The rather hilarious Irish comedy, The Yank is out on DVD from March 6th. The film stars Colm Meaney, Fred Willard (Wall.E, Anchorman), Kevin P Farley (The Waterboy) and Martin Maloney (The Hardy Bucks). The movie tells the story of fourth generation Irish-American Tom Murphy, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his family who are as Irish as they come – well they’re as Irish as Americans who’ve never been to Ireland can be! When he learns that he is to be best man at his friend’s wedding taking place in Ireland, Tom’s family are keen to encourage him to take advantage of the trip and find himself an Irish girl to settle down with. Unsurprisingly, the trip defies expectations and on a hilarious journey of discovery Tom learns that some roots should be left in the ground… So to win a copy, fill in your...
- 3/2/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Fred Willard is no doubt feeling a bit embarrassed after being arrested Wednesday night for allegedly engaging in a lewd act at an adult theater. Heck, it's already cost him a job (and no, we're not talking about his next feature film role in—wait for it—The Yank, per IMDb.) But the comic actor certainly isn't the first celeb to find himself in such an awkward situation. Here now are five other famous faces who probably wished they could have hid said famous faces when these incidents went down... Hugh Grant: The About a Boy star was a bit of a bad boy when in 1995 he was arrested on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard for lewd conduct with prostitute Divine Brown. The misdemeanor charge...
- 7/20/2012
- E! Online
Fred Willard says his lewd conduct arrest at an adult movie theater last night was a "big misunderstanding" and says flat out, "It didn't happen."The photog got Fred coming and going from his lawyer's office this afternoon. On Fred's way in, the cameraman dared to ask about Fred's upcoming movie, "The Yank."On his way out, Fred, with his wife by his side, said he and the cops have "a difference of opinion." He...
- 7/19/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Fred Willard may have pulled a Pee Wee Herman aka Paul Reubens who was arrested in 1991 for pretty much doing the same "lewdy" thing! The actor was arrested for lewd conduct Wednesday night in Hollywood by the L.A. cops who were doing a routine cleanup of an adult movie theater in Hollywood. Apparently, they found Willard alone and engaging in an unspecified lewd act. Salacious! And TMZ offers a more salacious account and says it happened inside the Tiki theater.
The 72-year-old actor, perhaps best known in his role in "Best in Show" as a dog-show announcer was released after midnight without posting bail.
So in the words of Mister Willard, let's ask:
Maybe the actor was doing research for his new role in the movie "The Yank!" Ha! :wink
Update: PBS has reportedly fired Willard from his role as host of their "Antiques Roadshow" spin-off called "Market Warriors.
The 72-year-old actor, perhaps best known in his role in "Best in Show" as a dog-show announcer was released after midnight without posting bail.
So in the words of Mister Willard, let's ask:
Maybe the actor was doing research for his new role in the movie "The Yank!" Ha! :wink
Update: PBS has reportedly fired Willard from his role as host of their "Antiques Roadshow" spin-off called "Market Warriors.
- 7/19/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The incident would hardly qualify as comic actor Fred Willard's best in show. The septuagenarian satirist found himself in a serious position in a Hollywood adult movie theater Wednesday night, when he was arrested and charged by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly committing a lewd act, Officer Bruce Borihanh confirms. Lapd confirms that the incident happened at about 8:50 p.m. as vice officers were conducting a routine investigation, and that Willard was cited and released, meaning he will have to appear in court to answer to a misdemeanor charge. The actor's rep had no comment, the Los Angeles Times reports.
- 7/19/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Fred Willard was arrested for lewd conduct last night in Hollywood when police allegedly caught him with his pants down in an adult movie theater ... TMZ has learned.According to law enforcement sources, Lapd undercover vice officers went into the Tiki Theater in Hollywood and found the 78-year-old "Anchorman" star watching last night's feature ... with his penis exposed and in his hand. We're told Willard was arrested around 8:45Pm and booked for lewd conduct.
- 7/19/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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