Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins talk Transformers: The Last KnightMark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins talk Transformers: The Last KnightMelissa Sheasgreen6/21/2017 4:16:00 Pm
Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins are backstage at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum theatre in Las Vegas to talk about Transformers: The Last Knight.
Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, The Fighter, Lone Survivor) arrives first, very casual, to what’s essentially a converted dressing room, and Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, Thor, TV’s Westworld) follows. The two joke around as they set up for the interview.
Sir Anthony is new to the film franchise based on the Hasbro/Tomy toys that convert from cars to alien robots and back again. He plays Sir Edmund Burton, a historian with important information about the Transformers’ time on Earth, while Wahlberg reprises his role of Cade Yeager, the mechanic who came to the aid of the Autobots (the good robots) in 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. Michael Bay is once again at the helm.
This time, Yeager leaves his family to search for information that will save the relationship between humans and Autobots and, in turn, save the world.
Cineplex: Where do we pick up?
Wahlberg: “Well, for me, when you meet Cade at the beginning of this film I’ve had to make a big decision and, basically, in order to give my daughter an attempt at a normal life I have to go on the run. So I leave everything that I know as far as home and family, I’m kind of hiding out in the desert and I get summoned by this gentleman’s character [points at Hopkins] and I get thrust into this world of basically trying to pursue and find some information in order to save the world and our relationship with the Autobots. It’s really a great kind of a fish out of water, me, thrust into this world in England with sophisticated, fancy-talking folks that like to make fun of me; Cade’s from Texas. And Cade’s a little taken by them as well.”
No pressure, just saving the world, right?
Wahlberg: “Well, this is what we do.”
And what about your character, Anthony?
Hopkins: “Well I play the kind of English lord, or knight, ancient family, that typical archetypal Englishman who sees Americans and is curious about them, never unfriendly.”
Wahlberg: “Kind of like a puppy.”
Hopkins: “Kind of like a puppy. Yes, these chaps, you know, very interesting these Americans. See, [in real life] I was raised with Americans as a kid during the war, because I’m that old, and so my dream was to come to America so I had an appreciation of that. So that’s part of my personality, and my character’s as well. I have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t describe the total scheme of the script to you because it’s so complicated to read.”
Wahlberg: “He’s really educating us on the origins of the Transformers, when they’re coming to our world, as well as the mythology, so it’s amazing to see him rattling off these amounts of dialogue and monologues pretty much effortlessly, and then to say that he has the attention span of a gnat is just him being humble because it was impressive. I’m one who really prides myself on being prepared and to see him show up like that and make everyone’s job a lot easier was impressive.”
Yeah, but as actors you need to do this every day all the time, right?
Hopkins: “Yeah, but you see, he [pointing at Wahlberg] does great stuff with improvising and I love that.”
Wahlberg: “Well, we had so much opportunity to really play around and there are so many laughs, and his character, I think what he brought to it too is he was just so excited to be there and his energy was really infectious and everybody kind of fed off of that and the humour and to see him say some of the things that he says are really going to get big, big laughs.”
Really?
Hopkins: “Sincerely, this sounds like such bull, but for me to be involved in an American movie, as I’ve been involved in many of them, especially in that ethos of English society and aristocracy and working with Michael Bay and Mark, it’s a great feeling because you get so bored watching serious movies and everything’s so boring and Michael Bay comes on set with Mark Wahlberg and you don’t have a chance to be bored, you just don’t have a chance, you have to keep up with it.”
Give me an example.
“There’s a wonderful moment when we’re at Stonehenge and Michael Bay comes into my trailer, and we were at Stonehenge, 5,000 years ago it was established, and there’s another Stonehenge that the art department had built down the road so they could blow up bombs and all that. So Michael comes into my trailer and says, ‘So we’re at the real Stonehenge, yeah?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, yeah.’ And he said, ‘Ours is much better than theirs.’ [Laughs.] Only an American would say that…. That’s what I love about America and working with Americans. You don’t have time to be precious and holier than thou, too thoughtful, because it’s so boring, all that stuff [pretends to snore while Wahlberg laughs]. It’s true, I was watching PBS, classic movies, after four minutes, that’s it, bye.”
Does this mean you’re doing all your own stunts in this movie?
Hopkins: “Oh, I did all of my own stunts, didn’t I? [Turns to Wahlberg, joking.]”
