Podcast appearances and mentions of George Newbern

He was in films like “Father of the Bride” and “Adventures in Babysitting” and the voice of Superman in “Justice League” But at the end of the day, he was in two DCOMs that we must talk about! George Newbern joins Will and Sabrina to talk about “Dadnapped” and “Buffalo Dreams”. Plus, was he always supposed to be a reoccurring role in “Scandal”?? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Case and Jmike are joined by Ed Gross to talk about his books on Superman!   Voices From Krypton Superman: The Definitive History   Overview   In this engaging podcast interview, hosts Case Aiken and Jmike welcome Ed Gross, a prolific author known for his in-depth oral histories, particularly focusing on Superman. The conversation begins with an exploration of Ed's background and his extensive work, including the recently released 'The Definitive History of Superman' and the ambitious 'Voices from Krypton,' which features insights from 250 interviews. Ed shares the intricate process behind creating oral histories, akin to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, while delving into the complex history of Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The dialogue highlights Ed's personal connection to Superman and discusses the legacy of the character, as well as his experiences interviewing various actors who have portrayed Superman. The episode concludes with an announcement of a book giveaway to the listeners, further engaging the audience with Ed's work.   Notes   Introduction to Ed Gross and His Superman Projects (00:00 - 11:37) Case Aiken and Jmike welcome guest Ed Gross to discuss his Superman books. Ed wrote 'Voices from Krypton,' an oral history of Superman that includes interviews with Case. Ed recently completed 'The Definitive History of Superman.' Ed explains his background in oral histories, starting with Star Trek's 50th anniversary in 2015. Oral histories allow presentation of multiple perspectives, including conflicting views. Ed has written 14 books in 9 years, including oral histories of Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond. 'Voices from Krypton' was a dream project that utilized 40 years of Ed's interviews. Creating Oral Histories and Superman's Legacy (11:37 - 22:26) Ed explains his process for creating oral histories, comparing it to assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Interviews are structured to tell a coherent story while maintaining authentic voices. The book includes 250 interviews in total, creating a 333,000-word, 750-page tome. The Siegel and Shuster story was the most challenging section to research and balance. Ed spent four months researching court papers and interviewing relatives to tell their story fairly. Ed discusses how the creators eventually received credit for Superman before they died. Superman has appeared in some form of production every decade since 1938. ️ Superman's Creation and Complex History (22:26 - 32:30) Ed compares Siegel and Shuster's work-for-hire situation to actors in Gilligan's Island and Star Trek. Despite selling rights for 130, Siegel and Shuster made equivalent of 6 million in first nine years. Ed highlights Neil Adams' significant role in advocating for Superman's creators. Ed discusses his personal connection to Superman since age 5. Superman remains one of Ed's lifetime obsessions alongside Star Trek, Beatles, James Bond. Ed notes he can trace his lifelong interests to a five-year period in his childhood (1967-1972). Ed expresses gratitude for being able to write about his childhood passions professionally. Superman: The Definitive History Book (32:30 - 43:07) Ed was approached to create official Superman history after 'Voices from Krypton' success. Initial deadline was only four months but was extended. Ed co-wrote with Bob Greenberger, who handled comic book history sections. The official book features extensive artwork including comics, production art, storyboards. Book is oversized (16 pounds) and retails for 175 (Amazon 157). Kindle version available for $19.99. Ed discusses his interactions with Brandon Routh, who wrote the foreword. Brandon embodies Superman's principles in real life, especially when interacting with fans. Superman Actors and Future Projects (43:07 - 54:25) Ed has interviewed numerous Superman actors including Dean Cain, George Newbern, Tim Daly. Shares story of meeting Henry Cavill before Man of Steel and being struck by his Superman-like appearance. Ed is currently working on second volume of Planet of the Apes oral history. Ed mentions working on more Superman projects but can't discuss specifics yet. Every person interviewed was enthusiastic about discussing Superman. Ed shares anecdote about Kevin Smith's enthusiasm regarding a childhood Superman game. People recognize being part of Superman's 86-year legacy. Podcast hosts announce giveaway of Ed's book to Discord members.   Action items Case Aiken First three people to DM Case on Discord will receive copies of Ed's book (52:22)

If Ferris Bueller takes us on a tour of the fun and glamorous side of Chicago, Chris Parker and company show us it's dark underbelly, while still maintaining the comedy and silliness that 80's teen flicks are known for. Whether you are wondering if you should spike your Tab with Drano, nurture your crush on Thor, or if maybe you could sell Daryl, just remember: “Nobody leaves this place without singin' the blues!”Today's root beer is Anchor with Ginger.Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Send us a text

Movie recommendations or comments for us? Text us here!Hello listeners! We are watching the 1991 film Father of the Bride. George Banks is horrified to learn that his little girl has come back from her semester abroad in Italy engaged. Even worse, the guy is smart, sweet, caring and basically independently wealthy. What's a dad to do? This movie stars Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, a shockingly young Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, a baby Kieran Culkin, BD Wong, and George Newbern. Crazy cast, right? Now go check it out if you haven't seen it before and come back to listen to our episode! Email us at MadeMePodcast@gmail.comFind us on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/MadeMePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhusbandmademedoit/ Podcast artwork by Anna Eggleton of Treehouse Lettering & Design: https://www.treehouseletteringanddesign.com/

Boy oh boy is Terms Of Endearment one of the finest films ever created. The acting alone cements this film as a.... oh shit. We are covering the Evening Star. Well forget what I said, tune in to listen to us talk about this stinky poo poo from the director of such hits as.... oh this guy only directed this one film. Wonder why? Tune in as we discuss! Also Scott Wolf is in this movie. Remember him? Were you a member of the Wolf pack? WE BACK BABBBYYYYYY!Directed by Robert Harling. Screenplay by Robert Harling. Produced by David Kirkpatrick, Polly Platt and Keith Samples. Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson, Ben Johnson, Scott Wolf, George Newbern, Marion Ross, Mackenzie Astin, Donald Moffat AND Jack Nicholson.

Dean Cain was removed from a photo by a DC Comics news account on X. The photo in question had SIX Superman actors appearing together at MegaCon in Orlando this past weekend. While Tyler Hoechlin, Brandon Routh, Tim Daly, George Newbern, and Tom Welling were intact, Cain was cropped from the righthand side of the photo. Why? We can speculate it's probably because of Cain's outspoken conservative opinions. ✨ Shadowbinders Pin Set Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nydaria/shadowbinders-steampunk-fantasy-hard-enamel-pin-set-series-1

Adventure month continues as we delve into the mundane world of babysitting... unless you're Elizabeth Shue and have a crazy friend Brenda who tries to unsuccessfully run away from home. That's right, it's Adventures in Babysitting, the feature film debut of Chris Columbus, co-starring Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Maia Brewton, Ron Canada, George Newbern, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

"What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose, and show you just how powerful I really am!" Alan & Rob are excited to be joined by none other than the voice of Clark Kent/Superman himself, actor George Newbern.  Star of iconic 80's and 90's films such as ‘Adventures in Babysitting' and the ‘Father of the Bride' movie franchise, George chats with the lads about what it was like to work with Christopher Reeve on 1988's ‘Switching Channels', the surreal experience of playing Nintendo with Brad Pitt and David Schwimmer on the set of FRIENDS, his love and respect for the late great Kevin Conroy and what it's been like to voice The Man of Steel for over 25 years on projects like Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the Injustice series of games. George will be appearing at Dublin Comic Con on August 24th and 25th 2024. Tickets on sale now!  RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  allstarsuperpod@gmail.com Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

Holly interviews actor George Newbern from Season 2 of the series "GOING HOME". Holly and Isaac talk about the movie "CABRINI" and "THE CHOSEN Season 4"

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss an audiobook where the brilliance of the novel is enhanced by the excellence of the performers. Daniel Mason's novel is expansive, employing a wide array of audiobook narrators. A secluded spot in Massachusetts becomes home to many over a four-hundred-year span. With each tale of shifting inhabitants, the listener is treated to a performance by one of several gifted narrators. The storytelling itself is original, and each narrator is perfectly cast for their section. History blends seamlessly with the supernatural and natural worlds, and the performances are consistently powerful to bridge the spaces between. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com This episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. From the author of The Last Mona Lisa comes a thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. Alternating between a perilous search and the history of stolen art and lives, listen at audible.com/TheLostVanGogh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Newbern (Superman) joins Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman) and James Enstall to break down the Justice League 2-part episode titled 'Injustice For All'. The first episode originally aired on September 6th, 2002 and the 2nd episode aired September 13th. Follow George Newbern - ⁠https://twitter.com/georgenewbern Follow Susan Eisenberg - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://susaneisenbergvoice.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow James Enstall - ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://geektomeradio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justiceleague/message

Chris and Taylor review the romantic comedy films Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride Part II directed by Charles Shyer.  Both films star Steve Martin as George Banks, a businessman and father who struggles to hold it together through his daughter's wedding season.  The second film continues the story as George's daughter becomes pregnant, as does his wife, at the same time.  The films also star Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, George Newbern, Kieran Culkin, Martin Short, B.D. Wong, Peter Michael Goetz, Kate McGregor-Stewart, and Eugene Levy.Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/thepotentialpodcastThanks to our sponsor: Let's Get CheckedLet'sGetChecked: Get 25% off your health test at trylgc.com/potential and enter promo code POTENTIAL25 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

One year ago, T took everyone thru the first year of the Afterdark Horrorfest and the 8 Films to Die For. He's back with year 2 and eight new movies to check out! Listen up to his review of films 1 & 2 Crazy Eights Six friends, including a professor (Dina Meyer) and a priest (George Newbern), gather for the funeral of a childhood pal, who has left behind a will asking them to dig up an old time capsule. They excavate the container and are shocked to find a young girl's skeleton inside. Unnerved, the friends get lost and end up in a long-abandoned government facility where sadistic medical experiments were once performed on children -- and they're now trapped and at the mercy of a vengeful ghost. Borderland Ed (Brian Presley), Henry (Jake Muxworthy) and Phil (Rider Strong) are three American college graduates in search of wild times in Mexico. After a night of partying with two local women, Ed and Henry realize that Phil is missing. Joining forces with an ex-cop, their search for their friend leads them to a horrifying encounter with cultists who practice human sacrifice.

George Newbern performs this memoir by a journalist who became famous after he wrote about President Biden's stutter and how he overcame it. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss John Hendrickson's memoir that explores both the author's own experiences with a stutter and the experiences of others. Newbern's performance capures Hendrickson's deep anguish from internalized ableism and an educational system that wasn't equipped to help students with disabilities. With his ability to create emotional intimacy between the text and the listener, Newbern shows off his incredible range and skill as a narrator. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for our podcast comes from Brilliance Audio's I Will Find You. Five years ago, David went to prison for murdering his son. But when a mysterious photo reveals that the boy might still be alive, he plans a harrowing escape to achieve the impossible. Can David save his son, prove his innocence, and finally uncover the dark truth about that devastating night? Listen to the new audiobook thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben and read by Steven Weber. Learn more at Audible.com/IWillFindYou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fecha de Grabación: Domingo 12 de marzo de 2023. Algunos temas comentados: El impacto de Jack Kirby y su longeva influencia en el cómic estadounidense. Algunos crossovers notables por sus historias inusuales o demenciales. Amalgam Comics y otras mezclas entre personajes de Marvel y DC Comics. Títulos recomendables de lo publicado en la línea MAX de Marvel Comics. ¿Por qué creemos que Geoff Johns diluyó la importancia de Darkseid? Algunos artistas clásicos y populares de Spider-Man durante los 1980 y 90. Además: Bryan Hitch, Paul Pelletier, Fabián Nicieza, el Firestorm de John Ostrander, el Green Lantern de Steve Englehart, ¡...y mucho más! Comentario de series y películas: The X-Files: I Want to Believe, segunda película basada en la serie creada por Chris Carter. Coescrita y dirigida por Carter, y protagonizada por David Duchovny y Gillian Anderson. (Fox/Star+) Poker Face, primera temporada de la serie creada por Rian Johnson y protagonizada por Natasha Lyonne, con actuaciones de Ron Perlman, Adrian Brody, Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Castañeda, Nick Nolte, Simon Helberg, Hong Chau, Chloë Sevigny, Stephanie Hsu y otros. (Peacock) Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, película animada dirigida por Sam Liu y con las voces de Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, George Newbern, Elyes Gabel y Diane Guerrero. (Warner Animation/HBO Max) Pueden escuchar el podcast en este reproductor: Descarga Directa MP3 (Botón derecho del mouse y "guardar enlace como"). Peso: 97.1 MB; Calidad: 128 Kbps. El episodio tiene una duración de 1:46:48, y la canción de cierre es "Poker Face" de Lady Gaga, pero en la versión de Postmodern Jukebox, con la voz de Kelley Jakle. Además de nuestras redes sociales (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), ahora tenemos una nueva forma de interactuar con nosotros: un servidor en Discord. Es un espacio para compartir recomendaciones, dudas, memes y más, y la conversación gira alrededor de muchos temas además de cómics, y es una forma más inmediata de mantenerse en contacto con Esteban y Alberto. ¡Únete a nuestro servidor en Discord! También tenemos un Patreon. Cada episodio del podcast se publica allí al menos 24 horas antes que en los canales habituales, y realizamos un especial mensual exclusivo para nuestros suscriptores en esa plataforma. Tú también puedes convertirte en uno de nuestros patreoncinadores™ con aportaciones desde 1 dólar, que puede ser cada mes, o por el tiempo que tú lo decidas, incluyendo aportaciones de una sola vez. También puedes encontrar nuestro podcast en los siguientes agregadores y servicios especializados: Comicverso en Spotify Comicverso en iVoox Comicverso en Apple Podcasts Comicverso en Google Podcasts Comicverso en Amazon Music Comicverso en Archive.org Comicverso en I Heart Radio Comicverso en Overcast.fm Comicverso en Pocket Casts Comicverso en RadioPublic Comicverso en CastBox.fm ¿Usas alguna app o servicio que no tiene a Comicverso? En la parte alta de la barra lateral está el feed del podcast, el cual puedes agregar al servicio de tu preferencia. Nos interesa conocer opiniones y críticas para seguir mejorando. Si te gusta nuestro trabajo, por favor ayúdanos compartiendo el enlace a esta entrada, cuéntale a tus amigos sobre nuestro podcast, y recomiéndalo a quien creas que pueda interesarle. Deja tus comentarios o escríbenos directamente a comicverso@gmail.com

