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Maggie Thrett, the actress and singer who portrayed one of the three glamorous humanoids who require pills to keep them from aging on the early Star Trek episode “Mudd’s Women,” has died. She was 76.
Thrett died Sunday of complications from an infection at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.
Thrett also starred as a flower child alongside Yvette Mimieux, Christopher Jones and Judy Pace in the sex revenge romp Three in the Attic (1968), a box office hit for indie distributor Aip. She and the film received a mention on a TV spot that played in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
On “Mudd’s Women,” which premiered on Oct. 13, 1966, as the sixth episode of NBC’s Star Trek — it was shot as the series’ second installment — Thrett, with her long brown hair,...
Maggie Thrett, the actress and singer who portrayed one of the three glamorous humanoids who require pills to keep them from aging on the early Star Trek episode “Mudd’s Women,” has died. She was 76.
Thrett died Sunday of complications from an infection at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.
Thrett also starred as a flower child alongside Yvette Mimieux, Christopher Jones and Judy Pace in the sex revenge romp Three in the Attic (1968), a box office hit for indie distributor Aip. She and the film received a mention on a TV spot that played in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
On “Mudd’s Women,” which premiered on Oct. 13, 1966, as the sixth episode of NBC’s Star Trek — it was shot as the series’ second installment — Thrett, with her long brown hair,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In December 2018, musician Morrissey mentioned actor Donnelly Rhodes in a post on his blog, along with a photo of the former Soap and The Young and the Restless star.
"2018 was cruel to the Arts; more have quietly slipped away than you possibly realize: Peter Wyngarde, Charles Aznavour, Vic Damone, Nancy Wilson, Dorothy Malone, Bernardo Bertolucci, Aretha Franklin, Givenchy, Donnelly Rhodes," he wrote.
This month, Morrissey released a new vinyl single, "Lover-To-Be," which featured the same photo of Rhodes on the cover. It is unclear if Morrissey was a fan of the late actor, or if another connection existed.
Rhodes played Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless in 1974-1975. The character's death set up decades worth of story for Katherine (Jeanne Cooper) and Jill.
"2018 was cruel to the Arts; more have quietly slipped away than you possibly realize: Peter Wyngarde, Charles Aznavour, Vic Damone, Nancy Wilson, Dorothy Malone, Bernardo Bertolucci, Aretha Franklin, Givenchy, Donnelly Rhodes," he wrote.
This month, Morrissey released a new vinyl single, "Lover-To-Be," which featured the same photo of Rhodes on the cover. It is unclear if Morrissey was a fan of the late actor, or if another connection existed.
Rhodes played Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless in 1974-1975. The character's death set up decades worth of story for Katherine (Jeanne Cooper) and Jill.
- 4/16/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1975: Y&R's Kay begged Phillip not to leave her.
1987: One Life to Live's Viki visited heaven.
1987: B&B's Brooke confided in Stephanie.
2008: Days of our Lives' Shawn & Belle left Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Inner Flame, Walt (Karl Swenson) was unwilling to accept Murray's help.
1955: On Golden Windows, Carl told Charles (Eric Dressler) he would confess his crimes.
1955: On One Man's Family, Hazel and Bill returned from their honeymoon.
1955: On Concerning Miss Marlowe, Barbara...
1987: One Life to Live's Viki visited heaven.
1987: B&B's Brooke confided in Stephanie.
2008: Days of our Lives' Shawn & Belle left Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Inner Flame, Walt (Karl Swenson) was unwilling to accept Murray's help.
1955: On Golden Windows, Carl told Charles (Eric Dressler) he would confess his crimes.
1955: On One Man's Family, Hazel and Bill returned from their honeymoon.
1955: On Concerning Miss Marlowe, Barbara...
- 3/26/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Halfway through the year, we’ve already lost a number of stars across Hollywood. Here’s a list of some of the notable celebrities and industry professionals in film, TV, music and sports who have passed away so far in 2018.
Jon Paul Steuer
Jon Paul Steuer, a former child actor who starred in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and most recently under the stage name Jonny Jewels for the rock band P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., died on January 1. He was 33.
Mark Tenser
Mark Tenser, president and CEO of B-Movie studio Crown International Pictures, died on January 1. At his request, his age was not disclosed.
Frank Buxton
Frank Buxton, a writer and director best known for his work on “The Odd Couple” and “Happy Days,” died on January 2. He was 87.
Donnelly Rhodes
Donnelly Rhodes, a Canadian actor who played chief medical officer Dr. Sherman Cottle on the “Battlestar Galactica” reboot,...
Jon Paul Steuer
Jon Paul Steuer, a former child actor who starred in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and most recently under the stage name Jonny Jewels for the rock band P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., died on January 1. He was 33.
Mark Tenser
Mark Tenser, president and CEO of B-Movie studio Crown International Pictures, died on January 1. At his request, his age was not disclosed.
Frank Buxton
Frank Buxton, a writer and director best known for his work on “The Odd Couple” and “Happy Days,” died on January 2. He was 87.
