Christina Ricci looking on bright side of life Jun 13, 2008
Though The Addams Family, Mermaids and Monster star kept a lid on her relationship, it appears her new beau's Aussie spirit has rubbed off on the actor. For me, I have definitely grown out of thinking jaded is cool. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Results vary when television series go to the big screen Jun 13, 2008
"The Addams Family" (1991) -- It was creepy, kooky, mysterious and ooky, with an excellent cast led by Anjelica Huston and the late Raul Julia as Morticia and Gomez. Inspired by the Charles Addams cartoons, the ghoulish gang was all there, from Thing and Cousin It to Lurch and Fester. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gone Baby Gone (15) Jun 8, 2008
We get an extremely tense, virtuoso stake-out sequence in near-darkness, but the depiction of the heavies is misguided: if paedophiles routinely looked like the Addams Family, it would be a conveniently transparent world, but it ain't. Generally, the film's world-view is more subtle. (Independent)
Poor little Ricci girl Jun 2, 2008
Ever since, aged 10, she played the endearingly malevolent Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991), Ricci's fans have become used to seeing her play dark, damaged young women, such as Rae, the abused nymphomaniac from the 2006 film Black Snake Moan, Shelby, the lesbian lover of Charlize Theron's serial killer in Monster (2003) and the tormented teens she played in The Ice Storm (1997), Buffalo '66 (1998) and Prozac Nation (2001). But there's nothing disturbing about Trixie Fontaine, Ricci's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Sex': It's All About Fashion and Friends Jun 1, 2008
" This was a house like no other somewhere between "The Addams Family" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show a place where fashion, makeup, kink and fetish merged together to make an uber-fusion of personal style. The Head Mistress was a woman whose personality is ideally characterized by her rough-as-sand-paper voice and her smooth-as-brandy ease Patricia Field. (ABC News)
Hwang to pen Bruce Lee musical May 21, 2008
Prior to "Lee," Elephant Eye hopes to bow a stage adaptation of "The Addams Family" on Broadway during the 2009-10 season. Special Report. (Variety)
It could be all change at Crewe as David Cameron drives agenda May 16, 2008
I do because in the Commons he is one of my favourites as he reminds me a bit of Lurch (I mean that affectionately) from The Addams Family. We head for Nantwich, the posh bit of the constituency, where Hilary is scheduled to do a walkabout. (Times Online)
'Speed Racer': Go remake, go May 8, 2008
She played Wednesday in the movies "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values.". Risky business. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Christina Ricci goes back to blockbusters May 7, 2008
The actress, who gained fame as a child actor in "Mermaids" and "The Addams Family," says people have her all wrong if they think she intentionally shied away from blockbuster Hollywood flicks in her adult years. Her newest film, Friday's big-budget "Speed Racer," is Ricci's proof. (Reuters)
Will Matrix Fans Find A Need For Speed Racer? May 6, 2008
The directors are the real stars here, and they don't do interviews, but that is not to say it is not fun to meet Christina Ricci, the former child star of The Addams Family. In fact, she is perfectly happy to tell us how it feels to be messing about in front of a green screen sat in a box, when you are actually meant to be in a super-quick racing car. (Sky News)
Pushing Daisies missing episode - we give you a sneak peak Apr 17, 2008
Like the first episode, it was directed by Men In Black and Addams Family film-maker Barry Sonnenfeld. However, ITV claim the second episode doesn't forward on the story so it will make no difference to viewers' enjoyment of the rest of the series. (Mirror.co.uk)
It's a jungle in there Apr 3, 2008
Painted in shades of lavender and plum, it stands three stories tall with a tower and is set back on a rise behind wrought iron fencing -- an "Addams Family" mansion in Hamilton Square ... "Walt Disney said 'If you dream it, you can do it.' That's Mike. "When he was a kid, he was drawn to 'The Addams Family' house. (NJ.com -- Times)
What do you miss that’s been left behind? Mar 18, 2008
Come and listen to my story bout a man named Jed wrote on Mar 18, 2008 7:41 AM:" I miss television theme songs. Man, there were some great ones..Paladin, The Addams Family, The Partridge Family, Cheers...my favor was Secret Agent Man sung by Johnny Rivers.-Bugs Raplin ". BrianGSmith wrote on Mar 18, 2008 4:11 AM:" I'm with Bugs on this....I miss the US Constitution. I don't miss Kool-Aid and especially Hawaiin Punch commercials. I miss HR Puff-n-stuff and Sigmund and the Seamonsters. In NYCity I... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Film Underground Presents: Sunset Boulevard Mar 7, 2008
