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If you think "Seinfeld" was all about its fab four of Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards, I envy you. This means you have nine unwatched seasons of sitcom genius waiting for you on streaming. If there's a "Seinfeld" fanatic in your life, you probably know about frequently recurring characters like the weaselly Newman (Wayne Knight), George's eccentric parents (Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris), and standouts like the Soup Nazi (Larry Thomas), but do you know about the deadpan majesty of David Puddy?

Portrayed by Patrick Warburton (to the consternation of his father), David Puddy first appeared in the classic season 6 episode "The Fusilli Jerry." Puddy is Jerry's friend and mechanic who violates an unwritten guy rule when he steals Jerry's coital "move" while having sex with Elaine. This sets into motion a series of hilariously petty complications, so no one was upset to see Puddy return...

"Seinfeld" had plenty of guest stars during its nine-season run. While many of them managed to antagonize the main characters in-universe, a select few actually got on the real-life Jerry Seinfeld's nerves. Arguably the most famous example is Seinfeld's feud with the real-life "Soup Nazi," but that was about the character's inspiration -- noted soup chef Ali Yeganeh of Soup Kitchen International -- being affronted by Seinfeld's version instead of anything Larry Thomas (who played the fictional Yev "Soup Nazi" Kassem) did. However, one particular star's cameo managed to get right up in Seinfeld's face ... literally.

In the "Seinfeld" season 5 two-parter "The Raincoats," Judge Reinhold memorably plays Aaron, Elaine's latest boyfriend who has an unfortunate penchant for standing really close to people when he's talking. During an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," Reinhold revealed that when they rehearsed the scene, he couldn't happen but notice that people seemed...

Award winning actress August Kyss (Murdercise) joins Alex Petrovich (Switched At Death), ‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera, Lynn Lowry (George A. Romero’s The Crazies), Kansas Bowling (Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood) in Noted filmmaker Rob Gabriele (Terrifier 2.) Action Horror feature ”Jesus Cop”. Grammy-Nominated band Green Jelly (Three Little Pigs song) will be doing an original soundtrack for the film.

The synopsis reads: A man learns that his immortality comes with severe mental consequences. He is led reluctantly on the trail of a pair of hitmen-turned-serial killers on a suicide pact murder spree. Assisting in the recovery of his lost memory is Mary, a terminally ill thrill-seeking teenage girl.

“Jesus can touch your heart… or draw your blood. The film tackles serious subjects like trauma, suicide & isolation while the audience is kept at the edge of their seat, maybe laughing, possibly vomiting once or twice.” – Director, Writer...

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As bizarre and intricate as its plotlines often got, much of "Seinfeld" was based on the real experiences of writers on the show. Co-creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld famously mined from real-life annoyances to create comedic high-wire acts that remain unparalleled today. The most famous "Seinfeld" episode inspired by a real person is no doubt "The Soup Nazi," a season 7 outing that caught on like wildfire upon release and still has people shouting "No soup for you!" at each other nearly 30 years later.

In the episode, Jerry and friends check out a much-hyped local soup joint, known as much for its tyrannical owner Yev Kassem (Larry Thomas) as for its delicious soups. Several New Yorkers are dramatically thrown out of the establishment one after another for committing such sins as complaining about not getting bread, putting their hands on the counter,...

Modern Family is back… but don’t expect a reboot.

Four of the original cast members of the ABC sitcom are returning to their roles, starring in a new commercial for WhatsApp, the chat platform owned by Meta.

The stars, Julie Bowen (Claire Dunphy), Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy), Eric Stonestreet (Cameron Tucker), and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell Pritchett), are reprising their roles for the spot, which pokes fun at group chats in which some members have an iPhone and a blue bubble, and others have an Android phone with a dreaded green bubble.

The platform is pitching itself as a solution to that “divide,” using the ABC sitcom as a hook.

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Ferguson sparked online rumors of a Modern Family reboot when he shared a photo from the set of the sitcom, captioning the photo “Haven’t seen this view in a while.” He declined to share more when asked...

