Erik Estrada News - Starpulse.com Daily entertainment news covering Erik Estrada en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ Big Screen 'CHiPS' Will Happen Next Year, Says Wilmer Valderrama http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/29/big_screen_chips_will_happen_next_year_s Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:29:13 EST Entertainment News 128151@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wilmer Valderrama is attached to star in a movie based on CHiPS, the classic Erik Estrada series about the highway patrol. The film has been in limbo for a long time,

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, March 16 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/16/celebrity_birthdays_march_108 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109745@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lauren GrahamHappy Birthday to "Firefly" actor Alan Tudyk (1971), "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham (1967), singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964), Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959), Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson (1954),

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada Tackles Child Porn Crimes As Part Of New Task Force http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/22/erik_estrada_tackles_child_porn_crimes_a Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:41:49 EST Entertainment News 108521@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaFormer CHiPs star Erik Estrada's real-life cop exploits have paid off - he's well on his way to becoming a U.S. federal Marshall after joining an anti-internet porn task force in Virginia. The former TV cop trained

Read More > ]]> Wee Man Targeted In New Lawsuit http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/08/wee_man_targeted_in_new_lawsuit Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:10:25 EST Entertainment News 105538@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wee Man Jackass star Wee Man has been targeted in a new lawsuit after two women accused him of conducting their allegedly unlawful arrest on his reality TV show.

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada Returns For Police Patrols http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/05/erik_estrada_returns_for_police_patrols_ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:56:45 EST Entertainment News 105256@http://www.starpulse.com/news former star of the 1970sMUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Erik Estrada has returned to Muncie to take part in overnight police patrols in the city where he starred in the short-lived reality series "Armed & Famous."

Read More > ]]> Take A Ride With Ponch & Jon In 'CHiPs' Season 2 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/02/take_a_ride_with_ponch_aamp_jon_in_chips_2 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:23:58 EST Entertainment News 87917@http://www.starpulse.com/news CHiPs centered on two California Highway Patrol motorcycle cops whose beat was the freeway system in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, March 16 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/celebrity_birthdays_march_77 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 79450@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lauren GrahamHappy Birthday to "Firefly" actor Alan Tudyk (1971), "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham (1967), singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964), Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959), Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson (1954), French actress Isabelle Huppert (1953), English stage star Kate Nelligan (1950), stage actor Victor Garber (1949),

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada's Son Arrested For Air-Rage http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/erik_estrada_s_son_arrested_for_air_rage Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:48:28 EST Entertainment News 71807@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaTV star Erik Estrada's 20-year-old son Brandon was arrested last week after an air-rage incident on a flight from Los Angeles to Memphis, Tennessee. The pilot of the Northwest Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Oklahoma City after student Brandon became agitated. He was then arrested by FBI agents.

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada Wants To Be Buried A Cop http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/13/erik_estrada_wants_to_be_buried_a_cop Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:05:53 EST Entertainment News 71121@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaErik Estrada is so proud of his police roots he wants to be buried in uniform. The former CHiPs star is a reserve officer after completing training he started for reality show Armed & Famous, and now he thinks of himself as a lawmaker first, actor second.

Read More > ]]> TV Cop Erik Estrada Was A Poseur http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/20/tv_cop_erik_estrada_was_a_poseur Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:10:13 EST Entertainment News 52458@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaActor Erik Estrada spent years illegally driving through California for hit TV show CHiPs - because he never had a motorcycle license. The former TV cop - who played Officer Francis Llewellyn Poncherello in the cult TV show - admits he faked speeding along the California Highways in the 1970s show.

Read More > ]]> Wilmer Valderrama Signs With 'American Idol' Company To Produce Scripted And Reality Series http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/wilmer_valderrama_signs_with_american_id Tue, 01 May 2007 09:49:27 EST Entertainment News 40246@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wilmer ValderramaLOS ANGELES (AP) - Wilmer Valderrama and the producers of American Idol are getting into business together. The actor, who starred in Fox's That '70s Show and has branched into production (MTV's ''Yo Momma'') and movie roles (Fast Food Nation), will develop and possibly star in series projects for FremantleMedia North America.

