Will the 'Pineapple Express' gang ever be up for Oscars? Aug 10, 2008
But there was sad news for the king joker in one category: Woody lost best actor to a guy in a Neil Simon comedy (Richard Dreyfuss, "The Goodbye Girl"). Curiously, if and do get nominated this year, they'll probably compete against , who seems likely to reap his 15th screenplay nomination for ".". (Los Angeles Times)
Jaws star sues family over loan Aug 10, 2008
Actor Richard Dreyfuss is suing his father and uncle over a 24-year-old loan he claims was never repaid. The Jaws star, 60, says he gave his relatives $870,000 (453,000) in 1984 when they owned an interest in a Los Angeles office building. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Richard Dreyfuss sues father over loan Aug 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Richard Dreyfuss is suing his father and uncle over an $870,000 loan he claims was never repaid. AP photo. (KHOU.com, TX)
Big Films, Big Numbers Aug 3, 2008
Starring: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. High concept: A shark terrorizes a small beach town. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
W will only fuel the myth surrounding Dubya Aug 1, 2008
The trailer de-emphasises the post-2000 years, but offers tantalising flash-forwards to W's cabinet, staffed by the likes of Richard Dreyfuss (harrowingly Cheneyesque), Scott Glenn (Rumsfeld), Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice, previously played - twice. - by Penny Johnson Jerald, 24's Lady Macbeth), Ellen Burstyn (Barbara Bush, the Bette Davis role here) and James Cromwell as Bush the Elder. (guardian.co.uk)
Critic's corner Jul 25, 2008
Pictured: Melinda Dillon and Richard Dreyfuss. (PG; runs through Aug. 1). (Boston Globe)
HDNet Movies to Celebrate Director Steven Spielberg With Six of His Greatest Films in Six Days Jul 22, 2008
On Friday, August 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET it's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut and Teri Garr ... The celebration wraps up on Saturday, August 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET with the classic thriller "Jaws" starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie school Jul 21, 2008
Mr Hollands Opus: Released in 1995, the film starred Richard Dreyfuss as a struggling composer who becomes a high school music teacher; towards the end of his career finds that his greatest composition has been in front of him all along in the form of his students and family. When the film screened in Malaysia, one cinema chain actually ran a publicity gimmick where anyone who said they didnt enjoy the movie could get their money back. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Auburn Public Theater opens movie screen with a spooky treasure Jul 13, 2008
The landmark Steven Spielberg movie stars Richard Dreyfuss and Francois Truffaut. It follows a series of encounters between people and extraterrestrial beings. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Fire up your remotes Jul 4, 2008
The first half of the movie deals with a series of shark attacks on the fictional resort town of Amity Island; the second half follows an expedition by the local police chief (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a salty old sea dog (Robert Shaw) to catch the big fish. Viewed today, the original Jaws still packs a punch, even though the giant mechanical shark occasionally looks fake and rubbery. (Globe and Mail)
Olivia Wilde and Peter Sarsgaard Star in New Public Service Announcements Encouraging Young People to Vote in 2008 Election Jul 1, 2008
Chris Dodd, Sam Donaldson, Richard Dreyfuss, Sen. John Kerry, Sen. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967) Jun 29, 2008
Also making an appearance were Jacqueline Susann (First Reporter) and Richard Dreyfuss (Assistant Stage Manager) in his uncredited movie debut. Other Casting Possibilities. (Suite101.com)
Movie: American Graffiti (1973) Jun 27, 2008
Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard & Harrison Ford Star in Classic Film ... Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford and Paul Le Mat star ... Principal cast members were Richard Dreyfuss (Curt Henderson), Ron Howard (Steve Bolander), Paul Le Mat (John Milner), Charlie Martin Smith (Terry "The Toad" Fields), Cindy Williams (Laurie Henderson), Candy Clark (Debbie Medway), Mackenzie Phillips (Carol Morrison), Wolfman Jack (Himself), Bo Hopkins (Joe Young), Harrison Ford (Bob Falfa) and Suzanne Somers... (Suite101.com)
Summers (not to mention beaches) haven't been same since 'Jaws' Jun 22, 2008
Steven Spielberg's Jaws (it opened June 20, 1975), based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw, was and still is the ultimate summer movie. Everyone saw it. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rogers' beat blog Jun 20, 2008
