Most Loveable Movie Monsters Oct 10, 2009
Frankenstein gets a twofer here considering that Peter Boyle and ; who played the classic monster in Young Frankenstein and , respectively ; both managed to create touching and comedic versions of this legendary abomination. But both actors were able to find the humanity within the character by playing him for laughs instead of screams, highlighting the almost childish nature of the character in place of, say, his more murderous characteristics. (IGN FilmForce)
TV Land Loves 'Raymond' Oct 7, 2009
Patricia Heaton plays his wife, Debra, who endures her husband's overbearing parents played brilliantly by Doris Roberts and the late Peter Boyle. As in real life, Ray's brother Robert, played by Brad Garrett, is a policeman who lives with his parents. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Alum Harold Ramis to speak on campus Sep 9, 2009
While in Chicago, Ramis joined the cast of The Second City, the improv comedy troupe that has spawned the likes of Peter Boyle, Eugene Levy, Mike Myers, Steve Carrell, Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer. It was there that Ramis met the actorsJohn Belushi, Dan Akroyd and Bill Murraywho would later help to shape his movies. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Race, Republicans, and Sotomayor Jul 16, 2009
When the controversial stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia hosted a regular cable TV show, a recurring gag was to have the actor Peter Boyle do dramatic readings of Mencia's hate mail. One memorable performance had Boyle come out and hold aloft a viewer's complaint about Mencia's racially-charged material. (The American Conservative)
Suspend Prop. 98? Why not Prop. 13? Jul 7, 2009
PETER BOYLE San Francisco. Many other sites. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
New 'Ice Age' Keeps Romano Warm, Fuzzy Jul 1, 2009
" During its run from 1996 to 2005, the show -- which also starred Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle -- won 15 Emmys, including two for Outstanding Comedy Series and a Best Actor in a Comedy trophy for Romano in 2002.Fox/Blue Sky Studios ImageScene from "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs""It's like you have a new family for nine years, and then, for the most part, overnight, it just goes away," Romano said. "I still socialize with Brad and talk with Patricia, and do... (Click2Houston, TX)
Full Story» Jun 1, 2009
See This Peter Boyle Movie Free Length on Crackle. Watch Now. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The lens of 'Eddie Coyle': No film offers a truer view of Boston May 17, 2009
The excellent Peter Boyle, playing a bartender/FBI informer, and Richard Jordan, playing an FBI undercover agent, were also fine. But it was Alex Rocco, who was born in Cambridge and grew up in Somerville, who spoke the real thing. (Boston Globe)
Special Treatment for Chris? Mar 26, 2009
Lorraine Alterman Boyle, Peter Boyle s widow, reminisced about her days as a rock journalist. Now she s investing in a hot musical scheduled for this fall, called "Memphis.". (Fox News)
F.T.A. – because Hollywood looked the other way Feb 27, 2009
The first lineup didn't last long. Actors such as Peter Boyle and Howard Hesseman had signed on to the revue, called F.T.A., sometimes translated as Free the Army and sometimes given a more vulgar epithet. But as Fonda says in a bonus chat on the DVD of Francine Parker's 1972 documentary F.T.A. (Docurama Films), I was going through my humourless, pedantic, politically correct phase. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Howard Zieff, ad man, director of comedies Feb 26, 2009
Beginning with "Slither," a 1973 comedy that stars James Caan and Peter Boyle, Mr. Zieff directed nine comedies, including "House Calls," "Unfaithfully Yours," and "The Dream Team.". The effects of Parkinson's disease forced Mr. Zieff to retire shortly after the release of "My Girl 2" in 1994. (Boston Globe)
TV Q&A: 'Dark Justice' judge had dual role Feb 15, 2009
It also stars Steve Guttenberg and Peter Boyle, and it's on video. Q: My brother and I saw a movie years ago that we cannot find anywhere, and no one seems to know what we're talking about. (Florida Today)
