Marieke Hardy Did you really think US Kath & Kim would work? Read more Oct 16, 2008
It's hardly her fault - she's dreadfully miscast, and has displayed far better comic potential previously as a surgically enhanced sex addict in John Waters' A Dirty Shame - though it's genuinely difficult to not come away with somewhat of a dislike for the manner in which she juts out her tiny belly and plays at being a fat person. Come clean though, last Sunday night we all watched the debut episode. (The Age, Australia)
11 Things: Happy Birthday, Hasselhoff Jul 18, 2008
Not easily Hasselhoffended: In 2004, Hasselhoff landed the complex role of David Michael Hasselhoff in John Waters' "A Dirty Shame.". Hasselhoffhand remark: He nailed it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Knoxville is a Fruitcake May 8, 2008
Knoxville previously teamed up with king of bad taste Waters on the foul-mouthed sex comedy A Dirty Shame back in 2004. Connections for Fruitcake. (IGN FilmForce)
Lou Festa Joins City Lights as CFO May 8, 2008
City Lights Pictures executive produced John Waters' "A Dirty Shame" for New Line Cinema and produced supernatural thriller "Tamara" for Lionsgate. Other recent films produced include "Descent," starring Rosario Dawson and The Ten, directed by David Wain and starring Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder and Jessica Alba. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Life, liberty and the pursuit of wackiness Apr 5, 2008
Since her introduction to the New World, Ullman has appeared in everything from David Hare's morose period piece Plenty (alongside no less than Meryl Streep, with whom she more than held her own) to Woody Allen's last true hit Small Time Crooks and John Waters's lurid sex farce A Dirty Shame. She is also in constant demand as a voice artist and sitcom guest star. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Lust, Caution' took sting out of NC-17 Mar 15, 2008
Other NC-17 releases such as A Dirty Shame or The Dreamers played to small cult crowds or art-house audiences. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Soprano family values Sep 8, 2007
Rick Ankiel's tainted story is a dirty shame. . (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
8/22: Chris Isaak Aug 22, 2007
That year his song Life Will Go On appeared on the Chasing Liberty soundtrack, and he starred in satirical NC-17 film A Dirty Shame. In music, Isaak is most well-known for his 1990 sultry hit Wicked Game where he is rolling around with supermodel Helena Christensen on the beach. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
City Lights Pictures to Distribute Internationally Through Arclight Films May 5, 2007
City Lights Pictures executive produced John Waters' "A Dirty Shame" for New Line Cinema and produced supernatural thriller "Tamara" for Lionsgate. Recent films produced include "Descent," starring Rosario Dawson and produced by Morris S. Levy's MEGA Films and "The Ten," directed by David Wain and starring Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder and Jessica Alba. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time Warner Cable Expands Its Video on Demand With the Addition of Virtual Video Store Apr 10, 2007
Comedy Funny favorites including: Dodgeball, A Dirty Shame, Bachelor Party, Back to School, Phat Beach and more. About Time Warner Cable North Texas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007
A Dirty Shame (2004) In his latest silver screen gem, John Waters returns to his home town to explore the sexual awakening of a mother/grocery store owner who "gets the itch" after a serious head injury. The family's home and grocery store are both on Harford Road. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
John Waters makes a date with death Mar 21, 2007
The show, which marks Waters' first starring role on a TV series, finds the director of such twisted, offbeat films as "Pink Flamingos" and "A Dirty Shame" as well as the more mainstream "Hairspray" guiding viewers through dramatizations of true stories of doomed marriages that end with one spouse murdering the other. Waters admits his alter ego as the Groom Reaper might make it a bit awkward when attending the weddings of family or friends -- like his niece/goddaughter's upcoming nuptials. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Not a good idea to let Waters cut wedding cake Mar 20, 2007
" Waters says he's not a big fan of weddings -- "I am single and therefore avoid being murdered," he says -- but was intrigued by the series' unique take on marriage the moment he was approached by its creator, horror director Jeff Lieberman. "I instantly went for it because it seemed right up my alley. It's about real murders, but I'm adding my own humor to a subject that's anything but funny," he says. Indeed, when watching the show, which debuts with back-to-back episodes at 10 p.m. Monday,... (Reuters)
From John Waters: Love songs for the not-so-faint of heart Feb 17, 2007
Those records first shaped the taste for the bizarre, outlandish and sleazy that was later expressed in films like "Pink Flamingos," "Polyester" and "A Dirty Shame." Waters personally picks all the songs for his pictures, and the resulting soundtrack albums are delightful collections of songs you had never heard of and then can't forget, no matter how you might wish to. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Subversive director chats about new CD Feb 1, 2007
Waters, who directed several underground classics before releasing more-mainstream films, including "Hairspray," "Serial Mom," "Cry-Baby," "A Dirty Shame" and "Pecker," has just finished a new project _ a CD collection of some of his favorite songs for Valentine's Day. Titled "A Date With John Waters," the disc includes tracks from 1950s sister act Patience and Prudence, forgotten punk artist Elton Montello, a pre-stardom track by Tina Turner, and that which would fit together only in a Waters... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
THINKFilm Acquires 'THE TEN' for North America Jan 28, 2007
City Lights Pictures executive produced John Waters' "A Dirty Shame" for New Line Cinema and produced supernatural thriller "Tamara" for Lionsgate. City Lights Pictures is completing post-production on "Descent," starring Rosario Dawson and produced by Morris S. Levy's MEGA Films. (PR Newswire)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated *** Jan 19, 2007
Dick's sympathies lie with independent filmmakers such as Kimberley Pierce ( Boys Don't Cry), John Waters ( A Dirty Shame) and Wayne Kramer ( The Cooler), each of whom eloquently relates an exasperating story of receiving an NC-17 rating (no child under 17), a category established in 1990 that is synonymous with an X to most American viewers, distributors and theatre-owners, and spells box-office death. The MPAA board's arbitrary behaviour and its bias toward mainstream studio films are sharply... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Ratings board takes small steps toward change Jan 19, 2007
How can John Waters' hilariously scandalous A Dirty Shame be ruled for adults only, while parents are welcome to take their 12-year-olds to see the proudly offensive (and relentlessly scatological) Jackass Number Two. But are the changes enough. (SunSpot.net)