Kinda of reminds me of that movie The American President where Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss) kept campaigning for the Presidency and ended every talk with Im Bob Rumson and Im running for President. He just kept telling more and more outlandish lies and crap with every move of his lips. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Industry Buzz Jun 15, 2008
Stone's inspired casting choices outside the family circle include Thandie Newton as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Richard Dreyfuss as Vice President Dick Cheney. Tom Ortenberg, president of Lionsgate, which will be distributing "W.," took a sneak peek at early footage and says the performers appear to be having a ball. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Who's in your five? Hollywood's top horse racing flicks Jun 3, 2008
Richard Dreyfuss is spot on as the railbird searching for the one magical day. The film is full of scene stealers from Robbie Coltrane (Ticket Taker) to Jennifer Tilly (Vicki) to David Johansen (Looney). (USA Today -- Sports)
Graffiti season begins with rods and reminiscing Jun 1, 2008
The movie featured a young and talented cast, including Harrison Ford, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Richard Dreyfuss and Candy Clark, and a world-class cinematographer, Haskell Wexler. But it well may have been the music -- the rock-n-roll and doo-wop of the 1950s and early '60s -- that was behind its initial popularity and the reason for its staying power. (Modesto Bee, CA)
"Sex and the City" May 30, 2008
At first my date thought Carrie's dream wedding get-up (a Vivienne Westwood concoction that resembles Richard Dreyfuss' mashed-potato mountain in "Close Encounters," topped off with -- no lie -- a dead bird for a headdress) was an intentional joke, a nod to Elsa Lanchester in "Bride of Frankenstein." (It wasn't. Later, Carrie ventures out alone on New Year's Eve in a silver sequined beanie that makes her look like a reject from the No actress, not even one with as trim a figure as Parker's, can... (Salon)
Richard Dreyfuss to play Dick Cheney in 'W'? Perfect. May 23, 2008
Richard Dreyfuss to play Dick Cheney in 'W ... Richard Dreyfuss would make a great Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's upcoming political movie, "W." ... Posted by ESNEAD on May 22, 2008 in Richard Dreyfuss. (Los Angeles Times)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull May 23, 2008
No amount of ducktail-combing or Harley-revving is going to make the doe-eyed Shia LaBeouf into Marlon Brando in The Wild One, and the close encounter that Indy and Co. experience when they finally reach that interdimensional portal is nowhere near as thrilling as Richard Dreyfuss' apotheosis in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. But expecting Brando-esque menace or Dreyfus-ian uplift from the Indiana Jones tetralogy is like going to the candy counter at the mall multiplex and asking for some... (Slate)
'Indiana Jones' review: I want to believe, but ... May 22, 2008
Its more than a little reminiscent of Richard Dreyfuss mashed potato sculpture in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
When our readers become editors May 13, 2008
Let's see if I can make a long story short: An April 17 column item said actor Richard Dreyfuss had purchased a house in Encinitas, but the headline said it was in Carlsbad. I corrected the headline. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
This week's TV highlights May 10, 2008
Zooey Deschanel leaves Kansas behind to head down a new yellow brick road in this mini series reworking of The Wizard Of Oz. With Richard Dreyfuss and Alan Cumming. Sunday, 8pm, Sci Fi. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Visit Mount Rushmore May 3, 2008
It had its own time in the limelight with Steven Spielberg's 1977 release of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," starring Richard Dreyfuss. Far earlier, Devils Tower was designated America's first national monument by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Fire And Fainting Apr 20, 2008
Moments later, a middle-aged woman fainted and "sat around soaking up the attention for two hours." To top it all off, Richard Dreyfuss' cellphone went off just before he did his reading. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Star Exits Scientology Apr 15, 2008
Besides the Allens, legendary Elaine Kaufman was treated to visits from many regulars and well-wishers, including Richard Dreyfuss, Lainie Kazan, Virginia Madsen, Lewis Lapham, Kathryn Altman, PR mavens Peggy Siegal and Norah Lawlor, Lesley Stahl, literary agent Esther Newberg, TV producer Fred Rappaport, film producers Marty Bregman and Beverly Camhe, Broadway producer Judy Gordon, casting director Amanda Mackey, costumer Dona Granata, famed New York DJs Carol Miller and Jim Kerr, not to... (Fox News)
