Tony Ganios, the comedic actor known for his turn as fan-favorite Meat in Bob Clark’s “Porky’s” and as Perry in Philip Kaufman’s 1979 coming-of-age comedy-drama “The Wanderers,” died Feb. 18 following surgery at a hospital in New York. He was 64.
Ganios’ finacée shared the news on social media — publishing a tweet that featured a photo of the two holding hands with the caption, “I love you so much, my love. I’m broken.” She later followed up with a tweet containing a photo of Ganios and the caption, “The last words we said to each other were, “I love you.” Love is an understatement. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend.”
Ganios was known for his roles in 1980s teen comedies and action movies. He gained prominence for his portrayal of tough, muscular characters that frequently had him tap into character acting to play...
Ganios’ finacée shared the news on social media — publishing a tweet that featured a photo of the two holding hands with the caption, “I love you so much, my love. I’m broken.” She later followed up with a tweet containing a photo of Ganios and the caption, “The last words we said to each other were, “I love you.” Love is an understatement. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend.”
Ganios was known for his roles in 1980s teen comedies and action movies. He gained prominence for his portrayal of tough, muscular characters that frequently had him tap into character acting to play...
- 2/20/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Tony Ganios, the actor who made his film debut in Philip Kaufman’s 1979 coming-of-age comedy-drama The Wanderers and played audience favorite Anthony ‘Meat’ Tuperello in the 1980s Porky’s sex comedy franchise, died Sunday following surgery at a hospital in New York. He was 64.
His death was announced on social media by his fiancée, Amanda Serrano-Ganios, who said that the actor fell ill last week, was hospitalized Saturday with a spinal cord infection, and passed away Sunday of heart failure.
Cast as one of the Bronx Italian-American street toughs in the 1963-set The Wanderers, based on the novel by Richard Price, Ganios became, for much of the ’80s, a go-to actor for directors looking for a touch of East Coast flavor. Ganios re-teamed with his Wanderers co-star Ken Wahl for a recurring role as a mob lawyer on Wahl’s 1987-90 crime series Wiseguy.
John Friedrich, Ken Wahl, Tony Ganios,...
His death was announced on social media by his fiancée, Amanda Serrano-Ganios, who said that the actor fell ill last week, was hospitalized Saturday with a spinal cord infection, and passed away Sunday of heart failure.
Cast as one of the Bronx Italian-American street toughs in the 1963-set The Wanderers, based on the novel by Richard Price, Ganios became, for much of the ’80s, a go-to actor for directors looking for a touch of East Coast flavor. Ganios re-teamed with his Wanderers co-star Ken Wahl for a recurring role as a mob lawyer on Wahl’s 1987-90 crime series Wiseguy.
John Friedrich, Ken Wahl, Tony Ganios,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
TV loves itself some mobsters. There’s no getting around it. From Tony Soprano to Nucky Thompson to Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano, we’re enchanted by the bad guys and what they bring to the table. Shows like “The Sopranos,” “Peaky Blinders” and “Boardwalk Empire” – as well as “The Untouchables” in the early 1960s – have captivated us and generated plenty of awards attention in the bargain.
And now here comes another show with malice in its heart, if a wink in its eye, looking to compete for some Emmy attention: “Tulsa King,” the Paramount+ series that launched its first season last November and is plotting to enter production on season two soon (likely early this summer). It’s a crime dramedy set in Tulsa, Oklahoma that stars Sylvester Stallone in his first scripted starring role on TV.
SEEWill Sylvester Stallone land an Emmy nomination for ‘Tulsa King’?
Stallone portrays New...
And now here comes another show with malice in its heart, if a wink in its eye, looking to compete for some Emmy attention: “Tulsa King,” the Paramount+ series that launched its first season last November and is plotting to enter production on season two soon (likely early this summer). It’s a crime dramedy set in Tulsa, Oklahoma that stars Sylvester Stallone in his first scripted starring role on TV.
SEEWill Sylvester Stallone land an Emmy nomination for ‘Tulsa King’?
Stallone portrays New...
- 3/27/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
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Paul Glickler, who directed, co-wrote, produced and edited the sex-filled 1973 independent film The Cheerleaders, has died. He was 81.
Glickler died Sept. 19 of a heart attack at his Topanga home in Los Angeles, his sister, Louise G.S. Plaschkes, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Cheerleaders starred Stephanie Fondue, Denise Dillaway and Jovita Bush in a playful film about Amorosa High School cheerleaders who have sex with the opposing team’s football players the night before a big game to sap them of their strength.
The X-rated movie — eventually recut to an R rating — was made for 120,000, saw a great return on its investment, was name-checked in a John Grisham novel and spawned quick features including The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), directed by Jack Hill, and Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976), helmed by Richard Lerner, a co-writer and producer on Glickler’s movie.
