Universal gets 'Truth' from Gervais Apr 11, 2008
Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe and Louis C.K. star; Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, John Hodgman and Jonah Hill have supporting roles. Pic marks Gervais feature film debut after creating hit series The Office and Extras. (Variety)
As Lowell prepares to host a major film shoot, locals line up to audition for parts as extras Apr 3, 2008
Gervais, who shares writing and directing credit with Matt Robinson, revealed on the blog that the talent also includes Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe, and Louis C.K., as well as Tina Fey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Guest, Jason Bateman, and John Hodgman. While Gervais's is not a household name, his accomplishments are well known in Hollywood. (Boston Globe)
"Superhero Movie" good for a few mild laughs Mar 31, 2008
They include Tracy Morgan, Brent Spiner, Pamela Anderson, Regina Hall (another genre pro, having appeared in all the "Scream" films), Dan Castellaneta and Jeffrey Tambor, among others. A comforting factor is provided via the presence of Leslie Nielsen, with the parody veteran supplying his usual brand of deadpan hilarity as Rick's addled uncle. (Reuters)
Fey, Guest join comedy Mar 25, 2008
Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor and John Hodgman have joined Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill and Louis C.K. in the movie, which Gervais is directing and co-writing with Matt Robinson. Set in a world in which the concept of lying doesn't exist, the story centers on a loser (Gervais) who changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Globetrotter Mar 24, 2008
They join a cast that includes Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jeffrey Tambor, Jonah Hill, and John Hodgman for the comedy about a world where no one has ever lied. 24' producer willing to go underground As a veteran producer and director with credits including "24" and "Twin Peaks," Tony Krantz has given a lot of thought to what works in the mainstream and what's considered too "out there." So when he was asked to bring his indie flick "Otis" to the Boston Underground Film Festival as the closing... (Boston Globe)
Fey and Guest enlist in Gervais' quest for "Truth" Mar 21, 2008
"30 Rock" creator/star Tina Fey; Christopher Guest, the writer-director of films including "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind"; actor Jeffrey Tambor ("The Larry Sanders Show," "Arrested Development" and the upcoming "Superhero Movie") and "Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgman are the latest additions to the cast. Set in a world in which the concept of lying doesn't exist, the story centers on a loser (Gervais) who changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead. (Reuters)
New 'Truth' cast members revealed Mar 21, 2008
New cast members include "30 Rock" creator and thesp Tina Fey, mockumentarian Christopher Guest, "Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgman, and Jeffrey Tambor. The film, written by Gervais and co-directed with Matt Robinson, follows a man (Gervais) who discovers the power of the lie in a world where everyone tells the truth all the time. (Variety)
SXSW unveils full slate of panels Feb 13, 2008
Other panels in the confab's lineup include "Coming Soon: The Making of a Trailer," "An Actor's Workshop With Jeffrey Tambor," "Drugs, Politics and Race: A 'Harold ' Panel" and "What the Writers Strike Taught Us.". These panels join already announced highlights such as "A Conversation With Harlan Ellison," "Stanley Nelson: History in the Making" and "A Conversation With Helen Hunt." SXSW will close with "A Conversation With Moby," in which BMI's Doreen Ringer-Ross will interview the... (Variety)
Strike: Tentative deal reached Feb 11, 2008
The eye also plans to unveil The Captain, a new comedy starring Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch about a group of people living in a prominent Hollywood apartment building, on Jan. 28. Until those picketing scribes make a deal and get back in the writers' rooms, CBS will continue to air repeats of its sitcoms and dramas in their regular time periods, including How I Met Your Mother and Two and A Half Men on Mondays, NCIS on Tuesdays, CSI: NY on Wednesdays, CSI and Without a Trace on Thursdays,... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Raquel: I Don't Know What I Want In A Man Feb 5, 2008
She has a crush on a younger man, played by Fran Kranz, while one closer to her age, portrayed by well-known character actor Jeffrey Tambor, relentlessly pursues her. On The Early Show Monday, Welch chatted with co-anchor Harry Smith about the new show and her real-life love-life, observing that she "should be window-shopping for men," but doesn't, instead letting men pick her, then deciding if she wants them. (CBS News)