Pop-Tarts is getting back at Jerry Seinfeld.

It all started when Seinfeld directed and co-wrote a movie, Unfrosted, about the origin of Pop-Tarts. He also stars in the film, which hits Netflix on May 3.

Unfrosted tells the (fictional) origin story of Pop-Tarts, which resulted in a race between breakfast rivals Kellogg’s and Post to create a pastry for the masses in 1963. While Pop-Tarts do indeed have an origin story, this is not it. (The idea had been percolating with Seinfeld for several years — he even made jokes about Pop-Tarts in his stand-up routine and once tweeted he was mulling over the idea of this film — but Pop-Tarts was not involved in the making of Unfrosted.)

“This really did happen in Battle Creek, Michigan, where Kellogg’s and Post were located, and they did compete to come up with this product,” Seinfeld has said. “But the rest of it is complete lunacy.

One of the most famous minor characters in Seinfeld wouldn't work today, according to one of the show's writers. Though it ended 25 years ago, the so-called show about nothing, Seinfeld, is still very much alive in today's pop culture. That's thanks to memorable episodes and standout performances from a frequently stellar guest cast, even if their screen time was brief. One of those characters, The Soup Nazi (played by Larry Thomas), is among the most memorable.

In new comments shared with The Washington Post to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Seinfeld finale, writer Spike Feresten spoke candidly about why one aspect of The Soup Nazi wouldn't work today. Feresten, who wrote the "Soup Nazi" episode, which aired as part of Seinfeld season 7, talks in the excerpt below about how the episode title and character name have a more negative connotation now because of the renewed visibility of real-life Nazis:...

Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” is serving up some real talk when it comes to fighting Covid. Larry Thomas, the actor best known for playing the grouchy soup stand owner Yev Kassem (a.k.a. the so-called “Soup Nazi”) on Seinfeld, has teamed up with health and wellness company Boomer Naturals on a special face mask, that pays homage to his character’s famous catchphrase.

The “No Mask, No Soup!” face mask is a non-medical face covering designed to block out airborne particles like dust and debris, while preventing droplets from spreading.

Twenty years ago, there was much ado about nothing — or more specifically, the TV sitcom that was famously about nothing — when “Seinfeld,” then a groundbreaking ratings juggernaut and pop cultural phenomenon, aired its much-anticipated series finale.

Concluding nine seasons of micro-observational humor, complex but absurdist intertwining plotlines, dialogue that became overnight water-cooler catchphrases and a game-changing “no hugging, no learning” approach to network comedy, star and executive producer Jerry Seinfeld turned to his co-creator Larry David, who’d left the series two seasons prior, to craft an ending that would, in established “Seinfeld-ian” style, neatly tie disparate threads of the series together. Living up to the hype fanned by network NBC preceding its airing on May 14, 1998, was a lesser concern.

“Larry and I were so good together, if we both thought something was funny, that was good enough for us,” Seinfeld recently told host David Letterman of their overall shared...

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Chicago – The TV, movie and entertainment world is coming back to Chicagoland with The Hollywood Show on March 17th and 18th, 2018, at the Hyatt Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The event gives fans and admirers an opportunity to meet and get pictures with celebrities and take advantage of vendors offering show business memorabilia.

This year’s show is focusing on 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s nostalgia, as Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers (Wally and the Beaver from “Leave it to Beaver”) will make their first Chicago appearance. Also in attendance will be Lyle Waggoner from the “Carol Burnett Show,” Linda Blair from “The Exorcist,” Parker Stevenson from “The Hardy Boys” and Julie McCullough from “Growing Pains,” among other big names. Click here for a complete list.

HollywoodChicago.com is at The Hollywood Show every year, and photographer...

The actor who played the “Soup Nazi” on one of the most popular episodes of “Seinfeld” is set to serve up at a New Westminster deli in support of people who’ve been affected by the B.C. wildfires. Larry Thomas will serve soup at the Greens and Beans Deli at 143 East Columbia Street from 10 […]...

There is perhaps no more iconic episode of television than Seinfeld‘s “The Soup Nazi”—and now, fans have a chance to relive it in real life.

Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest, a festival that takes place June 2-4 in San Francisco, will feature Jerry Seinfeld as a headlining act, with Larry Thomas (who played the Soup Nazi) in the food section slinging soup in character.

Though Thomas hasn’t been in touch with Seinfeld since the two reunited for an Acura commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl, he tells People that he’s “very excited” about the opportunity, and has...

It’s time to head back to Twin Peaks, salute some major names (Gus Van Sant, James Cameron, Hal Ashby, Guillermo del Toro, Orson Welles), icons (James Dean), and (former) power players (Mike Ovitz). Plus, Harry Potter, Seinfeld, and McDonald’s! Let’s start with a loving look back at 50 years of the starship Enterprise.

Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years (Titan Books)

There have been a number of interesting books released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, but there’s no question that 50 Artists 50 Years is the handsomest. As the title makes clear, the premise is simple: 50 respected artists, all with wildly unique styles, were tasked with creating a work of art highlighting some element of the Trek universe. There’s plenty of original series — Glen Brogan’s jaunty representation of the bridge of the Enterprise is my personal favorite — and lots of Spock. Plus, Leonard Nimoy himself...

Several "Seinfeld" cast members staged a virtual reunion for the birthday of a fan with terminal cancer.  James Calder was about a month away from his 67th birthday when his son, Jim, and Jim's wife decided to try to set up a virtual birthday party for him with friends and family sending in video messages, according to Jim's blog post about it on The Huffington Post. That evolved into inviting actors from James's favorite TV show, "Seinfeld," to send in their own videos. John O'Hurley was the first to respond, and did it in character as J Peterman, complete with a long yarn about the native people of Papua New Guinea. Larry Thomas then came through as the Soup Nazi. After that, a smattering of characters from the show submitted videos, from Kenny Bania to Mickey Abbott to Al Roker (as played by Al Roker). Some of the bigger names stepped up,...

Chicago – Director Robert Alaniz is a throwback to the maverick film director that completes his projects through hell or low budget. His latest film is his seventh as writer/director, called “Mind Over Mindy.” Larry Thomas – who portrayed the “Soup Nazi” on “Seinfeld” – is part of the cast that will join Alaniz at a Chicago Gala Screening of the film at the northwest side’s historic Patio Theater on September 19th, 2015.

“Mind Over Mindy” is a fantasy comedy, concerning a man named Tom (Steve Parks) who is engaged to be married, but obsesses so much about his 1989 high school girlfriend Mindy (Catherine McCafferty) that she appears in the present. The film also features Larry Thomas as a schizophrenic psychiatrist, and Jim O’Heir from “Parks and Recreation” as Tom’s car dealer boss.

Steve Parks and Catherine McCafferty in a Scene from Robert Alaniz’s ‘Mind Over Mindy’

Photo credit: Sole Productions

Director Robert Alaniz,...

In 1995, an unknown actor stole the show from the most popular characters on TV. When Seinfeld's "The Soup Nazi" episode aired, the militant chef played by Larry Thomas was an instant sensation. "No soup for you" became one of the show's most famous lines, and Thomas would go on to earn an Emmy nomination after paying for the $100 application fee himself.  Before landing the role, Thomas was working as a bail bondsman in Los Angeles, struggling to get an acting career going. "The only people who had seen my work were the four people who had sat

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To promote the new streaming availability of Seinfeld, Hulu has created an interactive pop-up exhibit of Jerry Seinfeld's iconic apartment in New York City that is free to for fans to explore. The Seinfeld exhibit recreates Jerry's Upper West Side digs down to the smallest detail. Actual props and set pieces from the show were pulled out of storage and are on display, including George Costanza's infamous Valentine's Day photoshoot lounger, the Festivus Pole, the Maestro's wand, George’s Frogger videogame, the Superman statue from Jerry's apartment and -- of course -- the Monk's Café booth Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer sat in. Patrick Warburton, who played Elaine's on-again-off-again boyfriend David Puddy, attended the opening of the exhibit as well as Larry Thomas -- better known as...

