John Oliver is out of the void and returning for the ninth season of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with a studio audience and a desire to tackle tricky subjects.
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William Earl Netflix’s upcoming “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the direct sequel to 1974’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” is paying service to fans of the original by bringing back John Larroquette to narrate the opening of the film. Larroquette’s legendary news brief at the start of the the 1974 film was meant to scare audiences by grounding the film in true crime.
In reality, the plot was loosely by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein.The horror classic was Larroquette’s first film appearance, before gaining fame in series such as “Night Court,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “Boston Legal.” Larroquette is set to resume his “Night Court” role of Dan Fielding in a series sequel currently in development at NBC. Larroquette also lent his voice to the 2003 reboot “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Variety spoke with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” director David Blue Garcia about how critical it was to bring Larroquette back for the key role.“It felt important to honor the original ‘TCM’ at every opportunity,” Garcia said, via email.
“John’s voice is iconic in the original opening and we thought it would help set the perfect tone in our own intro. It’s also a subtle way of letting the fans know they’re in good hands.”As for other nods to the 1974 film, die-hard fans will be in luck — especially when seeing one iconic piece of hardware.“I can’t wait for fans to analyze and find all of the callbacks, some of which aren’t even intentional.
I swear some stuff just happened and it’s kind of freaky,” Garcia said. “I will say that we shot with one of the original, working Poulan chainsaws from the original film.
On set, every morning I would walk by the prop cart, touch it and get its blessing for the day. I wanted some of its ’70s magic.”Watch
.John Oliver is out of the void and returning for the ninth season of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with a studio audience and a desire to tackle tricky subjects.
K.J. Yossman Gemma Arterton (“The King’s Man”) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”) have joined the cast of Disney Plus series “Culprits.”Described as a “dark and funny heist series,” the show follows the aftermath of a heist, with the crew being picked off one-by-one by what appears to be a serial killer.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWayne Bell’s score for Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is in a word unsettling. Bell and Hooper worked together to conjure up aural elements that mix creepy sound effects with a synth-heavy staccato married with a keyboard that brings the chainsaw to life.For Leatherface’s 2022 reboot, Colin Stetson came on board to craft an equally unnerving environment as the slasher returns.
Jenna Dewan shared her heartbreak in an emotional tribute to her friend on Wednesday following his tragic death.MORE: Jenna Dewan shares details of working with her real-life fiance on The RookieThe Rookie star took to her Instagram Stories to pen a heartfelt statement to celebrity manager, Chris Huvane, who passed away aged 47 on Sunday after reportedly taking his own life following a battle with depression.WATCH: Jenna Dewan praises The Rookie writers for her character's 'deep' storylinesSharing a photo of Chris – who was a partner at Management 360 – Jenna wrote: "Chris was the warmest, kindest, most open-hearted man to everyone who was lucky enough to know him. Fly with the angels Chris."Jenna also commented on Entourage star, Emmanuelle Chriqui's touching tribute to Chris, replying: "So beautiful my sister…The best human and the most beloved by all who knew him [broken heart emojis]."MORE: Jenna Dewan reveals why she has put her wedding to Steve Kazee on holdMORE: Inside Jenna Dewan's stunning $4.7million family home with fiancé Steve KazeeIn her own statement, Emmanuelle said in part: "[Chris] was there for EVERYONE all the time… every conversation started with a great big 'hello my love'.
Jenna Jameson is sharing a brief update from the hospital.The former adult film star has been hospitalized for over a month, and posted a video to her Instagram Story on Monday, sharing how she's doing. Last month, her partner, Lior Bitton, revealed that she was in the hospital. While they first thought she had Guillain-Barré syndrome, he later clarified that that wasn't the case.«Hey, you guys.
Sky Studios Chief Content Officer Jane Millichip is departing the Comcast-owned pay-TV giant after nine years amid a wider restructure.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — British rock band The Who will play their first concert in the Cincinnati area in over four decades, after 11 people died in a pre-show stampede in 1979. The Who will take the stage at the TQL Stadium on May 15, WCPO-TV reported Monday.The band’s return was originally planned for April 2020 at the BB&T Arena in Kentucky, but had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
John Frusciante‘s return to Red Hot Chili Peppers, ahead of the band’s forthcoming album ‘Unlimited Love’.Speaking to NME in an exclusive interview photographed by Oscar-winning director Gus Van Sant, the band spoke about the new album and how reuniting with Frusciante “pushed each other in a positive way”.“The biggest event, honestly, was John returning to the band. That was the most monumental change in our lives.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMartin McDonagh’s “Hangmen,” an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, will at long last have its Broadway premiere.The show will begin performances Friday, April 8 and open Thursday, April 21 for a limited 10-week engagement. “Hangmen” was in previews in 2020 when coronavirus upended life, forcing Broadway theaters to close for over a year and bringing the live events business to its knees.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Texas Chainsaw Massacre ahead of its release next month.Set nearly 50 years after events in the 1974 original, Texas Chainsaw Massacre stars Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Nell Hudson and Jacob Latimore as a group of friends who face violent consequences when they stumble into the ghost town of Harlow, Texas.While there, they meet a revenge-seeking Sally Hardesty (played by Olwen Fouere) – the sole survivor of Leatherface’s (Mark Burnham) killing spree from the original film.Texas Chainsaw Massacre is directed by David Blue Garcia (Tejano) from a story written by Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues – who both worked together on 2013’s Evil Dead remake and Don’t Breathe. You can check out the trailer below.While pitched as a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s original horror classic, there’s been many sequels over the years.
Ready for another legacy requel? AKA, a film, much like “Halloween” (2018), that disregards the entire canon of all the sequels that have arrived since the original opened and takes place after the events of the first film, acting as a new “proper” sequel? That’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” from a filmmaking team that includes Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead“) and co-writer of the 1974 classic “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Kim Henkel.
Zack Sharf Welcome back, Leatherface. The iconic horror movie killer is back in the official trailer for Netflix’s reboot of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” arriving on the streaming platform on Feb. 18.This new “Texas Chainsaw” is directed by David Blue Garcia and produced by “Evil Dead” and “Don’t Breathe” filmmaker Fede Álvarez, which is keeping anticipation high among horror lovers.
quit her Hollywood acting career. The Jackie Brown actress, who turned 58 on Thursday, stepped out in Los Angeles this week. The critically-acclaimed actress was last photographed publicly in 2009 while attending the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds.
Bridget Fonda has been seen for the first time in 12 years on her 58th birthday after rejecting Tinseltown to focus on her family.The Hollywood star retired from the spotlight back in 2002 after starring in several high profile films such as Single White Female and Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. While she was last seen in the public at Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds premiere back in 2009, now over a decade later, she's been pictured stepping out with her and husband Danny Elfman's beloved 17 year old son Oliver.The star was photographed running errands on 27 January in her silver Land Rover as she donned a black and white striped T-shirt alongside a pair of dark trousers.
Tiger King star Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, has been resentenced to spend 21 years in prison.The former zookeeper, who ran the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma for 20 years until 2018, has been campaigning for his jail sentence to be reduced ever since the smash hit documentary Tiger King was released on Netflix in 2020. Joe Exotic, 58, was originally imprisoned for 22 years after he was convicted for attempting to hire two different men to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin.