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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #497
November 21, 2016 | 
Author Dean is travelling, so he and Phil won’t be able to celebrate the lives of a couple amazing women who died this past week until they get together in L.A. to record several shows this week. In the meantime, they pre-recorded this, their third “Top Ten” show of the ten they have planned to commemorate year ten of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. This week, in anticipation of La La Land opening, your friends in podcasting count down their Top Ten All-Time Favorite Movie Musicals! This episode has it all: Singing, dancing, comedy, romance AND the firestorm of a great debate as Dean and Phil get into a heated, and hilarious, argument over the merits of Baz Luhrman and his post-”Moulin Rouge” career. It’s 80 minutes of podcasty goodness featuring some of the greatest talents to grace the silver screen!
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Tags: 5000 Fingers of Dr. T, A Hard Day's Night, A Spoonful of Sugar, Academy Awards, acting, Adolph Green, All That Jazz, Arthur Freed Unit, Audrey Hepburn, Baz Luhrman, Bertrand Tavernier, Betty Comden, Bob Fosse, Broadway, Buddy Hackett, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago, Cyd Charisse, dance, dancing, Dean Haglund, Debbie Reynolds, Dick Van Dyke, Didi conn, directing, Dody Goodman, Donald O'Connor, Dr. Seuss, Elton John, Emeric Pressburger, Ernest Lehman, Eve Arden, filmmaking, Frankie Avalon, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Gene Wilder, George Bernard Shaw, George Chakiris, George Cukor, George Harrison, George S. Kaufman, Get Me to the Church on Time, Ginger Rogers, Good Mornin', Grease, Hermione Gingold, Jack Albertson, Jean Hagen, Jerome Robbins, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joan Blondell, John Travolta, John Williams, Julie Andrews, Lerner and Loewe, Mambo, Marry Poppins, Mel Stuart, MGM, Michael Kidd, Michael Powell, Michael Tucci, Morton DaCosta, Moulin Rouge, movie musicals, movies, music, musicals, My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood, Oliva Newton-John, Oscars, P.L. Travers, Phantom of the Paradise, Phil Leirness, Pinball Wizard, popular music, producing, Pygmalion, Randal Kleiser, Renee Zelwegger, Rex Harrison, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, Roald Dahl, Rob Marshall, Robert Preston, Robert Stevenson, Robert Wise, Ron Howard, Round Midnight, Roy Kinnear, Roy Scheider, Russ Tamblyn, Saving Mr. Banks, Shirley Jones, show business, Sid Caesar, Singin' in the Rain, singing, song, soundtrack albums, stage shows, Stanley Holloway, That's Entertainment, The Band Wagon, The Beatles, The Lone Gunmen, The Music Man, The Red Shoes, The Who, The X-Files, Tommy, Top Hat, Trouble, Twin Peaks, Vincente Minnelli, Walt Disney, West Side Story, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, writing, You're the One That I Want | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #377
Even after more than 7 years of changing the way you listen to the internet, your friends in podcasting are still able to bring you an unusual episode, even by their own admittedly unusual standards!
This week’s show is quite the grab-bag …
It all starts with longtime listener (and key collaborator in The Lady Killers) Shaun Parker telling an amazing true story about his quest to deliver home-made candy to Robert Redford.
Then, Dean interviews his old pal, writer, sketch comic and comic book creator Ian Boothby and Ian’s wife, artist and comic book creator Pia Guerra. They all talk San Diego Comic-Con.
Finally, Phil returns to discuss several movies with Dean.
Something for everyone? We like to think so! Enjoy.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Andy Sirkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Buddha, Buzz Aldrin, candy, Chris Carter, Colin Firth, Colm Meaney, comedy, comic books, Community, consciousness, conspiracy, Cos-play, cross-play, Dean Haglund, directing, Doctor Who: The Forgotten, documentary, Emma Stone, filmmaking, Futurama, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hannah and Her Sisters, Ian Boothby, IDW, Jonathan Ross, Luc Besson, Lucy, Magic in the Moonlight, Michael Winterbottom, motion pictures, Pete Asplund, Phil Leirness, Pia Guerra, public speaking, quests, Richard Starkings, Rob Brydon, Robert Redford, San Diego Comic-Con, Scarlett Johannson, Shaun Parker, Soon-Yi, Steve Coogan, Sundance, The Beatles, The Elephant Men, The Lone Gunmen, The Simpsons, The Trip, The Trip To Italy, The Truth Is Out There, The Truth Is Out There Part 2, The X-Files, theatre, Woody Allen, writing, Y: The Last Man, Yahoo! | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #345
Let’s not kid ourselves … The holidays are never easy. And putting together this week’s episode of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour was particularly trying …
In fact, after an hour-long Skype-based conversation with their trans-Atlantic guest, Alex Lewczuk, your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, were shocked to discover that almost none of it was recorded!
So, they just kept talking … Without starting over! If it seems a little bit like joining a conversation in the middle, well … that’s EXACTLY what it IS! It’s a fun, free-wheeling conversation, however, about such a wide range of topics as ageism in the media, science-fiction, academia, Roman settlements, ancient cathedrals, Christmas markets … and more!
Those of you familiar with Phil’s extra-curricular activities know that he is a regular contributor to Alex Lewczuk’s Midweek Drive program(me) for Siren FM and Southside Broadcasting in the UK. You also might remember hearing Alex as part of the 28 hour Mayan podcastathon Dean and Phil conducted last year at this time.
Though, it lacks structure, due to the structure not being recorded, this week’s show is sure to stuff your stocking with audio good cheer. The elves at Rational Exuberance have edited together several holiday-themed goodies for inclusion in this week’s show – another way in which its like no other episode you’ve heard!
