Born Eugene L. Kay, also known as “Dusty,” a writer and Emmy-nominated producer whose credits include “Entourage,” “Roseanne” and “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” died on April 10 in Summerlin, Nev., following a brief illness, his long time collaborator and friend Bill Nuss announced. He was 69.
Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Yonkers and Spring Valley. His 45-year long career in television earned him several credits including the 1987 ABC sitcom “Once a Hero,” which he created, which starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester. It followed a comic book hero who crosses over from a fictional world to fight crime in the real world, then he discovers he’s lost all his superpowers.
Kay wrote and produced the TV films “Triplecross,” starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, “Mick and Frankie,” starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman,...
Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Yonkers and Spring Valley. His 45-year long career in television earned him several credits including the 1987 ABC sitcom “Once a Hero,” which he created, which starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester. It followed a comic book hero who crosses over from a fictional world to fight crime in the real world, then he discovers he’s lost all his superpowers.
Kay wrote and produced the TV films “Triplecross,” starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, “Mick and Frankie,” starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer whose credits include Entourage, Roseanne and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, following a brief illness. He was 69.
His death was announced today by his friend and collaborator Bill Nuss. A cause of death was not specified.
Born Eugene L. Kay, in the Bronx, New York, Kay created the short-lived 1987 ABC series Once a Hero, about a comic book hero who crosses over to the real world but loses his superpowers in the transition. The series starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester.
Kay also wrote and produced the TV films Triplecross (1986), starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, Mick and Frankie, starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman (1996) starring James Remar, and Richard Libertini.
Other writing credits include Good Times, James at 16, Eight is Enough, Early Edition, and...
His death was announced today by his friend and collaborator Bill Nuss. A cause of death was not specified.
Born Eugene L. Kay, in the Bronx, New York, Kay created the short-lived 1987 ABC series Once a Hero, about a comic book hero who crosses over to the real world but loses his superpowers in the transition. The series starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester.
Kay also wrote and produced the TV films Triplecross (1986), starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, Mick and Frankie, starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman (1996) starring James Remar, and Richard Libertini.
Other writing credits include Good Times, James at 16, Eight is Enough, Early Edition, and...
- 4/22/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer with credits including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Roseanne and Entourage, has died. He was 69.
Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based on The Honeymooners that premiered in 2017 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
Kay also created the ABC series Once a Hero, starring Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke and Jeff Lester. The show, about a comic book hero, Captain Justice (Lester), who crosses over from the fictional world to fight crime in the real world, only to discover he’s lost his superpowers, aired seven episodes in 1997.
He served as a co-supervising producer on five episodes of ABC’s Lois & Clark in 1993, wrote and produced on the seventh season of ABC’s Roseanne...
Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based on The Honeymooners that premiered in 2017 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
Kay also created the ABC series Once a Hero, starring Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke and Jeff Lester. The show, about a comic book hero, Captain Justice (Lester), who crosses over from the fictional world to fight crime in the real world, only to discover he’s lost his superpowers, aired seven episodes in 1997.
He served as a co-supervising producer on five episodes of ABC’s Lois & Clark in 1993, wrote and produced on the seventh season of ABC’s Roseanne...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
According to reports, Chernin Entertainment and King Features are developing a new ‘patriotic’, live-action “Popeye the Sailor” feature, to be scripted by Michael Caleo (“The Sopranos”):
"...created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, ‘Popeye’ debuted in the 1929 comic strip “Thimble Theater”.
“The comic was then turned into a series of theatrical cartoon shorts by Fleischer Studios for Paramount Pictures…
“…and featured in comic books, video games, advertisements and a whole lot more.
“Robert Altman directed a live-action ‘Popeye’ movie in 1980. Produced by Robert Evans for Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, it starred Robin Willams as Popeye, Shelley Duvall as ‘Olive Oyl’, Paul L. Smith as ‘Bluto’, Paul Dooley as ‘J. Wellington Wimpy’, Richard Libertini as ‘George W. Geezil’ and Ray Walston as ‘Poopfeck Pappy’…”
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"...created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, ‘Popeye’ debuted in the 1929 comic strip “Thimble Theater”.
“The comic was then turned into a series of theatrical cartoon shorts by Fleischer Studios for Paramount Pictures…
“…and featured in comic books, video games, advertisements and a whole lot more.