Glickler described The Cheerleaders as...
Paul Glickler, who directed, co-wrote, produced and edited the sex-filled 1973 independent film The Cheerleaders, has died. He was 81.
Glickler died Sept. 19 of a heart attack at his Topanga home in Los Angeles, his sister, Louise G.S. Plaschkes, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Cheerleaders starred Stephanie Fondue, Denise Dillaway and Jovita Bush in a playful film about Amorosa High School cheerleaders who have sex with the opposing team’s football players the night before a big game to sap them of their strength.
The X-rated movie — eventually recut to an R rating — was made for 120,000, saw a great return on its investment, was name-checked in a John Grisham novel and spawned quick features including The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), directed by Jack Hill, and Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976), helmed by Richard Lerner, a co-writer and producer on Glickler’s movie.
Glickler described The Cheerleaders as...
- 10/26/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Frank Lupo, the TV writer-producer who was a frequent collaborator with Stephen J. Cannell in the 1980s on such high-octane dramas as “The A-Team,” “Hunter” and “Wiseguy,” has died. He was 66.
Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida, according to his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan.
Lupo’s work in TV took off in the late 1970s when he wrote for such series as “Battlestar Galactica,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “B.J. and the Bear” and “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo.”
Lupo worked on the Universal Television lot in the same era as Cannell, the prolific showrunner behind “The Rockford Files” and “Baretta.” Lupo wrote several episodes of Cannell’s ABC dramedy “The Greatest American Hero.”
Lupo and Cannell then co-created “The A-Team,” the action-drama with touches of comedy that became a massive hit for NBC in 1983. Cannell, who died in 2010, famously took the bold step of launching his own independent production banner on the back of “A-Team.
Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida, according to his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan.
Lupo’s work in TV took off in the late 1970s when he wrote for such series as “Battlestar Galactica,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “B.J. and the Bear” and “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo.”
Lupo worked on the Universal Television lot in the same era as Cannell, the prolific showrunner behind “The Rockford Files” and “Baretta.” Lupo wrote several episodes of Cannell’s ABC dramedy “The Greatest American Hero.”
Lupo and Cannell then co-created “The A-Team,” the action-drama with touches of comedy that became a massive hit for NBC in 1983. Cannell, who died in 2010, famously took the bold step of launching his own independent production banner on the back of “A-Team.
- 3/7/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Writer/director Catherine Hardwicke talks about her favorite intense movies with Josh.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Citizen Kane (1941)
Thirteen (2003)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Heat and Sunlight (1987)
Angelo My Love (1983)
Kids (1995)
Out Of The Blue (1980)
The Wanderers (1979)
Mean Streets (1973)
A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Husbands (1970)
City of God (2002)
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Hair (1979)
The Hangover (2009)
Porky’s (1981)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Twilight (2008)
The Nativity Story (2006)
Pariah (2011)
Mudbound (2017)
Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)
The Florida Project (2017)
Tangerine (2015)
The Ocean of Helena Lee (2015)
Other Notable Items
Rob Nilsson
Sundance Film Festival
Robert Duvall
Larry Clark
Peanuts comic strip (1950-2000)
Charles M. Schulz
Chloe Sevigny
Rosario Dawson
Heath Ledger
Linda Manz
Dennis Hopper
Philip Kaufman
Ken Wahl
The Wanderers novel by Richard Price (1974)
Robert De Niro
John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund
Kimberly Pierce
Hillary Swank
Scarlett Johansson
Treat Williams
John Savage
The Eli...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Citizen Kane (1941)
Thirteen (2003)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Heat and Sunlight (1987)
Angelo My Love (1983)
Kids (1995)
Out Of The Blue (1980)
The Wanderers (1979)
Mean Streets (1973)
A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Husbands (1970)
City of God (2002)
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Hair (1979)
The Hangover (2009)
Porky’s (1981)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Twilight (2008)
The Nativity Story (2006)
Pariah (2011)
Mudbound (2017)
Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)
The Florida Project (2017)
Tangerine (2015)
The Ocean of Helena Lee (2015)
Other Notable Items
Rob Nilsson
Sundance Film Festival
Robert Duvall
Larry Clark
Peanuts comic strip (1950-2000)
Charles M. Schulz
Chloe Sevigny
Rosario Dawson
Heath Ledger
Linda Manz
Dennis Hopper
Philip Kaufman
Ken Wahl
The Wanderers novel by Richard Price (1974)
Robert De Niro
John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund
Kimberly Pierce
Hillary Swank
Scarlett Johansson
Treat Williams
John Savage
The Eli...
