Industry Buzz Jul 6, 2008
Considering the track record for Smith movies that have opened in July - "Independence Day," "Men in Black," "Wild Wild West," "Men in Black II" and "I, Robot" have collectively earned $1 billion - it's not surprising that Sony released "Hancock" leading into the Fourth of July weekend. Smith's interest in all aspects of the movie business comes as no surprise to Vince Gilligan, who wrote nearly 30 drafts of "Hancock" as it passed hands from directors Michael Mann, to Gabriele Muccino ("Pursuit... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Will Smith Explains Why Nihilistic, Self-Destructive Hancock Suits Him Far Better Than Superman Jul 3, 2008
"Superman Returns" role that eventually went to Brandon Routh, "the script came, and I was like, 'There is no way I'm playing Superman!' Because I had already done Jim West [of 'Wild Wild West'], and you can't be messing up white people's heroes in Hollywood!". Laughing, the king of the 4th of July weekend added, "You mess up white people's heroes in Hollywood, you'll never work in this town again!". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Hancock review: Remember Will Smiths Wild Wild West? Well Jul 2, 2008
Hancock review: Remember Will Smiths Wild Wild West ... It has its moments and I wouldnt call it a total turkey, but even Wild Wild West has its fans. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
July 4: Will Smith's Holiday Jul 2, 2008
" Related Articles I just realized something. None of this matters. A critique of Hancock is an essay in irrelevance. It's Independence Day Week, and six times since 1996, that's meant a Will Smith movie a mega-giga-gigantic hit. Independence Day; Men in Black; Wild Wild West; Men in Black II; I, Robot: He shows up, people line up. Thomas Jefferson used to own this holiday, but now the former Fresh Prince does. So why should critics even bother to review a new Will Smith movie? You'll go see it... (Time.com)
'Men In Black' To 'Footloose': The Most Memorable Soundtrack Songs That Name-Check Their Movies Jul 1, 2008
"Men in Black" (1997) and "Wild Wild West" (1999) by Will Smith. In the history of pop culture, never has there been a man more aware of movie-music synergy than Will Smith. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Chaotic times call for superheroes over spies Jun 29, 2008
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Random calls woo gamblers Jun 27, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jonathan DartJune 27, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Things to do this weekend Jun 26, 2008
25, 2008 11:33 AM azcentral. NIGHTLIFE: Friday, June 27. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Almost a smart comedy - missed it by that much Jun 24, 2008
But there have been many disappointments, including movie versions of Wild Wild West, Flipper, The Brady Bunch and The Beverly Hillbillies. Now it is time for the bumbling spy Maxwell Smart to reach the screen in a version of Get Smart, the comic series famous for the shoe-phone, the Cone of Silence and catchphrases (including "missed it by that much" and "sorry about that chief") that have lasted for decades. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Top 10 TV-to-Film Ideas Jun 21, 2008
And we've also witnessed the ghastly on-film repurposing of Wild Wild West and Bewitched. Despite mixed results, the trend isn't slowing as Get Smart, starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway, hits theaters today -- it's based on the 1960s show of the same name. (IGN FilmForce)
PD's Heaton: What's so smart about shows-turned-movies? Jun 21, 2008
For every "Mission Impossible" franchise you also get a dozen big-budget flops, such as "The Wild Wild West" and "McHale's Navy." Like most of America, I enjoyed the "Get Smart" TV show. It had the perfect combination of stupid, yet smart humor. (Cleveland.com)
BOX OFFICE SNEAK: 'GET SMART' OPENS STRONG; 'LOVE GURU' LIMP... Jun 21, 2008
Fantasy Moguls Original Content: EXCLUSIVE EARLY FRIDAY ESTIMATES: 'Get Smart' grabs $15M Friday d for $40M opening; 'Hulk' stumbles to $7. 25M y off 60% from opening weekend; No love for Myers' 'Guru' with $5M opening day r $14M 3-day. (The Drudge Report)
'Get Smart': Maxed Out, By Kurt Loder Jun 21, 2008
Like other such awkward projects ("Wild Wild West," "The Avengers"), the new. Smart" is uncertain exactly what it wants to be. The original show, created by gag maestros Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, began airing in 1965, in the midst of a spy-movie craze that had been launched by the first three Bond films. That very particular cultural context being long gone, this movie is left with a narrative premise secret spy agency battles international bad guys with a barrage of shpritzy one-liners that... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Georgia Tech's Hewitt calls for shorter college hoops season Jun 18, 2008
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Georgia Tech basketball coach Paul Hewitt has been involved with the sport for decades, but in an era when the NCAA is putting more emphasis on academic progress, Hewitt said Tuesday that he and many other coaches believe the season takes up too much of their players' time. Appearing before the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, which advocates reform in college sports, Hewitt called for the start of the season to be pushed back into... (USA Today -- Sports)