“Robert Altman directed a live-action ‘Popeye’ movie in 1980. Produced by Robert Evans for Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, it starred Robin Willams as Popeye, Shelley Duvall as ‘Olive Oyl’, Paul L. Smith as ‘Bluto’, Paul Dooley as ‘J. Wellington Wimpy’, Richard Libertini as ‘George W. Geezil’ and Ray Walston as ‘Poopfeck Pappy’…”
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- 3/20/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Although collecting physical media doesn’t have the convenience appeal of streaming films, there is now sort of a stigma with purchasing movies through online platforms. Although its possible to compile a collection of movies through an online library, consumers will ultimately be at the whim of the service should it choose to keep the title available on their server. Additionally, there are a number of titles that don’t happen to find their way to have streaming access and physical media distributors like Shout and Vinegar Syndrome have dedicated their business to some overlooked titles.
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
- 2/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Fans of A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind felt devastated to hear of Melinda Dillon’s death. She got her start on Broadway and made a splash in Hollywood with two Oscar nominations and several notable roles. Now, we’re looking back on her personal life. Here’s what to know about Melinda Dillon’s husband and whether she had any kids.
Who was Melinda Dillon’s husband, Richard Libertini? Melinda Dillon | CBS via Getty Images
Melinda Dillon married her husband, Richard Libertini, in 1963. She was 23 years old and known for her Broadway roles. According to Sportskeeda, Libertini also got his start on Broadway, though he also took on notable roles in TV and films. He was known for his role as Frank Walker in the 1985 film Fletch, which starred notable actors such as Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Chevy Chase, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Tim Matheson.
Who was Melinda Dillon’s husband, Richard Libertini? Melinda Dillon | CBS via Getty Images
Melinda Dillon married her husband, Richard Libertini, in 1963. She was 23 years old and known for her Broadway roles. According to Sportskeeda, Libertini also got his start on Broadway, though he also took on notable roles in TV and films. He was known for his role as Frank Walker in the 1985 film Fletch, which starred notable actors such as Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Chevy Chase, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Tim Matheson.
- 2/6/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind wouldn’t have been the same without Melinda Dillon. Dillon leaves behind an incredible legacy after dying on Jan. 9, 2023. So, how much money did the Oscar-nominated actor accrue in her lifetime? Here’s Melinda Dillon’s net worth at the time of her death.
Melinda Dillon died at 83 years old in February 2023 Kenneth Mars and Melinda Dillon | CBS via Getty Images
Melinda Dillon leaves behind a hefty net worth thanks to her incredible legacy. According to CNN, the actor died on Jan. 9, 2023, with no cause of death listed. The public learned of her death by early February 2023, and she died at 83.
Dillon was most well-known for her role as the mother in A Christmas Story, the 1983 classic that’s now a holiday favorite. She also worked with Steven Spielberg as a lead in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and...
Melinda Dillon died at 83 years old in February 2023 Kenneth Mars and Melinda Dillon | CBS via Getty Images
Melinda Dillon leaves behind a hefty net worth thanks to her incredible legacy. According to CNN, the actor died on Jan. 9, 2023, with no cause of death listed. The public learned of her death by early February 2023, and she died at 83.
Dillon was most well-known for her role as the mother in A Christmas Story, the 1983 classic that’s now a holiday favorite. She also worked with Steven Spielberg as a lead in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and...
- 2/6/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Melinda DIllon, best known from her roles in Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and the holiday classic “A Christmas Story”, died last month at age 83.
According to an obituary issued by her family, Dillon died on Jan. 9.
Dillon got her start on stage, and made an auspicious debut on Broadway in the 1963 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, for which she won a Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award.
Read More: Long-Awaited Sequel To ‘A Christmas Story’ Gets HBO Max Release Date
Onscreen, Dillon appeared in the Oscar-winning film “Bound for Glory”, Paul Newman’s cult-favourite hockey comedy “Slap Shot” and family film “Harry and the Hendersons”, in addition to memorable roles in “F.I.S.T.”, “The Prince of Tides” and “Magnolia”.
Dillon received her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination in 1978 for her performance in “Close Encounters” as Jillian Guiler, a single mother whose...
According to an obituary issued by her family, Dillon died on Jan. 9.
Dillon got her start on stage, and made an auspicious debut on Broadway in the 1963 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, for which she won a Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award.
Read More: Long-Awaited Sequel To ‘A Christmas Story’ Gets HBO Max Release Date
Onscreen, Dillon appeared in the Oscar-winning film “Bound for Glory”, Paul Newman’s cult-favourite hockey comedy “Slap Shot” and family film “Harry and the Hendersons”, in addition to memorable roles in “F.I.S.T.”, “The Prince of Tides” and “Magnolia”.
Dillon received her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination in 1978 for her performance in “Close Encounters” as Jillian Guiler, a single mother whose...
- 2/4/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Melinda Dillon, the actor best known for roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and A Christmas Story, has died at the age of 83.
The news was announced by her family, with no cause of death disclosed.
