DVD reviews: Incredible Hulk, Casino Royale Oct 31, 2008
Sanford and Son, Good Times, NewsRadio Three sitcoms arrive in their entirety: Redd Foxxs Sanford and Son in an 18-disc set with all 136 episodes; Good Times, with Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker and John Amos, in a 17-disc package with all 133 episodes; and NewsRadio, featuring Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Phil Hartman and Andy Dick, in a 15-disc set with 97 episodes. DVD sets, $59. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Where 'splatterific' meets dead funny Oct 17, 2008
Starring Darrell Hammond from Saturday Night Live and Dave Foley from the Kids in the Hall, it follows a pack of telemarketers in the office of the Berm-Tech Industries telephone company who are at the mercy of the impossible-to-please CEO. Played by the poufy-haired Hammond, this boss is not above stabbing his subordinates with daggers if their work is not up to par. The chuckles continue in the premiere of South of Heaven, a dark comedy which follows a rampant criminal by the name of Mad Dog,... (Globe and Mail)
Latin Heat Online & Livier Productions Announce Strategic Alliance to Further Latino Programming Sep 25, 2008
Livier Productions previously produced BECA, a bilingual game-show, invited to tour with Edward James Olmos' LBFF. Among BECA's celebrity guests were Tony Plana (Ugly Betty), Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), Florinda Meza (Chespirito) and Nicholas Gonzalez (The OC, Mental). And In Her Shoes, a 'The View" style pilot featuring diverse Latinas. Her powerful cast included: Yasmin Davidds (author/Latina empowerment specialist) and Sibila Vargas (entertainment correspondent/anchor for CNN). For More... (PR Newswire)
More of this story Sep 20, 2008
Likewise, Dave Foley, an actor and comedian from the troupe Kids in the Hall and the show "NewsRadio," has an apartment in the San Fernando Building. I've yet to hear confirmation on specific buyers, so I can only imagine who must have purchased a condo at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in the L.A. Live project, where the 216 luxury dwellings start at 1 million-plus and come with VIP access to Staples and Nokia events. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
TIFF isn't the only film fest in town this week Sep 6, 2008
Celeb Comic Dave Foley is the subject of Brian Smith's Dave Foley & Fans (2007), but is not expected to attend. Must-see Mahammad Moayeri's Atomic Winter (2007), a poetic 15-minute black-and-white. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
What Happens in Vegas should stay there Aug 26, 2008
Then again, who else but Dave Foley would be willing to play a religious leader who walks around naked. You get the picture. (Ottawa Citizen)
Andy Dick arrested on suspicion of drug possession, sexual battery Jul 18, 2008
After its cancellation in 1993, Dick appeared in Stiller movies such as "Reality Bites," "The Cable Guy" and "Permanent Midnight." In 1995, he landed a role on "NewsRadio," the ensemble comedy that co-starred Phil Hartman, Dave Foley and Maura Tierney. The show was cancelled in 1999. (FOX 11, AZ)
Postal Movie Wins "Best of Show" Jun 18, 2008
Postal was also nominated for several other awards, including Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor (Dave Foley) and Best Script. The festival, which ran from May 31 through June 4, with a gala Awards Ceremony on June 5, also honored veteran actor Billy Dee Williams, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award. (IGN FilmForce)
Star Trek creator's son beams to Vulcan Jun 14, 2008
"Last year, actors Aron Eisenberg and Max Grodenchik, who played Nog and Rom respectively on Deep Space Nine, appeared in Vulcan. In 2004, actress Marina Sirtis who was counsellor Deanna Troi, visited the town of 2,000.Roddenberry said he attributes the ongoing popularity of Star Trek to the positive image it presented of the future. Instead of carnage and apocalypse, he said Star Trek emphasized discovery, adventure and possibilities.Roddenberry will marshal a parade in Vulcan and take part in... (Calgary Herald)
The Cougar Lounge - The Curly Queue Jun 9, 2008
- Actor, comedian and member of the comedy troupe, The Kids in the Hall, Dave Foley, providing a catering review for the current tour. The clouds on the horizon were ominous, but the Lounge should have been tipped off by the person with the blue face. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Media Advisory - Dave Foley swings for a cause Jun 6, 2008
TORONTO, June 6 /CNW/ - This year Dave Foley Actor/Comedian will host the Tuberous Sclerosis Golf Event and will be honored for his support and dedication to the organization. He will swing for a cause. (Canada Newswire)
Postal Review May 29, 2008