Get out! Every single Seinfeld episode is now streaming on Hulu, so, to celebrate, the streaming service rebuilt the apartment that Jerry Seinfeld (the character) lived in on the show. Rolling Stone visited the apartment and museum, which prominently displayed the magazine's Seinfeld cover stories, to see if the installation was indeed real and spectacular.

From a wide selection of cereals in the kitchen to the hallway with Kramer's reverse peephole, the prefab domicile – which is located on 14th Street near the Highline in New York City – eerily conjures the spirit of the show.

Chicago – “No soup for you!” is one of the most memorable TV catchphrases of the 1990s, uttered into immortality by actor Larry Thomas on “Seinfeld,” who portrayed “The Soup Nazi.” Thomas was in the Chicago area recently to act in “Mind Over Mindy,” a new comedy from writer/director Robert Alaniz.

Larry Thomas was born in Brooklyn, and has been a working actor since the 1980s. He made his appearance on “Seinfeld” in 1996, and garnered an Emmy nomination for his Soup Nazi role, and he also appeared in the final episode of “Seinfeld.” Since then, he has continued to do character roles in TV and films such as “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” “Arrested Development,” “Scrubs,” a spoof called “Zero Dark Dirty” and Robert Alaniz’s previous film “You Don’t Say!”.

He also continues to appear as The Soup Nazi at events, including a recent 25th anniversary celebration of “Seinfeld’s” first season,...

Noel Neill, who played foolhardy Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman, then walked away from show business, has died. She was 95. Neill died Sunday at her home in Tucson, Ariz., after a long illness, her friend, manager and biographer, Larry Thomas Ward, told The Hollywood Reporter. Neill became the first actress to play the legendary damsel in distress on the screen when she starred opposite Kirk Alyn as the Man of Steel in a 15-chapter serial for Columbia Pictures that played in movie theaters in 1948. The pair then reunited in

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On Saturday, Brooklyn's minor league baseball team, the Cyclones, suffered a brutal 18-2 loss against the Aberdeen IronBirds, but they came away with the goodwill of a New York crowd as they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Seinfeld. In honor of the occasion, the Cyclones renamed the stadium Vandelay Industries Park, and got dressed up in puffy shirts, invited Larry Thomas (a.k.a. the Soup Nazi), and gave away Keith Hernandez "Magic Loogie" bobbleheads. After the game, they held an Elaine Benes dance-off, where various women tried their very best to dance very badly. It's harder than it looks! And let's remember how it's really done:...

Seinfeld not only paved the way for much of modern television (as our Matt Zoller Seitz argues), it also created its own financial empire. Here, an examination of the show’s salaries, mini-economies, and Gdp impact. The Take $3.1 billion: The amount the show has generated since entering syndication in 1995. $400 million: What Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld can each make just from the most recent syndication cycle.The Salary For a potential tenth season, Seinfeld was offered $5 million per episode, or $110 million per year. He turned it down. ********** The Long March of the Soup Nazi 1984: Al Yeganeh opens Soup Kitchen International at 259A West 55th Street. Begins forcefully directing customers to the left. November 1995: Episode 116, “The Soup Nazi,” airs. Larry Thomas, who plays Yeganeh, is paid $2,610. Yeganeh hates the nickname. 1997: Yeganeh strikes deal to open kiosks in New York and Canada. It...

Chicago – Every year, the movie stars, actor/actresses and filmmakers come knocking, and HollywoodChicago.com is there to answer. Film Critics Brian Tallerico and Patrick McDonald have combined their best-of interviews for 2013, and it’s an intriguing and eclectic mix.

With so many promotional tours, conventions and shows coming through Chicago, the opportunity to get a wide range of celebrities, filmmakers and up-and-comers is one of the privileges of covering TV and film here. The following interviews – enhanced (except for two interviews) by the photography of Joe Arce – were significant for their background stories, promotional circumstance and memorable quotes.

