How stars so rich and famous can go broke Jun 29, 2009
Actors and singers who have reportedly filed for bankruptcy in the past 20 years include "Sopranos" shrink Lorraine Bracco, Randy Quaid, Burt Reynolds, Kim Basinger, Gary Coleman, MC Hammer, Wayne Newton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Toni Braxton and La Toya Jackson (Michael's sister). Pro athletes seem even more prone to financial loss. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Filmmaker put focus on characters, story Mar 27, 2008
Jack Nicholson stars as a foul-mouthed member of the Navy shore patrol charged with bringing an unjustly sentenced seaman (Randy Quaid) to prison. A bright and beautifully honest film about frustrated men lashing out against the military system. (The Augusta Chronicle)
New on DVD: Go 'Wild' for Sean Penn's moving film Mar 7, 2008
and Alex Trebek said, "Randy Quaid out of his time," not many would come up with the correct question: "Who plays Spain's King Carlos IV in Goya's Ghosts?" Truth to tell, it's an amusing performance. (The wig helps. (USA Today -- Life)
FULL STORY > Feb 18, 2008
February 18, 2008 -- CLAIMS that Evi Quaid kicked and screamed at staffers of the Actors Equity union are "despicable lies," the wife of actor Randy Quaid tells Page Six. "I will not dignify Equity's false accusations because I have no interest in having any further contact or dealings with an organization which not only fails to protect actors but instead attacks them," she said. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Berlin film market: Calm & collected Feb 12, 2008
Sony has picked up North American domestic rights to "Balls Out: The Gary Housman Story." The comedy, helmed by Danny Leiner, stars Seann William Scott, Randy Quaid and Leonor Varela. Icon entertainment Intl. (Variety)
'Parade,' 'Song' win at Slamdance Jan 27, 2008
Strong perfs by up-and-comer Jay Baruchel (recently a scene-stealer in "Knocked Up") and vet Randy Quaid compel interest throughout the relatively fleeting "Real Time," a stripped-to-essentials Canadian-produced drama about a deep-in-debt gambler who's taken for a ride by a philosophical hit man. Advertisement. (Variety)
U2 Talk 'U2 3D' Movie, New Album At Sundance Jan 22, 2008
The red carpet was choked with press outlets stacked four deep, while the theater was packed with Sundance founder Robert Redford, former Vice President Al Gore, plus actors Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and many other ticket holders. The outsized, all-digital film was shot over the course of several South American shows during the band's 2005-06 Vertigo Tour. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sundance screening spotlight: 'U2 3D' Jan 21, 2008
Others at the U2 3D screening included Sundance founder Robert Redford, Juno director Jason Reitman, actors Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid. To introduce the movie (which opens in select theaters nationally Wednesday), Bono took off his signature sunglasses and posed with his bandmates wearing the clear 3-D glasses needed to watch the film. (USA Today -- Life)
Siegal is the doyenne of buzz Nov 22, 2007
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, Glenn Close, Randy Quaid, Dick Cavett and other marquee names came out in force for a recent "Lions for Lambs" screening at MOMA, flanking Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise. The A-listers drew a crowd despite negative buzz on the film. (Variety)
Aliens Among Us Nov 18, 2007
A spacecraft capable of repelling nuclear warheads should definitely be capable of stopping Randy Quaid in a crop duster. "Predator" (1987). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Trying times for Broadway tryouts Oct 6, 2007
But producers soon pulled the plug on Rialto plans for the troubled show and, after that announcement, star Randy Quaid called in sick for the final Seattle performances. The most public reports of a tryout's status come from reviews in the regional press -- to which a production's creative team pays varying amounts of attention. (Variety)
O'Jays, friends sing tribute to Levert Oct 2, 2007
Actor Randy Quaid is 57. Singer Howard Hewett is 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Turner Gets Invite To Join Grand Ole Opry's Elite Oct 1, 2007
It reads: How would you like to formally become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. " Said Turner: "I made my Opry debut back in 2001. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
'Lone Star Love' takes final bow Sep 25, 2007
Producers of "Lone Star Love," including Edmund and Eleanor Burke, Roger Berlind ("Curtains") and Robert Boyett Theatricals, offered no official reason for the cancellation, although the production had already been dogged by reports of friction between producers and star Randy Quaid and his manager-wife. Seattle reviews were mixed at best. (Variety)
