Dog lovers everywhere are mourning the death of a popular pet after learning the pooch behind Disney’s popular Dog With A Blog series has died. Kuma, the very first dog cast in the role of Stan, passed away at 16 years old. Kuma von Clifford — a mutt, with a mix of different breeds including Australian Shepherd, Husky, and Golden Retriever — was a rescue dog before going Hollywood. His owner, Sarah Clifford rescued him at nine weeks old from a South Los Angeles shelter before teaching her precious pet 75 different tricks. When auditioning for Dog With A Blog, […]
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- 12/6/2018
- by Shaunee Flowers
- Monsters and Critics
Kuma, a dog who played “Stan” on early episodes of Disney Channel’s Dog With A Blog, and later appeared in Nick Jr.’s Mutt & Stuff, has died. He was 16 years old (just shy of 17) and suffered from complications from a recent stroke.
The original star of Dog With A Blog, Kuma was chosen out of thousands of furry Hollywood hopefuls to play the starring role of Stan, a dog who talked (via the voice of Stephen Full) and maintained a blog that covered the antics of his human family.
Set in Pasadena, the 2012-2015 run of the show centered around the children trying to keep Stan’s secret from their parents, fearing he would be taken away if discovered. However, on-set conflicts between Kuma’s owner, Sarah Clifford, and another animal trainer caused her to pull him from the show. A look-alike was subbed in for Kuma by...
The original star of Dog With A Blog, Kuma was chosen out of thousands of furry Hollywood hopefuls to play the starring role of Stan, a dog who talked (via the voice of Stephen Full) and maintained a blog that covered the antics of his human family.
Set in Pasadena, the 2012-2015 run of the show centered around the children trying to keep Stan’s secret from their parents, fearing he would be taken away if discovered. However, on-set conflicts between Kuma’s owner, Sarah Clifford, and another animal trainer caused her to pull him from the show. A look-alike was subbed in for Kuma by...
- 12/1/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
For his new short film, writer/director Andrew Hamer adapts the chilling George G. Toudouze short story "Three Skeleton Key," which uses a secluded lighthouse as a backdrop for eerie scares. With the proof-of-concept project now making the rounds on the festival circuit, we caught up with Hamer to discuss his atmospheric period piece, his plans for a feature-length adaptation, and more.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Andrew. When did you first decide that you wanted to adapt George G. Toudouze’s short story “Three Skeleton Key”?
Andrew Hamer: I had read the short story “Three Skeleton Key” by George G. Toudouze when I was young and it scared the hell out of me. There was so much suspense and dread. When I was trying to find a new idea for a screenplay five years ago, I remembered that story set in a lighthouse.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Andrew. When did you first decide that you wanted to adapt George G. Toudouze’s short story “Three Skeleton Key”?
Andrew Hamer: I had read the short story “Three Skeleton Key” by George G. Toudouze when I was young and it scared the hell out of me. There was so much suspense and dread. When I was trying to find a new idea for a screenplay five years ago, I remembered that story set in a lighthouse.
- 8/21/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Uggie, the dog that starred in the Oscar-winning The Artist back in 2012, has died at the ripe old age of 13. The pooch is believed to have been battling a prostate tumor for some time, and the decision was made for him to be euthanized in Los Angeles on August 7, 2015. TMZ learned of Uggie’s death on Tuesday, revealing that his owner, Omar Von Muller, made the difficult decision because he had been struggling with the tumor over the last few weeks. Tributes have since been pouring in for Uggie, with The Artist’s Sarah Clifford remarking that he was “a perfect little terrier,” who didn’t let his fame get to him and still had boundless energy. Born in California on February 14, 2002, Uggie had a true rags to riches story. After being rejected by his first two owners, who insisted that he was too wild, ...
- 8/12/2015
- cinemablend.com
Uggie, the dog who starred in the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died. The Jack Russell terrier, who hit it big by starring in Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon's 2011 movie Water for Elephants, was put down last Friday in L.A. after battling a prostate tumor, according to TMZ. He was 13. Uggie, who was owned by animal trainer Oscar Von Muller, won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his work in The Artist. He also won the Golden Collar Award for the role. Sarah Clifford, who trained Uggie for his scenes in The Artist, told TMZ that he was "a perfect little terrier. I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hot...
- 8/12/2015
- E! Online
Uggie, the famous Jack Russell Terrier from "The Artist" ... has gone to the big doghouse in the sky -- after bravely battling a prostate tumor. TMZ has learned the 13-year-old star who played "The Dog" in the 2012 Oscar winning film was put down Friday in Los Angeles. His owner, Omar Von Mueller, tells us it was a difficult decision, but Uggie had been suffering with the tumor, and the last few weeks were especially difficult.
- 8/12/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Uggie the dog, star of The Artist, has been put to sleep due to difficulties stemming from a prostate tumour.
Omar Van Mueller, owner of the jack russell terrier, is reported by TMZ to have made the ‘difficult decision’ after Uggie’s condition worsened in the last few weeks. He was 13.
