Chillpak Hollywood Hour #245
January 24, 2012 | 
Author Another installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour on the open road … This week, your friends in podcasting brave the elements and curving mountain roads. Their adventure begins at a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles where they are investigating the company that was supposed to manufacture the blu-ray edition of The Truth Is Out There but that defrauded them instead. The drive ends in Malibu, California, where Dean and Phil will be shooting another chapter in their latest video production. In between, they discuss the Chinese New Year, magical realism, flash animation, freeways, African-American theatre, Joe Paterno, college athletics, sports fans, film critics, film industry awards, the box office, and oh, yes, getting defrauded!
This is one VERY hot episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour … If only because we have the car defroster on maximum!
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Tags: Academy Awards, Bear Bryant, Bobby Bowden, Bridesmaids, Chinese New Year, Chris Martens, Clio Barnard, Dean Haglund, film critics, filmmaking, flash animation, football, freeways, Glasgow to the Movies, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Isabel Allende, jazz, Joe Paterno, John Wooden, Josh Glasgow, Kool and the Gang, Kyle Williams, Leigh J. McCloskey, Lily Holleman, magical realism, Malibu, Mark Helprin, movies, Pacific Disc, Phil Leirness, Pirates on the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, San Francisco 49ers, Sean Sanders, show business, South Coast Repertory, sports, The Arbor, The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, theatre, Topdog/Underdog, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, Twisted Geeks, Winter's Tale | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #244
Live from the mean streets of Los Angeles, this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour finds your friends in podcasting on the open road, braving Martin Luther King Day traffic on their way back from Los Angeles International Airport. Dean and Phil discuss the live shows they’ve seen, the movies they’ve watched, the books they’re reading. They weigh in on the Golden Globes, the Directors Guild nominations, the SAG-Aftra merger agreement, the latest development news, UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s ludicrous call to action for his country’s movie industry. Plus, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness reveal the lawsuit they may have to file. And because it is YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, Dean and Phil tackle comments and questions from such loyal listeners as John Girodo, Josh Glasgow, Mark Bennett and The Sicilian.
Buckle up.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, Alan Rickman, animation, art, Blu Ray, books, Brad Pitt, Bridesmaids, Broadway, Brothers McMullen, Chelsea Hotel, Clive Owen, Clybourne Park, dance, David Cameron, Dean Haglund, DGA Nominations, documentaries, Ed Burns, filmmkaing, George Clooney, Glasgow to the Movies, Golden Globes, Jerry O’Connell, Josh Brolin, Josh Glasgow, Kim Novak, Kristen Wiig, Margaret, Mark Bennett, Mark Helprin, Mark Taper Forum, Mark Wood, Metacritic, Moneyball, movies, Old Boy, original score, Pacific Disc, painting, Phil Leirness, Pina, Pina Bausch, reading, Ricky Gervais, SAG, SAG-Aftra merger, Sam Gold, Sean Sanders, Seminar, show business, Sleep No More, Sliders, television, Terence Malick, The Artis, The Descendants, Tintin, Titian, Tower Heist, travel, UK film Lottery, Wim Wenders, Winter’s Tale | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #243
After last week’s New Year’s Resolutions show, your friends in podcasting are back doing what they do best, dissecting the world in general and the world of show business in particular with insightful, irreverent discussion. This week brings the return of The Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuit of the Week, The Chillpak Hollywood Wingnut of the Week as well as several brand new surprises. One Hollywood landmark, two books and more than ten films are discussed. Dean Haglund. Phil Leirness. YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: ageism, Amazon, Anna Paquin, art, Attack the Block, Benedict Cumberbatch, books, Brad Bird, Brendan Gleeson, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Chipmunks, critics, Dean Haglund, Don Cheadle, Elie Samaha, filmmkaing, Fox Searchlight, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, guilds, hand and footprint ceremonies, IMDB, JJ Abrams, John Malkovich, John Michael McDonagh, John Saxon, Josh Glasgow, Kenneth Lonergan, Kobe Bryant, lawsuits, Margaret, Martin McDonagh, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Metacritic, Miranda July, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, movies, New Year's resolutions, painting, Phil Leirness, reading, Robert Downey Jr., SAG, Sherlock, Sherlock Holems: A Game of Shadows, show business, Smurfs, Star Trek, Sydney Pollack, television, The Future, The Guard, The Lone Gunmen, The Shadow of the Wind, The X-Files, Thelma Schoonmaker, Tilda Swinton, Top Ten Lists, Uncle Boonmee who Can Recall His Past Lives, unions, We Need to Talk About Kevin | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #242
Happy 2012!
