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In 2006, the world was introduced to a group of women labeled as Housewives. It all started with The Real Housewives of Orange County and then grew to feature prominent women from across the U.S. in places like New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, Miami, Beverly Hills, Salt Lake City, Potomac, and we can't forget, the women of Washington D.C. (which lasted for a mere one season).

Fans would assume that each and every Real Housewives cast member earns similar salaries, but that's far from the truth.. Although we now know that a Housewives' popularity and number of appearances goes into account when coming up with a salary number for each Housewife, it's surprising to learn that not every person who gets in front of the camera to share personal details of their lives gets a paycheck.

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Marco Vega, the butler on the second season of Peacock’s The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually assaulted by cast members Brandi Glanville and Phaedra Parks.

The suit filed on Friday in the state of New York lists as defendants Bravo, Forest Productions, Warner Bros., NBC Universal, Shed Media and Peacock.

Vega appeared in the second season of the series that brings in Real Housewives cast members from across the franchises. The second season was dubbed “Ex-Wives Club” and it featured the former housewives on a getaway to Dorinda Medley’s Blue Stone Manor in Massachusetts.

The suit states that Vega was hired as the butler for the show and “it was Ms. Glanville who on Rhugt in the Berkshires sexually harassed and abused Marco Vega.”

“Defendants had overwhelming prior notice of Ms. Glanville’s prior deviant sexual proclivities and sexually harassing conduct,...

The Real Housewives stars love a good costume party, and when it comes to Halloween, the housewives pull out all the stops in order to impress not just viewers, but each other. For over a decade, the Real Housewives franchise has given fans a look into their stars' lavish lifestyles, luxurious items, and, of course, the drama that comes along with high status. While there have been many themes featured over the years, such as Crystal Kung Minkoff's roaring 1920s party and Leah McSweeney's Burning Man idea, viewers can always look forward to a Halloween party on each Real Housewives season if the stars happen to film in October.

While the housewives use Halloween to show off their fun and creative spirits, most parties on the Real Housewives feature more than just stand-out costumes. Between previous tensions and the amount of alcohol available, it's not unusual for the...

Reality television is one of those guilty pleasures audiences can't help but love. They make for perfect binge-watching material on lazy weekends, and the drama just seems to go wonderfully with a handful of snacks. One of the best franchises to come out of this love for reality shows is The Real Housewives.

Bravo fans have been able to enjoy the lives of these powerful, beautiful, and successful women from the likes of Orange County on the West Coast to Atlanta in the South. While Dallas is no longer a Real Housewives city, Bravo did add Salt Lake City and revamped New York City to add a new spark to the franchise. What makes every franchise special is the amount of mass wealth the Housewives have. But who's the richest?

Updated on October 20th, 2022, by Lynn Gibbs: Bravo diehard and novice fans want to know one thing: Who is the richest Housewife?...

Todd Tucker explains why he said Marlo Hampton was desperate to join The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency

Last night part three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion aired, and some of the ladies were joined by their husbands. Todd Tucker was one, in particular, to give viewers some true insight.

Marlo Hampton asked Todd to clarify a comment he made during the cast trip to Jamaica. At the time, Todd said she was “thirsty.”

He hesitated to get into the mess, but since Marlo insisted, he gave her a straight answer.

He reminded Marlo that he worked in production on the show at the time and that he was privy to some information that the cast didn’t know.

He said that the Le Archive owner paid her way to the cast trip to Africa during Season 4 of the show.

Kandi Burruss is a mom again! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star has welcomed her third child via surrogate. Baby No. 3 was born on Friday, Nov. 22 at 6:54 p.m., Kandi announced to her fans via text message. Her name is Blaze Tucker.  "I'm so thankful to add another healthy, beautiful baby girl to the family," she wrote alongside a photo of the newborn.  This is Kandi's second child with husband Todd Tucker. The duo, who got married in 2014, are parents to 3-year-old son Ace, who was conceived through IVF. Kandi is also mom to Riley, 17, who she shares with ex Russell Spencer. Back in September, Bravo revealed the Grammy-winning "Xscape" singer...