We continue our look back at the movies released by independent distributor Vestron Pictures, focusing on their 1988 releases. ----more---- The movies discussed on this episode, all released by Vestron Pictures in 1988 unless otherwise noted, include: Amsterdamned (Dick Maas) And God Created Woman (Roger Vadim) The Beat (Paul Mones) Burning Secret (Andrew Birkin) Call Me (Sollace Mitchell) The Family (Ettore Scola) Gothic (Ken Russell, 1987) The Lair of the White Worm (Ken Russell) Midnight Crossing (Roger Holzberg) Paramedics (Stuart Margolin) The Pointsman (Jos Stelling) Salome's Last Dance (Ken Russell) Promised Land (Michael Hoffman) The Unholy (Camilo Vila) Waxwork (Anthony Hickox)   TRANSCRIPT   From Los Angeles, California, the Entertainment Capital of the World, it's The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today.   At the end of the previous episode, Vestron Pictures was celebrating the best year of its two year history. Dirty Dancing had become one of the most beloved movies of the year, and Anna was becoming a major awards contender, thanks to a powerhouse performance by veteran actress Sally Kirkland. And at the 60th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the films of 1987, Dirty Dancing would win the Oscar for Best Original Song, while Anna would be nominated for Best Actress, and The Dead for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Costumes.   Surely, things could only go up from there, right?   Welcome to Part Two of our miniseries.   But before we get started, I'm issuing a rare mea culpa. I need to add another Vestron movie which I completely missed on the previous episode, because it factors in to today's episode. Which, of course, starts before our story begins.   In the 1970s, there were very few filmmakers like the flamboyant Ken Russell. So unique a visual storyteller was Russell, it's nigh impossible to accurately describe him in a verbal or textual manner. Those who have seen The Devils, Tommy or Altered States know just how special Russell was as a filmmaker. By the late 1980s, the hits had dried up, and Russell was in a different kind of artistic stage, wanting to make somewhat faithful adaptations of late 19th and early 20th century UK authors. Vestron was looking to work with some prestigious filmmakers, to help build their cache in the filmmaking community, and Russell saw the opportunity to hopefully find a new home with this new distributor not unlike the one he had with Warner Brothers in the early 70s that brought forth several of his strongest movies.   In June 1986, Russell began production on a gothic horror film entitled, appropriately enough, Gothic, which depicted a fictionalized version of a real life meeting between Mary Godwin, Percy Shelley, John William Polidori and Claire Clairemont at the Villa Diodati in Geneva, hosted by Lord Byron, from which historians believe both Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and John William Polidori's The Vampyre were inspired.   And you want to talk about a movie with a great cast. Gabriel Byrne plays Lord Byron, Julian Sands as Percy Shelley, Natasha Richardson, in her first ever movie, as Mary Shelley, Timothy Spall as John William Polidori, and Dexter Fletcher.   Although the film was produced through MGM, and distributed by the company in Europe, they would not release the film in America, fearing American audiences wouldn't get it. So Vestron would swoop in and acquire the American theatrical rights.   Incidentally, the film did not do very well in American theatres. Opening at the Cinema 1 in midtown Manhattan on April 10th, 1987, the film would sell $45,000 worth of tickets in its first three days, one of the best grosses of any single screen in the city. But the film would end up grossing only $916k after three months in theatres.   BUT…   The movie would do quite well for Vestron on home video, enough so that Vestron would sign on to produce Russell's next three movies. The first of those will be coming up very soon.   Vestron's 1988 release schedule began on January 22nd with the release of two films.   The first was Michael Hoffman's Promised Land. In 1982, Hoffman's first film, Privileged, was the first film to made through the Oxford Film Foundation, and was notable for being the first screen appearances for Hugh Grant and Imogen Stubbs, the first film scored by future Oscar winning composer Rachel Portman, and was shepherded into production by none other than John Schlesinger, the Oscar winning director of 1969 Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy. Hoffman's second film, the Scottish comedy Restless Natives, was part of the 1980s Scottish New Wave film movement that also included Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl and Local Hero, and was the only film to be scored by the Scottish rock band Big Country.   Promised Land was one of the first films to be developed by the Sundance Institute, in 1984, and when it was finally produced in 1986, would include Robert Redford as one of its executive producers. The film would follow two recent local high school graduates, Hancock and Danny, whose lives would intersect again with disastrous results several years after graduation. The cast features two young actors destined to become stars, in Keifer Sutherland and Meg Ryan, as well as Jason Gedrick, Tracy Pollan, and Jay Underwood. Shot in Reno and around the Sundance Institute outside Park City, Utah during the early winter months of 1987, Promised Land would make its world premiere at the prestigious Deauville Film Festival in September 1987, but would lose its original distributor, New World Pictures around the same time. Vestron would swoop in to grab the distribution rights, and set it for a January 22nd, 1988 release, just after its American debut at the then U.S. Film Festival, which is now known as the Sundance Film Festival.    Convenient, eh?   Opening on six screens in , the film would gross $31k in its first three days. The film would continue to slowly roll out into more major markets, but with a lack of stellar reviews, and a cast that wouldn't be more famous for at least another year and a half, Vestron would never push the film out to more than 67 theaters, and it would quickly disappear with only $316k worth of tickets sold.   The other movie Vestron opened on January 22nd was Ettore Scale's The Family, which was Italy's submission to that year's Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The great Vittorio Gassman stars as a retired college professor who reminisces about his life and his family over the course of the twentieth century. Featuring a cast of great international actors including Fanny Ardant, Philip Noiret, Stefania Sandrelli and Ricky Tognazzi, The Family would win every major film award in Italy, and it would indeed be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but in America, it would only play in a handful of theatres for about two months, unable to gross even $350k.   When is a remake not a remake? When French filmmaker Roger Vadim, who shot to international fame in 1956 with his movie And God Created Woman, decided to give a generational and international spin on his most famous work. And a completely different story, as to not resemble his original work in any form outside of the general brushstrokes of both being about a young, pretty, sexually liberated young woman.   Instead of Bridget Bardot, we get Rebecca De Mornay, who was never able to parlay her starring role in Risky Business to any kind of stardom the way one-time boyfriend Tom Cruise had. And if there was any American woman in the United States in 1988 who could bring in a certain demographic to see her traipse around New Mexico au natural, it would be Rebecca De Mornay. But as we saw with Kathleen Turner in Ken Russell's Crimes of Passion in 1984 and Ellen Barkin in Mary Lambert's Siesta in 1987, American audiences were still rather prudish when it came to seeing a certain kind of female empowered sexuality on screen, and when the film opened at 385 theatres on March 4th, it would open to barely a $1,000 per screen average. And God Created Woman would be gone from theatres after only three weeks and $717k in ticket sales.   Vestron would next release a Dutch film called The Pointsman, about a French woman who accidentally gets off at the wrong train station in a remote Dutch village, and a local railwayman who, unable to speak the other person's language, develop a strange relationship while she waits for another train that never arrives.   Opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas on New York's Upper West Side on April 8th, the film would gross $7,000 in its first week, which in and of itself isn't all that bad for a mostly silent Dutch film. Except there was another Dutch film in the marketplace already, one that was getting much better reviews, and was the official Dutch entry into that year's Best Foreign Language Film race. That film, Babette's Feast, was becoming something more than just a movie. Restaurants across the country were creating menus based on the meals served in the film, and in its sixth week of release in New York City that weekend, had grossed four times as much as The Pointsman, despite the fact that the theatre playing Babette's Feast, the Cinema Studio 1, sat only 65 more people than the Lincoln Plaza 1. The following week, The Pointsman would drop to $6k in ticket sales, while Babette's Feast's audience grew another $6k over the previous week. After a third lackluster week, The Pointsman was gone from the Lincoln Plaza, and would never play in another theatre in America.   In the mid-80s, British actor Ben Cross was still trying to capitalize on his having been one of the leads in the 1981 Best Picture winner Chariots of Fire, and was sharing a home with his wife and children, as well as Camilo Vila, a filmmaker looking for his first big break in features after two well-received short films made in his native Cuba before he defected in the early 1980s. When Vila was offered the chance to direct The Unholy, about a Roman Catholic priest in New Orleans who finds himself battling a demonic force after being appointed to a new parish, he would walk down the hall of his shared home and offered his roomie the lead role.   Along with Ned Beatty, William Russ, Hal Holbrook and British actor Trevor Howard in his final film, The Unholy would begin two weeks of exterior filming in New Orleans on October 27th, 1986, before moving to a studio in Miami for seven more weeks. The film would open in 1189 theatres, Vestron's widest opening to date, on April 22nd, and would open in seventh place with $2.35m in ticket sales. By its second week in theatres, it would fall to eleventh place with a $1.24m gross. But with the Summer Movie Season quickly creeping up on the calendar, The Unholy would suffer the same fate as most horror films, making the drop to dollar houses after two weeks, as to make room for such dreck as Sunset, Blake Edwards' lamentable Bruce Willis/James Garner riff on Hollywood and cowboys in the late 1920s, and the pointless sequel to Critters before screens got gobbled up by Rambo III on Memorial Day weekend. It would earn a bit more than $6m at the box office.   When Gothic didn't perform well in American theatres, Ken Russell thought his career was over. As we mentioned earlier, the American home video store saved his career, as least for the time being.    The first film Russell would make for Vestron proper was Salome's Last Dance, based on an 1891 play by Oscar Wilde, which itself was based on a story from the New Testament. Russell's script would add a framing device as a way for movie audiences to get into this most theatrical of stories.   On Guy Fawkes Day in London in 1892, Oscar Wilde and his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, arrive late at a friend's brothel, where the author is treated to a surprise performance of his play Salome, which has recently been banned from being performed at all in England by Lord Chamberlain. All of the actors in his special performance are played by the prostitutes of the brothel and their clients, and the scenes of the play are intertwined with Wilde's escapades at the brothel that night.   We didn't know it at the time, but Salome's Last Dance would be the penultimate film performance for Academy Award winning actress Glenda Jackson, who would retire to go into politics in England a couple years later, after working with Russell on another film, which we'll get to in a moment. About the only other actor you might recognize in the film is David Doyle, of all people, the American actor best known for playing Bosley on Charlie's Angels.   Like Gothic, Salome's Last Dance would not do very well in theatres, grossing less than half a million dollars after three months, but would find an appreciative audience on home video.   The most interesting thing about Roger Holzberg's Midnight Crossing is the writer and director himself. Holzberg started in the entertainment industry as a playwright, then designed the props and weapons for Albert Pyun's 1982 film The Sword and the Sorcerer, before moving on to direct the second unit team on Pyun's 1985 film Radioactive Dreams. After making this film, Holzberg would have a cancer scare, and pivot to health care, creating a number of technological advancements to help evolve patient treatment, including the Infusionarium, a media setup which helps children with cancer cope with treatment by asking them questions designed to determine what setting would be most comforting to them, and then using virtual reality technology and live events to immerse them in such an environment during treatment.   That's pretty darn cool, actually.   Midnight Crossing stars Faye Dunaway and Hill Street Blues star Daniel J. Travanti in his first major movie role as a couple who team with another couple, played by Kim Cattrall and John Laughlin, who go hunting for treasure supposedly buried between Florida and Cuba.   The film would open in 419 theaters on May 11th, 1988, and gross a paltry $673k in its first three days, putting it 15th on the list of box office grosses for the week, $23k more than Three Men and a Baby, which was playing on 538 screens in its 25th week of release. In its second week, Midnight Crossing would lose more than a third of its theatres, and the weekend gross would fall to just $232k. The third week would be even worse, dropping to just 67 theatres and $43k in ticket sales. After a few weeks at a handful of dollar houses, the film would be history with just $1.3m in the bank. Leonard Klady, then writing for the Los Angeles Times, would note in a January 1989 article about the 1988 box office that Midnight Crossing's box office to budget ratio of 0.26 was the tenth worst ratio for any major or mini-major studio, ahead of And God Created Woman's 8th worst ratio of .155 but behind other stinkers like Caddyshack II.   The forgotten erotic thriller Call Me sounds like a twist on the 1984 Alan Rudolph romantic comedy Choose Me, but instead of Genevieve Bujold we get Patricia Charbonneau, and instead of a meet cute involving singles at a bar in Los Angeles, we get a murder mystery involving a New York City journalist who gets involved with a mysterious caller after she witnesses a murder at a bar due to a case of mistaken identity.   The film's not very good, but the supporting cast is great, including Steve Buscemi, Patti D'Arbanville, Stephen McHattie and David Straithairn.   Opening on 24 screens in major markets on May 20th, Call Me would open to horrible reviews, lead by Siskel and Ebert's thumbs facing downward, and only $58,348 worth of tickets sold in its first three days. After five weeks in theatres, Vestron hung up on Call Me with just $252k in the kitty.   Vestron would open two movies on June 3rd, one in a very limited release, and one in a moderate national release.   There are a lot of obscure titles in these two episodes, and probably the most obscure is Paul Mones' The Beat. The film followed a young man named Billy Kane, played by William McNamara in his film debut, who moves into a rough neighborhood controlled by several gangs, who tries to help make his new area a better place by teaching them about poetry. John Savage from The Deer Hunter plays a teacher, and future writer and director Reggie Rock Bythewood plays one of the troubled youths whose life is turned around through the written and spoken word.   The production team was top notch. Producer Julia Phillips was one of the few women to ever win a Best Picture Oscar when she and her then husband Michael Phillips produced The Sting in 1973. Phillips was assisted on the film by two young men who were making their first movie. Jon Kilik would go on to produce or co-produce every Spike Lee movie from Do the Right Thing to Da 5 Bloods, except for BlackkKlansman, while Nick Weschler would produce sex, lies and videotape, Drugstore Cowboy, The Player and Requiem for a Dream, amongst dozens of major films. And the film's cinematographer, Tom DiCillo, would move into the director's chair in 1991 with Johnny Suede, which gave Brad Pitt his first lead role.   The Beat would be shot on location in New York City in the summer of 1986, and it would make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market in May 1987. But it would be another thirteen months before the film arrived in theatres.   Opening on seven screens in Los Angeles and New York City on June 3rd, The Beat would gross just $7,168 in its first three days.  There would not be a second week for The Beat. It would make its way onto home video in early 1989, and that's the last time the film was seen for nearly thirty years, until the film was picked up by a number of streaming services.   Vestron's streak of bad luck continued with the comedy Paramedics starring George Newbern and Christopher McDonald. The only feature film directed by Stuart Margolin, best known as Angel on the 1970s TV series The Rockford Files, Newbern and McDonald play two… well, paramedics… who are sent by boss, as punishment, from their cushy uptown gig to a troubled district at the edge of the city, where they discover two other paramedics are running a cadavers for dollars scheme, harvesting organs from dead bodies to the black market.   Here again we have a great supporting cast who deserve to be in a better movie, including character actor John P. Ryan, James Noble from Benson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs from Welcome Back Kotter, the great Ray Walston, and one-time Playboy Playmate Karen Witter, who plays a sort of angel of death.   Opening on 301 screens nationwide, Paramedics would only gross $149,577 in its first three days, the worst per screen average of any movie playing in at least 100 theatres that weekend. Vestron stopped tracking the film after just three days.   Two weeks later, on June 17th, Vestron released a comedy horror film that should have done better. Waxwork was an interesting idea, a group of college students who have some strange encounters with the wax figures at a local museum, but that's not exactly why it should have been more popular. It was the cast that should have brought audiences in. On one side, you had a group of well-known younger actors like Deborah Foreman from Valley Girl, Zack Gailligan from Gremlins, Michelle Johnson from Blame It on Rio, and Miles O'Keeffe from Sword of the Valiant. On the other hand, you had a group of seasoned veterans from popular television shows and movies, such as Patrick Macnee from the popular 1960s British TV show The Avengers, John Rhys-Davies from the Indiana Jones movies, and David Warner, from The Omen and Time after Time and Time Bandits and Tron.   But if I want to be completely honest, this was not a movie to release in the early part of summer. While I'm a firm believer that the right movie can find an audience no matter when it's released, Waxwork was absolutely a prime candidate for an early October release. Throughout the 1980s, we saw a number of horror movies, and especially horror comedies, released in the summer season that just did not hit with audiences. So it would be of little surprise when Waxwork grossed less than a million dollars during its theatrical run. And it should be of little surprise that the film would become popular enough on home video to warrant a sequel, which would add more popular sci-fi and horror actors like Marina Sirtis from Star Trek: The Next Generation, David Carradine and even Bruce Campbell. But by 1992, when Waxwork 2 was released, Vestron was long since closed.   The second Ken Russell movie made for Vestron was The Lair of the White Worm, based on a 1911 novel by Bram Stoker, the author's final published book before his death the following year. The story follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist.   Russell would offer the role of Sylvia Marsh, the enigmatic Lady who is actually an immortal priestess to an ancient snake god, to Tilda Swinton, who at this point of her career had already racked up a substantial resume in film after only two years, but she would decline. Instead, the role would go to Amanda Donohoe, the British actress best known at the time for her appearances in a pair of Adam Ant videos earlier in the decade. And the supporting cast would include Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and the under-appreciated Sammi Davis, who was simply amazing in Mona Lisa, A Prayer for the Dying and John Boorman's Hope and Glory.   The $2m would come together fairly quickly. Vestron and Russell would agree on the film in late 1987, the script would be approved by January 1988, filming would begin in England in February, and the completed film would have its world premiere at the Montreal Film Festival before the end of August.   When the film arrived in American theatres starting on October 21st, many critics would embrace the director's deliberate camp qualities and anachronisms. But audiences, who maybe weren't used to Russell's style of filmmaking, did not embrace the film quite so much. New Yorkers would buy $31k worth of tickets in its opening weekend at the D. W. Griffith and 8th Street Playhouse, and the film would perform well in its opening weeks in major markets, but the film would never quite break out, earning just $1.2m after ten weeks in theatres. But, again, home video would save the day, as the film would become one of the bigger rental titles in 1989.   If you were a teenager in the early 80s, as I was, you may remember a Dutch horror film called The Lift. Or, at the very least, you remember the key art on the VHS box, of a man who has his head stuck in between the doors of an elevator, while the potential viewer is warned to take the stairs, take the stairs, for God's sake, take the stairs. It was an impressive debut film for Dick Maas, but it was one that would place an albatross around the neck of his career.   One of his follow ups to The Lift, called Amsterdamned, would follow a police detective who is searching for a serial killer in his home town, who uses the canals of the Dutch capital to keep himself hidden. When the detective gets too close to solving the identity of the murderer, the killer sends a message by killing the detective's girlfriend, which, if the killer had ever seen a movie before, he should have known you never do. You never make it personal for the cop, because he's gonna take you down even worse.   When the film's producers brought the film to the American Film Market in early 1988, it would become one of the most talked about films, and Vestron would pick up the American distribution rights for a cool half a million dollars. The film would open on six screens in the US on November 25th, including the Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills but not in New York City, but a $15k first weekend gross would seal its fate almost immediately. The film would play for another four weeks in theatres, playing on 18 screens at its widest, but it would end its run shortly after the start of of the year with only $62,044 in tickets sold.   The final Vestron Pictures release of 1988 was Andrew Birkin's Burning Secret. Birkin, the brother of French singer and actress Jane Birkin, would co-write the screenplay for this adaptation of a 1913 short story by Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig, about a about an American diplomat's son who befriends a mysterious baron while staying at an Austrian spa during the 1920s. According to Birkin in a 2021 interview, making the movie was somewhat of a nightmare, as his leading actors, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Faye Dunaway, did not like each other, and their lack of comfort with each other would bleed into their performances, which is fatal for a film about two people who are supposed to passionately burn for each other.   Opening on 16 screens in major markets on Thursday, December 22nd, Burning Secret would only gross $27k in its first four days. The film would actually see a post-Christmas bump, as it would lose a screen but see its gross jump to $40k. But after the first of the year, as it was obvious reviews were not going to save the film and awards consideration was non-existent, the film would close after three weeks with only $104k worth of tickets sold.   By the end of 1988, Vestron was facing bankruptcy. The major distributors had learned the lessons independents like Vestron had taught them about selling more volumes of tapes by lowering the price, to make movies collectables and have people curate their own video library. Top titles were harder to come by, and studios were no longer giving up home video rights to the movies they acquired from third-party producers.   Like many of the distributors we've spoken about before, and will undoubtedly speak of again, Vestron had too much success with one movie too quickly, and learned the wrong lessons about growth. If you look at the independent distribution world of 2023, you'll see companies like A24 that have learned that lesson. Stay lean and mean, don't go too wide too quickly, try not to spend too much money on a movie, no matter who the filmmaker is and how good of a relationship you have with them. A24 worked with Robert Eggers on The Witch and The Lighthouse, but when he wanted to spend $70-90m to make The Northman, A24 tapped out early, and Focus Features ended up losing millions on the film. Focus, the “indie” label for Universal Studios, can weather a huge loss like The Northman because they are a part of a multinational, multimedia conglomerate.   This didn't mean Vestron was going to quit quite yet, but, spoiler alert, they'll be gone soon enough.   In fact, and in case you are newer to the podcast and haven't listen to many of the previous episodes, none of the independent distribution companies that began and/or saw their best years in the 1980s that we've covered so far or will be covering in the future, exist in the same form they existed in back then.    New Line still exists, but it's now a label within Warner Brothers instead of being an independent distributor. Ditto Orion, which is now just a specialty label within MGM/UA. The Samuel Goldwyn Company is still around and still distributes movies, but it was bought by Orion Pictures the year before Orion was bought by MGM/UA, so it too is now just a specialty label, within another specialty label. Miramax today is just a holding company for the movies the company made before they were sold off to Disney, before Disney sold them off to a hedge fund, who sold Miramax off to another hedge fund.    Atlantic is gone. New World is gone. Cannon is gone. Hemdale is gone. Cinecom is gone. Island Films is gone. Alive Films is gone. Concorde Films is gone. MCEG is gone. CineTel is gone. Crown International is gone. Lorimar is gone. New Century/Vista is gone. Skouras Films is gone. Cineplex Odeon Films is gone.   Not one of them survived.   The same can pretty much be said for the independent distributors created in the 1990s, save Lionsgate, but I'll leave that for another podcast to tackle.   As for the Vestron story, we'll continue that one next week, because there are still a dozen more movies to talk about, as well as the end of the line for the once high flying company.   Thank you for joining us. We'll talk again soon.   Remember to visit this episode's page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about the movies we covered this episode.   The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment.   Thank you again.   Good night.

