James Caan & Other Stars Usher In The Opening of The Las Vegas Mob Experience!

LAS VEGAS, NV – Tuesday March 29, 2011 – Creators of The Las Vegas Mob Experience were joined by family members of the iconic/historic gangsters at The Tropicana Las Vegas for the opening of The Las Vegas Mob Experience this week.  They were joined by Hollywood icon James Caan (The Godfather, “Las Vegas”), one of several celebrity “gangster guides” who take you through the experience – educating the viewer (through videos and holograms) on the mob and how Vegas worked back in the day.

Also in attendance at Tuesday night’s red carpet gala were Gangster Guides Frank Vincent (“The Sopranos”, Goodfellas) and Tony Sirico (“The Sopranos”, Goodfellas) along with celebrity guests Pamela Anderson (“Baywatch”), Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction, The Usual Suspects), Rick Harrison (“Pawn Stars”) and more.

The Las Vegas Mob Experience is an immersive, highly interactive journey through time. Anchored by the largest collection of authentic artifacts, memorabilia, photos and videos of organized crime ever assembled, this attraction explores the history of organized crime and the impact its major players had on the building of Las Vegas.

The descendants of these mobsters offered fascinating, first-hand accounts and an interesting perspective of whom these people really were, not how they’ve been portrayed in Hollywood.

For more information on The Las Vegas Mob Experience, visit www.lvme.com <http://www.lvme.com> .

You can view the Las Vegas Mob Experience on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LgY7FKVU3c

Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Another hilariously, brutal Comedy Central Roast.  Definitely an enjoyable roast featuring crazy, yet tense moments worth watching over and over again!    If you enjoy naughty/mature comedy, the “Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored” DVD is recommended!

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DVD TITLE: Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored

DURATION: 71 Minutes

DVD INFORMATION: Color, Widescreen, Closed Captions, Dolby Digital

COMPANY: Comedy Central/Paramount

RATED: Not Rated (Explicit Content. Warning: This program is recommended for mature audiences only. It contains adult language and situations.)

RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2011

Executive Producer and Director: Joel Gallen

Executive in Charge of Production: Mike Rothman

Executive in Charge of Production for Comedy Central: Elizabeth Porter

Starring:

David Hasselhoff

Seth MacFarlane

Pamela Anderson

Whitney Cummings

Greg Giraldo

Gilbert Gottfried

George Hamilton

Hulk Hogan

Lisa Lampanelli

Jeffrey Ross

Jerry Springer

The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff, featuring Roast Master Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy), was an unforgettable night of sexy, dirty, intoxicating jokes and jabs — nothing was Hoff limits. Roast Master Seth MacFarlane and a dais of top comedians and celebrities honored The Hoff in proper roast fashion. Roasters included: Pamela Anderson, Whitney Cummings, Greg Giraldo, Gilbert Gottfried, George Hamilton, Hulk Hogan, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeffrey Ross and Jerry Springer.

For generations, David Hasselhoff has entertained the masses.   From “Knight Rider” to “Baywatch” and “America’s Got Talent” (and has since moved on to “Britain’s Got Talent”), the man known as “The Hoff” has also wowed millions of music fans (in Germany) with his music.

And now this pop culture icon is being respected the Comedy Central way via the “Roast of David Hasselhoff” hosted by “The Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane and stars Pamela Anderson, Whitney Cummings,  Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo (in one of his final appearances on television before his death), George Hamilton, Hulk Hogan, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeffrey Ross and Jerry Springer.

Featuring the hardcore roasters Lisa Lampanelli, Jeffrey Ross,  Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo and Whitney Cummings, it was quite an interesting night to say the least as last year’s honorary roastee Pamela Anderson joins her former “Baywatch” co-star as well as an unusual cast who don’t know Haselhoff all that well such as George Hamilton, former wrestler Hulk Hogan and talk show host Jerry Springer.  But as usual with the Comedy Central Roast, as much as the night is all about roasting “The Hoff”, everyone also will endure the brunt of being roasted as well.