Wahlberg: “Yeah. And even all that you’re saying is not deterring me from wanting to be English and be a knight.”
Hopkins: “He wants to be a knight. I’ll see what I can do with the queen.”
Wahlberg: “Thank you.”
What do you think will surprise audiences most about this movie?
Wahlberg: “That Mike was still able to create new and exciting and fresh elements to this story, and new characters, and making it more exciting and more interesting than the last.” Bigger action and better stunts?
Wahlberg: “Yup. And new characters, the whole thing.”
Hopkins: “It’s a well-written script, isn’t it?”
Wahlberg: “Yeah, it’s hard and frustrating not to give away the good bits of the story because there are so many twists and turns and things that people are really going to be surprised about.”
Melissa Sheasgreen is a content producer for the Cineplex Pre-Show.
Transformers: The Last Knight is now playing at Cineplex theatres. For tickets and showtimes, click here!
Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins are backstage at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum theatre in Las Vegas to talk about Transformers: The Last Knight.
Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, The Fighter, Lone Survivor) arrives first, very casual, to what’s essentially a converted dressing room, and Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, Thor, TV’s Westworld) follows. The two joke around as they set up for the interview.
Sir Anthony is new to the film franchise based on the Hasbro/Tomy toys that convert from cars to alien robots and back again. He plays Sir Edmund Burton, a historian with important information about the Transformers’ time on Earth, while Wahlberg reprises his role of Cade Yeager, the mechanic who came to the aid of the Autobots (the good robots) in 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. Michael Bay is once again at the helm.
This time, Yeager leaves his family to search for information that will save the relationship between humans and Autobots and, in turn, save the world.
Cineplex: Where do we pick up?
Wahlberg: “Well, for me, when you meet Cade at the beginning of this film I’ve had to make a big decision and, basically, in order to give my daughter an attempt at a normal life I have to go on the run. So I leave everything that I know as far as home and family, I’m kind of hiding out in the desert and I get summoned by this gentleman’s character [points at Hopkins] and I get thrust into this world of basically trying to pursue and find some information in order to save the world and our relationship with the Autobots. It’s really a great kind of a fish out of water, me, thrust into this world in England with sophisticated, fancy-talking folks that like to make fun of me; Cade’s from Texas. And Cade’s a little taken by them as well.”
No pressure, just saving the world, right?
Wahlberg: “Well, this is what we do.”
And what about your character, Anthony?
Hopkins: “Well I play the kind of English lord, or knight, ancient family, that typical archetypal Englishman who sees Americans and is curious about them, never unfriendly.”
Wahlberg: “Kind of like a puppy.”
Hopkins: “Kind of like a puppy. Yes, these chaps, you know, very interesting these Americans. See, [in real life] I was raised with Americans as a kid during the war, because I’m that old, and so my dream was to come to America so I had an appreciation of that. So that’s part of my personality, and my character’s as well. I have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t describe the total scheme of the script to you because it’s so complicated to read.”
Wahlberg: “He’s really educating us on the origins of the Transformers, when they’re coming to our world, as well as the mythology, so it’s amazing to see him rattling off these amounts of dialogue and monologues pretty much effortlessly, and then to say that he has the attention span of a gnat is just him being humble because it was impressive. I’m one who really prides myself on being prepared and to see him show up like that and make everyone’s job a lot easier was impressive.”
Yeah, but as actors you need to do this every day all the time, right?
Hopkins: “Yeah, but you see, he [pointing at Wahlberg] does great stuff with improvising and I love that.”
Wahlberg: “Well, we had so much opportunity to really play around and there are so many laughs, and his character, I think what he brought to it too is he was just so excited to be there and his energy was really infectious and everybody kind of fed off of that and the humour and to see him say some of the things that he says are really going to get big, big laughs.”
Really?
Hopkins: “Sincerely, this sounds like such bull, but for me to be involved in an American movie, as I’ve been involved in many of them, especially in that ethos of English society and aristocracy and working with Michael Bay and Mark, it’s a great feeling because you get so bored watching serious movies and everything’s so boring and Michael Bay comes on set with Mark Wahlberg and you don’t have a chance to be bored, you just don’t have a chance, you have to keep up with it.”
Give me an example.