Welcome to our annual New Year’s Resolution show, where your friends in podcasting review how well they lived up to the resolutions they made at the start of LAST year and set their intentions for the year to come.
Hilarious and inspiring. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 2012, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Arrested Development, art, basketball, Benedict Cumberbatch, Berlin, Blu Ray, books, Breaking Bad, Dean Haglund, Dick Cavett, Downton Abbey, filmmkaing, Grand Canyon, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Justified, Mad Men, Mayan Calendar, meditation, Metacritic, movies, New Year's resolutions, painting, Phil Leirness, Pink Martini, Project Runway, reading, Sherlock, show business, skateboards, Star Trek: The Next Generation, swimming, television, tennis, The Hour, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Torchwood, travel, yoga | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #241
It’s the day after Christmas and you ALL have at least one more gift to unwrap: This installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
We’re not going to spoil any of the surprise. We’ll simply say that we may have saved our loveliest, most heartfelt episode til last.
And if you haven’t already, we hope you’ll take the time to read our blog, wherein we thank many of the people who made the year so special.
Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness will be back on Monday 2 January 2012 and your friends in podcasting wish you all a New Year full of peace, action and adventure!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: abuse, acting, Christmas, Dean Haglund, directing, filmmaking, films, motion pictures, movies, new Year, Phil Leirness, producing, sexual assault, shows busienss, television, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, violence, violence prevention, wirting | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #240
Happy Holidays from your friends in podcasting!
Because it’s the holidays, we don’t want to spoil the surprises contained in this week’s show. We’ll let you unwrap at a time and place of your own choosing.
Suffice it to say, if you like movies, music, politics, theatre, comedy, irreverence, inspiration and good conversation, and especially if you like Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, you’ll enjoy this brand new episode.
It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Alex Lewczuk, atheism, box office, casting, Cesaria Evora, Chan Wook Park, Christopher Hitchens, Coriolanus, David Fincher, David Lynch, Dean Haglund, directing, Do the Right Thing, Elizabeth Olsen, Etta James, filmmaking, films, Game of Shadows, Ghost Protocol, independent film, James Bond, John Hawkes, Josh Brolin, Josh Mandel, Kim Jong Il, Margin Call, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Mission Impossible, Noomi Rapace, Oldboy, parties, Phil Leirness, publicists, Roger Moore, Rooney Mara, SAG Awards, Sean Connery, She's Gotta Have it, Sherlock Homes, short films, show business, Siren 107.3 FM, Slamdance, Southside Broadcasting, Spike Lee, Take Shelter, Team America: World Police, television, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Hangover, The Lone Gunmen, The Midweek Drive, The X-Files, Vaclav Havel, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #239
Ralph Fiennes. Vanessa Redgrave. Harry Morgan. Anthony Hopkins. Alfred Hitchcock. David Lynch. Federico Fellini. Those are just a few of the big names featured on this week’s show …
It’s liberal democrat vs. conservative republican. It’s Letterman vs. Leno. It’s late night comedy vs. scripted crime dramas. It’s “Swamp Loggers” vs. “Swamp People”. It’s Fox Business News vs. The Muppets. It’s the Muppets vs. Big Oil. It’s Marc Hershon on The Descendants vs. Dean Haglund on The Descendants. It’s Blue Velvet vs. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It’s Javier Bardem vs. Edgar Ramirez. It’s Peter Weller vs. Paul Weller. It’s Tom Hooper vs. 3D. It’s Paramount vs. IMF.
It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. Enjoy!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Alex Lewczuk, Alfred Hitchcock, All My Sons, Anthony Hopkins, character actors, Conservative, Copyright Law, Craig Niemyer, Dean Haglund, Democrat, directing, filmmaking, films, Fox Business News, Guy Ritchie, Harry Morgan, Hawaii, Helen Mirren, Hugh Jackman, IMDB, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Javier Bardem, La Dolce Vita, late night television, Les Miserables, Liberal, Liev Schreiber, Linda Park, Man from UNCLE, Midweek Drive, movies, Paul Weller, Peter Weller, Phil Leirness, Progressive, Psycho, Republican, RKO 281, Sandi Hicks, Sherlock Holmes, Short Round, show business, Siren 107.3 FM, Sonik Kicks, Southside Broadcasting, Star Trek, Starbase Indy, supporting actors, television, The Descendants, The Lone Gunmen, The Muppets, The X-Files | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #238
Celebrity Deaths, Hollywood lawsuits, wingnuts, award-winning movies, television development news, how to see famous actors in person (and learn about acting), theatre closures, prejudice against comedy, sexism at the Playboy mansion (shocking!), and letters from listeners … It’s a true holiday grab-bag on YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour and your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness are giving ’til it hurts.
