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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #303
March 4, 2013 | 
Author Dean’s heading out of town to “save” a bad horror film by turning it into a comedy. That fact leads to a discussion about … Newfoundland?
Phil’s editing a film and that leads to a discussion of … The overture to Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
This week’s episode goes in many unexpected directions, from discussions of two other podcasts (Marc Hershon’s “Succotash” and David Pickering’s “Getting Better Acquainted) to a play about hoarding, from a remembrance of Bonnie Franklin to Dean and Phil’s idea for a very interesting awards show.
All that, plus, Dean and Phil really put the “your” into YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, wishing one loyal listener a happy birthday, answering one question from a listener about Argo and reading another listener’s email about the SyFy channel.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #301
Full of all the nourishing podcasting goodness long-time listeners have come to expect, this brand new serving is also a delicious introduction to your friends in podcasting.
The following topics are discussed, dissected, analyzed and turned on their heads by Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness:
The X-Files, including a hilarious story about David Duchovny and exciting news about Frank Spotnitz’s new adaptation of Philip K. Dick for SyFy …
Ancient wisdom and what we can learn about healthful self-care by looking to past cultures …
Books from Norway, Sweden and Stephen King …
3 live events, including one that Phil hopes to turn into a documentary …
A remake of the late Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds …
A film all about Jar-Jar Binks …
A documentary about the epidemic of sexual assault within the U.S. Armed Forces …
The revival of drive-ins …
David Fincher’s original series on Netflix …
And MORE. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, which almost always features bonus minutes!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A billion rising, A Good Day to Die Hard, Academy Awards, acting, Blade Runner, books, Brian Nishii, Chinglish, Chris Mulkey, Cinedigm, conscious life expo, Cowboy Don Tolman, David Cronenberg, David Duchovny, David Henry Hwang, David Lynch, Dead Alive, Dean Haglund, directing, documentary films, drive in theatres, Engaging Men Project, Erica Fraga, Ethan Mao, film distribution, filmmaking, Frank Spotnitz, Geffen Playhouse, Gerry Anderson, Greg Pak, independent film, James van der Beek, Jar Jar Binks, JJ Abroms, Joe Nesbo, k.o. dahl, Kathy Baker, Kirby Dick, LAX-Files, Michelle Krusiec, movies, NATO, novlels, Oscars, Peace Over Violence, Peter Jackson, Phil Leirness, Philip K. Dick, philosophy, producing, rape, Raymond Ma, Ridley Scott, Robot Stories, SCR, sexual assault, show business, South Coast Rep, Star Warrs, Stephen King, Susan Larison Danz, SyFy, television, The Artist, The Fourth Man, The Gift, The Invisible War, The Lone Gunmen, The Shining, The Snowman, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Thunderbirds, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Tom Braidwood, violence, virtual print fees, writing, Yasmina Reza | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #299
Many topics covered on today’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour including:
An interesting study on violent video games … Dean’s latest half-marathon … Paul Auster’s The Book of Illusions … A table reading of Dean and Phil’s new film The Lady Killers … The location filming of an intriguing sci-fi short … The movie version of Les Miserables … JJ Abrams departing Star Trek for Star Wars (and whether he ever knew he was making Star Trek in the first place) … IFC’s “Portlandia” …
And even if that were enough for one show, your friends in podcasting keep it coming, analyzing the scarcity of employment opportunities for women behind-the-camera in Hollywood and analyzing this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees thru the prism of the Becdel Test.