Donnelly Rhodes
Donnelly Rhodes, a Canadian actor who played chief medical officer Dr. Sherman Cottle on the “Battlestar Galactica” reboot,...
- 1/1/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The special “In Memoriam” segment on the 2018 Emmy Awards ceremony was tearful as beloved television legends Steven Bochco, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Guillaume, Monty Hall, John Mahoney, Jim Nabors, Charlotte Rae, Burt Reynolds, Neil Simon and Craig Zadan were part of the annual tribute.
SEEEmmy winners 2018: Full list of winners and nominees at the 70th Emmy Awards
But who was missing from the memoriam this time? Some of those surprising omissions included:
Marty Allen (actor/comedian)
Peter Baldwin (director)
Brent Briscoe (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Frank Buxton (writer/director)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Olivia Cole (actor)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Bradford Dillman (actor)
Roy Dotrice (actor)
John Dunsworth (actor)
Harlan Ellison (writer)
Nanette Fabray (actor)
Dominic Frontiere (composer)
Michael Gershman (cinematographer)
Billy Graham (host)
Vanessa Greene (producer)
Doug Grindstaff (sound editor)
John Hillerman (actor)
Rance Howard (actor)
Tab Hunter (actor)
Earle Hyman (actor)
Anne Jeffreys (actor)
Margot Kidder (actor)
Louise Latham...
SEEEmmy winners 2018: Full list of winners and nominees at the 70th Emmy Awards
But who was missing from the memoriam this time? Some of those surprising omissions included:
Marty Allen (actor/comedian)
Peter Baldwin (director)
Brent Briscoe (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Frank Buxton (writer/director)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Olivia Cole (actor)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Bradford Dillman (actor)
Roy Dotrice (actor)
John Dunsworth (actor)
Harlan Ellison (writer)
Nanette Fabray (actor)
Dominic Frontiere (composer)
Michael Gershman (cinematographer)
Billy Graham (host)
Vanessa Greene (producer)
Doug Grindstaff (sound editor)
John Hillerman (actor)
Rance Howard (actor)
Tab Hunter (actor)
Earle Hyman (actor)
Anne Jeffreys (actor)
Margot Kidder (actor)
Louise Latham...
- 9/18/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
1975: Y&R's Kay begged Phillip not to leave her.
1987: One Life to Live's Viki visited heaven.
1987: B&B's Brooke confided in Stephanie.
2008: Days of our Lives' Shawn & Belle left Salem."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Inner Flame, Walt (Karl Swenson) was unwilling to accept Murray's help.
1955: On Golden Windows, Carl told Charles (Eric Dressler) he would confess his crimes.
1987: One Life to Live's Viki visited heaven.
1987: B&B's Brooke confided in Stephanie.
2008: Days of our Lives' Shawn & Belle left Salem."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Inner Flame, Walt (Karl Swenson) was unwilling to accept Murray's help.
1955: On Golden Windows, Carl told Charles (Eric Dressler) he would confess his crimes.
- 3/29/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Sunday’s telecast of the Screen Actors Guild will feature a special In Memoriam segment devoted to many of the actors and actresses who have died since last year’s ceremony in late January. Sure to be among those saluted include Oscar winner Martin Landau, comedy legend Jerry Lewis, and beloved film and TV star Bill Paxton. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for this past year of 2017 and the newly-started gallery for 2018.
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 60 names will also be featured in the televised tribute?
SEE2018 SAG Awards TV predictions: Complete racetrack odds in all 9 categories
Richard Anderson (actor)
Chuck Barris (host/executive)
Shelley Berman (actor)
Chuck Berry (singer/actor)
Joseph Bologna (actor)
Powers Boothe (actor)
Brent Briscoe (actor)
Glen Campbell (singer/actor)
Bernie Casey (actor)
David Cassidy (actor/singer)
Mike Connors (actor)
Danielle Darrieux (actor...
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 60 names will also be featured in the televised tribute?
SEE2018 SAG Awards TV predictions: Complete racetrack odds in all 9 categories
Richard Anderson (actor)
Chuck Barris (host/executive)
Shelley Berman (actor)
Chuck Berry (singer/actor)
Joseph Bologna (actor)
Powers Boothe (actor)
Brent Briscoe (actor)
Glen Campbell (singer/actor)
Bernie Casey (actor)
David Cassidy (actor/singer)
Mike Connors (actor)
Danielle Darrieux (actor...
- 1/21/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Donnelly Rhodes, a Canadian-born character actor best remembered by daytime drama fans for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless, died on Monday at a hospice facility near his home in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He was 81.
The cause was cancer, his agent, Lisa King, said.
Rhodes's television career began with westerns like Maverick and Bonanza in the early 1960s and continued until 2016. Over the decades he appeared in practically every televised genre, from sitcoms to soap operas.
Although he did not originate the role of Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless, his portrayal from 1974 to the character's death in 1975 would resonate with viewers and in the storyline, for many years to come. Phillip's wife, Katherine (Jeanne Cooper), was a messy drunk so he turned his attention to the young and beautiful Jill Foster (Brenda Dickson). Phillip and Jill began an affair...
The cause was cancer, his agent, Lisa King, said.