- 12/8/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Elsa Raven, perhaps best known for her role as the woman who urges Marty McFly to “save the clocktower” in “Back to the Future,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles, Deadline reported. She was 91.
Raven’s agent, David Shaul, confirmed her passing to Deadline but has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
In addition to her memorable role in 1985’s “Back to the Future,” Raven appeared on the big screen in movies like “The Amityville Horror,” “Indecent Proposal,” “In the Line of Fire” and “Titanic,” though most of her scenes in that classic film were cut.
Raven also had regular television roles as well, appearing as a maid named Inga on “Amen,” and as the mother of Ken Wahl’s “Wiseguy” on the 1980s series. On the daytime television side, she played Lucille for several years on “Days of Our Lives.”
She appeared as a guest star on a number of other shows,...
Raven’s agent, David Shaul, confirmed her passing to Deadline but has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
In addition to her memorable role in 1985’s “Back to the Future,” Raven appeared on the big screen in movies like “The Amityville Horror,” “Indecent Proposal,” “In the Line of Fire” and “Titanic,” though most of her scenes in that classic film were cut.
Raven also had regular television roles as well, appearing as a maid named Inga on “Amen,” and as the mother of Ken Wahl’s “Wiseguy” on the 1980s series. On the daytime television side, she played Lucille for several years on “Days of Our Lives.”
She appeared as a guest star on a number of other shows,...
- 11/5/2020
- by Daniel Goldblatt
- The Wrap
Linda Manz, best known for her role as “Peewee” in the film The Wanderers and appearances in Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven and Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue, died Friday at age 58, according to her son, Michael Guthrie.
Guthrie started a GoFundMe page which said Manz died from lung cancer and pneumonia.
“She leaves behind a husband, two sons, and three grandchildren who all love and miss her tremendously,” Guthrie posted on the page. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma, and a great friend who was loved by many. Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace. We love you, Mom.”
Ken Wahl remembered Manz in a Facebook post. They costarred in the 1979 The Wanderers.
“She was great to work with and I am grateful that I got to speak with her before she passed this morning. Rip Peewee,” he wrote, and...
Guthrie started a GoFundMe page which said Manz died from lung cancer and pneumonia.
“She leaves behind a husband, two sons, and three grandchildren who all love and miss her tremendously,” Guthrie posted on the page. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma, and a great friend who was loved by many. Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace. We love you, Mom.”
Ken Wahl remembered Manz in a Facebook post. They costarred in the 1979 The Wanderers.
“She was great to work with and I am grateful that I got to speak with her before she passed this morning. Rip Peewee,” he wrote, and...
- 8/15/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Linda Manz, best known for her roles in movies like “Out of the Blue” and “Days of Heaven,” has died. She was 58.
Manz, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her son, Michael Guthrie, died on Friday after battling both lung cancer and pneumonia.
“She leaves behind a husband, two son’s [sic] and three grand children [sic] who all love and miss her tremendously,” the GoFundMe tribute said. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many. what ever you can do to help with the funeral will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace we love you Mom.”
Also Read: Raymond Allen, 'Sanford and Son' Actor, Dies at 91
Manz’s first role came at the age of 15 when she appeared in “Days of Heaven,” a 1978 drama starring Richard Gere and directed by Terrence Malick.
Manz, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her son, Michael Guthrie, died on Friday after battling both lung cancer and pneumonia.
“She leaves behind a husband, two son’s [sic] and three grand children [sic] who all love and miss her tremendously,” the GoFundMe tribute said. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many. what ever you can do to help with the funeral will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace we love you Mom.”
Also Read: Raymond Allen, 'Sanford and Son' Actor, Dies at 91
Manz’s first role came at the age of 15 when she appeared in “Days of Heaven,” a 1978 drama starring Richard Gere and directed by Terrence Malick.
- 8/15/2020
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Linda Manz, the actress best known for her role in “Days in Heaven” as well as “Out of the Blue” and “Gummo,” died August 14 at the age of 58. Manz had been battling lung cancer and pneumonia. She leaves behind her husband, camera operator Bobby Guthrie, as well as two sons and three grandchildren.
A GoFundMe page has been set up by her son, Michael Guthrie, to cover funeral expenses. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many,” Guthrie said on the GoFundMe. See what others from the film community had to say on social media below.
Manz, who was born in 1961, provided the groundbreaking, improvised narration for Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven,” starring in the film at the age of 15. She also starred in Philip Kaufman’s 1979 “The Wanderers,” and many years later, had a small role...
A GoFundMe page has been set up by her son, Michael Guthrie, to cover funeral expenses. “Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many,” Guthrie said on the GoFundMe. See what others from the film community had to say on social media below.