Born in Arkansas in 1939, and raised in Alabama, Dillon began her acting career on Broadway, with a role as Honey in the original 1963 production of Edward Albee’s playWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
In 1969, she had her first film role, in the Jack Lemmon-Catherine Deneuve romcom The April Fools.
Dillon was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1976 (in the Best Female Acting Debut category), for her role in the Woody Guthrie biopic Bound for Glory.
The year after, she played a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Her performance in the film earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The news was announced by her family, with no cause of death disclosed.
Born in Arkansas in 1939, and raised in Alabama, Dillon began her acting career on Broadway, with a role as Honey in the original 1963 production of Edward Albee’s playWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
In 1969, she had her first film role, in the Jack Lemmon-Catherine Deneuve romcom The April Fools.
Dillon was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1976 (in the Best Female Acting Debut category), for her role in the Woody Guthrie biopic Bound for Glory.
The year after, she played a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Her performance in the film earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
- 2/4/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story,” and appeared in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” died Jan. 9. She was 83.
Her death was reported by the Neptune Society.
Dillon is celebrated for her role as Jillian Guiler in Steven Speilberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), for which she earned an Oscar nomination for supporting actress. She received a second supporting actress nomination in 1982 for her role as Teresa in Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice” (1981). In 1977, she received a Golden Globe nomination for acting debut in a motion picture for Hal Ashby’s “Bound for Glory” (1976).
In a statement, Spielberg praised Dillon, saying, “Melinda was generous of spirit and lent such kindness to the character she played in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’… We will all miss her.”
Dillon also played the matriarch of the Parker family in...
Her death was reported by the Neptune Society.
Dillon is celebrated for her role as Jillian Guiler in Steven Speilberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), for which she earned an Oscar nomination for supporting actress. She received a second supporting actress nomination in 1982 for her role as Teresa in Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice” (1981). In 1977, she received a Golden Globe nomination for acting debut in a motion picture for Hal Ashby’s “Bound for Glory” (1976).
In a statement, Spielberg praised Dillon, saying, “Melinda was generous of spirit and lent such kindness to the character she played in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’… We will all miss her.”
Dillon also played the matriarch of the Parker family in...
- 2/3/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Melinda Dillon, the two-time Oscar nominee known for her roles in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story,” died January 9 in Los Angeles, according to an announcement from her family. She was 83.
Dillon was born in 1939 in Hope, Arkansas. Her stepfather was an army veteran, and she grew up on military bases around the country and in Germany before graduating from the Hyde Park High School in Chicago. She studied acting at the Goodman School of Drama and began her career performing improv at The Second City.
In 1962, Dillon played Honey in the original Broadway production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” The performance earned her a Tony nomination at 23 years old. Over the course of her career, she picked up two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her turns as a mother whose children are abducted by aliens in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind...
Dillon was born in 1939 in Hope, Arkansas. Her stepfather was an army veteran, and she grew up on military bases around the country and in Germany before graduating from the Hyde Park High School in Chicago. She studied acting at the Goodman School of Drama and began her career performing improv at The Second City.
In 1962, Dillon played Honey in the original Broadway production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” The performance earned her a Tony nomination at 23 years old. Over the course of her career, she picked up two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her turns as a mother whose children are abducted by aliens in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind...
- 2/3/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Melinda Dillon, who received supporting Oscar nominations for her turns in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice and portrayed the doting mom in the holiday perennial A Christmas Story, died Jan. 9, her family announced. She was 83.
Right out of the gate, Dillon earned a Tony nomination and Theatre World award in 1963 for her debut performance on Broadway as the childlike wife Honey in the original production of Edward Albee‘s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Later, the Arkansas native played two characters opposite David Carradine — Woody Guthrie’s first wife, Mary, and a dark-haired folk singer named Memphis Sue — in the biopic Bound for Glory (1976), directed by Hal Ashby; was a lesbian hockey wife in George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot (1977); and portrayed John Lithgow’s wife in the family film Harry and the Hendersons (1987).
Her big-screen résumé also included Norman Jewison’s F.I.S.T. (1978), as...
Right out of the gate, Dillon earned a Tony nomination and Theatre World award in 1963 for her debut performance on Broadway as the childlike wife Honey in the original production of Edward Albee‘s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Later, the Arkansas native played two characters opposite David Carradine — Woody Guthrie’s first wife, Mary, and a dark-haired folk singer named Memphis Sue — in the biopic Bound for Glory (1976), directed by Hal Ashby; was a lesbian hockey wife in George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot (1977); and portrayed John Lithgow’s wife in the family film Harry and the Hendersons (1987).