welcome to the captain (1) Feb 5, 2008
Tonight CBS launches the new comedy, Welcome to the Captain, starring one of my all-time TV faves (and the only actor ever to make me snot-laugh during a set visit), Mr. Jeffrey Tambor ... Honestly, the comedy is a bit broad for my taste, and sometimes the pacing is slower than I'd prefer, but even so, Jeffrey Tambor as an over-the-hill Three's Company writer taking a new kid under his wing can only be good times. (E! Online)
Review: 'Welcome to the Captain' so L.A. Feb 5, 2008
The first two episodes are essentially a romantic comedy about Josh bumping into a budding acupuncturist named Hope (Joanna Garcia) and how their paths cross at the Captain, but the series will only survive if viewers take to the quirky cast of characters who call the Captain home, starting with Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development") who plays Saul, a former sitcom writer best known for his work on "Three's Company," or as he liked to call it, "T-Co." Saul likes to be called Uncle Saul for no... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cancel your reservations to see 'Captain' Feb 4, 2008
Jeffrey Tambor, the human answer to having sand in your swim trunks, plays a former "Three's Company" writer. The big joke with him is he can't play golf. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
New shows premiere during strike-ridden television season Jan 25, 2008
Chris Klein and Jeffrey Tambor also star ... Chris Klein and Jeffrey Tambor also star. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Favorites return for short seasons Jan 3, 2008
-"Welcome to the Captain" (8:30 p.m. Feb. 4, CBS) - Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch star in this tale of eccentric residents living in a fabled Hollywood apartment building. -"Unhitched" (9:30 p.m. March 2, Fox) - A group of newly single thirtysomethings (including Craig Bierko and Rashida Jones) dive back into the dating pool. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Despite ongoing strike, networks roll out new programming Dec 28, 2007
"Welcome to The Captain" (8:30 p.m. Feb. 4, CBS): An aspiring filmmaker (Fran Kranz, "The TV Set") moves into the building where his best friend (Chris Klein, "American Pie) lives and meets the other tenants, played by Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development"), Raquel Welch and Joanna Garcia ("Reba"). "Lipstick Jungle" (10 p.m. Feb. 7, NBC): Three women who are best friends try to balance their high-power executive jobs with their personal lives. Call it "Sex & the City: The Sequel" or maybe... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
TV hosts ponder return; more Dec 18, 2007
The building's employees and assortment of wacky residents are played by Chris Klein, Jeffrey Tambor, Raquel Welch, Al Madrigal, Valerie Azlynn and Joanna Garcia. Also pushed off of Jan. 28, the date of the annual State of the Union address, is the return of the Emmy-winning comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine," which will start its new season Feb. 4. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hot Box: TV to talk about Dec 8, 2007
28) with Raquel Welch, Jeffrey Tambor and Chris Klein. CBS president Les Moonves said Tuesday the network may air shows from sister channel Showtime, but did not specify which ones. (Toronto Star)
CBS Loads Up Midseason With Survivor, Jericho Dec 5, 2007
Look for the debut of sitcom The Captain, an ensemble piece with Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch set in a classic Hollywood apartment building, the return of Power of 10, Jericho and The New Adventures of Old Christine, a winter edition of Big Brother, a new season of Survivor (No. 16), six-hour miniseries Comanche Moon, and all new episodes of 48 Hours Mystery. (MediaWeek.com)
'Hellboy II': Too-Hot-To-Hold Details From Hungarian Set ... Including Talk Of A Threequel Nov 13, 2007
The director has all his major stars back (Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt and Jeffrey Tambor), more freedom behind the camera and a script that contains dozens of eye-popping new monsters. Keep those peepers peeled for a comprehensive MTV set visit in this space sometime between now and the flick's July 11 release, but in the meantime, here are the hellish details too hot to hold. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Film Review: 'Slipstream,' a befuddled satire tries too hard to be avant-garde Nov 1, 2007
Film Review: 'Slipstream,' a befuddled satire tries too hard to be avant-garde - International Herald Tribune. Film Review: 'Slipstream,' a befuddled satire tries too hard to be avant-garde. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Horton Hears a Who Trailer Jul 30, 2007
