'Weeds' returns, with everything up in smoke Jun 14, 2008
Albert Brooks a plus ... Though it's unsettling to see Conrad and Heylia dismissed so easily, the series scored an enormous coup in getting Albert Brooks to play Andy's father, Lenny Botwin. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Albert Brooks is high on his Weeds role Jun 13, 2008
Albert Brooks is high on his Weeds role - More news and other features- msnbc ... Albert Brooks is high on his Weeds role ... Albert Brooks portrays Nancy Botwin's (Mary-Louise Parker) father-in-law on Showtime's "Weeds.". (MSNBC -- News)
Brooks high on 'Weeds' role Jun 13, 2008
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Best Road Trip Movies Remind Of Good Times Jun 5, 2008
Albert Brooks wrote, directed and starred in Lost in America, which is about a couple of yuppies who decide to sell everything they own, quit their jobs and travel across America in a Winnebago. Inspired by the film Easy Rider, Brooks and his wife (Julie Hagerty) set out from Los Angeles but dont get vary far because Hagerty blows their entire life savings -- or nest egg -- during a night of gambling in Las Vegas. (Click2Houston, TX)
Coming attractions: LL Cool J proves 13 is lucky number May 23, 2008
Unlike Bill Clinton, Albert Brooks says he once inhaled. But that's not the reason the veteran comedy actor/director signed on for a four-episode arc on Showtime's marijuana-themed comedy Weeds. (USA Today -- Life)
$44 Billion Boondoggle May 6, 2008
This whole episode reminded me of the crazy wife in the 1985 Albert Brooks movie "Lost in America." The movie is about a couple who take their savings and buy an RV to see the country. They make a quick stop in Las Vegas, and almost within minutes, the dingbat wife gambles away their nest egg. (Fox News)
Celebrities put on a new skin and boost the box office Mar 30, 2008
Think of Finding Nemo (Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres). Think of Ice Age (Ray Romano), Toy Story (Tom Hanks, Tim Allen), Monsters, Inc (John Goodman, Billy Crystal), Antz (Woody Allen, Sharon Stone) and Bee Movie (Jerry Seinfeld). (The Age)
How to Give Great Speeches Mar 19, 2008
--Do you fear you might break out in flop sweat, like Albert Brooks in Broadcast News. Boy, I used to. (Forbes)
Hotlist of Jim Carrey movies Mar 15, 2008
Finding Nemo (2003): Marlin (Albert Brooks) searches for Nemo (Alexander Gould), lost at sea. (He's a fish, so it's maybe not quite as dire as that sounds. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Debbie Reynolds coming to Athens Mar 7, 2008
" Reynolds travels the country many days of the year to perform her concert, which weaves together storytelling, film, clips and songs. She brings the show to Athens at the Classic Center on Thursday. Reynolds has many tales to tell from her career that's spanned more than six decades in Hollywood. She's starred in some 30 movies including "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," which nabbed her an Academy Award-nomination. More recently, Reynolds was nominated for a Golden Globe... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Story & poll Mar 5, 2008
People like Steve Martin and Albert Brooks were pure irony. I see a clear line from Steve Martin to Stephen Colbert. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Finding Nemo Feb 16, 2008
Its proudly advocated adherence to a story is revealed here as being awfully close to predictable, as a widowed and overprotective clownfish, Marlin (Albert Brooks), tries to recover his adventurous son Nemo (Alexander Gould), after the young fish is scooped up by a scuba diver and relocated to a fish tank in a dentist's Sydney office. Assisted by a blue tang with short-term memory problems - annoyingly voiced by Ellen DeGeneres - Marlin journeys to Sydney, encountering various obstacles and/or... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Laughing matters Jan 27, 2008
The latter was made up of everyone from mile-a-minute rappers like Robin Williams to performance-art practical jokers like Andy Kaufman to showbiz parodists like Steve Martin and Albert Brooks. The former consisted of both political and personally oriented comics, and included Carlin, Klein, Jerry Seinfeld, and Richard Lewis. (Boston Globe)
More than black and white Jan 21, 2008
The movie is sincere and often acutely embarrassing: A scene in Africa where several of the family members decide to join black visitors to Africa in a ritual to heal the wounds of slavery is so appalling, it feels as though it were cooked up in an Albert Brooks satire. Yet, the family members do seem to go through a transformative experience. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New on DVD: 'Blade Runner' is finally back Dec 21, 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum2. Harry Potter And the Order of the Phoenix4. (USA Today -- Life)