Her big-screen résumé also included Norman Jewison’s F.I.S.T. (1978), as...
- 2/3/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Almost 40 years since the original “Fletch” film and Jon Hamm is now taking over as the wise-cracking investigative reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.
Originally portrayed by Chevy Chase in “Fletch” in the ’80s, Fletcher (Aka Fletch) is now a semi-retired reporter living in Europe and writing about lifestyle, art, and travel. That is, until he is hired to find out who stole millions of dollars worth of art from a count’s Roman villa. Fletch (Hamm) travels back to Boston to research the case, only to discover a dead body in the Airbnb rental he’s staying at. Now, Fletch has to find the stolen art and clear his name for a murder charge.
Paramount Pictures’ “Confess, Fletch” premieres in theaters, on demand, and on digital September 16.
The film reunites Hamm with former “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, who portrays Fletcher’s Boston newspaper editor. Fletch has a similar “love-hate” relationship...
Originally portrayed by Chevy Chase in “Fletch” in the ’80s, Fletcher (Aka Fletch) is now a semi-retired reporter living in Europe and writing about lifestyle, art, and travel. That is, until he is hired to find out who stole millions of dollars worth of art from a count’s Roman villa. Fletch (Hamm) travels back to Boston to research the case, only to discover a dead body in the Airbnb rental he’s staying at. Now, Fletch has to find the stolen art and clear his name for a murder charge.
Paramount Pictures’ “Confess, Fletch” premieres in theaters, on demand, and on digital September 16.
The film reunites Hamm with former “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, who portrays Fletcher’s Boston newspaper editor. Fletch has a similar “love-hate” relationship...
- 8/25/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
★★★★☆ Alan Arkin and Peter Falk send up their dramatic personae to great effect in Arthur Hiller's 1979 The In-Laws, a wonderfully balanced and often hilarious comedy that benefits from the formidable talents of its leads. Sheldon Kornpett (Arkin) is a successful dentist excited about his daughter's impending wedding. Little does he know that the father of the groom (Falk), is waist-deep in organised crime, having recently pulled off the heist of the century. Invariably, Sheldon quickly becomes tied up with his new in-law Vince's nefarious dealings, forcing the pair to go on the lam in Honduras and attempt to hawk Vince's stolen Us Mint imprints to loopy military dictator General Garcia (Richard Libertini).
- 8/23/2016
- by CineVue
- CineVue
Costa-Gavras sets his focus on right-wing political terror in the American heartland, where FBI agent Debra Winger finds farmer Tom Berenger at the head of a clan of murderous white supremacists. Our friends and neighbors! Betrayed Blu-ray Olive Films 1988 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 127 min. / Street Date April 19, 2016 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98 Starring Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard, Betsy Blair, John Mahoney, Ted Levine, Jeffrey DeMunn, Albert Hall, David Clennon, Robert Swan, Richard Libertini. Cinematography Patrick Blossier Film Editor Joële Van Effenterre Original Music Bill Conti Written by Joe Eszterhas Produced by Irwin Winkler Directed by Costa-Gavras
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Filmmaker Cost-Gavras occupies a high roost where political activism is concerned. His most popular films 'Z', Stage of Siege, The Confession and Missing put strong values before wide audiences in the Nixon and Reagan years, when few major filmmakers would go near such touchy subjects. 1988's Betrayed is...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Filmmaker Cost-Gavras occupies a high roost where political activism is concerned. His most popular films 'Z', Stage of Siege, The Confession and Missing put strong values before wide audiences in the Nixon and Reagan years, when few major filmmakers would go near such touchy subjects. 1988's Betrayed is...
- 8/6/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
This Alan Arkin-Peter Falk show is finally being recognized as a comedy mini-masterpiece. Afraid of offending his daughter's future father-in-law, a dentist is sucked into a nightmare of crime and jeopardy, as a jolly Chinese airline whisks him away to a rendezvous with danger in a Latin American dictatorship. It's a gem of sustained mirth. The In-Laws Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 823 1979 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 103 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date July 5, 2016 / 39.95 Starring Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Paul Lawrence Smith, Ed Begley Jr., James Hong, Barbara Dana, David Paymer. Cinematography David M. Walsh Film Editor Robert E. Swink Original Music John Morris Written by Andrew Bergman Produced by Arthur Miller, William Sackheim Directed by Arthur Hiller
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Good grief, I had no idea that Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas remade this movie back in...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Good grief, I had no idea that Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas remade this movie back in...
- 6/29/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, Travis Keune, and Tom Stockman
Burt Reynolds, one of We Are Movie Geeks favorite actors, turns 80 today. Happy Birthday Burt!