Luck and perseverance for Dennis Quaid Apr 7, 2008
Director Noam Murrow agrees -- Richard Dreyfuss, actually, is his own suggestion for take-no-chances casting. But, he says, that's the point. (NJ.com)
Hollywood's loss Apr 7, 2008
Invoking the compulsion of Richard Dreyfuss' character to cast Wyoming's Devil's Tower in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Valdez joked that he has been sculpting Santa Fe with mashed potatoes. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
A Benchley says the time to hunt sharks is over Apr 1, 2008
"Richard Dreyfuss was a role model for those who went into ocean sciences. They said they never knew it could be exciting.". Before he died in 2006, Peter Benchley had worked to change the way sharks were perceived, his widow said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List April 7-13 Mar 28, 2008
Saturday, 4/12 -- 12 p.m. with Bruce Dern and Harry Dean Stanton -- 12:53 p.m. with Paul Fix -- 1:45 p.m. with Johnny Crawford -- 2:40 p.m. with Charles Grodin -- 3:35 p.m. with Jill St. John and George Kennedy -- 4:30 p.m. with Buddy Hackett and Bruce Dern -- 5:23 p.m. with Martin Landau -- 6:15 p.m. with Dennis Hopper and Cloris Leachman -- 7:10 p.m. with William Shatner -- 8:05 p.m. with Bruce Dern and Fritz Weaver -- 9 p.m. with Claude Akins -- 10 p.m. with Robert Goulet, Gavin MacLeod,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Company Profile for Inecom Entertainment Company Mar 15, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inecom Entertainment Company finances and distributes independent films by partnering with innovative producers and attracting celebrated talent such as Gene Wilder, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Richard Dreyfuss, Ronald F. Maxwell and Hal Holbrook. Company. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Enquirer Slams Swayze Mar 7, 2008
Joseph Lieberman, Marlee Matlin, Richard Dreyfuss, Ronald Perelman, Howie Mandel, Gene Shalit, Harvey Fierstein, Judy Gold, Larry King, Donny Deutsch, Michael Kors and Charles Grodin. Then, a couple you must loathe because they re so successful are Charla Krupp and Richard Zoglin. (Fox News)
Filmed in our backyard Mar 2, 2008
There were several scenes from Moorcroft and other areas of Crook County, including one part in which stars Richard Dreyfuss and Melinda Dillon were driving toward the Tower, convinced that the chemical outbreak that required evacuating citizens was just a ploy. Then they topped a hill and were surrounded by livestock lying dead. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wheels stole show Mar 1, 2008
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams. Director: George Lucas. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
When Oscar comes knocking Feb 22, 2008
Emilio Estevez and Richard Dreyfuss spent time in a Kitsilano Craftsman for the 1987 film Stakeout. Mansions in the city's exclusive Shaughnessy neighbourhood, with their Georgian columns and sweeping driveways, have proven particularly suitable for upper middle class Americana. (Globe and Mail)
Top Audrey Hepburn Films Feb 21, 2008
Always (1989)Audrey Hepburn's last role was in Always starring Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter. She played an angel who consoled Dreyfuss' character in the afterlife. (Suite101.com)
Carrie Fisher tames her demons in solo show Feb 21, 2008
" Penny Marshall is a longtime buddy. Ditto Richard Dreyfuss, Salman Rushdie, Marianne Faithfull, Irish chat host Graham Norton. Also producer Bruce Cohen, who's in San Francisco making the Harvey Milk bio, "Milk," with Sean Penn. Family, biological or otherwise, is vital to her. Fisher lives next door to her mother ("She's a very dear, dear, dear woman - I admire her") and she's close to Lourd, her second husband and Billie's dad. "We share custody. We take trips together. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Holocaust survivors share love story in Boca Feb 18, 2008
The Flower of the Fence, starring Richard Dreyfuss as Herman and Maia Morgenstern as Roma, is due out next year. What makes it different from other Holocaust films, such as Schindler's List and The Pianist, is that its central theme is not concentration camps or gas chambers. (The Palm Beach Post)
Cancer battle didn't slow Scheider's enthusiasm for life Feb 14, 2008
Actor Richard Dreyfuss had said Sunday after Scheider's death that the actor was "tan-addicted" after a childhood sickness kept him temporarily bedridden. The family plans a memorial this spring in Sag Harbor. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Jaws Star Roy Scheider Dies Feb 12, 2008
