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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #295
January 8, 2013 | 
Author It’s the first episode of 2013 and since it’s early January, where would your friends in podcasting be but poolside atop downtown Los Angeles?!
So, grab the sunscreen and join Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness as they discuss fine art, popular music, television, movies and celebrity deaths!
From record setting box office by a film from France, to precedent-setting success by a VOD release, from the most popular filming locations in L.A. to the return of 1980′s action heroes, from the smash hit album “21″ by Adele, to the death of one of the most popular singers of the 1950′s, this installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour has all the news, views and reviews you’ve come to expect and enjoy.
Happy 2013, everybody! It promises to be our best year yet!
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Tags: 12 Angry Men, 21, A Bullet to the Head, A Good Day to Die Hard, acting, Adele, Adrian Peterson, Andersonville, Arbitrage, Argo, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Affleck, Big Fan, Boyle Heights, Brian Thompson, Bruce Willis, Burt Reynolds, Campbell Scott, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Caravaggio, casting directors, character actors, Charles Durning, Cobra, Coney Island Christmas, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, David Hyde-Pierce, Dean Haglund, Denis Leary, directing, Eastern Columbia Building, Eileen Atkins, Ethan Dettenmaier, Evening Shade, Everybody Loves Raymond, films, Firestarter, foreign language films, Frank Sinatra, George C. Scott, George Lucas, Gerry Anderson, Griffith Park, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Henry Fonda, How Much Is That Doggie In the Window, Ilan Rein, improv comedy, independent film, Jack Klugman, Jack Nicholson, Jessica Chastain, John Barrowman, John Frankenheimer, John McClain, La Dolce Vita, LACMA, lead paint, Lee Garlington, Linda Vista Community Hospital, Location filming, Manchurian Candidate, Marigin Call, Mark Valley, Mayan Calendar, Mike Hopkins, Mike Nichols, Minnesota Vikings, motion pictures, movies, music industry, New York Giants, Nick Nolte, Nicolas Jarekci, North Dallas Forty, Old Cape Cod, Osama Bin Laden, Patti Page, Patton Oswalt, Paul Newman, Phil Leirness, Point Dume, Quincy, Richard Gere, Richard Jenkins, Robert Redford, Ronin, rushing record, Sound editing, Space: 1999, sports, Stingray, supporting actors, Sylverster Stallone, television, Tennessee Waltz, The 6th Street Bridge, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Detective, The Intouchables, The Last Stand, The Lone Gunmen, The Odd Couple, The Sting, The X-Files, Thunderbirds, To Be or Not To Be, Tootsie, Top Ten Hits, Torchwood, torture, UFO, violence, violence prevention, VOD, Walter Hill, Walter Matthau, Wolf, writing, Zero Dark Thirty | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #294
As the final hours of 2012 winds down, it’s time for a yearly tradition at YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour …
It’s the annual New Year’s Resolution show, where Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness review how well they lived up to the resolutions they made at the start of the year and set their intentions for the year to come.
It’s bound to be both inspiring AND hilarious.
Happy New Year from your friends in podcasting!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, art, back pain, basketball, Berlin, books, comedy, dancing, Dean Haglund, directing, Dobermans, doctors, filmmaing, Grand Canyon, hiking, improv comedy, independent film movies, meditation, New Year's resolutions, non-profit, Phil Leirness, shamanism, show business, skateboarders, stage, swimming, television, tennis, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, theatre, writing, yoga | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #272
From discussing a listener email about “negative thoughts” to answering questions from listeners regarding the documentary Paul Williams Still Alive and the Erick McCormack television series Perception, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness are really putting the “your” into YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour this week!
Your friends in podcasting also discuss the supposed death of big screen comedy, plus what they’re reading, two “Live Events of the Week”, and they offer up a special helping of their pal Ethan Dettenmaier (the producer and host of the most excellent Combat Radio).
Finally, Dean and Phil remember the show business luminaries who left us during the past week as well as the twelve souls whose lives were taken in a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Academy of Motional Picture Arts and Sciences, acting, Airplane 2 the Sequel, Amen, architecht, art, Aurora, Boris Karloff, Buster Keaton, Cat Ballou, Chad Everett, Chris Marker, Colorado, Combat Radio, comedy, David Lynch, David McCullough, Dean Haglund, directing, Dog Day Afternooon, Eastern Columbia Building, Eric McCormack, Ethan Dettenmaier, film, filmmaking, Frank Pierson, French Stewart, improv comedy, independent film, It Chooses You, Jackalope Radio, Jeff Kober, Karl Rove, Karl Rove I Love You, La Jettee, landscapes, Mad Men, Medical Center, Miranda July, Mulholland Drive, painting, Patton Oswalt, Paul Williams, Paul Williams Still Alive, Perception, Phantom of the Paradise, Phil Leirness, Phil Robinson, Presumed Innocent, Rogue Machine, Sherman Hemsley, sketch comedy, Starbase Indy, Stephen Kessler, Stoneface, Talk Superstation, Ted, television, Terry Gilliam, The Jeffersons, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Twelve Monkeys, Twin Peaks, Where the Great Ones Run, Writers Guild, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #259
Dean Haglund is in Pennsylvania. Phil Leirness is in the UK. Yet, through the magic of podcasting, they are together in a “historic building in downtown Los Angeles”, where they welcome two special guests from London.