The house is a baroque and lavish monument to the 20s, a cross between the Addams Family mansion and Xanadu from "Citizen Kane." He's led to see Desmond upstairs, where she's waiting by the corpse of her dead pet chimp. It's not a good sign when rich people own pet chimps -- anyone remember who Bubbles belonged to. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Ricci Needs No Rescuing Mar 2, 2008
The youngest of four children, she made her film debut in "Mermaids" (1990) with Cher and Winona Ryder, and a year later won the role of Wednesday Addams in "The Addams Family" (1991). When I first met Ricci on the set of "The Addams Family," she seemed preternaturally composed and at ease with herself. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Other Boleyn Girl and Penelope Mar 1, 2008
The Other Boleyn Girl: When Child Stars Grow Up - TIME. ") They have been watched, and aware they're being watched, since grade school. That's a lesson that's hard to unlearn. And though many kids find ways of getting attention, child stars didn't have to figure out the art of allure through painful improvisation; they were taught by pros. Johansson and Ricci both attended a Manhattan showbiz seminary called the Professional Children's School. ("And what are you studying, little Christina. (Time.com)
Ricci no glamour hog Feb 29, 2008
She has, for instance, played a Goth kid in the Addams Family movies, a Harvard student in Prozac Nation and the girlfriend of a serial killer in Monster, among many other roles. All that variety is by design. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Christina Ricci lightens up a bit in Penelope Feb 28, 2008
" She was more than happy to live in that cartoon-world-turned-real, just as she was to wear a fake snout and escape into Penelope. Her Wednesday Addams turn in those Addams Family comedies of the 1990s got her pegged as "dark. " And years of films such as the grim gay-bashing commentary The Laramie Project, Iraq War melodrama Home of the Brave, the erotically arch Black Snake Moan and the Oscar-winning Monster (she played Aileen Wuornos' girlfriend) made her think about going "light" for a... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Reese Witherspoon Calls Christina Ricci 'Really Beautiful' In 'Penelope' Pig Nose Feb 28, 2008
Witherspoon: Oh, I loved her as Wednesday Addams in the "Addams Family" movies. And "The Opposite of Sex," she was great in that. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Mich. sees birth of Rothbury festival Feb 20, 2008
Echo Online :: Arts tainment :: Mich. sees birth of Rothbury festival. (Echo Online, MI)
'Spiderwick Chronicles:' reality trumps fantasy Feb 20, 2008
The movie is at its best in the human moments, and the production crew has done a marvelous job on the Spiderwick house, a creaky old place with plenty of strange nooks and crannies and a general Addams family ambience. Nick Nolte is creepier than any fantasy that could be dreamed up. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
'Flavor of Love': Elixir for a broken heart Feb 20, 2008
Remember Cousin It in the Addams Family series/movies. They just don t cut it in any way, shape or form if you ask me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Film review: Reality trumps fantasy in ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ Feb 13, 2008
Director Waters production crew has done a marvelous job on the Spiderwick house, a creaky old place with plenty of strange nooks and crannies and a general Addams family ambience. The creatures are far less imaginative, mostly squat, clumsy, jabbering little guys that look like delinquent Muppets. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The heart of the matter Feb 9, 2008
"Look at her. I would die for her. I would kill for her. Either way, what bliss." - The Addams Family. "As you wish." - The Princess Bride. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Brash Entertainment Creating ''Space Chimps'' Game in Partnership with Vanguard Animation and Starz Media Feb 1, 2008
The highly anticipated Space Chimps is produced by John H. Williams (Shrek and Shrek 2) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The Addams Family) and features the voice talent of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth and Stanley Tucci. The game will release alongside the Twentieth Century Fox film release on July 18, 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Barry Sonnenfeld to Speak At NAB Show Jan 31, 2008
Known for his deft hand with comedy and visual style, Sonnenfeld has directed a number of feature films including Men in Black I and II, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values and Get Shorty. His many credits as producer or executive producer include Enchanted, The Ladykillers, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Out of Sight. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Key Brand Entertainment, Inc. Acquires Live Nation's North American Theatrical Company Jan 25, 2008
