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Missed My Name Is Earl? Time to atone

4 December 2009 6:44 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

The karma-fuelled comedy My Name Is Earl is getting daily repeats on E4 – and there are plenty of reasons to catch up

My Name Is Earl is back. No, they're not making any new episodes – although one never knows with Us TV – but Earl is getting repeated, daily on E4 from tonight, which is good news for the many fans of the show and even better news for those who somehow eluded its charms over its 96-episode run.

When Earl first hit in 2005, it hit big. Impressive ratings in the States earned it a decent, prominent slot in the schedules here – unlike, say, the massively underrated and still brilliant King Of The Hill. The story of a man with a huge list of misdeeds to atone for, Earl hit its stride almost immediately. The karma-fuelled plotlines twisted and turned while exploring the locale of Camden County and its colourful denizens. »

- Phelim O'Neill

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Horror Society presents the Holiday Of Horrors fest!

1 December 2009 10:45 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Our friends over at Horror Society are bringing yet another event to Chicago's Portage Theatre, when their Holiday Of Horrors Film Festival arrives on December 12th. Director Lewis Jackson will be in-attendance to present his 1980 classic Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out!), and they'll be screening Silent Night, Deadly Night, New Years Evil, and Black Santa's Revenge. Not enough for you? How about vendors, booze, prizes, and an opportunity to get your picture taken with Satan Santa himself?

December 12, 2009 | Tickets are $10 (get yours here) | Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Il 60641

Christmas Evil

Released in 1980 and once again we have an unstable main character who puts on the red suit and beard and gives the naughty what they deserve-and we’re not talking about lumps of coal. Arguably the best of the “Christmas Killer” movies, Christmas Evil should not be missed. This rare screening features a 35mm print from »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Monkee Micky Dolenz in West End Musical 'Hairspray'

23 November 2009 5:52 PM, PST | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »

Micky Dolenz, child television actor and star of a 1960s sit-com about a fictional band called, “The Monkees,” is heading to London’s West End, where he will appear in the hit musical Hairspray, TheImproper has learned. The musical has had a hugely successful three-year run at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Dolenz will take the part of Wilbur Turnblad, the father of Tracy Turnblad. In the hit 2007 movie version of John Waters' hit, Wilbur, a genial joke-store owner was played by Christopher Walken, Tracy was played by Nikki Blonsky and mother Edna was played by John Travolta. »

- kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)

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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 16, 2009)

15 November 2009 9:20 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: I'm curious about Project Runway's Christopher Straub. The ring he wears suggests he has a husband / partner / significant other. What details might you know on this? Every time Heidi had him in tears, I found myself strongly torn between wanting to give him a hug and going all Cher on him. – LgH, Houston, TX, Usw, Earth

Christopher Straub

A: “I am married!” Straub tells the Flying Monkey. “Well, not legally, but Ronnie and I had a commitment ceremony two-and-a-half years ago. We've been together for over five years. He's a little scientist, and we really don't understand what each other does for a living.”

I asked what the two of them do for fun. “We like to travel, watch TV – I like reality shows and he »

- Brent Hartinger

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Pope of Trash to tour Oz

14 November 2009 10:20 PM, PST | FilmInk.com.au | See recent FilmInk.com.au news »

  John Waters, cult filmmaker, writer and shock auteur supremo is coming to Australia in March to perform his one man show ‘This Filthy World'.   ‘This Filthy World', described as a vaudeville act, celebrates the film career and obsessional tastes of the man William Burroughs once called ‘The Pope of Trash'.     Focusing on Mr Waters' early negative artistic influences and his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy and the extremes of the contemporary art world, this devious monologue elevates all that is trashy in life.   Mr Waters says that he has always wanted to sell out, but the problem was nobody wanted to buy him. »

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25 Most Disturbing Movies, Continued: #12: Pink Flamingos

4 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST | GreenCine | See recent GreenCine news »

We'll be counting down the top 12 Most Disturbing Movies from here on out. Read Part 1 for the previous 13 from Simon Augustine.

12. Pink Flamingos (1972) Gross-out: 7 /Artistic Merit: 8

John Waters, emerging from the depths and despair of middle-class Baltimore, was Disturbing Night At the Movies' first great Confabulist of Campiness, taking full advantage of Susan Sontag's observation's about the underhand power of “camp,” and infusing it with all the bizarre bluster, pain, confusion, humanity, resentment, irreverence and all-out bad taste you'd get if you merged the gay community with an underground-oriented Disturbist sensibility, smacking what was left of square America in 1972 square in the face.

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- underdog

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Trinity Of Terrors - Happening Now in Las Vegas!

31 October 2009 1:31 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The first-ever Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors has officially taken over the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, becoming The Place you want to spend your Halloween! Its 1:31am Vegas time as I type this and the party is continuing downstairs as Halloween has officially arrived in the city of Sin.