Congratulations are in order for Kandi Burruss. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star is expecting her third child via surrogate, Bravo reported Thursday afternoon. Earlier this year, the reality star expressed hopes to expand her family with husband Todd Tucker in the months to come. "It was a blessing we was able to get [our son] Ace through IVF, but in the process of doing IVF, we still have two more embryos. And with that being said, as soon as we had Ace, we knew that we would want to possibly use our other embryos, but I had a high-risk pregnancy last time, so that's why we decided we would consider surrogacy," Kandi explained to The Daily Dish. "Todd and I are both nervous about it. I...

'Real Housewives' fans chewed out Kandi Burruss' husband for bringing his adult daughter to a strip club to celebrate her birthday, but hear him out ... he has an interesting defense. 'Rhoa' star Todd Tucker says he has Zero regrets about taking 23-year-old Kaela to see some T&a up close for her big day -- despite the fact he was getting dragged over it on social media after posting a video of the, umm ... unique father-daughter outing.

Stars: Caleb Thomas, Jt Neal, Annie Read, Juliet Landau, Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Christian Kane | Written by Ronald L. Halvas, Todd Tucker, Zack Ward | Directed by Todd Tucker

Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.

I’ll be honest, out of all the films screened at Frightfest over the years there are still some...

Tagline: "Careful What You Ask For." The Terror of Hallow's Eve is an upcoming indie horror film. From director and make-up effects guru Todd Tucker, the film was written by: Zack Ward, Ronald L. Halvas and Tucker. In the film, a teenager is savagely beaten by a group of bullies. He summons a dark entity for revenge as seen in the official trailer. As well, The Terror of Hallow's Eve had an appearance at Morbidofest earlier this year. Now, the film is slated for a DVD release, through Mti Home Video. Details on the release are hosted below. The trailer shows Tim (Caleb Thomas) infatuated with a young girl. However, she is already dating another. When the two young men meet, one is nearly crippled in the encounter. Now, Tim is ready for revenge and makes a pact with a dark entity. It is only a matter of time until...

Is Kandi Burruss pregnant? That's what Real Housewives of Atlanta fans are wondering after a report surfaced claiming that the 42-year-old is currently pregnant and expecting baby No. 2 with her husband Todd Tucker. "Kandi told [producers] that she and Todd are less than two months pregnant. It's very early [in the pregnancy, so she doesn't plan on making an announcement yet," an insider revealed to Mto News. According to insiders, Kandi revealed the news to Bravo producers last week. View this post on Instagram First field trip for @acewellstucker & @todd167 @kpt__ & I decided to tag along! @rileyburruss was at school. #bjreeceappleorchard A post shared by Kandi Burruss (@kandi) on Oct 2, 2018 at 12:35pm Pdt The mom-of-two — she shares two-year-old son Ace with Todd, and she also shares 16-year-old daughter Riley with her ex, Russell "Block" Spencer — is known for being a boss, and she keeps a pretty hectic schedule as a mom, wife, business owner as well as performing with her female R&B group Xscape. But one of Kandi's pals said that Kandi is planning to...

As a lifelong Monster Kid, the only thing better than a good horror movie is a good horror movie that’s set on Halloween. Despite the fact that the entire month of October is devoted to horror, there are surprisingly few movies actually set on our favorite holiday—and even fewer when talking about the really good ones.

The Terror of Hallow’s Eve, the new movie from accomplished makeup effects artist and director Todd Tucker, is a celebration of Halloween, of monsters, of everything we horror fans love about the season. It begins as an autobiographical story about Tim (Caleb Thomas), a 15-year-old kid obsessed with monsters, who gets bullied by some douchebag classmates on Halloween. When left alone to pass out candy by his doting single mom (Sarah Lancaster), a nurse who has to work the night shift, Tim conjures up the spirit of The Trickster (Doug Jones...

Living in Chicago, I spend much of my year being jealous of all the people I see online going to the various genre film festivals held around the parts of the country that aren’t here… until now.

For the first time ever, Chicago is getting its very own full-blown genre festival with Cinepocalypse, a week-long event running November 2nd–9th at the Music Box Theatre, the best place to see a movie in the entire city. Formerly the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival (which I have attended since it began and always completely loved), Cinepocalypse now has a new venue, a larger and more ambitious slate of programming, and dozens of special guests. It’s going to be bigger and better than any festival of its kind the city has ever seen, and I can’t wait to be there as much as possible to see as many cool movies as possible.