John Kay Steel is a talented and accomplished actor and voice artist.
Natalie Haverstock is a gifted improv comic and the most amazing balloon artist in all the known universe!
Sit back and enjoy one of the most unusual episodes yet of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour … Oh, and make sure to check out this video of Dean in his scuba diving gear made of balloons.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, balloon sculptures, balloons, Dean Haglund, downtown Los Angeles, history, improv comedy, Jesus, John Kay Steel, Judas, London, Miss Ballooniverse, movies, Natalie Haverstock, Olympics, Phil Leirness, Sci-Fi-London, short films, show business, television, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, theatre, United Kingdom, voice-overs | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #235
Your friends in podcasting will be in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday 22 November, at the Northwest Film Forum to screen THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE. Only a handful of seats remain at this intimate venue, so get your tickets today!
From Seattle, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness will be traveling north to Vancouver, BC, for the Canadian Premiere of their film on Thursday 24 November at the Rio Theatre (get tickets here). Later that night, Dean will be performing a big improv comedy reunion show. Get details and tickets here.
Today, we invite you to join Dean and Phil as they discuss Penn Sate, Eve Ensler, Brett Ratner, the Oscars, the disappearance of young men and much much more, including …
The Chillpak Hollywood Development News of the Week …
The Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuit of the Week …
The Chillpak Hollywood “Wingnut” of the Week …
The Chillpak Hollywood Explanation of the Week.
Action-packed, passionate, insightful and informative, it’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Why not share it with someone you love?
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Alexadner Payne, Billy Crystal, Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer, CBS, child abuse, college athletics, Combat Radio, Cyrnao De Bergerac, Dan Clowes, Dean Haglund, Django Unchained, Dominic Cooper, Eddie Murphy, Eve Ensler, film preservation, film-foundation.org, Ghost Hunters, Ghost World, Herman Cain, IMDB, improv comedy, Jerry Sandusky, Jessica Chastain, Joe Paterno, Jose Ferrer, lawsuits, Martin Scorsese, Michelle Bachmann, My Dinner with Herve, NBC Universal, Penn State, Peter Dinklage, Phil Leirness, Princess Di, public domain, Quentin Tarantino, rape, Ron Paul, Sacha Baron Cohen, Seattle, sexual assault, SyFy, The Academy Awards, The Descendants, the Huffington Post, The Lone Gunmen, the Tea Party, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Vancouver, Veterans Day, violence prevention, Wilson | 3 Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #234
If you would like to get to SEE your friends in podcasting (rather than just hear them), make sure you check out their joint appearance on the ActorsE Chat Show (hosted by Yi Tian).
Also, if you’re going to be in the Seattle, Washington area on Tuesday 22 November, why not stop by the Northwest Film Forum to see THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE and to meet Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness? Only a handful of seats remain at this intimate venue, so get your tickets today!
Of course, we encourage you to listen to this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour and visualize Dean and Phil and their visiting co-presenter, Jodie Orton (co-host of Siren 107.3 FM’s “American Dream Team” in the UK) as they sit around poolside atop the Eastern Columbia building, discussing the business of show …
Topics include: The disappearance of young men and teenaged boys from the multiplexes, the continuing plummet of Netflix stock, the drop in average ticket prices, the failure of “The Tower Heist”, the whereabouts of Richard Grieco and the wisdom of Avery Brooks (aka Captain Benjamin Sisko) as told to William Shatner in the Shatneriffic documentary “The Captains”.
All that plus TWO celebrity deaths, ONE Hollywood Lawsuit and FIVE intriguing projects that are in various stages of production, development or discussion.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 60 Minutes, acting, Actors E Chat Show, Alex Lewczuk, Andy Rooney, Avery Brooks, Blade Runner, casting, Christian Bale, Dean Haglund, Deep Space Nine, directing, Django Unchained, Drive, filmmaking, Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates, I never Sang for My Father, improv comedy, independent film, James gond, Johnny Depp, Lee Majors, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Logan's Run, Martin Campbell, Michael York, movies, Phil Leirness, Phoebe Cates, public transportation, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Grieco, Ridley Scott, Roger Moore, Ryan Gosling, Sean Connery, Seattle, Siren 107.3 FM, Star Trek, Terence Malick, the American Dream Team, The Captains, The Fall Guy, The Lone Gunmen, The Midweek Drive, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, theatre, UCLA, Vancouver, William Shatner, Winona Ryder, writing, Yi Tian | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #232
Starting like the opening to a spy thriller, this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour takes to the open road, as Dean Haglund clears customs on his way back from Australia and is picked up curbside at LAX by Phil Leirness (himself only recently returned from the Pacific Northwest).