Happy Holidays, one and all!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: academia, acting, ageism, Alex Lewczuk, Alien, Arthur C. Clarke awards, Blade Runner, broadcasting, China Mieville, Christmas, Christmas Market, comedy, Dean Haglund, directing, Ed Wellman, education, film, filmmaking, Gene Roddenberry, George Martin, Guy Pearce, improv comedy, independent film, JJ Abrams, Katie Grimason, Lady Gaga, LAMDA, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Cathedral, Logan's Run, media, Midweek Drive, Phil Leirness, radio, Ridley Scott, science fiction, show business, Siren FM, Southside Broadcasting, Star Trek, television, The Beatles, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, University of Lincoln, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #324
It’s Dean Haglund’s birthday and in honor of the occasion, he and Phil Leirness deliver one of their most free-wheeling, diverse shows yet …
Your friends in podcasting discuss autographs, Comic-Con, UFO cults, Asian airlines suing for slander, the 20th Anniversary of The X-Files, Leonard Maltin, Space Command, Femme Fatales, Cory Monteith, Dennis Farina, 56 Up, The Conjuring, Blue Jasmine and much, much more …
In fact, Paul Weller drops by with a musical birthday greeting for Dean and Phil surprises Dean with an audio snippet of the Comic-Con panel featuring Chris Carter and Gillian Anderson that Dean moderated!
Wondering what to give Dean Haglund for his birthday? Why not help him produce his new film The Lady Killers? Every single donation makes a big difference.
Now enjoy, a special birthday installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 20th anniversary of the X-Files, 56 Up, acting, After Earth, Agent Summer, Armin Shimmerman, Asiana Airlines, autographs, Blue Jasmine, box office, Cate Blanchett, Chris Carter, Clyde Lewis, comic books, Cory Monteith, Crime Story, cults, Dean Haglund, Dennis Farina, directing, Doug Jones, El Cajon, Empire State Gas, Ethan Dettenmaier, Femme Fatales, film distribution, filmmaking, films, Get Shorty, Gillian Anderson, Hannibal Lecter, IDW, independent film, James Wan, Jone DeRouchie, KTVU, Law and Order, Leonard Maltin, Lone Ranger, Manhunter, Marc Hershon, Marc Zicree, Mark A. Altman, Mattie Giles, Michael Apted, Michael Mann, Midnight Run, Pacific Rim, ParanoiaCon, paranormal investigators, Paul Weller, Phil Leirness, publishing, RIPD, Robert Picardo, Roger Ebert, Sally Hawkins, San Diego Comic-Con, Saw, Scientology, show business, Space Command, Succotash, television, The Beatles, The Conjuring, The Exorcist, The Heat, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Thief, Ulrike, Unarius, White House Down, Wolverine, Woody Allen, writing, X-Files 3, X-Files Season Ten, Yer Birthday | 1 Comment »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #205
Much is on the minds of your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness. From wishing happy birthdays to loyal listeners, to answering your questions, to sharing what they’ve learned through the process of making their documentary, they really prove this week that it is YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. There’s the usual entertainment industry news and analysis, film and television reviews, irreverent insights and informative diatribes. So, enjoy, and if you are going to be in the London area, make sure to purchase tickets for the Saturday 30 April premiere of The Truth Is Out There!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, All My Children, American Cinematheque, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Barbara Bel Geddes, Beware My Lovely, box office, British Film Instittute, Caught, Charlie Chaplin, comedy, Condoleezza Rice, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Cormac McCarthy, Dean Haglund, documentary, Edgar Allan Poe, editing, Egyptian, entertainment, film, film noir, filmmaking, Fox, George C. Scott, George Harrison, Herbert Lom, Howard Hughes, Huffington Post, Ida Lupino, Israel, James Mason, Jason Robards, Justin Bieber, Karl Rove I Love You, lawsuit, marketing, Max Ophuls, movies, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Neil Dickson, One Life to Live, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney Really is Dead, Phil Leirness, Rebecca De Mornay, respect, Robert Ryan, Rogue Machine, Ron Bottitta, Rupert Murdoch, Samuel L. Jackson, Samuel Z. Arkoff, show business, soap operas, television, The Beatles, The Fountainhead, The Last Testament of George Harrison, The Lone Gunmen, The New York Post, The Office, The Retro Dome, The Sunset Limited, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, theatres, Tommy Lee Jones, Trust, truth, Tucker Smallwood, Val Kilmer, Washington and Lee University, Will Ferrell | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #178
Forbes Magazine ranked its list of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World – Lady Gaga at #7?! In related news, Dean Haglund explains to Phil Leirness who Lady Gaga is! Meanwhile, John Lennon’s 70th Birthday is celebrated by having the cast of Glee take over the all-time Billboard Hot 100 Charts record from those flashes-in-the-pan The Beatles. Tony Curtis is still being remembered by Dean and Phil. One listener has a question about a new breed of film – The “docuthriller”, while another listener asks about the CGI wizardry that makes Jeff Bridges look exactly like he did when he was 35 in the new trailer for the forthcoming “Tron” sequel. All that, plus what makes us powerful, how best to embody the changes we wish to see in the world AND the latest on why Phil loves Tim Gunn. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. So, “Make it work, people!”
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, CGI, Dean Haglund, directing, filmmaking, Glee, independent film, Jeff Bridges, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, mentoring, movies, music, Phil Leirness, Project Runway, show business, television, The Beatles, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tim Gunn, Tony Curtis, TRON, writing | No Comments »