Dancap Productions is also a strategic member of theatrical development and production company Elephant Eye Theatrical who has a current slate of projects that include: The Addams Family, Bruce Lee: Journey to the West and Saved. Mr. Dan lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife Marla and their two children. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Maila Nurmi; made mark as 'Vampira' of 1950s TV Jan 17, 2008
"The Vampira Show" was canceled after about a year, but Ms. Nurmi remained a cult figure among B-movie buffs and is thought to have inspired the vampish Morticia Addams on "The Addams Family," which premiered about 10 years later. But Ms. Nurmi's cultural resonance did not translate into long-term wealth. (Boston Globe)
Horror Movie TV Hostess Vampira Dies Jan 16, 2008
"The Vampira Show" was canceled after about a year, but Nurmi remained a cult figure among B-movie buffs and is thought to have inspired Morticia Addams on "The Addams Family," which premiered about 10 years later. Nurmi also had starring roles in a few films, most notably as Vampire Girl in director Ed Wood's grade-Z horror film cult classic "Plan 9 from Outer Space," which starred film icon Bela Lugosi and pro wrestler Tor Johnson. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nurmi, who pioneered sexy Goth look as TV's Vampira, dies at 85 Jan 15, 2008
With darkly mascaraed eyes and blood-red lipstick, Nurmi appeared each week in her revealing black dress and slinky fishnets to introduce such films as "Revenge of the Zombies" and "Devil Bat's Daughter.""The Vampira Show" was canceled after about a year, but Nurmi remained a cult figure among B-movie buffs and is thought to have inspired the vampish Morticia Addams on "The Addams Family," which premiered about 10 years later. But Nurmi's cultural resonance did not translate into long-term... (Fresno Bee -- State)
I too believe in the American culture...mom. apple pie and tacos. While we get pounded by the free market economies...There are over one million Americans residing in Mexico and I'm sure the two giverments relationship will work itself out in spite of the xenophobes. More... Jan 13, 2008
You're familiar with David Letterman, Mary Tyler Moore, Saturday Night Live, Bewitched, the Flintstones, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Donald Duck, the Fonz, Archie Bunker, Star Trek, the Honeymooners, the Addams Family, the Three Stooges, and Beetle Bailey. You know how baseball, basketball, and American football are played. (North County Times)
Christina Ricci: pig nose?; Jan 12, 2008
"I have seen recognition in people's faces when they look at me since I was 9 or 10 years old, so, to me, nothing about that is weird," says the actress who was 10 when she starred with Cher in "Mermaids" and went on to do "The Addams Family" and "Casper" as a youngster. "My view more is that I just feel really safe in the world because I feel like everybody knows me. So it all seems like a neighborhood, just my big neighborhood," she says and laughs. (Los Angeles Times)
Nowhere to go but down for false Idol Jan 11, 2008
The look, it was like something out of the Addams Family. Great 'American Idol' quotes from the King of Cruel, Simon Cowell. (MSNBC -- News)
What's Ahead Jan 11, 2008
On Friday, the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay will show the creepy comedy The Addams Family (1991) at 7 p.m. The film stars Anjelica Houston, Raul Julia and other eerie folk. At 7 p.m. Saturday, the featured movie will be Alfred Hitchcock s thriller The Birds (1963). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Friday Daily Digest Jan 11, 2008
The Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay will show The Addams Family (1991) at 7 p.m. General movie admission costs 4, 3. 50 for seniors and those 12 and under, and 3 for members. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Undress Rehearsal Dec 31, 2007
Her last film there was "The Addams Family," 16 years ago ... Nevertheless, " 'The Addams Family' supported the Living Theatre for nearly three years. A one-shot on TV won't buy me a vacation in Atlantic City.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Terrence E. Shocky’ Shock Dec 23, 2007
On yet another visit to L.A., Shocky and Zeus went out to lunch with another close celebrity friend Felix Silla, a.k.a Cousin It of the original TV Show ( The Addams Family ). This is just a very small insight to this wonderful man who always lived in the moment. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
TV Land Unwraps a Sack Load of Holiday Cheer with Classic Christmas Episodes Beginning Monday, December 24 Dec 11, 2007
TV Land's 8th Annual Merry-thon block schedule is as follows (all times listed are ET/PT): EST Merry-thon 12/24-12/25 5:00PM Gunsmoke #146 6:00PM Little House #167 7:00PM Good Times #97 All in the Family #194 8:00PM MASH #203 MASH #228 9:00PM Beverly Hillbillies #50 Jeffersons #99 10:00PM Sanford and Son #104 Three's Company #20 11:00PM MASH #203 MASH #228 12:00AM Cheers #133 Night Court #2 1:00AM Night Court #90 2:00AM Designing Women #34 Designing Women #131 3:00AM Wings #17 Wings #60 4:00AM... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nicholson beaten up by Huston Dec 7, 2007
