Here’s the only plausible explanation for “Pottersville,” a nearly unwatchable — but inexplicably star-studded — new Christmas comedy which is making a brief pitstop in select theaters before spending the rest of eternity in the storage room of your local Walmart: A veteran producer at the Hallmark Channel was at the end of his rope (for the purposes of this hypothetical scenario, let’s pretend said producer was “Pottersville” director Seth Henrikson, whose sparse IMDb credits leave plenty to the imagination). Frustrated by a career spent churning out festive — and weirdly horny — shlock like “A Very Merry Mix-Up,” “Matchmaker Santa” (featuring Lacey Chabert), and “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (the story of an infatuated girl who wastes her 20s waiting for Santa Claus to come down her chimney), he finally broke.
Some scholars argue that it was the 2007 Melissa Joan Hart / Mario Lopez vehicle “Holiday in Handcuffs” that pushed him over the...
Some scholars argue that it was the 2007 Melissa Joan Hart / Mario Lopez vehicle “Holiday in Handcuffs” that pushed him over the...
- 11/10/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
At Friday’s D23 confab in Anaheim, Disney touted its upcoming animation slate, revealing footage and details about “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2,” “Incredibles 2,” “Toy Story 4,” “Coco,” “Frozen 2,” and more.
Capping the animation presentation, the “Coco” grand finale featured more than 160 performers who descended upon Hall D23 at the Anaheim Convention Center, including the Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea and Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles under the direction of Kareli Montoya, and the Grammy-winning Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band.
Wreck-It Ralph Goes Viral
In “Wreck-It Ralph 2” (November 21, 2018), directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston (“Zootopia”), Ralph (John C.Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) go viral on the Internet to find a spare part to fix her broken Sugar Rush game. Along the way, they meet Yesss (“Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson), an algorithm for the site BuzzAholic, dressed in blue.
A clip revealed Vanellope...
Capping the animation presentation, the “Coco” grand finale featured more than 160 performers who descended upon Hall D23 at the Anaheim Convention Center, including the Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea and Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles under the direction of Kareli Montoya, and the Grammy-winning Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band.
Wreck-It Ralph Goes Viral
In “Wreck-It Ralph 2” (November 21, 2018), directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston (“Zootopia”), Ralph (John C.Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) go viral on the Internet to find a spare part to fix her broken Sugar Rush game. Along the way, they meet Yesss (“Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson), an algorithm for the site BuzzAholic, dressed in blue.
A clip revealed Vanellope...
- 7/15/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Shante, you slay.
We're nearing the end of RuPaul's Drag Race's fifth season, and that means it's time to make an important list: the 10 funniest queens in the show's history. In an age when people like Vivienne Pinay and Ivy Winters insist that fishiness is more important than comic chops, we need to fight back. I watch this show for unbridled sauciness, wit, and unapologetic humor, and these ten queens all boasted fine gut-busting instincts.
10. Detox
I have to be honest: I nearly gave this spot to Tatianna, whose performance as Britney Spears remains Snatch Game's most hilarious triumph, but Detox is truly the funnier performer. Her wise-ass commentaries, chicken fierceness, amazing side-eye, jaw-wagging lip-sync skills, and general weariness of everything are total treats. She'd probably laugh more at herself if her facial muscles were capable of abject glee. I'm always waiting to hear her next confessional, particularly after...
We're nearing the end of RuPaul's Drag Race's fifth season, and that means it's time to make an important list: the 10 funniest queens in the show's history. In an age when people like Vivienne Pinay and Ivy Winters insist that fishiness is more important than comic chops, we need to fight back. I watch this show for unbridled sauciness, wit, and unapologetic humor, and these ten queens all boasted fine gut-busting instincts.
10. Detox
I have to be honest: I nearly gave this spot to Tatianna, whose performance as Britney Spears remains Snatch Game's most hilarious triumph, but Detox is truly the funnier performer. Her wise-ass commentaries, chicken fierceness, amazing side-eye, jaw-wagging lip-sync skills, and general weariness of everything are total treats. She'd probably laugh more at herself if her facial muscles were capable of abject glee. I'm always waiting to hear her next confessional, particularly after...
- 4/10/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Have you been keeping up with Panties On/Panties Off? Do you know exactly what keeps Michelle Buteau’s underwear in place and what makes it slide down her ankles? We hope so! To keep you updated, we’ve collected all the things that keep the Panties On alongside the things that make them come off. Check out our Master List below:
Rihanna’s new fashion line for River Island.
The No Pants Subway Ride conducted by Improv Everywhere
Alec Baldwin’s awful SAG Awards hair-don’t
These two Dutch men experiencing “childbirth” pains
When Leonardo DiCaprio “took a break” from acting
Justin Bieber hosting Saturday Night Live
When Faith Hill wore braces to The Grammys
The time Britney Spears wore weird jeans
Mario Lopez wears purple underwear
Ice-t & his lovely wife Coco, in general
“Les Twins” from Beyoncé’s HBO documentary
Vin Diesel karaokes Rihanna’s “Stay”
Justin Timberlake...