Results vary when television series go to the big screen Jun 13, 2008
"Wild Wild West" (1999) -- Inspired by the 1960s TV Western and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek, this swept the Razzie Awards. "It personifies what you need to do to win a Razzie in modern Hollywood -- spend too much, entertain no one and fall flat on your face," a Razzie honcho said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Kollective' makes ads that engage, entertain Jun 10, 2008
"It's a wild wild West out there in terms of content, how that content is being created, who is doing it and how it is being disseminated," said David Stewart, dean of the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UC Riverside. "Even if the advertisements appear on the Web at a lower cost, it all comes down to whether you are selling products.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
"SPYCRAFT" Jun 1, 2008
Though he doesn't mind the "Q" label, Wallace says shows such as "Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "Mission: Impossible!" were more realistic, and his personal favorite was "Wild Wild West" (he founded Artemis Consulting Group after leaving the agency). Ironically, though, it didn't matter what was real and what was fantasy. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81 Jun 1, 2008
In television, Korman guest-starred in dozens of series including "The Donna Reed Show," "Dr. Kildare," "Perry Mason," "The Wild Wild West," "The Muppet Show," "The Love Boat" and "Burke's Law.". Korman and "Carol Burnett" co-star Tim Conway continued working together into their '70s, touring the country with their show "Tim Conway and Harvey Korman: Together Again." They did 120 shows a year, sometimes as many as six or eight in a weekend. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Harvey Korman Has Died May 30, 2008
Kildare," "Perry Mason," "The Wild Wild West," "The Muppet Show," "The Love Boat," "The Roseanne Show" and "Burke's Law. " In their '70s, he and Tim Conway, one of his Burnett show co-stars, toured the country with their show "Tim Conway and Harvey Korman: Together Again. (W-USA News, DC)
Entourage Takes a Bow Wow May 27, 2008
Do you think it's easy to create quality songs like "Parents Just Don't Understand" and star in top-shelf films like Wild Wild West. True art doesn't just fall into your lap, you know. (Dose.ca)
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Chatting to Sony's sing star May 21, 2008
I sometimes wonder whether there's something about it feeling like a closed community, not like the wild wild west of the internet, that makes people feel more comfortable contributing. We're still going to do it, there's still all those great reasons for doing it, but it's definitely going to be a choice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
OUR VIEW: Little Theatre remains an East Central Illinois gem May 17, 2008
Robert Conrad, who starred in the television series Wild Wild West, played the United States second president, John Adams, in 1776. Rosemary Prinz, who played Penny Hughes from 1956 to 1968 in the TV soap series As the World Turns, performed at Little Theatre on a number of occasions. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Vampire Movie: Blacula (1972) May 17, 2008
Prior to his stint as the black prince/vampire, Marshall, an accomplished stage actor, had also appeared in episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Bonanza, Rawhide, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Star Trek and The Wild Wild West. Supporting cast members included Vonetta McGee (Luva/Tina), Denise Nicholas (Michelle), Thalmus Rasulala (Dr. (Suite101.com)
Come out and meet the stars at CBS Studio Center this weekend May 17, 2008
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Summer Blockbuster Clips May 15, 2008
avatar; big budget movies; Cleopatra; Fox; harry potter; James Cameron; Kevin Costner; Kevin Kline; lacy rose; liz taylor; pirates; sam rubin; speed; spider man; Terminator; Titanic; waterworld; Wild Wild West; will smith; X-Men; 'Shooter,' starring Mark Wahlberg, sets its sights on number one at the box office. Danny Glover; Kate Mara; Marine; Mark Wahlberg; presidential assassination; Shooter; The highly anticipated '300' opened and many theaters had sold-out screenings. (Variety)
Green product seals are gray area Apr 20, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008. Arm r is selling fabric softener sheets that it says are "more sensible for the environment." Gillette makes cans of shaving gel that carry a little icon of a globe and promise "no CFCs." Even giant Wal-Mart has an "Earth friendly" section of its Web site, offering organic cotton clothing, solar garden lights and energy-efficient appliances. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Welcome to the wild, wild West Apr 17, 2008
Updated Thursday, April 17, 2008. Weather Sponsored By. (Lompoc Record, CA)
TEMECULA: Officer in Old Town shooting identified Apr 13, 2008
Joe wrote on Apr 12, 2008 10:42 AM:even if he was being attacked this is not the wild wild west ... Tyson wrote on Apr 12, 2008 11:13 AM:Regardless if its the Wild Wild West or not if your being attacked and you're fearing for you life and the attackers are not stopping what is your intial reaction ... Its not the "wild wild west", its self defense. (North County Times)