Rhodes's television career began with westerns like Maverick and Bonanza in the early 1960s and continued until 2016. Over the decades he appeared in practically every televised genre, from sitcoms to soap operas.
Although he did not originate the role of Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless, his portrayal from 1974 to the character's death in 1975 would resonate with viewers and in the storyline, for many years to come. Phillip's wife, Katherine (Jeanne Cooper), was a messy drunk so he turned his attention to the young and beautiful Jill Foster (Brenda Dickson). Phillip and Jill began an affair...
- 1/14/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Donnelly Rhodes, who played chief medical officer Dr. Sherman Cottle on the “Battlestar Galactica” reboot, died Monday, CTV News reports. He was 80. The Canadian actor, who was also known for his portrayal of Dutch Letner on the TV comedy “Soap,” died at the Baillie House Hospice in Canada following a battle with cancer, according to CTV News. “Battlestar Galactica” reboot producer Ronald D. Moore reflected on Rhodes’ death Monday night via Twitter, writing, “Just heard that Donnelly Rhodes, Galactica’s own Doc Cottle, has passed away. Very sad. He was a lovely man and I so enjoyed writing for him.
- 1/9/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Donnelly Rhodes has died at 80. The Canadian actor passed away from cancer on Monday, CTV News
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- 1/9/2018
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide.com - Features
Donnelly Rhodes has died at 80. The Canadian actor passed away from cancer on Monday, CTV News reports.
He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Cottle on the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica from 2004 to 2009. Ronald D. Moore, who created the series, took to Twitter to share his condolences.
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He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Cottle on the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica from 2004 to 2009. Ronald D. Moore, who created the series, took to Twitter to share his condolences.
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- 1/9/2018
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Donnelly Rhodes, a well-known Canadian TV actor whose career has spanned decades, died Monday at the age of 80. He had roles in dozens of TV shows including “Sidestreet”, “Danger Bay” and “Battlestar Galactica”. A news release from the talent agency Northern Exposure says Rhodes died of cancer at the Baillie House Hospice in Maple […]...
- 1/9/2018
- by Chris Jancelewicz
- ET Canada
Donnelly Rhodes, the Canadian TV actor best known for his roles in ABC comedy Soap and cult hit Battlestar Galactica, has died. He was 80. Talent agency Northern Exposure said Rhodes, who most recently starred as Agent Smith in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, died of cancer at the Baillie House Hospice in Maple Ridge, BC. Widely considered one of Canada's leading character actors, Rhodes appeared in more than 160 films and TV series during the past 60 years. Born and…...
- 1/9/2018
- Deadline TV
Donnelly Rhodes, whose myriad TV credits included Battlestar Galactica and Soap, died on Monday at the Baillie House Hospice in Maple Ridge, B.C. after a battle with cancer, CTV reports. He was 80.
Rhodes’ TV career began in the 1960s with appearances on series such as Bonanza, Wagon Train and Mission Impossible. Following the first of two stretches as The Young and the Restless‘ Phillip Chancellor II, his first major primetime role came with ABC’s groundbreaking Soap, where he played Dutch for several seasons. He then recurred on the CBS sitcom Report to Murphy, ABC’s Hill Street Blues...
Rhodes’ TV career began in the 1960s with appearances on series such as Bonanza, Wagon Train and Mission Impossible. Following the first of two stretches as The Young and the Restless‘ Phillip Chancellor II, his first major primetime role came with ABC’s groundbreaking Soap, where he played Dutch for several seasons. He then recurred on the CBS sitcom Report to Murphy, ABC’s Hill Street Blues...
- 1/9/2018
- TVLine.com
The votes are in on this year’s 13th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards and Famous Monsters of Filmland made a big splash! Thank you to all of our fans and readers who honored us with Best Classic Magazine of 2015! Congratulations to August Ragone for Best Article (‘The Complete Godzilla Chronology, 1954-2004’, FM #275) and to our cover artist Bob Eggleton for winning Best Artist Of The Year!
We also received Honorable Mentions in the categories of Best Interview for Joe Moe‘s interview with John Logan (FM #276), Best Overall Issue for Famous Monsters #272 (Richard Matheson), and Best Cover for Famous Monsters #272 by Simon Thorpe.
See the full list of winners here!
Arlington, Va. – The long-awaited release of Clive Barker’s extended version of Nightbreed and a pair of books celebrating science fiction classics were among top winners in the 13th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, announced Wednesday after...
We also received Honorable Mentions in the categories of Best Interview for Joe Moe‘s interview with John Logan (FM #276), Best Overall Issue for Famous Monsters #272 (Richard Matheson), and Best Cover for Famous Monsters #272 by Simon Thorpe.
See the full list of winners here!
Arlington, Va. – The long-awaited release of Clive Barker’s extended version of Nightbreed and a pair of books celebrating science fiction classics were among top winners in the 13th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, announced Wednesday after...