As the TV airing of the “Roast of David Hasselhoff” could only show so much due to the number of mature-themed jokes, those who loved the TV special will no doubt enjoy this extended and uncensored version on DVD.

If you are a fan of David Hasselhoff (of a person who dislikes his acting/singing), “Roast of David Hasselhoff” is a hilarious, tense and enjoyable special in which the jokes are unleashed on “The Hoff” and also the fellow roastees and it’s open season for everyone on stage.

VIDEO & AUDIO:

“Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored” is presented in widescreen and in Dolby Digital.  There are no subtitles but there is closed captions.

The camera does a good job in showing the faces of those being roasted, the faces of the audience laughing to the jokes (or shocked by them).  No dizzying edits but capturing the night quite well.  Lighting was well-done.  Also, capturing some of the words between roasters who showed signs that they were slowly getting ticked (such as Whitney Cummings really tearing on Pamela Anderson and Hulk Hogan).

But the presentation this time around was very good.  I really do hope that Comedy Central considers bringing out the roasts for Blu-ray as they are one of the finest specials and production was well-done.  But on DVD, still a solid release PQ and AQ-wise that are up to par with the awesome DVD releases from Comedy Central/Paramount.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored” comes with the following special features:

• Behind the Scenes – (6:57) The roasters are interviewed before the show is starting and talk about what they have in store for the roast.
  
• Red Carpet Interviews – Featuring the following interviews:
  

- David Hasselhoff – (1:15) Adam Devine interviews David Hasselhoff before the roast.

- What Sex Position is “The Hoff”? – (1:33) Roasters and celebs talk about what sexual position “The Hoff” is.

- Favorite David Hasselhoff Song – (1:21) Adam Devine asks the roasters and celebs what their favorite David Hasselhoff song is?

- Hayley and Taylor Hasselhoff on Living with the Hoff – (1:14) Adam Devine talks with the Hoff’s daughters Hayley and Taylor.

- Who Would Win in a Tag Team Match? – (1:34) Adam Devine talks about who would win in a tag team match…Hoff’s team or Lisa Lampanelli’s team.

• The Hoff’s Post-Roast Reaction – (1:04) David Hasselhoff talks about his reaction to the roast.
  
• Roasters Wrap Up - (1:30) The Roasters are interviewed about how they felt about their participation in the Roast.
  

“Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored” continues the hilarious and often tense roasting of a celebrity since the “Roast of William Shatner” and “The Roast of Pamela Anderson”.   When I first found out that the next would be David Hasselhoff, how perfect is that!

I’m not going to BS because I was a fan of “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch” and similar to William Shatner and his acting on “Star Trek”, the same can be said about the Hoff and his shows.  The acting may not have been all that great but they were enjoyable shows to watch.

But what I liked about this year’s roast was that they kept the talents to a few.  Each getting their own face time and no one left out.  I will say that I found some celebs featured in the special as a surprise.  Hulk Hogan is usually not the person you look at and think…”comedy” but I suppose it gave comedians a chance to really roast him (especially his use of the “feathered boa”).  George Hamilton, another Hasselhoff-eque actor and Jerry Springer, the TV host… you wonder how in the hell these guys would even be as fellow roasters but they did pretty good, yes and even Hulk Hogan managed to deliver.

But the night was driven by the comedy of yearly roasters Lisa Lampanelli, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo and Whitney Cummings.  Lampanelli can really dish it out but what was surprising was to hear Gilbert Gottfried dishing on Lampanneli in perhaps one of the most memorable roasting of a roaster for any of the Comedy Central roasts.  Greg Giraldo was off-the-cuff as usual and on target with his no-hold barred approach but possibly the biggest shock was Whitney Cummings with her scathing roasts of Pamela Anderson and Hulk Hogan.  If she went on longer, I think these two could have done a tag-team and really gone after Cummings because her roasts were brutal.  But they were good sports and managed to hold it all in.  Despite Pamela Anderson’s roasting last year, it was evident that the roasters had even more to say about her vagina.