This past weekend, Todd Tucker’s The Terror of Hallow’s Eve had its world premiere at London’s FrightFest 2017. Extolled for its reliance, as much as possible, on practical FX, the film has been one of the most anticipated festival features… Continue Reading →

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Stars: Caleb Thomas, Jt Neal, Annie Read, Juliet Landau, Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Christian Kane | Written by Ronald L. Halvas, Todd Tucker, Zack Ward | Directed by Todd Tucker

Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.

I’ll be honest, The Terror of Hallow’s Eve was The film I was anticipating the most at this years Frightfest.

Time for another Frightfest 2017 interview as our host Stuart Wright talks The Terror of Hallow’s Eve director Todd Tucker, about his film which has its World Premiere at the festival on Monday August 28th.

Fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens is brutally beaten up by High School bullies on Halloween. Yearning for revenge while carving out a pumpkin head, unknowingly he summons up the evil spirit of the hideous Scarecrow. And before long Timmy has unleashed a mighty supernatural force offering to grant his dark desires to scare his hated enemies to death. Be careful what you wish for! From writer/director Todd Tucker (Monster Mutt), special make-up genius behind Pirates Of The Caribbean, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Ouija, Fright Night 2 and Geostorm, a charmingly chilling, affectionately creepy, retro-styled horror for the ages.

The Horror Channel Frightfest takes place August 24th – 28th 2017 at both the Empire Cinema and Prince Charles...

With 2017′s Horror Channel FrightFest, the UK’s biggest genre film festival set to kick off this Thursday (August 24th), running across the Bank Holiday weekend to Monday August 28th at the Cineworld Empire in London’s Leicester Square And the festivals old home, the Prince Charles Cinema, we thought we’d take a look at the festival line-up and highlight ten of the films we think you should definitely Not miss – broken down day-by-day!

Thursday 24th August: Cult of Chucky

Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica Pierce is erroneously convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family. But when her psychiatrist introduces a new therapeutic “tool” to facilitate his patients’ group sessions – an all-too-familiar “Good Guy” doll – a string of grisly deaths begins to plague the asylum, and Nica starts to wonder if maybe she isn’t crazy after all.

Ahead of its world premiere at Horror Channel’s 2017 FrightFest, we’ve got three exclusive stills from Todd Tucker’s The Terror of Hallow’s Eve! Two of the images show marionette puppets, one of the images showing them looking at what appears… Continue Reading →

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He's known as Billy from Hocus Pocus, Abe Sapien from the Hellboy films, and Pale Man to name a few, and in the new horror film The Terror of Hallow's Eve, Doug Jones plays Scarecrow, and you can watch him and actress Sarah Lancaster discuss what attracted them to Todd Tucker's latest film in our exclusive behind-the-scenes video.

From Illusion Industries Inc., The Terror Of Hallow's Eve will premiere at London's FrightFest on August 28th. Below, we have full details on the film, as well as the trailer and our exclusive behind-the-scenes video.

Press Release: Los Angeles, California – (July 17, 2017) Leading Special Makeup FX studio Illusion Industries Inc. will premiere horror feature The Terror Of Hallow’s Eve at this year’s FrightFest, which takes place in London, UK, August 24 - 29. The Terror Of Hallow’s Eve combines mind bending practical effects, 1980s nostalgia and a relatable story with a...

With only four weeks till the start of the festival, Frightfest organisers have announced not only some of the guests set to appear over the August Bank Holiday weekend, but also the addition of another film to the line-up! The 150 plus guest-list this year is as vibrant and eclectic as ever, with nearly 40 of the films represented… New to the film line-up is Jackals, Kevin Greutert’s potent blend of horror thriller, home invasion terror and murder cult chiller, which stars Stephen Dorff and Deborah Kara Unger. The film is scheduled for Saturday 25th August, 4pm and 4.30pm in the main screens at the Cineworld Leicester Square.

Check out the new festival trailer and guest details below:

From the press release:

It’s been five years since Don Mancini and Fiona Dourif raised the Empire roof with Curse Of Chucky and this year they are joined by the irrepressible Jennifer Tilly...