“There’s a wonderful moment when we’re at Stonehenge and Michael Bay comes into my trailer, and we were at Stonehenge, 5,000 years ago it was established, and there’s another Stonehenge that the art department had built down the road so they could blow up bombs and all that. So Michael comes into my trailer and says, ‘So we’re at the real Stonehenge, yeah?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, yeah.’ And he said, ‘Ours is much better than theirs.’ [Laughs.] Only an American would say that…. That’s what I love about America and working with Americans. You don’t have time to be precious and holier than thou, too thoughtful, because it’s so boring, all that stuff [pretends to snore while Wahlberg laughs]. It’s true, I was watching PBS, classic movies, after four minutes, that’s it, bye.”
Does this mean you’re doing all your own stunts in this movie?
Hopkins: “Oh, I did all of my own stunts, didn’t I? [Turns to Wahlberg, joking.]”
Wahlberg: “Yeah. And even all that you’re saying is not deterring me from wanting to be English and be a knight.”
Hopkins: “He wants to be a knight. I’ll see what I can do with the queen.”
Wahlberg: “Thank you.”
What do you think will surprise audiences most about this movie?
Wahlberg: “That Mike was still able to create new and exciting and fresh elements to this story, and new characters, and making it more exciting and more interesting than the last.” Bigger action and better stunts?
Wahlberg: “Yup. And new characters, the whole thing.”
Hopkins: “It’s a well-written script, isn’t it?”
Wahlberg: “Yeah, it’s hard and frustrating not to give away the good bits of the story because there are so many twists and turns and things that people are really going to be surprised about.”
Melissa Sheasgreen is a content producer for the Cineplex Pre-Show.
Transformers: The Last Knight is now playing at Cineplex theatres. For tickets and showtimes, click here!
- 6/21/2017
- by Melissa Sheasgreen
- Cineplex
Battle of Britain: Interview with Transformers: The Last Knight's Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony HopkinsBattle of Britain: Interview with Transformers: The Last Knight's Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony HopkinsMelissa Sheasgreen6/16/2017 11:19:00 Am
Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins are backstage at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum theatre in Las Vegas to talk about Transformers: The Last Knight.
Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, The Fighter, Lone Survivor) arrives first, very casual, to what’s essentially a converted dressing room, and Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, Thor, TV’s Westworld) follows. The two joke around as they set up for the interview.
Sir Anthony is new to the film franchise based on the Hasbro/Tomy toys that convert from cars to alien robots and back again. He plays Sir Edmund Burton, a historian with important information about the Transformers’ time on Earth, while Wahlberg reprises his role of Cade Yeager, the mechanic who came to the aid of the Autobots (the good robots) in 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. Michael Bay is once again at the helm.
This time, Yeager leaves his family to search for information that will save the relationship between humans and Autobots and, in turn, save the world.
Where do we pick up?
Wahlberg: “Well, for me, when you meet Cade at the beginning of this film I’ve had to make a big decision and, basically, in order to give my daughter an attempt at a normal life I have to go on the run. So I leave everything that I know as far as home and family, I’m kind of hiding out in the desert and I get summoned by this gentleman’s character [points at Hopkins] and I get thrust into this world of basically trying to pursue and find some information in order to save the world and our relationship with the Autobots. It’s really a great kind of a fish out of water, me, thrust into this world in England with sophisticated, fancy-talking folks that like to make fun of me; Cade’s from Texas. And Cade’s a little taken by them as well.”
No pressure, just saving the world, right?
Wahlberg: “Well, this is what we do.”
And what about your character, Anthony?
Hopkins: “Well I play the kind of English lord, or knight, ancient family, that typical archetypal Englishman who sees Americans and is curious about them, never unfriendly.”
Wahlberg: “Kind of like a puppy.”
Hopkins: “Kind of like a puppy. Yes, these chaps, you know, very interesting these Americans. See, [in real life] I was raised with Americans as a kid during the war, because I’m that old, and so my dream was to come to America so I had an appreciation of that. So that’s part of my personality, and my character’s as well. I have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t describe the total scheme of the script to you because it’s so complicated to read.”
Wahlberg: “He’s really educating us on the origins of the Transformers, when they’re coming to our world, as well as the mythology, so it’s amazing to see him rattling off these amounts of dialogue and monologues pretty much effortlessly, and then to say that he has the attention span of a gnat is just him being humble because it was impressive. I’m one who really prides myself on being prepared and to see him show up like that and make everyone’s job a lot easier was impressive.”