- 4/30/2015
- by Caroline Stephenson
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Robert Redford movies: TCM shows 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'The Sting' They don't make movie stars like they used to, back in the days of Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Harry Cohn. That's what nostalgists have been bitching about for the last four or five decades; never mind the fact that movie stars have remained as big as ever despite the demise of the old studio system and the spectacular rise of television more than sixty years ago. This month of January 2015, Turner Classic Movies will be honoring one such post-studio era superstar: Robert Redford. Beginning this Monday evening, January 6, TCM will be presenting 15 Robert Redford movies. Tonight's entries include Redford's two biggest blockbusters, both directed by George Roy Hill and co-starring Paul Newman: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which turned Redford, already in his early 30s, into a major film star to rival Rudolph Valentino,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Review Caroline Moran 3 Apr 2014 - 07:32
Forces from outer space bring metal to life in Metal Shifters. And you know what? It's not bad...
Welcome back to Mystery DVD Club. The idea behind this is simple: we went and bought a whole host of films that we hadn't heard of before, none of which cost us more than a few pounds. Then, we sent them to a bunch of our writers, without telling them what 'film' they were going to receive. Could we unearth a hidden gem? Actually, we might have done...
It's a tale as old as time. A junk-yard owner builds a 20-foot fully-articulated human-like statue from scrap metal and car parts in a small Idaho town. Meanwhile, some bacteria falls to earth on a crashed satellite and turns out to have a physics-defying ability to move metal. Bacteria 'possesses' statue. Chaos ensues.
At first, Metal Shifters looks...
Forces from outer space bring metal to life in Metal Shifters. And you know what? It's not bad...
Welcome back to Mystery DVD Club. The idea behind this is simple: we went and bought a whole host of films that we hadn't heard of before, none of which cost us more than a few pounds. Then, we sent them to a bunch of our writers, without telling them what 'film' they were going to receive. Could we unearth a hidden gem? Actually, we might have done...
It's a tale as old as time. A junk-yard owner builds a 20-foot fully-articulated human-like statue from scrap metal and car parts in a small Idaho town. Meanwhile, some bacteria falls to earth on a crashed satellite and turns out to have a physics-defying ability to move metal. Bacteria 'possesses' statue. Chaos ensues.
At first, Metal Shifters looks...
- 4/1/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Here is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"...And I would have won too if it wasn't for those meddling kids and their dog!"
Thanks to Addison Dewitt for this week's winning caption!
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Gael Garcia Bernal (above) is 34, Britney Spears is 31, Matthew Shepard would have been 36, Sarah Silverman is 42, Elisha Cuthbert is 30, Clay Aiken is 34, Ben Stiller is 47, Billy Idol is 57, Mandy Patinkin is 60, and my beloved Stacey Q is 54.
Carrie Underwood has been cast as Maria in NBC's live broadcast of The Sound Of MusicDirector James Gunn has apologized for the blog post he made two years ago that many people felt was misogynistic and homophobic. Discovery Channel has...
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"...And I would have won too if it wasn't for those meddling kids and their dog!"
Thanks to Addison Dewitt for this week's winning caption!
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Gael Garcia Bernal (above) is 34, Britney Spears is 31, Matthew Shepard would have been 36, Sarah Silverman is 42, Elisha Cuthbert is 30, Clay Aiken is 34, Ben Stiller is 47, Billy Idol is 57, Mandy Patinkin is 60, and my beloved Stacey Q is 54.
Carrie Underwood has been cast as Maria in NBC's live broadcast of The Sound Of MusicDirector James Gunn has apologized for the blog post he made two years ago that many people felt was misogynistic and homophobic. Discovery Channel has...
- 11/30/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
A few weeks ago we learned that Syfy would be premiering its 12 Disasters of Christmas on Saturday, December 8th, and now the network has provided us with a pair of clips from the film.
Synopsis:
Just in time for the joyous holiday season, the new Syfy Original Movie 12 Disasters of Christmas takes on the ancient Mayan prophecy of worldwide destruction at the end of 2012.
In 12 Disasters of Christmas, premiering Saturday, December 8, at 9Pm (Et/Pt) on “The Most Dangerous Night of Television,” mysterious disasters connected to the Mayan prediction as well as the iconic holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas" are systematically destroying a small town and spreading throughout the world.
A father (Ed Quinn; "Eureka," Starship Troopers 2) learns that his daughter (Magda Aponowicz; "Kyle Xy," "Caprica") is really the “Chosen One” who, alone, can stop further catastrophe – if he can stave off the lunatic townspeople blaming her for the community’s destruction.
Synopsis:
Just in time for the joyous holiday season, the new Syfy Original Movie 12 Disasters of Christmas takes on the ancient Mayan prophecy of worldwide destruction at the end of 2012.
In 12 Disasters of Christmas, premiering Saturday, December 8, at 9Pm (Et/Pt) on “The Most Dangerous Night of Television,” mysterious disasters connected to the Mayan prediction as well as the iconic holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas" are systematically destroying a small town and spreading throughout the world.
A father (Ed Quinn; "Eureka," Starship Troopers 2) learns that his daughter (Magda Aponowicz; "Kyle Xy," "Caprica") is really the “Chosen One” who, alone, can stop further catastrophe – if he can stave off the lunatic townspeople blaming her for the community’s destruction.
