Creation Entertainment’s 16th Annual GRAND SLAM: THE SCI-FI SUMMIT - Day 1


by Albert L. Ortega

4-11-08 Burbank Airport Marriott, Burbank, CA.

2:45 P.M. FRIDAY- It seemed like yesterday that I made the trek over the hill into the sweltering heat of The Valley alas it was time again to plop my keister on the floor of the Burbank Airport Marriott to cover the annual Grand Slam ( http://www.creationent.com/ ). Fridays are usually quite so I took my time getting there as the first person on stage was Buffy & Angel bad boy Tom Lenk ( http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/1041 ) I worked on a vampire film a few years back with him called “The Thirst” . Just after him was Star Trek Voyager resident Vulcan Tim Russ who has been busy directing many Star Trek themed projects including a very cool film that I worked on called “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” ( http://www.startrekofgodsandmen.net/main/ ) . In Between panels I hung out with Camden Toy ( http://www.camdentoy.com/ ) who is going to be hosting a new show for Highlander Films ( http://www.highlanderfilms.net/ ) called “Inside Horror” alongside Lisa Wilcox of Nightmare On Elm Street fame. As I walked the floor I saw Richard Kiel ( http://www.richardkiel.com/ )who played Jaws in the James Bond films, Gary Lockwood ( http://www.gary-lockwood2001.com/welcome.html ) was selling his book 2001 Memories and even Brent Spiner ( http://www.therealbrentspiner.com/ ) had his own table where he was selling his new cd Dreamland. Just adjacent to the photo ops was the autograph room where Star Trek actors signed memorbillia and vintage stills from their original series guest shot, it was there where I had the chance to catch up with “Battlestar Galactica” star Herb Jefferson. Next up on the agenda were some reaccuring actors that made appearences on the different Star Trek shows, Salome Jens, Suzie Plakson, Max Grodenchik and Vaughn Armstrong. The quartet shared their experiences on their respected shows and answered questions from the audience lining up on both sides of the stage. As 4:20 rolled around it was clear that the day belonged to the day’s headliner Nichelle Nichols, she regaled the crowd about her meeting with Martin Luther King encouraging her to stay on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the show. Had she left the show it might have been years until we saw the first interracial kiss on primetime television or seeing a lead African American Woman actress on TV. Something to think about…

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World Premiere of Forgetting Sarah Marshall


by Albert L. Ortega

4-10-08 Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA.

7:30 P.M. THURSDAY - In keeping with the theme of the film, Hollywood Blvd was transformed into an island getaway complete with hula girls that greeted the guest with lais. However what I found strange was that the stars of the film refused the gift as if they felt silly wearing them in public. Well at least star and all around hottie Kristen Bell wore a Hawaiin inspired dress but some reason she would not pose with her current boyfriend Dax Shepard, I guess you have to snap her in the street like a paparazzi to get that shot.

Produced by red hot comic genius Judd Apatow his usual stable of actors including Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill looked poised to once again the box office. Jason Segal the lead actor and writer shared the spotlight with director Nicholas Stoller and costar Jonah Hill, who has become obnoxiously arrogant I even heard some other fotogs threatening to boycott the porky dork. At least Jason’s costars from CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” ( http://www.howimetyourmother.org/ ) came to support their buddy. Mondo bizarro Brit Russell Brand escorted his mum who he called Babs and former that 70s star Mila Kunis looked all grown up but where was her beau Macaulay Culkin? Perhaps she left him Home Alone…

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Actress Kate Linder Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame


by Albert L. Ortega

4-10-08 7021 Hollywood, Blvd. Hollywood, CA.

11:30 A.M.- Located just in front of DSW and across the street from The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce building veteran soap opera star Kate Linder ( http://www.katelinder.com/ ) of “The Young and the Restless” ( http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/ ) received the prestigious Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The very gracious actress was flanked by her costars and given a proclamation from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa himself. Despite all her success Kate is still a flight attendant for United Airlines, she obviously still enjoys handing out peanuts and blankets on the friendly skies!

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2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival Opening Night: World Premiere Of “Bad Guys”


by Albert L. Ortega

4-9-08 Clarity Theater Beverly Hills, CA.

6:30 P.M. Yes that putrid stench thats’ clogging your nose is indeed the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival ( http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/ ). Its’ always a bad sign that an event is going to suck when the name of the pr is someone you have never heard of prior to the event or that they list a ton of A-List stars on the tipsheet! Most of the people were there to see Jessica Biel in the film “Hole In the Sky” some were even there to see Andy Garcia who narrated the film “Thunderman: The Don Aronow Story” ( www.donaronowfilm.com ) both were no shows as a matter of fact most of the list were no shows!!!! Holy Cow just what the &$*&@*#uck was I doing there?!?! Oh yeah I almost forgot I was doing a favor for a producer to shoot his film “Bad Guys” ( http://www.badguysthemovie.com/ ) and the lead Kate del Castillo, SHE was also absent from the event, AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! what was going on here?!?! I mean with no star power how were they able to secure sponsors like Mercedes Benz, Axe and GQ Magazine? I bet they were also wondering where all the stars were too, lets see if they answer the phone when they ask for sponsorship next year. The BHFF Living Legend Award was to be presented to photojournalist Phil Stern by director Brett Ratner who was…you guessed it not there either!!! Just who was there anyway, well I was hanging out with actress Dee Dee Bigelow who got to pose with “Donnie Darko” star James Duvall and missed the opportunity to get snapped with pint size actor/director/producer Danny DeVito that took off after doing the media line, Lin Shaye was there as was Eric Roberts and Jake Busey. I did see Johnny Messner and “MadTV’s” Debra Wilson Skelton did the line, soap vet Eric Braeden was also spotted, the Masterson brothers and even Lorielle New joined the endless mass of unknowns crowding the red carpet even B-movie action star Don “The Dragon” Wilson threw a few kicks but when all the dust settled there was just nothing to write home about. I will remember to keep this event in the proper place for next year, the circular file…