Yeah, but as actors you need to do this every day all the time, right?
Hopkins: “Yeah, but you see, he [pointing at Wahlberg] does great stuff with improvising and I love that.”
Wahlberg: “Well, we had so much opportunity to really play around and there are so many laughs, and his character, I think what he brought to it too is he was just so excited to be there and his energy was really infectious and everybody kind of fed off of that and the humour and to see him say some of the things that he says are really going to get big, big laughs.”
Really?
Hopkins: “Sincerely, this sounds like such bull, but for me to be involved in an American movie, as I’ve been involved in many of them, especially in that ethos of English society and aristocracy and working with Michael Bay and Mark, it’s a great feeling because you get so bored watching serious movies and everything’s so boring and Michael Bay comes on set with Mark Wahlberg and you don’t have a chance to be bored, you just don’t have a chance, you have to keep up with it.”
Give me an example.
“There’s a wonderful moment when we’re at Stonehenge and Michael Bay comes into my trailer, and we were at Stonehenge, 5,000 years ago it was established, and there’s another Stonehenge that the art department had built down the road so they could blow up bombs and all that. So Michael comes into my trailer and says, ‘So we’re at the real Stonehenge, yeah?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, yeah.’ And he said, ‘Ours is much better than theirs.’ [Laughs.] Only an American would say that…. That’s what I love about America and working with Americans. You don’t have time to be precious and holier than thou, too thoughtful, because it’s so boring, all that stuff [pretends to snore while Wahlberg laughs]. It’s true, I was watching PBS, classic movies, after four minutes, that’s it, bye.”
Does this mean you’re doing all your own stunts in this movie?
Hopkins: “Oh, I did all of my own stunts, didn’t I? [Turns to Wahlberg, joking.]”
Wahlberg: “Yeah. And even all that you’re saying is not deterring me from wanting to be English and be a knight.”
Hopkins: “He wants to be a knight. I’ll see what I can do with the queen.”
Wahlberg: “Thank you.”
What do you think will surprise audiences most about this movie?
Wahlberg: “That Mike was still able to create new and exciting and fresh elements to this story, and new characters, and making it more exciting and more interesting than the last.”
Bigger action and better stunts?
Wahlberg: “Yup. And new characters, the whole thing.”
Hopkins: “It’s a well-written script, isn’t it?”
Wahlberg: “Yeah, it’s hard and frustrating not to give away the good bits of the story because there are so many twists and turns and things that people are really going to be surprised about.”
Melissa Sheasgreen is a content producer for the Cineplex Pre-Show.
See Transformers: The Last Knight when it hits theatres June 21st!
Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins are backstage at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum theatre in Las Vegas to talk about Transformers: The Last Knight.
Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, The Fighter, Lone Survivor) arrives first, very casual, to what’s essentially a converted dressing room, and Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, Thor, TV’s Westworld) follows. The two joke around as they set up for the interview.
Sir Anthony is new to the film franchise based on the Hasbro/Tomy toys that convert from cars to alien robots and back again. He plays Sir Edmund Burton, a historian with important information about the Transformers’ time on Earth, while Wahlberg reprises his role of Cade Yeager, the mechanic who came to the aid of the Autobots (the good robots) in 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. Michael Bay is once again at the helm.
This time, Yeager leaves his family to search for information that will save the relationship between humans and Autobots and, in turn, save the world.
Where do we pick up?
Wahlberg: “Well, for me, when you meet Cade at the beginning of this film I’ve had to make a big decision and, basically, in order to give my daughter an attempt at a normal life I have to go on the run. So I leave everything that I know as far as home and family, I’m kind of hiding out in the desert and I get summoned by this gentleman’s character [points at Hopkins] and I get thrust into this world of basically trying to pursue and find some information in order to save the world and our relationship with the Autobots. It’s really a great kind of a fish out of water, me, thrust into this world in England with sophisticated, fancy-talking folks that like to make fun of me; Cade’s from Texas. And Cade’s a little taken by them as well.”
No pressure, just saving the world, right?
Wahlberg: “Well, this is what we do.”
And what about your character, Anthony?