We continue our look back at the movies released by independent distributor Vestron Pictures, focusing on their 1988 releases. ----more---- The movies discussed on this episode, all released by Vestron Pictures in 1988 unless otherwise noted, include: Amsterdamned (Dick Maas) And God Created Woman (Roger Vadim) The Beat (Paul Mones) Burning Secret (Andrew Birkin) Call Me (Sollace Mitchell) The Family (Ettore Scola) Gothic (Ken Russell, 1987) The Lair of the White Worm (Ken Russell) Midnight Crossing (Roger Holzberg) Paramedics (Stuart Margolin) The Pointsman (Jos Stelling) Salome's Last Dance (Ken Russell) Promised Land (Michael Hoffman) The Unholy (Camilo Vila) Waxwork (Anthony Hickox)   TRANSCRIPT   From Los Angeles, California, the Entertainment Capital of the World, it's The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today.   At the end of the previous episode, Vestron Pictures was celebrating the best year of its two year history. Dirty Dancing had become one of the most beloved movies of the year, and Anna was becoming a major awards contender, thanks to a powerhouse performance by veteran actress Sally Kirkland. And at the 60th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the films of 1987, Dirty Dancing would win the Oscar for Best Original Song, while Anna would be nominated for Best Actress, and The Dead for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Costumes.   Surely, things could only go up from there, right?   Welcome to Part Two of our miniseries.   But before we get started, I'm issuing a rare mea culpa. I need to add another Vestron movie which I completely missed on the previous episode, because it factors in to today's episode. Which, of course, starts before our story begins.   In the 1970s, there were very few filmmakers like the flamboyant Ken Russell. So unique a visual storyteller was Russell, it's nigh impossible to accurately describe him in a verbal or textual manner. Those who have seen The Devils, Tommy or Altered States know just how special Russell was as a filmmaker. By the late 1980s, the hits had dried up, and Russell was in a different kind of artistic stage, wanting to make somewhat faithful adaptations of late 19th and early 20th century UK authors. Vestron was looking to work with some prestigious filmmakers, to help build their cache in the filmmaking community, and Russell saw the opportunity to hopefully find a new home with this new distributor not unlike the one he had with Warner Brothers in the early 70s that brought forth several of his strongest movies.   In June 1986, Russell began production on a gothic horror film entitled, appropriately enough, Gothic, which depicted a fictionalized version of a real life meeting between Mary Godwin, Percy Shelley, John William Polidori and Claire Clairemont at the Villa Diodati in Geneva, hosted by Lord Byron, from which historians believe both Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and John William Polidori's The Vampyre were inspired.   And you want to talk about a movie with a great cast. Gabriel Byrne plays Lord Byron, Julian Sands as Percy Shelley, Natasha Richardson, in her first ever movie, as Mary Shelley, Timothy Spall as John William Polidori, and Dexter Fletcher.   Although the film was produced through MGM, and distributed by the company in Europe, they would not release the film in America, fearing American audiences wouldn't get it. So Vestron would swoop in and acquire the American theatrical rights.   Incidentally, the film did not do very well in American theatres. Opening at the Cinema 1 in midtown Manhattan on April 10th, 1987, the film would sell $45,000 worth of tickets in its first three days, one of the best grosses of any single screen in the city. But the film would end up grossing only $916k after three months in theatres.   BUT…   The movie would do quite well for Vestron on home video, enough so that Vestron would sign on to produce Russell's next three movies. The first of those will be coming up very soon.   Vestron's 1988 release schedule began on January 22nd with the release of two films.   The first was Michael Hoffman's Promised Land. In 1982, Hoffman's first film, Privileged, was the first film to made through the Oxford Film Foundation, and was notable for being the first screen appearances for Hugh Grant and Imogen Stubbs, the first film scored by future Oscar winning composer Rachel Portman, and was shepherded into production by none other than John Schlesinger, the Oscar winning director of 1969 Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy. Hoffman's second film, the Scottish comedy Restless Natives, was part of the 1980s Scottish New Wave film movement that also included Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl and Local Hero, and was the only film to be scored by the Scottish rock band Big Country.   Promised Land was one of the first films to be developed by the Sundance Institute, in 1984, and when it was finally produced in 1986, would include Robert Redford as one of its executive producers. The film would follow two recent local high school graduates, Hancock and Danny, whose lives would intersect again with disastrous results several years after graduation. The cast features two young actors destined to become stars, in Keifer Sutherland and Meg Ryan, as well as Jason Gedrick, Tracy Pollan, and Jay Underwood. Shot in Reno and around the Sundance Institute outside Park City, Utah during the early winter months of 1987, Promised Land would make its world premiere at the prestigious Deauville Film Festival in September 1987, but would lose its original distributor, New World Pictures around the same time. Vestron would swoop in to grab the distribution rights, and set it for a January 22nd, 1988 release, just after its American debut at the then U.S. Film Festival, which is now known as the Sundance Film Festival.    Convenient, eh?   Opening on six screens in , the film would gross $31k in its first three days. The film would continue to slowly roll out into more major markets, but with a lack of stellar reviews, and a cast that wouldn't be more famous for at least another year and a half, Vestron would never push the film out to more than 67 theaters, and it would quickly disappear with only $316k worth of tickets sold.   The other movie Vestron opened on January 22nd was Ettore Scale's The Family, which was Italy's submission to that year's Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The great Vittorio Gassman stars as a retired college professor who reminisces about his life and his family over the course of the twentieth century. Featuring a cast of great international actors including Fanny Ardant, Philip Noiret, Stefania Sandrelli and Ricky Tognazzi, The Family would win every major film award in Italy, and it would indeed be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but in America, it would only play in a handful of theatres for about two months, unable to gross even $350k.   When is a remake not a remake? When French filmmaker Roger Vadim, who shot to international fame in 1956 with his movie And God Created Woman, decided to give a generational and international spin on his most famous work. And a completely different story, as to not resemble his original work in any form outside of the general brushstrokes of both being about a young, pretty, sexually liberated young woman.   Instead of Bridget Bardot, we get Rebecca De Mornay, who was never able to parlay her starring role in Risky Business to any kind of stardom the way one-time boyfriend Tom Cruise had. And if there was any American woman in the United States in 1988 who could bring in a certain demographic to see her traipse around New Mexico au natural, it would be Rebecca De Mornay. But as we saw with Kathleen Turner in Ken Russell's Crimes of Passion in 1984 and Ellen Barkin in Mary Lambert's Siesta in 1987, American audiences were still rather prudish when it came to seeing a certain kind of female empowered sexuality on screen, and when the film opened at 385 theatres on March 4th, it would open to barely a $1,000 per screen average. And God Created Woman would be gone from theatres after only three weeks and $717k in ticket sales.   Vestron would next release a Dutch film called The Pointsman, about a French woman who accidentally gets off at the wrong train station in a remote Dutch village, and a local railwayman who, unable to speak the other person's language, develop a strange relationship while she waits for another train that never arrives.   Opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas on New York's Upper West Side on April 8th, the film would gross $7,000 in its first week, which in and of itself isn't all that bad for a mostly silent Dutch film. Except there was another Dutch film in the marketplace already, one that was getting much better reviews, and was the official Dutch entry into that year's Best Foreign Language Film race. That film, Babette's Feast, was becoming something more than just a movie. Restaurants across the country were creating menus based on the meals served in the film, and in its sixth week of release in New York City that weekend, had grossed four times as much as The Pointsman, despite the fact that the theatre playing Babette's Feast, the Cinema Studio 1, sat only 65 more people than the Lincoln Plaza 1. The following week, The Pointsman would drop to $6k in ticket sales, while Babette's Feast's audience grew another $6k over the previous week. After a third lackluster week, The Pointsman was gone from the Lincoln Plaza, and would never play in another theatre in America.   In the mid-80s, British actor Ben Cross was still trying to capitalize on his having been one of the leads in the 1981 Best Picture winner Chariots of Fire, and was sharing a home with his wife and children, as well as Camilo Vila, a filmmaker looking for his first big break in features after two well-received short films made in his native Cuba before he defected in the early 1980s. When Vila was offered the chance to direct The Unholy, about a Roman Catholic priest in New Orleans who finds himself battling a demonic force after being appointed to a new parish, he would walk down the hall of his shared home and offered his roomie the lead role.   Along with Ned Beatty, William Russ, Hal Holbrook and British actor Trevor Howard in his final film, The Unholy would begin two weeks of exterior filming in New Orleans on October 27th, 1986, before moving to a studio in Miami for seven more weeks. The film would open in 1189 theatres, Vestron's widest opening to date, on April 22nd, and would open in seventh place with $2.35m in ticket sales. By its second week in theatres, it would fall to eleventh place with a $1.24m gross. But with the Summer Movie Season quickly creeping up on the calendar, The Unholy would suffer the same fate as most horror films, making the drop to dollar houses after two weeks, as to make room for such dreck as Sunset, Blake Edwards' lamentable Bruce Willis/James Garner riff on Hollywood and cowboys in the late 1920s, and the pointless sequel to Critters before screens got gobbled up by Rambo III on Memorial Day weekend. It would earn a bit more than $6m at the box office.   When Gothic didn't perform well in American theatres, Ken Russell thought his career was over. As we mentioned earlier, the American home video store saved his career, as least for the time being.    The first film Russell would make for Vestron proper was Salome's Last Dance, based on an 1891 play by Oscar Wilde, which itself was based on a story from the New Testament. Russell's script would add a framing device as a way for movie audiences to get into this most theatrical of stories.   On Guy Fawkes Day in London in 1892, Oscar Wilde and his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, arrive late at a friend's brothel, where the author is treated to a surprise performance of his play Salome, which has recently been banned from being performed at all in England by Lord Chamberlain. All of the actors in his special performance are played by the prostitutes of the brothel and their clients, and the scenes of the play are intertwined with Wilde's escapades at the brothel that night.   We didn't know it at the time, but Salome's Last Dance would be the penultimate film performance for Academy Award winning actress Glenda Jackson, who would retire to go into politics in England a couple years later, after working with Russell on another film, which we'll get to in a moment. About the only other actor you might recognize in the film is David Doyle, of all people, the American actor best known for playing Bosley on Charlie's Angels.   Like Gothic, Salome's Last Dance would not do very well in theatres, grossing less than half a million dollars after three months, but would find an appreciative audience on home video.   The most interesting thing about Roger Holzberg's Midnight Crossing is the writer and director himself. Holzberg started in the entertainment industry as a playwright, then designed the props and weapons for Albert Pyun's 1982 film The Sword and the Sorcerer, before moving on to direct the second unit team on Pyun's 1985 film Radioactive Dreams. After making this film, Holzberg would have a cancer scare, and pivot to health care, creating a number of technological advancements to help evolve patient treatment, including the Infusionarium, a media setup which helps children with cancer cope with treatment by asking them questions designed to determine what setting would be most comforting to them, and then using virtual reality technology and live events to immerse them in such an environment during treatment.   That's pretty darn cool, actually.   Midnight Crossing stars Faye Dunaway and Hill Street Blues star Daniel J. Travanti in his first major movie role as a couple who team with another couple, played by Kim Cattrall and John Laughlin, who go hunting for treasure supposedly buried between Florida and Cuba.   