Jim Carrey starred in a 2000 live-action remake of that story, which also starred Jeffrey Tambor and was directed by Ron Howard. It still doesn't hold a candle to the classic 1966 cartoon Christmas special, which was narrated by the original Scream Machine himself, Boris Karloff. (Suite101.com)
CBS' Jericho Revived for '08 Jun 9, 2007
The cast includes Jeffrey Tambor, Raquel Welch, Chris Klein, Joanna Garcia and Valerie Azlynn. . (MediaWeek.com)
Sometimes buzz about TV pilots is just a lot of hot air May 22, 2007
CBS, which has done well lately developing sitcoms, passed on comedy pilots starring, among others, Marisa Tomei, Jay Mohr, Chris Klein, Freddie Prinze Jr., Jeffrey Tambor and Jason Biggs. So why are so many guesses about what will make it to the schedule wrong. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shandling's bed of neuroses Apr 18, 2007
Today's more serene Shandling invites co-stars Jeffrey Tambor (sidekick Hank) and Rip Torn (producer Artie) over to his house to say he's "confronting a lot of stuff that happened in my life at that time.". Which includes onetime girlfriend and "Sanders" co-star Linda Doucett (Hank's original assistant), who sued Shandling for sexual harassment and wrongful termination when she was fired after their 1994 breakup. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
'I hate people just like me' Apr 16, 2007
A backstage look at a late-night talk show starring Shandling, Rip Torn and Jeffrey Tambor, "Larry" dug into brutal, funny truths about people caught in Hollywood lights. "Best of" revisits actors, writers and directors "Larry" helped catapult into bigger careers, from Jon Stewart to Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe on "24"). (Chicago Sun-Times)
Shandling gives his all and more on 'Sanders' DVD Apr 16, 2007
He did, surrounding Larry with Artie, the loyal blowhard producer played by Rip Torn, and Hank Kingsley (Jeffrey Tambor), the needy sidekick whose "Hey now!" became a pop-culture catchphrase. The show had modest ratings but loyal fans, particularly in Hollywood, where celebrities loved to poke fun at their carefully cultivated images. (USA Today -- Life)
Still anxious after all these years Apr 15, 2007
As played with oblivious perfection by Jeffrey Tambor , Hank Kingsley is Ed McMahon as Malvolio , all booming voice and empty grin. He's obtuse, oafish, oleaginously lovable. (Boston Globe)
What Garry Didn't Know Apr 14, 2007
Key Moment No. 2: Jeffrey Tambor and Rip Torn join Shandling for the kind of intimate conversation Tambor says they never once had during the show's run. Key Moment No. 3: Shandling asks Jon Stewart how he made the "right" decisions, when it's clear Shandling thinks he made the wrong ones. (City Pages)
A Shandling shindig Apr 12, 2007
Skein's talent Jeffrey Tambor, Illeana Douglas and Judd Apatow, along with pals Ben Stiller and Jeffrey Katzenberg, squished onto a small red carpet at the corner of the hotel's South Rodeo entrance to lend their support for Shandling. Before showing the crowd some DVD clips, the standup expressed his gratitude. (Variety)
John Lithgow Pens New Children's Book Mar 27, 2007
Teams With 'Arrested Development' Jeffrey Tambor For NBC Buddy Comedy. NEW YORK, March 27, 2007. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Conjuring up a castle Mar 11, 2007
Actor Jeffrey Tambor, who gained fame as Garry Shandling's sidekick on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" in the '90s, has sold his Pacific Palisades home for about its $2. 9-million asking price. (Los Angeles Times)
Full Story from Daily Utah Chronicle Jan 26, 2007
Christian Slater, John Turturro and Jeffrey Tambor play multiple roles, depending on which reality they're currently occupying (sometimes they switch back and forth in a matter of seconds). In one reality, they're actors and crewmembers filming a gangster movie script written by Hopkins' character. (U-Wire.com)
Cancelled Television Shows Jan 2, 2007
John Lithgow plus Jeffrey Tambor equals funny. Hmmm; Not so much. (Suite101.com)
List of specials Dec 22, 2006
8:00 (FAM) Movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Fantasy) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor ... The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 10:30 (FAM) Movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Fantasy) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. (The Palm Beach Post)
Holiday not-so goodies Dec 6, 2006
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (9 p.m., Saturday, Channel 9): Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski and Molly Shannon star in the live action version of the Dr. Seuss story. "Christmas in Washington" (10 p.m. Dec. 13, TNT): Dr. Phil and wife Robin McGraw host musical concert featuring Taylor Hicks, Il Divo, Gretchen Wilson, Chris Brown, Corinne Bailey Rae and Bianca Ryan. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Entertainment)