B'way To Quaids: No Show Sep 25, 2007
5 million show after clashing repeatedly with their star, Randy Quaid, and his wife and manager, Evi. "Lone Star Love," a retelling of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" set in the Wild West, was to have opened Dec. 3 at the Belasco Theatre. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Lone Star Love Sep 21, 2007
Col. John Falstaff - Randy Quaid Frank Ford - Robert Cuccioli Agnes Ford - Lauren Kennedy George Page - Dan Sharkey Margaret Anne Page - Dee Hoty MissAnne cq Page - Kara Lindsay Miss Quickly - Ramona Keller ... The central character in every incarnation has been Falstaff -- here called Colonel John Falstaff and played by Randy Quaid. (Variety)
Broadway's fall season Sep 12, 2007
Despite musicals like 'Frankenstein' and 'Mermaid,' plays are autumn's hit. Paul Kolnik / APTony Danza plays Max Bialystock in the Las Vegas version of Mel Brooks' hit Broadway show "The Producers". (MSNBC -- Travel)
Pricey `Frankenstein,' `Mermaid,' Stoppard Lead Broadway Season Sep 10, 2007
Randy Quaid makes his Broadway debut at 57. Broadway Stamp. (Bloomberg)
Plays dominate Broadway's fall season Sep 8, 2007
The cast includes Randy Quaid as Col. John Falstaff as well as the Red Clay Ramblers, the esteemed musical group that plunks out the score. The first new play of the season is "Mauritius," Theresa Rebeck's look at two half-sisters battling over their departed mother's rare stamp collection. (Yahoo News)
Lantos startup aims to plug distribution 'gap' Aug 29, 2007
So there is an opportunity for successful competition," said Lantos, who sold Alliance nine years ago and signed a four-year non-compete agreement. To abide by Heritage Canada guidelines, Goldman Sachs had to find a Canadian partner, Toronto-based Edgestone Capital Partners, to run the distribution giant, which has powerful clients such as New Line Cinema, Focus Features and The Weinstein Co. Heritage has said it will monitor the acquisition to make sure the deal lives up to foreign-ownership... (Globe and Mail)
On film, from Hollywood, it's 'Saturday Night'! Aug 5, 2007
A few "SNL" regulars have been either well known before joining the show (Billy Crystal, Randy Quaid) or it was more of a side track (Joan Cusack, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Guest). Others have gone to steady work in supporting roles (Jon Lovitz, Martin Short, Rob Schneider) or as mainly comedy or television acts (Janeane Garofalo, David Spade). (Boston Globe -- Living)
Moving Image unearths Nixon-era movie gems Aug 3, 2007
With Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid. When: Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m.. (Bayside Times, NY)
Goya's Ghost director witnessed parallels to the Inquisition Jul 26, 2007
" A half-century later, Forman has. Goya's Ghost, a roiling melodrama set in the late 1700s and early 1800s, when the Catholic Church ruled Spain with an iron fist, stars Javier Bardem as an ambitious and wily Inquisition priest, Stellan Skarsgard as the revered Spanish painter Francisco Goya, and Natalie Portman as a merchant's daughter, accused of heresy and sent to prison, where she is tortured and raped. Perhaps the oddest piece of casting in Goya's Ghost is Texas-born character actor Randy... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The highs and lows of Saturday Night Live Jul 21, 2007
He hires Randy Quaid, Joan Cusack, Dennis Miller, Jon Lovitz, and Robert Downey, Jr., and, the following year, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, and Kevin Nealon. Show packs political bite. (Globe and Mail)
A Swede as a Spanish painter? 'Goya' vey Jul 21, 2007
For starters: Randy Quaid as King Carlos IV of 18th-century Spain ... Starring: Stellan Skarsgard , Natalie Portman , Javier Bardem , Randy Quaid. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Spanish Imposition Jul 20, 2007
It's one of many ridiculous and unintentionally funny scenes (including a jaw-dropping appearance by Randy Quaid, of all people, as the violin-playing King Carlos IV) that would have worked better in Brooks' "History of the World: Part 1," where that musical number came from. After stopping to impregnate the imprisoned Ins, Lorenzo flees the country - and doesn't return until 16 years later, when the French invade Spain. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Read on... Jul 16, 2007
Randy Quaid Plays King Carlos IV in 'Goya's Ghosts' opening Friday By Posted: Sun ... Randy Quaid plays King Carlos IV in Goyas Ghosts, which is opening Friday. (Variety)