- 11/30/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It was way back in December of 2011 when Foy first alerted us to 12 Disasters of Christmas from Cinetel, and now, finally, Syfy has announced a release date for the film. Read on for the details!
From the Press Release:
Just in time for the joyous holiday season, the new Syfy Original Movie 12 Disasters of Christmas takes on the ancient Mayan prophecy of worldwide destruction at the end of 2012.
In 12 Disasters of Christmas, premiering Saturday, December 8, at 9Pm (Et/Pt) on “The Most Dangerous Night of Television,” mysterious disasters connected to the Mayan prediction as well as the iconic holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas" are systematically destroying a small town and spreading throughout the world.
A father (Ed Quinn; "Eureka," Starship Troopers 2) learns that his daughter (Magda Aponowicz; "Kyle Xy," "Caprica") is really the “Chosen One” who, alone, can stop further catastrophe – if he can stave off the lunatic...
From the Press Release:
Just in time for the joyous holiday season, the new Syfy Original Movie 12 Disasters of Christmas takes on the ancient Mayan prophecy of worldwide destruction at the end of 2012.
In 12 Disasters of Christmas, premiering Saturday, December 8, at 9Pm (Et/Pt) on “The Most Dangerous Night of Television,” mysterious disasters connected to the Mayan prediction as well as the iconic holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas" are systematically destroying a small town and spreading throughout the world.
A father (Ed Quinn; "Eureka," Starship Troopers 2) learns that his daughter (Magda Aponowicz; "Kyle Xy," "Caprica") is really the “Chosen One” who, alone, can stop further catastrophe – if he can stave off the lunatic...
- 11/16/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Originally titled Iron Invader, which may have been a self-conscious throwback to now gleefully cheesy monster flicks of the 1950's, Metal Shifters offers little in the way of mass monsterdom, instead focusing on one hunk of metal infected by outer space bacteria. That's the least of the film's problems really, as this SyFy channel production belongs on a long list of films that are long on ambition and woefully short on just about everything else. Wasting little time in setting up the story of a very, very small town and two brothers, Jake (Kavan Smith) and Ethan (Colby Johannson) scoring a quick buck while dumping some satellite scrap metal with Earl (Donnelly Rhodes), the town nutcase. Earl is working on a metal "golem" to commemorate the town's centennial, but when space bacteria grabs hold and enlivens the metal beast, the creature hungers for some iron-rich blood (yes) and goes on the hunt.
- 4/16/2012
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Agent 8 3/4 (1964)
Directed by: Ralph Thomas
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley
Synopsis: Unemployed Czech-speaking writer Nicholas Whistler thinks he’s got a job visiting Prague for a bit of industrial espionage. In fact he is now in the employ of British Intelligence. His pretty chauffeuse on arrival behind the Iron Curtain, Comrade Simonova, is herself a Czech agent. Just as well she’s immediately attracted to 007′s unwitting replacement. [highdefdigest.com]
Special Features: Unknown.
Armed And Dangerous (1986)
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Robert Loggia
Synopsis: Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer in their new careers… as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union.
Agent 8 3/4 (1964)
Directed by: Ralph Thomas
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley
Synopsis: Unemployed Czech-speaking writer Nicholas Whistler thinks he’s got a job visiting Prague for a bit of industrial espionage. In fact he is now in the employ of British Intelligence. His pretty chauffeuse on arrival behind the Iron Curtain, Comrade Simonova, is herself a Czech agent. Just as well she’s immediately attracted to 007′s unwitting replacement. [highdefdigest.com]
Special Features: Unknown.
Armed And Dangerous (1986)
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Robert Loggia
Synopsis: Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer in their new careers… as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union.
- 8/15/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Everyone has their Halloween traditions. Some people decorate their homes. Others throw lavish parties. And some? Some people like tossing hideously deformed children into raging bonfires. Those folks know how to party, man!
On July 26th Lionsgate will be releasing the new Halloween horror tale Goblin onto DVD. The flick, directed by Jeffery Scott Lando, stars Gil Bellows, Tracy Spiridakos, Camille Sullivan, and Donnelly Rhodes.
Dig on the artwork below.
Synopsis
Each Halloween night, the small town of Hollow Glen is visited not by trick-or-treaters but by a creature known as The Goblin. In what began as a harmless fall festival ritual, local farmers threw their diseased crops into a large bonfire to bless the soil for the following year. But in 1831, a troubled couple took the ritual too far and threw their sickly, deformed child into the fire. Out of the ash arose something evil, and ThevGoblin now stalks...
On July 26th Lionsgate will be releasing the new Halloween horror tale Goblin onto DVD. The flick, directed by Jeffery Scott Lando, stars Gil Bellows, Tracy Spiridakos, Camille Sullivan, and Donnelly Rhodes.
Dig on the artwork below.