The film would open in 419 theaters on May 11th, 1988, and gross a paltry $673k in its first three days, putting it 15th on the list of box office grosses for the week, $23k more than Three Men and a Baby, which was playing on 538 screens in its 25th week of release. In its second week, Midnight Crossing would lose more than a third of its theatres, and the weekend gross would fall to just $232k. The third week would be even worse, dropping to just 67 theatres and $43k in ticket sales. After a few weeks at a handful of dollar houses, the film would be history with just $1.3m in the bank. Leonard Klady, then writing for the Los Angeles Times, would note in a January 1989 article about the 1988 box office that Midnight Crossing's box office to budget ratio of 0.26 was the tenth worst ratio for any major or mini-major studio, ahead of And God Created Woman's 8th worst ratio of .155 but behind other stinkers like Caddyshack II.   The forgotten erotic thriller Call Me sounds like a twist on the 1984 Alan Rudolph romantic comedy Choose Me, but instead of Genevieve Bujold we get Patricia Charbonneau, and instead of a meet cute involving singles at a bar in Los Angeles, we get a murder mystery involving a New York City journalist who gets involved with a mysterious caller after she witnesses a murder at a bar due to a case of mistaken identity.   The film's not very good, but the supporting cast is great, including Steve Buscemi, Patti D'Arbanville, Stephen McHattie and David Straithairn.   Opening on 24 screens in major markets on May 20th, Call Me would open to horrible reviews, lead by Siskel and Ebert's thumbs facing downward, and only $58,348 worth of tickets sold in its first three days. After five weeks in theatres, Vestron hung up on Call Me with just $252k in the kitty.   Vestron would open two movies on June 3rd, one in a very limited release, and one in a moderate national release.   There are a lot of obscure titles in these two episodes, and probably the most obscure is Paul Mones' The Beat. The film followed a young man named Billy Kane, played by William McNamara in his film debut, who moves into a rough neighborhood controlled by several gangs, who tries to help make his new area a better place by teaching them about poetry. John Savage from The Deer Hunter plays a teacher, and future writer and director Reggie Rock Bythewood plays one of the troubled youths whose life is turned around through the written and spoken word.   The production team was top notch. Producer Julia Phillips was one of the few women to ever win a Best Picture Oscar when she and her then husband Michael Phillips produced The Sting in 1973. Phillips was assisted on the film by two young men who were making their first movie. Jon Kilik would go on to produce or co-produce every Spike Lee movie from Do the Right Thing to Da 5 Bloods, except for BlackkKlansman, while Nick Weschler would produce sex, lies and videotape, Drugstore Cowboy, The Player and Requiem for a Dream, amongst dozens of major films. And the film's cinematographer, Tom DiCillo, would move into the director's chair in 1991 with Johnny Suede, which gave Brad Pitt his first lead role.   The Beat would be shot on location in New York City in the summer of 1986, and it would make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market in May 1987. But it would be another thirteen months before the film arrived in theatres.   Opening on seven screens in Los Angeles and New York City on June 3rd, The Beat would gross just $7,168 in its first three days.  There would not be a second week for The Beat. It would make its way onto home video in early 1989, and that's the last time the film was seen for nearly thirty years, until the film was picked up by a number of streaming services.   Vestron's streak of bad luck continued with the comedy Paramedics starring George Newbern and Christopher McDonald. The only feature film directed by Stuart Margolin, best known as Angel on the 1970s TV series The Rockford Files, Newbern and McDonald play two… well, paramedics… who are sent by boss, as punishment, from their cushy uptown gig to a troubled district at the edge of the city, where they discover two other paramedics are running a cadavers for dollars scheme, harvesting organs from dead bodies to the black market.   Here again we have a great supporting cast who deserve to be in a better movie, including character actor John P. Ryan, James Noble from Benson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs from Welcome Back Kotter, the great Ray Walston, and one-time Playboy Playmate Karen Witter, who plays a sort of angel of death.   Opening on 301 screens nationwide, Paramedics would only gross $149,577 in its first three days, the worst per screen average of any movie playing in at least 100 theatres that weekend. Vestron stopped tracking the film after just three days.   Two weeks later, on June 17th, Vestron released a comedy horror film that should have done better. Waxwork was an interesting idea, a group of college students who have some strange encounters with the wax figures at a local museum, but that's not exactly why it should have been more popular. It was the cast that should have brought audiences in. On one side, you had a group of well-known younger actors like Deborah Foreman from Valley Girl, Zack Gailligan from Gremlins, Michelle Johnson from Blame It on Rio, and Miles O'Keeffe from Sword of the Valiant. On the other hand, you had a group of seasoned veterans from popular television shows and movies, such as Patrick Macnee from the popular 1960s British TV show The Avengers, John Rhys-Davies from the Indiana Jones movies, and David Warner, from The Omen and Time after Time and Time Bandits and Tron.   But if I want to be completely honest, this was not a movie to release in the early part of summer. While I'm a firm believer that the right movie can find an audience no matter when it's released, Waxwork was absolutely a prime candidate for an early October release. Throughout the 1980s, we saw a number of horror movies, and especially horror comedies, released in the summer season that just did not hit with audiences. So it would be of little surprise when Waxwork grossed less than a million dollars during its theatrical run. And it should be of little surprise that the film would become popular enough on home video to warrant a sequel, which would add more popular sci-fi and horror actors like Marina Sirtis from Star Trek: The Next Generation, David Carradine and even Bruce Campbell. But by 1992, when Waxwork 2 was released, Vestron was long since closed.   The second Ken Russell movie made for Vestron was The Lair of the White Worm, based on a 1911 novel by Bram Stoker, the author's final published book before his death the following year. The story follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist.   Russell would offer the role of Sylvia Marsh, the enigmatic Lady who is actually an immortal priestess to an ancient snake god, to Tilda Swinton, who at this point of her career had already racked up a substantial resume in film after only two years, but she would decline. Instead, the role would go to Amanda Donohoe, the British actress best known at the time for her appearances in a pair of Adam Ant videos earlier in the decade. And the supporting cast would include Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and the under-appreciated Sammi Davis, who was simply amazing in Mona Lisa, A Prayer for the Dying and John Boorman's Hope and Glory.   The $2m would come together fairly quickly. Vestron and Russell would agree on the film in late 1987, the script would be approved by January 1988, filming would begin in England in February, and the completed film would have its world premiere at the Montreal Film Festival before the end of August.   When the film arrived in American theatres starting on October 21st, many critics would embrace the director's deliberate camp qualities and anachronisms. But audiences, who maybe weren't used to Russell's style of filmmaking, did not embrace the film quite so much. New Yorkers would buy $31k worth of tickets in its opening weekend at the D. W. Griffith and 8th Street Playhouse, and the film would perform well in its opening weeks in major markets, but the film would never quite break out, earning just $1.2m after ten weeks in theatres. But, again, home video would save the day, as the film would become one of the bigger rental titles in 1989.   If you were a teenager in the early 80s, as I was, you may remember a Dutch horror film called The Lift. Or, at the very least, you remember the key art on the VHS box, of a man who has his head stuck in between the doors of an elevator, while the potential viewer is warned to take the stairs, take the stairs, for God's sake, take the stairs. It was an impressive debut film for Dick Maas, but it was one that would place an albatross around the neck of his career.   One of his follow ups to The Lift, called Amsterdamned, would follow a police detective who is searching for a serial killer in his home town, who uses the canals of the Dutch capital to keep himself hidden. When the detective gets too close to solving the identity of the murderer, the killer sends a message by killing the detective's girlfriend, which, if the killer had ever seen a movie before, he should have known you never do. You never make it personal for the cop, because he's gonna take you down even worse.   When the film's producers brought the film to the American Film Market in early 1988, it would become one of the most talked about films, and Vestron would pick up the American distribution rights for a cool half a million dollars. The film would open on six screens in the US on November 25th, including the Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills but not in New York City, but a $15k first weekend gross would seal its fate almost immediately. The film would play for another four weeks in theatres, playing on 18 screens at its widest, but it would end its run shortly after the start of of the year with only $62,044 in tickets sold.   The final Vestron Pictures release of 1988 was Andrew Birkin's Burning Secret. Birkin, the brother of French singer and actress Jane Birkin, would co-write the screenplay for this adaptation of a 1913 short story by Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig, about a about an American diplomat's son who befriends a mysterious baron while staying at an Austrian spa during the 1920s. According to Birkin in a 2021 interview, making the movie was somewhat of a nightmare, as his leading actors, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Faye Dunaway, did not like each other, and their lack of comfort with each other would bleed into their performances, which is fatal for a film about two people who are supposed to passionately burn for each other.   Opening on 16 screens in major markets on Thursday, December 22nd, Burning Secret would only gross $27k in its first four days. The film would actually see a post-Christmas bump, as it would lose a screen but see its gross jump to $40k. But after the first of the year, as it was obvious reviews were not going to save the film and awards consideration was non-existent, the film would close after three weeks with only $104k worth of tickets sold.   By the end of 1988, Vestron was facing bankruptcy. The major distributors had learned the lessons independents like Vestron had taught them about selling more volumes of tapes by lowering the price, to make movies collectables and have people curate their own video library. Top titles were harder to come by, and studios were no longer giving up home video rights to the movies they acquired from third-party producers.   Like many of the distributors we've spoken about before, and will undoubtedly speak of again, Vestron had too much success with one movie too quickly, and learned the wrong lessons about growth. If you look at the independent distribution world of 2023, you'll see companies like A24 that have learned that lesson. Stay lean and mean, don't go too wide too quickly, try not to spend too much money on a movie, no matter who the filmmaker is and how good of a relationship you have with them. A24 worked with Robert Eggers on The Witch and The Lighthouse, but when he wanted to spend $70-90m to make The Northman, A24 tapped out early, and Focus Features ended up losing millions on the film. Focus, the “indie” label for Universal Studios, can weather a huge loss like The Northman because they are a part of a multinational, multimedia conglomerate.   This didn't mean Vestron was going to quit quite yet, but, spoiler alert, they'll be gone soon enough.   In fact, and in case you are newer to the podcast and haven't listen to many of the previous episodes, none of the independent distribution companies that began and/or saw their best years in the 1980s that we've covered so far or will be covering in the future, exist in the same form they existed in back then.    New Line still exists, but it's now a label within Warner Brothers instead of being an independent distributor. Ditto Orion, which is now just a specialty label within MGM/UA. The Samuel Goldwyn Company is still around and still distributes movies, but it was bought by Orion Pictures the year before Orion was bought by MGM/UA, so it too is now just a specialty label, within another specialty label. Miramax today is just a holding company for the movies the company made before they were sold off to Disney, before Disney sold them off to a hedge fund, who sold Miramax off to another hedge fund.    Atlantic is gone. New World is gone. Cannon is gone. Hemdale is gone. Cinecom is gone. Island Films is gone. Alive Films is gone. Concorde Films is gone. MCEG is gone. CineTel is gone. Crown International is gone. Lorimar is gone. New Century/Vista is gone. Skouras Films is gone. Cineplex Odeon Films is gone.   Not one of them survived.   The same can pretty much be said for the independent distributors created in the 1990s, save Lionsgate, but I'll leave that for another podcast to tackle.   As for the Vestron story, we'll continue that one next week, because there are still a dozen more movies to talk about, as well as the end of the line for the once high flying company.   Thank you for joining us. We'll talk again soon.   Remember to visit this episode's page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about the movies we covered this episode.   The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment.   Thank you again.   Good night.