Uggie’s career began after Van Mueller rescued him and launched the canine into global stardom. His trainer for The Artist, Sarah Clifford said: “I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs.”
Most famous for his popular role in The Artist, for which he was awarded the Palm Dog at Cannes, Uggie worked consistently for over a decade in both television and film.
In his time as a performer, Uggie appeared alongside Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, in Will Ferrell comedy The Campaign, and more recently in an episode of comedy...
Omar Van Mueller, owner of the jack russell terrier, is reported by TMZ to have made the ‘difficult decision’ after Uggie’s condition worsened in the last few weeks. He was 13.
Uggie’s career began after Van Mueller rescued him and launched the canine into global stardom. His trainer for The Artist, Sarah Clifford said: “I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs.”
Most famous for his popular role in The Artist, for which he was awarded the Palm Dog at Cannes, Uggie worked consistently for over a decade in both television and film.
In his time as a performer, Uggie appeared alongside Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, in Will Ferrell comedy The Campaign, and more recently in an episode of comedy...
- 8/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Uggie the dog, best known for starring in the Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died at the age of 13.
The canine star was put down in La on Friday (August 7) after battling prostate cancer, according to TMZ.
Uggie rose to fame after appearing in the Academy Awards 2012 Best Picture winner, and also starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in Water for Elephants.
The beloved Jack Russell terrier also became the first dog to have his paw-prints immortalised outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre during a ceremony in 2012.
The same year saw Uggie release his own memoirs, Uggie, the Artist: My Story, and he was also invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Uggie retired from the film business in 2012, with trainer Sarah Clifford saying: "He's at the stage where he just says, 'I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool'."
Watch a trailer for The Artist...
The canine star was put down in La on Friday (August 7) after battling prostate cancer, according to TMZ.
Uggie rose to fame after appearing in the Academy Awards 2012 Best Picture winner, and also starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in Water for Elephants.
The beloved Jack Russell terrier also became the first dog to have his paw-prints immortalised outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre during a ceremony in 2012.
The same year saw Uggie release his own memoirs, Uggie, the Artist: My Story, and he was also invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Uggie retired from the film business in 2012, with trainer Sarah Clifford saying: "He's at the stage where he just says, 'I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool'."
Watch a trailer for The Artist...
- 8/12/2015
- Digital Spy
A moment of silence, please, for the handsome and talented Uggie, who was put to sleep on Friday, August 7, after suffering from a prostate tumor. He was 13. Uggie, a Jack Russell Terrier, may be best known from the 2011 Oscar-winning film "The Artist," but he also starred with Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in"Water for Elephants," and appeared in "Mr. Fix It," the TV movie "Holiday Road Trip," and a "Key and Peele" sketch.
Uggie's owner/father, Omar Von Mueller, told TMZ it was a difficult decision to say goodbye to Uggie, but the tumor had left him suffering and the last few weeks were especially tough. Sarah Clifford trained Uggie and told TMZ he was "a perfect little terrier" with boundless energy. "I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs." Sniff.
Watch this "Uggie Unleashed" interview to...
Uggie's owner/father, Omar Von Mueller, told TMZ it was a difficult decision to say goodbye to Uggie, but the tumor had left him suffering and the last few weeks were especially tough. Sarah Clifford trained Uggie and told TMZ he was "a perfect little terrier" with boundless energy. "I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs." Sniff.
Watch this "Uggie Unleashed" interview to...
- 8/12/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Courtesy of AMPAS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate canine stardom with “Hollywood Dogs: From Rin Tin Tin to Uggie” on Wednesday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will feature Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, animal trainers Sarah Clifford and Omar von Muller sharing behind-the-scenes secrets, and a screening of ”Clash of the Wolves” (1925), starring Rin Tin Tin, with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
“Man.s best friend” has gotten a wonderful publicity boost from the movies. Canine cinema mythology has enhanced human appreciation of the dog.s loyalty, heroism, humor and intelligence from the earliest days of film with such immediate audience favorites as “Rescued by Rover” (1905) and “The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog” (1905).
More than any other four-legged actor, the dog has achieved a...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate canine stardom with “Hollywood Dogs: From Rin Tin Tin to Uggie” on Wednesday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will feature Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, animal trainers Sarah Clifford and Omar von Muller sharing behind-the-scenes secrets, and a screening of ”Clash of the Wolves” (1925), starring Rin Tin Tin, with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
“Man.s best friend” has gotten a wonderful publicity boost from the movies. Canine cinema mythology has enhanced human appreciation of the dog.s loyalty, heroism, humor and intelligence from the earliest days of film with such immediate audience favorites as “Rescued by Rover” (1905) and “The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog” (1905).
More than any other four-legged actor, the dog has achieved a...
- 5/3/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s a sad, sad day in the animal kingdom as arguably one of the most adored pooches of all time hangs up his acting collar. Yes, it’s true: Uggie, the scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier who played sidekick to Jean Dujardin in The Artist, is retiring. His trainers Omar Von Muller and Sarah Clifford have announced that the camera-loving canine is ready to bid farewell to the red carpet at the ripe old age of 10 for scruffier pastures.