By Natalie Finn Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:25:36 PM PST RECOMMENDED (0) 0. Thanks to Roy Scheider, it was okay for the good people of Amity Island to go back in the water again. (E! Online)
Roy Scheider, of 'Jaws' fame, dies at 75 Feb 12, 2008
"He was a wonderful guy. He was what I call 'a knockaround actor,'" Richard Dreyfuss, who co-starred with Scheider and Robert Shaw in "Jaws," told The Associated Press on Sunday. "A 'knockaround actor' to me is a compliment that means a professional that lives the life of a professional actor and doesn't' yell and scream at the fates and does his job and does it as well as he can," Dreyfuss said. (FOX 11, AZ)
ROY SCHEIDER: 1932-2008 Feb 12, 2008
He was what I call 'a knockaround actor,' " Dreyfuss said. "A 'knockaround actor' to me is a compliment that means a professional that lives the life of a professional actor and doesn't yell and scream at the fates and does his job and does it as well as he can," he said. In 2005, one of Scheider's most famous lines in the movie - "You're gonna need a bigger boat" - was voted No. 35 on the American Film Institute's list of best quotes from U.S. movies. He also says to the shark, in the parting... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Roy Scheider, police chief in Jaws, dies aged 75 Feb 12, 2008
Richard Dreyfuss, who starred opposite Scheider in the film, paid tribute to him. "He was a wonderful guy. He was what I call a knockaround actor," he told the Associated Press. (Guardian Unlimited)
'Jaws' actor Scheider dies Feb 11, 2008
Robert Shaw, Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss in a scene from the 1975 film, Jaws ... Scheider starred with Richard Dreyfuss, who played an oceanographer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
ICM's Shapiro moves to management Feb 8, 2008
Shapiro, who also repped Kevin Zegers, Amber Valletta, Natasha McElhone, Richard Dreyfuss and Andie McDowell, will share some clients with ICM, though she is still working out which clients will join her and Greene in the new company, which will be renamed shortly. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
The Bible – in surround sound Jan 23, 2008
According to "Word of Promise" producer Carl Amari, actors Stacy Keach and Richard Dreyfuss, who played Paul and Moses, respectively, were thrilled because they had long studied and admired their characters. And Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ," returned to the role in "Word of Promise.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Could young adults make a difference in the election? Just roll David Burstein's film. Jan 21, 2008
Over the course of three years, Burstein met with everyone from former civil rights leader Representative John Lewis of Georgia and Florida Governor Jeb Bush to actor Richard Dreyfuss and MTV's Gideon Yago. Burstein took a year off after high school graduation to do the filming. (Boston Globe)
Inspirational Popular Movies Jan 21, 2008
When you first encounter Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss), he is an aspiring musician who takes up teaching to pay the bills. Frequently frustrated by his inability to work on his own creations, Mr. Holland turns his talents towards inspiring his students to love music the way he does. (Suite101.com)
Rock of ages -- Dusti and her Groovin' Grannies are oldest band invited to compete in reality show Jan 20, 2008
Her films include "Skirts Ahoy" with Esther Williams, "Lady Without Passport" with Hedy Lamarr, "The Competition" with Richard Dreyfuss and Lee Remick, and the two-hour "Columbo" series pilot starring Peter Falk. Donley also played with Carmen Miranda and the Ina Rae Hutton All Girl Orchestra, a TV show that aired four years from Los Angeles. (North County Times)
Film Registry welcomes sci-fi pics, Westerns Dec 28, 2007
While Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" tried to get back to the present day and Richard Dreyfuss' Ray Neary demanded to "speak to the man in charge" in "Close Encounters," the characters most remembered from "Bullitt" might have been a Dodge Charger and a Ford Mustang. The film's 11-minute chase scene cemented Steve McQueen's iconic status, vindicated British director Peter Yates' decision to shoot the film in San Francisco instead of New York or Los Angeles and turned the... (Reuters)
ABC Family Captures Viewers with 'Holiday in Handcuffs' Dec 14, 2007
Richard Dreyfuss puts in a decent albeit limited appearance. Alan Cumming as Glitch. (Multichannel News)
Internet Message Boards and Musicals Dec 8, 2007
My guilty pleasure in life is musical soundtrack albums, in particular "The Producers" (pictured from left, Richard Dreyfuss, Mel Brooks and Lee Evans) and Monty Python's "Spamalot." I'm also one of the only guys I know that liked the movie version of "Chicago" a few years ago. I know these soundtracks backwards and forwards. (Boston Globe)
