Chespirito -- a.k.a. Roberto Gomez Bolanos -- died Friday in Mexico.The iconic comedian passed away at his home ... according to Televisa -- the company he worked with for most of his career.Bolanos was beloved for his main character role on the long running show "El Chavo del Ocho" ... as well as his run as superhero "El Chapulin Colorado."Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted, "Mexico has lost an icon whose work has transcended generations and borders.
- 11/28/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[As you probably already know, starting on Thursday, August 21, Fxx is running the Every Simpsons Ever Marathon, running through all 552 episodes of "The Simpsons," plus "The Simpsons Movie." To aid in your viewing process, Team HitFix is selecting our favorite episodes from each day, plus an episode or two that you can skip and use as a bathroom or nap break.] Day 9 of Fxx's Every Simpsons Ever Marathon takes us from "Simpson Christmas Stories" (mid-Season 17) through "Funeral for a Fiend" (mid-Season 19). It's a bit truncated in terms of half-hour episodes, because from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fxx is airing "The Simpsons Movie." Fortunately, we've got some episodes to recommend and Sepinwall wanted to salute the movie, so you can still dedicate quality time to the Marathon. And there are some good ones we didn't get to. I love the poetry humor and author cameos in the poorly titled "Moe'n'a Lisa." And I know lots of fans love "24 Minutes," but nobody in our dwindling group of fans wanted to salute it. Feel free to watch, though! Check out our recommendations for Day 9 and chime in with your own favorites... Katie Hasty Recommends: "My Fair Laddy" (1:30 a.m.) Episode #368 Why you should watch it: There are characters in the Simpsons universe that should be sprinkled,...
- 8/29/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg, Alan Sepinwall and Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
Sure, it was great to experience this year’s lineup of feature films at TAD08, but also included with each screening was a generally-fantastic short film, mostly of the darkly humorous variety. Here, then, is a little wrap-up of the short films I saw that got the ghouls giggling this last week.
#1: Treevenge. Canada, 2008. Directed by Jason Eisener. Rating: 9/10
A great concept, beautifully executed. We follow the brutal hacking, packing and deco-racking of a group of prescient Christmas trees as they go from the forest to xmas morn in a cul-de-sac of middle class families. Then they snap, with gruesome and hilarious results, attacking and killing everyone in the neighborhood, from the unbelieving parents to an unforgettable scene with a little baby. Gory and yet oddly funny. You’ll never look at an xmas tree the same way again.
#2: The Auburn Hills Breakdown. Canada, 2008. Directed by Geoff Redknap.
#1: Treevenge. Canada, 2008. Directed by Jason Eisener. Rating: 9/10
A great concept, beautifully executed. We follow the brutal hacking, packing and deco-racking of a group of prescient Christmas trees as they go from the forest to xmas morn in a cul-de-sac of middle class families. Then they snap, with gruesome and hilarious results, attacking and killing everyone in the neighborhood, from the unbelieving parents to an unforgettable scene with a little baby. Gory and yet oddly funny. You’ll never look at an xmas tree the same way again.
#2: The Auburn Hills Breakdown. Canada, 2008. Directed by Geoff Redknap.
- 10/25/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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