Finally, many listeners have asked whether Dean and Phil will be attending Dragon*Con this year and one asked Dean and Phil’s reactions to some disturbing news about where much of the revenue from the event goes each year. Whether you don’t know what Dragon*Con is or even if you go to the annual Labor Day Weekend event in Atlanta every year, you won’t want to miss the return of all-time classic Chillpak Hollywood Hour #121 (Live from Dragon*Con!), available NOW for the first time in more than two years!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 30 Rock, Academy Awards, acting, Amazon streaming, Amour, Anne Hathaway, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Bryan Singer, Carrie Brownstein, conscious life expo, Dean Haglund, directing, Django Unchained, Dragon*Con, Ed Koch, Edward Kramer, filmmaking, Fred Armisen, gun control, half-marathons, House of Cards, Hugh Jackman, IFC, Ilana Rein, independent film, Kyle MacLachlan, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, marathons, movies, Nancy Collins JJ Abrams, Netflix, Oscars, Paul Auster, Phil Leirness, Portlandia, Russell Crowe, sci-fi, short films, show business, Silver Linings Playbook, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, television, The Book of Illusions, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, The X-Men, Twin Peaks, usc, video games, violence, writing, Zero Dark Thirty, Zombieland | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #270
If you are a big fan of the “In Memoriam” section of awards shows, you are going to LOVE this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. Much of the show is dedicated to remembering the show business legends that left us since your friends in podcasting last came to you from a certain “historic building in downtown Los Angeles” …
Dean and Phil also follow up on last week’s incredible interview of true Renaissance man Leigh J. McCloskey by discussing another Renaissance man, Dean Haglund!
Of course, there’s much, much more to enjoy, including “The Irving G. Thalberg Drinking Game”, “The Succotash Bump”, the Bob Hope Airport, Torchwood, Norman Rockwell, The Pageant of the Masters, Phil’s desire to get knighted by the King of Norway, and the “Lawsuit of the Week”.
Finally, this week’s show includes big shout outs to Ethan Dettenmaier and “Combat Radio”, “Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis”, Pepper Jay, Yi Tian and Actors E Chat Show, Susan Larison Danz and “The Frontier Beyond Fear”, Marc Hershon and “Succotash”, Shaun Parker, David Sobolov and Agent Summer.
Oh, and if funny videos are something you enjoy, then by all means, check out this clip of Dean Haglund interviewing another sci-fi icon, a true “Star Wars” legend.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A Face in the Crowd, Academy Awards, acting, acting classes, Actors E Chat Show, Agent Summer, Alex Lewczuk, Alice in Wonderland, All About Eve, Andy Griffith, Andy Griffith Show, Arrested Development, Bad Day at Black Rock, BBC, Big Fish, Celeste Holm, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Clyde Lewis Ground Zero, Come to the Stable, comedy, Compulsion, consciousness, conspiracy, Creative Arts Rehabilitation Center, Dan Butler, Dark Shadows, Daryl F. Zanuck, David Dean Bottrell, David Sobolov, Dean Haglund, directing, Dragon*Con, Driving Miss Daisy, Elia Kazan, Ernest Borgnine, Escape from New York, Ethan Dettenmaier, film, filmmaking, Forbidden Planet, From Here to Eternity, Galileo, Gary Cooper, Gentlemen's Agreement, Griffith Observatory, Hieroglyph of the Human Soul, Ice Station Zebra, independent film, Indiemondo, Irving G. Thalberg, Jake La Motta, Jaws, John Carpenter, Karl Rove I Love You, Kickstarter, King Olav, Kirk Douglas, Leigh J. McCloskey, Leslie Neilsen, Lili Fini Zanuck, Lily Holleman, Long Hot Summer, Marc Hershon, Marc Zicree, Margot Kidder, Martin Ritt, Marty, Matlock, MGM, Midweek Drive, Miracle Day, movies, National Council of the Arts, National Mental Health Association, Nightwatch, Norman Rockwell, Norway, Open Minds TV, Orson Welles, Oscars, Paths of Glory, Patrick McGoohan, Pepper Jay, Phil Leirness, PopCon LA, producing, Raging Bull 2, Red, Richard Anderson, Richard D. Zanuck, Sage Stallone, Save the Theatres Committee, Shaun Parker, Siren FM, Southside Broadcasting, Space Command, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kubrick, Succotash, Susan Larison Danz, Sweeny Todd, Sylvester Stallone, television, televsion, The Bionic Woman, The Dirty Dozen, The Frontier Beyond Fear, The Lone Gunmen, The Pageant of the Masters, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Truth Is Out There, The Verdict, The Wild Bunch, The X-Files, Tim Burton, Torchwood, UA, UNICEF, William Holden, wirting, Yi Tian | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #251
Your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, are back from their respective road trips and they have a world of topics to discuss …
The state of women’s on-screen roles in the movies and what that state indicates about the financial health of the industry is explored. A great Swedish actor, a beloved cartoonist and a Monkee are remembered. The impending death of 20% of all U.S. movie theaters is discussed. The potential potential merger between the two show business unions representing actors is analyzed. The way you listen to the internet is changed (as it has been every week since May of 2007).