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada To Get Hollywood Star http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/12/erik_estrada_to_get_hollywood_star Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:07:29 EST Entertainment News 37962@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaChips star Erik Estrada is to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - and he'll arrive in style. The former TV cop will head a California Highway Patrol motorcade before unveiling 2,336th star on the Hollywood Boulevard landmark next week.

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, March 16 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/16/celebrity_birthdays_march_46 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 33044@http://www.starpulse.com/news Flavor FlavHappy Birthday to "Firefly" actor Alan Tudyk (1971), "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham (1967), singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964), Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959), Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson (1954), French actress Isabelle Huppert (1953), English stage star Kate Nelligan (1950), stage actor Victor Garber (1949), "ChiPs" actor Erik Estrada (1949), low-budget director David Cronenberg (1943), outlaw country artist Jerry Jeff Walker (1942), game show host Chuck Woolery (1940), "Last Tango in Paris" director Bernardo Bertolucci (1940), folk-rocker Fred Neil (1936; d. 2001), comedian/actor Jerry Lewis (1926), French realist painter Rosa Bonheur (1822; d. 1899) and 4th President of the United States James Madison (1751; d. 1836).

Read More > ]]> 'Armed and Famous' Producers Face Lawsuit http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/13/armed_and_famous_producers_face_lawsuit Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:13:58 EST Entertainment News 33633@http://www.starpulse.com/news Armed and FamousTV show Armed And Famous is facing a lawsuit over a case of mistaken identity. Lyndsay Clements, 22, of Muncie, Indiana claims her apartment was raided by five to eight police officers who then restrained her in handcuffs and subjected her to questioning about two people she did not know.

Read More > ]]> CBS Pulls The Plug On 'Armed & Famous' http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/29/cbs_pulls_the_plug_on_armed_aamp_famous Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:04:12 EST Entertainment News 27488@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jack Osbourne's new reality series is officially a flop - it has been cancelled. Armed & Famous tried and failed to compete with US TV phenomenon American Idol, prompting network bosses at CBS to pull it from their schedule, effective immediately.

Read More > ]]> You Can't Miss "Armed & Famous," Premiering On CBS Tonight At 8PM EST! http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/10/you_can_t_miss_armed_aamp_famous_premier Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25532@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dancing is for wimps! These five brave celebrities will train to become sworn police officers with the Muncie Police Department in Muncie, Indiana. They will help clean the streets by arresting the bad guys, including drug dealers, hookers and johns, wife-beaters, burglars, the drunk-and-disorderly and more.

Read More > ]]> LaToya Jackson Is Passionate About Police Work http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/10/latoya_jackson_is_passionate_about_polic Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:08:43 EST Entertainment News 25609@http://www.starpulse.com/news LaToya JacksonMichael Jackson's sister La Toya loved being a police officer so much in a new reality series, she is returning to work with authorities once the show is finished. Jackson and celebrities including Erik Estrada and Jack Osbourne trained as reserve police officers in Muncie, Indiana and patrolled the city for five weeks in the TV series "Armed & Famous."

Read More > ]]> LaToya Jackson Helped Deliver Baby on Reality Show http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/08/latoya_jackson_helped_deliver_baby_on_re Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:59:12 EST Entertainment News 25348@http://www.starpulse.com/news LaToya JacksonMichael Jackson's sister LaToya had a life-changing experience while shooting new reality TV show "Armed & Famous" last month - she had to deliver a baby. The singer was training as a reserve police officer in Muncie, Indiana, as part of the new show, when she came to the aid of stranded young mother-to-be on December 16.

Read More > ]]> Estrada Reprimanded By Police Chief http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/07/estrada_reprimanded_by_police_chief Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25313@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaFormer CHiPs star Erik Estrada has been told to calm down by a Police Chief after he launched into a foul mouthed tiade at a man on new US reality show Armed & Famous. The 57-year-old actor was reprimanded by Police Chief Joe Winkle on the show, which follows five celebrities as they train to become reserve police officers in Muncie, Indiana.

