Actor Cera slated for lead in graphic-novel movie Mar 21, 2008
Right now, Cera is co-starring with Jack Black in the Harold Ramis film Year One. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
SCTV players to reunite for Toronto benefit Mar 6, 2008
Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty and Dave Thomas are confirmed to be taking part in The Benefit of Laughter, while Rick Moranis and Harold Ramis are said to be trying to rearrange prior commitments to take part. The show is being organized in benefit of the Alumni Fund, which helps Second City artistic and support personnel facing financial hardships. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Accountants in the movies. By Rob Lewis Mar 5, 2008
Harold Ramis, the geeky one from Ghostbusters, plays another stereotypical nerdy accountant. Nick of Time (1995)At last, a film with a male accountant hero who is neither corrupt, dysfunctional or ridiculous. (Accounting Web, UK)
National Lampoon's Animal House Feb 13, 2008
Animal House was the "brainchild" of writers Doug Kenney, Chris Miller and Harold Ramis. Kenney, a 1969 Harvard graduate, had written for the Harvard Lampoon before becoming the first editor-in-chief of the National Lampoon. (Suite101.com)
Read on... Feb 6, 2008
Three films that mean a lot to me:Raiders of the Lost Ark, directed by Steven SpielbergSchindlers List, directed by Steven SpielbergCaddyshack, directed by Harold Ramis. Who do you think was the brightest star of the silver screen. (Variety)
This week's DVD releases Feb 2, 2008
And while there was already a quite satisfactory special edition of Harold Ramis' Groundhog Day on DVD, that has never stopped studios from repackaging and re-finessing films, especially one like this comedy now marking its 15th anniversary and which touched the hearts of a wide sector of modern moviegoing society. Bill Murray is his perfectly droll self as a smug TV weatherman assigned to cover Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania only to find himself caught in a time warp where he relives the same... (Prince George Citizen)
New on DVD: Stars can't lift 00004000'Invasion' from mediocrity Feb 1, 2008
30-day news archives. " GNS file photos Editor's choice "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Sixth Season" -- Larry David is back with perhaps the best year of his improvised comedy series. And to show again how art can imitate life, David and his "Curb" wife (Cheryl Hines) separate in the second half of the season (David and his real wife, Laurie, recently divorced after 14 years of marriage).If that's not enough, the finale throws a curve nobody could predict, with David's new squeeze putting... (Florida Today)
New DVDs: The Invasion, Damages Feb 1, 2008
A 15th- anniversary DVD has deleted scenes, a segment on groundhogs, and commentary and an interview with director Harold Ramis. DVD, $19. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Spike TV Television Highlights - February 2008 Jan 15, 2008
Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. ACQUIRED SERIES -- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TV-14) Telecasts Monday, Wednesday - Friday (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday (6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT), Monday (11:30 PM - 12:30 AM, ET/PT), & Tuesday - Wednesday (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Olivia Wilde joins Ramis' 'Year One' Jan 11, 2008
Harold Ramis is directing a cast that also includes Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones, Juno Temple and June Raphael. Wilde will play Princess Inanna, the love interest of Black's character. (Variety)
Jack Black, Michael Cera Search For The Meaning Of Life In 'Year One' Dec 10, 2007
"It's a comedy that takes place in biblical times," Michael Cera said of the new Harold Ramis/ Judd Apatow movie "Year One," which he co-stars in alongside Black ... "Harold Ramis is one of my heroes, and Judd Apatow is producing it, so [c'mon,] I think it will be funny," Cera deadpanned. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ghostbusters: AU Hands-On and Studio Tour Dec 6, 2007
First and foremost is the fact that Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis ; the driving force behind the films - have been onboard since the prototype stage. In fact, they're guiding the direction of the project; shaping the setting and the story, writing all the dialogue, and providing their voices and likenesses. (IGN PC Games)
Movies for everyone Nov 24, 2007
Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, 1984) Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis blast ghostly green monsters to oblivion in this slime-filled romp around NYC, while taking time out to annoy Sigourney Weaver en route. Who you gonna call. (CNN -- International)
Wii, PS3 Celebrate First Birthdays; 'Halo 3' Expands ... Nov 21, 2007
The magazine reports that Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis are "revisiting their roles to make a sequel to 'Ghostbusters' 1 and 2 in video game form." Aykroyd and Ramis will write the script, the magazine reports, "going far beyond just the typical licensed add-your-voice-to-the-game-you-had-nothing-to-do-with formula." The game is set for a late 2008 release on all major consoles and handheld gaming platforms. For more information, go to. (MTV.com)
Today In History - November 21, 2007 Nov 21, 2007
Comedian-director Harold Ramis is 63. Television producer Marcy Carsey is 63. (CBS2.com, CA)
Jack Black Grows A Mustache, Drops Trou For 'Margot At The Wedding' Nov 21, 2007
" The big Black news, however, is that he hasn't only joined Harold Ramis' biblical comedy "Year One" alongside the red-hot Michael Cera and Judd Apatow, but that the group will try to squeeze the film in before the next picketers lift up their signs. " 'Year One' we're doing before [next summer's] actors' strike," he revealed. "It's already been written, so there's no more writers ... Harold Ramis and Michael Cera are very talented, and I'm excited to work with those guys. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ghostbusters the game coming to a 360 near you Nov 17, 2007
multiplayer, and will re-unite the original Ghostbusters cast, with Harold Ramis, Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson returning as the titular Ghostbusters. It's difficult not to get excited about this one- it's difficult to knock the appeal of proton beaming ghosts in co-op to the classic Ghostbusters theme tune. (XBoxer)
New Ghostbusters game in the works Nov 16, 2007
The four main actors - Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis - are on board, as well as some secondary cast members. Ghostbusters Logo. (Canada.com)
Stars back for Ghostbusters game Nov 16, 2007
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson have all agreed to take part, says trade paper Variety. Aykroyd and Ramis, who wrote the original films, will also pen the story for the game - which will be set in New York City during a new ghoul invasion. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Vivendi, Sony call 'Ghostbusters' Nov 15, 2007
All four members of the movie team -- Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis -- will be giving voice and likeness rights for the game. Some supporting castmembers have signed up as well, including William Atherton, Brian Doyle Murray and Annie Potts. (Variety)
Studios prep back-up plan Oct 31, 2007
Studio is just getting under way with the Judd Apatow-produced comedy "Year One" with Jack Black, Michael Cera and director Harold Ramis. While Warner Bros. (Variety)
* Bye-bye, bong. Hello,baby Sep 7, 2007
STARRING: Seth Rogen (Ben Stone), Katherine Heigl (Alison Scott), Paul Rudd (Pete), Leslie Mann (Debbie), Jason Segel (Jason), Jay Baruchel (Jay), Jonah Hill (Jonah), Harold Ramis (Ben's Dad) ... At a moment of crisis Ben calls his father, a nice, tolerant guy played by Harold Ramis, for advice. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Next thing you know, well carry golf bags for machines Aug 31, 2007
Harold Ramis said his 1980 comedy classic Caddyshack was originally supposed to be a sort of communist manifesto that wound up being hijacked by the hijinx of Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield. Advertisement. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Wonderful Wawona Aug 19, 2007
"We don't have room service or television. But we do get a few. [Actor] Harold Ramis was here and Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead."Grant reached the Wawona after a dusty, 12-hour stagecoach ride from Madera. Travel time to the hotel was reduced a lot when people began coming in automobiles in the early 1900s; it was reduced even more when the first airplane landed in the meadow in 1925. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Spinazzola Foundation announces its end Aug 8, 2007
