A man sitting in a car with a loaded rifle, a machete and a container of gasoline was arrested Friday in New York ... after authorities determined he was planning to kill George W. Bush. 44-year old Benjamin Smith was taken into custody by the Secret Service and charged with threatening to kill Dubya -- after his mother blew the whistle on him.According to reports ... Smith's mother called cops on Thursday saying her rifle was...
- 2/2/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Right now, Ryan Carroll wishes he could "call Saul," as the characters on Breaking Bad might do. The Fort Myers, Florida man who won a contest where he got to watch the series' finale with the show's cast – and who even got a Twitter shout-out from actor Aaron Paul – has been named as a major player in a synthetic marijuana distribution business by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, according to Southwest Florida's The News-Press. Authorities arrested the 28-year-old on New Year's Eve, and according to Naples Daily News, they booked...
- 1/3/2014
- Rollingstone.com
And we have another day of programming for this year’s Comic Con, jam packed with awesome panels and screenings, from Falling Skies, Star Wars, Spartacus, Blade Runner, Total Recall, Game Of Thrones to The Walking Dead, Looper and the requisite Joss Whedon hour of fun.
For the full run down, check out the Con’s website. For the highlights, peruse below:
10:00-11:00 Star Wars: Collectibles Update— Join eFX, Gentle Giant Studios, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow Collectibles for product development insights and exclusive previews of the latest in Star Wars collectibles. Moderated by Chris Spitaleof Lucas Licensing. Room 7Ab
10:00-11:00 Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon— Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator...
For the full run down, check out the Con’s website. For the highlights, peruse below:
10:00-11:00 Star Wars: Collectibles Update— Join eFX, Gentle Giant Studios, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow Collectibles for product development insights and exclusive previews of the latest in Star Wars collectibles. Moderated by Chris Spitaleof Lucas Licensing. Room 7Ab
10:00-11:00 Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon— Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator...
- 7/2/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
As far as eligible bachelors go, Navy SEALs have to be among the most desired son-in-laws in America right now. So can anyone really blame Neil Cavuto for not letting the opportunity to offer former Seal Benjamin Smith his daughter's hand mid-interview go to waste? Needless to say, Smith was at least a little bit shy about the surprise matchmaking.
- 5/7/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
We've learned that Benjamin Smith is responsible for the Fish Head screenplay, which is to be directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield). The new adaptation of Let me In, which most consider a remake of Let the Right One In, follows 12-year-old Owen, who is a lonely boy; his parents have divorced, he has no friends, and the bullies at school pick on him mercilessly. When a 12-year-old girl named Abby moves into his apartment building, Owen thinks that maybe, she might be his friend, but there's a high price to pay for Abby's friendship. Already on board as Kody Smit McPhee (The Road) who will play Owen (formerly Oskar), alongside Kick Ass' Chloe Moretz, who nabbed the part of Abby (formerly Eli). Filming takes place in New Mexico in November.
- 10/1/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
With five nominations, "Iron Man" leads the list for the seventh annual Ves Awards, which were chosen Saturday by panels comprised of members of the Visual Effects Society.
The Marvel Studios-produced superhero movie was cited in the categories of visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding animated character in a live-action movie, outstanding models and miniatures in a feature, and outstanding special effects in a movie. The nominees cited for "Iron Man" are Ben Snow, Hal Hickel, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson.
Its competition for the best visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie honor are "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Wendy Rogers, Dean Wright, Andrew Fowler, Greg Butler), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud), "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Michael J. Wassel, Lucy Killick, Adrian de Wet, Eamonn Butler) and "Cloverfield" (Kevin Blank,...
The Marvel Studios-produced superhero movie was cited in the categories of visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding animated character in a live-action movie, outstanding models and miniatures in a feature, and outstanding special effects in a movie. The nominees cited for "Iron Man" are Ben Snow, Hal Hickel, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson.
Its competition for the best visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie honor are "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Wendy Rogers, Dean Wright, Andrew Fowler, Greg Butler), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud), "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Michael J. Wassel, Lucy Killick, Adrian de Wet, Eamonn Butler) and "Cloverfield" (Kevin Blank,...
- 1/19/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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