See more from this online-only report Jul 16, 2007
Randy Quaid, who plays King Carlos IV in Goyas Ghosts, which is opening Friday ... Producer Saul Zaentz, executive producer Paul Zaentz and thesp Randy Quaid are on hand when "Goya's Ghosts" unspools for AFI's directors series. (Variety)
D.I.Y. Summer Film Festival Jul 9, 2007
Russell (Randy Quaid) is an embittered Vietnam War veteran and crop duster who must gain back his credibility and his children's respect after claiming he was kidnapped by aliens. The ineffectual president of the United States (Bill Pullman) has to endure personal tragedy on his path to getting back his inner strength. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
We the people... Jul 1, 2007
As President Bill Pullman said just before he and Randy Quaid dusted a bunch of aliens, Today, we celebrate our independence. Actually, we ll do that Wednesday, and the holiday has nothing to do with invading aliens, unless you count the bug-eyed, slimy British we handed an eviction notice 231 summers ago. (Scranton Times, PA)
Old masters at work May 6, 2007
The announcement of Louis XVI's execution comes as King Carlos (admirably played by Randy Quaid) is taking Goya to task for a painting of the Queen - 'But it doesn't make the Queen beautiful' - and the movie jumps ahead 15 years to 1808. It takes on a tougher, more darkly comic tone. (The Observer)
Summer movie preview Apr 29, 2007
With Randy Quaid as King Carlos IV. For real. (Boston Globe)
Serial Magic Apr 29, 2007
rd. Randy Quaid plays the King of Spain. R.. (CTNow.com)
The best of McMurtry Mar 23, 2007
While reading When the Light Goes, it s difficult not to see in the dialogue, Jeff Bridges as Duane, Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper, and Randy Quaid as Lester Marlow. (Ms. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Studios' niche units spur turf battles Mar 18, 2007
Last year, Randy Quaid sued Focus for a greater share of the coin from "Brokeback Mountain." And Screen Gems has heard rumblings about the breakthrough success of its movies lately. For all the angst, many studio execs remain bullish about labels. (Variety)
Leprechauns, Boxers And Jennifer Aniston: Best St. Patrick's Day Films Mar 16, 2007
American businessman Jack Woods (Randy Quaid) must mediate a war between the leprechauns and the fairies when Mickey Maldoon falls for fairy princess Jessica in this fantasy retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" that's as much a feast for the eyes as a plate of corned beef and cabbage after a weary day. One IMDB.com user suggests on the film's message board that "maybe the Bard should have set the play in Eire to begin with, so it could turn out to be rather funny than tragic." For about 15 different... (VHI.com -- Music News)
"Real Time" - To star Randy Quaid and Jay Baruchel Mar 12, 2007
Written and Directed by Randall Cole TORONTO, March 12 /CNW/ - Producers Julia Rosenberg, Paula Devonshire and Ari Lantos announced that shooting has begun on the comedic drama REAL TIME, starring Randy Quaid and rising star Jay Baruchel ... REAL TIME tells the story of hit man, Reuban (Randy Quaid), who gives an old acquaintance, compulsive gambler Andy (Jay Baruchel), one hour to live ... "I'm excited to be shooting my second feature with two tremendous lead actors. Randy Quaid brilliantly... (Canada Newswire)
Little people gain screen stature Mar 9, 2007
Her role has evolved from what was supposed to be a three-episode arc to an open-ended part and helped her land a role in the upcoming theatrical comedy Gary the Tennis Coach with Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bigger and better opportunities now for little people Feb 27, 2007
Her role already has evolved from what was supposed to be a three-episode arc to an open-ended part and helped her land a role in the upcoming theatrical comedy Gary the Tennis Coach with Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid. It was almost by luck that Kelley discovered her while watching Unconditional Love, a film starring Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett that was schedule for release in theaters in 1999 but instead came out on cable and DVD in 2002. (USA Today -- Life)
Rewind: Dinner And A Movie — Hannibal Lecter's Favorite Films Feb 6, 2007
Young Michael (Bryan Madorsky) is more than a tad suspicious of his folks, Nick and Lily Laemle (the deceptively innocuous Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt), especially after he finds them frolicking on the kitchen floor covered in blood late one night. The movie, with its gratuitous shots of unappetizing mystery meat, is enough to make the Burger King go vegetarian. (VHI.com -- Music News)