Familiar faces at the annual event benefiting Martha's Vineyard Community Services included Ted Danson, Patricia Neal, Alan Dershowitz, Harold Ramis, and Kate and Livingston Taylor. Chairman Jim Shane raised his hat in honor of the late Art Buchwald, who served as the auctioneer for many years. (Boston Globe)
The last laugh: your favourite 50 Jul 22, 2007
We say: Bill Murray established himself as a genuinely skilled comic actor in this ingenious 1993 hit directed by his Ghostbusters partner, Harold Ramis. Murray plays morose weatherman Phil Connors, who finds himself living the same day over and over again, he first has gleefully malevolent fun (cue a running gag with old schoolmate Ned Ryerson) and then learns how to love Andie MacDowell. (Guardian Unlimited)
Franken taps entertainment pals for cash Jul 19, 2007
Among other notable contributors were actor Ed Norton, director Harold Ramis, actress Meg Ryan, cartoonist Garry Trudeau, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and Karenna Gore Schiff, daughter of former Vice President Al Gore. That followed a first-quarter performance that included $4,600 contributions from actors Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jason Alexander and Larry David. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Michael Cera's comedy of raw adolescence Jul 11, 2007
" Before he was in preschool, Cera says, he knew he'd be an actor. He was obsessed with becoming Bill Murray, the star of "Ghostbusters," and he watched that 1984 film over and over when he was 4. Cera still carries a "Ghostbusters" wallet, trivia he has not shared with the film's writer, Harold Ramis, who wrote and will direct Cera's next feature film, "Year One" with Jack Black. "I'm not going to show it to him," Cera said. "I'm afraid it'll change the whole dynamic. " Cera started acting... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
D.I.Y. Summer Film Festival Jul 9, 2007
This is one of those movies that pulled together an amazing array of young talent: writers Harold Ramis, Doug Kenney and Chris Miller, National Lampoon veterans who based the comic bits on their early-'60s college memories; director John Landis, who would later direct "The Blues Brothers"; and actors Tom Hulce, Peter Riegert, Kevin Bacon and Karen Allen, among others. (An unheralded personal favorite is Bruce McGill as D-Day, the guy who's handy with tools. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Frank talk about injured eater Jun 27, 2007
Buchwald, who served for years as the event's auctioneer, will be succeeded by actor/director Harold Ramis and singer Livingston Taylor. (We're told Ted Danson's delightful wife, Mary Steenburgen, may also lend a hand. (Boston Globe)
Steve (Carell) almighty Jun 15, 2007
"When I was growing up, we had things like 'Ghostbusters,' and Bill Murray, the 'SNL'-based crowd, Harold Ramis writing and directing, and Mel Brooks was making things. People were coming at it from different angles and different frames of reference and I think that continues today. Judd and I created 'Virgin,' which had a specific idea and specific tone we were going for. 'Evan' has a different tone, a different type of comedy, and I don't think it's necessarily different than it's ever been.... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Movie review: Beauty and the geek have a baby in ‘Knocked Up’ Jun 7, 2007
When you cast Harold Ramis (Egon from Ghostbusters and the director of Groundhog Day ) and Joanna Kerns (Maggie Seaver from Growing Pains ) as parents in this movie, you have to love the 80s. I loved Apatow s dead-on characterization of club culture, geek culture, male bonding and female camaraderie. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Black-Man: Year One Jun 5, 2007
According to Variety, Apatow will produce the film which will be directed and co-produced by Ghostbusters and SCTV alum Harold Ramis. Actor Michael Cera is also attached to star. (IGN FilmForce)
Apatow's new baby: 'Year One' Jun 5, 2007
Jack Black and Michael Cera are attached to star in the comedy "Year One" from producer Apatow and director Harold Ramis ... "With Judd Apatow, Harold Ramis, Jack Black and Michael Cera, the filmmakers have assembled an insanely talented group of comedians, and we couldn't be more thrilled or excited by the way this project has come together," Columbia president of production Matt Tolmach said. (Hollywood Reporter)
Click here to read the 'Knocked Up' review. Jun 4, 2007
Seth Rogan - Ben Stone Katherine Heigl - Alison Scott Paul Rudd - Pete Leslie Mann - Debbie Jason Segel - Jason Harold Ramis - Ben's Dad Jay Baruchel - Jay Jonah Hill - Jonah. "Knocked Up" is uproarious. (Variety)