Valley drivers still say no to carpooling Apr 12, 2008
Valley drivers would rather go it alone. Valley drivers would rather go it alone. (AZCentral -- News)
Casper briefs Apr 8, 2008
More than 200 artworks by artists from across the region will be sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction Friday when the Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center hosts its annual Postcards from the Wild Wild West Auction. The "postcard-sized" works -- which include drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery and mixed-media pieces -- have been on display since March 21, according to the museum. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Young blacks 'out of control,' judge says Apr 4, 2008
Fulton judge repeats talk given to black-only audience. By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 04/03/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright Mar 30, 2008
In the late 1990s, for example, he represented Gilbert Ralston, a television writer, in a legal battle over his rights in the television series The Wild Wild West, which was the basis for a 1999 Warner Brothers film that starred. The case, said Mr. Toberoff, was settled. (New York Times)
TV Series: The Time Tunnel Mar 18, 2008
James Darren and Robert Colbert Star in Irwin Allen Sci-Fi Show. American scientists Tony Newman (James Darren) and Doug Phillips (Robert Colbert) traverse the infinite corridors of time in Irwin Allen's TV classic, The Time Tunnel. (Suite101.com)
Letters to the Editor - 3/17/2008 Mar 18, 2008
But sorry, this cowboy shoot em up yeehaa gonna kills us some terrorists deputy dawg wild wild west image is beyond absurd at this point. It's down right queer. (North County Times)
'Enchanted' lasts, 'Legend' doesn't Mar 16, 2008
Also this week:TV: "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo," season one; "Go Diego Go: Moonlight Rescue"; "Johnny and the Sprites"; "Married...with Children," season eight; "Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"; "The Untouchables," season two; "Wild Wild West," season four. Movies: "Alpha Male"; "Love in the Time of Cholera"; "Revolver"; "The Sasquatch Gang"; "Southland Tales"; "Steep". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
NBA ratings make huge gains Mar 7, 2008
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WSFA DT 12.3 Premieres the RTN - Retro Television Network Mar 6, 2008
The network features the best programs from years past, including My Three Sons, Happy Days, Get Smart, Hogan's Heroes, Cannon, The Fugitive, Quincy, Rockford Files, Ironside, Perry Mason, Matlock, Hawaii 5-0, Magnum P.I., Mission Impossible, The Untouchables, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wild Wild West, Knight Rider, A-Team, Little House on the Prairie, Streets of San Francisco, and Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. In addition, the 6am-7am hour of Today In Alabama will replay on RTN from 8am - 9am each... (WSJA.com, AL)
Bai Ling fined in shoplifting case Mar 6, 2008
Ling has featured in numerous films including 'The Crow', 'Wild Wild West', and 'Anna and the King', and in the television series 'Lost. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Made in Wyoming Mar 2, 2008
The Gillette News-Record: Local News. Sunday, March 02, 2008. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Chinese star Bai Ling arrested in US for shoplifting Feb 15, 2008
Born in China, Ling moved to the United States in 1991 and has had minor roles in a string of films including The Crow, Wild Wild West and Anna and the King. She has also appeared in hit US television shows Lost and Entourage. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Professor receives grant to bring gaming to libraries, other campuses Feb 12, 2008
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section. Media Credit: Will Halsey. (Daily Orange, NY)
Vampire Weekend Take Their Preppy, Indie Afropop To The Billboard Top 20, By John Norris Feb 7, 2008
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Paris the Pussycat Doll Feb 1, 2008
"Yeah, and I laugh at her jokes; she s funny," Vaughn told us on Monday evening at the premiere of his "Wild Wild West Comedy Show" documentary. "We've had a good time. She s a good actor, but she s also just really funny and the whole cast, really, Sissy Spacek, Robert Duvall, we ve been having a good time on it.". (Fox News)
High school hoops on ESPN: What price glory? Jan 30, 2008
ESPN2 game cost Norcross big bucks Some coaches wish networks would give back to high schools. By Published on: 01/29/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
ESPN2 game cost Norcross big bucks Jan 30, 2008
By Published on: 01/29/08. To showcase its state championship basketball team on ESPN2 three weeks ago, Norcross High School spent $2,600 to fix up its gym and surrendered $10,000 in gate receipts to cover the game expenses, which included airfare, hotel and meals for an out-of-state opponent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rodeo comes to town Jan 24, 2008
