Daily entertainment news covering Chips en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ 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,

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Read More > ]]> 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 Former 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 > ]]> 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 MUNCIE, 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 > ]]> 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.

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Read More > ]]> 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 TV 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 > ]]> 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 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 > ]]> 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 Actor 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 > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/05/new_tv_on_dvd_june_5 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:00:21 EST Entertainment News 44087@http://www.starpulse.com/news Where the rubber meets the road and the bad guys meet the badge -- that's where you'll find California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon and Ponch. Set in the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, CHiPs combines action, heroics and fun in 22 season-one episodes. Also on DVD: season 1 of The Fall Guy, seasons 3 of Rescue Me, seasons 3 and 4 of The Cosby Show, season 5 of Dead Zone, season 6 of Hogan's Heroes, and season 8 of Seinfeld.

Read More > ]]> 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 LOS 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 > ]]> 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 Chips 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 > ]]> 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 Happy 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 > ]]> 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 > ]]> 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 Former 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 > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/07/wilmer_valderrama_to_perform_for_troops_ Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:30:14 EST Entertainment News 20699@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor-turned-reality TV producer Wilmer Valderrama is developing a top secret stage show for U.S. troops. The star will kick off 2007 by visiting troops stationed overseas, and he's planning a fun-filled comedy show to help relieve the tension of warfare and service.

Read More > ]]> 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 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 > ]]> 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 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 > ]]> 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 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 > ]]> 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 Happy 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 > ]]> 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 Actor 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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