And, of course, there are always delightful surprises and some big laughs. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, after all …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, Alec Guinness, All About Walken, animation, Autry, Bridesmaids, Colorado Springs, David Margulies, David Sobolov, Davy Jones, Dean Haglund, Erland Josephson, filmmaking, Galaxy Fest, Geffen Playhouse, Ingmar Bergman, Marthat Marcy May Marlene, movie theaters, movies, Native Voices, Oliver!, Oscars, Phil Leirness, SAG, Scenes from a Marriage, show business, The Berenstain Bears, The Help, The Lone Gunmen, The Monkees, The X-Files, UFO Congress, unions, women | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #250
This week’s show is both a yearly tradition AND a Chillpak Hollywood Hour first!
It’s our post-Oscar smackdown, where your friends in podcasting take on the Academy AND each other. Snarking and wagering, what could be more fun? And this year, the stakes have been raised!
Meanwhile, it’s the first time we’ve ever recorded a show where Dean and Phil were not in same locale. Dean’s still in Colorado. Yet, thanks to Skype, nothing could prevent the motion picture industry’s big night from turning into YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour’s 250th episode!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Adam Sandler, Alexander Payne, Angelina Jolie, Arizona, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Crystal, Bradley Cooper, Bridesmaids, Cameron Diaz, Catherine O'Hara, Christian Bale, Christopher Guest, Christopher Plummer, Cirque du Soleil, Colin Firth, Colorado, David Fincher, Dean Haglund, directing, Eugene Levy, filmmaking, focus groups, Fred Willard, Galaxy Fest, George Clooney, Graham King, Hugo, James Earl Jones, Jean Dujardin, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kodak, Leo McCarey, Louis Gossett jr., Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Michel Hazanavicius, Morgan Freeman, movies, Natalie Portman, New York, Nick Nolte, Octavia spencer, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Phil Leirness, Pina, Robert Downey Jr., Saving Face, Sherlock Holmes, show business, television, Terry George, the Academy Awars, The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the Groundlings, The Interrupters, The Lone Gunmen, The Shore, The X-Files, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, UFO Congress, Undefeated, Viola Davis, Wizard of Oz, Woody Allen, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #227
Dean and Phil are back from weeks of travel and they hit the ground running with one of the wildest, most free-wheeling installments of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour ever!
How did your friends in podcasting enjoy Dragon*Con in Atlanta and a 9/11 commemorative event in Portland?
What did they think of the Emmy Awards?
What is their reaction to the latest round of “X-Files 3″ rumors?
Why are they both receiving emails from the CEO of Netflix?
What celebrity death are they remembering?
What celebrity do they think is facing career death?
What celebrity do they think is poised for a comeback?
Can they make sense of AMC’s behavior towards their award-winning and critically acclaimed series?
Can they make sense of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes marketing campaign?
Does Dean know the difference between Ida Lupino and Hedy Lamarr?
Why is Phil receiving both praise AND criticism from his response to Ryan Murphy’s behavior on an episode of “The Glee Project”?
Answers to all these and many more on this week’s episode.
And if you still haven’t had enough of your friends in podcasting, write us at chillpakhollywood@yahoo.com to request the Bonus 4th Anniversary Episode (which includes never-before-heard material).