On February 11th, 1936, Reynolds was born in Waycross, Georgia, before his family moved to Jupiter Florida, where his father served as Chief of Police. Young Burt excelled at sports and played football at Florida State University. He became an All Star Southern Conference halfback (and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts) before injuries sidelined his football career. He dropped out of college and headed to New York with dreams of becoming an actor. There he worked in restaurants and clubs while pulling the odd TV job or theater role. Burt was spotted in a New York City stage production of Mister Roberts and signed to a TV contract and eventually had recurring roles in such shows as Gunsmoke (1955), Riverboat (1959) and his own series, Hawk...
Burt Reynolds, one of We Are Movie Geeks favorite actors, turns 80 today. Happy Birthday Burt!
On February 11th, 1936, Reynolds was born in Waycross, Georgia, before his family moved to Jupiter Florida, where his father served as Chief of Police. Young Burt excelled at sports and played football at Florida State University. He became an All Star Southern Conference halfback (and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts) before injuries sidelined his football career. He dropped out of college and headed to New York with dreams of becoming an actor. There he worked in restaurants and clubs while pulling the odd TV job or theater role. Burt was spotted in a New York City stage production of Mister Roberts and signed to a TV contract and eventually had recurring roles in such shows as Gunsmoke (1955), Riverboat (1959) and his own series, Hawk...
- 2/11/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Successful character actor, Richard Joseph Libertini, has passed away at the age of 82. According to his obituary, Libertini died January 7, 2016, after a two year battle with cancer.
This son of Italian immigrants found success on stage and the silver screen. His first TV appearance was a guest role on the Marlo Thomas sitcom, That Girl, in 1970. He had a recurring role as Joe Sutonni, on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, in 1976. He also recurred as "The Godfather," on Soap, in 1977.
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Successful character actor, Richard Joseph Libertini, has passed away at the age of 82. According to his obituary, Libertini died January 7, 2016, after a two year battle with cancer.
This son of Italian immigrants found success on stage and the silver screen. His first TV appearance was a guest role on the Marlo Thomas sitcom, That Girl, in 1970. He had a recurring role as Joe Sutonni, on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, in 1976. He also recurred as "The Godfather," on Soap, in 1977.
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- 1/12/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, Travis Keune, and Tom Stockman
We like to celebrate the movie tough guys of the ’70s here at We Are Movie Geeks and at Super-8 Movie Madness. We’ve posted Top Ten lists to tie into Super-8 shows featuring Charles Bronson (Here), Clint Eastwood (Here), and Lee Marvin (Here). This month we’re going to honor the #1 top money-making star for five consecutive years – 1978 – 1982 – Burt Reynolds. On February 11th, 1936, Reynolds was born in Waycross, Georgia, before his family moved to Jupiter Florida, where his father served as Chief of Police. Young Burt excelled at sports and played football at Florida State University. He became an All Star Southern Conference halfback (and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts) before injuries sidelined his football career. He dropped out of college and headed to New York with dreams of becoming an actor. There he worked in restaurants...
We like to celebrate the movie tough guys of the ’70s here at We Are Movie Geeks and at Super-8 Movie Madness. We’ve posted Top Ten lists to tie into Super-8 shows featuring Charles Bronson (Here), Clint Eastwood (Here), and Lee Marvin (Here). This month we’re going to honor the #1 top money-making star for five consecutive years – 1978 – 1982 – Burt Reynolds. On February 11th, 1936, Reynolds was born in Waycross, Georgia, before his family moved to Jupiter Florida, where his father served as Chief of Police. Young Burt excelled at sports and played football at Florida State University. He became an All Star Southern Conference halfback (and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts) before injuries sidelined his football career. He dropped out of college and headed to New York with dreams of becoming an actor. There he worked in restaurants...
- 11/28/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
.Well imagine my delight.. A Dolphin Tale of a dolphin.s tail that is largely fictionalized, although the dolphin in question is played by the real life survivor that inspired the film. Never go looking for history in movies, but even this imagined tale has the power to uplift and inspire. Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble, looking much like Roddy McDowall in My Friend Flicka) is a quiet boy being raised by his single mom Lorraine (Ashley Judd). He seems to most communicate with his cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell), but Kyle has enlisted in the military and is going away. One day Sawyer is bicycling and is flagged down by a fisherman (Richard Libertini) who asks him for his...
- 12/20/2011
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
Comedies, without musical interludes, are just not that common on Broadway.
Sure, there have been some recent revivals -- notably "La Bete," "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Born Yesterday" -- and one-person shows such as "Ghetto Klown" and "Colin Quinn: Long Story Short," but new comedies, where no one dances, no one sings and we hang on wordplay, are pretty rare.