Let it show, let it show, let it show Dec 3, 2006
Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. (Kentucky.com)
Sundance unveils noncompetitive 2007 lineup Dec 1, 2006
Hopkins appears in the film along with Stella Arroyave, Michael Clarke Duncan, Fionnula Flanagan, Gavin Grazer, Camryn Manheim, Kevin McCarthy, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lisa Pepper, Christian Slater, Jeffrey Tambor, Aaron Tucker and John Turturro. World premiere. (Variety)
Readers' 'must-see TV' Nov 29, 2006
On 30 Rock: "Poorly written, pedestrian sitcom ... someone at NBC has to learn how to tell Tina Fey, `No.'" On Twenty Good Years: "Watching John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor simply reminded me to continue mourning the loss of Arrested Development, and to throw on a 3rd Rock episode.". According to many, the best show now on TV is Criminal Minds. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
E! Celebs Connect for Ecology Spots Nov 25, 2006
Ed Begley Jr., Kristin Davis, Daryl Hannah, Anthony Kiedis, Wendie Malick, Nicole Richie, Jeffrey Tambor, Wilmer Valderrama and Constance Zimmer are among the celebrities committed to the program. Cindy and Alan Horn and Lyn and Norman Lear founded the EMA.. (AdWeek)
To infinity and beyond Nov 21, 2006
New Burns Court changes opening from Nov. 22 to. The Sarasota Film Society may want to consider adding "Tease" to its name. (Herald-Tribune)
TV Turkeys, Part 3 Nov 20, 2006
John Lithgow screamed every line of dialogue to poor, unsuspecting Jeffrey Tambor, who should crawl into a cave after going from Fox's Arrested Development to this. The only thing odd about this couple was that NBC decided to put this show on the air. (MediaWeek.com)
Go Ahead...Acafool Nov 16, 2006
Block Party MIami's Acafool performs Saturday night at Club Khrome, 1120 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota. By STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR.. (Herald-Tribune)
Burns Court Lakewood Ranch delayed again Nov 15, 2006
The opening of Sarasota Film Societys new movie theater, Burns Court at Lakewood Ranch, has been delayed again. The society is citing circumstances outside the control of the small but growing nonprofit, with an emphasis on construction problems, with the decision to delay the theaters opening from Friday to Nov. 22. (Herald-Tribune)
Trisha Yearwood to perform at Van Wezel tonight Nov 11, 2006
Long before she was Mrs. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood was a country superstar in her own right, a successor to Tammy Wynette and a predecessor to Faith Hill. She embodies the combination of a tough-as-nails country gal with the tender loving country gal through hits including "How Do I Live," "The Wrong Side of Memphis" and "Down on My Knees.". (Herald-Tribune)
A killer victory Nov 10, 2006
COURTESY PHOTO: MANATEE PLAYERS. A winning production Steve and Dianne Dawson led the large cast of "Sweeney Todd," which won top honors at the Florida Theatre Conference. (Herald-Tribune)
Shakira wins 4 Latin Grammy awards Nov 4, 2006
AP PHOTO / SETH WENIG. Shakira, left, and Alejandro Sanz perform during the Latin Grammy Awards in New York, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. (Herald-Tribune)
10 shot at San Francisco Halloween party Nov 2, 2006
AP PHOTO / CARLOS AVILA GONZALEZ. San Francisco Police officers check for evidence on Market Street at the scene of a multiple shooting near the Halloween celebration in the Castro district of San Francisco Tuesday Oct. 31, 2006. (Herald-Tribune)
This Halloween, The Distillery's got you covered (not in blood!) Oct 31, 2006
This Halloween, The Distillery's got you covered (not in blood. Short Changed: Sarasota-based alt-rock band 16 Penny. (Herald-Tribune)
Sarasota Blues Festival: Good weather, eats and music too Oct 29, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11:26 pm. Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11:23 pm. (Herald-Tribune)
Comedy makes a Thursday comeback on NBC Oct 27, 2006
The announcement makes no mention of the fate of Twenty Good Years, a comedy starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor that failed to find an audience at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday ... The announcement makes no mention of the fate of Twenty Good Years, a comedy starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor that failed to find an audience at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Herald-Tribune)
Historic revelation? Oct 27, 2006