Hopkins: “Well I play the kind of English lord, or knight, ancient family, that typical archetypal Englishman who sees Americans and is curious about them, never unfriendly.”
Wahlberg: “Kind of like a puppy.”
Hopkins: “Kind of like a puppy. Yes, these chaps, you know, very interesting these Americans. See, [in real life] I was raised with Americans as a kid during the war, because I’m that old, and so my dream was to come to America so I had an appreciation of that. So that’s part of my personality, and my character’s as well. I have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t describe the total scheme of the script to you because it’s so complicated to read.”
Wahlberg: “He’s really educating us on the origins of the Transformers, when they’re coming to our world, as well as the mythology, so it’s amazing to see him rattling off these amounts of dialogue and monologues pretty much effortlessly, and then to say that he has the attention span of a gnat is just him being humble because it was impressive. I’m one who really prides myself on being prepared and to see him show up like that and make everyone’s job a lot easier was impressive.”
Yeah, but as actors you need to do this every day all the time, right?
Hopkins: “Yeah, but you see, he [pointing at Wahlberg] does great stuff with improvising and I love that.”
Wahlberg: “Well, we had so much opportunity to really play around and there are so many laughs, and his character, I think what he brought to it too is he was just so excited to be there and his energy was really infectious and everybody kind of fed off of that and the humour and to see him say some of the things that he says are really going to get big, big laughs.”
Really?
Hopkins: “Sincerely, this sounds like such bull, but for me to be involved in an American movie, as I’ve been involved in many of them, especially in that ethos of English society and aristocracy and working with Michael Bay and Mark, it’s a great feeling because you get so bored watching serious movies and everything’s so boring and Michael Bay comes on set with Mark Wahlberg and you don’t have a chance to be bored, you just don’t have a chance, you have to keep up with it.”
Give me an example.
“There’s a wonderful moment when we’re at Stonehenge and Michael Bay comes into my trailer, and we were at Stonehenge, 5,000 years ago it was established, and there’s another Stonehenge that the art department had built down the road so they could blow up bombs and all that. So Michael comes into my trailer and says, ‘So we’re at the real Stonehenge, yeah?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, yeah.’ And he said, ‘Ours is much better than theirs.’ [Laughs.] Only an American would say that…. That’s what I love about America and working with Americans. You don’t have time to be precious and holier than thou, too thoughtful, because it’s so boring, all that stuff [pretends to snore while Wahlberg laughs]. It’s true, I was watching PBS, classic movies, after four minutes, that’s it, bye.”
Does this mean you’re doing all your own stunts in this movie?
Hopkins: “Oh, I did all of my own stunts, didn’t I? [Turns to Wahlberg, joking.]”
Wahlberg: “Yeah. And even all that you’re saying is not deterring me from wanting to be English and be a knight.”
Hopkins: “He wants to be a knight. I’ll see what I can do with the queen.”
Wahlberg: “Thank you.”
What do you think will surprise audiences most about this movie?
Wahlberg: “That Mike was still able to create new and exciting and fresh elements to this story, and new characters, and making it more exciting and more interesting than the last.”
Bigger action and better stunts?
Wahlberg: “Yup. And new characters, the whole thing.”
Hopkins: “It’s a well-written script, isn’t it?”
Wahlberg: “Yeah, it’s hard and frustrating not to give away the good bits of the story because there are so many twists and turns and things that people are really going to be surprised about.”
Melissa Sheasgreen is a content producer for the Cineplex Pre-Show.
See Transformers: The Last Knight when it hits theatres June 21st!
- 6/16/2017
- by Melissa Sheasgreen
- Cineplex
Avengers, assemble!
Marvel took to Twitter on Friday to release a special first look at the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War movie, and it could not look more epic!
Related: Talking 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' Bad Guys and Baby Groot With Marvel Boss Kevin Feige
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt and Tom Holland all got together on the first day of filming on Jan. 23 to share their thoughts on reprising their superhero roles for Infinity War and it's unnamed sequel back-to-back.
"This is our first day. Here we are at Pinewood in Atlanta, and it's actually pretty unbelievable," Pratt announced on an impressive green-screen set, dressed in his full Star-Lord gear.
"Day one of what promises to be a year of fun-filled lensing," added Downey, who plays Iron Man.
"I remember actually going to see the first Avengers with one of my best mates from home, and I would never have dreamed that I...