There's a reason. It's really hard to be funny.
But the three names behind "Relatively Speaking" -- Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, each of whom wrote original one-act plays for the show -- pull people into the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
It's a fun night, and the comedies improve with each one. Coen's "Talking Cure" is about a mailman (Danny Hoch) who went postal and his subsequent sessions with a psychiatrist (Jason Kravits).
It's this one, in particular, where John Turturro's direction is most obvious,...
Sure, there have been some recent revivals -- notably "La Bete," "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Born Yesterday" -- and one-person shows such as "Ghetto Klown" and "Colin Quinn: Long Story Short," but new comedies, where no one dances, no one sings and we hang on wordplay, are pretty rare.
There's a reason. It's really hard to be funny.
But the three names behind "Relatively Speaking" -- Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, each of whom wrote original one-act plays for the show -- pull people into the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
It's a fun night, and the comedies improve with each one. Coen's "Talking Cure" is about a mailman (Danny Hoch) who went postal and his subsequent sessions with a psychiatrist (Jason Kravits).
It's this one, in particular, where John Turturro's direction is most obvious,...
- 10/31/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Established 1974! Our news column celebrates Shark Week in Outer Space!
Character Castings
Doctor Who’s David Tennant has a new gig. He’ll follow in the footsteps of Gillian Anderson and Alan Cumming by serving as host for a series of Masterpiece Theatre presentations on PBS. Tennant will preside over the Masterpiece Contemporary entries beginning October 25.
Night Stalker’s Gabrielle Union will have a recurring role on ABC’s upcoming Flashforward.
Mutant X’s Lauren Lee Smith joined CSI last season as Riley, but she’s now exiting the show.
Hugh Jackman will sing as The Greatest Showman On Earth, that master of ballyhoo and humbug, P.T. Barnum, in an original movie musical being charted by 20th Century Fox. Jenny Bicks is scripting. Expect Jenny Lind, Tom Thumb, Jumbo, the Fiji Mermaid and a three-ring circus worth of more! Of course, Cy Coleman’s Tony-winning Broadway musical Barnum already...
Character Castings
Doctor Who’s David Tennant has a new gig. He’ll follow in the footsteps of Gillian Anderson and Alan Cumming by serving as host for a series of Masterpiece Theatre presentations on PBS. Tennant will preside over the Masterpiece Contemporary entries beginning October 25.
Night Stalker’s Gabrielle Union will have a recurring role on ABC’s upcoming Flashforward.
Mutant X’s Lauren Lee Smith joined CSI last season as Riley, but she’s now exiting the show.
Hugh Jackman will sing as The Greatest Showman On Earth, that master of ballyhoo and humbug, P.T. Barnum, in an original movie musical being charted by 20th Century Fox. Jenny Bicks is scripting. Expect Jenny Lind, Tom Thumb, Jumbo, the Fiji Mermaid and a three-ring circus worth of more! Of course, Cy Coleman’s Tony-winning Broadway musical Barnum already...
- 8/4/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
Chicago – Universal Home Video is releasing a wave of titles timed for Father’s Day gifts. Some of their choices - “Field of Dreams,” “Fletch” - seem like logical picks for a better HD daddy day than another striped tie while others seem chosen purely because they have the word “Men” or “Man” in the title - “Children of Men,” “Cinderella Man,” “Inside Man”.
Most are pretty good and some are great. Pick your favorite and give it to your Blu-Ray pop.
“Inside Man” will be released on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009.
The other five titles were released on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009.
“Children of Men”
Photo credit: Universal Synopsis: “No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, Clive Owen portrays an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former love, played by Julianne Moore to escort a...
Most are pretty good and some are great. Pick your favorite and give it to your Blu-Ray pop.
“Inside Man” will be released on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009.
The other five titles were released on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009.
“Children of Men”
Photo credit: Universal Synopsis: “No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, Clive Owen portrays an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former love, played by Julianne Moore to escort a...
- 5/26/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“Fletch” – The Blu-ray reviewby Peter Dimako ____________________________________________ “Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
“Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently because the filthy rich man has...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
“Fletch” brings back ‘80s comedy and it’s still damned funny. Based on the novel by Gregory McDonald, Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is as ‘80s in comedy as “Beverly Hills Cop” is in the action genre. Played to comedic-perfection by Chevy Chase, Fletcher is a top dog newspaper reporter who uses any and all of his diverse means to get the story. He’s been bumming it on a California beach, working to expose a drug trade run by Fat Sam (George Wendt) and basically loafing around for the most part. He pretty much has his story-thirsty editor Frank Walker (Richard Libertini) in the palm of his hand. While on assignment, he’s approached by the suit-wearing Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who lures him back to his place with $1000 and pops him with a strange and intriguing proposition. Stanwyk wants Fletch to murder him, apparently because the filthy rich man has...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A clip from "Supernatural" January 22 episode called "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag" has been made available. It shows a scene where Dean comes upon a place to meet the chief but instead he is brought to a dungeon for a misunderstood purpose.