The announcement makes no mention of the fate of Twenty Good Years, a comedy starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor that failed to find an audience at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. It could return, but it's not likely. (Herald-Tribune)
A guy thing: Male friendships are all over TV Oct 26, 2006
On NBC's Twenty Good Years, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow play two 60-year-olds, a widower and a divorc. who move in together to share their last "20 good years" of life. (USA Today -- Life)
Disney: Leave Ownership Rules Alone Oct 26, 2006
Nine episodes of the older-skewing comedy starring Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow (left) have been shot. Opinions & Analysis. (Multichannel News)
Sink Or Swim? Oct 13, 2006
Veteran actors John Lithgow ("3rd Rock From The Sun") and Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development") play an odd couple who can agree on one thing: They have only 20 good years left to live. Together, they decide to live each day is if it were their last. (CBS News)
'30 Rock' is just a laugh away from 'Studio 60' Oct 12, 2006
He decides to drag his widowed, joyless best friend, Judge Jeffrey Pyne (Jeffrey Tambor) along for the ride in what is likely to be their last 20 years on earth. Lithgow does a lot of scenery chewing. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Fey's NBC show falls flat Oct 12, 2006
If "30 Rock" ultimately stumbles by creating a fictitious workplace no one will care about, "Twenty Good Years" fails by simply assuming that putting John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor together will be funny. It's not. (San Francisco Chronicle)
WP: Supporting actors prop up 30 Rock Oct 12, 2006
Twenty Good Years delivers the goodsThere certainly is no hint of innovation in Twenty Good Years, the NBC sitcom (debuting tonight) that teams esteemed old pros John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor. But there is something brave about the show: It dares not to concern itself with the world of hip, young quipsters. (MSNBC -- Television)
'20 Good Years': Good stars, little else Oct 12, 2006
Twenty Good Years John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor are a comic team ... And John Lithgow ( 3rd Rock From the Sun ) and Jeffrey Tambor ( Arrested Development, The Larry Sanders Show ) are starring in Twenty Good Years, exactly the kind of show network executives once said we'd never see again. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rock needs polishing Oct 11, 2006
The genius here is in the casting, teaming television's hammiest actor, John Lithgow (okay, second hammiest after William Shatner), with one of its most subtly underplayed, Jeffrey Tambor. They're a pair of life-long pals who decide to live the decades they have left to the absolute fullest. (Toronto Star)
'Twenty Good Years' should settle for one good episode Oct 11, 2006
Called ``Twenty Good Years," Lithgow's return to TV after ``3rd Rock From the Sun" is an ``Odd Couple"-ish show about two men who decide to live life after 60 to the fullest. Lithgow is the aggressive and self-absorbed surgeon who is slowly retiring; Jeffrey Tambor is the quiet, wimpy judge. Together they make a pact to do something risky every day until they die. In the premiere, tonight at 8:30 on Channel 7, that means going swimming in the ice-cold ocean. For viewers, that means a few shots... (Boston Globe -- Living)
The joy of sexagenarians Oct 10, 2006
If Tony Randall and Jack Klugman could score as a television "Odd Couple," why not John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor. The sitcom veterans team for "Twenty Good Years," which may be how long they hope the NBC show will run, but it's just a series title for now. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Friendship infuses Twenty Good Years Oct 10, 2006
Oct. 9: "Today" show host Meredith Vieira talks with John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor about their new NBC comedy, "Twenty Good Years." ... Off-camera, "us" is the key word as veteran actors John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor, who play the over-excitable John Mason and the over-reflective Jeffrey Pyne, delight in the new friendship that has been forged on the set of the new NBC sitcom. (MSNBC -- Television)
Lithgow, Tambor count to 'Twenty' in NBC sitcom Oct 9, 2006
John Lithgow, left, and Jeffrey Tambor star in the new NBC sitcom, "Twenty Good Years," debuting at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. If Tony Randall and Jack Klugman could score as a television "Odd Couple," why not John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor ... On the Cover: Jeffrey Tambor, left, and John Lithgow. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