Manz, who was born in 1961, provided the groundbreaking, improvised narration for Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven,” starring in the film at the age of 15. She also starred in Philip Kaufman’s 1979 “The Wanderers,” and many years later, had a small role...
- 8/15/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Linda Manz, an actor known for her roles in Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue,” died on Friday. She was 58.
Her son, Michael Guthrie, started a GoFundMe fundraiser which announced that she had died after struggling with lung cancer and pneumonia.
“Linda passed away August 14 after battling with lung cancer and pneumonia. She leaves behind a husband, two sons and three grand-children who all love and miss her tremendously. Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many,” Guthrie wrote. “Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace. We love you, Mom.”
Ken Wahl, who starred in the 1979 drama “The Wanderers,” remembered Manz, his castmate who played a character named Peewee, in a Facebook post on Friday.
“She was great to work with and I am grateful that I got to...
Her son, Michael Guthrie, started a GoFundMe fundraiser which announced that she had died after struggling with lung cancer and pneumonia.
“Linda passed away August 14 after battling with lung cancer and pneumonia. She leaves behind a husband, two sons and three grand-children who all love and miss her tremendously. Linda was a loving wife, a caring mom, a wonderful grandma and a great friend who was loved by many,” Guthrie wrote. “Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace. We love you, Mom.”
Ken Wahl, who starred in the 1979 drama “The Wanderers,” remembered Manz, his castmate who played a character named Peewee, in a Facebook post on Friday.
“She was great to work with and I am grateful that I got to...
- 8/15/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Tim George Jun 10, 2019
Under Siege! Toy Soldiers! Cliffhanger! Speed! And the many other films that owe Die Hard a debt of gratitude...
The release of Die Hard in 1988 inaugurated a new trend in Hollywood action movies in which a new breed of everyman action hero faced off against terrorists in confined location. Between the one-man army action flicks of the eighties and the superheroes of the noughts, the Die Hard model was the action formula of record.
One of the main reasons for this success was that the formula was familiar yet flexible. All you needed was a location, a vaguely everyman hero, and a villain intent on (mostly) financial gain. Although the heyday of these movies was over twenty years ago, their influence endures to this day. Let’s take a look back…
It’s Die Hard… in a boarding school! Toy Soldiers
“Great, the school gets taken over...
Under Siege! Toy Soldiers! Cliffhanger! Speed! And the many other films that owe Die Hard a debt of gratitude...
The release of Die Hard in 1988 inaugurated a new trend in Hollywood action movies in which a new breed of everyman action hero faced off against terrorists in confined location. Between the one-man army action flicks of the eighties and the superheroes of the noughts, the Die Hard model was the action formula of record.
One of the main reasons for this success was that the formula was familiar yet flexible. All you needed was a location, a vaguely everyman hero, and a villain intent on (mostly) financial gain. Although the heyday of these movies was over twenty years ago, their influence endures to this day. Let’s take a look back…
It’s Die Hard… in a boarding school! Toy Soldiers
“Great, the school gets taken over...
- 6/2/2017
- Den of Geek
“I don’t blame you. When I was your age, I was knockin’ ’em off left and right; but I never did it with nobody’s daughter.”
The Wanderers (1979) screens Friday December 16th through Sunday December 18th at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30 all three evenings.
The Bronx, 1963. The 50’s style greaser gang the Wanderers find themselves becoming obsolete as the world changes all around them. The beginning of the Vietnam war and the assassination of President Kennedy signify the end of innocence while these lovably macho and rugged Italian-American lugs deal with gang fights, racial conflicts, finishing high school, and the awkward, yet inevitable transition from adolescence to adulthood. With the 1979 film The Wanderers, based on Richard Price’s cult novel, Director/co-writer Philip Kaufman delivered a vivid, funny, moving and sometimes even surreal evocation of a magical period in time. He...
The Wanderers (1979) screens Friday December 16th through Sunday December 18th at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30 all three evenings.
The Bronx, 1963. The 50’s style greaser gang the Wanderers find themselves becoming obsolete as the world changes all around them. The beginning of the Vietnam war and the assassination of President Kennedy signify the end of innocence while these lovably macho and rugged Italian-American lugs deal with gang fights, racial conflicts, finishing high school, and the awkward, yet inevitable transition from adolescence to adulthood. With the 1979 film The Wanderers, based on Richard Price’s cult novel, Director/co-writer Philip Kaufman delivered a vivid, funny, moving and sometimes even surreal evocation of a magical period in time. He...
