Wars" franchise during an appearance at Comic-Con International, describing the job as a dream come true. “The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy,” he said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. “I wanted to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see.” Johnson described the current process of working on "Episode VIII" as “kind of like summer camp,” with he and his team preparing by watching movies every night. The director even weighed in on other "Star Wars" topics,...
- 7/30/2014
- by Josh Wigler, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
During press rounds at Comic Con, actor Benedict Cumberbatch let slip a comment that didn't confirm but did seem to suggest that rumors of actor Simon Pegg making a small appearance in "Star Wars: Episode VII" are true.
Speaking with Vulture, Pegg was asked about this and said he won't be seen on screen. He uses his wording very carefully though, in such a way that it now has people thinking he'll have a voice role:
"Well, J.J. uses me in different roles, and we're good friends. I feel like my face in Star Wars would pop people out of the movie. Look, I love Star Wars, and I don't want people to watch and go, 'Oh, there's Simon Pegg's face.' The film is cleverly cast with these amazing, unknown actors."
When asked outright if he wasn't in the film, he smiled and said:
"Of course I visited the set.
Speaking with Vulture, Pegg was asked about this and said he won't be seen on screen. He uses his wording very carefully though, in such a way that it now has people thinking he'll have a voice role:
"Well, J.J. uses me in different roles, and we're good friends. I feel like my face in Star Wars would pop people out of the movie. Look, I love Star Wars, and I don't want people to watch and go, 'Oh, there's Simon Pegg's face.' The film is cleverly cast with these amazing, unknown actors."
When asked outright if he wasn't in the film, he smiled and said:
"Of course I visited the set.
- 7/29/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"Star Wars: Episode VII" still feels light years away from its December 2015 release, but that doesn't mean that Rian Johnson, just picked to write and direct its sequel, "Episode VIII," isn't already conducting research for his film.
In an interview taped for the Filmspotting podcast, Johnson chatted about his childhood love of the "Star Wars" movies, revealed the cinematic influences he plans on including in the flick, and discussed his unlikely selection as the newest member of the "Star Wars" filmmakers club.
"The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy," Johnson said of agreeing to the offer to direct "Episode VIII." "I wanted to to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see."
The "Looper" director also joked that with his less-well-known pedigree, it must have been "a clerical error" that saw him land the gig, adding, "There's...
In an interview taped for the Filmspotting podcast, Johnson chatted about his childhood love of the "Star Wars" movies, revealed the cinematic influences he plans on including in the flick, and discussed his unlikely selection as the newest member of the "Star Wars" filmmakers club.
"The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy," Johnson said of agreeing to the offer to direct "Episode VIII." "I wanted to to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see."
The "Looper" director also joked that with his less-well-known pedigree, it must have been "a clerical error" that saw him land the gig, adding, "There's...
- 7/29/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
On Saturday, director Rian Johnson Skyped in to join Filmspotting’s 500th episode. He is in San Francisco, working on Star Wars: Episode VIII — A New Hope for a Good Star Wars Movie (that’s the official subtitle, you hadn’t heard?), and he mostly didn’t say anything about the project, except, “I’m really excited about all the things I can’t tell you.”
While we were all overjoyed when Disney and LucasFilm hired the indie director to helm the second and third films in the new trilogy, it left some people scratching their heads. Before he was hired he seemed uninterested in doing it, so why did he take the job? “The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy. I wanted to to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see,” he said.
And how did he get the job?...
While we were all overjoyed when Disney and LucasFilm hired the indie director to helm the second and third films in the new trilogy, it left some people scratching their heads. Before he was hired he seemed uninterested in doing it, so why did he take the job? “The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy. I wanted to to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see,” he said.
And how did he get the job?...
