…is, it would seem, its teaser poster.
Um, ew.
Author: Will Harris (Page 204 of 261)
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Frank Barone has died…and so has the man whose version of “Puttin’ On The Ritz” could kick Taco’s ass any day of the week.
Peter Boyle passed away last night at New York Presbyterian Hospital from complications of multiple myeloma and heart disease. Boyle, who was 71, will be remembered as one of TV’s classic dads, thanks to his role as Ray Romano’s father on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” but his film roles in “Taxi Driver” and “Young Frankenstein” ensured him regular appearances on lists compiled by the American Film Institute. He also hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live” during its first season (which I watched only a few days ago, as it happens), appeared in films ranging from “Monster’s Ball” to “Porky’s Revenge,” and such a close friend of John Lennon’s that the Beatle was his best man when he was married in 1977. And although he never won an Emmy for his work on “Raymond,” he did win one for his guest role on “The X-Files.” (If you’ve never seen the episode – “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” – it’s one of the best of the series, and it can be found in the Season 3 box set.)
I don’t know how long it’ll last, but while it’s on You Tube, say bye-bye to Mr. Boyle in the best of all possible ways: with a song and dance number.
…is “Brother Theodore,” a documentary about the…well, hell, what was Brother Theodore? Well, he was part performance artist, part stand-up comedian, and if the guy was still alive, he’d probably be a regular contributor to NPR and would be a household name…well, in your cooler households, anyway.
If you’re unfamiliar with him by name, you might still know him if you’ve ever seen “The ‘Burbs,” where he played Uncle Reuben Klopek, but here’s a short but mighty sweet 32-second clip of him on “Late Night with David Letterman” that shows how completely into his character he would disappear during his appearances on Dave’s show:
The documentary, which is being put together by Spontaneous Productions, covers Theodore’s life and times, and it includes interviews with Penn Jillette, Eric Bogosian, and others about their love of and experiences with the great man. It’s reportedly on target for a 2007 release, but nothing more specific than that has been divulged.
Personally, though, I’m psyched.
“WKRP in Cincinnati” is coming to DVD.
The show – a cast photo from which can be seen above, thanks to the Wikipedia entry on the series – is arguably one of the funniest sitcoms of all time. It had highs and lows like any comedy, but the highs were just so damned high that its greatness cannot be denied. The demand for the series has been so tremendous that, despite one Fox official publicly declaring that it would “never” make it onto DVD (and despite my saying “don’t hold your breath” on it happening), the studio nonetheless proceeded to bring in a music supervisor to assist with replacing any music that would be cost-prohibitive to include. The show’s creator, Hugh Wilson, is reportedly happy with the necessary substitutions, so the current timetable is for the release of the first season in April 2007.
If you can’t wait that long, however, just go here and watch this clip over and over and over ’til then.
So we’ve now seen the last “Heroes” of 2006…and, thankfully, it lived up to most expectations.
So Claire comes clean to her father about her abilities, only to have him admit more to her than, frankly, I would’ve expected. He was still evasive about what he’s done, saying only that “I’ve done some things I’ve not very proud of” to keep her safe, but he ends up telling her a hell of a lot. By episode’s end, it appears that the reason he’s done so is because, hey, it doesn’t matter what you tell someone if you’re gonna wipe their memories, anyway! For a moment, I thought sure we were going to find out that the memory wiping was done at Eden’s behest, but if the Haitian can be believed, it was indeed done at Mr. Bennett’s request. It appears, however, that our Haitian friend has an agenda of his own…which is good, since Eden has neither an agenda nor an ongoing existence any longer.
Actually, the presumption that Eden’s dead is based on next week’s preview rather than what I actually saw on the screen; I honestly couldn’t tell whether the blood spatter we saw belonged to her or Sylar, but the implication from the preview is that Sylar is the one who makes it out alive. Again, thanks for the spoiler, NBC…but, then, I really should know better than to watch those damned previews by now. By the way, the shots of Sylar in the cell toward the beginning of the episode, where he has multiple shadows, were particularly cool…though not as cool as the move where he punched through the glass and pulled Eden through. Definitely an “oh, shit” moment. You figured Sylar wasn’t completely powerless in that cell, but, still, seeing him finally act was completely kick-ass.
Watching Matt and Peter go back and forth with their psychic powers was pretty cool, with the apparent “feedback” resulting from Matt trying to used his power and Peter suddenly discovering that he had the same power. Greg Grunberg and Milo Ventimiglia were both acting their asses off. It was awesome. I’m not entirely sure what to make of that last scene with Peter, though…or why he had the vision that he did. Whose abilities was he accessing?
Hiro and Ando meeting Isaac was pretty cool…particularly when Hiro greeted Isaac with the Vulcan salute of “live long and prosper.” (Is it me, or are you already psyched to see the battle between Hiro and a dinosaur?) It’s a testament to how you begin to feel for these characters that I was genuinely smiling when Isaac realized for certain that he didn’t need drugs to access his abilities.
We didn’t get too much Mohinder this week, though his connection to Eden made his two brief appearances notable; also, the scenes with Niki, Micah, and D.L. were okay, but, damn, get together with the rest of the gang already!
January 22nd seems a lifetime away…
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