"Pee-wee's Playhouse" was an anomaly. It premiered a year after the surprise box office success of Tim Burton's "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," and, like "The Pee-wee Herman Show" before it, seemed to be strictly kids' stuff. But Paul Reubens' overgrown child act uniquely appealed to the inner brat in all of us. It wasn't like Looney Tunes, where artists snuck in adult-skewing references, nor was it a full-on, off-color parody of the kiddie show format that you'd find on "Saturday Night Live." It was honestly, disarmingly, good clean fun. Its target audience could enjoy it over a bowl of Frosted Flakes, while college students and beyond could enjoy it over a bowl of Frosted Flakes preceded by a bowl of ... something else.
A weekly half-hour dose of Pee-wee was bliss in 1986. I'd just started junior high, which is when your action figures are immediately consigned to the attic, so admitting...
A weekly half-hour dose of Pee-wee was bliss in 1986. I'd just started junior high, which is when your action figures are immediately consigned to the attic, so admitting...
- 8/1/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
VTubers are dominating Twitch, and a cereal mascot is hoping to take advantage of that trend. Kellogg’s is working with the Amazon-owned live streaming platform to launch a channel hosted by Tony the Tiger.
Tony, who has been selling Frosted Flakes for seven decades, will host his first Twitch stream on August 19. The animated tiger will be joined by several human creators, including Chrissy Costanza, Big Cheese, and GoldGlove. Together, they’ll play “a popular battle royale game.” That could be anything from Fortnite to Apex Legends to Garena Free Fire, but my money’s on Fall Guys. Tony will reveal his game of choice on his Twitch hub between 5 and 7 Pm Et on the 19th.
The broadcast will be titled “Tony the Tiger’s Gr-r-reat Cereal Bowl of Gr-r-reatness.” If you’re keeping track at home, that’s two grrreats (three if you count the headline), and the...
Tony, who has been selling Frosted Flakes for seven decades, will host his first Twitch stream on August 19. The animated tiger will be joined by several human creators, including Chrissy Costanza, Big Cheese, and GoldGlove. Together, they’ll play “a popular battle royale game.” That could be anything from Fortnite to Apex Legends to Garena Free Fire, but my money’s on Fall Guys. Tony will reveal his game of choice on his Twitch hub between 5 and 7 Pm Et on the 19th.
The broadcast will be titled “Tony the Tiger’s Gr-r-reat Cereal Bowl of Gr-r-reatness.” If you’re keeping track at home, that’s two grrreats (three if you count the headline), and the...
- 8/17/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Frank Zappa’s Halloween 1981 residency at New York’s Palladium will feature in the upcoming 6-cd box set Halloween 81, the latest entry in a series of collections dedicated to the guitar great’s legendary All Hallows Eve gigs.
Zappa Records and UMe — which previously released Halloween 77 in 2017 and Halloween 73 in 2019 — will showcase three full gigs from Zappa’s five-show, four-night stand at the Palladium: Both the early and midnight gigs from Halloween 1981, as well as the November 1st concert the following night. Halloween 81, available to preorder now, arrives October 2nd.
Zappa Records and UMe — which previously released Halloween 77 in 2017 and Halloween 73 in 2019 — will showcase three full gigs from Zappa’s five-show, four-night stand at the Palladium: Both the early and midnight gigs from Halloween 1981, as well as the November 1st concert the following night. Halloween 81, available to preorder now, arrives October 2nd.
- 8/14/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
For people of a certain age, there can be little argument that the most recent big screen outings for the Smurfs were disappointing, to say the least. Thrusting the beloved little blue characters into an animation/live action hybrid scenario was, quite simply, ill-advised – even if Hank Azaria was obviously born to play the evil wizard, Gargamel. The fact that the 2011 and 2013 movies are the only Smurfish point of reference for a whole new generation of children is tragic – which makes the news of a fully animated re-boot from Sony Pictures Animation – titled Get Smurfy – most welcome indeed.
The Smurfs hail from a bygone era – first appearing in 1958, as the comic strip creation of Belgian artist Peyo. Peyo was the author of Johan And Peewit at the time, which was a story set in the Middle Ages, and featured a King’s Page and his sidekick. Published in an issue...
The Smurfs hail from a bygone era – first appearing in 1958, as the comic strip creation of Belgian artist Peyo. Peyo was the author of Johan And Peewit at the time, which was a story set in the Middle Ages, and featured a King’s Page and his sidekick. Published in an issue...