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Crime Fighting Show Debuts Jan. 10 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/14/celebrity_crime_fighting_show_debuts_jan_10 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:50:50 EST Entertainment News 23914@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik Estrada"Armed & Famous," a new reality series that turns celebrities into crime fighters, will follow five brave stars through the Police Academy and onto patrol in Muncie, Indiana. The show will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by a special original broadcast on Thursday, Jan. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

Read More > ]]> TV Snippet: Odd Group of Stars Become Police Officers http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/29/tv_snippet_odd_group_of_stars_become_pol Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:27:41 EST Entertainment News 22494@http://www.starpulse.com/news La Toya JacksonJack Osbourne has signed up to train as a reserve police officer for a new reality show. He will join former TV cop Erik Estrada, Jackass star Wee-Man and Michael Jackson's sister La Toya for the celebrity bootcamp series, which is set in Muncie, Indiana. Filming in the small college town began on Sunday. The celebrities are to become police officers for the CBS show "Armed & Famous."

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Read More > ]]> Chris Evans To Play Jon Baker in 'CHiPs' Remake http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/04/chris_evans_to_play_jon_baker_in_chips_r Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:57:06 EST Entertainment News 17627@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris EvansChris Evans has been cast alongside Wilmer Valderrama in the feature film version of the classic TV series CHiPs, according to media reports. Valderrama has signed on for the role of Francis 'Ponch' Poncherello, which was originally played by Erik Estrada, while Evans would play his partner Jon Baker, who was originally played by Larry Wilcox.

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada Mentors Wilmer Valderrama for 'Chips' Remake http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/04/erik_estrada_mentors_wilmer_valderrama_f Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:18:15 EST Entertainment News 9327@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wilmer ValderramaWilmer Valderrama is being coached on how to ride a motorcycle by former Chips star Erik Estrada as he prepares for his part in the upcoming big screen version of the TV classic. Estrada played Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello during the motorcycle cop show's five-year run between 1977 and 1982, and his character is now being brought back to life by Valderrama.

Read More > ]]> Erik Estrada Attempts To Be a Policeman in New Reality Series http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/03/erik_estrada_attempts_to_be_a_policeman_ Wed, 03 May 2006 09:50:44 EST Entertainment News 6474@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erik EstradaErik Estrada and Loni Anderson will return to TV in a reality series where they try to tackle the jobs their famous characters played on TV. The show will premiere on TV Land this autumn.

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, March 16 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/16/celebrity_birthdays_march_16 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 03:00:31 EST Entertainment News 4035@http://www.starpulse.com/news Flavor FlavHappy Birthday to "Firefly" actor Alan Tudyk (1971), "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham (1967), singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964), Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959), Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson (1954), French actress Isabelle Huppert (1953), English stage star Kate Nelligan (1950), stage actor Victor Garber (1949), "ChiPs" actor Erik Estrada (1949), low-budget director David Cronenberg (1943), outlaw country artist Jerry Jeff Walker (1942), game show host Chuck Woolery (1940), "Last Tango in Paris" director Bernardo Bertolucci (1940), folk-rocker Fred Neil (1936; d. 2001), comedian/actor Jerry Lewis (1926), French realist painter Rosa Bonheur (1822; d. 1899) and 4th President of the United States James Madison (1751; d. 1836).

Read More > ]]> Perfect Casting: Wilmer Valderrama To Be 'Ponch' in CHiPs Remake http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/09/perfect_casting_wilmer_valderrama_to_be_ Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:08:09 EST Entertainment News 1118@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wilmer ValderramaActor Wilmer Valderrama has signed up to star in a remake of the classic TV show CHiPS. Valderrama, ex-boyfriend of Lindsay Lohan and Mandy Moore, will play the role of Francis Llewellyn Poncherello, originally portrayed by Erik Estrada on the show, which followed the pursuits of California Highway Patrol officers and ran from 1977 to 1983.

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