Synopsis
Each Halloween night, the small town of Hollow Glen is visited not by trick-or-treaters but by a creature known as The Goblin. In what began as a harmless fall festival ritual, local farmers threw their diseased crops into a large bonfire to bless the soil for the following year. But in 1831, a troubled couple took the ritual too far and threw their sickly, deformed child into the fire. Out of the ash arose something evil, and ThevGoblin now stalks...
- 5/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
This summer, the creature awaits as Lionsgate debuts Goblin on DVD this July. Starring Gil Bellows, Camille Sullivan and Donnelly Rhodes, the original movie premiered on SyFy in July 2010 to more than 1.5 million viewers. In the tone and tradition of such sci-fi horror classics as Leprechaun and Labyrinth , Goblin follows a family haunted by a century-old creature on Halloween. Each Halloween night, the small town of Hollow Glen is visited not by trick-or-treaters but by a creature known as The Goblin. In what began as a harmless fall festival ritual, local farmers threw their diseased crops into a large bonfire to bless the soil for the following year. But in 1831, a troubled couple took the ritual too far, and threw their sickly, deformed child into the fire. Out of...
- 5/3/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
While this weekend brings us the world premiere of the cinematic epic Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Syfy is already putting out promotional clips for their next offering for February, Iron Invader, which sees Earth invaded by a alien bacteria that not only fatally infects people, it also brings a giant ironworks statue to life to go on a rampage.
Alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town. It's up to Kavan Smith ("Stargate: Atlantis", "The 4400"), Chris Gauthier ("Eureka", "Smallville"), Nicole DeBoer ("Haven", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), Paul McGillion ("Stargate: Atlantis", "Sanctuary") and Donnelly Rhodes ("Battlestar Galactica", "Charles in Charge") to save the world.
If there's one thing that cast proves, it's that if you've ever starred in a Syfy original series, then you pretty much look to have a job for life appearing in Syfy original movies.
Alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town. It's up to Kavan Smith ("Stargate: Atlantis", "The 4400"), Chris Gauthier ("Eureka", "Smallville"), Nicole DeBoer ("Haven", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), Paul McGillion ("Stargate: Atlantis", "Sanctuary") and Donnelly Rhodes ("Battlestar Galactica", "Charles in Charge") to save the world.
If there's one thing that cast proves, it's that if you've ever starred in a Syfy original series, then you pretty much look to have a job for life appearing in Syfy original movies.
- 1/25/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Dena Dietrich (ex-Katie, Santa Barbara; ex-Carlotta, All My Children) - 82
Donnelly Rhodes (ex-Phillip, The Young And The Restless) - 73
Daniel Markel (ex-David, As The World Turns; ex-Sam, Another World) - 47
Marisa Tomei (ex-Marcy, As The World Turns) - 46
Denise Galik-Furey (ex-Rhonda, Port Charles/General Hospital; ex-Cindy, General Hospital; ex-Christine, Flamingo Road; ex-Linda, Knots Landing)
Arielle Renwart (ex-Leah, Guiding Light)...
Donnelly Rhodes (ex-Phillip, The Young And The Restless) - 73
Daniel Markel (ex-David, As The World Turns; ex-Sam, Another World) - 47
Marisa Tomei (ex-Marcy, As The World Turns) - 46
Denise Galik-Furey (ex-Rhonda, Port Charles/General Hospital; ex-Cindy, General Hospital; ex-Christine, Flamingo Road; ex-Linda, Knots Landing)
Arielle Renwart (ex-Leah, Guiding Light)...
- 12/5/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
If Syfy keeps a list of monsters of myth, legend, and cryptozoology, after this weekend they can scratch "goblin" off the list. The new Syfy creature feature Goblin is set at Halloween time, so what better time for Syfy to premiere it than in the middle of July; this Saturday night at 9/8 Central.
A murderous, baby-stealing goblin comes to life on Halloween, setting his sights on an unsuspecting family. The teenage daughter must stop the goblin from stealing her baby brother before he becomes part of a goblinesque smorgasboard!
Goblin stars Gil Bellows of "Ally McBeal" and Donnelly Rhodes and Camille Sullivan, both of "Battlestar Galactica". Jeffery Scott Lando (Decoys 2: The Second Seduction, House of Bones, Thirst) directs from a script by Raul Inglis (Syfy's Sand Serpents and Cerberus).
Syfy has posted three brief clips from Goblin designed to entice viewers into tuning in. A 7-foot goblin dressed like...
A murderous, baby-stealing goblin comes to life on Halloween, setting his sights on an unsuspecting family. The teenage daughter must stop the goblin from stealing her baby brother before he becomes part of a goblinesque smorgasboard!
Goblin stars Gil Bellows of "Ally McBeal" and Donnelly Rhodes and Camille Sullivan, both of "Battlestar Galactica". Jeffery Scott Lando (Decoys 2: The Second Seduction, House of Bones, Thirst) directs from a script by Raul Inglis (Syfy's Sand Serpents and Cerberus).
Syfy has posted three brief clips from Goblin designed to entice viewers into tuning in. A 7-foot goblin dressed like...
- 7/14/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Foy first told us about Jeffery Lando's House of Bones, in which the lovely Charisma Carpenter plays a ghost hunter, back in December of 2008, and finally this weekend it debuts on Syfy. In addition, the indie filmmaker who hails from Vancouver has two other Canadian premieres happening within the next few days.