This rodeo is produced by 2003 PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year Scotty Lovelace (Classic Pro Rodeo), who produces over 20 rodeos a year, including the Wild Wild West ProRodeo in Silver City. The 2006 WNFR champion bareback horse Wise Guy will be in action, along with many other bucking horses and bulls back from the 2007 World Nationals Finals Rodeo. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
The playoff race in the deep Western Conference has the makings to be a real doozy. Jan 23, 2008
SI.com - Writers - Steve Aschburner: Western Conferencerace will be a doozy - Tuesday January 22, 2008 12:37PM. Western Conference race shaping up to be a doozy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
People Profile -- Holders relishing return to country life Jan 15, 2008
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Mobile advertising still in tryout stage Jan 1, 2008
December 31, 2007 at 1:46 PM EST. NEW YORK In the weeks leading to Christmas, an online wine retailer gave 15 per cent discounts to anyone who sent in a photo of its newspaper ad snapped with a camera phone. (Globe and Mail)
Advertisers see gold in cell phones Dec 29, 2007
Ready for cell-phone ads. Advertisers aren't - Media biz- msnbc. (MSNBC -- Business)
Cellphone ads ring up privacy concerns Dec 29, 2007
Sign up to receive our free Tech e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- Tech)
Mobile advertising still at tryout stage, with variations in formats and business models Dec 29, 2007
By Anick Jesdanun ASSOCIATED PRESS. 10:03 a.m. December 28, 2007. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Letters, Dec. 26: Nuclear power was, and is, too risky Dec 28, 2007
Corvallis Gazette-Times: Archives. Last modified Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:13 PM PST. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Your favorite Will Smith movie? Dec 18, 2007
Picking him for the Wild Wild West role was just plain stupid, the same goes for I Robot. If you read the book, the guy in I Robot is white and Irish duh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Smooth sailing for new Winterfest route Dec 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Wild, Wild West: DeGeneres Dances Off With $4 Million Profit On California Home Dec 17, 2007
Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice. Real Estate News and Advice. (RealtyTimes)
Year in TV | Dec 17, 2007
The year in TV - Los Angeles Times. Times TV critics love Mad Men and Damages, but how did Chuck rate. (Los Angeles Times)
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Winterfest Boat Parade Dec 15, 2007
The theme of this year's parade is "magical movie moments." One of the exhibitors a 115 foot tourist boat "Carrie B." will be transformed into a wild wild west saloon. "As you see the boat floating down the intercoastal, you're going to see not a boat but an old west town floating down the intercoastal," said Doug Jones, the boat decorator. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
The last human inhabitant of New York in a race against the zombies Dec 14, 2007
His irresistible charm has been proved, above all, by his ability to attract audiences to bad movies like "Hitch" and "Wild Wild West," as well as to better ones like "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." In spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality, "I Am Legend" in which Smith plays somebody with every reason to believe that he really is the last man on earth is among the better ones. And this star, whose amiability makes him easy to underestimate as an actor,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
THE INVINCIBLE MAN Dec 13, 2007
His blockbuster resume: Independence Day, Men in Black I and II, Wild Wild West, Bad Boys I and II grossed enough money to skyrocket him through Hollywood s glass ceiling. Yet none of them challenged Hollywood ideology. (New York Press)
Why Will is worried Dec 13, 2007
Yes, Mr. Self-Confidence himself: The movie star who could credibly brag through the late 1990s that he owned the Fourth of July release weekend; the star whose films for more than a decade have almost all earned nine-figure box-office grosses ( Independence Day, both Men in Blacks, Enemy of the State, Bad Boys II, Shark Tale, I Robot, Hitch, even yes Wild Wild West), or earned him an Oscar nomination ( Ali) or both ( The Pursuit of Happyness). The hip-hop star who also claims one of Hollywood's... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film #26 Nov 23, 2007
It would have been enough for him to advance as an actor - real with a southern accent in Altman's The Gingerbread Man, exhausted and drained in Woody Allen's Celebrity (1999), Wild Wild West (1999), and a little Harry Pottering. You might be excused for giving up on Branagh, and maybe that is how you missed Conspiracy (2001), one of the most chilling films in recent years, directed by Frank Pierson. (Guardian Unlimited)
KIRO-TV to show 'Gunsmoke,' 'Happy Days' reruns Nov 23, 2007
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Weekend guide Nov 23, 2007
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls to come out to the Wild Wild West at the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Hoedown. Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera - like love itself - requires an unquestioning leap of faith and a lot of perseverance. (The Palm Beach Post)