Marvel took to Twitter on Friday to release a special first look at the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War movie, and it could not look more epic!
Related: Talking 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' Bad Guys and Baby Groot With Marvel Boss Kevin Feige
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt and Tom Holland all got together on the first day of filming on Jan. 23 to share their thoughts on reprising their superhero roles for Infinity War and it's unnamed sequel back-to-back.
"This is our first day. Here we are at Pinewood in Atlanta, and it's actually pretty unbelievable," Pratt announced on an impressive green-screen set, dressed in his full Star-Lord gear.
"Day one of what promises to be a year of fun-filled lensing," added Downey, who plays Iron Man.
"I remember actually going to see the first Avengers with one of my best mates from home, and I would never have dreamed that I...
- 2/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
On Thursday, reality show fans everywhere were heartbroken when news broke that fan favorite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was hospitalized for stage 4 lung and brain cancer.
In just two days, a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Raiola's treatment raised more than $35,000.
The rapid fundraising comes as no surprise, as the 55-year-old star's over-the-top, hysterical antics on shows like Mob Wives has her earned legions of fans, including Diddy.
Raiola has stolen scenes on a number of reality series. She first appeared on season 2 of Mob Wives in 2012, and followed it up with her own spin-offs Big Ang and Miami Monkey.
In just two days, a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Raiola's treatment raised more than $35,000.
The rapid fundraising comes as no surprise, as the 55-year-old star's over-the-top, hysterical antics on shows like Mob Wives has her earned legions of fans, including Diddy.
Raiola has stolen scenes on a number of reality series. She first appeared on season 2 of Mob Wives in 2012, and followed it up with her own spin-offs Big Ang and Miami Monkey.
- 2/5/2016
- by lydia Price, @lydsprice
- People.com - TV Watch
On Thursday, reality show fans everywhere were heartbroken when news broke that fan favorite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was hospitalized for stage 4 lung and brain cancer. In just two days, a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Raiola's treatment raised more than $35,000. The rapid fundraising comes as no surprise, as the 55-year-old star's over-the-top, hysterical antics on shows like Mob Wives has her earned legions of fans, including Diddy. Raiola has stolen scenes on a number of reality series. She first appeared on season 2 of Mob Wives in 2012, and followed it up with her own spin-offs Big Ang and Miami Monkey.
- 2/5/2016
- by lydia Price, @lydsprice
- PEOPLE.com
On Thursday, reality show fans everywhere were heartbroken when news broke that fan favorite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was hospitalized for stage 4 lung and brain cancer. In just two days, a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Raiola's treatment raised more than $35,000. The rapid fundraising comes as no surprise, as the 55-year-old star's over-the-top, hysterical antics on shows like Mob Wives has her earned legions of fans, including Diddy. Raiola has stolen scenes on a number of reality series. She first appeared on season 2 of Mob Wives in 2012, and followed it up with her own spin-offs Big Ang and Miami Monkey.
- 2/5/2016
- by lydia Price, @lydsprice
- PEOPLE.com
The Amazing Race Review, Season 22, Episode 1
“Business in the Front, Party in the Back”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Each new premiere of The Amazing Race brings its own share of excitement and questions. Will the cast have exciting characters? Will the challenges stand apart from the standard formula? Will the producers offer new twists that change the game? All three of these boxes haven’t been checked as often in recent seasons. There have been thrilling challenges and standout players, yet the results have been inconsistent. This new group is filled with lively teams that have their own unique stories, but the challenges dominate the opener. A brutal Roadblock pushes three pairs to take a four-hour penalty and choose a dangerous boat race to the Pit Stop. While the risk pays off for two of them, it sends firefighters Matthew and Daniel right to elimination. The well-meaning...
“Business in the Front, Party in the Back”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Each new premiere of The Amazing Race brings its own share of excitement and questions. Will the cast have exciting characters? Will the challenges stand apart from the standard formula? Will the producers offer new twists that change the game? All three of these boxes haven’t been checked as often in recent seasons. There have been thrilling challenges and standout players, yet the results have been inconsistent. This new group is filled with lively teams that have their own unique stories, but the challenges dominate the opener. A brutal Roadblock pushes three pairs to take a four-hour penalty and choose a dangerous boat race to the Pit Stop. While the risk pays off for two of them, it sends firefighters Matthew and Daniel right to elimination. The well-meaning...