- 7/29/2014
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
Hilarious. It.s almost 2014. We are a Social Media-obsessed culture. And so it only make sense that Star Wars needs to establish a cyber-presence on outlets like Instagram. And post a selfie. Did you just survive a shootout in a tight corridor on the Death Star? Share that victory, Jedi! I love the background of this shot. So funny. I can.t think of the last time anything associated with Star Wars had a culture-savvy sense of humor. Maybe the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, with guest stars Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Jefferson Starship!! It.s difficult to find a copy of the special with working audio (due to copyright issues), but this video pretty much sums up the Holiday Special . and the effect it had on people like Harrison Ford: So Star Wars fans, you need to start following the production on its official Instagram page.
- 12/3/2013
- cinemablend.com
Doing some business with Heisenberg (and yes, the “rock candy” was delicious)
I left Hall H a bit dispirited to say the least, but trudged forward determined to make the most of my final day at ComicCon. After meeting up with Todd VanDerWerff to record about the convention for the Televerse, I headed to the exhibit floor, hoping to snag a few gifts for my friends less fortunate in their badge inquiries. The exhibit floor is an amazing sight to behold and usually, Sunday’s the day to go. This year, though, the crush of people continued throughout the weekend and Sunday was just as crazy as every other day. After snagging one gift, I fled the floor, despite its many lovely sights and sounds. I’m usually good with crowds, but less so when I can’t move and keep getting shoved (a side effect of my massive Con...
I left Hall H a bit dispirited to say the least, but trudged forward determined to make the most of my final day at ComicCon. After meeting up with Todd VanDerWerff to record about the convention for the Televerse, I headed to the exhibit floor, hoping to snag a few gifts for my friends less fortunate in their badge inquiries. The exhibit floor is an amazing sight to behold and usually, Sunday’s the day to go. This year, though, the crush of people continued throughout the weekend and Sunday was just as crazy as every other day. After snagging one gift, I fled the floor, despite its many lovely sights and sounds. I’m usually good with crowds, but less so when I can’t move and keep getting shoved (a side effect of my massive Con...
- 7/26/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Eco-sex campaigners Fuck for Forest and atheists who look down on 'the religious' will not save us any more than the C of E
There is a wonderful, sad, silly piece in Der Spiegel about a group of earnest young people in Berlin who make idealistic erotic films. They are almost all foreigners, mostly Scandinavians, and they make earnest videos of themselves whose proceeds are meant to go towards saving the rainforests. A Polish filmmaker has in turn made a documentary film about their campaign. The Der Spiegel article says:
"The film Fuck For Forest shows the eco-porn hippies as they cruise the streets in a bid to convince total strangers to engage in spontaneous sex in front of the camera; how they use small camcorders to zoom in on their unshaven genitalia and bushy pubic hair; how two of them penetrate each other in front of an audience in...
There is a wonderful, sad, silly piece in Der Spiegel about a group of earnest young people in Berlin who make idealistic erotic films. They are almost all foreigners, mostly Scandinavians, and they make earnest videos of themselves whose proceeds are meant to go towards saving the rainforests. A Polish filmmaker has in turn made a documentary film about their campaign. The Der Spiegel article says:
"The film Fuck For Forest shows the eco-porn hippies as they cruise the streets in a bid to convince total strangers to engage in spontaneous sex in front of the camera; how they use small camcorders to zoom in on their unshaven genitalia and bushy pubic hair; how two of them penetrate each other in front of an audience in...
- 6/28/2013
- by Andrew Brown
- The Guardian - Film News
So sad. The percussionist of the iconic 60s band Jefferson Airplane was killed on June 4 in a deadly car crash in Palm Springs, Calif. Joey was 67 years old.
Joey Covington, the longtime drummer of Jefferson Airplane, died tragically on June 4 in California when his car went off the road and collided head-on into a retaining wall.
Joey Covington Dies At 67
The 67-year-old drummer was not wearing a seatbelt during his accident and no other cars were involved, the Desert Sun reports. The vehicle reportedly hit a wall with such force that it went flying into an elevated driveway several feet above the crash site.
A guest of a nearby hotel tried to resuscitate the musician but was unsuccessful — Joey died at the scene of the crash.