Fellow podcaster and Superman fan Craig McKenzie makes his debut on the show to discuss Superman vs. The Elite! This is an adaptation of the classic Superman story, "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" (and one of Perry's favorite Superman comics). We discuss some of the changes made to expand the runtime, question some of the choices that were made, and more!Listen to Craig on Kneel Before Pod, visit his blog, and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.Help support the show by buying or renting this movie on Amazon.Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics? Leave a voice message to play on the show. You can also apply to be a guest on the show.Patrons get to listen to episodes before everyone else and they also get access to my exclusive companion podcast, the Superhero Cinephiles Book Club. If you want to join in, please consider supporting us through Patreon!FacebookTwitterInstagramContact

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam is the animated superhero short featuring characters from DC Comics. Luke/Jae! check out this 2010 short which was the main feature on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection. George Newbern and Jerry O'Connell reprise their roles from Justice League Unlimited as Superman and Captain Marvel who cooporate to battle the powerful Black Adam (Arnold Vosloo).

Don't miss these "superhero" voice-over actors Maria Canals-Barrera (Hawkgirl), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman) and George Newbern (Superman) in The Locher Room. All three actors / characters are featured in the animated series, The Justice League. Maria, Susan and George will be attending the Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, CA on Sat & Sun, December 18th & 19th.Maria Canals-Barrera is best known for her starring role as the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, in the "Wizards of Waverly Place.” Canals-Barrera also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies "Camp Rock" and "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." A 2002 Alma Award-winner for her role in the television series "Brothers Garcia," She also starred in “Cristela,” “The Tony Danza Show," "Marielena," and "Corte Tropical." Currently recurring on “Kenan” on NBC, other notable television appearances include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm," “Fuller House,” "George Lopez," and the critically acclaimed PBS series "American Family." Canals-Barrera is also the voice of "Hawkgirl" in the animated series "The Justice League," voices a recurring role in “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” and is the voice of "Sunset Boulevardez" in Disney Channel's acclaimed series "The Proud Family." A 2002 Alma Award-winner for her role in the television series "Brothers Garcia," Canals-Barrera also starred in the ABC comedy “Cristela,” “The Tony Danza Show” on NBC, the Telemundo series "Marielena," and "Corte Tropical" for Univision. Currently recurring on “Kenan” on NBC, other notable television appearances include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm," “Fuller House,” "George Lopez," and the critically acclaimed PBS series "American Family." Canals-Barrera is also the voice of "Hawkgirl" in the animated series "The Justice League," voices a recurring role in “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” and is the voice of "Sunset Boulevardez" in Disney Channel's acclaimed series "The Proud Family" as well as Disney+'s “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.”Susan Eisenberg is a professional voice-over artist known for her animation, promo, and commercial work. Her breakout role was that of Wonder Woman, aka Princess Diana, in the acclaimed Justice League and Justice League Unlimited television series. Eisenberg continued her animation work in cartoons such as Jackie Chan Adventures (Viper) and The Super Hero Squad (Power Princess), as well as in the video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Shaak-Ti), Jak II (Ashelin), Daxter (Taryn), Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and Destiny (Human, Female Player).Eisenberg reprised her role as Wonder Woman in 2010 in the Warner Bros. DVD Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. Since then she has voiced the Amazon Princess in video games (Injustice: Gods Among Us; Injustice2; DCUO), features (Justice League: Doom; Superman / Batman: Apocalypse) and television (Wonder Woman short).Eisenberg has been featured in national television campaigns for Gatorade, Moet & Chandon, Pioneer Electronics, and Microsoft. She has recorded promos for CNN, NFL Network and the Tennis Channel, and voices all of the television and radio commercials for The Salvation Army.George Newbern's career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arch as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as the xxx assassin, Charlie, on “Scandal. From “Designing Women”, Newbern went on to recur on “Working Girl” and his career in television continued to grow as he joined famed television series “Chicago Hope”, “Friends”, “Bull”, “Providence” and “Nip/Tuck”, for regular and recurring roles. He has also made guest appearances on television series including “CSI”, “Criminal Minds”, “Private Practice”, “The Mentalist”, “Boston Legal”, “Grey's Anatomy” and “Cold Case” - to name just a few.In his feature film debut, Newbern starred opposite Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in “Father of the Bride” and reprised his role in “Father of the Bride II”. Newbern's career includes a multitude of voiceover roles, including “Justice League”, “Theodore Rex” and “Batman: Gotham Knight”. Newbern has been the voice of Superman in various DC iterations of the iconic superhero as well as onthe animated series “Static Shock” and “The Batman”. He has also done voice work for the video games “Final Fantasy X-2”, “Kingdom Hearts II” and “Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children”.Original Airdate: 12/16/2021

Final Fantasy Fans Rejoice! After meeting Steve for the FIRST time at a convention in Phoenix last weekend, GEORGE NEWBERN joins us!!! We, of course, discuss “Final Fantasy”, as well as George's other work as a prolific voice and screen actor, all the way from “Father of The Bride” to “Scandal”. So much fun to finally have Steve's "archnemesis" on the show! This Episode of That's Awesome Is Brought To You By: ZOCDOC The easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Go to ZOCDOC.com/THATSAWESOME and download the ZOCDOC app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. INDEED Join over THREE MILLION BUSINESSES worldwide that use INDEED to hire great talent. Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at INDEED.COM/THATSAWESOME and PLUTO TV! Watch movies and tv for free! Free of passwords...free of payments...FREE! So just lean back. Drop in and enjoy the show. It's free. PLUTO.TV For Everything Steve and Bradford including upcoming tour dates visit us at StoneColdandtheJackal.com

Excellent narration from a bevy of capable narrators enhances Maggie Shipstead's incisive collection of 10 short stories. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss the collection that showcases Shipstead's work and breadth of characters from stories written over the past decade. Alex McKenna's rendition of an actor breaking away from a cult is especially memorable. Shipstead's complex, flawed characters aren't altogether likable, but the author has pulled together a sharp and likable collection indeed. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind. Featuring a radically different audiobook experience of A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. Save up to 40% Off this month! Try samples of 1,600 titles now at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we visit the city of Chicago and visit a jazz club while running from the mop. We saw Adventures in Babysitting. How does Adventures in Babysitting hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Matt Directed by Chris Columbus Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, Bradley Whitford

This week we visit the city of Chicago and visit a jazz club while running from the mop. We saw Adventures in Babysitting. How does Adventures in Babysitting hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Matt Directed by Chris Columbus Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, Bradley Whitford

After the Supreme Court's ruling, Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome three esteemed rabbis to take a look at some Jewish text in an effort to contemplate the court's decision, and frame a Jewish response. Episode Timecodes: (06:05) Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt and Rabba Sara Hurwitz join the show (31:30) George Newbern defines the Hebrew/Yiddish terms used in our episode (36:15) Rabbi Annie Lewis' Guest Meditation

Show notes: In the 1st half of this episode I share some podcasting news. My wife Nicki and I were recently on the Supergirl Radio podcast to talk about our day trip up to the Metropolis Superman Celebration, plus I talk about Michael Rosenbaum's upcoming new Talk Ville podcast with SMALLVILLE co-star Tom Welling- who were in Metropolis this year with voice actor George Newbern, artists Rick Burchett, Matthew Clark, and Guy Gilchrist. In the 2nd half of the show I talk with indie comics writer (and former Memphian) John Holland about his three latest Die Bold Comics projects - A Girl and Her Dog, 2 Tons Of Fury, and his upcoming Kickstarter for the Alma: Champion comic. Thanks to John for taking time out to come on the show (twice). Look forward to seeing him back in the M-town this fall at the Memphis Comic Expo...DonnieCon ROCKS! Stay well, stay tooned, and keep drawing funny! LINKS: Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) - www.midsouthcartoonists.org John Holland/Die Bold Comics website - www.dieboldcomics.com Memphis Comic Expo/"DonnieCon" - www.memphiscomicexpo.com Supergirl Radio podcast - www.supergirlradio.com Legends Of Tomorrow podcast - www.legendsoftomorrowpodcast.com Inside Of You podcast/Michael Rosenbaum - www.insideofyoupodcast.com Talk Ville podcast/Michael Rosenbaum & Tom Welling - www.talkvillepodcast.com Superman Celebration/Metropolis, IL - www.supermancelebration.net Super Museum/Metropolis, IL - www.supermuseum.com Fat Edd's Roadhouse/Metropolis, IL - www.fateddsroadhouse.com Project Hope Humane Society/Metropolis, IL - www.facebook.com/projecthopehumanesociety Save The Massac Theatre/Metropolis, IL - www.facebook.com/SaveTheMassacTheatre Fangirl Wednesday/Nicki Workman - www.fangirlwednesday.com Theme: “Silly Bank Heist” and additional music- "The Way Things Used To Work" by Steve Oxen. ©2020 Fesliyan Studios Inc.– music and sound effects used by permission. "Save Me" (SMALLVILLE theme) by Remy Zero. Run time: 58min

0:00 - Intro & Summary2:00 - Movie Discussion44:48 - Cast & Crew/Awards50:51 - Pop Culture56:39 - TV1:02:06 - Music1:05:57 - Rankings & Ratings To see a full list of movies we will be watching and shows notes, please follow our website: https://www.1991movierewind.com/Follow us!https://linktr.ee/1991movierewind Theme: "sunrise-cardio," Jeremy Dinegan (via Storyblocks)Don't forget to rate/review/subscribe/tell your friends to listen to us!