Stalking the stars: 'This is my high' Dec 8, 2007
He scored a photo with Richard Dreyfuss at a private charity function, fell to his knees and begged before Paul McCartney, and caught Billy Bob Thornton - "probably one of the nicest celebs out there" - landing at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport last spring. (Globe and Mail)
‘Tin Man’ Sets Sci Fi Miniseries Mark Dec 7, 2007
Sci Fi will encore the miniseries, produced by RHI and starring Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough, Kathleen Robertson, Raoul Trujillo and Richard Dreyfuss, in its entirety on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 5 p.m. through 11 p.m. (ET/PT). There are no comments posted for this article. (Multichannel News)
MARTY RUSSELL: Try something different (and twisted) this holiday Dec 5, 2007
The wizard, played by Richard Dreyfuss, is kept so drugged by the witch that he can barely remember his own name, let alone help DG and her friends. Toto the dog is actually a spy planted by the witch to keep an eye on the group and has the ability to become human, assuming the form of an elderly black man. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Sci Fi Mines Gold With Tin Man Dec 4, 2007
A re-imagining of the 1939 movie classic The Wizard of Oz, Tin Man stars Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough and Richard Dreyfuss. Part two of the mini debuts Monday night, Dec. 3, at 9 p.m.. (MediaWeek.com)
'Tin Man' miniseries puts Oz in a strange new world Dec 2, 2007
30-day news archives. "There were at least six movie versions before the classic, 1939 one; there have been dozens more since. Dorothy and the gang have been cartoons and Muppets and more.Now comes an ambitious makeover. "Tin Man" starts tonight on the Sci Fi Channel, and sprawls over three nights and six hours, often changing the story drastically."It's a total re-invention," said co-writer Craig Van Sickle. "These guys gave us the freedom to just go wild with it. (Florida Today)
'Tin Man's' Yellow Brick road Nov 30, 2007
The Mystic Man (sort of the Wizard) is played by Richard Dreyfuss. Toto is variously played by Blu Mankuma and by a dog; "Tin Man" is like that, sometimes. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
We're off to see the 'Tin Man' miniseries Nov 29, 2007
The cast also includes Alan Cumming as Glitch, a version of the scarecrow, who has had half his brain removed; Richard Dreyfuss as the "blunderful" wizard; and Kathleen Robertson as Azkadellia, the witch seeking an "Emerald of the Eclipse" to plunge the O.Z. into darkness, which only D.G. can stop. The project joins a list of previous Sci Fi December miniseries a genre largely abandoned by the bigger broadcast networks that started with Dune in 2000. (USA Today)
New DVDs: Shrek the Third, La Vie En Rose Nov 27, 2007
Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielbergs sci-fi epic celebrates its birthday with an elaborate 30th anniversary edition for the movie starring Richard Dreyfuss as an average guy who becomes one of a group of people fated to journey to the stars as aliens come to Earth to say hi to humanity. The new release packs the original 1977 theatrical cut, the re-edited special edition version released in 1980, and a final directors cut that came out in 1998. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Tin Man' miniseries offers 'postmodern,' nonmusical take on classic Nov 27, 2007
There's a wizard of sorts in Richard Dreyfuss' vapor-sniffing Mystic Man. There's also a yellow brick road, although in keeping with the O.Z.'s shadowy, retro-futuristic look it barely glimmers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
All about sharks Nov 26, 2007
Actor Richard Dreyfuss, who plays Matt Hooper in Jaws, narrates this gripping story of the USS Indianapolis, sunk by Japanese torpedoes in the Philippine Sea on July 30, 1945. Eight hundred sailors, many maimed and burned, were plunged into the water. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SCI FI Channel's 'Tin Man': If It Only Had A Heart Nov 26, 2007
Richard Dreyfuss puts in a decent albeit limited appearance. Alan Cumming as Glitch, a scientist missing half his brain, makes the best of his lines. (Multichannel News)
Still the champ in UFO sightingsSince 1975, North Bergen had most reports in USA Nov 25, 2007
This incident was classified as a "close encounter of the second kind" because of physical evidence found at the scene, and also as one "of the third kind," just like in the famed 1978 movie starring Richard Dreyfuss, because witnesses describe observing UFO's. UFO researcher Jerome Clark cites the O'Barski-North Bergen incident as one of the best-documented of its kind, because the core story was corroborated by numerous independent witnesses. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