- 12/13/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
TV shows have found many different ways over the years to work around the pregnancy of their actresses. Sometimes, they do lots of episodes where their characters are always sitting behind a desk, or holding a giant purse, or (in a memorable "Cheers" episode when Shelley Long was pregnant) trapped in an air conditioning duct. "The X-Files" had Scully get abducted, while "Frasier" simply suggested that Daphne had just put on a lot of weight. "New Girl" is taking a multi-pronged approach for its next season. The first five episodes were filmed at the end of production for last season, and to allow the show to resume production while Zoey Deschanel is on maternity leave, Jess will be sequestered on jury duty for a few episodes. And on top of that, the loft will temporarily get a new roommate, played by... ... Megan Fox? Per the press release, "Fox will play 'Reagan,...
- 9/18/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Cinema’s Hidden Pearls – Part I
By Alex Simon
One of nature’s rarest items, a pearl is produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a clam, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. Truly flawless pearls are infrequently produced in nature, and as a result, the pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, admirable and valuable. Hidden pearls exist in the world of movies, as well: films that, in spite of being brilliantly crafted and executed, never got the audience they deserved beyond a cult following.
Here are a few of our favorite hidden pearls in the world of film:
1. Night Moves (1975)
Director Arthur Penn hit three home runs in a row with the trifecta of Bonnie & Clyde, Alice’s Restaurant and Little Big Man,...
By Alex Simon
One of nature’s rarest items, a pearl is produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a clam, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. Truly flawless pearls are infrequently produced in nature, and as a result, the pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, admirable and valuable. Hidden pearls exist in the world of movies, as well: films that, in spite of being brilliantly crafted and executed, never got the audience they deserved beyond a cult following.
Here are a few of our favorite hidden pearls in the world of film:
1. Night Moves (1975)
Director Arthur Penn hit three home runs in a row with the trifecta of Bonnie & Clyde, Alice’s Restaurant and Little Big Man,...
- 6/28/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Many shows have had absentees during their run. Hell, some shows pretty much have it in the cast members’ contracts that they will only feature in half the episodes of a given season. But there are few shows which ditch their main characters altogether. Once in a blue moon in television, there will be moments where the cast are given the day off, they can’t make it to filming, or they walk out of the show altogether. This list compiles 10 shows wherein their mainest of main characters didn’t take part in at least one episode. I’m also providing a few exceptions wherein the character appeared Very briefly or made an appearance as themselves at some point.
If the main actor has left a show and the show continues, it doesn’t count, however. For example, Charlie Sheen in Two And A Half Men? Doesn’t count. Zach Braff...
If the main actor has left a show and the show continues, it doesn’t count, however. For example, Charlie Sheen in Two And A Half Men? Doesn’t count. Zach Braff...
- 12/10/2013
- by Adam Pearce
- Obsessed with Film
Animal activists Ken Wahl and wife Shane Barbi, along with sister, Sia Barbi, are spokespersons for Stray Cat Alliance (Sca) - and are against the Hayden Law Repeal.
To cut the state budget, Governor Jerry Brown wants to revoke the Hayden Law for shelter pets in California, which currently gives 4-6 days to allow owners to find their lost pets, and to help injured animals receive donated medical attention, or to be available for a fostering or adoption opportunity.
To cut the state budget, Governor Jerry Brown wants to revoke the Hayden Law for shelter pets in California, which currently gives 4-6 days to allow owners to find their lost pets, and to help injured animals receive donated medical attention, or to be available for a fostering or adoption opportunity.
- 2/29/2012
- Extra
Models and animal activists Shane and Sia Barbi are starring with Michael Blake in the documentary "The Petition," which supports an end to horse slaughter.
Directed by Anne Novak and co-produced by Ken Wahl, all of the film's profits will also go to helping horses in need, and the Barbi twins are eager to gather one million signatures on a petition to ban the killings.
The film is scheduled to premiere in April 2012.
To find...
Directed by Anne Novak and co-produced by Ken Wahl, all of the film's profits will also go to helping horses in need, and the Barbi twins are eager to gather one million signatures on a petition to ban the killings.
The film is scheduled to premiere in April 2012.
To find...
- 12/5/2011
- Extra
The Bigger News
... NBC is attempting a remake of the 1980s cop procedural Wiseguy, one of the first crime dramas to accentuate storytelling through the use of arcs.you know, the thing that every show does nowadays. In the original, Ken Wahl starred as a cop who went to prison to make contacts with the criminal underworld. Plus he had the awesome name of Vinnie Terranova. Could be good, could be horrible. [Deadline Hollywood]
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... NBC is attempting a remake of the 1980s cop procedural Wiseguy, one of the first crime dramas to accentuate storytelling through the use of arcs.you know, the thing that every show does nowadays. In the original, Ken Wahl starred as a cop who went to prison to make contacts with the criminal underworld. Plus he had the awesome name of Vinnie Terranova. Could be good, could be horrible. [Deadline Hollywood]
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- 10/27/2011
- by Tim Surette
- TV.com
Back in the 1980s one of the smartest cop shows you could watch was Wiseguy. Ken Wahl played Vinny Terranova, an undercover cop who went deep undercover by doing real time in prison to establish his street cred. After Terranova was released, he began to get in with various criminal organizations to provide intel about their make-up, and to gather enough evidence to take down the perps.