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The Secret DARK KNIGHT Trailer has Surfaced!


As expected…even with all the warnings about filming and blogging to those who followed the ‘breadcrumbs’ to see the NEW trailer in selected cities… the trailer is HERE!!!! Well, until Warner shuts us all down that is… until then, for those who can’t wait… ENJOY!!! And, don’t forget, SUNDAY visit http://www.whysoserious.com/happytrails/ where they’re to have the trailer available for everyone! So… for now, until we get the inevitable email from Warner Bros…

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New Dark Knight Posters!


Omelete.com.br has gotten their hands on some kick ass new posters for The Dark Knight!!!!

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The Mummy is Back for More!!


The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Release date: August 1, 2008
Genre: Supernatural Action Adventure
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Screenplay by: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
Producers: Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers, James Jacks
Executive Producer: Chris Brigham

The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O’Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force…unless the O’Connells can stop him first. Now, in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the trademark thrills and visually spectacular action of the Mummy series will be redefined for a new generation.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is helmed by director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, xXx) and written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Spider-Man 2, television’s Smallville). Reprising their roles as producers in the series are Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks.

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Seeing GREEN! Lots of pics of the INCREDIBLE HULK Here!


THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Release date: June 13, 2008
Genre: Action-Thriller
Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell and William Hurt
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Writers: Edward Norton, Zak Penn
Screenplay by: Zak Penn and Edward Harrison
Based on Characters Created by: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Produced by: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, Kevin Feige
Executive Producers: Stan Lee, David Maisel, Jim Van Wyck

THE INCREDIBLE HULK kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In the film, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.

Living in the shadows–cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)–Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk’s creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination, whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk’s own. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside–THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

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32nd Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race - Press Day


by Albert L. Ortega

4-8-08 Long Beach, CA.

9:00 A.M. TUESDAY - Once again the streets of Long Beach are filled with the smell of burning tires, fuel and the sound of roaring engines of race cars circling the streets of Long Beach. The annual event which gives media outlets the chance to interview participating athletes and celebrities in their first time out on the track they prepared for in the driving school out in Willow Springs ( http://www.raceschool.com/ ) was by my standards not very impressive. Yes it was slim pickings that day not a real sellable name by any account, usually there is at least ONE person we can hopefully get published but like most things these days what you get is bupkiss. I mean don’t get me wrong I like Wilmer Valderrama but “That 70’s Show” has been off the air for like 3 years now and while Drew Lachey may be a talented singer, when your biggest credit is “Dancing With The Stars” c’mon. Well there was William Fitchner a working character actor best known for his role on “Prison Break” and a slew of films but ask the average person on the street who is all you’ll get is an empty stare. Raymond Cruz (The Closer) was a no show and soap opera star Daniel Goddard, while a real likeable dude just doesn’t pay the rent. Also there racing professionally now after winning the Toyota Celeb/Pro a few years back was former “Malcolm In the Middle” star Frankie Muniz who has really taken to the sport complete with pit crew and super charged car ( http://www.frankiemunizracing.com/ ) he even left acting to pursue his dream full time.

All these guys with a few athletes thrown in the mix get a chance to legally drive fast and lend their support for a good cause as they get to mingle at the local hospital with the children from Racing For Kids ( http://www.racingforkids.org/ ) making the little ones’ day. My suggestion for the Toyota folks for next year, get someone else to book your talent perhaps someone more familar with current talent…

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Uncategorized | Apr 22

RUN KATIE, RUN!!!


According to reports, Katie Holmes wants a “trial separation” from her husband Tom Cruise. Sources allege that the actress is desperate to get away from her controlling husband.

Insiders say the 29-year-old is “trying to break away from her controlled life under the watchful eyes of her husband and move to Manhattan in what will be a sort of trail separation.”

Holmes and Cruise have one daughter, Suri. Sources say Holmes plans to take Suri with her to New York.

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Entertainment | Apr 17

The New Hulk Onesheet


Feast your eyes on this beauty!!!! Now THIS Rocks!!!!!

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James Bond - Quantum of Solace Spoilers


From UGO.com
by Dr. Know

You expect plenty of secrets and surprises when it comes to the Bond franchise, especially with its recent return to slightly more realistic espionage scenarios. So why should details about this latest installment be provided on anything other than a “for your eyes only” basis?

Still, there are some elements that you can always count on with Bond: over-the-top villains, elaborate action set pieces, and plenty of female eye candy. So let’s see how Quantum of Solace is expected to fare in these areas.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!

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