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The theme of this year's parade is "magical movie moments." One of the exhibitors a 115 foot tourist boat "Carrie B." will be transformed into a wild wild west saloon. "As you see the boat floating down the intercoastal, you're going to see not a boat but an old west town floating down the intercoastal," said Doug Jones, the boat decorator. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
The last human inhabitant of New York in a race against the zombies Dec 14, 2007
His irresistible charm has been proved, above all, by his ability to attract audiences to bad movies like "Hitch" and "Wild Wild West," as well as to better ones like "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." In spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality, "I Am Legend" in which Smith plays somebody with every reason to believe that he really is the last man on earth is among the better ones. And this star, whose amiability makes him easy to underestimate as an actor,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
THE INVINCIBLE MAN Dec 13, 2007
His blockbuster resume: Independence Day, Men in Black I and II, Wild Wild West, Bad Boys I and II grossed enough money to skyrocket him through Hollywood s glass ceiling. Yet none of them challenged Hollywood ideology. (New York Press)
Why Will is worried Dec 13, 2007
Yes, Mr. Self-Confidence himself: The movie star who could credibly brag through the late 1990s that he owned the Fourth of July release weekend; the star whose films for more than a decade have almost all earned nine-figure box-office grosses ( Independence Day, both Men in Blacks, Enemy of the State, Bad Boys II, Shark Tale, I Robot, Hitch, even yes Wild Wild West), or earned him an Oscar nomination ( Ali) or both ( The Pursuit of Happyness). The hip-hop star who also claims one of Hollywood's... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film #26 Nov 23, 2007
It would have been enough for him to advance as an actor - real with a southern accent in Altman's The Gingerbread Man, exhausted and drained in Woody Allen's Celebrity (1999), Wild Wild West (1999), and a little Harry Pottering. You might be excused for giving up on Branagh, and maybe that is how you missed Conspiracy (2001), one of the most chilling films in recent years, directed by Frank Pierson. (Guardian Unlimited)
KIRO-TV to show 'Gunsmoke,' 'Happy Days' reruns Nov 23, 2007
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Weekend guide Nov 23, 2007
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls to come out to the Wild Wild West at the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Hoedown. Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera - like love itself - requires an unquestioning leap of faith and a lot of perseverance. (The Palm Beach Post)
RTN to Launch in Seattle Nov 22, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Klink's secretary on Hogan's Heroes dies Nov 21, 2007
In addition to Hogan's Heroes, she appeared on other television series, including The Wild Wild West and Kraft Mystery Theatre. She retired from acting after her son's birth in 1971. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Will Smith goes from Prince to king Nov 21, 2007
Leaning forward, he launches into an explanation of his new calculus in choosing roles, which peaked in edginess with his first major part as a Ripley-esque hustler in Six Degrees of Separation and have since tended to skew commercial (maybe you didnt pay money to see Wild Wild West, but plenty of people did). I never worked for money, he insists. (MSNBC -- News)
'Turning This Mutha Out' Nov 14, 2007
Hammer teams with entrepreneur to create interactive dance site. Article:Hammer teams with entrepreneur to create interactive da:/c/a/2007/11/12/BUQ0T8SK6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Hammer teams with entrepreneur to create interactive dance site Nov 13, 2007
Article:Hammer teams with entrepreneur to create interactive da:/c/a/2007/11/12/BUQ0T8SK6. DTL Article:Hammer teams with entrepreneur to create interactive da:/c/a/2007/11/12/BUQ0T8SK6. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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WorldNetDaily: Hunting al-Qaida in Iraq. A Free Press For A Free People. (WorldNetDaily)
The Savvy Shopper Sep 25, 2007
Your Guide To Shopping In Hampton Roads: by Beth Wilkin. It's hard to achieve. (WTKR.com, VA)
Private equity to put PEP into Hoyts Sep 25, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. A worried Michael Evans expects to pay more for his choctops and popcorn. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Life at 'Nova was good for these alum ... Sep 21, 2007
Though he was an Academy Award nominee, he is probably best known today for his TV work as King Tut on "Batman" and Count Manzeppi on "Wild Wild West," or even as Reverend Jim's millionaire father on "Taxi. () Post a Comment Name: (required) Email: (required) NOTE: Email address will not be published Website: Notify me of followup comments via e-mail Email notify will not work because you are not currently logged in. Type your comment below (html not allowed) I am not posting spam. I understand... (The Villanovan, PA)