Wiseguy was unusual for a couple of reasons. First, the stories on Wiseguy were different from most hour-long dramas on television at the time because the show employed story arcs spread out across a season. In a way, Wiseguy pioneered the way for shows like Lost or The Sopranos.
The second important way that Wiseguy stood out was the actors hired to play the big villains throughout the series. Kevin Spacey found one of his early roles here on Wiseguy, and Tim Curry...
Wiseguy was unusual for a couple of reasons. First, the stories on Wiseguy were different from most hour-long dramas on television at the time because the show employed story arcs spread out across a season. In a way, Wiseguy pioneered the way for shows like Lost or The Sopranos.
The second important way that Wiseguy stood out was the actors hired to play the big villains throughout the series. Kevin Spacey found one of his early roles here on Wiseguy, and Tim Curry...
- 10/26/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
NBC has plans to breathe new life into "Wiseguy," Deadline reports. The network will reboot the 1987 series with the help of "Homeland" writer Alex Cary. The original series, which ran for four seasons, told the story of Vinnie Terranova, an undercover FBI agent investigating organized crime. At the head of the series, he enters into an 18-month prison sentence in an attempt to establish connections with the criminal underworld. The new show will update the plot to a contemporary setting and it is suggested that the lead's criminal digressions may not be a part of the undercover act this time around. Created by Stephen J. Cannell, the original show starred Ken Wahl for the first three seasons, though he was replaced by Jonathan Banks as a new character...
- 10/26/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Exclusive: Stephen J. Cannell’s 1980s series Wiseguy is getting a contemporary reboot at NBC. The peacock network has bought a new take on the crime drama, which will be written by Alex Cary (Homeland). The project, from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment, has received a script commitment with penalty. A re-imagening of the original series, which Cannell co-created with Frank Lupo, Wiseguy centers on a disgraced former cop who, while serving time in prison, cuts a deal to work undercover for time off his sentence. The show begins as he’s being released — now he’ll put the connections he made behind bars to good use in the field as he helps the police take down a criminal organization. Cary, who is under an overall deal at 20th TV, will executive produce with Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope. The original series, which ran on CBS for...
- 10/26/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Ronald Reagan, Knute Rockne: All American Kay Francis, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow: Packard Campus Movies Thursday, September 1 (7:30 p.m.) The Wanderers (Orion, 1979) Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York's gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers. Directed by Philip Kaufman. With Ken Wahl, John Friedrich and Karen Allen. Action drama. Rated R. Color, 117 min. Thursday, September 8 (7:30 p.m.) Mildred Pierce (Warner Bros., 1945) A housewife-turned-waitress finds success in business but loses control of her ungrateful teenaged daughter. Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott and Ann Blyth. Drama. Black & White, 111 min. Selected for the National Film Registry in 1996. Friday, September 9 (7:30 p.m.) Pre-code Drama Double Feature Jewel Robbery (Warner Bros., 1932) A wealthy, married woman becomes captivated by a debonair jewel thief. Directed by William Dieterle. With Kay Francis and William Powell. Comedy,...
- 9/15/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Fort Apache, The Bronx (Original Release Date: 6 February 1981)
Insult and intrigue swap slaps to the viewer's face for much of Fort Apache, The Bronx. It has strong performances and a stronger cast, along with enough real-feeling moments to make the ones that feel less real stand out. I suppose it resonated enough with its original audience for it to be one of the few movies from 1981 you won’t have to go out of your way to find. I found my copy in a four-dollar bargain bin at Walgreens (no hyphen, the Internet tells me).
Finding copies of these movies can be difficult. Next week’s movie comes to us courtesy of a raid on a local seller’s LaserDisc section, and the movie for the week after that is a rare case of NetFlix’s “Watch Instantly” selection aligning with my interests. I’ve had a hard enough time...
Insult and intrigue swap slaps to the viewer's face for much of Fort Apache, The Bronx. It has strong performances and a stronger cast, along with enough real-feeling moments to make the ones that feel less real stand out. I suppose it resonated enough with its original audience for it to be one of the few movies from 1981 you won’t have to go out of your way to find. I found my copy in a four-dollar bargain bin at Walgreens (no hyphen, the Internet tells me).
