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Back in February, ShowbizMonkeys.com was once again invited to hit up the red carpet at the Academy Awards. But just like last year, we weren't given access for the official pre-show arrivals. That didn't stop us from seeing a few stars and getting to ask a few questions, though.
Interview: Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser closing out the third annual Los Angeles United Film Festival
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 30, 2009 @ 1:28am
The Los Angeles United Film Festival -- part of a series of United film festivals that also takes place in San Francisco, Tulsa, Chicago, New York, and London -- calls itself "a film festival for everyone, a place where art and community converge." After founding the Tulsa United Film Festival seven years ago, filmmaker Jason Connell began the Los Angeles fe
Interview: Vik Sahay, star of NBC's Chuck and the Genie-nominated film Amal (VIDEO)
Posted by: Paul Little • April 2, 2009 @ 9:27pm
If you're not watching Chuck on NBC every Monday, you should rectify that. We know, we know -- there's lots of great television on at 8 on Mondays. House is on. The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother are on.
Interview: Trevor Moore of Miss March and The Whitest Kids U Know
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 30, 2009 @ 4:29am
Trevor Moore started the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U Know back in 2000 after trasferring to New York's School of Visual Arts.
Pontypool changes everything, including director Bruce McDonald
Posted by: Glenn Kay • March 23, 2009 @ 4:15am
Bruce McDonald's career may have now spanned decades, but the nearly fifty year old film director's youthful appearance, friendliness and enthusiasm don't suggest any tiredness of the frustrations associated with independent filmmaking.
It's been twenty years since his first theatrical feature, Roadkill (1989), flickered across cinema screens in Canada.
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
Posted by: Paul Little • March 17, 2009 @ 5:39am
The Lonely Island -- the comedy collective featuring Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg and SNL writers Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer -- recently released an album featuring a mix of past SNL Digital Shorts and a host of new songs (many with guest vocals from stars like Jack Black and Norah Jones).
Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari (winner of our 2008 Genius Monkey Comedy Award)
Posted by: Paul Little • March 2, 2009 @ 9:00am
At only 26 years of age, Aziz Ansari has already accomplished quite a lot in the world of comedy. He's won accolades for his stand-up comedy, including the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
The Golden Monkey Awards: Our Top Movies of 2008
Posted by: Paul Little • February 22, 2009 @ 1:56pm
It's Oscar time again! The 81st Annual Academy Awards are taking place this weekend -- and ShowbizMonkeys.com is in Los Angeles covering the event. We'll have some great video coverage from our time on the Red Carpet this year, but this post isn't about the Academy Awards. It's about OUR awards -- our own picks for the best movies of the year.
The Uninvited Set Visit: David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, & more
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 26, 2009 @ 5:59am
One day a couple summers back, I was checking my e-mail as I do countless times per day, when I came across an interesting e-mail from one of my entertainment industry contacts. It was an invitation to visit the set of a major Hollywood motion picture shooting in Vancouver, then titled A Tale of Two Sisters.
Interview: Indiana Jones costume designer Bernie Pollack
Posted by: Mark McLeod • May 17, 2008 @ 6:15pm
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is one of this summer's most anticipated blockbusters. It's been nearly 20 years since The Last Crusade, and ever since then fans have been waiting for the next installment in this classic serial.
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