Thanks!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 9/11, AMC, Archer, Atlanta, Boba Fett, Boston Legal, Breaking Bad, Brett Ratner, Chris Carter, Chris Isaak, Clyde Lewis, David Duchovny, Dean Haglund, Dragon*Con, Ed, Eddie Murphy, Emmy Awards, Emmys, film distribution, filmmaking, films, Frank Spotnitz, Gillian Anderson, Glee, Harry's Law, Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law, Hilary Swank, independent film, It's Garry Shandling's Show, John Calley, Julie Bowen, Justified, Kathy Bates, Kevin Smith, Mad Men, Margo Martindale, Million Dollar Baby, Modern Family, Netflix, Oscars, Phil Leirness, Portland, Qwikster, Red State, Remington Steele, Ryan Murphy, Spongebob, Star Trek, Star Wars, television, The Glee Project, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The Walking Dead, The X-Files, theme song, Tower Heist, Venture Bros, violence prevention | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #200
Your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness celebrate the bicentennial episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour with a special guest! Chris Jacobs is an attorney, and actor and much-loved host of TV’s Overhaulin’, co-host of TV’s The Insider, and the brand new correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. A bicentennial celebration, a fantastic guest and a poolside view atop downtown Los Angeles? Watch out! Informative, insightful and irreverent cultural conversation is about to commence …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Brasil, Camboriu, Charlie Rose, Charlie Sheen, Chris Jacobs, Christopher Jacobs, Christopher Walken, Dean Haglund, Dolly Parton, earthquake, Entertainment Tonight, film noir, Geraldo Rivera, Ghost Adventures Live, hosting, James Ellroy, Japan, Johnny Depp, Larry King, natural disasters, Nick of Time, Oscars, Overhaulin, Paul Haggis, Phil Leirness, Piers Morgan, Queen Latifah, Raymond Chandler, red carpet, Rio, Tavis Smiley, teleprompters, The Book of Mormon, the Eastern-Columbia, The Insider, The Lone Gunmen, The New Yorker, The X-Files, Tiger Woods, tsunami, Twitter, Two and A Half Men, Zach Galifianakis | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #198
It’s Oscar Week here in Hollywood and it’s here on the Chillpak Hollywood Hour Oscar post-game show where the games REALLY begin! Dean and Phil have, as always, ten dollars wagered on the outcome of their predicted winners in all twenty-four categories. Last year, Dean finally notched a win after losing to Phil three consecutive years. Will he maintain that momentum this time around? Find out and enjoy Dean and Phil’s insightful, irreverent and sometimes scathing takes on the motion picture industry’s night of nights. Before the festivities can commence, however, Dean and Phil tantalize you with some details about a trip they took to San Leandro, California, for the UFO X-Fest’s Quest 4 Truth Conference at the historic Bal theatre.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Academy Awards, Alec Baldwin, Alice in Wonderland, animated films, Anne Hathaway, Annette Bening, Bal Theatre, Barney's Version, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope, box office, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, David Fincher, Dean Haglund, Documetnaries, film, filmmaking, Hailee Stanfield, In Memorium, Inception, independent film, Inside Job, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Brolin, Jude Law, Melissa Leo, movies, Natalie Portman, Oscar pools, Oscars, Phil Leirness, Quest 4 Truth, Robert Downey Jr., San Leandro, Sandra Bullock, short films, The King's Speech, The Lone Gunmen, The Socail Network, The Woflman, The X-Files, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, True Grit, UFO X Fest, Witner's Bone | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #187
Dean Haglund has done his holiday baking and is about to hit the road for snowy Winnipeg! Before he goes, he sits down with your friend in podcasting, Phil Leirness, to his a wide variety of topics, including: The texture of Canadian movies, The Roundabout Theatre in NYC, the lack of commitment on the part of many actors on television vs. the incredible commitment of several others, the Blue Valentine ratings controversy, the flop that is The Tourist, the delightful remake that is True Grit, and the likelihood that independent films will dominate all the year end awards including the Oscars.
Finally, Dean and Phil preview their upcoming three shows (one features a guest, one is a “Top Ten” show, and one is an annual treat), and ask you to visit the following websites pertaining to their feature documentary: The Truth Is Out There and Facebook.com/truthmovie.
Thanks!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Adrian Brody, Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu, Alfred Hitchcok, Angelina Jolie, Awards, Biutiful, Canada, Castle, Chase, Cube, culture, Dean Haglund, directing, film, Florian Henckel von Donnersmark, Glen Campbell, Hailee Stanfield, holidays, independent filml, intimacy, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, John Wayne, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Michelle Williams, movie ratings, movies, MPAA, NC-17, Oscars, Phil Leirness, Psych, R, remakes, Road trips, Ryan Gosling, Sarah Polley, Sean Penn, show business, Splice, television, The Coen Brothers, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Twin Peaks | No Comments »