Finding copies of these movies can be difficult. Next week’s movie comes to us courtesy of a raid on a local seller’s LaserDisc section, and the movie for the week after that is a rare case of NetFlix’s “Watch Instantly” selection aligning with my interests. I’ve had a hard enough time...
- 2/11/2011
- by Thurston McQ
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Edgar Wright returns to the New Beverly grindhouse in Los Angeles with his resume of flicks along with a boatload of his favorites. This is the second time the fan favorite filmmaker has taken over the retro theater where he will be present for Q & A’s and a raucous good time.
january 14, 15 The Wright Stuff II – Triple Feature! All Tickets $10
Shaun Of The Dead Fri / Sat: 7:30 2004, UK / France / USA, 99 minutes Edgar Wright will appear In Person, schedule permitting, Friday & Saturday to discuss! directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran Trailer
Hot Fuzz Fri / Sat: 9:30 2007, UK / France / USA, 121 minutes directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri / Sat: 11:59pm (Midnight) 2009, USA / UK / Canada,...
january 14, 15 The Wright Stuff II – Triple Feature! All Tickets $10
Shaun Of The Dead Fri / Sat: 7:30 2004, UK / France / USA, 99 minutes Edgar Wright will appear In Person, schedule permitting, Friday & Saturday to discuss! directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran Trailer
Hot Fuzz Fri / Sat: 9:30 2007, UK / France / USA, 121 minutes directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri / Sat: 11:59pm (Midnight) 2009, USA / UK / Canada,...
- 1/3/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
The New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles is one of those movie theaters that film fans must visit at some point in their life. Maybe it's not the prettiest theater in the world, but the tickets are cheap, the popcorn is cheap, and it regularly has some of the best, if not the best, repertory screenings imaginable, mostly in double features. Now, for their 2011 season, they've decided to kick it off the Wright way. The Edgar Wright way. The New Bev will play host to over two weeks of films programmed by director Edgar Wright. They did it three years ago and now, the director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (which will screen as one marathon) is back for The Wright Stuff II. Wright has chosen twenty films to play over 18 days beginning January 14 and most of the films are specially themed double features.
- 1/3/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Chicago – In the 1980s, you couldn’t swing a burnt-out remote without coming upon either a Stephen J. Cannell created series or an episode that he’d personally written. The amazingly prolific and populist television icon – best known for “The Rockford Files” and “The A-Team” – passed away last week at the age of 69.
On-screen, Cannell was remembered for his famous sign-off to the TV shows he produced – ripping the paper out of his typewriter and flinging it into the air until it formed a “C” logo. In the truest honor, “The Simpsons” did a parody of that sign-off in an episode featuring Itchy and Scratchy.
Stephen J. Cannell (left) on the set of ‘The Rockford Files’ with James Garner
Photo credit: Cannell.com
Stephen J. Cannell was born in Los Angeles and raised in nearby Pasadena, California. He struggled with dyslexia throughout his life, and later became a national spokesperson for the condition.
On-screen, Cannell was remembered for his famous sign-off to the TV shows he produced – ripping the paper out of his typewriter and flinging it into the air until it formed a “C” logo. In the truest honor, “The Simpsons” did a parody of that sign-off in an episode featuring Itchy and Scratchy.
Stephen J. Cannell (left) on the set of ‘The Rockford Files’ with James Garner
Photo credit: Cannell.com
Stephen J. Cannell was born in Los Angeles and raised in nearby Pasadena, California. He struggled with dyslexia throughout his life, and later became a national spokesperson for the condition.
- 10/5/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
On Friday, October 1, 2010, veteran television show creator, producer and screenwriter Stephen J. Cannell passed away from complications arising from melanoma. He was 69 years old.
Throughout the 1980s there wasn't a mainstream television viewer that didn't know his name. If you watched The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, Hardcastle & McCormick, Hunter, Wiseguy, The Commish, The Greatest American Hero, Silk Stalkings, Street Justice, Stingray, Tenspeed and Brownshoe, Booker, Black Sheep Squadron, and you watched the show through until its end credits, you saw his name and face appear on your screen. His production company's credit block was him working away on a typewriter and then pulling out the page, tossing it into the air and watching it resolve into the C. for Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
Cannell's TV shows were based in the action genre, but that's not to say that each of them were the same. The A-Team and Hunter could be seen as less based in reality,...