Doh! Give the gift of 'The Simpsons Movie' Dec 16, 2007
Springfield has become so polluted President Arnold Schwarzenegger orders an EPA guy (voiced by Albert Brooks) to put a dome over the town. That causes quite a few problems but doesn't bother Homer because he knows an escape route. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Kentucky sanctuary saves retired thoroughbreds from slaughterhouse Dec 11, 2007
"Old Friends has operating expenses of nearly a half-million dollars a year.To raise money, they sell $100 shares of their horses. Old pals Jack Nicholson, Albert Brooks, and Angelica Huston have hand-sketched horse portraits on the labels of a special edition wine. McCarron autographed 2,640 souvenir bottles of Kentucky Ale aged in wooden bourbon casks with more kick than Street Sense had in last year's Kentucky Derby.They have rescued five horses from Japan, where the return air fare is... (Boston Globe)
Mild and Crazy Guy Nov 16, 2007
When Albert Brooks impersonated a mime so inept he must describe his movements, or Andy Kaufman turned on a plastic record player and lip-synched to the Mighty Mouse theme song, the laughter was uneasy or unheard. Audiences were forced to wonder: Is this supposed to be funny. (Time.com)
In 'Czech Dream,' a desire for bargains drives a hoax Nov 9, 2007
There is certainly a kernel of wit in "Czech Dream." One can imagine Albert Brooks having a field day with something like Klusak and Remunda's conceit in one of his "Saturday Night Live" shorts from 30 years ago. Of course, the film would have been 80 minutes shorter, and Brooks would have recognized that for the joke to work he'd need to be the butt of it rather than the consumers. (Boston Globe)
Movies: National Newspaper Week Oct 13, 2007
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TV upstarts have their nerves Oct 8, 2007
By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY They didn't get the flop sweats like Albert Brooks in BroadcastNews. But fledgling sportscasters Emmitt Smith of ESPN and Cal Ripken Jr. and Frank Thomas of TBS MLB on Deck looked plenty nervous this weekend. (USA Today -- Sports)
Not just a real stand-up guy Oct 7, 2007
They all came out, in person or by video, including Maher, Richard Lewis, George Carlin, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Jonathan Winters, Paula Poundstone, Harry Shearer, Bob Newhart, Albert Brooks, Woody Allen and Don Rickles. In August, he appeared at the Edinburgh Festival. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mmmm... Movie! The Simpsons Movie Sep 25, 2007
Additionally, The Simpsons Movie also features the guest voice talents of Oscar nominee Albert Brooks, rock band Green Day and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks. In the long anticipated film Time Magazine said was "well worth waiting for," The Simpsons Movie finds the fate of Springfield - the suburban setting that has been home to "The Simpsons" clan for more than 18 years - hanging in the balance when Homer and his new pet pig inadvertently cause a major ecological disaster in their hometown. (Canada Newswire)
If you want a calm comedian, here's your man Sep 21, 2007
Film like Albert Brooks or Woody Allen, "only not as good and I star in it" ... "It's like an Albert Brooks or Woody Allen movie, only not as good and I star in it," says Garlin. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Garlin can't curb his enthusiasm for new film Sep 15, 2007
"The reviews have been positive. The film offers a pitch-perfect picture of loneliness and quiet desperation, populated with wry observations on life a la Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty" -- for which Garlin's character repeatedly professes his devotion."It's like an Albert Brooks or Woody Allen movie, only not as good and I star in it," Garlin says. "But there aren't a lot of movies like that. "Since he was 8 and saw Jimmy Durante perform, Garlin knew he wanted to be a comedian. He's spent his entire... (Florida Today)
Curbs Jeff Garlin says, Im just a lucky guy Sep 14, 2007
Its like an Albert Brooks or Woody Allen movie, only not as good and I star in it, says Garlin. But there arent a lot of movies like that. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
The U.S. government sends comic Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan, from New Delhi to a secret mountain location, on a mission to discover what makes the 300 million Muslim residents of those regions laugh. (PG-13) (1:45) HBO: Sat. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
At 80, Mort Sahl is as funny and pointed as ever Aug 24, 2007
George Carlin, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Paula Poundstone, Harry Shearer, Bob Newhart, and Albert Brooks were there. The reclusive Jonathan Winters came out to salute his good friend. (Boston Globe -- Living)
