Fewer shows this fall, more crime Sep 5, 2008
Plot: The killer car (voiced by Val Kilmer) returns with new tricks and a hot young driver. (The Hoff is out. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Of magic, madness and motorcycles Sep 2, 2008
Justin Bruening, Val Kilmer (as KITT's voice), Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Talking car transported from the '80s to fight terrorism. (Salon)
It's time to watch -- and wait Aug 31, 2008
Its voice comes courtesy of Val Kilmer. Anticipation level: Grudging. (Boston Globe)
The Political Party Aug 26, 2008
For rolling news and speech coverage, see. For full coverage, go to the Politics section. (USA Today -- Life)
DNC Attracts Several Famous Faces Aug 26, 2008
On Wednesday, actors Sean Penn and Val Kilmer are schedule to speak at a rally for independent candidate Ralph Nader. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
Who's On First? (1) Aug 24, 2008
It's Channel 26, SJTV. It's "Jeff's Star Talk." With 2,000 interviews under my belt, I've interviewed Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Sam Elliot, Val Kilmer, Debbie Reynolds, all of John Wayne's kids. I did the very last interview with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Woman on top Aug 23, 2008
She is also filming The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, starring Val Kilmer and Nicolas Cage, with cult director Werner Herzog. All of which might indicate that Hollywood is finally ready to listen to Mendes, not just look at her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Roseanne's Anti-Brangelina Stance Aug 21, 2008
I'm thinking they're really too embarrased to admit they're joining fellow Naderites, Sean Penn and Val Kilmer. Can't you see it now. (Washington Post)
Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon... Aug 20, 2008
Where's Val Kilmer cause this is straight out of "real genius". Posted by: Eric. (The Drudge Report)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List August 25-31 Aug 15, 2008
Friday, Aug. 29 -- 8 p.m. The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn) -- 9:50 p.m. Independence Day (Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum) Saturday, Aug. 30 -- 12:20 a.m. Waterworld (Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn) -- 2:40 a.m. Mad Max (Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne) -- 4:20 a.m. Repo Man (Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter) -- 6 a.m. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy) -- 8... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Knifing suspect 'very calm' after bloody attack Aug 13, 2008
He has also had roles in the upcoming films Columbus Day starring Val Kilmer and Marg Helgenberger and Crossing Over with Harrison Ford, Sean Penn and Ashley Judd, according to IMDB.. Malil has also appeared on several television shows including Scrubs, Reba and NYPD Blue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cheyenne Social Club relives days of Old West Aug 11, 2008
Members have appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows with such stars as Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell and other Hollywood icons ... At least six of the club s members will be seeing period movies that they once worked in as extras or wranglers with such Hollywood stars as Kevin Costner, Charles Bronson, Val Kilmer and others. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Peter Kass, 85, acting teacher, theater director Aug 9, 2008
As a classroom provocateur, he imbued hundreds of actors - including Olympia Dukakis, Faye Dunaway, and Val Kilmer - with the sense that they need to be psychologically astute, emotionally courageous, and self-examining. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Say that again, please Aug 6, 2008
Val Kilmer and Jared Leto in Alexander. They both decided to have Irish accents possibly to make Colin Farrells less noticeable. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Batman's raspy voice Aug 4, 2008
Conroy has inhabit the role longer than anyone else and though animated voice-over work doesn't have the same cachet as feature film acting, there are quarters where Conroy is viewed as the best Batman of them all certainly superior to Val Kilmer or George Clooney. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
Tyler Perry reaches deal with studio Jul 28, 2008
Delgo, an animated fantasy movie with the voices of Jennifer Love Hewitt, the late Anne Bancroft, Val Kilmer, Eric Idle, Lou Gossett Jr., Kelly Ripa, Burt Reynolds and Freddie Prinze Jr., has won the Best Animated Feature Award at the Anima Mundi Film Festival in Brazil. And why is that in Buzz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Dark Knight' passes $300 million mark in record time Jul 28, 2008