Opening night was a blast here, packed with film screenings, celebrity guests (including some unannounced surprises), horror, freaks, and rock. And to top it off, we're broadcasting the demonic debauchery Live!

Check out this clip from last night's Live webcast featuring John Kassir doing a little bit of The Crypt Keeper!

As the final screening of the night comes to a close with Black Devil Doll wrapping up in the Brenden Theatres, we're already prepping for the show floor to re-open at 10am. Tickets will be available at the door for only $20 beginning at 8:30am, and here's what horrors lie in-store for Halloween. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse

29 October 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse David S. Cohen, HarperCollins 2008. From the onset, Screen Plays looks like promising reading material for screenwriters and others interested in how screenplays make it from paper to screen. Cohen’s credits are respectable, and the promise of “valuable insider access to the back lots and board rooms” is tantalizing. The book covers some pretty good ground: from blockbusters such as Gladiator, to Indiewood hits such as Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, to more controversial films such as Happiness and A Dirty Shame, it picks up a decent selection of interesting films that appeal to a broad demographic. In other words, he knows what he’s doing. Screen Plays is easy to navigate, and offers juicy little tidbits from the mouths of actors, directors, and screenwriters. The writing is simple and concise, »

- Ricky

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First Look: Trinity Of Terrors Programming Schedule!

24 October 2009 4:29 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors roars into The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas next weekend (October 30-November 1), and for those looking to plot out their weekend, we've got your first-look at the programming schedule for the Trinity.

With a massive list of celebrity guests, film screenings and premieres, musical performances, a VIP Party, Costume Contest, Tattoo Contest, Fango Foto Features, Autograph Sessions, and so much more - we want you to know the lay of the land so that you don't miss a single thing.

If you don't have your tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend yet, there is still time to pre-order online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day. Tickets Will Not Be Mailed - You may pick them up at the Trinity registration booth (next to »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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The Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Begins this October 30!

24 October 2009 10:52 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

The Trinity of Terrors hosted by Fangoria will kick-off during this Halloween Weekend! The Trinity movie and music festival will take place in Las Vegas and start Friday October 30 with several movie premieres. Some of the screenings include House of the Devil, Smash Cut, Sea of Dust and several more listed below. If you are a fan of horror, and in Vegas on the 30th then check out the celebration throughout the Halloween weekend. Have a look at the full event schedule inside with a list of some of the actors and crew members in attendance i.e. Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Chris Jericho (Albino Farm), Tom Atkins (The Fog), Jake Kennedy(Penance), and many, many more!

Halloween Weekend

Friday, October 30-sunday November 1

Friday, October 30

8:30am Registration opens

4pm Event doors open

4:30pm Opening Greeting & Future Fears Film Preview- Brenden Theaters #2

4:30pm Sea Of Dust »

- Michael Ross Allen

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Another Musical for Adam Shankman with 'Rock of Ages'

19 October 2009 10:55 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Director/choreographe Adam Shankman is no stranger to Broadway musicals as he brought the peppy 60's musical Hairspray to the big screen back in 2007. While the film was certainly a step away from the usually controversial cult classic work of John Waters that the musical was originally based on, the soundtrack was an absolute delight and almost made up for John Travolta's hideous drag of a performance (pun intended). Now Variety reports than Shankman will jump from the upbeat pop rock of the 60's to the eclectic rock anthems of the 80's, as he will direct an adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. The musical tells the romantic tale of a couple who meets at the club Rock of Ages, right on the Sunset Strip, and the ups and downs of their love as it struggles to survive amidst their rock and roll lifestyle (it already sounds so exciting, »

- Ethan Anderton

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Adam Shankman to Direct Rock Of Ages

19 October 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Adam Shankman, who directed the movie musical version of John Waters’ “Hairspray,” is returning to the genre with “Rock of Ages,” a rock-themed 80s love story set to the tunes of Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, and Pat Benatar, among others.  More on the project after the jump.

Shankman told Variety he considers “Rock of Ages” “‘Mamma Mia!’ for dudes.”  Apparently “every guy in the audience knew the words to the songs.”  Duh, of course they did!  It’s 80s rock music!  New Line intends to start production next summer and Warner Bros. will release the flick in 2011.

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing “Hairspray” when it came out, and though it was a far cry from the best movie musical I’ve seen, Shankman is certainly more than competent with the style.  What concerns me is, according to his IMDb profile, he has over 17 project in development, »

- Michael Sullivan

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (October 16, 2009)

15 October 2009 6:47 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Last weekend's Equality March in Washington D.C. got me to thinking about how far we have — and haven't — come in the fight for gay equality. But since AfterElton.com focuses on pop culture, I'm going to look at things through that lens and leave the political analysis for Pam's House Blend, Americablog, Bilerico and the other assorted gay political websites that cover the topic. 