The Bitter Hilarity of 2 Days in Paris Aug 24, 2007
" Jack replies, irritably. "They voted for Bush. " It's a joke of such geocultural specificity that it's hard to believe its author didn't grow up on the Upper West Side. Moments later, we have a variation on the Allen standard about grandmothers raped by Cossacks, when their cabbie says he wants to listen to a radio show on battered wives because "I had two wives, and I beat them both. (New Republic)
Bimbo or broadcaster? Aug 23, 2007
Didn't these people ever see the 1987 movie Broadcast News with the hunky William Hurt, the sweaty Albert Brooks and the plucky Holly Hunter. And for heaven's sake, KYTX has an on-air segment with a small pooch known as Stormy The Weather Dog, so everyone should quit acting as if they're direct blood descendants of Walter Cronkite. (Edmonton Sun)
Read on... Aug 18, 2007
Three films that mean a lot to me:"The In-Laws," directed by Arthur Hiller"Goodfellas," directed by Martin Scorsese"Modern Romance," Albert Brooks ... Five people who I'd like to see answer this survey:Albert Brooks, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Bono, Jimmy Page. (Variety)
DVD Review: Taxi Driver (Limited Collector's Edition) Aug 17, 2007
The supporting cast including Foster, Keitel, Shepherd, Harris, Albert Brooks and Boyle each make their indelible impressions upon us as well as Travis. The first disc contains the two new audio commentaries, one by writer Paul Schrader and the other by Professor Robert Kolker. (Monsters and Critics.com)
HIS HEART OF GOULD EXPOSING FAMILY FUNNIES Aug 12, 2007
" While comedians often worry that having kids might dull their edge, Gould notes that his idols - George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Albert Brooks - were all married with kids, leaving no reason to fear that his wit has been softened. "My kids are 3 and 5. I might as well have apes," says Gould. "I have two kids and three dogs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* Film reviews: The Simpsons will always be with us Aug 10, 2007
The head of the EPA is voiced by the Simpsons stalwart Albert Brooks, but the movie is generally light on celebrity cameos and voice-overs, properly emphasizing the talents of the series regulars (Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith and Nancy Cartwright as the family, with Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer filling out much of the non-Simpson Springfield phone directory). There is Green Day, performing an excellent revved-up version of Danny Elfman's theme song, but other than that the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
A big screen fit for Marges hair Aug 7, 2007
Homer and his pet pig (dont ask) inadvertently transform the situation from dire to life-threatening, prompting President Schwarzenegger (now THATS funny) and the director of the newly empowered Environmental Protection Agency (voiced by Albert Brooks) to put an impenetrable dome over the town. Once the locals discover it was Homer who caused the quarantine, the family finds a way to flee the dome. (Vernon Morning Star)
The Simpson's Take on Big Government Aug 3, 2007
President Schwarzenegger is encouraged by his EPA Director played by the voice of Albert Brooks, who admits I do own the company that owns the dome but that s besides the point. This serves as a pungent attack on government spending which is likely to please Ron Paul supporters. (Human Events Online)
TV anchors subjected to ridicule online Aug 2, 2007
In the 1987 movie "Broadcast News," Aaron Altman, played by Albert Brooks, has one shot at the anchor's seat, only to be beset by a rabid case of flop sweat. William Hurt's character, the slick but shallow Tom Grunick, later describes Altman's moist meltdown as unprecedented, "unless you count 'Singin' in the Rain.'". (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
D'ohn't Miss It Aug 1, 2007
An Environmental Protection Agency official, voiced by comedian Albert Brooks, convinces President Schwarzenegger to seal off Springfield inside a clear glass dome to contain the pollution. The Simpsons escape an enraged mob and the dome and then flee to Alaska, only to find out the government plans to destroy Springfield. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Movie review: ‘Simpsons’ soars with nonstop laughs Aug 1, 2007
The plot involves a maniacal EPA official (Albert Brooks) and President Arnold Schwarzeneggar plotting to place a giant glass dome over the Simpsons hometown of Springfield, after Homer creates an ecological disaster involving pig leavings dumped in a lake. Along the way, Bart considers life with the saint-like Ned Flanders as a father; Homer is obsessed with his new Spider-Pig; and Lisa pulls an Al Gore by pleading with her fellow Springfieldians to clean up their environmental act with her... (Lompoc Record, CA)