Sheryl Lee of “Twin Peaks”

Sheryl Lee at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

Interviewer: Patrick McDonald

Opening Note: Before getting started, there are so many arresting interviews I participated in during 2013, and if you plug these names in the search engine,...

Crab Bisque, Mulligatawny, Wild Mushroom!

Mmm, you can almost taste the classic favorites when these "Seinfeld" characters reunite. Ten years after the finale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus tweeted this photo of her and Larry Thomas (aka The Soup Nazi) for a "Veep" function at the TV Academy. If you're waiting for one of those quintessential Soup Nazi lines ... you're pushing your luck, little man.

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Sometimes things come across our desks that make us collectively scratch our heads. This is just such a moment. You may want to check out this first look at the upcoming indie flick Doctor Spine if only for the cast.

It's written and directed by John Wesley Norton and stars Michael Wexler, Larry Thomas, Joe Estevez, Reggie Bannister, Judy Tenuta, Tiffany Shepis, Lisa Loring, Kathy Garver, Xango Henry, and many other fine actors!

Doctor Spine is a comic-book-styled horror hybrid film. Sometimes the past is best left forgotten. Meet Doctor Spine, a meek chiropractor with a very dark past that comes back to haunt him. Watch as a life spent helping other spirals downward into a miasma of madness. Experience the horror, the exhilaration, the simple joy of seeing a mild mannered health professional go wacko!

Check out the ludicrous artwork and the trailer below. Then you, too, can sit...

Chicago – The “Soup Nazi” is in Chicago. Actor Larry Thomas – who memorably portrayed that character on two episodes of “Seinfeld” – has a role in the new Chicago-based independent film “You Don’t Say!” directed by local veteran filmmaker Robert Alaniz. “You Don’t Say!” premieres on Saturday, April 6th, at the historic Patio Theater in Chicago, with a red carpet and after-film Q&A.

“You Don’t Say!” is Robert Alaniz’s sixth feature film, all independently produced through his Sole Productions company. It’s a comedy about a female corporate climber (Julia Chereson) who gets a mysterious necklace from her boyfriend (Gary Gow), and unknowingly begins to tell the unvarnished truth during a delicate merger between her office and another company. Larry Thomas plays Mr. Melendez, the head of the other company.

On the eve of the red-carpet premiere of “You Don’t Say!” HollywoodChicago.com interviewed Thomas, Director...

No T-shirts for you. Ever.

That's what Larry Thomas, the actor best known for his role as the Soup Nazi on "Seinfeld," is telling Serbu Firearms after the company used his likeness without his permission on a T-shirt advertising its products.

The T-shirt in question, which said “No Serbu For You,” was a play on the Soup Nazi character’s famed catchphrase and aimed to protest New York’s recent ban on assault weapons.

“I was pretty shocked,” Thomas told The Huffington Post of his reaction upon first seeing the T-shirt. “Really? You’re clinging to the second amendment of the Constitution and you wear it like a blanket and yet you’re totally not aware that you’re not allowed to use someone’s personal image on your product without their permission?”

Thomas said he opened a message from a friend alerting him to the pro-gun T-shirt’s existence on Friday night,...

Back in 2010, Dyer Straits Productions launched Contamination in St. Louis. Bringing Fred “The Hammer” Williamson along with some Day of the Dead cast, Contamination was a blast for all involved. Now, 2012 brings the third edition of this Pop-Culture, Horror & Sci-Fi Convention to St. Louis at the Renaissance Hotel! Read the press release below and get ready for a hell of a good time!

From the Press Release

St. Louis, Mo – May 7, 2012 – Dyer Straits Productions (Dsp) presents year three of St. Louis’ only pop-culture, horror and sci-fi convention on June 15-17, 2012. Contamination 2012 3D takes place at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport and is bigger and better with film icons, TV stars, models/Playmates, super heroes, ghost hunters, filmmakers and musicians. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew (“Star Wars”) and a cast reunion of the original “TheMunsters” TV show (Butch “Eddie” Patrick & Pat “Marilyn” Priest) are headlining this year along with an impressive lineup of...