Needless to say, it’s been a busy year for Uggie. He first wooed audiences as Queenie in last year’s...
Needless to say, it’s been a busy year for Uggie. He first wooed audiences as Queenie in last year’s...
- 1/26/2012
- by Michelle Profis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Uggie the dog is to retire from appearing in films, his trainer has revealed. The Jack Russell has won many plaudits for his starring role in the Academy Award-nominated The Artist, including winning the 2011 'Palm Dog'. Uggie will appear at the 2011 Golden Collar Awards on February 13, for which he is nominated for his roles in The Artist and Water for Elephants. He will retire following his appearance at the Oscars on February 26. Omar Von Muller and Sarah Clifford of Animal Savvy - the trainers of Uggie - revealed that their animals only appear in movies if they are having "fun" (more)...
- 1/26/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Hollywood's favourite canine actor, and star of The Artist, set to retire from movies after a triumphant end to his career
He has been the canine star of awards season and looks likely to triumph at next month's inaugural Golden Collar awards, a ceremony for Hollywood hounds. But Uggie the dog's brief stint in the spotlight is coming to an end after it was revealed the chirpy Jack Russell and star of Oscars frontrunner The Artist is to retire from the movies later this year.
Uggie will take a well-deserved rest after a whirlwind publicity tour to promote Michel Hazanavicius's silent, black and white hymn to Hollywood's golden era, which has taken in the Golden Globes and media organisations worldwide (including the Guardian earlier this month). He is likely to take his final bow at the Oscars themselves on 26 February, where The Artist is up for 10 awards.
Sarah Clifford...
He has been the canine star of awards season and looks likely to triumph at next month's inaugural Golden Collar awards, a ceremony for Hollywood hounds. But Uggie the dog's brief stint in the spotlight is coming to an end after it was revealed the chirpy Jack Russell and star of Oscars frontrunner The Artist is to retire from the movies later this year.
Uggie will take a well-deserved rest after a whirlwind publicity tour to promote Michel Hazanavicius's silent, black and white hymn to Hollywood's golden era, which has taken in the Golden Globes and media organisations worldwide (including the Guardian earlier this month). He is likely to take his final bow at the Oscars themselves on 26 February, where The Artist is up for 10 awards.
Sarah Clifford...
- 1/26/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Talented canine to retire after Golden Collar awards.
One of the most highly acclaimed performers of the year, Artist star Uggie is to leave the business, it was announced today. The ten year old Jack Russell is expected to go out in style as he is odds on favourite to win a best actor gong at the Golden Collar awards on February 13.
Trainer Sarah Clifford says there is no question of any dog being asked to act if he doesn't enjoy it, and though Uggie may still make occasional appearances in short films, he's now at a stage in life where features are too tiring for him and...
One of the most highly acclaimed performers of the year, Artist star Uggie is to leave the business, it was announced today. The ten year old Jack Russell is expected to go out in style as he is odds on favourite to win a best actor gong at the Golden Collar awards on February 13.
Trainer Sarah Clifford says there is no question of any dog being asked to act if he doesn't enjoy it, and though Uggie may still make occasional appearances in short films, he's now at a stage in life where features are too tiring for him and...
- 1/26/2012
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
But Uggie, we were just starting to get acquainted!
The scene-stealing (and probably complete movie-stealing) canine from what's probably going to be this year's Oscar winner for Best Picture will soon be calling it quits on treading the boards, according to Fash Track.
The ten-year-old Jack Russell terrier will make an appearance at the Golden Collars Awards on Feb. 13 and will probably inevitably make an appearance at the Oscars on Feb. 26 -- and after that, he's retiring from show business, according to his trainers, Omar Von Muller and Sarah Clifford.
"We don't force our dogs to do this," Clifford says. "And it always has to be fun for them. Uggie's still enjoying it but he's getting up there and he's slowing down a little. He's at the stage where he just says, "I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool.'"
Well, if...
The scene-stealing (and probably complete movie-stealing) canine from what's probably going to be this year's Oscar winner for Best Picture will soon be calling it quits on treading the boards, according to Fash Track.
The ten-year-old Jack Russell terrier will make an appearance at the Golden Collars Awards on Feb. 13 and will probably inevitably make an appearance at the Oscars on Feb. 26 -- and after that, he's retiring from show business, according to his trainers, Omar Von Muller and Sarah Clifford.
"We don't force our dogs to do this," Clifford says. "And it always has to be fun for them. Uggie's still enjoying it but he's getting up there and he's slowing down a little. He's at the stage where he just says, "I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool.'"
Well, if...
- 1/26/2012
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
Awards season has been all about one name: Uggie! The Artist's canine star was the life of the party at last Sunday's Golden Globes - especially when he played dead on stage! - and the buzz around him is getting so loud that he could even make an appearance at February's Oscars. The talented 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier trained hard for the role that's garnered him so much attention. (On Saturday night, the film was named best picture of the year by the Producers Guild of America.) Here are five things you should know about the plucky little performer.
- 1/22/2012
- by Amy Jamieson
- PEOPLE.com
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