One of the very first times American television addressed the subject of gay men (bisexuality was almost never addressed) was way back in 1954 when the L.A. based tabloid talk show Confidential File presented "Homosexuals and the Problems They Present." Hmm, I'm guessing it wasn't terribly flattering unless it was about how boring straight people looked in comparison to us 'mos.

San Francisco's public TV station did the first ever documentary, The Rejected in 1961 and it wasn't until 1967 that a television show first featured a gay storyline. »

- michael

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The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review

15 October 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I had a friend who had done some jail time. I was always very curious about this because I knew that it would be hugely unlikely I would ever see the inside of a cell (knock on wood). He told that one of the most beloved movies by prisoners was Wizard of Oz. This made all the sense in the world. Wizard of Oz is the ultimate escapist fantasy, which betrays the film’s original message. My thoughts after the jump.

Ironically, what people remember most is the vivid Technicolor of Oz more than the sepia toned world of Kansas. We love our family, but the imagination is stirred by everything that happens when not at home, when not in a safe place. And yet that simple message that there is no place like home, that desire to return to one’s family is pretty profound in the movie. Wizard of Oz, »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Bruce Campbell comes to the Trinity Of Terrors!

5 October 2009 11:48 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

He's a genre icon and a Fango favorite, and now Bruce Campbell has joined the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

From The Evil Dead to My Name Is Bruce and USA's Burn Notice, Campbell will be featured at two very special Q&A sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Autograph and Photo Op tickets will be available on the Official Trinity of Terrors website later today.

Campbell is just the latest to join our star-studded Vegas debut!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Chris Jericho, Richard Christy, & More coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

30 September 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The cast and crew of Albino Farm has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

WWE Wrestling Superstar Chris Jericho will appear on Friday along with actor/musician Richard Christy (Death, Howard Stern Show), actress Tammin Sursok, and co-director Sean McEwen at a special panel devoted to their recently-released film.

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Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®.  The »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Third Teaser One-Sheet for All About Evil

29 September 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Director Joshua Grannell dropped by ShockTillYouDrop.com to reveale this third one-sheet for his upcoming film All About Evil . It "star Mink Stole as "Evelyn", a loud-mouthed librarian and boss of Deborah," says Grannell. "Mink Stole is a genuine cult film icon and has appeared in over 25 films - including every John Waters film - and fifteen theatrical productions. Her film career has given birth to Pink Flamingos ' Connie Marble, Female Trouble 's Taffy Davenport, and Desperate Living 's Peggy Gravel." Thomas Dekker, Natasha Lyonne and Cassandra Peterson co-star. The film tells focuses on a mousy librarian, who has inherited her father's beloved old movie house and discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans... »

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Smash Cut to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The much-talked about H.G. Lewis-inspired Smash Cut has been added to our Fango Film Fest for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Able Whitman (David Hess - appearing at The Trinity!) is a horror-film director whose movies are panned by critics and audiences alike — until he starts killing people and using their body parts as props in his new flick.

Now, only intrepid Smash Cut. reporter April Carson (Sasha Grey) and celebrated private detective Isaac Beaumonde (Jesse Buck) stand between the demonic director and his unquenchable thirst for butchery at 24 frames per second!

Inspired by the career and filmography of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Smash Cut is a gore-splattered satire of the blood sport known as filmmaking.

This director's cut bleeds!

Smash Cut joins our Film Fest program which will be held in the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Casino. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Tom Atkins & Adrienne Barbeau coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 2:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Genre favorites Tom Atkins (Night Of The Creeps, Escape From New York, The Fog) and Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, The Fog, Escape From New York) have joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Both stars will be attending all weekend to meet with fans in our massive exhibition hall!

In other Trinity guest news, Fairuza Balk (The Craft) has been forced to bow out of the event due to accepting a film role which will be shooting at the same time as the convention. We wish Fairuza the best with her new role!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Get Bitch SLAPped at the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 2:44 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The anticipated throwback to the exploitation films of the 60's and 70's comes to the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors as Bitch Slap has been added to our Fango Film Fest, taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Directed by Rick (The Unborn II) Jacobson and produced by Jacobson and Eric Gruendemann, with Return Of The Living Dead co-star/The Willies director Brian Peck as an associate producer, Bitch Slap stars America Olivo (Friday The 13th), Julia Voth and Erin Cummings as three bad girls who run up against worse guys after their attempt to extort a fortune from a crime boss goes awry. The film, which tells its story through Memento-style reverse flashbacks, co-stars Ron Melendez, William Gregory Lee and Michael Hurst and Kevin Sorbo from TV’s Hercules, with brief appearances by Xena’s Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. Death Proof’s »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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