Rihanna’s new fashion line for River Island.
The No Pants Subway Ride conducted by Improv Everywhere
Alec Baldwin’s awful SAG Awards hair-don’t
These two Dutch men experiencing “childbirth” pains
When Leonardo DiCaprio “took a break” from acting
Justin Bieber hosting Saturday Night Live
When Faith Hill wore braces to The Grammys
The time Britney Spears wore weird jeans
Mario Lopez wears purple underwear
Ice-t & his lovely wife Coco, in general
“Les Twins” from Beyoncé’s HBO documentary
Vin Diesel karaokes Rihanna’s “Stay”
Justin Timberlake...
- 3/6/2013
- by VH1
- TheFabLife - Movies
Moneyball
"Parks and Recreation" star Chris Pratt has joined the cast of Bennett Miller's baseball-themed "Moneyball" which begins shooting next week in Los Angeles says Risky Biz.
Pratt plays Scott Hatteberg, the late 90's backup catcher for the Red Sox whose career was stalled by elbow surgery.
Guns, Girls and Gambling
Chris Kattan ("Undercover Brother") and Helena Mattsson ("Surrogates") have joined the cast of Michael Winnick's indie crime thriller "Guns, Girls and Gambling" for Freefall Films reports Heat Vision.
The story involves the race for a priceless Hopi warrior mask stolen during a poker game at an Indian casino. Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Dane Cook and Megan Park also star.
Kattan plays Gay Elvis, one of a slew of Presley impersonators. Mattsson will play a tall, blond female assassin.
Midnight in Paris
French comedians Gad Elmaleh ("The Valet," "Priceless") and Manu Payet ("Coco") have joined the cast of...
"Parks and Recreation" star Chris Pratt has joined the cast of Bennett Miller's baseball-themed "Moneyball" which begins shooting next week in Los Angeles says Risky Biz.
Pratt plays Scott Hatteberg, the late 90's backup catcher for the Red Sox whose career was stalled by elbow surgery.
Guns, Girls and Gambling
Chris Kattan ("Undercover Brother") and Helena Mattsson ("Surrogates") have joined the cast of Michael Winnick's indie crime thriller "Guns, Girls and Gambling" for Freefall Films reports Heat Vision.
The story involves the race for a priceless Hopi warrior mask stolen during a poker game at an Indian casino. Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Dane Cook and Megan Park also star.
Kattan plays Gay Elvis, one of a slew of Presley impersonators. Mattsson will play a tall, blond female assassin.
Midnight in Paris
French comedians Gad Elmaleh ("The Valet," "Priceless") and Manu Payet ("Coco") have joined the cast of...
- 7/13/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Paris -- Marion Cotillard and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy won't be the only Frenchies spending "Midnight in Paris" with Woody Allen with Gallic comedians Gad Elmaleh and Manu Payet tapped for the prolific director's France-based film currently shooting in Paris.
Both will have only small roles, with Elmaleh shooting for three days and Payet for just one. Elmaleh has recently starred in Francis Veber's "The Valet," opposite Audrey Tautou in "Priceless" and more recently Roselyne Bosch's Holocaust drama "The Round-Up" opposite Jean Reno and "Inglourious Basterds" star Melanie Laurent.
Payet, a well-known funnyman on French small and big screens, recently starred in Elmaleh's film "Coco."
The Gallic cast will break bread and fromage with the already-announced all-star cast that includes Adrien Brody, Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Elsa Pataky and Michael Sheen in the story about an American family who head to the French capital on business.
The pressure...
Both will have only small roles, with Elmaleh shooting for three days and Payet for just one. Elmaleh has recently starred in Francis Veber's "The Valet," opposite Audrey Tautou in "Priceless" and more recently Roselyne Bosch's Holocaust drama "The Round-Up" opposite Jean Reno and "Inglourious Basterds" star Melanie Laurent.
Payet, a well-known funnyman on French small and big screens, recently starred in Elmaleh's film "Coco."
The Gallic cast will break bread and fromage with the already-announced all-star cast that includes Adrien Brody, Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Elsa Pataky and Michael Sheen in the story about an American family who head to the French capital on business.
The pressure...
- 7/13/2010
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- European and French-language heavyweight Studiocanal (a production co. and theatrical release company) comes to Cannes with plenty of auteur-driven ammo. They have Robert Guediguian's The Army of Crime (L'Armee du crime) in a non-competitive slot and Nassim Amaouche's debut film Farewell Gary (Adieu Gary) is competing in the Critic's Week section. They'll be starting up sales for Atom Egoyan's latest film Chloe (see poster premiere here) which should receive a logical festival release at Venice and/or Toronto. Here is their slate of titles available.: And Soon The Darkness by Marcos Efron – Post-Production Around The World In 50 Years by Ben Stassen - Production Chloe by Atom Egoyan - Post-Production Cotton by Daniel Stamm - Pre-Production The Army Of Crime (L'armee Du Crime) by Robert Guediguian - Completed Baby(Ies) by Thomas Balmes - Post-Production Blame It On Mum (Quelque Chose A Te Dire) by Cécile Telerman -
- 5/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
The international circuit picked up the boxoffice pace during the first weekend of the year's second quarter as DreamWorks Animation/Paramount released "Monster vs. Aliens" in conventional, 3-D and Imax venues in 43 markets for an estimated $34.2 million on 6,991 total screens, good for the No. 1 spot overall despite underperforming expectations.