The Oscar-winning actor was dating the 'Addams Family Values' star when his affair with American actress Rebecca Broussard led to her pregnancy. He said, "I knew having a child was a boon to my life, but I was in a wonderful relationship with Anjelica. It was as good as it gets. I immediately told her what was up, and she made the decision for us. "Anjelica's first response was, 'You have to support this woman. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hillary Drops Celine Dion Theme Song... Dec 5, 2007
Political Radar: 'You and I' No More. December 04, 2007 4:11 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Review: How Don Rickles heaps abuse and leaves you laughing Dec 2, 2007
He's appeared in movies, like "Kelly's Heroes" with Clint Eastwood, and was a frequent guest star on '60s and '70s TV shows like "The Addams Family" and "I Dream of Jeannie." His Mr. Potato-Head mug, balding pate and Queens Boulevard accent made him the perfect choice whenever a show needed someone to play a bad guy, or a funny bad guy, or just a guy who couldn't cut a break. For years, Don Rickles was Hollywood's favorite every-schmo. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gift guide: A good book never goes out of style Nov 29, 2007
Starting with The Addams Family and ending with WKRP in Cincinnati, this alphabetized compendium includes show stills, cast listings, actor bios andobscure trivia. The Sopranos: The Complete Book. (USA Today -- Life)
Countdown to the game Nov 29, 2007
It was either that or offer the place as a movie set for "The Addams Family Goes to College." ... He played football briefly, and one of his teammates was Ted Cassidy, Lurch on TV's "Addams Family.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Want some gravy with your genocide? Nov 27, 2007
These sentiments are expressed beautifully in the oft overlooked but brilliant 1993 film, Addams Family Values. Wednesday Addams, played by a young Christina Ricci, is performing in a summer camp musical about Thanksgiving. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Exemplary, extemporary Nov 15, 2007
NEW YORK 'Hey Jude,' " someone in the audience yells out.Gabriela Montero sits at the piano, taps out the bare melody line, pauses and stares at the ceiling through her flowing blond hair and then plays the tune, complete with harmony. But it's sad, in the minor key. Soon, she shifts to major, then back and forth - sad, happy, sad, happy - in the best tradition of Schubert, with a hint of Debussy's Claire de Lune. Later, she crosses a musical bridge and breaks into a tango - it's the Beatles... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Shrek the Third' on DVD Nov 13, 2007
Television "Gilmore Girls - The Complete Seventh Season " "Northern Exposure - The Complete Series" "Miami Vice: The Complete Series" "The Addams Family - The Complete Series ". Nov.6 Movies "" "" "" "James Bond Monster Box" "Deck the Halls" "Help!" "Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who". (SunSpot.net)
Oxford's Halloween 'Trick or Trunk' Gathering More Popular than Ever Nov 7, 2007
Cindy Zibelin of Coppermine Road, dressed as Morticia from the Addams Family, said she bought four huge bags at Cosco. A relative newcomer to town, she said Trick or Trunk provided an opportunity for her to use some battery-operated flame lamps that she used to use to decorate her property in Southbury when her family lived there. (Voices, CT)
Big Box Stories Nov 4, 2007
Seinfeld" and Star Trek" join Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Series" (HBO, 279.98), which hit stores last week. Incredibly, it has even more episodes, boasting 210 on 44 discs. Even more amazing, it comes it a nice little suburban house - just like Ray's Long Island digs! When it comes to ginormous sets, these three are just the beginning. On Nov. 13, we'll see the arrival of The Addams Family: The Complete Series" (MGM, 69. 98) in a velvet-touch box. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Go & Do - Seacoast area events Oct 28, 2007
Macabaret shows you what would happen if the Addams Family and the Munsters decided to do a musical revue. Taking place tonight at 7, it's billed as an evening of gallows humor, song and dance. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Screams on Screen: Give yourself a scare with these classic Halloween movies Oct 26, 2007
Also check out: "Corpse Bride," (2005); "The Addams Family," (1991); "Beetlejuice," (1988). Contact Mary Stegmeir at (319) 291-1482 or. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Dark 'Lio' leaps to screen Oct 24, 2007
"I've always had an affinity for characters like the Addams Family and Edward Scissorhands, who are seemingly dark but humorous and thoughtful at the same time," Kirschner said. Bridget McMeel and John Glynn, who run Amuse, the film and television division of Universal Press Syndicate, will exec produce the film. (Variety)