Police do not believe that drugs or alcohol were involved. A friend of the drummer’s told the Desert Sun that Joey’s wife...
Joey Covington, the longtime drummer of Jefferson Airplane, died tragically on June 4 in California when his car went off the road and collided head-on into a retaining wall.
Joey Covington Dies At 67
The 67-year-old drummer was not wearing a seatbelt during his accident and no other cars were involved, the Desert Sun reports. The vehicle reportedly hit a wall with such force that it went flying into an elevated driveway several feet above the crash site.
A guest of a nearby hotel tried to resuscitate the musician but was unsuccessful — Joey died at the scene of the crash.
Police do not believe that drugs or alcohol were involved. A friend of the drummer’s told the Desert Sun that Joey’s wife...
- 6/6/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
Jefferson Airplane drummer Joey Covington died in a car crash in Palm Springs, Calif., this week. He was 67.
According to local newspaper the Desert Sun, Covington, who had not been wearing a seat belt, crashed his car into a retaining wall at a curve in the road on Tuesday. The impact reportedly propelled his Honda Civic onto an elevated driveway "several feet above the crash site."
A guest at a nearby hotel attempted to resuscitate Covington, but the musician died at the scene, the paper notes.
Covington, who played with Jefferson Airplane from 1970-72, was a self-taught drummer, Rolling Stone reports. Recently described as a "very kind, considerate [and] jovial" person by his friend -- and renowned drummer -- Alvin Taylor, Covington was also one of the founding members of the band Hot Tuna and a member of Jefferson Airplane successor Jefferson Starship.
On Wednesday, Jefferson Starship posted “Rest in peace,...
According to local newspaper the Desert Sun, Covington, who had not been wearing a seat belt, crashed his car into a retaining wall at a curve in the road on Tuesday. The impact reportedly propelled his Honda Civic onto an elevated driveway "several feet above the crash site."
A guest at a nearby hotel attempted to resuscitate Covington, but the musician died at the scene, the paper notes.
Covington, who played with Jefferson Airplane from 1970-72, was a self-taught drummer, Rolling Stone reports. Recently described as a "very kind, considerate [and] jovial" person by his friend -- and renowned drummer -- Alvin Taylor, Covington was also one of the founding members of the band Hot Tuna and a member of Jefferson Airplane successor Jefferson Starship.
On Wednesday, Jefferson Starship posted “Rest in peace,...
- 6/6/2013
- by Dominique Mosbergen
- Huffington Post
Joey Covington -- who played drums for the psychedelic 1960s band Jefferson Airplane -- was killed in Palm Springs Tuesday in a deadly car accident. He was 67.According to the Desert Sun, Covington was driving alone around 5pm when his Honda Civic left the road and crashed head-on into a retaining wall. The Riverside County coroner's report says Covington was not wearing a seat belt at the time. No other car was involved.Covington's vehicle...
- 6/6/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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This episode of Girls takes us outside Brooklyn, which, as we Brooklynites know, usually spells T.R.O.U.B.L.E..... Lest I mention the similar New Yorker “99 problems” had by S.J. Pee every time she visited Aidan’s cabin in “Suffern,” New York. In “Video Games,” Hannah escorts Jessa to her parents’ house, which is located in some dusty, tree-filled hamlet called Manitou. (For those nerds among us, “manitou” is attributed to the Algonquian Indians and means “spirit” or “supernatural being.”)
Jessa’s “free spirit” can more accurately be called a “flight spirit,” as in the physiological flight or fight response experienced by humans when we encounter an obstacle or something that causes us stress or anxiety. We stay and fight or leave and “take flight.”
Jessa floated into Brooklyn in episode 1 of Season 1 fresh from her travels around the world; she marries Thomas-John on...