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Wild, Wild, West - The Mix. The University of South Carolina Since 1908. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Wild, Wild, West Sep 12, 2007
The University of South Carolina Since 1908. Mark KillianThe Daily Gamecock. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Will Smith to gain Seven Pounds Sep 8, 2007 In Hollywood, venerable Western rides again Sep 7, 2007 Stunt jobs launched Duthie’s movie career Aug 26, 2007 Former street tough takes miraculous route to UC Berkeley UCB, Aug. 23 Aug 24, 2007 Measure 37, court ruling open Oregon highways for billboards Aug 14, 2007 British troops in Basra surrounded like 'cowboys and Indians' Aug 9, 2007 Exclusive: Chuck Norris shares his favorite quotes from killer hits Aug 6, 2007 On tap this weekend Aug 5, 2007 It happened here, years ago Aug 3, 2007 What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007 Kiss and yell Jul 27, 2007 You might not know the name, but you've seen the face Jul 12, 2007 CHARLES LANE: 1905-2007Actor made major impact in minor roles Jul 12, 2007 Rbk U: Final report Jul 11, 2007 Lost in transformation Jul 6, 2007 Heidi Fleiss Opens 'Dirty' Laundromat Jul 3, 2007 'Call of Juarez' Jun 28, 2007 Golden country Jun 27, 2007 Timeless Nancy Drew can handle the movies Jun 14, 2007 Nightlife: New spots or old standbys? Jun 14, 2007 * Celebrities steal the show and the customers Jun 14, 2007 YMCA summer camps continue Jun 8, 2007 Hollywood style, everyday sense May 16, 2007 The Valkyrie Five May 9, 2007 Commentary: Will '08 Become The YouTube Election? May 3, 2007 The Buzz: Sweeping Season Apr 25, 2007 Guns fuel the nightmare at Virginia Tech Apr 24, 2007 Jack Williams, stuntman in films, TV series; at 86 Apr 22, 2007 CCWD veteran to retire after 26 years of service Apr 20, 2007 Jack Williams, 85; Hollywood stuntman known for his horse-riding skills Apr 16, 2007 2) Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka v New Zealand Apr 13, 2007 SOLDIERS FROM OUR STREETS After 4 tours, he's proud and offended Mar 31, 2007 Dailies Digest: Today's Top Stories Mar 31, 2007 YouTube generation Mar 27, 2007 W.C. Fields intoxicatingly brilliant in film ... Mar 22, 2007 The movie dating game Mar 19, 2007 Tips for great grandparent-grandkid trips Mar 14, 2007 Borat returns for more sexytime Mar 12, 2007 Reno 911!: Miami Mar 9, 2007 Luring Hollywood Mar 8, 2007 Gasoline Again Flirts With $3 Mark Mar 8, 2007 See Iraq maneuvers firsthanc Mar 6, 2007 'The Shield' will begin it sixth season in April Mar 5, 2007 Learning curve Feb 25, 2007 Your Feedback Feb 17, 2007 Disney Rides Again! Feb 15, 2007 'Basic Instinct 2,' 'Little Man' lead Razzie noms Jan 23, 2007
The 38-year-old broke through as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the '90s and transitioned from TV star to one of the biggest movie stars in the world with Six Degrees of Separation, Bad Boys, Independence Day, Men in Black, Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Ali, Men in Black II, Bad Boys II, I Robot, Shark Tale, Hitch, and The Pursuit of Happyness. I Am Legend will rock moviegoers this December and Hancock and Seven Pounds will open next year. (Actress Archives)
Hollywood saddles up as Old West returns Sep 8, 2007
" Filmmakers and actors say audiences still will turn out for Westerns. The problem, they say, is that most recent ones have been bad. "I think I pretty much killed the Western," said Will Smith, whose 1999 Old West action comedy "Wild Wild West" took a harsh drubbing from critics. "I pretty much took the Western down for a little while. " More realistically, Smith said, today's audience has become more and more removed from that period of American history. "Two generations ago, you had a... (The Advocate)
I think I pretty much killed the Western, said Will Smith, whose 1999 Old West action comedy Wild Wild West took a harsh drubbing from critics. I pretty much took the Western down for a little while. (MSNBC -- News)
There, he met stuntman Bob Miles, who played a creature in the 1962 thriller, The Slime People, and stunted for the TV series, Wild Wild West. Duthie got his first movie break driving stunt cars in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. (Helena Independent Record)
UC NewsWire -- Former street tough takes miraculous route to UC Berkeley. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 23, 2007 University of California Berkeley. (University of California Newswire, CA)
"There was a perception this was the wild wild West.". Sign companies should be able to build more boards with some of the state's 700 unused relocation credits. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
British troops in Basra surrounded like 'cowboys and Indians. By BEN CLERKIN - Last updated at 07:32am on 8th August 2007. (Daily Mail)
Long gone weekly primetime series like "The Lone Ranger," "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and "The Wild Wild West," though syndication has preserved these gun-slinging classics. Outside of westerns, and not to be forgotten, were tender tough guys like Humphrey Bogart, Steve Reeves and Cary Grant. (WorldNetDaily)
Hook 'em Hamptons Slip on your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hat and head to the 18th annual Family Day Wild Wild West Carnival on Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Diamond Ranch, 600 Mecox Rd., Water Mill. This benefit for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center promises old-time fun, with potato sack races, hula hoop contest, pony rides, petting zoo and more, all hosted by Christie Brinkley. (Newsday -- State)
