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Exclusive Photos from the Mickey Rourke Hand and Footprint Ceremony

Mickey Rourke at the Mickey Rourke Hand & Footprint Ceremony | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Mickey Rourke was immortalized in Hollywood on October 31st with a Hand and Footprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater joining stars from today and yesteryear who have put their hands, feet and signature into cement, which over the years have drawn millions of people from around the world. Academy Award winner Mickey Rourke will be starring in Relativity’s upcoming film IMMORTALS, along with Luke Evans, Henry Cavill and Kellan Lutz and the atmosphere reflected the movie. Rourke’s IRON MAN 2 director, Jon Favreau talked about working with Rourke, and then introduced Eric Roberts, Rourke’s co-star in THE EXPENDABLES. Roberts then […]Read On »


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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Justice is Served as Nancy Grace is out

Nancy Grace and Tristan Macmanus in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 8 - "Instant Jive Night" | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Nov. 8th, 2011 Sheeee’ssss outta there! Nancy Grace is finally eliminated from DANCING WITH THE STARS: Season 13, week eight. It’s no secret how I felt her time had come many, many, many weeks earlier, but boy is it about time! Justice is served! Grace & partner Tristan Macmanus just escape making it to the semi-finals. Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke, J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff, Hope Solo & Maks Chmerkovskiy and Ricki Lake & Derek Hough all made it to the […]Read On »


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AFM 2011: Chuck Norris classics GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK and THE OCTAGON make comeback

GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK movie poster | ©American Cinema Releasing

While many people are excited by the new product on display at 2011’s American Film Market, sometimes it’s classic titles making a comeback that gain considerable buzz. Case in point Gorilla Pictures which recently made a deal to get three classic Chuck Norris films back into distribution after languishing in the vaults for many years. GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK, THE OCTAGON and A FORCE OF ONE are the early 1980s classics that put Norris on the map, and Gorilla has made a five-picture Action Pack (including FORCE: FIVE and ACAPULCO GOLD – two additional films not starring Norris) that they’ve […]Read On »


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AFM 2011: It’s all in the name for ESCAPING THE RUSH filmmaker Brian J. De Palma

ESCAPING THE RUSH storyboard | ©2011 Brian J. De Palma

Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it helps when your name is Brian De Palma – that is Brian J. De Palma. The independent filmmaker was at the American Film Market 2011 pre-selling his film ESCAPING THE RUSH and says that having a similar name to CARRIE director Brian De Palma hasn’t totally hurt him over the years. “It sometimes gets people on the phone or they think it’s him joking around,” says De Palma. “I don’t know if it hurts or helps at all – it’s just a talking point sometimes.” Ten minutes of ESCAPING THE RUSH is complete and it […]Read On »


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AFM 2011: THE LAST DRAGON star Taimak reunites with his co-star with I’VE SEEN THINGS

Taimak in I'VE SEEN THINGS | ©2011 Taimak

At the AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011, writer-director and action star Taimak (aka Taimak Guarriello) was introducing buyers to a brand new film of his called I’VE SEEN THINGS which reunites him with his THE LAST DRAGON co-star Leo O’Brien The film has 35 minutes completed as a show reel and Guarriello was encouraged by friend Joel Eisenberg at EMO Films to come out to the AFM and meet distributors about potential completion funds. The experience has been a positive one for the filmmaker. “We did it on a small budget and I did basically everything,” says Guarriello. “Now it’s at […]Read On »


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AFM 2011 Breaking News: The scoop on Dario Argento’s DRACULA 3D

Dario Argento's DRACULA 3D | ©2011 Film Export Group

Many have dipped into the Bram Stoker well in re-inventing the classic   fable, but now giallo master Dario Argento is taking his bite out of the vampire legend with his latest film – DRACULA 3D The film, shot in stereoscopic 3D, was teased to potential AMERICAN FILM MARKET buyers this year with a 30-minute show reel, and it definitely created a large amount of buzz at the 2011 event. With a look and feel of the old Hammer Films, this DRACULA features many of Argento’s stables – hardcore gore, sexy femmes and an unmistakable shooting style. Producer Roberto Di […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from THE TWILIGHT SAGA handprint and footprint ceremony

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Stephenie Meyer, Taylor Lautner and JImmy Kimmel at the TWILIGHT TRIO HANDPRINT AND FOOTPRINT CEREMONY | ©2011 Sue Schneider

November 3rd was a very crowded day on Hollywood Blvd. as Twilight fans took over the street to be at THE TWILIGHT SAGA HANDPRINT AND FOOTPRINT CEREMONY at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. I heard that fans were camped out the night before to get a good spot to see Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, and they were not disappointed. A few lucky ones got to be behind the stage, while others were in the middle of Hollywood Blvd. Jimmy Kimmel was the host of the event and introduced the lady that created the books, and started this vampire phenomenon…Stephenie […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the TRUE STRENGTH Kevin Sorbo book signing and discussion

Kevin Sorbo at Barnes and Noble at The Grove | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Barnes and Noble at The Grove held a book signing and discussion with Kevin Sorbo for his new book TRUE STRENGTH: MY JOURNEY FROM HERCULES TO MERE MORTAL –AND HOW NEARLY DYING SAVED MY LIFE on October 25th. The host for the night was Sam Rubin, Entertainment Reporter on KTLA News. Kevin, spoke about getting the role of HERCULES and meeting his wife Sam Jenkins, who he has been married to since 1998, on the set of HERCULES. As Sam asks Kevin questions, Kevin was happy to talk to the crowd of fans that had come to see him. One […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the AIM HIGH Premiere Celebration

McG, Aimee Teegarden and Jackson Rathbone at the Premiere of the First 'Social Series' AIM HIGH | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cambio and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Dolphin Entertainment and McG celebrated the premiere of the First ‘Social Series’ AIM HIGH, on October 18th, at Trousdale in West Hollywood. AIM HIGH is a six-episode series surrounding the life of high school sophomore Nick Green (Jackson Rathbone), who is a highly trained international spy…a not-so-average teen juggling his transition into a new school…and fantasizing about a crush he has on Amanda Meyers (Aimee Teegarden). Seen walking the carpet were the stars of the series, which included: Jackson Rathbone (who is also Executive Producer), Aimee Teegarden, Jonathan McDaniel, Rebecca Mader, and McG (Executive […]Read On »


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AFM 2011 News: RUSH helmer Ron Howard attends Day 1 of the AMERICAN FILM MARKET

Ron Howard attends AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011 - Day 1/ ©2011 Getty Images/Alexandra Wyman - used by permission

AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011 kicked off in Santa Monica, CA yesterday for Day 1 of the annual market where foreign and domestic buyers and sellers convene to make deals on past, present and future films. The star wattage though has gotten even bigger in the last couple of years with director/producer Ron Howard making an appearance this year to promote and raise awareness of his new Formula 1 racing movie RUSH. Howard appeared with Exclusive Media Group co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair, and Guy East and Cross Creek’s Brian Oliver to talk about the film to potential buyers. Alex Walton, President of […]Read On »


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