It Doesn't Suck! Aug 1, 2007
In his big-screen debut, Homer Simpson utters the "D'oh!" heard round the world or at least as far away as Washington, D.C. (which, given the unspecified coordinates of Springfield, might not be that far at all), where President Schwarzenegger and an overzealous EPA chief (voiced by Albert Brooks) rush to contain a Homer-instigated eco-crisis by encasing all of Springfield in a giant, impenetrable bio(hazard)-sphere, thus reducing America's favorite cartoon hamlet to the world's largest snow... (City Pages)
Anchors away online Aug 1, 2007
In the 1987 movie Broadcast News, Aaron Altman, played by Albert Brooks, has one shot at the anchor's seat, only to be beset by a rabid case of flop sweat ... The cast of Broadcast News: Holly Hunter, William Huirt and Albert Brooks: flop sweat. (Globe and Mail)
Simpsons Movie Jul 30, 2007
Under ruthless bureaucrat Russ Cargill (Albert Brooks, credited as A. Brooks), the Environmental Protection Agency declares the commu-nity a quarantined disaster area, prompting the local citizenry to literally march on the Simpson residence with torches and force the whole brood into retreat. It thus falls to Homer to find a way to save the town, in the process redeeming himself in the eyes of his wife Marge (Julie Kavner) and son Bart (Nancy Cartwright), who has grown to feel so neglected by... (Variety)
The Simpsons Movie Review Jul 29, 2007
Also joining them is Albert Brooks, a veteran of several past Simpsons episodes. The environmentally-themed story sees Homer J. Simpson alienate himself from his loved ones and fellow citizens of Springfield in what is arguably his most foolishly destructive act yet. (IGN FilmForce)
True to TV, 'Simpsons' is simple, brilliant Jul 28, 2007
4 of 9 Entertainment stories. By ROGER EBERT, Universal Press Syndicate First published: Friday, July 27, 2007. (Albany Times Union)
D'Oh! Simpsons movie doesn't work Jul 28, 2007
While Albert Brooks plays a major supporting role, and the celebrity cameos include Green Day and Tom Hanks, most of the heavy lifting is done by members of the main Simpsons ensemble. And their work was cut out for them, since the movie goes beyond the family into greater Springfield: Ned Flanders, Moe, Nelson, Milhouse, Krusty, Mayor Quimby, Mr. Burns, Itchy and Scratchy and so on. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Read our review Jul 28, 2007
In addition to the long-standing tightknit Simpsons cast, the movie gets amusing voice support from Albert Brooks as EPA director Russ Cargill and Tom Hanks playing himself, joining a long A-list that has demonstrated over the years sufficient self-deprecating humor. David Silverman, who has worked on The Simpsons since its inception, directs the movie to look like a larger, wider episode of the TV show. (The Palm Beach Post)
Big screen action brings nothing new to The Simpsons Jul 28, 2007
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (Albert Brooks) then calls Springfield "the most polluted city on the planet" and encloses it in a large, transparent dome. Blaming Homer, the townspeople come to burn him in effigy, but the family, including Marge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley Smith) and Maggie escape and venture to Alaska for safety. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
'Simpsons' worth the wait Jul 27, 2007
With the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Albert Brooks. Slide Show. (Newsday -- New York City)
Check out the trailer Jul 27, 2007
The calamity triggered by Homer has drawn the attention of U.S. President Arnold Schwarzenegger and Environmental Protection Agency head Russ Cargill (voiced by Albert Brooks). You know sir, Cargill tells the president, when you made me head of the EPA, you were applauded for appointing one of the most successful men in America to the least successful agency in government. (iAfrica.com)
Review: 'Simpsons' Piles On Homer-Sized Laughs Jul 27, 2007
The result is polluted water for Springfield, which prompts the arrival of the Environmental Protection Agency led by Russ Cargill (voiced by Albert Brooks). Cargill drops a dome over the city (which his company made), trapping all Springfield residents. (WNBC.com, NY)
The Simpsons Movie: All you'd expect from America's first family Jul 27, 2007
Over to Washington, where the power-mad head of the Environmental Protection Agency (Albert Brooks) convinces President Arnold Schwarzenegger (Harry Shearer) to seal the polluted Springfield under an unbreakable dome. The citizens of Springfield turn on each other, and especially the cause of their imprisonment, Homer Simpson. (Globe and Mail)
DOUGHNUTS TO DOLLARS, A HIT Jul 27, 2007
