Actress Rebecca Romijn Expecting Twins Jul 30, 2008
O'Connell has starred in the films "Stand By Me," "Jerry Maguire" and "Kangaroo Jack," and on the television drama "Crossing Jordan.". Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. (KERO 23, CA)
Jesse L. Martin exiting 'Law & Order' Feb 21, 2008
On the feature side, Andersons credits include Transformers, Hustle and Kangaroo Jack. He toplined his own WB laffer, All About the Andersons, in 2003. (Variety)
Week in video-game news Dec 28, 2007
Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks' Music & Logo Group, said, "There's a huge intersection between the fans of Bruckheimer films, our audience and gamers, making the potential for this partnership to be as explosive as one of his blockbuster films." Let's hope he's not talking about "Kangaroo Jack.". . (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Worst games of 2007 Dec 27, 2007
Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks' Music Group, said, "There's a huge intersection between the fans of Bruckheimer films, our audience and gamers, making the potential for this partnership to be as explosive as one of his blockbuster films." Let's hope he's not talking about "Kangaroo Jack.". WE COULD BE HEROES: A few weeks ago we mentioned The Romantics' complaint that the cover version of the band's "What I Like About You" in "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s" sounded too much like the... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Taking stock at the Boynton Beach Club Aug 23, 2007
But it just becomes a black hole that gets bigger in side them," she says. In her first movie venture since Kangaroo Jack in 2003, Cannon plays fun-loving Lois in Boynton Beach Club. It's through Lois and her exploration of a relationship with a man she believes rakes in the cash by selling real estate, but is actually a pest controller, that the materialism of today's society is examined. When Lois finds out the truth, she's not happy and Cannon agrees that many people in Hollywood would react... (NEWS.com.au)
Tick, Tock (full Anthony Anderson interview) Apr 21, 2007
Among Anderson's credits include Romeo Must Die, Kangaroo Jack, Hoodwinked, Barbershop, Hustle and Flow and this year's Academy Award winning Best Picture, The Departed ... Is Kangaroo Jack your Booty Call ... Booty Call made $12 million, Kangaroo Jack made over $100 million worldwide. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Anthony Anderson gets set for a Comedy Explosion Apr 18, 2007
Anderson's credits include Romeo Must Die, Kangaroo Jack, Hoodwinked, Barbershop, Hustle and last year's Academy Award-winning Best Picture, The Departed. We sat down with Anderson to ask him about how he has managed to balance playing opposite a kangaroo one second with playing opposite Jack Nicholson the next. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
LeBouf Cast In Next 'Indiana Jones' Movie Apr 14, 2007
"It's better to rumored to be in that than 'Juwanna Man 2' or 'Kangaroo Jack 4,' ya know? I'm enjoying the 'Indiana Jones' rumor and would love to perpetuate it. I'd love to be in it.". Previously announced cast members for the fourth "Indiana Jones" include Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett and Ray Winstone who played Jack Nicholson's right-hand man in "The Departed.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Career window opening for Shia LaBeouf Apr 13, 2007
It's amazing to be rumored to be in that, as opposed to Juwanna Man II or Kangaroo Jack II.. Q: Being a kid actor: fun or a pain. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Shia LeBeouf Loves Life In 'Disturbia' Apr 13, 2007
"It's better to rumored to be in that than 'Juwanna Man 2' or 'Kangaroo Jack 4,' ya know? I'm enjoying the 'Indiana Jones' rumor and would love to perpetuate it. I'd love to be in it.". Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (NBC 11, CA)
Filmmaker a big donor behind the scenes Oct 31, 2006
" Bing's personal fortunes mostly stem from his grandfather, Leo Bing, who built luxury apartment homes in New York decades ago and reportedly gave a $600 million inheritance to his grandson when he turned 18. As for the younger Bing, after graduating from an exclusive private high school for boys in Los Angeles, he enrolled at Stanford University, but he dropped out in his junior year to pursue a career in filmmaking. His directorial debut, "Every Breath," was a flop and went straight to video.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
CAMPAIGN 2006: Proposition 87 Oct 17, 2006
that he can even get the attention of Bill Clinton to be part of their campaign," Baldassare said, noting that no other race or initiative on California's November ballot has received this kind of attention. Despite a crowded ballot, Prop. 87 has been highly visible to voters, as both sides together attracted more than $100 million in campaign contributions and started running television ads three months before the Nov. 7 election. With as much as $4 billion worth of new oil taxes on the line,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Say it ain't so Oct 5, 2006
OscarNominations: The Deer Hunter (1973) (won), Catch Me If You Can (2002) Questionable Role Choices: The Prophecy I, II, and III, (1995-2000), Joe Dirt (2001), The Country Bears (2002), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Gigli (2003), The Rundown (2003). Duvall s and Caine s lapses into mediocrity will seem perhaps the least egregious, if thanks only to the fact that they claim close to a century of experience and some of the most memorable films (Duvall s tally also boasts Network, M*A*S*H, and the 1962... (San Antonio Current, TX)
Oscar fight: Young vs. old (Christian Toto) Sep 8, 2006
September and January are dumping grounds for projects exciting little to no enthusiasm from audiences or studios -- think "Kangaroo Jack," "My Baby's Daddy" and "A Sound of Thunder." This September could be different. Sure, we'll be treated to another sampling of "Jackass" behavior this month (Sept. (Washington Times, DC)
Has cheating made cycling irrelevant? Jul 31, 2006
In comparison to what, "Kangaroo Jack". Just like the scant number of masterpieces in Bruckheimer's catalogue, few are the professional sports in which squeaky-clean jocks are getting by on determination and Wheaties alone. (North County Times)
Epilepsy jokes stir up anger Feb 13, 2006
She was among people with epilepsy and their families who complained to CBS. (In a statement, CBS said it did not intend "to demean or make fun of" people with epilepsy and noted that the Men characters "often exhibit ... immature behavior.") Epilepsy advocates also protested the 2005 movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose (in which a woman with probable seizures is thought possessed by demons) and the 2003 movie Kangaroo Jack (which contains crude mimicking of "epileptic" behavior). The epilepsy... (USA Today -- Health)
Bomb of a Super Bowl Party Feb 8, 2006
Feznick is an aspiring actor who often appears at corporate events and was on the red carpet for the opening of last year's movie flop "Kangaroo Jack," his owner Eadie McMullan said. Last year, Feznick stuck his snout under a fence at a Kern County farm for Hollywood animals and was bitten by a wolf, leaving the 4-year-old kangaroo with a toothy, Billy Idol-style sneer, veterinarian Scott Amsel said. (Fox News -- Headlines)
People: Steelers QB Big Ben gets a shave from Dave Letterman Feb 7, 2006
" He released his first album in 1980, but it wasn't until his third Cuts Like a Knife in 1983 that the hits began to roll in. Adams has since won 10 Grammys and scored 12 platinum discs worldwide. He celebrated 25 years in the music business last year with a collection, Anthology. Adams played in Pakistan before going to India. His Karachi concert helped raise money for victims of the South Asian earthquake in October that killed 87,000 people and left millions homeless, mostly in northern... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Bruckheimer: The brand name in movies Jan 14, 2006
In the past few years, Bruckheimer has balanced action-driven productions with more family-oriented films, such as "Kangaroo Jack" and "Remember the Titans." "Glory Road" falls into the latter camp: It's the story of the 1966 Texas Western basketball team, the first all-black lineup to beat an all-white squad -- Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats -- for the NCAA title in one of the most significant games in college basketball history. (). (CNN -- Showbiz)