In HBO’s new comedy Veep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus excels as Selina Meyer, a vice president who’s foul-mouthed and powerless. Tony Hale, a.k.a. Buster Bluth, does great work as her loyal body man, Gary. Anna Chlumsky as Amy, the Vpotus chief of staff, makes me glad the actress ended her self-imposed acting hiatus.

But the show — which our own Ken Tucker calls fun, if not gut busting — might benefit from a few cameos. Specifically: It’d be great if some of Louis-Dreyfus’s old Seinfeld cast mates took up temporary residence in the Oval Office. Er, the Naval Observatory.

First Ferris Bueller, now the Soup Nazi. The 2012 Super Bowl ads are really going for the nostalgia factor.

In this latest Super Bowl ad offering, Jerry Seinfeld wants to buy the new Acura Nsx, but he's number two on the waiting list. So he calls in a bunch of favors in order to move up, including calling on his old nemesis the Soup Nazi (Larry Thomas).

Thomas actually only appeared in two "Seinfeld" episodes - the one titled "The Soup Nazi" and the series finale. But he created one of the most memorable characters and in fact has used the character to help promote soup kitchens.

We have to say - these ads are fun and all, but we're pretty disappointed about them all being released early. Why can't they call just wait until, ya know, the actual Super Bowl?...

Corey Feldman and Alexander Loy in Person Fri, April 29 at Alamo South Lamar

Corey Feldman is going to be here at Alamo South Lamar this Fridayyy!!! And he’ll be joined by Alexander Loy, the writer and co-star the new film Operation Belvis Bash!

That’s right, pop culture icon Corey Feldman is going to be here live and in-person this weekend for a mini-tour of Alamos in Austin, San Antonio and Houston along with his Operation Belvis Bash co-star, Alexander Loy … And they’re bringing one of the most bizarre movies you’re likely to see this year, with a cast that includes Mark Metcalf (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Larry Thomas (Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi), Daniel Baldwin (the one who isn’t on 30 Rock and also isn’t a born again Christian), Frank Stallone, and ’80s wrestling icon and one of the greatest people on twitter, The Iron Sheik.

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Contamination 2011 The Sequel - Dates & Headliners Announced

Eric Roberts & “The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco Headline Contamination 2011 – St. Louis’ Only Horror, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture Convention – June 24-26, 2011

Dyer Straits Productions announce the dates and current headliners for Contamination 2011 The Sequel, their highly anticipated follow-up to St. Louis’ first horror, sci-fi and pop-culture convention under one roof. The Sheraton Westport Chalet will host the event June 24th – 26th, 2011. Actor Eric Roberts and “The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco will headline.

Eric Roberts, one of Hollywood’s edgier, more intriguing characters, was most recently seen this summer in Sylvester Stallone’s action hit “The Expendables.” Among his numerous credits, too lengthy to mention, he had a memorable role in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” as Salvatore Maroni and is probably best known as “Paulie” in “The Pope of Greenwich Village.

Hey gang! The dates and headliners have been announced for the horror, sci-fi, pop culture convention, Contamination 2011 The Sequel! If you plan on attending it looks like there some great stuff to look forward too!

Eric Roberts and The Boondock Saints Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco will all be in attendance at the convention which will take place on June 24-26, 2011

Here's the Official Announcement:

St. Louis, Mo – November 10, 2010 – Dyer Straits Productions announce the dates and current headliners for Contamination 2011 The Sequel, their highly anticipated follow-up to St. Louis’ first horror, sci-fi and pop-culture convention under one roof. The Sheraton Westport Chalet will host the event June 24th – 26th, 2011. Actor Eric Roberts and “The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco will headline.

Eric Roberts, one of Hollywood’s edgier, more intriguing characters, was most recently seen this summer in Sylvester Stallone’s action hit “The Expendables.

October is such a fun month for all of us horror fans! Con-tamination is having a one-night event/party on October 16th which will have some of the Lost Boys as guests, not only that but the movie will play too! If you are in or around the St. Louis area this is a can't miss! I'm in Alabama and I'm gonna try and make it! Check out the goods below and add October 16th to your plans!