Featured entertainer was James West, TV s Bob Conrad from The Wild Wild West. 1977. (The Piggott Times, AR)
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: News Blog. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
YET ANOTHER kiss ka kissa. As though Bollywood hadn't had enough of those already, Bipasha Basu went ahead and smooched soccer heartthrob Christiano Ronaldo in full view of the paparazzi's glare and what a wonder it created. (Khaleej Times)
He had guest roles on "I Love Lucy" in the 1950s and on a number of shows in the 1960s, including "The Lucy Show," "Perry Mason," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Gomer Pyle," "The Twilight Zone," "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Munsters," "Bewitched" and "The Wild Wild West." He was a series regular on the sitcom "Petticoat Junction," as a railroad executive who wants to do away with the town's beloved locomotive. Through the 1970s, he worked steadily, appearing on shows such as "Maude," "Lou Grant"... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
" He is in one scene, as a society reporter, but the scene is significant. For the whole beginning of the film, a mystery is made as to the true background of Dick Powell, who plays a songwriter. Now at a Broadway opening, Lane spots him, thinks he recognizes him and tells his friends during intermission. That's Lane's whole role, a small one -- but he nails it. We know, from just a few lines from Lane, that this reporter is smart and tenacious, and that he's not going to quit until he finds out... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
From "Independence Day" to "Men in Black" to "Spider-Man 2," the holiday has been filled with legitimate hits (and a forgettable miss or two like "Wild Wild West"). This year we welcome "Transformers" to this elite group, which may just seem like a big robot movie, but is more than meets the eye to fans of the toys and cartoon series. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
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Explore the wild, wild West in 'Call of Juarez. SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Scripps Howard News Service. Slug: yosemite Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00 Version: original Wire Category: T Words: 9999 Bytes: 27136 E-Pub: Y Use Warning: Editors: 'Guss Steak House' and 'Eagle Cotage' are CQ Photos. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about a disturbing trend: making movies based on old television shows, like Mission: Impossible, Wild Wild West, Starsky and Hutch and Charlie s Angels. My distaste for these films hasn t changed. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Buckhead used to be wild wild west. All the white girls use to str8 hound the brothers and some of the white dudes would get mad bc their woman wanted what they wanted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
After the play, Oma Seegobin, left, meets with YMCA aquatics director Dottie Weiner, YMCA CEO Cindy Love and Marco Island Charter Middle School Principal George Abounader. At right is Joseph Seegobin. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
And she's not alone in channeling the Wild Wild West. Scarlett Johansson, Kate Bosworth and Mischa Barton have all gone Western recently with straw hats, boots and wrangler shirts. (USA Today -- Life)
com, Bill Nighy (Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean films), Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins), Kenneth Branagh (Wild Wild West, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein), Stephen Fry (V for Vendetta) and Patrick Wilson (Phantom of the Opera, Hard Candy) are "in discussions" to join the cast. Valkyrie recounts the true story of German officer Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, the ringleader of the failed "July Plot" that attempted to kill Adolf Hitler. (IGN FilmForce)
Will '08 Become The YouTube Election. CommentaryWill '08 Become The YouTube Election. (Forbes)
Corvallis Gazette-Times. Last modified Monday, April 23, 2007 9:54 PM PDT. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
This glorification of a lawless, Wild Wild West mentality reflects our oh-so-principled president's yee-haw philosophy of bring-it-on street warfare ... " Now, if we are going to form a WELL REGULATED MILITIA, then I am all for it. I will be amongst the first to sign up for the training and licensing that would be required to make me an effective emergency responder (just as I am licensed and trained in first aid, cpr, lifesaving, and other emergency response procedures). Until then however, I... (North County Times)
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. HOLLYWOOD -- Jack Williams, a top Hollywood stuntman who got his first taste of stunt work on a horse at age 4 -- he was tossed from one rider to another in the 1926 silent film "The Flaming Forest" -- and later worked his way through college riding horses and doing stunts in films such as "Gone With the Wind" and "Dodge City," has died. (Boston Globe)