- 6/15/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Cinereach has hired independent film specialist and producer Caroline Kaplan as head of creative initiatives.
The former IFC Productions and InDigEnt executive will guide strategies for film-maker support and strategic partnerships at the not-for-profit film company
“Each film we support faces unique creative and financial challenges,” said Cinereach founder and executive director Philipp Engelhorn.
“Our approach is to tailor our support to those challenges and Caroline’s experience and perspective will greatly expand what we can offer in terms of resources for filmmakers. She will also be a major influence on how Cinereach responds to the evolving independent film landscape.”
“Cinereach is an organisation that holds such a unique and thrilling place in our industry,” said Kaplan. “Its work reflects the ideas, artistry and perspective on cinema that I am most passionate about. I am excited to be part of their continued evolution.”
Kaplan’s producer credits include Letters To Juliet and the upcoming Time Out Of Mind, while...
The former IFC Productions and InDigEnt executive will guide strategies for film-maker support and strategic partnerships at the not-for-profit film company
“Each film we support faces unique creative and financial challenges,” said Cinereach founder and executive director Philipp Engelhorn.
“Our approach is to tailor our support to those challenges and Caroline’s experience and perspective will greatly expand what we can offer in terms of resources for filmmakers. She will also be a major influence on how Cinereach responds to the evolving independent film landscape.”
“Cinereach is an organisation that holds such a unique and thrilling place in our industry,” said Kaplan. “Its work reflects the ideas, artistry and perspective on cinema that I am most passionate about. I am excited to be part of their continued evolution.”
Kaplan’s producer credits include Letters To Juliet and the upcoming Time Out Of Mind, while...
- 1/21/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
We are down to our last quarterfinal group, "America's Got Talent" fans. Will it be the best one yet? We can only hope.
1. The Kinetic King
Presumably he has to go first because it takes so long for him to set up, which right away should tell us he is not right for this show. He'd get in like one 15-second act per hour-long show or something. Anyway, tonight (after 36 hours of set up) he sets off his train of tongue depressors and it all goes horribly wrong. Aw, geez. After all that time! That is so sad. Poor Kinetic King. Moving on.
2. Zuma Zuma
They are really playing up the Kenya thing tonight,w ith a video background of the African plains and tribal music and makeup/outfits. The tumbling and pole tricks are pretty amazing. I think they are much more entertaining than the dance troupes that made...
1. The Kinetic King
Presumably he has to go first because it takes so long for him to set up, which right away should tell us he is not right for this show. He'd get in like one 15-second act per hour-long show or something. Anyway, tonight (after 36 hours of set up) he sets off his train of tongue depressors and it all goes horribly wrong. Aw, geez. After all that time! That is so sad. Poor Kinetic King. Moving on.
2. Zuma Zuma
They are really playing up the Kenya thing tonight,w ith a video background of the African plains and tribal music and makeup/outfits. The tumbling and pole tricks are pretty amazing. I think they are much more entertaining than the dance troupes that made...
- 8/3/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Could Mma fighter Anderson Silva beat Dutch out of Predator, or Die Hard's John McClane in a bout of mortal combat? Of course he could, says Matt...
There are only two things that are certain in life, taxes, and that Mma fighter, Anderson Silva, can contort your body in such a way that he could actually tie you in a bow. He can do it to anyone, no matter who they are, even if you're a fictional badass in a violent action movie.
In fact, Silva has been preparing for exactly that situation. How? By training with Steven Seagal. Honestly.
I'm prepared for the possibility that some of you may need convincing (which is convenient, because seventy-three words and a picture aren't really considered to be a full column, my editors tell me). So, what I've decided to do is to give you a few examples of how this could happen.
There are only two things that are certain in life, taxes, and that Mma fighter, Anderson Silva, can contort your body in such a way that he could actually tie you in a bow. He can do it to anyone, no matter who they are, even if you're a fictional badass in a violent action movie.
In fact, Silva has been preparing for exactly that situation. How? By training with Steven Seagal. Honestly.
I'm prepared for the possibility that some of you may need convincing (which is convenient, because seventy-three words and a picture aren't really considered to be a full column, my editors tell me). So, what I've decided to do is to give you a few examples of how this could happen.