But this night was about the Hoff.  Of course, his battle with alcoholism was a major topic for the roast but he managed to grin, bare it and took it with stride.  He was a real trooper and despite the roast, he got the final word on everyone by singing to them.

The DVD had a good amount of special features, especially what took place before and after the roast.  Once again, if you watched the special on television, if you want to see more, you definitely want to catch this DVD as it features the extended and uncensored version. It’s also important to note that since this was probably one if not the final appearance by Greg Giraldo on television and in a Comedy Central-related special shot months before his death, to pay tribute as part of the Comedy Central family, the roast features a short picture tribute to him as well as an insert (included in the DVD case) in memoriam to the comedian.

But what can I say about this roast… David Hasselhoff was a perfect choice this year and found the “Roast of David Hasselhoff: Extended and Uncensored” extremely enjoyable and hilarious!

Similar to Shatner, you know that the roasters would be having a field day and no matter how scathing the jokes were, they managed to hold up well from beginning to end and overall, it was an awesome roast and for those who enjoy mature/naughty comedy, this roast is definitely recommended!

Star alongside Pamela Anderson in a short film

‘The Commuter’ will be shot on the Nokia N8. Filming will take place on the 20th September in London

Want to star alongside Pam in a short feature film? Written and directed by British directors the McHenry Brothers, ‘The Commuter’ will be shot entirely in HD on the new Nokia N8. Filming will take place on the 20th September in London, and you could have the once in a lifetime chance to join the stars on set and play a part in the film

David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson at Hasselhoff’s Comedy Central Roast in Culver City

Actor David Hasselhoff (R) kisses actress Pamela Anderson onstage at the Comedy Central Roast Of David Hasselhoff held at Sony Pictures Studios on August 1, 2010 in Culver City, California. The”Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff’ will air on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images). Content © 2010 Getty Images All rights reserved.

The Hoff and Pamela Anderson at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards at Sony Studios

Actors David Hasselhoff (L) and Pamela Anderson backstage at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards at Sony Studios on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Pamela Anderson launches her vegan milkshake at Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood

Pamela Anderson launches her vegan milkshake at Millions Of Milkshakes on April 9, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
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SUPERHERO MOVIE (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

“When you see the ‘from the guys who brought you SCARY MOVIE and THE NAKED GUN, you pretty much know what kind of film you’re going to get.  So, it’s all about watching these movies with an open mind.  Fortunately, among the similar-related movies by these creators, ‘SUPERHERO MOVIE’ is probably the most entertaining of the lot.”

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FILM:  SUPERHERO MOVIE

COMPANY: DIMENSION HOME ENTERTAINMENT

DVD INFORMATION: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

RATED: PG 13

DURATION: 82 minutes

PRODUCED BY Robert K. Weiss, David Zucker, Craig Mazin

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Craig Mazin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein and Mathew Stein

STARRING: Drake Bell, Christopher McDonald, Sara Paxton, Kevin Hart, Brent Spiner, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Joy, Reginal Hall, Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Tracy Morgan and Marion Ross.

THE TRAILER:

Spider-Man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four will never be the same after this outrageously funny spoof of your favorite comic book movies!  Drake Bell (Drake & Josh) stars as a nerdy high school student bitten by a genetically-altered dragonfly.  He stumbles hilariously through the process of becoming a crime-fighter and as his new powers grow, so do the laughs.  Sara Paxton (Aquamarine) and Christopher McDonald (Spy Kids 2) costar as the clueless damsel in distress and the comically intense super villain, along with Pamela Anderson and Leslie Nielsen.  Going from superzero to superhero has never been this much fun!

For the week of Halloween 2008, I decided that there will be no horror movie marathon.  This week, I will watch the various comedy films that typically feature on the front of the DVD “from the guys who brought you SCARY MOVIE and the NAKED GUN”.