From the Press Release:

Contamination Halloween Horror Show Hosts “The Lost Boys” –

Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth and G Tom Mac

One Night Only!

What: Contamination hosts its first ever Halloween Horror Show featuring the famed actors from the 80’s cult classic vampire movie, The Lost Boys on October 16th from 6pm to 1am at the Firebird! Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth and musician G Tom Mac will hit St. Louis with a night of music and fan appreciation.

Chicago – It was Chicago’s turn for Comic Con action the weekend of August 20th-22th, and even ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich showed up to greet fans and sign autographs. Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lindsay Wagner, Mickey Dolenz, John Savage and Linda Blair were also among the celebrities gracing the show.

Click “Next” and “Previous to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

Comicon1: Claudia Wells, the original Jennifer in ‘Back to the Future,’ poses with an old friend at the Chicago Comic Con.

Comicon2: Claudia Wells (Jennifer) and James Tolkan (Principal Strickland) celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ‘Back to the Future.’ Comicon3: The Caped Crusader and ‘Family Guy’ Mayor, the great Adam West. Comicon4: Robin the Boy Wonder, Mr. Burt Ward. Comicon5: The Purrrr-fect Catwoman,...

Celebrities and Filmmakers, Vampires and Zombies, Fans and Ghouls, Creatures and Creepazoids, Artists, Bands, Movies… the weekend of April 30 through May 2 was filled with all of this and much more. So, the big question is… Where were you? If you were in, or near, St. Louis then the place to be was Con-tamination 2010 at the Holiday Inn Viking Center where fans converged in one location, despite daunting weather. So, what did you miss?

Opening Night… What a Fright!

One could certainly surmise that the truest fans were present on opening night of Con-tamination 2010, braving strong winds, horizontal rain, lightning and tornado warning sirens to show up for the frightening festivities. On the other hand, the weather added a certain level of mood enhancement to the theme of the event, whereas sunshine and calm skies could not. Opening night included, amongst other devilish delights, a tribute for Forry Ackerman by Scott Ford...

New York -- Stroll around Manhattan's Union Square these days, and you come across billboards touting the start of the fall TV season with promotions for the likes of "Heroes," "The Mentalist" and "Private Practice." But on Thursday, an evergreen stole the spotlight here -- "Seinfeld."

The cult sitcom may have ended its primetime TV run a decade ago, but Sony Pictures Television expects one of TV's most valuable franchises can extend its longevity in syndication, on DVD and in new media with a bus tour targeting the key 18-49 demo.

"The show is every bit as compelling today as it was during its original run," said Robert Oswaks, president of marketing at Sony Pictures Television, which has the domestic rights to the show. " 'Seinfeld's' continued strength with the adults 18-49 demographic, coupled with its growth among a new generation of viewers, is a testament to the program's superior quality,...

Vivendi has officially announced the DVD release of Postal, which stars Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Larry Thomas, and Verne Troyer. DVD Active reports that the Uwe Boll directed film will be available to own on August 26th, and should retail at around $26.99. Extras will include a director commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes ("Raging Bull", "Verne Troyer as Indiana Jones"), and a free Postal 2 PC game. A Blu-ray release will also be available for $34.99 with identical features. Living on Social Security and unemployed, Dude desperately seeks employment, but instead finds a life of violent action and adventure when he teams up with his Uncle Dave, a financially strapped cult leader, in an effort to rip off an amusement park, only to find that the Taliban are trying the same heist simultaneously.

Advance screenings of Uwe Boll's forthcoming comedy movie Postal have earned it praise from three Us critics.

The movie, which is due out May 23, is based on the video game of the same name and stars Zack Ward as the Postal Dude alongside Austin Powers's Mini Me Verne Troyer and Seinfeld's Soup Nazi Larry Thomas.

Us website Times Square Gossip said: "Postal will take you back to all the laughs you had as a teen. I haven't seen a movie this funny since then, with the audience yelling and falling on the floor laughing.”

Michael J. Hein, director of The New York City Horror . . .