A mysterious death draws Sam and Dean to a town full of old-school magicians. Their investigation leads them to Charlie, Jay and Vernon, three friends who were famous magicians in their day but have now been replaced by flashier, younger magicians. One of them has made a deal to acquire real magical powers, but the price was extremely high. Sam and Dean must figure out a way to reverse the spell before others are harmed.
Guest stars lined up in the episode are John Rubenstein, Barry Bostwick and Richard Libertini as Charlie, Jay and Vernon respectively.
On other news, the show has cast Kurt Fuller ("Desperate Housewives...
A mysterious death draws Sam and Dean to a town full of old-school magicians. Their investigation leads them to Charlie, Jay and Vernon, three friends who were famous magicians in their day but have now been replaced by flashier, younger magicians. One of them has made a deal to acquire real magical powers, but the price was extremely high. Sam and Dean must figure out a way to reverse the spell before others are harmed.
Guest stars lined up in the episode are John Rubenstein, Barry Bostwick and Richard Libertini as Charlie, Jay and Vernon respectively.
On other news, the show has cast Kurt Fuller ("Desperate Housewives...
- 1/21/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Did you see any stars from old TV shows while you were out holiday shopping? If not, it could be because they're on the sets of series (like The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural, and Bones) or movies.
Catch up with favorites like Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), Barry Bostwick (Spin City), John Rubinstein (Day Break), Richard Libertini (Soap), Tasha Smith (Boston Common), Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Jason Bateman (Valerie's Family), Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), Carlos Ponce (Lipstick Jungle), Jon Huertas (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Nathan Fillion (Firefly), Tamala Jones (One on One), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Dear John), Susan Sullivan (The Nine), Joel Gretsch (The 4400), Laura Allen (The 4400), Kyle Gallner (Veronica Mars), Esai Morales (Vanished), Brittany Robertson (Swingtown), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Charles S. Dutton (Threshold), Bebe Neuwirth (Cheers), Debbie Allen (Fame), Marisa Coughlan (Boston Legal), Kathleen Quinlan (Family Law), Rob Bogue (Oz), Josh Cooke (Big Day...
Catch up with favorites like Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), Barry Bostwick (Spin City), John Rubinstein (Day Break), Richard Libertini (Soap), Tasha Smith (Boston Common), Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Jason Bateman (Valerie's Family), Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), Carlos Ponce (Lipstick Jungle), Jon Huertas (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Nathan Fillion (Firefly), Tamala Jones (One on One), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Dear John), Susan Sullivan (The Nine), Joel Gretsch (The 4400), Laura Allen (The 4400), Kyle Gallner (Veronica Mars), Esai Morales (Vanished), Brittany Robertson (Swingtown), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Charles S. Dutton (Threshold), Bebe Neuwirth (Cheers), Debbie Allen (Fame), Marisa Coughlan (Boston Legal), Kathleen Quinlan (Family Law), Rob Bogue (Oz), Josh Cooke (Big Day...
- 12/2/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Nice locations in Bos ton's North End lend some much-needed spice to Jason Todd Ipson's "Everybody Wants To Be Italian," an otherwise bland ethnic romantic comedy in the mold of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Hunky Jay Jablonski plays Jake, a Polish-American fishmonger who meets Marisa (Cerina Vincent), an attractive Hispanic veterinarian he mistakenly thinks is Italian.
Jake is in a funk. Eight years after his ex-girlfriend Isabella (Marisa Petroro) dumped him, he's still trying to win her...
Hunky Jay Jablonski plays Jake, a Polish-American fishmonger who meets Marisa (Cerina Vincent), an attractive Hispanic veterinarian he mistakenly thinks is Italian.
Jake is in a funk. Eight years after his ex-girlfriend Isabella (Marisa Petroro) dumped him, he's still trying to win her...
- 9/5/2008
- by By LOU LUMENICK
- NYPost.com
Well-meaning but thematically and dramatically uninspired slice-of-life comedy "Telling You", screened during the recent Hollywood Film Festival, is the latest entry in the twentysomethings-pondering-their-existence derby.
While novice feature filmmaker Robert DeFranco has a nice directorial touch, particularly when it comes to the performances of his young, likable cast, the unsubstantial script (penned by DeFranco and Marc Palmieri) and its flatly generic dialogue serve as a major detriment.