One of my most-anticipated from of this years Frightfest offerings is Todd Tucker’s The Terror of Hallow’s Eve which stars Caleb Thomas, Jt Neal, Annie Read, Juliet Landau, Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Christian Kane, and Sarah Lancaster. Why, you may ask, is a generically titled film, about a wish-granting demon is so high on my must-see list for this years festival? Because Todd Tucker is the man behind one of this decades Best kids movies… Monster Mutt – which is an old-school family film in the most traditional sense: there’s no swearing, no violence and no sex, it really is the epitome of a family movie. Oh and did I mention that it features practical effects thanks to Tucker’s “other” job in SFX?

Given the fact I adored Monster Mutt I have high hopes for The Terror of Hallow’s Eve. Check out the poster and trailer below!

It’s a Kandi Koated Kristmas!

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and husband Todd Tucker celebrated Christmas Eve on Saturday with a family trip to Florida’s Disney World.

It’s the first time the couple have brought their son Ace Tucker to “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The boy, who was born on Jan. 6, has some milestones coming ahead of him: his first Christmas and his first birthday.

Also in attendance on the trip was Kandi’s 13-year-old daughter Riley Burruss. (Todd’s daughter Kaela and Kandi’s mother Mama Joyce didn’t appear to be in...

It’s the eve of Halloween and what better way to celebrate than with an unboxing and review of the 2010 or 2011 (depending on sources) classic Monster Mutt!

Ryan and I came across this hidden gem in a bargain store bin last year and decided to film the unboxing so we could share the excitement with all of you. For whatever reason, the footage was left unused and forgotten…until now. If you’re not familiar with unboxing videos, basically someone films themselves opening an item and talks about it. They might do this with one hand so the camera shakes (see any Paul Greengrass movie) or they do it using what we in the business call a “Dutch tilt”, where the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side, awesome right? Well, we did all of that.

First the trailer and synopsis for Monster Mutt:

The Taylor’s family dog,...

Hilary Duff is adding aunt to her resume, Jimmy Fallon is honored by Entertainment Weekly, Jared Leto and Will Smith are confirmed for Suicide Squad, and more First Dibs.

Haylie Duff is expecting her first child with fiancé Matt Rosenberg. [Us Weekly] The multi-talented Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon was named 2014 Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly. [EW]

Jared Leto, Will Smith, and Margot Robbie will officially star in Suicide Squad. [EW] Real Housewives of Atlanta star Todd Tucker‘s mother Miss Sharon passed away yesterday in NYC after being hospitalized for a stroke. [Daily Mail] Matt Lauer can’t get Rosario Dawson to dish on her reported adoption. [E!] Anna and Josh Duggar are pregnant with their fourth child. [Us Weekly] Is North West about to get her own Instagram account? [Hollywood Life] Blake Lively continues to prove that she may be chicest pregnant woman ever. [Popsugar] Unbroken star Miyavi explains how Angelina Jolie talked him into taking the role.

Hilary Duff is adding aunt to her resume, Jimmy Fallon is honored by Entertainment Weekly, Jared Leto and Will Smith are confirmed for Suicide Squad, and more First Dibs.

Haylie Duff is expecting her first child with fiancé Matt Rosenberg. [Us Weekly] The multi-talented Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon was named 2014 Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly. [EW]

Jared Leto, Will Smith, and Margot Robbie will officially star in Suicide Squad. [EW] Real Housewives of Atlanta star Todd Tucker‘s mother Miss Sharon passed away yesterday in NYC after being hospitalized for a stroke. [Daily Mail] Matt Lauer can’t get Rosario Dawson to dish on her reported adoption. [E!] Anna and Josh Duggar are pregnant with their fourth child. [Us Weekly] Is North West about to get her own Instagram account? [Hollywood Life] Blake Lively continues to prove that she may be chicest pregnant woman ever. [Popsugar] Unbroken star Miyavi explains how Angelina Jolie talked him into taking the role.

Oh Atlanta, the town filled with weaves, drama and a whole lot of awkwardness. Sunday's all new Real Housewives of Atlanta had its share of cringe-worthy moments between the entertaining cast. Whether it was Apollo Nida's long overdue apology to Kenya Moore, or Mama Joyce and Todd Tucker's rocky relationship on full display, there were plenty of scenes that left us saying, 'Thank goodness that's not us on the TV screen.' But let's be real, that's what we say almost every week after watching these addictive shows. If you missed tonight's episode, here are the moments that left us thinking, 'Glad that's not me.' 1. When NeNe Leakes Doesn't Interact...