- 2/18/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
If you’ve been watching The Amazing Race for the past 21 seasons, you may think you’ve seen it all: The bungee jumps, the head-shavings, the awkward dances, the emotionally abusive couples, the adorable friend teams. How on earth could they make the show feel fresh? Watch the clip below and you’ll find out.
For the first time, Racers have to jump out of helicopters and skydive from 10,000 feet above hundreds of French Polynesian islands. Even if you’re like me and the thought of jumping out of a helicopter makes you break out in hives, you have to...
For the first time, Racers have to jump out of helicopters and skydive from 10,000 feet above hundreds of French Polynesian islands. Even if you’re like me and the thought of jumping out of a helicopter makes you break out in hives, you have to...
- 2/14/2013
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW - Inside TV
Amazing Race 22 Preview
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Premieres February 17
Can The Amazing Race still be surprising? With the long-running reality competition entering its 22nd season, the chance for major changes seems unlikely. There will be unpredictable moments, but the overall structure remains the same. The producers have tried to throw in new twists to liven up the game, but they’re one-time events that rarely make a dent. For example, last season upped the ante to $2 million, but only for the team that won the opening leg. Once Abbie and Ryan left the game, that move disappeared from memory.
Even without structural changes, there’s still plenty to like with this show. It’s consistently entertaining and sends its 11 teams through difficult challenges all over the world. The set-up is so good that it’s impossible not to wish for the best from every season. So much...
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Premieres February 17
Can The Amazing Race still be surprising? With the long-running reality competition entering its 22nd season, the chance for major changes seems unlikely. There will be unpredictable moments, but the overall structure remains the same. The producers have tried to throw in new twists to liven up the game, but they’re one-time events that rarely make a dent. For example, last season upped the ante to $2 million, but only for the team that won the opening leg. Once Abbie and Ryan left the game, that move disappeared from memory.
Even without structural changes, there’s still plenty to like with this show. It’s consistently entertaining and sends its 11 teams through difficult challenges all over the world. The set-up is so good that it’s impossible not to wish for the best from every season. So much...
- 2/12/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Sitcom star Lisa Whelchel and former baseball Mvp Jeff Kent may not be appearing, but The Amazing Race will trot out a few semi-celebrities of its own when the 22nd season of the reality hit premieres Feb. 17 on CBS. And the teams will have a new twist to contend with at the very start.
Headlining the cast are Jennifer Kuhle and Caroline Cutbirth of the country band Stealing Angels. Kuhle is the granddaughter of John Wayne while Cutbirth is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. They will be competing against former NHL player Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony, as...
Headlining the cast are Jennifer Kuhle and Caroline Cutbirth of the country band Stealing Angels. Kuhle is the granddaughter of John Wayne while Cutbirth is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. They will be competing against former NHL player Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony, as...
- 1/23/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Even if your favorite nominee got snubbed, Sunday's Emmycast could have been the most satisfying in memory.
It was funny, bright and skillfully hosted by "Glee" star Jane Lynch.
It moved at a brisk clip, free of the usual stumbles and lulls, and, even better, it flowed almost seamlessly, a next-to-impossible feat for any awards show.
Production values at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles were eye-popping, from the setting – an omega-shaped arch through which presenters made their entrance – to a tour-de-force comic musical number spearheaded by Andy Samberg and fellow "Saturday Night Live" performers that might have had some viewers scratching their heads in bewilderment, but had to leave them dazzled nonetheless.
Yes, "Modern Family" cleaned up – winning five Emmys (including best comedy, supporting acting trophies for TV parents Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, and best writing and direction).
But Mark Burnett, the pasha of reality TV, was the night's behind-the-scenes winner.
It was funny, bright and skillfully hosted by "Glee" star Jane Lynch.
It moved at a brisk clip, free of the usual stumbles and lulls, and, even better, it flowed almost seamlessly, a next-to-impossible feat for any awards show.
Production values at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles were eye-popping, from the setting – an omega-shaped arch through which presenters made their entrance – to a tour-de-force comic musical number spearheaded by Andy Samberg and fellow "Saturday Night Live" performers that might have had some viewers scratching their heads in bewilderment, but had to leave them dazzled nonetheless.