But first here's what Lando has to say about House of Bones:
"[It's] a fun horror film where the cast and crew of a Ghost Hunter reality show get trapped in a house that really Is haunted. This is the movie I directed in Louisiana a year ago with a gang of wildmen genre filmmakers from La. It begins airing this Saturday (the 16th) at 9 Pm (8 Central)." Here's a sneak peek courtesy of Syfy:
Next, screenwriter Kevin Mosley set up a benefit screening of Lando's feature debut, Savage Island (starring Don S. Davis, Winston Rekert, Brendan Beiser, Kristina Copeland), for this coming Tuesday,...
But first here's what Lando has to say about House of Bones:
"[It's] a fun horror film where the cast and crew of a Ghost Hunter reality show get trapped in a house that really Is haunted. This is the movie I directed in Louisiana a year ago with a gang of wildmen genre filmmakers from La. It begins airing this Saturday (the 16th) at 9 Pm (8 Central)." Here's a sneak peek courtesy of Syfy:
Next, screenwriter Kevin Mosley set up a benefit screening of Lando's feature debut, Savage Island (starring Don S. Davis, Winston Rekert, Brendan Beiser, Kristina Copeland), for this coming Tuesday,...
- 1/16/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
This is the second part of an interview with producer Marsha Posner Williams. In the first part, we discussed how Williams began her career in television, working on the legendary ABC sitcom, Soap.
As one of the few people to work on the show from the very beginning to its untimely cancellation, Williams shared some of the casting challenges behind the scenes, her first-hand experience with the picketing and controversy surrounding the show, production challenges, and personal memories of the very talented cast, like Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Robert Guillaume, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Jay Johnson, and Billy Crystal.
In the second part of the interview, Williams talks briefly about other Soap alumnae like Ted Wass, Jimmy Baio, Diana Canova, Arthur Peterson, John Byner, and Donnelly Rhodes. She also puts to rest the idea that Soap was intentionally ended with one of...
As one of the few people to work on the show from the very beginning to its untimely cancellation, Williams shared some of the casting challenges behind the scenes, her first-hand experience with the picketing and controversy surrounding the show, production challenges, and personal memories of the very talented cast, like Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Robert Guillaume, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Jay Johnson, and Billy Crystal.
In the second part of the interview, Williams talks briefly about other Soap alumnae like Ted Wass, Jimmy Baio, Diana Canova, Arthur Peterson, John Byner, and Donnelly Rhodes. She also puts to rest the idea that Soap was intentionally ended with one of...
- 12/29/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Nasser Entertainment Group and Caliber Media Co. have wrapped principal photography on “Damage,” starring former wrestling superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin. The hard-edged, bare-knuckles fight film is directed by Jeff King and also stars Walton Goggins (The Sheild), Laura Vandervort (Smallville) and Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Gallactica). A Domestic theatrical deal will be announced in the coming weeks. Austin, Neg and Caliber have partnered again on another film entitled “The Stranger,” which will begin shooting this summer in Vancouver. The project is described as ...
- 3/30/2009
- MoviesOnline.ca
Wrestler-turned-actor Stone Cold Steve Austin will partner with Nasser Entertainment Group and Caliber Media Co. for the The Stranger , an action-thriller to be directed by Rob Lieberman in Vancouver this summer. Austin, Neg and Caliber have just completed principal photography on Damage , a fight film directed by Jeff King. Damage , which also stars Walton Goggins, Laura Vandervort and Donnelly Rhodes, will be released this year, with The Stranger aiming for a 2010 release.
- 3/27/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Wrestler-turned-actor Stone Cold Steve Austin will partner with Nasser Entertainment Group and Caliber Media Co. for the "The Stranger," an action thriller to be directed by Rob Lieberman in Vancouver this summer.
Austin, Neg and Caliber have just completed principal photography on "Damage," a fight film directed by Jeff King.
"Damage," which also stars Walton Goggins, Laura Vandervoort and Donnelly Rhodes, will be released this year, with "The Stranger" aiming for a 2010 release.
Austin recently inked a television development deal with Original Media and is represented by Caliber principals Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier and attorney Jeff Finkelstein.
Austin, Neg and Caliber have just completed principal photography on "Damage," a fight film directed by Jeff King.
"Damage," which also stars Walton Goggins, Laura Vandervoort and Donnelly Rhodes, will be released this year, with "The Stranger" aiming for a 2010 release.
Austin recently inked a television development deal with Original Media and is represented by Caliber principals Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier and attorney Jeff Finkelstein.
- 3/26/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We left off with Battlestar Galactica having just jumped back to Earth. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. It's worth noting that it's "our Earth" - not the Earth they jumped to earlier in the season. Twelve hours have passed and the scene opens to a beautiful view of Earth's oceans with some light, fluffy clouds overhead and the fleet ships starting to jump in. A transport leaves for the surface where they see a lush, green planet... Admiral Adama, Lieutenant Hoshi, Saul Tigh, Dr. Cottle, and Gaius Baltar are on the planet. They are scouting out the local inhabitants. Baltar passes a pair of binoculars to the Adama and says, "Well, there you have it, Admiral, the most advanced civilization we could locate on this planet. I can't see them talking to each other so either they communicate in a different way, or they're preverbal.
