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ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Jackie Chan will star in a $29 million Chinese-language remake of 1982's The Shaolin Temple with Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Fan Bingbing. The film will be about China's famed shrine of martial arts, a 1,500-year old temple whose famous fighting monks have featured in films by stars such as Bruce Lee and Jet Li, and in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" with David Carradine. In the original, Jet...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
With Bill undeniably killed, what dramatic possibilities remain for Quentin Tarantino if he comes good on a third instalment of his kung fu franchise? Now that he's finally got Inglourious Basterds out of his system, Quentin Tarantino can finally set his sights on something new and exciting. Except not really very new. Or exciting. Tarantino, you see, wants to make Kill Bill 3 . According to an interview...
Gossip Beast (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Hollywood director John Hughes has died of a heart attack. The 59-year-old is known as the teen voice of the ’80s due to directing such ’80s hit films such as “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Hughes died of a heart attack during a Thursday morning walk in [...] Related posts: John...
Bonez (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Bruce Lee and David Carradine probably roll over in their graves every time someone plays this video. Hey, the guy is nearly as convincing as David was but slightly more in touch with his tender feminine side. What with the cute little pink skin-tight woman's tank top and all. I think it takes a real kung fu manly man to wear something like that and still suck arse at pretending to be fighting. Top...
Gossip Beast (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Legendary CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite died today at the age of 92. Cronkite’s chief-of-staff, Marlene Adler, listed the cause of his death as cerebral vascular disease. Cronkite began his career with CBS in 1950. In 1962, he became the face of CBS by hosting the CBS Evening News. During his run he covered thousands of [...] Related posts: Madonna Pay Tribute to Her Dead Workers (Video) Madonna...
forces of geek (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Most people remember actor David Carradine, who passed away last month in Bangkok, as wandering Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970’s television series Kung Fu (or as the character’s descendant in the 90’s syndicated sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues ). Film buffs probably remember him as Woody Guthrie in the Oscar-winning Bound For Glory (for which Carradine also...
Popcorn and Sticky Floors (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Browsing through eBay tonight finding some real gems, like this one: DON`T YOU WANT TO KNOW??? Real FAN Mail! READ REAL FAN MAIL! Are you ever curious'? Curious what is in all that fan mail sent to movie and television stars? Well now you can have YOUR OWN peek. You are bidding on 5 0r 6 pieces of authentic fan mail sent to DAVID CARRADINE. KUNG FU himself!!! That`s a lot of mail. You will be amazed...
Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
New details have been released on the death of "Kung Fu" star David Carradine . The medical examiner who oversaw the second autopsy concluded that Carradine died of asphyxiation -- and ruled out suicide as a cause of death, Reuters reports. Carradine's family hired forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to conduct an investigation into the actor's death. Baden tells Reuters , "The cause...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The medical examiner who oversaw a private autopsy on David Carradine said on Wednesday that the "Kung Fu" star died from asphyxiation and the way the actor's body was bound allowed him to rule out suicide.
Gossip Beast (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
If his recent visit to a Chicago restaurant is any indication, Johnny Depp is the favorite for the title of “Best Celebrity Tipper.” A bit of advice for all the servers out there: get Johnny Depp whatever the hell he wants, you just might get a $4,000 tip. According to reports, the 46-year-old Oscar-nominated actor was [...] Related posts: Jason Mraz’s Sh*tty Toilet Paper Saving Tips...
Cinebeats (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Top: Farrah Fawcett Doll (Mego), The Jackson 5 Toon (Rankin/Bass) Bottom: David Carradine Kung Fu Lunchbox and little me in the ’70s Lately it feels like whatever remains of my childhood is slowly being flushed down the pop culture toilet. I couldn’t find the words for David Carradine’s death because I was deeply saddened by the news [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
The face is unmistakable, with its handsome cragginess and those brooding, intense eyes that could burn a hole through the screen. David Carradine, the iconic star of the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu," appeared in scores of movies throughout his lengthy career.
Whisky Prajer (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
In the early 90s I lived on Brunswick Avenue, a stone's throw away from Kensington Market and Spadina Chinatown. In the summer months it was quite common to see several city blocks taped off for the purposes of filming the David Carradine cable TV retread, "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues." There were sooooo many David Carradine stories making the rounds that I was surprised he stayed alive...
GayGamer.net (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Even since 1 vs 100 Live was announced it immediately intrigued me, but I would always wonder if it would actually work. This past weekend I got a chance to dip into an extended round of the open beta for the massively multiplayer game show and got to see for myself. After seeing quite a few of my friends also logged onto the game, I wondered what our little corner of the internet thought of the pairing...
Twitch (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
A preview containing a fair amount of actual & behind the scenes footage for the upcoming wuxia film New Legend was shown at a Wushu event ceremony and now it has been made available at the official site. It’s Yuen Woo Ping’s first solo directing gig in over a decade, a fact cause for celebration. The film features the legendary martial arts folk hero Su Qi-er, also better known as...
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