You'd better not pout Nov 6, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. A Christmas Carol's Jim Carrey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 31, 2009
Bad Santa 9:29 p.m., 11:29 p.m. (SPIKE). Unrated version about a felonious St. Nick (Billy Bob Thornton). (Boston Globe)
Debut director John Hindman on 'Answer Man' Aug 1, 2009
Another local is single mother Elizabeth ("Gilmore Girls" and "Bad Santa" star Lauren Graham), who runs a chiropractic clinic that Faber visits when his back gives out. Until this point, Faber has been successful at keeping his identity a secret. (San Francisco Chronicle)
I Love You Phillip Morris May 24, 2009
This truly original feature is the directorial debut of Glean Ficarra and John Requa, the writers behind the hilariously tasteless likes of Bad Santa and Bad News Bears. The comedy peppered throughout is therefore marvellously dark and nasty. (IGN FilmForce)
Billy Bob Thornton likes staying put Apr 28, 2009
His best-known films since include "A Simple Plan," "Monster's Ball," "The Man Who Wasn't There" and especially "Bad Santa," a surprise hit in which he plays a St. Nicholas from hell ... He met her through her sister, who was his makeup artist on "Bad Santa.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Thornton Blames Host For Odd Interview Apr 12, 2009
He also has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "A Simple Plan." His other credits include "Armageddon," "Bad Santa" and the upcoming crime drama "The Informers.". Previous Stories. (KIRO TV, WA)
Observe and Report Apr 10, 2009
SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. This divisive black comedy shows Seth Rogen can play more than a stoner. (IGN FilmForce)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Observe' sometimes makes us look away Apr 9, 2009
When looking for thematic ancestors, "Bad Santa" may be the closest relative to "Observe and Report," but the latter is much meaner. The intent is a discomforting merging of styles and moods ---- comedy meets agony ---- but the result, as in many such mixed-mood outings, is unsettling semi-satisfaction. (North County Times)
When the Easter bunny gets the pink slip Mar 27, 2009
While Mancini's co-star Thomas Michael devilishly pollutes the air with his "bad bunny" Hank, a pink terror fond of blue jokes, incessant smoking and the liberal use of expletives, Mancini acts as the film's creamy-soft centre thus turning what could be simply Bad Santa Does Easter into something more emotionally resonant. At its deviant heart, Hank and Mike is a too-true examination of how jobs can enhance, or profoundly diminish, our self-esteem. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
You know the song, you heard it o... Mar 16, 2009
When he heard that the film Bad Santa was in production, to star Billy Bob Thornton, he put together a version of Silent Night played by a band who slurred their notes and sounded drunk. He contacted the producer. (New York Post -- Business)
Capturing the action Mar 15, 2009
" Billy Bob Thornton "Bad Santa. " Eddie Murphy "Starship Dave. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lauren Graham is Broadways New Doll Feb 28, 2009
On the big screen, Graham is perhaps best known as the libidinous girlfriend of Billy Bob Thorntons degenerate Santa impersonator in the 2003 hit Bad Santa. Since Gilmore Girls ended in 2007, she has played Steve Carells wife in the family comedy Evan Almighty and starred with Greg Kinnear in Flash of Genius. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Networks to Avoid Taxing Viewers Feb 21, 2009
The networks Sons of Tucson is being compared to Slums of Beverly Hills, while Save Us Then From the Whales is set in the oh-so-sexy world of a nonprofit organization and Walorksy is being described as not dissimilar to Bad Santa (though it also has overtones of Paul Blart: Mall Cop). NBC is going for the indie sensibility, too, ordering a cop comedy from the folks who did Upright Citizens Brigade and a TV take on Pride and Prejudice called... (TVweek.com)
Washed-up ex-baseball star still able to start a rally of foul laughs Feb 13, 2009
He's a sort of throwback to Billy Bob Thornton's badass Bad Santa, with even less self-control and no self-edit button. He, too, is verbally abusive to kids. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Spike TV Orders 10 Episodes of New Comedy Series, 'Players,' Created by Matt Walsh Feb 11, 2009
Walsh has appeared in such popular comedy films as "Old School," "Semi-Pro," and "Bad Santa.". Spike TV is available in 97. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