Unlike Batman, who has been populated by the likes of Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and now Christian Bale, Ledger has made an indelible mark with his villainous turn. "I'm not sure anyone would accept any other actor," Whippett says. (USA Today)
Science in the movies Jul 26, 2008
This Val Kilmer comedy didn't teach us very much practical science, but it did more than any film to make physics, chemistry and other geek pursuits seem cool. Look for the cameo from Jon "Uncle Rico" Gries as Kilmer's closet-dwelling roommate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Here comes Jordin Sparks Jul 22, 2008
Other Batmans: Val Kilmer sorta like the sensitive version of Batman. He was ok but not Batman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"Dark Knight" tickets are hot sellers on eBay Jul 21, 2008
The online auction house said that 2,147 collectible items related to Bale's Batman were listed, ahead of Val Kilmer (823), Michael Keaton (768) and George Clooney (184). Some of the more popular items include movie posters, action figures and animation cells that are being offered for as little as $5 and as much as $1,000. (Scientific American)
'Dark Knight' rules the box office Jul 21, 2008
Dark Knight' rules the box office. 06:16 PM CDT on Sunday, July 20, 2008. (KHOU.com, TX)
Early In Gotham Jul 18, 2008
The Stars of "The Dark Knight" Visit "The Early Show". Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (AP Photo). (CBS News -- Early Show)
The criminal element Jul 18, 2008
Joel Schumacher took over directing duties here, with Val Kilmer as the new Batman fighting two enemies. First is former District Attorney Harvey Dent (who pops up in The Dark Knight) as the criminal Harvey Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Val Kilmer Opens Up About 50 Cent, Batman's Nipples And The Long-Awaited 'Real Genius' Sequel Jul 17, 2008
Val Kilmer (MTV News) ... No. Those distinctions apply to Val Kilmer, w 00004000 ho, as the youngest actor ever accepted to Juilliard back in the day, was an acting prodigy if there ever was one ... Val Kilmer: [Writer/director] Ric Waugh wrote a fine script. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Bale: Ledger had wonderful time Jul 15, 2008
But in subsequent theatrical sequels, the plots began to fall apart and the movies went from dark drama to absurd theatrics as Val Kilmer and George Clooney took their shots in the batsuit. A brooding BatmanEight years after Clooneys critically derided Batman & Robin, Bale became the latest and, many feel, the best Batman, in Batman Begins. (MSNBC -- News)
The Buzz: What’s in your utility belt? (65) Jul 15, 2008
A) I liked that old Val Kilmer one. B) Arnold Schwarzen-eggar as Mr. Freeze. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Best of the Bat Movies Jul 14, 2008
Val Kilmer and his movie star pout looked a lot more comfortable in the Batcowl than Keaton ever did, and he certainly appears to be handy as he flattens goons during Two-Face's bank vault set up. It was an innocent moment, when you thought maybe this thing could work and be quite good fun. (IGN FilmForce)
Will Ledger's Joker be the next in a long line of great Gotham ... Jul 13, 2008
In 1995's "Batman Forever," with a glum Val Kilmer in the title role, Jim Carrey nattered maniacally as the Riddler, and Tommy Lee Jones glowered as Two-Face. 1997 brought George Clooney (in a career low point and you know he's still getting ribbed about that Batsuit) as the hero of "Batman & Robin," fighting against the perpetually unintelligible Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman's slinky Poison Ivy. (Seattle Times)
Kilmer Joins Bad Remake Jul 6, 2008
UK, July 3, 2008 - Val Kilmer and Xzibit have joined the ever expanding cast for Werner Herzog's "re-imagining" of cult classic Bad Lieutenant. The 1992 original saw Hervey Keitel play a corrupt cop investigating the rape of a nun. (IGN FilmForce)
Return of the hero Jul 6, 2008
Forget the Val Kilmer and George Clooney movies because, well, they were forgettable. Years after Keaton brought Bruce Wayne to film, Bale is breathing new life into a character audiences want to like. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Chesney in NYC, Rascal Flatts In Boston This July 4th Jul 5, 2008