Guy film meets chick flick Jun 2, 2007
You get the requisite scenes where Ben seeks advice from his father (Harold Ramis), and Ben and Alison discuss their dreams and fears -- but you also get a trip to a gynecologist who peers between Alison's legs and says, ``You do look like your sister,'' and a very funny bit in which Ben just can't bring himself to have sex with a pregnant Alison. (He suggests they have sex ``like dogs. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
STANDING OVULATION! Jun 2, 2007
This interferes with Ben's "vision" of what life should be - smoking weed while wearing a gas mask, boxing his buddies into a swampy swimming pool - but his father (Harold Ramis) serves him a little McWisdom nugget: "Life doesn't care about your vision. You just gotta roll with it.". Allison lives with her control-freak sister Debbie (Leslie Mann, Apatow's missus), her brother-in-law Pete (Paul Rudd, giving excellent riff on Robert De Niro and even hotel chairs) and their two kids. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and Martin Starr Interview, Knocked Up Jun 2, 2007
And of course within a half an hour hes like, "I dont feel so good. So Im the water police, which is very cool. Q: I wanted to ask each of you what was the first sex comedy that made an impression either comedic or erotic or otherwise? JONAH HILL: Martin? MARTIN STARR: Oh shitballs. Movie sex comedy? JAY BARUCHEL: Im trying to think. I mean, in Montreal there is soft-core porn on TV every night at 11 p.m. Its kind of like a right of passage for everybody that grows up there to... (MoviesOnline)
In 'Knocked Up,' family values get a twist Jun 1, 2007
For one thing, she never witnesses the beautiful conversation between Ben and his dad (Harold Ramis ) about paternity. Still, the couple looks for a gynecologist together. (Boston Globe)
She's having her baby (Christian Toto) Jun 1, 2007
All the while, Ben looks for wisdom from his ne'er-do-well friends -- who collectively are almost as funny as the troupe from "Virgin" -- and his father (director Harold Ramis in an avuncular cameo). Mr. Apatow doesn't rely on elaborate set pieces for laughs. (Washington Times, DC)
'Knocked Up': Rowdy, sad and very funny Jun 1, 2007
At a moment of crisis, Seth calls his father, played by Harold Ramis, to ask for advice, but no help is forthcoming. ("I've been divorced three times. Why are you asking me?"). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
more » Jun 1, 2007
Harold Ramis, who really does seem to get a kick out of Rogen, shares with him a couple of sequences as our hero's easygoing father. The real scene-thief, though, is Kristen Wiig, best known as the Target Lady on "Saturday Night Live." She plays an assistant to Heigl's boss at the E. (CTNow.com)
Don't 'Knock' it Jun 1, 2007
However driven to girl talk and guy guff, the deft cast is winning, and the sweetest funny work is old pro Harold Ramis as Ben's supportive dad ... Cast: Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Harold Ramis, Craig Robinson. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Judd Apatow emerges as comedy maestro May 31, 2007
He grew up obsessed with the Marx Brothers and Steve Martin, watched Woody Allen films endlessly, considers Harold Ramis movies (Caddyshack, Groundhog Day) a gigantic influence and found inspiration in the mix of humor and realism in films like Terms of Endearment and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. . (MSNBC -- News)
Like a 'Virgin' - but better May 30, 2007
Supporting Heigl and Rogen are a wealth of regulars and cameo players Leslie Mann, who s been a comedic revelation in husband Apatow s flicks after nice-girl turns in such fare as George of the Jungle and The Cable Guy; the underused and always-fun-to-watch Jason Segel; SNL s seriously, seriously hilarious Kristen Wiig; Paul Rudd, who features with Rogen in a gutbusting hotel scene that nicely encapsulates the Apatow dichotomy; and pop-ups by everyone from Harold Ramis to James Franco to (ulp)... (San Antonio Current, TX)
The many faces of Seth Rogen keep them laughing May 30, 2007
Or as Harold Ramis of Ghostbusters fame, who puts in a Knocked Up cameo as Rogen's father, describes it, "He has the body hair of a much older person.". Katherine Heigl, 28, of TV's Grey's Anatomy, the knocked-up-ee of the title, was duly impressed by her co-star, who also is an executive producer on the film. (USA Today)
Tribeca Film Fest Opens May 23, 2007
