Daily entertainment news covering Young Frankenstein en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_154 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 138571@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"The Seeker" star Ian McShane (1942)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/02/jack_black_and_cloris_leachman_will_shar Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:30:50 EST Entertainment News 107101@http://www.starpulse.com/news Aging Oscar winner Cloris Leachman will join Jack Black for a saucy scene in The Office in 2009.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/spotlight_on_movies_that_became_musicals Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 96705@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fans of movie musicals know that most of their favorites, like "Grease," "West Side Story," "The Sound of Music," and "Oklahoma!" were adapted from popular Broadway plays.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/11/celebrity_birthdays_june_73 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86635@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull star Shia LaBeouf (1986), Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (1978), Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd (1969), Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago (1965),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/point_counterpoint_should_hollywood_stop Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:45:24 EST Entertainment News 74895@http://www.starpulse.com/news Over the years many classic movies have been remade. Don't get me wrong, some of those remakes have been really good. But the majority of the movies have been really bad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/it_s_aliiive_decca_broadway_to_release_y Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73907@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Brooks electrifies his latest creation, a musical rendition of his 1974 film classic Young Frankenstein (That's FRON-kehn-shteen) for the Broadway stage.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/25/roger_bart_pulls_out_of_young_frankenste Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 65308@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Desperate Housewives star Roger Bart has been forced to pull out of Mel Brooks' new Broadway musical Young Frankenstein after badly injuring his back. The actor stepped out of performances at the Hilton Theater on October 13, and he has been absent ever since.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_62 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59586@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Playboy Playmate/Baywatch actress Erika Eleniak (1969), Primus bassist Les Claypool (1964), "Desperate Housewives" actor Roger Bart (1962), singer Jennifer Rush (1960), comedian Andrew Dice Clay (1957), Grand Funk guitarist Mark Farmer (1948),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/20/cloris_leachman_loses_young_frankenstein Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:35:11 EST Entertainment News 47992@http://www.starpulse.com/news Young Frankenstein star Cloris Leachman has lost her bid to reprise her Frau Blucher character in the film's upcoming stage musical adaptation - Tony-winner Andrea Martin has landed the part.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/14/cloris_leachman_challenges_mel_brooks_to Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:24:21 EST Entertainment News 47141@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cloris Leachman has challenged theatre star Mel Brooks to a fight so she can prove she is healthy enough for a role in his forthcoming Broadway musical Young Frankenstein.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/11/celebrity_birthdays_june_45 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42244@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To actor Shia LaBeouf (1986), Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (1978), Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd (1969), Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago (1965), "House" star Hugh Laurie (1959), San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (1956), ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard (1949), "Swamp Thing" actress Adrienne Barbeau, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" actor Chad Everett (1936), "Young Frankenstein" star Gene Wilder (1933), film composer Carmine Coppola (1910; d. 1991), legendary German actor Max Schreck (1879; d. 1936), and German composer Richard Strauss (1864; d. 1949).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/18/former_housewives_star_roger_bart_to_pla Fri, 18 May 2007 15:29:14 EST Entertainment News 43251@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Desperate Housewives star Roger Bart is in final negotiations to play Dr. Frankenstein in the upcoming stage musical adaptation of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/23/the_producers_come_to_an_end_on_broadway Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:02:46 EST Entertainment News 39161@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Broadway version of The Producers has come to an end after more than 2,500 performances at the St. James Theatre in New York. The production has played across the world and won twelve Tony awards and tells the story of two crooked producers who set up a flop Broadway show about Adolf Hitler.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/27/nathan_lane_aamp_matthew_broderick_to_cl Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:00:00 EST Entertainment News 27345@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick have been approached to reprise their roles in The Producers on Broadway before the curtain comes down on the production. According to the New York Post, the two actors, who recreated their roles for the movie adaptation of the Mel Brooks comedy musical, are in negotiations for a swansong performance this summer.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/13/peter_boyle_dies_at_71 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:14:57 EST Entertainment News 23808@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Boyle died at the New York Presbyterian Hospital last night. He was 71. Boyle, best known in recent years for playing Frank Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, had been suffering from multiple myeloma - a form of cancer - and heart disease.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/13/greg_kinnear_to_play_frankenstein_on_bro Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:03:07 EST Entertainment News 18615@http://www.starpulse.com/news Greg Kinnear is reportedly being considered for the lead role in the forthcoming Broadway production of "Young Frankenstein." The actor reportedly met with director Mel Brooks in Los Angeles this week to discuss the role, according to gossip site PageSix.com.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_29 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15593@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Playboy Playmate/Baywatch actress Erika Eleniak (1969), Primus bassist Les Claypool (1964), "Desperate Housewives" actor Roger Bart (1962), singer Jennifer Rush (1960), comedian Andrew Dice Clay (1957), Grand Funk guitarist Mark Farmer (1948), tv host Bryant Gumbel (1948), jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), "Deadwood" star Ian McShane (1942), "Young Frankenstein" actress Madeline Kahn (1942; d. 1999), "M*A*S*H" actor Larry Linville (1939; d. 2000), singer Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), director Stanley Kramer (1913; d. 2001), English actor Trevor Howard (1913; d. 1988), actor/singer/cowboy Gene Autry (1907; d. 1998), British actress Greer Garson (1904; d. 1996), and "Don Quixote" author Miguel de Cervantes (1547; d. 1616).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/11/celebrity_birthdays_june_12 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:03:46 EST Entertainment News 7942@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To actor Shia LaBeouf (1986), Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (1978), Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd (1969), Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago (1965), "House" star Hugh Laurie (1959), San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (1956), ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard (1949), "Swamp Thing" actress Adrienne Barbeau, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" actor Chad Everett (1936), "Young Frankenstein" star Gene Wilder (1933), film composer Carmine Coppola (1910; d. 1991), legendary German actor Max Schreck (1879; d. 1936), and German composer Richard Strauss (1864; d. 1949).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/06/young_frankenstein_to_be_a_stage_product Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:34:05 EST Entertainment News 5263@http://www.starpulse.com/news Movie mogul Mel Brooks is bringing his horror comedy Young Frankenstein to the stage after wowing audiences with "The Producers." The actor/writer has told internet radio talk show The Young Turks that the musical adaptation of his 1970s cult film will hit Broadway, New York City, in 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/15/o_toole_s_performance_in_lawrence_of_ara Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:16:25 EST Entertainment News 4341@http://www.starpulse.com/news Peter O'Toole's portrayal of Te Lawrence in David Lean epic Lawrence Of Arabia has topped a new list of the greatest movie performances. The iconic actor sprained both his ankles, dislocated his spine, and knocked himself out twice while making the 1962 movie and admits he became "obsessed" with adventurer Lawrence.

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