" Flatts is performing Friday night with The Boston Pops, as part of the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," airing on News 10 and CBS. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] More Stories Post Your Comments First Name: Location: Enter Comments: characters left Email (optional): Email will not be displayed on site. For station contact purpose only. CBSNews.com Entertainment News When The Grascals got the nod from country legend Dolly Parton, audiences knew that the contemporary bluegrass and... (KWTX.com, TX)
Buzz Briefs: S. Johansson, B. Brown Jul 4, 2008
Val Kilmer and MTV's "Pimp My Ride" host Xzibit have joined Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in "Bad Lieutenant," the Werner Herzog-directed remake of the 1992 Abel Ferrara cult hit, according to Variety Magazine. Cage will play a police officer on the brink, and Kilmer will play his partner. (CBS News)
Ringo Wants Peace For His Birthday Jul 4, 2008
Val Kilmer and Xzibit to star in the "Bad Lieutenant.". To combat what they saw as misperceptions about the Muslim world and Arab nations, two women have teamed up to create a traveling exhibit featuring female artists from Islamic countries. (KWTX.com, TX)
Buzz Briefs: Sheryl Crow, Heather Locklear Jul 3, 2008
Plus: Tatum O'Neal, Val Kilmer, Christie Brinkley, Rikki Rockett, Coldplay ... Val Kilmer has signed on with Shane West, Cam Gigandet, Arielle Kebbel and Eric Balfour for "Silver Cord," a film to be directed by James Ordonez. (CBS News)
WHERE THE STARS WERE SCHOOLED Jun 26, 2008
" Fortunately she stopped because those subsequent menfolk sure could've tempted resuming those academic abilities. During senior year in San Fernando Valley's Chatsworth High, Kevin Spacey played Capt. Von Trapp opposite classmate Mare Winningham in "The Sound of Music," and both were co-valedictorians. Fellow classmate Val Kilmer didn't make valedictorian. Heather Graham got voted most talented. In '74, Geena Davis also got voted most talented. Moby: "In sixth grade, all 120 students were... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Pulp Fiction Tops Online Chart Jun 21, 2008
Two popular theories are that it is Butch s (Bruce Willis) boxing belt, Elvis' (Val Kilmer) gold suit from the Tarantino-penned "True Romance", or Marcellus Wallis (Ving Rhames) soul. Tarantino admitted the contents are a mystery even to him- he wrote it as what Hitchcock would call a MacGuffin. (Suite101.com)
There's little to love in Myers's 'Guru' Jun 20, 2008
After one of Pitka's shows, Val Kilmer and Jessica Simpson show up backstage. But the movie isn't going for C-list satire. (Boston Globe)
Mike Myers' 'The Love Guru' packs silly spirit Jun 20, 2008
Jessica Simpson, Val Kilmer, the voice of Morgan Freeman and Oprah Winfrey, on whose talk show Pitka is just dying to appear, also jump aboard. Obviouly, The Love Guru packs a lot of silly spirit into its less than 90 minutes. (Cleveland.com)
'The Love Guru' Jun 20, 2008
I'm a big fan of Myers' "Wayne's World," his inspired Linda Richman and Austin Powers characters, and his "So I Married an Axe Murderer." But he falls flat here, taking the likes of Ben Kingsley, Kanye West, Val Kilmer and Jessica Simpson (embarrassing themselves in minor roles) along with him. Only Stephen Colbert's drug-crazed sports broadcaster and Tonto-like sidekick Narayan come away unscathed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Love Guru: Even Worse Than You Thought It Would Be Jun 20, 2008
When he isn't resenting Deepak Chopra's fame or covering Dolly Parton songs on the sitar, Pitka gives mumbo-jumbo PowerPoint lectures to celebrities like Val Kilmer, Mariska Hargitay, and Chopra himself, all of whom appear in stiff cameos. Pitka's lifelong dream is to appear on Oprah, a goal that his agent (The Daily Show's John Oliver) swears is within his grasp if he can just help out Darren Roanoke (the chronically underemployed Romany Malco), the star hockey player for the Toronto Maple... (Slate)
'The Love Guru' fails to achieve enlightenment Jun 19, 2008
First Jessica Simpson, then Val Kilmer and finally Hargitay herself. Pitka tells the star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit about a new spiritual center he is opening in her name for "special victims.". (USA Today)
50 Cent harassed by naked women Jun 18, 2008
Meanwhile, 50 recently splashed out $100,000 on a car for Val Kilmer. The 'Candy Shop' rapper became good friends with the actor during the filming of 'Streets of Blood' in Louisiana, where they bonded over their love of vintage cars. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Here comes the billionaire jet set Jun 18, 2008