Dave Foley, playing a lecherous cult leader, walks around onscreen exposed frontally and even takes a dump on camera. In the Postal universe, George Bush and Osama Bin Laden are friends; it's never explained; we're just supposed to take it for granted. (IGN FilmForce)
Postal is the big-screen equivalent of junk mail May 26, 2008
Starring Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Larry Thomas ... The plot involves the Postal Dude (Zack Ward), Taliban fighters under Osama bin Laden (Larry Thomas) and a hippie, fundamentalist cult under the leadership of a charlatan named Uncle Dave (Dave Foley) battling it out over a doomsday cargo of "Krotchy dolls." You can consider the film, if you want, as a satire against religious fanatics, with appropriate socially redeeming content. (Toronto Star)
'Postal': Bad To The Bone, By Kurt Loder May 24, 2008
After discovering his enormously fat wife having sex with another hick who lives nearby, this lead character (known only as "The Postal Dude" in the film's credits) goes to visit his Uncle Dave (Dave Foley) in search of support. Dave is a sleazy scammer who operates a hippie commune dedicated to "organic monotheism." The Dude finds Dave in bed with three naked women. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Uwe Boll: The 'Postal' carrier May 23, 2008
The first time I met Boll, who lives in Vancouver and Germany, was at Nate 'n Al's Delicatessen some months ago; he told of his struggles to get domestic distribution for "Postal," whose biggest star is Dave Foley, of the sitcom "NewsRadio" and the comedy group Kids in the Hall. The second time I met him was in New York, at a screening for "Postal" as part of the New York City Horror Festival; Randy Jones, the cowboy from the disco-era Village People, circulated during the cocktail hour. (Los Angeles Times)
CANCEL THIS ONE, POSTHASTE May 23, 2008
Boll goes on to show Dave Foley - sweet Dave Foley, of "NewsRadio". - using the toilet right before our eyes. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Return Uwe Bolls Postal to sender May 22, 2008
One is led by the unemployed Dude (Zack Ward) and his Uncle Dave (Dave Foley), the head of a new agey love cult. Foley does a painful full-frontal nude shot, then sits down on the toilet to loudly relieve himself in front of his assistant while smoking a joint. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Disney's Block Party Bash May 16, 2008
A Bug s Life (1998) An outcast ant (Dave Foley), trying to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers that steal the ants hard-earned food, enlists the help of a group of rowdy circus bugs for the job. Toy Story 2 (1999) Woody (Tom Hanks) gets stolen by a crazed toy collector, and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles), Slinky Dog (Jim Varney), and other toys come to the rescue. (Suite101.com)
A kid we can count on May 6, 2008
At least we don't have to worry about Dave Foley getting buried in a Malibu mudslide. Despite jumping directly from The Kids in the Hall to four seasons of NewsRadio and voice work in A Bug's Life (plus about three dozen other U.S. television and film appearances), Foley can be counted on to return to the simple pleasures of Canadian cultural production at least once a year - most recently on Odd Job Jack, the TV movie Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story and Little Mosque on the Prairie. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sept. 11 'comedies' coming soon... Apr 19, 2008
Starring Zack Ward of Transformers and Kids in the Hall comic Dave Foley, the self-described outrageous political and social satire also features Larry Thomas as bin Laden (he portrayed the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld ) as well as Verne Troyer, the dwarf best known as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series. Boll, a European director-screenwriter whose specialty is adapting videogames for the big screen using no-risk German tax shelter funding, has made more than a dozen miserable movies, from BloodRayne... (The Drudge Report)
ABC adds 'Handbook' to schedule Mar 28, 2008
Young thesp, the daughter of comedian Dave Foley, has appeared on "Days of Our Lives" and the Web series "In the Motherhood.". Also joining the cast of "Outnumbered": Canipe ("Supernatural") will play Kyle. (Variety)
Sandler, Myers, Carell bring spring laughs Mar 26, 2008
(May 9) Based on the video game of the same name and directed by the infamous Uwe Boll, Postal tells the story of Dude (Zach Ward), who is unemployed and and joins his uncle (Dave Foley) in a get-rich-quick scheme selling OKrotch-y-Dolls. (May 23) John Cusack plays a hitman hired to kill a Middle Eastern businessman but masquerading as a corporate trade show producer in War, Inc. While undercover he must plan the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star (Hilary Duff). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Monday night sitcoms save CBS Mar 18, 2008
