Christopher Walken-related stories
Posted Jun 21st 2008 11:19AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Looks like a
Dead Zone movie is possible. Anthony Michael Hall, who starred in the USA network sci-fi show, told SCI-FI wire that he'd be interested in doing a
Dead Zone movie. Hall, who played psychic Johnny Smith for the show's six-season run, reminds everyone that he's not optimistic a
Dead Zone movie will be made. "I don't think we had the size of a cult following that, let's say,
The X-Files did. You look at
Sex and the City or
The X-Files, these movies were done long after the shows pumped out their last episodes," says the actor. Also,
The Dead Zone having a previous incarnation as a feature film
might preclude any new attempts. (In the film, which was released in 1983, Christopher Walken starred as Johnny Smith.)
Whatever the case may be with the possible movie,
Anthony Michael Hall remains grateful about the opportunity to star in
The Dead Zone. "I would certainly be open to the potential for [a reunion feature]. I would never turn my back on what [the show's late producer] Michael Piller did for me. He gave me this incredible opportunity. When I look back at [my] career, I view him and John Hughes as almost guardian angels of my career," Hall says.
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Posted May 22nd 2008 7:58PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Video, Interviews, Celebrities, Reality-Free
"Don't get high on your own supply." --Thomas Lennon on how he doesn't have basic cable.
Thomas Lennon, the star and co-creator of Comedy Central's
Reno 911!, got to together with
Mahalo's Lon Harris to talk about basic cable, the how it's not gay to love Sting in
Dune, Christopher Walken's answering machine, and
Falcon Crest. He also dishes about the finale of
Reno 911! (currently in its fifth season), the
Upright Citizens Brigade, and
Balls of Fury. Oh, and he might mention something about
The State reunion.
Fans of Thomas Lennon and all things
Reno 911! will enjoy this interview. Lennon is genius! The video is after the jump.
Continue reading Thomas Lennon talks about the fifth season of Reno 911! - VIDEO
Posted Apr 6th 2008 1:20PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Video, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S33E09) The weird thing about Christopher Walken's legendary
Saturday Night Live performances is that they all suck. Seriously, think about it. His delivery is jaunty and weird, and when he's not awkwardly staring into the middle distance, he's just glaring directly at the cue cards. All these elements combined should throw him in the realm of the crappiest hosts.
... And yet he consistently pulls it off and makes even the worst sketches absolutely brilliant. How is that? Walken is just inherently awesome, I suppose. It's really the only logical explanation. This episode in particular was very poorly written; I'm sure most of the sketches look absolutely pathetic transcribed on paper. However, Walken's aforementioned jaunty awesomeness made it one of the best episodes of the season. He's done it again, folks. I expect a second "
SNL: Best of Christopher Walken" DVD is in the works.
Continue reading Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic! At the Disco - VIDEOS
Posted Nov 14th 2007 9:01AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Boston Legal, Episode Reviews
(S04E07) "The helmet threw me." - Carl Sack
I am starting to feel that my statements regarding the extreme disinterest I feel for Saffron Burrows and her character on Boston Legal are becoming repetitive. Therefore I am going to comment one last time on how extremely unsexy the kiss was between her and Alan. All I could think was how much hotter it would be if she were Rhona Mitra. From now on, whenever I feel a longing for Ms. Mitra while watching BL, instead of commenting on it, I will go and rent The Hollow Man instead.
James Spader has to be to television what Christopher Walken is to movies. How he can go from a defenseless, lovesick puppy to a slimy, lecherous shyster in the blink of an eye is an acting skill I would kill to have. Pamela Adlon is certainly sexy in her own way but as an actor, I would have a hard time putting the moves on Bobby Hill.
Continue reading Boston Legal: Attack of the Xenophobes
Posted Jul 18th 2007 9:00AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews
Bruce Willis made an unexpected appearance as a Giant Head. I think he's the first non-anchor guy to play that role? Anyway, he did the usual put-downs, telling Jon that Christopher Walken, the night's guest, doesn't really care for him. The Giant Head gag needs to die a quick, silent "Seat of Heat" kind of death. A part of me feels like they're only keeping the joke around because they built that screen for that very purpose. "But if we don't do the Giant Head gag, what will we do with the screen? Put the shadow people back in?!"
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Posted Jul 17th 2007 5:58PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
Charlie Rose: Charlie in China, and an Iraq update - The Daily Show: Christopher Walken
- The Colbert Report: Mark Moffett
- The Late Show With David Letterman: Adam Sandler and Mute Math
- Jay Leno: Holly Hunter, Phyllis Diller, and Ryan Adams
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Brian Williams, Petra Nemcova, and As Tall As Lions
- Tavis Smiley: Herreast Harrison and Cherice Harrison-Nelson (repeat)
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Jessica Biel, Artie Lange, and The Cribs
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Carl Reiner, Jonah Hill, and Bright Eyes (repeat)
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Oscar De La Hoya and Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
Posted Feb 24th 2006 8:38AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, Talent, TV on DVD, Saturday Night Live
It's
Cheri Oteri, the actress who spent five years on
Saturday Night Live playing different variations of the same
character. She always played it wide-eyed and hyper. Want examples? Sure! There's Ariana the cheerleader, prescription
drug lady, old lady on the porch (was that Rita Delvecchio?), and even Mickey the Dyke. Although, I did enjoy her in
the morning news spoof she did with Will Ferrell when the teleprompter went out and they resorted to cannibalism. And,
I know the women haven't received a fair shake on the show, but she's downright annoying. Give me a
Best of
Jane Curtin or Jan Hooks or Nora Dunn!
I've already got the Christopher Walken (just for the cowbell)
and Will Ferrell 'best of's and if I were to add a DVD to my collection, it would have to be Phil Hartman. Best
character actor. Ever.
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Posted Jan 31st 2006 6:34PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Law and Order
There's this artist out there named
Brandon Bird who has a special
place in his heart for everything that is
Law and Order. I own his original
Law and Order coloring
book ("An Adventure to Color!"), which follows Briscoe and Curtis as they seek a murder suspect and then on
to the trial. The last page is a word scramble to figure out the verdict: LYTIGU. Funny stuff.
Now Brandon
has it in for
Law and Order: SVU. He has created some Valentines featuring the main characters from that
franchise. My favorite is Ice-T, with the saying, "I'm on your tail". You can actually order these things for
Valentine's Day. Check 'em out
here.
In addition,
Brandon does a bunch of cool
Star Wars drawings, including
this
Ewok poster that I totally want. He also seems to have a bit
of an obsession with
James Woods,
Christopher Walken (who doesn't?) and
Edward Norton.
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