This episode of Girls takes us outside Brooklyn, which, as we Brooklynites know, usually spells T.R.O.U.B.L.E..... Lest I mention the similar New Yorker “99 problems” had by S.J. Pee every time she visited Aidan’s cabin in “Suffern,” New York. In “Video Games,” Hannah escorts Jessa to her parents’ house, which is located in some dusty, tree-filled hamlet called Manitou. (For those nerds among us, “manitou” is attributed to the Algonquian Indians and means “spirit” or “supernatural being.”)
Jessa’s “free spirit” can more accurately be called a “flight spirit,” as in the physiological flight or fight response experienced by humans when we encounter an obstacle or something that causes us stress or anxiety. We stay and fight or leave and “take flight.”
Jessa floated into Brooklyn in episode 1 of Season 1 fresh from her travels around the world; she marries Thomas-John on...
- 2/26/2013
- by MBHauteWriter
- AfterEllen.com
“Why do I always think gettin’ you home for Life Day is gonna be easy?”
So says a languid Han Solo to an excitable Chewbacca in the legendarily awful 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. Perhaps the most infamous Television Christmas Special ever made, The Star Wars Holiday Special is a mythic assault on fanboy watchability. There are shows that are so good they’re bad, the kind of outing where laughable moments and poor production add an air of ironic, even classic credibility. Then there’s The Star Wars Holiday Special. So bad its good just doesn’t apply here. This two-hour spinoff is utterly unwatchable save for a brief section of animation wedged between the overcooked buns of this whopper of a fail.
While the idea of a Star Wars Christmas special may have sounded good on paper, this Lucasfilm misstep left a blemish on Star Wars even greater than Jar Jar.
So says a languid Han Solo to an excitable Chewbacca in the legendarily awful 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. Perhaps the most infamous Television Christmas Special ever made, The Star Wars Holiday Special is a mythic assault on fanboy watchability. There are shows that are so good they’re bad, the kind of outing where laughable moments and poor production add an air of ironic, even classic credibility. Then there’s The Star Wars Holiday Special. So bad its good just doesn’t apply here. This two-hour spinoff is utterly unwatchable save for a brief section of animation wedged between the overcooked buns of this whopper of a fail.
While the idea of a Star Wars Christmas special may have sounded good on paper, this Lucasfilm misstep left a blemish on Star Wars even greater than Jar Jar.
- 12/22/2012
- by Tony Nunes
- SoundOnSight
Cheeky, dorky, delectable comic-book theater is alive and well and living in the artfully underlit corners of New York’s off-grid theater-scene. If you’re in the mood for super-slo-mo action sequences, brilliant Dumpster-sourced puppetry, splash-panel staging, and all manner of scuffed-twee playfulness, congratulations, your theater season has landed, not with a bang, but with a Wham!At the New Ohio, Robert Askins, the manic voice behind Hand to God, is back with another puppet-driven, Podunk-derived genre experiment. Ps Jones and the Frozen City — a small, playful work — is a postapocalyptic sci-fi gumbo giddily cribbed from dozens of sources, among them The Hunger Games, Hellboy, The Dark Tower, The Wizard of Oz, and Jefferson Starship. Our hero is Pig Shit Jones (Joe Paulik), an earnest, daydreaming young poop-shoveler from the blighted heartland, whose character Paulik pitches somewhere between Huckleberrys Finn and Hound. (With maybe just a drizzle of Leslie Jordan.
- 12/12/2012
- by Scott Brown
- Vulture
When Andy and Larry Wachowski directed "The Matrix," the brothers have been referred to as "The Wachowski Brothers." But then Larry had a sex change and now calls himself Lana, making it difficult for fans to call them "brothers." Now, during a screening of "Cloud Atlas" at Fantastic Fest, Andy and Lana commented on this, stating that "The Wachowski Siblings" just doesn't sound right. Instead, they want fans to call them "The Wachowski Starship." The name references rock band "Jefferson Starship," who began as "Jefferson Airplane" in the 1960s and changed their name after changing their lineup and sound in the 1970s. The band eventually dropped the "Jefferson" entirely in the 1980s over a legal dispute.
- 9/28/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
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