Yes, "Modern Family" cleaned up – winning five Emmys (including best comedy, supporting acting trophies for TV parents Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, and best writing and direction).
But Mark Burnett, the pasha of reality TV, was the night's behind-the-scenes winner.
- 9/19/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Last night’s premiere of The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business set up a show-within-a-show premise that could bring new, unexpected, and horrifically compelling meaning to its title. Picture this: Over the course of the next few months, we’ll watch 10 returning teams from previous seasons travel the globe and encounter the types of entertaining misadventures we’ve come to expect from CBS’ venerable reality franchise. Meanwhile, back in Manly, Australia, we’ll focus on two affable cowboys and their Sisyphean journey to translate a coded message of nautical flags. By season’s end, the duo, dressed in tattered rags...
- 2/21/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
The Power Rankings!
Hurrah! Matthew Mitcham is no longer the only gay in the (Olympic) village. Plus the gays run away with the Tony noms and an L.A. Latin band is our honorary gay of the week.
Character Rank (Last Week) Show (Network) Comments
Gay Tony Nominees
1 (N/A)
Broadway
(New York) The 'mos did us proud as always! Congrats to Bill T. Jones, Robin de Jesus, Levi Kreis, Sean Hayes, John Logan, Geoffrey Nauffts, Andrew Lippa, La Cage and A Little Night Music.
Blake Skjellerup
2 (N/A)
Olympics
(New Zealand) Move over Matthew Mitcham! There is a new gay Olympic competitor in town. Everyone say hi to Kiwi speed skater Blake!
Dr. Reid Oliver
3 (7)
As the World Turns
(CBS) So Dr. Reid knows how to handle enraged gay guys, huh? Hmm... Omg, I can't believe what he did to Noah! I Hate you, Dr. Reid! You are terrible!
Hurrah! Matthew Mitcham is no longer the only gay in the (Olympic) village. Plus the gays run away with the Tony noms and an L.A. Latin band is our honorary gay of the week.
Character Rank (Last Week) Show (Network) Comments
Gay Tony Nominees
1 (N/A)
Broadway
(New York) The 'mos did us proud as always! Congrats to Bill T. Jones, Robin de Jesus, Levi Kreis, Sean Hayes, John Logan, Geoffrey Nauffts, Andrew Lippa, La Cage and A Little Night Music.
Blake Skjellerup
2 (N/A)
Olympics
(New Zealand) Move over Matthew Mitcham! There is a new gay Olympic competitor in town. Everyone say hi to Kiwi speed skater Blake!
Dr. Reid Oliver
3 (7)
As the World Turns
(CBS) So Dr. Reid knows how to handle enraged gay guys, huh? Hmm... Omg, I can't believe what he did to Noah! I Hate you, Dr. Reid! You are terrible!
- 5/7/2010
- by michael
- The Backlot
Adam Lambert (Sort Of) Kissed A Girl ... And No One Could Stop Talking About It
The big gay news of the week is that one big gay icon did something not so gay and set the gay blogosphere abuzz. That's right, Adam Lambert posed for some racy pictures with a nekkid girl and the reaction of our readers was all over the place as demonstrated by the nearly 70 comments folks posted. Our follow-up poll the next day registered nearly 2,000 votes and generated another 50+ comments.
As for the poll results — it was a dead heat with 41% of folks loving the pics and 41% saying "Ew" and believing that someone was trying to give Adam a "hetero" make-over. I'll say one thing; you folks had a ton of passionate, mostly articulate things to say about the topic.
Personally, I see the whole issue as being a nice little zeitgeist-y moment in how we...
The big gay news of the week is that one big gay icon did something not so gay and set the gay blogosphere abuzz. That's right, Adam Lambert posed for some racy pictures with a nekkid girl and the reaction of our readers was all over the place as demonstrated by the nearly 70 comments folks posted. Our follow-up poll the next day registered nearly 2,000 votes and generated another 50+ comments.
As for the poll results — it was a dead heat with 41% of folks loving the pics and 41% saying "Ew" and believing that someone was trying to give Adam a "hetero" make-over. I'll say one thing; you folks had a ton of passionate, mostly articulate things to say about the topic.
Personally, I see the whole issue as being a nice little zeitgeist-y moment in how we...
- 10/23/2009
- by michael
- The Backlot
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