The "Wild Wild West" actor eventually pleaded no contest to a felony DUI charge and was sentenced to six months of house arrest and five years probation. Both men suffered severe injuries. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
"Coco, who died at 33, is buried near Williams' adobe-style home on his 300-acre ranch in Agua Dulce in northern Los Angeles County, not far from Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, a location for countless movie and TV westerns. Williams, who played polo at USC, served in the Coast Guard during World War II and was a navigator on a tank-landing ship in the invasion of Okinawa. For decades, he worked as a real estate broker and developer when he wasn't doing films.His last credit as a stuntman was... (Los Angeles Times)
Sri Lanka v New Zealand - live. Sri Lanka v New Zealand - live. (Guardian Unlimited)
Saturday, March 31, 2007. Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories on local veterans of the Afghanistan invasion or the war in Iraq. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
avatar; big budget movies; Cleopatra; Fox; harry potter; James Cameron; Kevin Costner; Kevin Kline; lacy rose; liz taylor; pirates; sam rubin; speed; spider man; Terminator; Titanic; waterworld; Wild Wild West; will smith; X-Men; 'Shooter,' starring Mark Wahlberg, sets its sights on number one at the box office. Danny Glover; Kate Mara; Marine; Mark Wahlberg; presidential assassination; Shooter; The highly anticipated '300' opened and many theaters had sold-out screenings. (Variety)
But anyone who has ever rented the DVD of the first season of The Wild Wild West knows that's not much of a strike against it. Besides, there's no rule against watching the Rolling Stones play Ruby Tuesday in 1967, complete with the late Brian Jones decked out in a ridiculous hat, and then immediately checking out the Hold Steady play The Swish in 2006, complete with band members decked out in ridiculous black suits and skinny ties. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
W.C. Fields intoxicatingly brilliant in film collection - Washington Weekend - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. March 22, 2007 Washington Weekend. (Washington Times, DC)
turned heads by taking out trade newspaper ads claiming 1999's Fourth of July weekend for its Will Smith movie "Wild Wild West." The studio was warning rivals to find other dates for their summer flicks. Its movie turned out to be a dud. (Los Angeles Times)
Tips for grandparent-grandkid travel - TODAY: Travel - MSNBC.com. Tips for grandparent-grandkid travel. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Also out: The Manitou, a schlocky 1978 horror film (though with very good picture and sound) in which Tony Curtis tries to find out why a fetus is growing on Susan Strasberg's neck ("What we're dealing with here is -- black magic"), and Stella Stevens and Burgess Meredith lend their slumming talents; and The Amazing Screw-On Head, a bizarre, amusing, elliptical, adult-oriented, 22-minute animated adventure spoof based on a comic book by Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, and close in... (Globe and Mail)
Wild Wild West, Inspector Gadget and The Honeymooners are prime examples. It may have been something in the water in the mid to late '90s in Hollywood that led some to believe they could be successful at churning out film versions of classic shows. (Daily Collegian, PA)
While parts of films such as Dante s Peak, Napoleon Dynamite, Wild Wild West and Bronco Billy have been filmed in Idaho, the state hasn t seen the same level of cinematic activity as its neighbors, including Montana. But the creation of a Film Industry Advisory Committee and the efforts of former Gilligan s Island star Dawn Wells, who now lives in Driggs, have spurred legislators into action. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Other Ways to Get News. Mar 7, 2007 2:39 pm US/Pacific. (CBS2.com, CA)
From homefront to battlefront with Company H, 121st infantry, a Georgia Army National Guard company based at Fort Gillem. The entry titled "'Another day in the office'," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As a child, I loved watching the series "The Wild Wild West" with Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. Is it available on DVD. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Sal MorganFebruary 25, 2007. Maintaining the best body in the business is a breeze, says Ghost Rider's voluptuous Eva Mendes. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
For the Thunder Railroad idea I would suggest the Wild Wild West idea. A funny twist on the whole situation would make a great setup. (IGN FilmForce)
Of course, the movie could go one of two ways here: It could take the classic Western approach, with a John Wayne style hero and a basic action-adventure premise, or it could be more of a comedy a la Wild Wild West. The Crossover: The Monument Valley locale would be the natural setting for the film, while many of the iconic sites from the ride itself would have to be recreated in the film (the sheep, bones and so on). (IGN FilmForce)
For reference, just go view Wild Wild West. 1st western I know of historically where a black cowboy humiliated everyone in the room (in 1860s - I don't think so. (SunSpot.net)
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