" Among the other events scheduled to satisfy all those interests: - The Tribeca Talks series, featuring Morgan Freeman, T Bone Burnett, Harold Ramis and "The O.C." creator Josh Schwartz. - The Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge, with performances from artists including Elvis Costello, John Mayer, Nellie McKay and Rodney Crowell. - The Tribeca Family Festival, featuring such films as "RV," "Keeping Up With the Steins" and a remake of "Lassie," as well as a daylong street fair. And of course there's... (CBS News -- Evening News)
Expats, pioneers, and Strange goings-on May 13, 2007
95, featuring celebrity guests Barack Obama, Harold Ramis, Tom Hanks and 12 others. Continuing with an earlier theme, we are again turning our collective ear toward that most agreeable format: short stories. (Boston Globe)
Crude comedies bring in bank May 7, 2007
Harold Ramis is the writer of Animal House (1978) and director of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), both seen as raising the bar for R-rated summer humor. "Animal House seemed to shock people," he says. (USA Today)
Laughing with Judd Apatow May 7, 2007
The list also includes Year One, a film co-written and directed by one of Apatow's idols, Harold Ramis of Animal House and Ghostbusters fame. "He is the busiest man in comedy," says Ramis, who has been recruited for small roles in both Knocked Up and Walk Hard. (USA Today)
Standing Up To Raging Bull Apr 8, 2007
April 8, 2007 -- HOLLYWOOD director/writer Harold Ramis has advice for anyone encountering notoriously difficult Robert De Niro: Don't take any bull. "[De Niro] tried to intimidate me once, and screamed at me on the phone," Ramis told Best Life Editor in Chief Stephen Perrine at the Vail Film Festival. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Spring Skiing More Spectacular With Sunny Skies & Signature Events Mar 23, 2007
The Festival Tribute Awards will recognize screenwriter, actor and director Harold Ramis with the 2007 Gold Summit Award; the 2007 Rising Star Award will be presented to Sophia Bush, who can be seen in the re-make of horror film, "The Hitcher"; and Hayden Panettiere who currently stars in the NBC Television dram Heroes, will be honored as the 2007 Breakthrough Actor of the Year. For program, tickets and schedule information visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vegas trumps game Feb 20, 2007
Steve Carell, Harold Ramis and Barry Bonds were watching the warmups from the sideline. Oscar Goodman, the former mob lawyer who is now the Las Vegas mayor, was posing for photographers at midcourt with two showgirls in full-feathered headdress and push-up bras alongside the NBA's three referees, who more and more are being put in uncomfortable situations that seem meant to test their stoicism and absence of personality. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Bryant is the pick of lackluster All-Stars Feb 20, 2007
" Of course, the best point guards, Phoenix's Steve Nash and the Nets' Jason Kidd, sat in street clothes, nursing injuries, allowing the game to unravel into an individual clinic. Miami's Shaquille O'Neal, ever the showman, took part. He decided to become a point center when the East already trailed by 25 points in the fourth quarter, but his cross-over, pull-up jumper over Utah's Mehmet Okur clanked off the rim. It was a fitting metaphor for the game. The better All-Star show was in the stands,... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Great Entrepreneurs in the Movies Feb 17, 2007
After losing their credibility in the academic world, three professors--one who is a bonafide scientist (Harold Ramis), another who is a supernatural historian (Dan Akroyd), and one who relies mostly on charm and some business acumen (Bill Murray)--start a business as ghost eradicators. Although business is slow at first, the trio is soon called in to bust spirits in a building that also happens to be a big ol' portal of evil. (MSNBC -- Business)
Ghostbusters III Goes Animated Route? Feb 6, 2007
Harold Ramis explains why. Stax looks at Dan Aykroyd's script for the unproduced sequel. (IGN FilmForce)
Spilling 'too disgusting' details no one else wants to know Jan 15, 2007
Plus, the behind-the-scenes names involved in the production are worth noting, specifically Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, and John Landis ... Harold Ramis, in his introduction, does his best to sell the text to Bluto junkies in need of more than a DVD commentary. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
