Leslie Mann Shows Up Apatow's Boys Jul 31, 2009
In the years after, Mann began to give up movies - her earlier credits include "George of the Jungle" and "Big Daddy" - for raising a family. "She's just beginning to show people what she's capable of," says Apatow. (CBS News)
Smurfs Director Set Jul 10, 2009
Smurfs will be produced by Jordan Kerner (Charlotte's Web, George of the Jungle) and written by J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (Shrek 2 and 3) and Audrey Wells (George of the Jungle). Commenting for the announcement, Kerner said, "With Raja coming aboard, we now have a brilliant director who has proven time and again that he has a deft touch in blending the worlds of physical comedy and honest emotion with both live action and photo real animated characters. Our three-apple-high heroes are in... (IGN FilmForce)
Raja Gosnell to Direct 'Smurfs' for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation Jul 9, 2009
Smurfs will be produced by Jordan Kerner (Charlotte's Web, George of the Jungle) and written by J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (Shrek 2 and 3) and Audrey Wells (George of the Jungle) ... Kerner has produced Fried Green Tomatoes, George of the Jungle, The Mighty Ducks series, When a Man Loves a Woman, Inspector Gadget, Snowdogs, and many others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"17 Again" Apr 17, 2009
(She showed a great spark of craziness as far back as 1997, when she played loopy Ursula Stanhope in "George of the Jungle.") When she sees the "young" Mike -- he's posing as a friend of their son's, although he is, of course, the kid's father -- she immediately notes his resemblance to the high school version of her husband. The movie briefly makes the requisite cougar joke and then, thankfully, moves on. (Salon)
A real green machine Mar 28, 2009
Then when they aren't singing the "George of the Jungle" theme or dancing to the sappy sounds of the Wiggles, they are doing upkeep on the low maintenance bus or marketing the business ... "So when they get off the bus, they go home and they are swinging and singing about 'George of the Jungle.' It's something to get them moving, not just while they are on the bus, but something to give them the idea that exercising can be fun." ... Hendrix said the kids also learn a lot more than the words to... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Write of passage Mar 20, 2009
He has spent a lot of the past 15 years, since he cracked the big time in George Of The Jungle, in blue-swathed rooms interacting with blobs. "Sometimes it's just a matter of hitting your mark, looking in a certain direction and letting the magic of CGI take over," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A 'Knots' reunion Mar 19, 2009
"I just didn't want to do it. It's kind of like 'Jurassic Park 6.' Who needs it?" quips McCashin, who lives in Newton with her husband, "George of the Jungle" director Sam Weisman. So when we heard that the "Knots Landing" gang is being honored next month at the TV Land Awards in LA, we assumed McCashin would again be MIA. (So did fans of the show, one of whom posted this comment on a "Knots" message board: "It will be interesting to see if the ever-absent Constance McCashin is there. I wouldn't... (Boston Globe)
'Five places' tops comments on travel stories Feb 16, 2009
-- "San Mateo County - 'Harold '; parts of 'Bullitt'; 'Dangerous Minds'; and a whole slew of films shot partially at Filoli, including 'Heaven Can Wait' and 'George of the Jungle.' ". -- "Some of 'The Majestic' was filmed in Ferndale (Humboldt County), but the lighthouse in the film was at Point Cabrillo near Mendocino. Six Flags Marine World (now Discovery Kingdom) and its walruses subbed for Hawaii's Sea Life Park (which has no walruses) in '50 First Dates' with Adam Sandler.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