I pretty much know what I’m getting into with these films and know you have to have an open mind because although many scenes will have its funny moments, you can expect your share of really idiotic moments as well.

I know people who can just laugh and know what to expect with these films but some who have never seen these type of films and just feel the wasted their time watching it.  So, with that being said, enjoyment of this film depends on your take of these type of movies.

“SUPERHERO MOVIE” is a film that parodies the first “Spider-Man” film, “Fantastic Four”, “X-Men” and “Batman”.

The film revolves around Rick Riker, a nerdy high school teenager who loves his classmate but bullied quite a bit in his school.  Things go from bad at worse at a school trip when he accidentally spills a chemical which attracts animals to him and somehow he ends up being bit by a radioactive dragonfly.

Riker develops special powers and next thing you know, the Dragonfly is born.

Marion Ross and Leslie Nielsen play the aunt and uncle of Rick Riker.  In true Leslie Nielsen fashion, if you watched the “Naked Gun” films, you know what to expect for his role.  Marion Ross of “Happy Days” fame was quite interesting as the aunt who has a major flatulence problem and just can’t stop farting.

Tracy Morgan plays a Professor X type of role, trying to help Riker learn his new powers and show him the school of teens who have powers.  Pamela Anderson plays the role of Invisible Woman who has been caught messing around with Professor X by Mrs. Professor X.

One of the highlight scenes is when Riker and the girl of his dreams, Jill Johnson are about to share a kiss but his aunt Lucille (Marion Ross) sleeping right next to them leashes continuous farts that just sound so horrible.  Fart jokes can be funny and the manage to include a hilarious gassy scenes in which Jill who really wants to kiss Riker, uses her tampons to put up her nose to avoid smelling the fart. Fart jokes are gross but when done well, you can’t hep but laugh.

Of course, probably the coldest jokes are the ones on physicist Stephen Hawking.  The gags on his character featured getting his head accidentally stuck in a beehive and not able to get out of it because of his disability.  And of course, using his vocoder device to simulate Hawking screaming profanities. For a film to really make fun of his disability to get some cheap laughs is just very cold.

There are so many gags in this film with those type of gags, some quite funny and some that are just idiotic but I found this film more to the funny side fortunately.  But with jokes such as the Stephen Hawking (which there are numerous scenes with this character), I can see many finding it tasteless and some to find it so funny knowing it’s so wrong.

AUDIO & VIDEO:

Truthfully, I wasn’t paying too much attention towards the quality of the film and as for the audio, the film is strictly dialogue.  Not much need for special audio effects.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The extended version features the alternate ending, deleted scenes, two featurettes and a theatrical trailer plus a commentary.  The regular version only features the alternate ending (which was so dumb, I’m glad they didn’t use it), deleted scenes and the theatrical trailer.

There are three versions of this film on DVD in the US.  The regular version which is only 74 minutes long and has only the alternate ending, deleted scenes and theatrical trailer, while the extended version which is 82 minutes long and has the additional commentary track and featurettes.  The third version is a Blockbuster exclusive which features additional deleted scenes.

So, far of the movies within this genre and created by the same creators of “SCARY MOVIE” and “NAKED GUN”, of the more recent films, “SUPERHERO MOVIE” was probably the funniest compared to the others. Again, this is comparing to the other related films by the same creators.

There is a lot of funny jokes throughout the film but there are also a good number of idiotic jokes as well.

I enjoyed the superhero film parodies on this film and although there are a few well-known talent who made cameos on this film, I’m just glad many of their segments were quite short.  In fact, I’m glad that the film was quite short.

In the end, I definitely didn’t find myself disliking it.  I suppose it’s because I enjoyed the superhero parodies on the film and I haven’t seen a film go so far to do a parody based on superhero films in this magnitude.

All in all, a fun film if you come watching with an open mind.

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