No sooner has Phil put the car in gear, than the conversation comes fast and furious – as insightful, irreverent and inspiring as you’ve come to expect.
So, hop in the back seat and buckle up because your friends in podcasting are about to burn some serious rubber on the information superhighway!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Armageddon Con, Australia, Billey Beane, Brad Pitt, Bruce Harwood, Cannonball Run remake, consciousness, conspiracy, Dean Haglund, Dexter, Drive, Drive lawsuit, film, filmmaking, Hangover 2 lawsuit, improv, improv comedy, independent film, Inglewood, Jeremy Irons, Jessica Chastain, Karl Rove I Love You, Kevin Spacey, LAX, Loretta Miles, Luke Y. Thompson, LYT Rules, Margin Call, marketing, Melbourne, mental illness, Michael Jackson, Michael Shannon, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, movies, Owen Wilson, Paranormal Activity, Phil Leirness, Portland, Ron Paul, Sacramento, Salem, Salem Film Festival, San Leandro, Steve Jobs, Sydney, Take Shelter, television, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tom Braidwood, Tower Theatre, UFO X Fest, Woody Allen, Zachary Quinto | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #222
What do “Star Trek” and “The X-Files” have in common this week? Dean Haglund! He just got back from performing at the big TREK convention in Las Vegas and he shares stories of the event. And as soon as he got back to Los Angeles, it was time to report to the set this week for a television series called “The X-Files”! WHAT?!? Dean gives details.
And if all that wasn’t enough, Dean appeared on “Coast to Coast AM” this week and he shares his thoughts about that appearance.
Of course, Dean’s co-host, your friend in podcasting, Phil Leirness, has much to share as well … He holds court on a variety of topics, including a stage show about Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick “Watson”, the reality competition show “The Glee Project”, the blockbuster film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and the classic of 1930′s cinema, The Women.
All that, plus discussions of Kickstarter, the UK riots, the US economic meltdown … And you won’t want to miss Phil’s report about the Beverly Hills Police Department.
It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour … With a vengeance!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Bevery Hills Police Department, Coast to Coast AM, Creation Entertanment, David Yates, Dean Haglund, Denise Crosby, documentaries, Don Marshall, DVDGeeks, filmmaking, films, French Stewart, George Cukor, George Noory, Glee, Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2, Henry Dittman, His Girl Friday, hosting, improv comedy, independent film, Joan Crawford, Joan Fontaine, John Champion, Kickstarter, Land of the Giants, Las Vegas, London Riots, Norma Shearer, Paulette Godard, Phil Leirness, Q, Rebecca, Rob Simone, Rosalind Russell, Ryan Murphy, Sacred Fools, Scott Leggett, Sherlock Holmes, Stand By Me, Star Trek, Star Trek Convention, Stephen King, Steve Kloves, Tasha Yar, television, The Front Page, The Glee Project, The Lone Gunmen, the Stand, The Televixen, The Truth Is Out There, The Women, The X-Files, Tim Russ, Watson | 3 Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #221
Dean Haglund. Phil Leirness. Poolside. The Eastern Columbia.
Chicago. Albuquerque. Las Vegas. Atlanta. San Francisco.
Breaking Bad. Torchwood. Project Runway. Entourage. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Two and a Half Men.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The Smurfs. Cowboys & Aliens. The Change-Up. Captain America: The First Avenger. Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Everything Must Go. Midnight in Paris. The Tree of Life. Beginners. Buck. The Truth Is Out There.
Your Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Albuqerque, Annabel Iglesias, Anthony Soto, Atlanta, BBC, box office, Brad Pitt, Brian Grazer, Buck Brennamen, Charlie Sheen, Chauve cave, Chicago, Chris Mancini, Christopher Plummer, Cindy Meehl, comedy, Comedy Film Nerds, Dan Rush, Daniel Craig, Dean Haglund, directing, distribution, Dragon*Con, editing, Ewan McGregor, filmmaking, films, global warming, Graaham Elwood, Harrison Ford, improv comedy, independent film, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristen Lui, Melanie Laurent, Mike Mills, movies, Owen Wilson, painting, Phil Leirness, Ron Howard, Ryamond Carver, Ryan Reynolds, San Francisco, Sean Penn, show business, Steven Spielberg, television, Terence Malick, theatre sports, Thumbuscker, Tim Gunn, Werner Herzog, Will Ferrell, Woody Allen | 3 Comments »