He rubs shoulders with some of the biggest names in politics, royalty, business, entertainment and sport - Sheik Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Prince William, actors Jet Li, Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell, US socialite Ivana Trump and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. On returning to London, a lot of hard work enabled him to launched M1NT - exactly the super high-class private members club/cocktail bar he had envisaged. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Shane' earns top honors as Western Writers of America pick top 100 movies Jun 14, 2008
"Tombstone," the OK Corral story starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer. "The Magnificent Seven," a Western retelling of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai.". (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
50 Cent's $100K car for Val Kilmer Jun 7, 2008
50 Cent bought a $100,000 car for Val Kilmer ... 50 Cent bought a $100,000 car for Val Kilmer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Louisiana Film Production Jun 2, 2008
The shooting of "Microwave Park" a New Orleans-based police story being shot in Shreveport, starring Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone and 50 Cent.. Bob Newhart and Noah Wyle working on "The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice" in Harahan. (Suite101.com)
PSU alum, Hollywood actress honored for helping AIDS orphans Jun 1, 2008
She's appeared in the films "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer and in "Gang Warz" with Robert Vaughn. But she still had a leaning for public service, and the 15 million children left orphaned by AIDS in Africa gained her attention and concern. (Concord Monitor)
Sharon Stone claims Dior distorted her words in apology Jun 1, 2008
"Now it's turned into a three-ring circus," said Stone, who is 50 and is set to begin production in Louisiana on a film with Val Kilmer called "Streets of Blood.". Like many European luxury brands, Dior, which reported double-digit growth in China for the first three months of the year, looks to emerging consumer markets as a major source of revenue, and it is eager to avoid causing offense. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Movies that make a man cry May 31, 2008
TOMBSTONE The part where the punk Doc Holliday wanna be is looking for a fight and the Real Doc Holliday ( Val Kilmer) steps off the porch with Blood Shot eyes & half drunk says the classic line I m your Huckleberry, that s just my Game. I was so proud I had tears in my eyes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Doors movie to be anti-Oliver Stone film May 28, 2008
The keyboardist has long been upset about Stone's 1991 biopic "The Doors," which starred Val Kilmer as ill-fated frontman Jim Morrison. Manzarek argued that the film made the rock band look too serious. (MSNBC -- News)
All Sedona's a stage at intensive acting camp May 26, 2008
A graduate of Juilliard, Sakren taught at the prestigious Yale School of Drama for more than a decade, and his class roster included Val Kilmer, Annette Bening and Frances McDormand. Sarah Hickler, a professor at Emerson College who will teach movement at the institute, is thrilled to be returning to Sedona to teach in a setting as dramatic as the Bard of Avon himself. (AZCentral -- News)
He's happy on the outside May 24, 2008
TWO STARS ARE BORN: Growing up, Spacey was close friends with another future movie star: the young Val Kilmer. Kilmer moved on to Juilliard to study drama while Spacey was stuck in L.A. 'doing stand-up comedy and working in a shoe store,' he has said. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of the Summer Season May 23, 2008
Christian Bale has finally revoked the awful image that George Clooney and Val Kilmer showcased in their Batman suits and Heath Ledger takes off where Jack Nicholson left off. The Dark Knight will by far top all box office records for opening summer weekend movies, and perhaps bring itself close to the top 10 of top grossing movies off all time-you never know, maybe a movie will finally dethrone Titanic. (The New Hampshire, NH)
COLUMN: Here we go again as Hollywood overdoes it ” and I'll be there May 22, 2008
Ah, but then they had to overdo it with the Batman featuring Danny Devito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and later Val Kilmer as Batman, then bringing in Chris O Donnell as Robin. There were some good moments in those films, but each successive one seemed to degrade the entire character and storyline. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Cannes 2008: Iceman Set to Thaw May 17, 2008
UK, May 16, 2008 - Prepare for a freezing dose of Val Kilmer, as the artist formerly known as 'Iceman' is heading to the arctic for sci-fi thriller The Thaw ... Looking trim: Val Kilmer. (IGN FilmForce)
DTV 101--The switch to Digital Television: Part 2 May 2, 2008