- 3/24/2009
- by rsw@corp.popstar.com (Robert Samuel White)
- TVStar
We left off with Battlestar Galactica having just jumped back to Earth. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. It's worth noting that it's "our Earth" - not the Earth they jumped to earlier in the season. Twelve hours have passed and the scene opens to a beautiful view of Earth's oceans with some light, fluffy clouds overhead and the fleet ships starting to jump in. A transport leaves for the surface where they see a lush, green planet... Admiral Adama, Lieutenant Hoshi, Saul Tigh, Dr. Cottle, and Gaius Baltar are on the planet. They are scouting out the local inhabitants. Baltar passes a pair of binoculars to the Adama and says, "Well, there you have it, Admiral, the most advanced civilization we could locate on this planet. I can't see them talking to each other so either they communicate in a different way, or they're preverbal.
- 3/24/2009
- by rsw@corp.popstar.com (Robert Samuel White)
- TVStar
The two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica starts off with a magnificient nighttime view of Caprica City. It's too bad the upcoming prequel series Caprica takes place fifty years in the past; I would enjoy seeing what the city was like prior to its destruction by the Cylons. At any rate, this is certainly a bittersweet moment in science fiction history. We don't want it to end, but we certainly want to see the ending... The episode starts off with William Adama and Saul Tigh in a bar. Saul is definitely smashed and tries to convince Adama to have a lap dance from one of the dancers, which he turns down. They talk about the decommissioning ceremony that is planned for Galactica. He finally gives in with a toast, "to retirement!" Of course, he has no idea that his decision to participate is what ultimately saves his life and that...
- 3/21/2009
- by rsw@corp.popstar.com (Robert Samuel White)
- TVStar
The two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica starts off with a magnificient nighttime view of Caprica City. It's too bad the upcoming prequel series Caprica takes place fifty years in the past; I would enjoy seeing what the city was like prior to its destruction by the Cylons. At any rate, this is certainly a bittersweet moment in science fiction history. We don't want it to end, but we certainly want to see the ending... The episode starts off with William Adama and Saul Tigh in a bar. Saul is definitely smashed and tries to convince Adama to have a lap dance from one of the dancers, which he turns down. They talk about the decommissioning ceremony that is planned for Galactica. He finally gives in with a toast, "to retirement!" Of course, he has no idea that his decision to participate is what ultimately saves his life and that...
- 3/21/2009
- by rsw@corp.popstar.com (Robert Samuel White)
- TVStar
Have you ever watched an episode of "Battlestar Galactica" and thought, "Hey, I know that guy!" but can't quite place his name when Doc Cottle appears steps in front of the camera? If so, you're not alone. And actor Donnelly Rhodes is perfectly happy with that level of anonymity."I consider myself a journeyman actor," Rhodes told the Vancouver Sun. "I've never liked to categorize actors as movie stars, TV actors and stage actors. Actors don't particularly like that, speaking as an actor myself."The Canadian actor, who has a string of credits to his name ranging from family-oriented shows like "Danger Bay" to solid genre winners including "Smallville" and "Battlestar Galactica," is due to collect a Sam Payne Award for Lifetime Achievement. Actress Babz Chula also is being recognized for her ...
- 2/23/2009
- GeekNation.com
Two years after James Brown's death, the unexpected upswing in books about him has hit. This summer saw the enlightening anthology The James Brown Reader, September brought Don Rhodes' personal-reminisces collection Say It Loud!, and more biographies are forthcoming. So The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved The Soul Of America, a retelling of one of the most legendary concerts of the 1960s, was probably inevitable. What wasn't was a write-up this good: Boston Globe contributor James Sullivan has produced one of the most vivid music books in recent memory. The Hardest Working Man has loads of detail about its subject, a Brown concert at Boston Garden the night after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder; the show was broadcast several times on local television, helping ease tensions in the area. (That show was also explored in a documentary that Shout Factory included on the recent three-dvd set.
- 11/6/2008
- by Michaelangelo Matos
- avclub.com
Rhodes to receive Earle Grey Award
TORONTO -- Veteran Canadian actor Donnelly Rhodes is to receive the Earle Grey Award to recognize 50 years of film and TV work at the upcoming Gemini Awards, the Academy of Cinema & Television said Wednesday. Canada's TV awards will also give CTV executive Bob Culbert the Academy Achievement Award, while veteran CBC reporter Hana Gartner will receive the Gordon Sinclair Award for broadcast journalism. Other special award winners include screenwriter Pete White receiving the Margaret Collier Award, and veteran Canadian news anchor Beverly Thomson being honored with the Gemini Humanitarian Award for publicizing the fight against breast cancer after successfully battling the disease herself. The 21st annual Gemini Awards will air nationwide on Nov. 4 from Vancouver.
- 10/4/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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