Featuring Albert Brooks and a surprise guest - one of the biggest movie stars in the world. (1 hr 27) PG-13. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
REVIEW : 'Simpsons' is timely good fun Jul 26, 2007
The sinister head of the EPA, Russ Cargill (a very funny Albert Brooks), throws a dome over Springfield, allegedly to contain the disaster, and the denizens are out for blood Homer's. The family escapes to live out Homer's dream in Alaska. (USA Today)
'The Simpsons Movie' is like a TV spectacular, in the theater Jul 26, 2007
Soon the government gets involved -- Arnold Schwarzenegger is the president and Albert Brooks makes a splendidly draconian head of the Environmental Protection Agency -- and Springfield is hilariously domed off to prevent disaster ... Starring the voices of: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, and Albert Brooks. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Will fans cry 'Woo-hoo' or 'D'Oh'? Jul 26, 2007
Without giving away details, here's the basic story: Homer dumps waste from his new pet pig into an already polluted lake, causing an environmental crisis that prompts President Schwarzenegger and his evil aide (Albert Brooks) to seal off the town. Escaping enraged neighbors, the Simpsons begin a new life in Alaska, but they eventually realize they must stand by their hometown of Springfield, which faces an even greater threat. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Simpsons Movie is funny, but not exceeellent Jul 26, 2007
Lake Springfield promptly turns black and the Environmental Protection Agency, led by Russ Cargill (Albert Brooks), soon intervenes, placing a giant, transparent dome over Springfield and its townspeople. Its a clearly redundant entrapment for a town that exists everywhere and nowhere. (MSNBC -- Movies)
WAY TO D'OH! Jul 26, 2007
BURNS Smithers, release the review. SMITHERS You remember Simpson, that oxygen-waster in sector 7G. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Film Review: The Simpsons Movie Jul 26, 2007
" I don't think I'm alone in this belief. But it does not follow that "The Simpsons Movie" represents a creative peak toward which the show's 18 seasons and 400 episodes have been a long, slow climb. Let's keep things in perspective. "The Simpsons" is an inexhaustible repository of humor, invention and insight, an achievement without precedent or peer in the history of broadcast television, perhaps the purest distillation of the glories and failings of the United States ever conceived. "The... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lindsay Lohan's Deadly Parent Trap Jul 25, 2007
Here's a little scoop for fans of "The Simpsons." Albert Brooks, the great comedic actor and director, is one of the many stars who makes a cameo in the film version that opens on Friday. Listed in the cast as "A. Brooks," the "Lost in America" star plays a character named Russ Cargill. (Fox News)
D'oh Kidding: 'Simpsons' Creator Excited About Movie Jul 25, 2007
In addition to President Arnold Schwarzenegger (Harry Shearer) and his EPA head Russ Cargill (Albert Brooks), the entire cast of Simpsons favorites also appear in the film, including Moe, Apu and Chief Wiggum (all voiced by Hank Azaria). Without question, the biggest obstacle in creating "The Simpsons Movie" was coming up with a different spin, creatively, for the characters while maintaining the spirit of who the characters are. (Click2Houston, TX)
The doughnut democracy Jul 24, 2007
Albert Brooks, a Simpsons series favourite, voices the anti-environmentalist villain in the film. Rockers Green Day play themselves and take a punk stab at Danny Elfman's signature theme song. (National Post)
Today in History July 22 Jul 22, 2007
Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks is 60. Rock singer Don Henley is 60. (MSNBC -- Race)
Movie Star Simpsons Jul 22, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007. For anyone whose degree of Bart worship has reached Comic Book Guy levels, the prospect of "The Simpsons Movie" is more tempting than Homer's soul doughnut and the gummy Venus de Milo combined - and that's not just a load of rich creamery butter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Springfifields Best Jul 22, 2007
Frequent guest star Albert Brooks likes the moment in Life on the Fast Lane, an episode from the first season in which Marge nearly falls for her French bowling instructor, Jacques (played by Brooks). Id never seen an animated comedy deal with adultery before. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Upsizing the Simpsons Jul 15, 2007
In keeping with the television series' fondness for celebrity guest stars, the film features Minnie Driver and Albert Brooks as well as cameos from Tony Blair and Stephen Hawking. (There are also some "surprise guests" whose identity Silverman refuses even to hint at. (The Age)