Posted: 10:27 PM May 1, 2008 Last Updated: 11:52 PM May 1, 2008. By now, you've probably heard of DTV, or digital television. (WNDU-TV)
Fiddy Walks Streets Apr 19, 2008
UK, April 18, 2008 - The likes of Val Kilmer, 50 Cent and Sharon Stone have all signed up for the ghetto-tastic action-drama Streets of Blood, according to Variety. The film revolves around two police officers dealing with the lawlessness of New Orleans post-hurricane Katrina. (IGN FilmForce)
Why Does 50 Cent Look So Skinny? Apr 18, 2008
The rapper has been shedding pounds to star in 'Microwave Park' with Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone ... "I play a police officer right after Hurricane Katrina. It's me, Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone." The pound-dropping in G-Unit hasn't stopped with 50 Cent. Tony Yayo looked to have trimmed down at least 10 or 15 pounds. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Fives: Spring temperatures, Val Kilmer and Deadwood poker all coming back round again Apr 14, 2008
This time, Val Kilmer is rumored to be starring in a new movie set in the Old West days of Deadwood, circa 1876. Kilmer starred in another movie based in the area, 1992's "Thunderheart.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Medium becomes a family affair for Arquette sisters Apr 8, 2008
"She ultimately handed off the up-and-coming auteur to two other Arquettes, Rosanna and her (then) brother, Alexis, who both appeared in Pulp Fiction.The all-star cast of True Romance also included Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Tarantino staple Samuel L. Jackson ... and an unknown stage actor named James Gandolfini who, in one vividly violent scene, beats Arquette to a pulp before she turns around and kills him. "I... (Toronto Star)
Gotham's time to 'Shine' Apr 4, 2008
Accordingly, the crowd hosted by Reed Business chief exec Tad Smith and Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart included an array of industry power players such as Brad Grey, John Lesher, Steve Bing, Ron Meyer, Jimmy Iovine, Tom Bernard, Bob Berney, Charlie Collier, Barry Levinson, Brett Ratner, Val Kilmer and Roger Friedman. To mark the occasion, Katherine Oliver of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater casting, presented a proclamation declaring March 30 "Daily Variety Gotham Day.". (Variety)
Leachman's one-woman show set for UGA Mar 22, 2008
" UGA students will probably recognize her for a more recent role: playing Grandma Ida on television's "Malcolm in the Middle," a role that won her one of the nine Emmy awards she's accrued over her career. While a number of senior actresses have publicly bemoaned the dearth of roles for women past a certain age, Leachman has worked steadily. This year she'll appear in two films, "American Cowslip" with Peter Falk and Val Kilmer and "The Women" with Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan and Annette Bening.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Will Arnett's voice gives him shot at the big time Mar 2, 2008
" His popularity as a voiceover artist actually cost him a job. Arnett had been picked to voice the car for the new "Knight Rider" series, but his voice work for General Motors didn't sit well with Ford, which provides a Mustang for the NBC series. Val Kilmer replaced him as the voice of K.I.T.T. Like his friend Ferrell, whom he has known since Ferrell and Poehler worked together on "Saturday Night Live," Arnett has dabbled in more dramatic fare. But he's perfectly at peace doing comedy. "You've... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Will Arnett's life in the cinematic fast lane Feb 27, 2008
"It was something that the guys over at NBC wanted me to do and I wanted to be a part of," Arnett says of the Knight Rider job, which was eventually taken by Val Kilmer. "Reports that GMC forbade me from doing it weren't necessarily. ... They didn't call me and say, 'You can't do this.' It was an ethical question for me, more than anything. Because I have an almost 10-year relationship with them, it wasn't the right thing to do. No offence to Ford or anything. ... It's an odd thing that's never... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
DVDs released today Feb 26, 2008
"Comanche Moon": Larry McMurtry's prequel to "Lonesome Dove" stars Val Kilmer and features Steve Zahn and Karl Urban as the Texas Rangers originated by Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones in the tale of Old West lawmen pursuing rebel Indians and Mexican bandits. The two-disc set packs an extended version of the miniseries, plus three making-of featurettes. (Detroit Free Press)