New York, 2015. In a city of more than eight million people, there are always new places to visit, new connections to be made, new experiences to be shared. But not for Alice Quick. Determined to finally take her MCAT exam and become a doctor, this has to be a summer of no distractions. So it's a shame that her chaotic roommate Roxy is persistently getting her into trouble, not the most convenient timing for her millionaire brother, Bill, to decide to embark upon a spiritual search for the meaning of life and plain inconvenient that Alice just can't seem to put down her phone. And then there's the biggest distraction of all, threatening to permanently derail all of her plans: love. Filled with warmth, humour and heart, The Mutual Friend is an unforgettable debut novel that perfectly captures the choreography of navigating life and love amidst the chaos of contemporary life.

A girl babysits some kids after getting stood up by her douchebag boyfriend.  Her idiot friend Brenda freaks out and runs away to the bus station where she tries to get some weiner.  The babysitter attempts to rescue her friend but is thwarted by a hook man, Loony Toons James Cagney, and Thor himself.  Tara J has some strong feelings about Brenda.  Adam doesn't understand Elizabeth Shue's face.

A Hawkgirl Superman Cliffhanger audio play by Maria and George From a 1981 Jim Starlin DC Comics story . Plus how they got their gigs other film and TV projects like Scandal Larry Crowne Father Of The Bride Back To The Future and favorite JL and JLU stories and moments

Voice Actress and Director, Virtuosa, Andrea Romano Reminisces About the 25th Anniversary of Superman: The Complete Animated Series Available Available now on Blu-ray and Digital. Andrea Romano is one of the creative genii behind the DC Animated Universe, along with Bruce Timm, Romano help set its foundation with Batman: The Animated Series that lead us to Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Who would have thought that a quarter of a century later, these properties would continue to be talked about and rewatched on a daily basis? Now with Superman: The Complete Animated Series made available on Blu-ray and Digital, we got a chance to reconnect with the virtuosa herself in discussing how television actors that enhanced like Tim Daly, Dana Delany and Clancy Brown brought to life the Big Blue for 54 episodes. Romano lets us know that in season one of Superman, Daly and his Justice League replacement George Newbern play against each other in an episode. Ms. Romano is absolutely brilliant in her delivery and always makes me feel like an old friend when we chat even if she knows me better by face than by name, but that doesn't matter because no matter who you are, you are the conversation is always intimate. Superman: The Complete Animated Series is available now on Blu-ray and Digital. #AndreaRomano #STASonBluray #SupermanTheAnimatedSeries #Superman #Interview #SilverAnniversary #Anniversary #Virtuosa #VoiceOver #VoiceActor #VoiceDirector #VO #VA

0:00 SEGMENT 1: Kathy Garver (http://www.kathygarver.com/) talks about her very 1st voiceover audition, “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” now on Disney+, working with Stan Lee, being an author, her Retro TV reunion show called “Idol Chat”, and some stories from “Family Affair”. 15:46 SEGMENT 2: Robert Costanzo (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0182456/) talks about roasting people in business meetings before becoming an actor, voicing Harvey Bullock on “Batman The Animated Series”, working with Andrea Romano, getting his start on “Dog Day Afternoon”, the movie “Do You Wanna Dance?”, the grind of “Days of Our Lives”, and the greatest lessons he has ever learned from his fellow actors. 33:58 SEGMENT 3: George Newbern (https://twitter.com/georgenewbern) and Maria Canals-Barrera (https://twitter.com/Maria_CB) talk about Justice League reunions, “Scandal”, “Father of the Bride”, “The Proud Family”, “Justice League Vs. The Fatal Five”, their favorite directors, balancing work and family, video games, and getting advice from Shirley MacLaine and Burt Reynolds. Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/) Amazon Affiliate Link - http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website - http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/geektomeradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ Producer - Joseph Vosevich https://twitter.com/Joey_Vee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall/support

A Hawkgirl Superman Cliffhanger audio play by Maria and George From a 1981 Jim Starlin DC Comics story . Plus how they got their gigs other film and TV projects like Scandal Larry Crowne Father Of The Bride Back To The Future and favorite JL and JLU stories and moments

Tyler (@JTyPatrick)  and Kelly of Phoenix Sisters talks to @georgenewbern the voice of #Superman for multiple properties, #JusticeLeague #Injustice as part of the #VirtualSuperfriendsCelebration  https://linktr.ee/Kryptonreport SUPPORT OUR SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup Our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories http://orderpodlife.smgpods.com Shop at Amazon using link, http://amazon.smgpods.com every dollar you spend supports our podcast.

Actor and voice-over artist George Newbern ("Scandal", "Father of the Bride", "Adventures in Babysitting") on adapting to changing times in Hollywood.

Due to schedule conflicts, PITA and Honeybunches proudly present the Justice League animated series voice cast reunion featuring Kevin Conroy, Michael Rosenbaum, Susan Eisenberg, George Newbern, Khary Payton, and others!

#236 Kelly Guentner of #PhoneixSistersCosplay returns to talk with Tyler about the upcoming #VirtualSuperfriendCelebration June 11-13. Guest include Diedrich Bader @bader_diedrich and George Newbern@georgenewbern. #Batman & #Superman #VirtualConvention Check out the links below to join.  https://fb.me/e/19yxpFe4w  Superfriend Celebration event page  https://phoenixsiscosplay.wixsite.com/my-site Website the event will stream  https://m.facebook.com/PhoenixSisCosplay/  https://www.instagram.com/phoenixsisterscosplay/?hl=en  https://youtube.com/c/PhoenixSisters https://youtube.com/c/BackoftheCerealBox Kellys comic reviews  https://linktr.ee/Kryptonreport  SUPPORT OUR SHOW: Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories http://orderpodlife.smgpods.com Shop at Amazon using link, http://amazon.smgpods.com every dollar you spend supports our podcast.

The June 1988 quiz purported to calculate how artistic we are, but not all of your co-hosts are on board with the magazine's methodology -- though we do tell you how we did. Then it's on to playing a selection of your voicemails, covering such topics as Kiwi periods, guerrilla anti-smoking campaigns, Guess Jeans, Beetlejuice, and justice for George Newbern. Get into it!QUICK LINKS

The June 1988 quiz purported to calculate how artistic we are, but not all of your co-hosts are on board with the magazine's methodology -- though we do tell you how we did. Then it's on to playing a selection of your voicemails, covering such topics as Kiwi periods, guerrilla anti-smoking campaigns, Guess Jeans, Beetlejuice, and justice for George Newbern. Get into it! Call The Hotline ☎️ Leave your questions, comments and Sassy stories on the hotline at 720-SASSY-GO Contact Us

Pop culture in June 1988: let’s get into it! What Now serves up Weird Al (kind of), newlyweds “Leonard” Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, and beach book recommendations. The reviews introduce you to Feargal Sharkey, Toni Childs, Little Nikita, and the now months-old Beetlejuice. WAS George Newbern One To Watch? Your panel is divided! And we get not one, not two, but THREE features: profiles of Ziggy Marley and Jason Gedrick, and an essay on whether your celebrity boy crushes make the real-life boys in your life feel bad. Turn off that new Stacey Q album and listen to us instead! Visual Aids #jtg-3758 .modula-item { border-radius: 10px; }#jtg-3758 .modula-item .jtg-social a, .lightbox-socials.jtg-social a{ color: #ffffff }#jtg-3758 .modula-item .jtg-social svg, .lightbox-socials.jtg-social svg { height: 16px; width: 16px }#jtg-3758 .modula-item .jtg-social a:not(:last-child), .lightbox-socials.jtg-social a:not(:last-child) { margin-right: 10px }#jtg-3758 .modula-item .figc {color:#ffffff;}#jtg-3758 .modula-item .modula-item-content { transform: scale(1) }#jtg-3758 { width:;}#jtg-3758 .modula-items .figc p.description { font-size:14px; }#jtg-3758 .modula-items .figc p.description { color:#ffffff;}#jtg-3758.modula-gallery .modula-item > a, #jtg-3758.modula-gallery .modula-item, #jtg-3758.modula-gallery .modula-item-content > a { cursor:zoom-in; } #jtg-3758 .modula-item .modula-item-overlay, #jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-layla, #jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-ruby,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-bubba,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-sarah,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-milo,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-julia,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-hera,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-winston,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-selena,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-terry,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-phoebe,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-apollo,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-steve,#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-ming{ background-color:#ffffff; }#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-oscar { background: -webkit-linear-gradient(45deg,#ffffff 0,#9b4a1b 40%,#ffffff 100%);background: linear-gradient(45deg,#ffffff 0,#9b4a1b 40%,#ffffff 100%);}#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-roxy {background: -webkit-linear-gradient(45deg,#ffffff 0,#05abe0 100%);background: linear-gradient(45deg,#ffffff 0,#05abe0 100%);}#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-dexter {background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff 0,rgba(104,60,19,1) 100%); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#ffffff 0,rgba(104,60,19,1) 100%);}#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-jazz {background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#f33f58 100%);background: linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#f33f58 100%);}#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-lexi {background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#fff 100%);background: linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#fff 100%);}#jtg-3758 .modula-item.effect-duke {background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#cc6055 100%);background: linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffffff 0,#cc6055 100%);}#jtg-3758 .jtg-title {font-weight:400; }#jtg-3758 p.description {font-weight:normal; }#jtg-3758:not(.modula-loaded-scale) .modula-item .modula-item-content { transform: scale(1) translate(0px,0px) rotate(0deg); }@keyframes modulaScaling { 0% {transform: scale(1) translate(0px,p0x) rotate(0deg);} 50%{transform: scale(1) translate(0px,0px) rotate(0deg);}100%{transform: scale(1) translate(0px,p0x) rotate(0deg);}}#jtg-3758.modula-gallery .modula-item.effect-terry .jtg-social a:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:10px;}.modula-fancybox-container.modula-lightbox-jtg-3758 .modula-fancybox-caption .modula-fancybox-caption__body, .modula-fancybox-container.modula-lightbox-jtg-3758 .modula-fancybox-caption .modula-fancybox-caption__body p {text-align:center}.modula-fancybox-container.modula-lightbox-jtg-3758 .modula-fancybox-bg{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);opacity:1 !important;}html body .modula.modula-columns .modula-items.grid-gallery .modula-item.effect-under .modula-item-content { height:auto;}@media screen and (max-width:480px){#jtg-3758 .modula-item .figc .jtg-title { font-size: 12px; }#jtg-3758 .modula-items .figc p.description { color:#ffffff;font-size:10px; }}#jtg-3758 .modula-items .modula-item:hover img{opacity:1;} { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type" : "ImageGallery", "id" : "https://listentosassy.com/feed/podcast", "url" : "https://listentosassy.com/feed/podcast" }

George Newbern talks about his new audiobook 'We begin at the End.' Followed by, Dr. Shannon Panzo describes the various aspects of photographic memory. Finally, Author Aage Nost interacts with Dr. Shannon Panzo and Neil Haley.