- 3/30/2011
- Den of Geek
The Keebler Elves? Eaten for lunch. Joe Isuzu? Dq’d for lying on his resume. Lucky the Leprechaun? Not so lucky. For it is Round 2 of EW’s Big Shill bracket game, and the field has been halved. Gone are the one-note wonders whose confident charm once commanded our wallets open — I’m looking at you, Captain Morgan. From here on in, it will take more than just being a beloved icon. You’ve got to have class. You’ve got to have verve. You’ve got to have a corporate entity that can mobilize a web-based community in your support.
- 1/14/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Monday was Arbor Day for me. That is, I watched two Austin Film Festival films up at the Arbor Cinema. The best anyone can do is three features a day from this point on, but I was too busy watching a screener to make it any earlier (and more on that later).
I don't know how much of it was rainy Monday, post-conference, or just being out of downtown, but the Aff movies at the Arbor were not crowded. That's not to say it was empty -- there was a respectable sized crowd for both films I saw -- but no one was forced for sit in the front row. Keep that in mind for all venues for the next three days; unless you're late, you're likely to get into everything now. If it's at the Paramount, you'll get in.
First up for me was How I Got Lost (pictured...
I don't know how much of it was rainy Monday, post-conference, or just being out of downtown, but the Aff movies at the Arbor were not crowded. That's not to say it was empty -- there was a respectable sized crowd for both films I saw -- but no one was forced for sit in the front row. Keep that in mind for all venues for the next three days; unless you're late, you're likely to get into everything now. If it's at the Paramount, you'll get in.
First up for me was How I Got Lost (pictured...
- 10/27/2009
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
IFC First Take
NEW YORK -- A New Orleans-set slacker comedy centering on the competition between two dueling cereal restaurants, Flakes more than lives up to its name.
Minor to the point of barely existing, this effort from director Michael Lehmann is a far cry from his early success Heathers, despite its similarly wisecracking protagonist. Playing an exclusive theatrical engagement at New York's IFC Center, the film seems destined for a quick ride to home video.
The titular establishment is owned by a burned-out hippie (Christopher Lloyd, playing an older version of his wide-eyed, shambling Taxi character) and run by young manager Neal (Aaron Stanford), an underachieving, would-be rocker. Neal's continuing to neglect his music career in favor of doling out exotic cereals -- many of them discontinued brands dating back decades -- to his wacky, obsessed clientele is particularly frustrating to his girlfriend, the exotically named Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), who dreams of tooling about the country with him in an Airstream trailer pursuing their respective artistic goals.
She gets her opportunity to goad him into action with the arrival of an unctuous yuppie (Keir O'Donnell) who sets up an identically named and far slicker rival establishment directly across the street. This prompts the bohemian, leftist Neal to engage in a variety of tactics, ranging from dirty tricks to a threatened lawsuit, to eradicate his upstart rival.
The resulting counter-cultural comedy of manners has an immediately dated feel, though it might induce some would-be entrepreneurs to copy the admittedly clever dining concept.
While Stanford is more annoying than endearing as the self-righteous slacker, the charming Deschanel provides the film with its few moments of genuine fun with her offbeat turn as the wily, put-upon girlfriend.
NEW YORK -- A New Orleans-set slacker comedy centering on the competition between two dueling cereal restaurants, Flakes more than lives up to its name.
Minor to the point of barely existing, this effort from director Michael Lehmann is a far cry from his early success Heathers, despite its similarly wisecracking protagonist. Playing an exclusive theatrical engagement at New York's IFC Center, the film seems destined for a quick ride to home video.
The titular establishment is owned by a burned-out hippie (Christopher Lloyd, playing an older version of his wide-eyed, shambling Taxi character) and run by young manager Neal (Aaron Stanford), an underachieving, would-be rocker. Neal's continuing to neglect his music career in favor of doling out exotic cereals -- many of them discontinued brands dating back decades -- to his wacky, obsessed clientele is particularly frustrating to his girlfriend, the exotically named Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), who dreams of tooling about the country with him in an Airstream trailer pursuing their respective artistic goals.
She gets her opportunity to goad him into action with the arrival of an unctuous yuppie (Keir O'Donnell) who sets up an identically named and far slicker rival establishment directly across the street. This prompts the bohemian, leftist Neal to engage in a variety of tactics, ranging from dirty tricks to a threatened lawsuit, to eradicate his upstart rival.
The resulting counter-cultural comedy of manners has an immediately dated feel, though it might induce some would-be entrepreneurs to copy the admittedly clever dining concept.
While Stanford is more annoying than endearing as the self-righteous slacker, the charming Deschanel provides the film with its few moments of genuine fun with her offbeat turn as the wily, put-upon girlfriend.
- 12/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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