Understandably on the hunt for the next Ben and Matt, Miramax has just picked up this trifle, but don't expect it to generate much boxoffice goodwill.
The picture, which could have just as easily been titled "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Pizza Parlor," looks in on Phil (Peter Facinelli) and Dennis (Dash Mihok), two best buddies who find themselves making good on their college graduation by working at Lombardo's, the neighborhood pizza joint.
Somewhat embarrassed by the fact that their lives are stuck in an adolescent rut, they spend most of the time contemplating their fates with similarly unmotivated friends -- when not ducking behind the counter every time people they know wander in for a slice and a soda.
While Phil finds himself constantly dodging the attentions of hopeful ex-girlfriend Deb (a hyper Jennifer Love Hewitt in a nice change-of-pace performance), Dennis pines for what might have been with Kristen (Gina Philips), the potential relationship he screwed up years earlier.
The cast, also including Richard Libertini as a kind, all-knowing street person and Matthew Lillard as a hot-headed salesman, is uniformly effective. One wishes there were better things for them to say and do.
While DeFranco and director of photography Mark Doering-Powell know their way around a camera with solid, unflashy results, whoever told young filmmakers to stick with what they know has dealt a serious blow to the power of good old-fashioned imagination. Limited by their own experiences and behavior, DeFranco and Palmieri have settled on a blandly agreeable thumbnail sketch, striking a chord that is ultimately more insular than universal.
TELLING YOU
Miramax
CineTel Films presents
A Division I Entertainment production
Director: Robert DeFranco
Screenwriters: Robert DeFranco & Marc Palmieri
Story: Marc Palmieri & Denis Flood
Producer: David DuPuy
Executive producer: Christopher DeFranco
Director of photography: Mark Doering-Powell
Editor: Louis Cioffi
Music: Russ Landau
Color/stereo
Cast:
Deb Friedman: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Phil Marzano: Peter Facinelli
Dennis Nolan: Dash Mihok
Sal: Frank Medrano
Mr. P.: Richard Libertini
Adam Ginsberg: Matthew Lillard
Kristen Barrett: Gina Philips
Mr. Dupuy: Rick Rossovich
Running time -- 93 minutes
No MPAA rating...
While novice feature filmmaker Robert DeFranco has a nice directorial touch, particularly when it comes to the performances of his young, likable cast, the unsubstantial script (penned by DeFranco and Marc Palmieri) and its flatly generic dialogue serve as a major detriment.
Understandably on the hunt for the next Ben and Matt, Miramax has just picked up this trifle, but don't expect it to generate much boxoffice goodwill.
The picture, which could have just as easily been titled "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Pizza Parlor," looks in on Phil (Peter Facinelli) and Dennis (Dash Mihok), two best buddies who find themselves making good on their college graduation by working at Lombardo's, the neighborhood pizza joint.
Somewhat embarrassed by the fact that their lives are stuck in an adolescent rut, they spend most of the time contemplating their fates with similarly unmotivated friends -- when not ducking behind the counter every time people they know wander in for a slice and a soda.
While Phil finds himself constantly dodging the attentions of hopeful ex-girlfriend Deb (a hyper Jennifer Love Hewitt in a nice change-of-pace performance), Dennis pines for what might have been with Kristen (Gina Philips), the potential relationship he screwed up years earlier.
The cast, also including Richard Libertini as a kind, all-knowing street person and Matthew Lillard as a hot-headed salesman, is uniformly effective. One wishes there were better things for them to say and do.
While DeFranco and director of photography Mark Doering-Powell know their way around a camera with solid, unflashy results, whoever told young filmmakers to stick with what they know has dealt a serious blow to the power of good old-fashioned imagination. Limited by their own experiences and behavior, DeFranco and Palmieri have settled on a blandly agreeable thumbnail sketch, striking a chord that is ultimately more insular than universal.
TELLING YOU
Miramax
CineTel Films presents
A Division I Entertainment production
Director: Robert DeFranco
Screenwriters: Robert DeFranco & Marc Palmieri
Story: Marc Palmieri & Denis Flood
Producer: David DuPuy
Executive producer: Christopher DeFranco
Director of photography: Mark Doering-Powell
Editor: Louis Cioffi
Music: Russ Landau
Color/stereo
Cast:
Deb Friedman: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Phil Marzano: Peter Facinelli
Dennis Nolan: Dash Mihok
Sal: Frank Medrano
Mr. P.: Richard Libertini
Adam Ginsberg: Matthew Lillard
Kristen Barrett: Gina Philips
Mr. Dupuy: Rick Rossovich
Running time -- 93 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 8/27/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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