Throughout the 1980s there wasn't a mainstream television viewer that didn't know his name. If you watched The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, Hardcastle & McCormick, Hunter, Wiseguy, The Commish, The Greatest American Hero, Silk Stalkings, Street Justice, Stingray, Tenspeed and Brownshoe, Booker, Black Sheep Squadron, and you watched the show through until its end credits, you saw his name and face appear on your screen. His production company's credit block was him working away on a typewriter and then pulling out the page, tossing it into the air and watching it resolve into the C. for Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
Cannell's TV shows were based in the action genre, but that's not to say that each of them were the same. The A-Team and Hunter could be seen as less based in reality,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Stephen J. Cannell didn’t produce every show on television during the late 1970s and 1980s—it just seemed like he did. The Rockford Files. The Greatest American Hero. The A-Team. Over the course of a 40-year career, Cannell, who died Friday at age 69, produced more than 40 TV series. For anyone who grew up on his shows, the man and his creations simply defined television.
While it’s natural for any appreciation of Cannell’s career to begin by noting how prolific he was, a closer look at that considerable body of work reminds us that entertaining TV—and certainly...
While it’s natural for any appreciation of Cannell’s career to begin by noting how prolific he was, a closer look at that considerable body of work reminds us that entertaining TV—and certainly...
- 10/2/2010
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW.com - PopWatch
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
Sadly, you don’t get the 3-D experience of their recent theatrical re-release, but the high definition versions of Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (Walt Disney, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp each) are still an eye-popping treat that look and sound really, really good on your massive HDTV. Many of the bonus features are ported over from the most recent DVD special editions, including audio commentaries, featurettes,...
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
Sadly, you don’t get the 3-D experience of their recent theatrical re-release, but the high definition versions of Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (Walt Disney, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp each) are still an eye-popping treat that look and sound really, really good on your massive HDTV. Many of the bonus features are ported over from the most recent DVD special editions, including audio commentaries, featurettes,...
- 3/26/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
When Suzanne Somers shimmied through a rendition of "There's No Business Like Show Business" on the Golden Globes telecast on Jan. 20, 1990, she underscored the obvious: In what other business -- and at what other awards show -- could one find Audrey Hepburn (accepting a lifetime achievement honor) rubbing elbows with a dorky 16-year-old kid named Neil Patrick Harris (there to plug Doogie Howser, M.D.)? Too bad Robert Duvall missed the entire thing. The legendary thespian snagged the trophy for Best Actor in a TV Miniseries or Motion Picture for playing lovesick cattle rancher Gus McCrae in the epic Western...
- 1/20/2010
- by Adam Markovitz
- EW.com - PopWatch
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic and not-so-classic movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Criterion version of The Last Days of Disco, Batman: Brave and the Bold and the debut of thirtysomething, Booker and Wiseguy on DVD for the first time.
Check them out.
Movies
Adventureland ~ Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds,(DVD and Blu-ray)
Children of the Corn ~ Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong (Blu-ray)
Duplicity ~ Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Julia Roberts (DVD and Blu-ray)
Fighting ~ Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard (DVD and Blu-ray)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World ~ Bruce Lee (DVD)
The Informers ~ Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thorton (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Last Days of Disco (Criterion Collection) ~ Chloë Sevigny,...
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Criterion version of The Last Days of Disco, Batman: Brave and the Bold and the debut of thirtysomething, Booker and Wiseguy on DVD for the first time.
Check them out.
Movies
Adventureland ~ Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds,(DVD and Blu-ray)
Children of the Corn ~ Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong (Blu-ray)
Duplicity ~ Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Julia Roberts (DVD and Blu-ray)
Fighting ~ Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard (DVD and Blu-ray)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World ~ Bruce Lee (DVD)
The Informers ~ Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thorton (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Last Days of Disco (Criterion Collection) ~ Chloë Sevigny,...
- 8/26/2009
- by Joe Gillis
- The Flickcast
Ken Wahl has gone from Wiseguy to poor guy. The erstwhile TV hunk, who played undercover FBI agent Vinnie Terranova in the classic '80s crime series, is suing his former business manager for allegedly conspiring with Wahl's ex-wife to bilk him out of millions in earnings. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Wahl claims his onetime accountant, Henry Levine, "entered into a secret business manager relationship with the plaintiff's wife Corinne Wahl [née Alphen]" to manipulate the ex-couple's 1991 divorce settlement in her favor. As a result, Wahl transferred all their jointly held property to his former missus, including sprawling homes in...
- 3/31/2009
- E! Online
Paul Newman's cancer-stricken body was cremated, and a private funeral service was held by his family, his friend and business partner A.E. Hotchner told The Post. "It's all over," he said. Hotchner said their food business, Newman's Own, has given away $150 million and will give away $26 million more to "a wide variety of charities" in October. Asked what he remembered most about Newman, Hotchner said, "The great fun we had - the mischief. Everything we did was a lark." Newman was fondly remembered by Shane Barbi, the wife of Ken Wahl,...
- 9/30/2008
- NYPost.com
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