We’re celebrating the Audie Awards all week with host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb. Today they’re discussing last night’s virtual gala and the winner of the Audie Award for Best Male Narrator, a category full of skilled performances. The finalists for the 2021 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator are: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE by Louise Penny, read by Robert Bathurst, published by Macmillan THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X by Malcolm X, Alex Haley, read by Laurence Fishburne, published by Audible, Inc. THE GLIMME by Emily Rodda, read by Andrew Scott, published by Bolinda Audio A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman, read by George Newbern, published by Dreamscape SQUEEZE ME by Carl Hiaasen, read by Scott Brick, published by Random House Audio And congratulations to the winner, Laurence Fishburne’s stunning performance of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley. Hear a clip from the winning audiobook--which also won in the Autobiography/Memoir category--and learn more about the impact of this new recording of a powerful work. Find a full list of 2021 Audie Award finalists and winners at theaudies.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Real Hergé, the true story of the inspiration behind cultural phenomenon Tintin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voice Actor: George Newbern Book: WE BEGIN AT THE END by Chris Whitaker Publishing: Macmillan Audio; Unabridged edition (March 2, 2021) Sample clips courtesy of Macmillan Audio: Clip 1: Clip 2: Synopsis (from the Publisher): With We Begin at the End, Chris Whitaker has written an extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more […] The post GEORGE NEWBERN (Narrator) – Chris Whitaker’s WE BEGIN AT THE END appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

Episode Number 40: DOPPLEGÄNGER (1993)We've got a weird one this week, folks. DOPPLEGÄNGER stars Drew Barrymore (ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, SCREAM) as a young woman who flees New York after the murder of her mother. She winds up in Los Angeles where she moves in with a young man played by George Newbern (FATHER OF THE BRIDE, ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING). He quickly falls in love, but her mother's murder isn't the only secret she's hiding. She also has an evil twin.Or does she?Directed by Avi Nesher (TIMEBOMB, TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS RITUAL).Here's the tagline:Sometimes love can be a killer.Have you seen this one?Let us know your thoughts at chrisandchristalkmovies@gmail.com Welcome to Chris & Chris Talk Movies. In this podcast, life-long friends Chris Ferry and Chris Huddleston discusts Sci Fi movies (sometimes the best Sci Fi movies, sometimes not), horror movies (occasionally some of the all time best horror movies…often…not), a few of the very best action movies (I think you see where we're going with this), and genre films from their childhood and beyond in this laid-back, rambling, but inviting series!Rated PG for occasional mature language and alcohol consumption.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil Haley will interview George Newbern. George Newbern's career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility from his debut in “Designing Women” to ABC's “Scandal”. He also joined famed television series “Chicago Hope”, “Friends”, “Bull”, “Providence” and “Nip/Tuck”, for regular and recurring roles. In his feature film debut, Newbern starred opposite Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in “Father of the Bride” and reprised his role in “Father of the Bride II”. Newbern's career also includes a multitude of voiceover roles, including “Justice League”, “Theodore Rex” and “Batman: Gotham Knight”. Newbern has been the voice of Superman in various DC iterations of the iconic superhero.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil Haley will interview George Newbern. George Newbern's career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility from his debut in “Designing Women” to ABC's “Scandal”. He also joined famed television series “Chicago Hope”, “Friends”, “Bull”, “Providence” and “Nip/Tuck”, for regular and recurring roles. In his feature film debut, Newbern starred opposite Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in “Father of the Bride” and reprised his role in “Father of the Bride II”. Newbern's career also includes a multitude of voiceover roles, including “Justice League”, “Theodore Rex” and “Batman: Gotham Knight”. Newbern has been the voice of Superman in various DC iterations of the iconic superhero.

David Campt shares his insights about how we could have meaningful conversations. George Newbern talks about his new audiobook 'We Begin at the End.' Finally, Nick Loeb discusses Roe v. Wade, the film he directed.

American actor George Newbern is known to fans for his roles as Charlie in the ABC-TV series “Scandal” and as Bryan MacKenzie in “Father of the Bride” films, but he is also an in-demand voiceover actor who brings to life the story of WE BEGIN AT THE END. This fast-moving crime drama by debut novelist Chris Whitaker, is poised to be the breakout thriller of the year. A #1 Indie Next pick, it has also received high praise from authors like Louise Penny, B.A. Paris, and early praise from outlets like AARP and O, The Oprah Magazine. An extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them, WE BEGIN AT THE END is at times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout. It is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, love—in all its different guises—wins. Set in a small coastal California town, the novel explores the true price of crime and criminal justice with characters you can’t help but love.

American actor George Newbern is known to fans for his roles as Charlie in the ABC-TV series “Scandal” and as Bryan MacKenzie in “Father of the Bride” films, but he is also an in-demand voiceover actor who brings to life the story of WE BEGIN AT THE END. This fast-moving crime drama by debut novelist Chris Whitaker, is poised to be the breakout thriller of the year. A #1 Indie Next pick, it has also received high praise from authors like Louise Penny, B.A. Paris, and early praise from outlets like AARP and O, The Oprah Magazine. An extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them, WE BEGIN AT THE END is at times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout. It is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, love—in all its different guises—wins. Set in a small coastal California town, the novel explores the true price of crime and criminal justice with characters you can’t help but love.

American actor George Newbern is known to fans for his roles as Charlie in the ABC-TV series “Scandal” and as Bryan MacKenzie in “Father of the Bride” films, but he is also an in-demand voiceover actor who brings to life the story of WE BEGIN AT THE END. This fast-moving crime drama by debut novelist Chris Whitaker, is poised to be the breakout thriller of the year. A #1 Indie Next pick, it has also received high praise from authors like Louise Penny, B.A. Paris, and early praise from outlets like AARP and O, The Oprah Magazine. An extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them, WE BEGIN AT THE END is at times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout. It is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, love—in all its different guises—wins. Set in a small coastal California town, the novel explores the true price of crime and criminal justice with characters you can’t help but love.

Mayor Christina Muryn reflects on a year of managing COVID-19 in the City of Findlay... and could we soon have some additional competition in the 'micropolitan community' category? (at 14:07) --- ''We Begin at the End''... debut novelist Chris Whitaker's breakout thriller is one to add to your listening list, with the audiobook voiced by noted actor George Newbern (at 26:28) --- Three Farm Daughters... a new venture by a trio of sisters demonstrates just how different the ag industry is today, both in terms of the people doing the farming and what they are producing (at 32:52) --- We're cooking up a tasty breakfast with this week's collection of recipes from Kyra's Kitchen (at 45:41)

In GalaxyCon's Superman Event, we gathered Tom Welling (Smallville), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), and George Newbern (Justice League Animated Series) to talk about the man of steel, heroes, their visions, and more.Originally aired live on January...

During GalaxyCon's Justice League panel, Kevin Conroy "Batman", George Newbern "Superman", Susan Eisenberg "Wonder Woman", Phil LaMarr "Green Lantern, Maria Canals-Barrera "Hawkgirl" and casting Director Andrea Romano answer fan questions about...

In a previously recorded live Q&A for Justice League Unlimited, George Newbern "Superman", Susan Eisenberg "Wonder Woman", Maria Canals-Barrera "Hawkgirl", Phil LaMarr "Green Lantern", and Kevin Conroy "Batman" all answer fan questions.Originally...

The glorious return of Steve and Izzy! We discuss Steve's pick Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and his first celebrity crush Elizabeth Shue. On rewatch he discovers the movie also influenced his future car purchases. Diana loved this movie as a youngling, but turns out she doesn't remember 75% of it. She was about the beginning dance sequence and the soundtrack. Tangents include: Superman with a bald eagle for unknown reasons. Who is the best actor typecast as a douche? Bradley Whitford, William Zakba, or Billy Zane? Adventures in Babysitting/Harry Potter mash up. Experiences with people named Todd. What happened to Ferguson from Clarissa Explains it All and Goldberg from The Mighty Ducks? Home Alone and what the movies think middle class is. Watching the edited version of Pulp Fiction on TV. Would you fight one bear sized bee or 100 bee sized bears? Would a Playboy Centerfold show up at a college party? When was the last time you wrote a check? The DMV. Interviewing bald eagles. Attention podcasters and artists! PodCart Fest is coming April 10th and vendor applications are open! Now is the time to get your creations up in front of an engaged audience. Send your questions to podcartfest@gmail.com or Twitter @PodcArtFest. For all your upcoming gift giving, you need Izzy's incredible art on Etsy. Use code “HEAMCAST” to save 15% on your purchase at her Esty shop and you can support the podcast. Go to her website for all of her creations. A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after. Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, John Ford Noonan, Bradley Whitford, Ron Canada, and John Davis Chandler. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

What perfect timing, because Justice League (Animated) just celebrated its 19th Anniversary YESTERDAY! Q-Balls... I may just be ready to leave this earth, because I can cross something off my bucket list... I interviewed... a Superman. Yes, George Newbern, the amazing actor who has built up an impressive filmography over a 40 year career (including classics like Adventures in Babysitting, Father of the Bride, and his recent reoccurring role on Scandal) visits Vocal Qs to reminisce about the good old days growing up in Akansas, attending North Western with friends like Stephen Colbert, Harry Lennox and writer John Logan, and some of those iconic roles. But of course, those roles, while iconic, don't have the staying power of playing the Man of Steel in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, not to mention the myriad of animated films and video games where he has played Superman after taking over the role from Tim Daley almost two decades ago. Yet, this boy next door, Kansas' favourite son is not the only voice George is known for. He has made several gamers, specifically lovers of the Final Fantasy franchise tremble in fear as one of gaming's all-time most dreaded antagonists, Sephiroth. You'll love this interview, just like all the other great guests I've had on the podcast this season, as George shows you how much he embodies Clark/Kal El's spirit, and constantly counts his blessings about an absolutely amazing career. Not to mention, I surprise him with a few old yearbook photos from decades ago that apparently he had never seen! You have to tune in for that!

Sam and Annie are a young couple moving to upstate New York for a quieter life, and to support Sam’s mother—and then Sam disappears. Don’t read too much about this audiobook before you start listening, AudioFile’s Michele Cobb advises host Jo Reed—just jump right in. The multicast aspect of this audiobook is perfect for all the plot twists you experience, and the casting makes for an engaging listen. Published by HarperAudio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince & Rockstar | George Newbern Interview on acting, Father of the Bride, Scandal, and olive oil George stops by to discuss the newly released "Father of the Bride Part 3ish" (link below) and the 3 Georges, how Scandal re-invigorated his career, the trials and tribulations of being an actor in Hollywood, if he is more like Bryan or Charlie in real life, him voicing Superman, the actors he loves and "hates", excellent acting advice, and what he does in his spare time (surprise! so stay with the video to learn). Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) - https://youtu.be/zBXL_jSxLuE Please watch and donate George's IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627624 Follow George on IG - https://www.instagram.com/georgenewbern Subscribe now & hit the bell to be updated on the latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLoveofActing Connect With Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theloveofacting Twitter: https://twitter.com/theloveofacting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theloveofacting #GeorgeNewbern #Actor #VoiceActor #FatherOfTheBride #Scandal Prince & Rockstar | George Newbern Interview on acting, Father of the Bride, Scandal, and olive oil

From working with the Man of Steel to becoming the Man of Steel! Actor George Newbern, the voice of Superman in the DC animated universe, drops by for my “TerrifiCon at Home” series. George talks about working with Christopher Reeve in Switching Channels, popping up in tons of iconic pop culture shows and movies, and […]

From working with the Man of Steel to becoming the Man of Steel! Actor George Newbern, the voice of Superman in the DC animated universe, drops by for my “TerrifiCon at Home” series. George talks about working with Christopher Reeve in Switching Channels, popping up in tons of iconic pop culture shows and movies, and […]

At 7.30pm PT every Tuesday night, the Superman Homepage hosts a one hour "WGBS TV" Live video for Superman fans to come chat about all the latest news surrounding the Man of Steel. In this episode we discuss Zack Snyder's new Steppenwolf image, staff layoffs at DC Comics, the possibility of Superman being in the new Rocksteady "Suicide Squad" game, George Newbern reading "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" audiobook, DC FanDome hosts and guests, and much more.

Actor talks voicing Superman

The actor talks voicing Superman

Are you ready for your very first High School Slumber Party babysitting assignment? Kate Hudson is back to discuss what could possibly be her favorite film in the #Hudson5, Adventures in Babysitting! The Godfather himself, Joey Lewandowski, acts as the voice of reason this week as the gang discuss the problematic elements of the film, Kate's love of Keith Coogan and lust over George Newbern, Ron Canada (of course), and everything that makes Elisabeth Shue (and her hair) so great! We promise you won't have a case of the Babysitter Blues after having a listen.

There's interviews from Superman Vs The Elite on DVD from 2012 featuring George Newbern and Pauley Perrette.

Tonight we sit and talk with the voice of Superman himself, George Newbern! He also voiced Sephiroth for well over

You recognize him from Scandal, Friends, Family Ties, and of course as Bryan MacKenzie from the iconic, Father of the Bride movies. He is constantly doing countless other shows and movies! Find out how this guy went from from Little Rock, Arkansas to the big screen as well as his brushes with Back to the Future and Brad Pitt! This week, George Newbern shares how he successfully navigates the show business industry. He began participating in children's theater when he was about 11 years old in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. While attending Northwestern University, he had the opportunity to audition for the movie, Back To The Future. Although he didn’t get the role of Mary McFly, this motivated him to move to Los Angeles to find out what else he could audition for. Today, he has a versatile career in film and television that has spanned over several decades, currently playing Charlie on Scandal.   https://www.barbaramajeski.com/

We brought our good friend Robin Whitten from Audiofile Magazine on to run through their (and our) selections for the best audiobooks of 2019. Take a listen! The Best Audiobooks of 2019 Akin by Emma Donoghue, narrated by Jason Culp   Full Throttle by Joe Hill, narrated by Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, and George Guidall.   The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson, Narrated by George Newbern   The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer, Narrated by Scott Brick   Charlotte's Web by E. B. White, Narrated by Meryl Streep   The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman, Narrated by Michael Sheen   Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid   The Aye-Aye and I by Gerald Durrell, narrated by Rupert Degas   A Dream About Lightning Bugs by Ben Folds   Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir   Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey, Narrated by Xe Sands   Run Away by Harlan Coben   The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, Narrated by Ann Dowd   An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

Narrator George Newbern joines AudioFile’s Michele Cobb for a discussion of Rick Atkinson’s newest history, THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This engaging listen is one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks and is the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution. Listen for insights into the special preparation needed to bring this nonfiction audiobook to life. Published by Macmillan Audio. 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks: ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor, read by Bahni Turpin FIRST: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR by Evan Thomas, read by Kirsten Potter AMERICAN MOONSHOT by Douglas Brinkley, read by Stephen Graybill THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Rick Atkinson, read by George Newbern, Rick Atkinson [Intro.] MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL by Adam Higginbotham, read by Jacques Roy For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us in our dive into the 1995 film Theodore Rex. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and George Newbern. As we delve into a historic tale of Jurassic proportions between two unlikely partners.

