Posts Tagged ‘The Descendants’
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #273
August 6, 2012 | 
Author Somehow a bet on the Oscars turned into this episode all about television …
The recent Emmy nominations are discussed at the outset and very quickly the show turns into a grudge match pitting comedy against drama, Luther vs. Sherlock, Dean Haglund vs. Phil Leirness and Dean Haglund vs. David Lynch!
That’s right, you’re about to hear what happened when Dean had to fulfill his obligation (upon losing the annual Chillpak Hollywood Oscar pool) to watch the pilot episode of David Lynch’s seminal series Twin Peaks.
The owls are not what they seem …
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Tags: 30 Rock, Amy Poehler, Benedict Cumberbatch, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Curb Your Enthusiasm, David Lynch, Dean Haglund, directing, Don Cheadle, Downton Abbey, Edie Falco, Emmy Awards, Emmy nominations, Eraserhead, film, filmmaking, Game of Thrones, George Clooney, Girls, Gosford Park, Homeland, House of Lies, Idris Elba, Jack Nance, Jack Nicholson, Jim Parsons, Jon Cryer, Julia Louis Dreyfuss, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julian Fellowes, Kyle MacLachlen, Lara Flynn Boyle, Larry David, Lena Dunhanm, Louie, Louis C.K., Luther, Mad Men, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Ontkean, Mike & Molly, Modern Family, movies, New Girl, Nurse Jackie, Parks and Recreation, Phil Leirness, Ray Wise, Richard Beymer, Sherilyn Fenn, Sherlock, show business, television, The Big Bang Theory, The Descendants, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Tiny Furniture, tone, Tony Hale, Twin Peaks, Veep, writing, Zooey Deschanel | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #247
Anywhere from 6%-10% of the U.S. workforce might be calling in sick on the Monday after the Super Bowl, but not your friends in podcasting … Even if they wanted to, there’s way too much to discuss, from the eleven show biz personages who are remembered in “Celebrity Deaths” to the Tony-winning play that constitutes the “Live Event of the Week”, from Liam Neeson kicking nature’s ass to smuggling being depicted as a victimless crime, from promising sci-fi films in development to the man who claims Fox stole his life story through wiretapped phone conversations (YOUR “Lawsuit of the Week”), Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness don’t even get to everything they hoped to discuss. There’s THAT MUCH going on inside YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour #247.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 3D, 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Akiva Goldsman, Alexander Payne, Anatomy of a Murder, Andrew Wight, Anger Management, Appearances, art, Baz Luhrman, BBC, Ben Gazzara, Bill Hinzman, Bingham Ray, Blade Runner, Bong Joon-Ho, Bradley Whitford, Building 7, Caddyshack, Charlie Sheen, Contraband, Cristian Mungiu, David Duchovny, Dean Haglund, Denholm Elliot, Diablo Cody, Dick Tufeld, Don Cornelius, Doug Jones, Eiko Ishioka, Excalibur, George Clooney, George Lazenby, Gillian Anderson, Graham Hancock, Great Santini, Harrison Ford, Jason Reitman, Jim Jarmusch, John Boorman, John Cassavetes, John Hurt, Kevin Smith, Liam Neeson, Madonna, Mark Helprin, Michael O'Keefe, Mike DeGruy, Mike Medavoy, Monty Python, Neal Fredericks, Nicol Williamson, Night of the Living Dead, Octavia spencer, Only Lovers Left Alive, Pasadena Playhouse, Patricia Disney, Peter Bogdanovich, Phil Leirness, Puss in Boots, Red Shoes Diaries, Red State, Ridley Scott, Roger Bart, Roseanne, Run For Your Life, SAG-Aftra merger, Saint Jack, Seven percent Solution, Shawnee Smith, Soul Train, Super Bowl, Terry Jones, The Cheap Detective, The Descendants, The Great Gatsby, The Grey, The Host, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, The Party Crashers, The Producers, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tilda Swinton, West Wing, Wild Bunch, Winter's Tale, wolves, XF3, Yasmina Reza, Young Adult, Zalman King | No Comments »
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 #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 #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 »