Ask Dog Lady: Bow ties good enough for spooky Scottie Oct 23, 2007
Spooky could go out trick-or-treating as the spawn of Lurch and Cousin Itt from The Addams Family. Dogs let us know their limits, and Spooky has told you he s not a circus dog. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Entertainment Podcast Oct 20, 2007
Entertainment Archive, - CBS News. Entertainment Report. (CBS News)
Cult film 'Spider Baby' is the perfect Halloween DVD Oct 17, 2007
The ghoulish humor and perverse sensibility of "Spider Baby" seem very modern or "hip," even as the performances and sets suggest a 1960s sitcom: "Leave it to Bruno," or "The Addams Family," if that program actually had been written by Charles Addams. Unsurprisingly, this boldness didn't pay off: "Spider Baby" received almost no theatrical exposure. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The week's best films Oct 15, 2007
The Addams Family (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991) 7pm, Five. The kooky, spooky Addams family are just as hilariously bizarre on the big screen, thanks to inspired casting: Anjelica Huston's Morticia, Raoul Julia's Gomez, Christopher Lloyd's Uncle Fester and an early appearance by Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Playhouse's new chief not wasting time settling in Oct 15, 2007
He also has starred in film adaptations of his own work and been seen in feature films such as Addams Family Values. Ashley said the plot of The Third Story involves three interrelated and interweaving stories in very different styles a fairy tale, a naturalistic 1940s drama and a surreal science fiction piece. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Winn: Pinball retains its zing Oct 11, 2007
As recently as 1993, according to Greg Maletic's documentary film "Tilt," a single game ("The Addams Family") sold a record 21,000 units, making it the most successful pinball machine of all time. "Tilt" tells the deliciously sad tale of the Williams company's abrupt exit from the pinball business in late 1999. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Halloween Movies for Parties Oct 10, 2007
You could also get some old episodes of the Addams Family or the Munsters to play in the background. The Rocky Horror Picture Show would of course be the perfect Halloween campy film for a few good laughs. (Suite101.com)
Bayville Scream Park steps up its scare tactics Oct 4, 2007
In case you were thinking the Addams family, you'd be way off. The Bay family has moved into Bayville, and there goes the neighborhood. (Newsday -- Sports)
ABC's Bold, quirky 'Pushing Daisies' is a bittersweet treat Oct 3, 2007
It makes perfect sense that Barry Sonnenfeld, director of the visually lavish "Addams Family" and "Men in Black" movies, is a producer on the show, as well as the director of the premiere. Like most children's storybooks, with their veiled allegories of life and their dark psychological undercurrents, this TV fantasy is bittersweet. (Boston Globe)
Marcia Brady's lesbian sex romp Sep 24, 2007
"I have arrived, for the moment at least, in a solid and secure place, which is allowing me to visit my past without fear. Writing this book has been such a cathartic experience. I hope it will not only shed light on who I am and how I got here but, more importantly, remind the readers that there truly is a light at the end of any tunnel.'' The Brady Bunch - about a blended family of three boys and three girls - remains one of the most repeated TV shows in syndication. It has also proved to be a... (Daily Telegraph)
Sonnenfeld Takes On TV Again With 'Daisies' Sep 24, 2007
Despite meteoric success as a feature film director his credits including Get Shorty and the Men in Black and Addams Family franchises Sonnenfeld s decade-long foray into television has been challenging, to say the least. Maximum Bob (1998), Fantasy Island (1998), Secret Agent Man (2000) and The Tick (2001) all failed to find an audience. (MediaWeek.com)
Shen students attend prestigious acting school Sep 22, 2007
Among his many professional acting credits, Astin is probably best known for his role as Gomez in the TV show The Addams Family. Both Shen students said the conservatory was a lot of work and not to be taken lightly. (Community News Weekly, NY)
In London, Carson McCullers's 'The Member of the Wedding' Sep 18, 2007
On the other hand, there are few sights currently as satisfying on any London stage as the shifting elements mapped across Portia's face, as the actress gives us a character doomed not only to miss out on the Addams family wedding but to be at once denigrated and swept aside in the onward march of history. It took a decade or more, of course, before the Berenices of society would gain some equality due them all along. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Credit check (57) Sep 17, 2007
Letters: Credit check - Salon. Monday, Sep 17, 2007. (Salon)