MemoriesNotIncluded flys up up and away with Superman voice actor George Newbern and our first Find in the Wild segment. What will the Toymeister Toy Line of the Week be?

BINGE AND PODCAST: “Uncle Buck the series, that’s not right.” (1990) While most of us in this modern age prefer streaming our entertainment at home, there was a time when we looked forward to piling into the family station wagon, stocking up on Kit Kats and checking out the big-screen exploits of John Candy. The 1990s were a big movie-going era and, in an attempt to replicate that endeavor, networks took some of these cinematic hits and transmogrified them into weekly programming. But should they have? Bob and Tim wonder this aloud as this sit through Sandra Bullock in WOKING GIRL, Jennifer Aniston in FERRIS BUELLER and the desire to forcibly stab out their ear-drums with a cereal spoon in UNCLE BUCK. Its big screen comedies as small screen sitcoms and … unfortunately … one of them is Uncle Buck. 00:00:00  PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - and already not liking Uncle Buck00:00:42  INAUDIBLE DAUGHTERS - and breaking down the Binge And Podcast00:04:35  NOT QUITE WORKING GIRL - did anyone show Sandra Bullock the movie?00:12:48  NEWBERN GLORY - and maybe a little too much about Sal00:21:04  WORKING IN THE 90S - and a Wings reference00:23:17  FERRIS BUELLER CAN’T LOOSE - and kids say the John Hughest things 00:28:17  TITULAR PROBLEM - liking everyone but the main character 00:41:50  A PRAYER FOR KEVIN MEANEY - if Uncle Buck’s hat fits … wear it?00:47:12  BUCKING IT UP - and that friend’s name was “Skank”00:55:14  FAUX SEASON PREMIERES - Bob and Tim pitch a couple shows to no one 01:02:38  CLOSINGS - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase01:05:50  UNLICENSED AUDIO - So damn scaryStruggle like Bob and Tim did through the topics of today’s episode with WORKING GIRL EPISODE 05: IT’S ONLY LOVE, FERRIS BUELLER EPISODE 08: SLOANE AGAIN, NATURALLY and UNCLE BUCK EPISODE EPISODE 05: BUCK TO SCHOOL (sorry).Witness why Tim was briefly so excited to see George Newbern in the WOKING GIRL episode with his opening credit lip-synch performance TURN UP THE RADIO (as actually performed by Kip Lennon) in the in the opening credit sequence to the 1988 made-for-tv Disney movie DOUBLE SWITCH.See how hard it was to watch someone else play Dante with this ORIGINAL UNAIRED 1996 PILOT TO CLERKS.And finally learn to hate the concept of melodic composition realizing that someone actually took time from their brief existence in reality to compose THE UNCLE BUCK OPENING THEME SONG. The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies.  All rights remain with with their original distributor.This episode of 20TH CENTURY POP! was recorded by CAST, an online audio platform that lets you create and record a multi-guest podcast straight from your web-browser.    It was then mastered by AUPHONIC, a web-based post-production service that makes it sound like Bob and Tim are worth listening to.  Check out both sights for trial and subscription information.MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:“Super Poupi” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org.   Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License.   “Uncle Buck” performed by Ronnie Milsap and composed by Steve Dorff and Steve Bettis from the 1990 CBS television series UNCLE BUCK. Subscribe to 20TH CENTURY POP! on APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY, STITCHER and ANDROID or stream it at www.20popcast.com.Like, share and reminisce with 20TH CENTURY POP! on FACEBOOKFollow whats not 20th Century Fox with 20TH CENTURY POP! @20popcast on TWITTER.And crop a square snapshot with 20TH CENTURY POP @20popcast on INSTAGRAM.Contact the show with any questions, suggestions or possible topics at 20popcast@gmail.com or with #20popcast on Twitter.Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic on Twitter @ExaggeratedMy and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com. Follow TIM BLEVINS @subcultist on TWITTER and as @subcultist on INSTAGRAM.  Read his weekly bog NOT A HOLOGRAM right on the main website of www.20popcast.com.20TH CENTURY POP! will return next week to roast some chestnuts over some Connick-crooning. Support 20th Century Pop! by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/20th-century-pop-This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The winning combination of George Newbern’s engaging narration and Rick Atkinson’s vivid new work of history—the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution—brings to life what could have been a dry account of Revolutionary battles. While this is primarily a military history, Newbern is also adept at voicing the stories of ordinary colonists, most of whom did whatever was necessary in a fraught time, including confronting their own divided loyalties between the lofty ideals of independence and the security of British rule. Though the book is not without humor, Atkinson shares minute details of life during that period, including graphic descriptions of battlefield medicine and wartime atrocities. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find the review of THE BRITISH ARE COMING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine contributor Jonathan Smith. HarperCollins Leadership feed your inner drive to grow as a leader, with audiobooks that activate the leadership potential inside everyone. Learn more at www.harpercollinsleadership.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fonseca talks with George Newbern American actor and voice actor, best known for his roles as Det. Robert McKay in Poochinski, Charlie in ABC show Scandal and Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991) and its sequel Father of the Bride Part II as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends and his recurring role as Julia's son Payne in Designing Women. He is also known for providing the voices of Superman in many pieces of DC Comics media (most notably the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series and the Injustice video game series), and Sephiroth in the Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series. Fonseca and AMV talk about Spiderman Far From Home, 13 Comic Books we want to see made into movies

Fonseca talks with George Newbern American actor and voice actor, best known for his roles as Det. Robert McKay in Poochinski, Charlie in ABC show Scandal and Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991) and its sequel Father of the Bride Part II as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends and his recurring role as Julia's son Payne in Designing Women. He is also known for providing the voices of Superman in many pieces of DC Comics media (most notably the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series and the Injustice video game series), and Sephiroth in the Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series. Fonseca and AMV talk about Spiderman Far From Home, 13 Comic Books we want to see made into movies

We're finally dropping our review of Justice League vs. the Fatal Five--the triumphant return of the DC Animated Universe that began in Batman: The Animated Series, featuring the triumvirate from Justice League, Kevin Conroy, George Newbern, and Susan Eisenberg! If you've seen this animated feature, this episode is perfect for you! If not? Dude. It's on DC Universe. Just go watch it and come back.

We're finally dropping our review of Justice League vs. the Fatal Five--the triumphant return of the DC Animated Universe that began in Batman: The Animated Series, featuring the triumvirate from Justice League, Kevin Conroy, George Newbern, and Susan Eisenberg! If you've seen this animated feature, this episode is perfect for you! If not? Dude. It's on DC Universe. Just go watch it and come back.

Are you ready for the thirty-fourth movie in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series? Are you ready for The Fatal Five? Directed by Sam Liu from a story by Eric Carrasco, Justice League vs The Fatal Five sports the same animation style from the Bruce Timm days – you know Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, etc. The movie even features Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, and George Newbern reprising their roles as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. The fate of the Earth hangs in the balance when the Justice League faces the Fatal Five. A time-travelling trio terrorise Metropolis in search of a budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free the remaining two Fatal Five members to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy.

Featuring Guest GEORGE NEWBERN. Hosts: Sheraz Farooqi, Zayyan Farooqi, Omer K. Farooqi, & Sameer H. Farooqi

Featuring Guest GEORGE NEWBERN. Hosts: Sheraz Farooqi, Zayyan Farooqi, Omer K. Farooqi, & Sameer H. Farooqi The post The Farooqi Bros Podcast #18 – George Newbern appeared first on ComicBook Debate.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2FNxO1o Cape May, New Jersey. September 1957. Newlyweds Henry and Effie arrive from Georgia for their honeymoon. It's the end of the summer season, and as they tentatively discover each other - walking on the deserted beach overlooking the vast, darkening Atlantic, clumsily making love in the dusty rooms of a distant relative's house - they begin to realize that everyday married life might be disappointingly different from their happy-ever-after fantasy. Just as they get ready to cut the trip short and leave Cape May, a light goes on in one of the houses on their street. In that one moment their destiny is altered forever. A glamorous set suddenly disrupt their newly-formed married life and sweep them up into their drama: there's Clara, a beautiful socialite who feels her youth slipping away; Max, a wealthy playboy and Clara's lover; and Alma, Max's aloof and mysterious half-sister, to whom Henry is irresistibly drawn. The empty town becomes their playground, and as they sneak into abandoned summer homes, go sailing, walk naked under the stars, marvel at the power and beauty of their bodies, experiment with love and sex, and drink massive amounts of gin, Henry and Effie slip from innocence into betrayal, with consequences that reverberate through the rest of their lives. Read by George Newbern (p) Macmillan Audio 2019

Buddy-cop film? Check. Dino-noir? Check. Whoopi Goldberg starring in a role that she was taken to court and would be sued for if she did not star in the film? Check. Wait, what?????? Theodore Rex was the impossible film. The movie that should have never happened. Your hosts take a journey into the most expensive straight-to-video movie ever made and discuss the script (anyone who can explain New Eden, please come through), the lawsuit involved in making the film (it's juicy), and the Dinosaur (the TV show) costumery that went into this production (theory: they were borrowed and returned in the morning before anyone was the wiser).    Follow The Shiterion Collection!   Instagram: @ShiterionCollection   Twitter: @Shiterion_Pod   Facebook: facebook.com/theshiterioncollection   Email us theshiterioncollection@gmail.com.   You can find Kate Santos online @ocleoo on Insta and @funny_cat_gifs on Twitter.   Stevie Anderson is rolling as @spaghetti_witch on IG and @spaghetti_witch on Twitter.   Theme song by Honor Nezzo @nezzzie

In this episode, we get you as close as we can to an actual #JLReunion! We compile excerpts from past interviews with George Newbern, Susan Eisenberg, Kevin Conroy, Phil Lamarr, Maria Canals-Barrera, Michael Rosenbaum and Andrea Romano detailing just why the original Justice League animated series is such a beloved show and how the fans can help bring them back!! Support the show by clicking through to Amazon via our affiliate link and then shop like you normally would bit.ly/geektome

Worlds of Books discussing The mountain between us DB89372 by Charles Martin. The NLS annotation follows: The mountain between us DB89372 Martin, Charles. Reading time: 9 hours, 58 minutes. Read by George Newbern.

Here’s the annotation: One perfect lie DB87759 Scottoline, Lisa. Reading time: 8 hours, 58 minutes. Read by George Newbern. Suspense Fiction Psychological Fiction

Episode 18 sees Andy and Mitch guestless in the wake of the shenanigans surrounding their trip to Frightfest. Resultantly, it's another head to head battle. This time, it's Mitch's choice,  His chosen film? SAW VI! A commercial misstep for the franchise, yet considered by many to be the best entry since the third, Saw VI sees Jigsaw continue his reign of terror from beyond the grave! Or is he?  The film stars Tobin Bell as Jigsaw/John Kramer alongside Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Betsy Russell, George Newbern and MANY, MANY other disposable actors.  The synopsis is as follows:  Special Agent Strahm is dead and Detective Hoffman has been exposed as Jigsaw's undisputed replacement. As the FBI start narrowing their search for Hoffman, he is driven to protect Jigsaw's legacy and initiates a new game plan in order to ensure Jigsaw's eminent design is recognised once and for all.   Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents.  Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets:  Facebook Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com. Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme by Mitch Bain Edits & Artwork by Andy Stewart Theme from Saw used in accordance with fair usage guidelines   Also, we love what we are doing and the response so far has been wonderful so if you enjoy what we do and want to help us continue to do it and help us to grow, then please consider sending us a few pounds via Paypal to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com! There is no lower or upper limit and every bit helps. 

George Newbern's career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.”The post George Newbern, Actor – Episode #36 Encore appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

AFTERBUZZ TV -- Scandal is a weekly "after show" for fans of ABC's Scandal. In this show, co-hosts Tessa Cevaal, Parris Rose, Jessica Williams, and Christine Alexis interview George Newbern. ABOUT SCANDAL: Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012. Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H.W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer. The show takes place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House. Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV Buy Merch at http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/

George Newbern's career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.”The post George Newbern, Actor – Episode #36 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

LIVE from Denver Comic Con with THE Justice League! We chat with Andrea Romano, Susan Eisenberg and George Newbern about the big reunion! Then we chat with actor extraordinaire Greg Grunberg about his upcoming projects. Finally we talk with comic creators Bart Sears & Ron Marz about their new works from Ominous Press and IDW Publishing! Support the show by clicking through to Amazon via our affiliate link and then shop like you normally would bit.ly/geektome

LIVE from Denver Comic Con with THE Justice League! We chat with Andrea Romano, Susan Eisenberg and George Newbern about the big reunion! Then we chat with actor extraordinaire Greg Grunberg about his upcoming projects. Finally we talk with comic creators Bart Sears & Ron Marz about their new works from Ominous Press and IDW Publishing! Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)! Amazon Affiliate Link - http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website - http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/geektomeradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall/support