Meanwhile, the weekend's No. 2 release, Universal's "Fast & Furious," performed stronger than anticipated. Opening day-and-date with its No. 1 domestic bow, the fourth title in the action franchise reteaming Vin Diesel and Paul Walker generated $30.1 million from 3,158 locations in 32 markets. That resulted in a noisy $9,531 per-screen average and the best overseas opening tally of any title in the series.
"Monsters," the $165 million animation comedy about quirky monsters battling aliens bent on a U.S. invasion, grossed $6.5 million from 643 spots in the U.K., of which $2.9 million came from 3-D venues. In Mexico, the overall tally was $3.2 million from 547 locations,...
Meanwhile, the weekend's No. 2 release, Universal's "Fast & Furious," performed stronger than anticipated. Opening day-and-date with its No. 1 domestic bow, the fourth title in the action franchise reteaming Vin Diesel and Paul Walker generated $30.1 million from 3,158 locations in 32 markets. That resulted in a noisy $9,531 per-screen average and the best overseas opening tally of any title in the series.
"Monsters," the $165 million animation comedy about quirky monsters battling aliens bent on a U.S. invasion, grossed $6.5 million from 643 spots in the U.K., of which $2.9 million came from 3-D venues. In Mexico, the overall tally was $3.2 million from 547 locations,...
- 4/5/2009
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The year's first quarter on the international circuit ended with a whimper at the boxoffice as Summit Entertainment's "Knowing," a time-capsule sci-fi thriller with Nicolas Cage, grabbed the No. 1 spot with a relatively modest $9.5 million from 1,684 locations in 10 markets for an early overseas total of $14.1 million.
The biggest boosts to "Knowing" were first-place bows in the U.K. ($3.6 million from 391 screens) and Australia ($1.4 million from 204 sites) and a No. 2 placement in Mexico. Still, the weekend tally was the smallest so far this year registered by any No. 1 overseas finisher.
A very close No. 2 on the weekend was Warner Bros. International's "Gran Torino," which captured $8.9 million from 2,800 screens in 45 markets. A No. 6 Mexico bow for the Clint Eastwood vehicle registered $324,191 from 195 screens. Much stronger grosses were recorded in holdover engagements in France, Italy and Spain. The overseas total for "Gran Torino" stands at $73.3 million.
Preliminary soundings of the Hollywood...
The biggest boosts to "Knowing" were first-place bows in the U.K. ($3.6 million from 391 screens) and Australia ($1.4 million from 204 sites) and a No. 2 placement in Mexico. Still, the weekend tally was the smallest so far this year registered by any No. 1 overseas finisher.
A very close No. 2 on the weekend was Warner Bros. International's "Gran Torino," which captured $8.9 million from 2,800 screens in 45 markets. A No. 6 Mexico bow for the Clint Eastwood vehicle registered $324,191 from 195 screens. Much stronger grosses were recorded in holdover engagements in France, Italy and Spain. The overseas total for "Gran Torino" stands at $73.3 million.
Preliminary soundings of the Hollywood...
- 3/29/2009
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In generally mild boxoffice action across most overseas markets, Warner Bros.' "Gran Torino" and 20th Century Fox's "Marley & Me" tied on the weekend for the No. 1 spot on the international circuit, with each title grossing a relatively modest $8.8 million.
The figures for each were the lowest weekend international grosses for a No. 1 attraction so far this year and pale on a per-market basis with the No. 1 boxoffice recorded by local-language films in France and in Germany.
Powered by Fete du Cinema festivities in France, the market experienced an exceptionally strong weekend.
Opening at No. 1 was Studio Canal's "Coco," a comedy starring Morocco-born stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh, who also makes his debut as a director. Described as "a comedy about money," the title character is an arriviste planning a lavish bar mitzvah for his son. Debut gross was a huge $8.5 million from 565 sites, or more than $15,000 per screen, representing...
The figures for each were the lowest weekend international grosses for a No. 1 attraction so far this year and pale on a per-market basis with the No. 1 boxoffice recorded by local-language films in France and in Germany.
Powered by Fete du Cinema festivities in France, the market experienced an exceptionally strong weekend.
Opening at No. 1 was Studio Canal's "Coco," a comedy starring Morocco-born stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh, who also makes his debut as a director. Described as "a comedy about money," the title character is an arriviste planning a lavish bar mitzvah for his son. Debut gross was a huge $8.5 million from 565 sites, or more than $15,000 per screen, representing...
- 3/22/2009
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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