The sophomore success, Julia Louis-Dreyfus's New Adventures of Old Christine, rejoined the schedule last month (tomorrow night's episode features a guest cameo by Canadian Dave Foley). Here's a quick peek behind the scenes of the other three, culled from sessions at the seasonal critic's fall preview. (Toronto Star)
Critic's Corner Tuesday Mar 4, 2008
Dave Foley guests on the season and you'd have to think series finale of Carpoolers (ABC, 9:30 ET/PT), a well-cast but badly executed comedy. Weep not for Carpoolers: Odds are had the strike not left ABC desperate for programming, this underperforming sitcom would have hit the road long ago. (USA Today -- Life)
Perry blasting off to new frontier Jan 4, 2008
Actor Dave Foley ( NewsRadio ) is 45. Actress Julia Ormond is 43. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Click for Full Story Jan 4, 2008
Actor Dave Foley is 45. Singer-musician Cait O'Riordan is 43. (KWTX.com, TX)
TV Guide Announces Online Video Awards Winners Nov 27, 2007
Dave Foley: Can't Sleep with Dave Foley (SuperDeluxe). Dave Navarro: Spread Entertainment (ManiaTV). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Former 'Blue's Clues' Host Steve Burns: Still Not Dead Nov 3, 2007
He'll also play an integral role in the Lips' upcoming feature film, "Christmas on Mars," and shot a film last year with Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond and "Kids in the Hall" alum Dave Foley, a horror-comedy called "Netherbeast Incorporated." In it, Burns plays a vampire. "That could be part of the rumor," he reasoned. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Low Score, Try Again Sep 16, 2007
Stars: Zack Ward as the Postal Dude, Dave Foley as Uncle Dave. Plot: It follows two days in the life of the Postal Dude. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Odd Job Jack Nominated Aug 1, 2007
A number of Canadian celebrities such as Megan Follows (Ann of Green Gables), Christopher Plummer, Catherine O Hara, The Barenaked Ladies, Scott Thompson, Rick Mercer, Leslie Nielson, Dave Foley, and Tom Green have appeared on the show. International figures like Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, John Goodman, Tom Arnold, James Woods, and the late comedy legend Don Knotts also lent their voices to the series. (Suite101.com)
Assistants to Lohan, Spears tread line between employee and friend Jul 28, 2007
Canadian comic Dave Foley says he's never had a personal assistant but admits that the one time he considered it, he was driven by ego. "It was mostly because I wanted to date the person I was trying to hire," Foley says. (News1130)
Reanimated: Pixar and Disney Games Jul 3, 2007
The repetitive commentary by film star Dave Foley didn't help either. "I need more grain!" "I need more grain!" "I need more" ENOUGH. (BusinessWeek)
Movies at 30 Rock for Tribeca Drive In Jun 14, 2007
"Saturday Night Live's" Darrell Hammond co-stars with Judd Nelson, Dave Foley, Jason Mewes, Amy Davidson and Robert Wagner. A series of short films will be shown in continuous loop each day of the outdoor festival between 8:30 a.m. and midnight in the Top of the Rock's "Weather Room" at the observation deck. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Thank God You're Here Apr 16, 2007
The series is hosted by David Alan Grier ("In Living Color") and presided over by judge, Dave Foley ("NewsRadio," "Kids in the Hall"). Get Fit with 4 educates News 4 viewers on proper nutrition and exercise. (KRNV.com, NV)
Dave Foley returns to Kids' games Apr 10, 2007
com - artsentertainment - Dave Foley returns to Kids' games Dave Foley returns to Kids' games ... Dave Foley is supposed to be answering questions about his return to TV sketch comedy, but first the former Etobicoke native has some questions of his own. (Toronto Star)
WP: Thank God improv game show ends Apr 10, 2007
Serving as the house criticall three American Idol judges rolled into oneis Dave Foley, formerly of The Kids in the Hall. His function is nebulous, since no one wins anything per se (couldnt cheap NBC at least have ponied up donations to the funniest celebritys favorite charity. (MSNBC -- News)
NBC improv show battles uphill Apr 10, 2007
" -- which employs four comedy guest stars each episode, plus host David Alan Grier and judge Dave Foley -- mostly manages to avoid these pitfalls but still needs to overcome a few formidable obstacles to be successful. First, Americans will compare any improv series to "Whose Line Is It Anyway. " the Drew Carey version that was based on the (much funnier) British original. Does that mean the audience won't embrace "Thank God You're Here. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TV REVIEW: Don't 'Thank God' for good TV just yet Apr 10, 2007