And then, they’re giving some more …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Alexandery Payne, All My Sons, Amelie, Arthur Miller, Atwater Village Theatre, Awards, Beginners, Biopics, Clint Eastwood, comedy, Craig Ferguson, Dashiell Hammett, David Letterman, Dean Haglund, Denise Crosby, directing, drama, EST/LA, film, filmmaking, Gale Ann Hurd, Gates McFadden, George Clooney, House of Gold, Hugo, improv, J. Edgar, Jacqueline Wright, Jay Leno, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jessica Chastain, Jim Henson, Jim Henson studios, Jimmy Fallon, Ken Russell, Laemmle Sunset 5, Lars Von Trier, late night, Leonard DiCaprio, Linda Park, Margaret Thatcher, Martin Scorsese, Melancholia, Meryl Streep, Michael Shannon, movies, Oliver Stone, Pan Am, Phil Leirness, Playboy, Playboy mansion, Ron Howard, Sarah Silverman, SyFy, Take Shelter, television, The Artist, The Continental Op, The Descendants, The Iron lady, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, theatre, Tilda Swinton | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #237
Your friends in podcasting just returned from the Pacific Northwest, where they were showing THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE (which makes a fantastic holiday gift!).
Phil and Dean discuss the challenges of getting shipments through U.S.-Canadian customs and that sets the tone for a truly international installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
The international box office, international financing and the international distribution of television shows are discussed.
The Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuit of the Week comes to us from the highest court in the European Union.
The Chillpak Hollywood “Wingnut” of the Week comes to us from the United Kingdom.
The Chillpak Hollywood Explanation of the Week involves gender and ethnic diversity.
Action-packed, passionate, insightful and informative, why not share YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour with someone you love?
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Alan Mathison Turing, Alexander Payne, Amelie, Baywatch, Canada, Charlie Rose, City of Lost Children, customs, Daniel Craig, Dean Haglund, directing, diversity, film, filmmaking, George Clooney, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Golden Globes, HFPA, Hugo, Hugo Cabret, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jeunet et Caro, Justin Timberlake, Martin Scorsese, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, movies, Noomi Rapace, online file sharing, Pamela Anderson, Pan Am, PBS, Phil Leirness, Ricky Gervais, SAG, show business, The Descendants, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Tom Cruise, Vancouver, VIP, Woody Allen, Young Indiana Jones | 5 Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #236
If what we hear from you is true, then last week’s show (Chillpak Hollywood Hour #235) was one of best episodes of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour in quite some time!
How will your friends in podcasting possibly follow that up?
By trying to give you an EVEN BETTER hour of entertaining, inspiring, insightful, irreverent and free conversation that helps change the way you listen to the internet!
Join Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness as they discuss ….
The sexiest man alive …
Thanksgiving and the holidays of the past year …
Phil’s just completed short film …
Dean and Phil’s forthcoming trip to the Pacific Northwest …
Hollywood divorces, Hollywood murders, Hollywood bullies and Hollywood pedophiles …
The return of “Arrested Development” …
Hollywood and social networking …
All that PLUS the Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuit of the Week, the Chillpak Hollywood Wingnut of the Week and the Chillpak Hollywood Explanation of the Week.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, ageism, Alias, Amazon, Appearances, Arrested Development, Bradley Cooper, Cedric Diggory, cinematography, comedy, David Yates, Dean Haglund, directing, Dr. Who, filmmaking, films, George Clooney, IMDB, Jimmy Kimmel, JJ Abrams, lawsuit, Michael Vartan, movies, Netlfix, People Magazine, Phil Leirness, Regina King, Robert Pattinson, Ryan Gosling, Seattle, Sexiest Man Alive, short films, show business, Starbase Indy, Steven Soderbergh, storyboards, Super 8, Team Edward, television, Thanksgiving, The Lone Gunmen, The Man From UNCLE, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, vampires, Vancouver, William Blake | No Comments »