All that, plus former "In Living Color" veteran David Alan Grier as host, and Dave Foley (a man used to mediating awkward celebrity interactions as the former host of "Celebrity Poker Showdown") as judge ... Somehow, with the unabashedly cheap prize (a plastic "Thank God You're Here" trophy along with "Hollywood street cred,"), the visible reluctance of some participants, the so-called "unpredictability" of the sets and scenarios, and Dave Foley's (admitted) inclination to cut off the scene when... (U-Wire.com)
"Thank God" NBC has other comedies in development Apr 9, 2007
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There are clever moments in NBC's new improv series Thank God You're Here, but you can get awfully restless waiting for them (Reuters)
On 'Thank God,' performers are often at wit's end Apr 9, 2007
David Alan Grier of "In Living Color" is the host, and Dave Foley of "Kids in the Hall" is the judge ... Starring: David Alan Grier, Dave Foley. (Boston Globe -- Living)
There's a new 'God' of improv Apr 9, 2007
Improv veteran Dave Foley serves as the judge, determining when to end a scene and which of the evening's four performers wins a not-very-valuable plastic trophy. Guest stars in tonight's first episode include Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle), Wayne Knight (Seinfeld), Jennifer Coolidge (Best in Show) and Joel McHale (The Soup). (USA Today -- Life)
'NetherBeast' fleshes out corporate satire Apr 7, 2007
It got the brothers noticed, enabling them to put together a cast that includes Judd Nelson, Dave Foley and Robert Wagner (as President James Garfield, a historical hero to the bloodsuckers. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sopranos and more: Sit back, soak it in Mar 6, 2007
David Alan Grier hosts, and Dave Foley judges. Competing stars include Jason Alexander, George Takei and Alanis Morissette. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SUPER DELUXE Establishes Itself as a Destination for New & Original Comedy Programming Feb 22, 2007
Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio) "Real Scientific" - Dave does a faux science show. "Can't Sleep" -- Insomniac Dave hosts a variety show from his bedroom. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Collins scripts TV deal Feb 12, 2007
Peacock also has given a series order to Fremantle's scripted-improv hybrid "Thank God You're Here," starring Dave Foley and David Alan Grier. Young said Fremantle is trying to carve out a niche for itself as an alternative to the major studios. (Variety)
Boll's Postal Set to Entertain and Offend Jan 26, 2007
January 25, 2007 - When your movie features a scene of dead schoolchildren, Osama Bin Laden as a main character, and full frontal nudity from News Radio's Dave Foley, you know it's not a film for everyone. When you make a movie where 9/11 is played for laughs, and Columbine is a punchline even if it is done as a statement you are sure to arouse the ire of many. (IGN FilmForce)
Hilary Duff At War With John Cusack, 'Departed' Won't Die: Sundance File Jan 24, 2007
" ... Go west, young man just don't expect to be happy. Playing in the Park City snow while promoting the quirky "Rocket Science," actor Nicholas D'Agosto spoke about another upcoming film that will take him from an idealistic young writer to a burnt-out statistic. "I did a film over the summer called 'L.A. Blues,' a comedy with Dave Foley and Anthony Michael Hall," D'Agosto revealed. "It's sort of a 'Diner'-esque kind of thing about a bunch of guys that sit around a bar and talk about life, all... (VHI.com -- Music News)
NBC is 'one show away,' Reilly tells TCA Jan 18, 2007
Also during NBC's TCA presentation, Reilly said that the network has ordered "Thank God You're Here," an improvisational comedy series starring David Alan Grier and Dave Foley, and is bringing back game show "Identity.". Based on an Australian format, "Thank God" will showcase the improvisational skills of a group of celebrities. (Hollywood Reporter)
NBC's Reilly beams with confidence Jan 18, 2007
Dave Foley ("NewsRadio") will appear as the show's judge. Format originated in Australia. (Variety)
Scrubs: My House Jan 5, 2007
MY HOUSETHREE MEDICAL MYSTERIES STUMP THE DOCTORS OF SACRED HEARTIN AN HOMAGE TO "HOUSE"ELIZABETH BANK'S ("THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN") AND DAVE FOLEY ("THE STRIP") GUEST STAR. Dr.Cox (John C. McGinley) channels TV doctor 'House' to solve three mysteries including; why a man's skin is inexplicably orange, why a young woman, with no coronary issues has a failing heart and why Elliot (Sarah Chalke) is taking her anger towards Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins) out on Turk (Donald Faison). (KRNV.com, NV)