Let the mama drama begin!

We've only seen one new episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta's latest season, but tensions are already high — especially between newlyweds Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker.

So what could be interrupting this couple's marital bliss? Mama Joyce, of course! In this Sunday's all-new episode, Kandi wants to shower her outspoken mother with yet another lavish gift: A second house. And let's just say Todd is not too happy with his new bride's extremely generous offer.

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"I think you're soft," Todd tells Kandi in our exclusive sneak peek clip. "You gave her a house, and now you're going to buy another house?"

The entrepreneur even compared his wife to another very famous (and very generous) TV personality: "This is the south, y'all just be buying houses," he joked. "You get a house! You get a — y'all and your Oprah Winfrey s—t. Everybody...

Mama Joyce may have behaved herself, but Kandi Burress' wedding to Todd Tucker was not a drama-free affair.In a very revealing (and soundbite-filled) interview with toofab's Brian Particelli, the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star's mother made it known that her feelings towards her new son-in-law haven't changed ... and there was some last minute prenup drama that really ticked her off.Anyone who watches the Bravo reality show knows that Kandi's mother and Todd haven't seen eye to eye -- with the protective matriarch accusing him of using her daughter for her money.And while she voiced her opinion almost every chance she got before the wedding, Mama Joyce says she let Kandi have her special day and didn't speak up when the priest asked if anyone objected to their union."I had no reason to bite my tongue," she says. "I'm not gonna be the one to stop her from jumping into the fire.

And the fighting continues! Part two of the insane "Pillow Talk" brawl went down on Sunday's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" ... and this time, Kandi Burruss got into it with Cynthia Bailey's sister Mallory and her husband Peter Thomas.  Check out the video above to see what happened when Cynthia tried to confront Kandi about what was actually said about her fiance Todd Tucker. We've never seen this side of the music mogul before! Kandi definitely seemed emotional and a little embarrassed by the whole ordeal. Burruss took to Twitter on Sunday to clear the air about why she got so angry over the conversation.  "I know we're suppose 2 have self control as we get older but I'm not down 4 people walkin [sic] all up on me being all aggressive pointin [sic] n my face," she posted. "I also feel like if you're breaking up an argument you should hold back your...

Whoever said wedding planning is drama-free hasn't been watching the Real Housewives of Atlanta. On Sunday's episode, Kandi Burruss headed out with Mama Joyce and her assistant Carmon for an afternoon of wedding dress shopping. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a fun day quickly turned into an all-out war. Before Burruss could try on one dress, Mama Joyce got into a verbal smackdown with Carmon after accusing her of sleeping with Burruss' fiancé Todd Tucker. "She needs to get...out of here," Mama Joyce began to scream. "You ain't no d--k family...I will [mess] her up!" As Mama Joyce took off one of her shoes to possibly throw at Carmon, Kandi...

Have the husbands onThe Real Housewives of Atlanta been listening to too much Drake lately? We’re only three episodes deep into season 6, but week-by-week we’re learning that they too can stir up just as much drama as the wives. “How?” you might ask. Let’s see: Kandi’s fiance Todd not only has caused a rift with her mother Mama Joyce but her business manager; Phaedra’s husband Apollo showed just how much of a divo he can be on a family photo shoot; and Porsha’s soon-to-be ex husband Kordell Stewart demonstrated just how bitter and angry he can get.

Big bling alert!Newly engaged "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Gretchen Rossi showed off her giant 4-carat yellow diamond ring to Life & Style Weekly.The sparkler, designed by Danny Arik for Newport Jewelers, reminds us of Kelly Clarkson's engagement ring.It was actually Gretchen, 34, who proposed to fiance Slade Smiley, 39, popping the question with a black gold and black diamond band atop the At&T building in Los Angeles. "I've never been so overwhelmed with just sheer joy and happiness!” Slade told the magazine of the surprise proposal.Slade followed suit by taking Gretchen to Newport Jewelers, where he bought her the ring (on a local radio deejay's salary and huge child support payments).Gretchen and Slade aren't the only "Real Housewives" couple that are engaged: her O.C. costar Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge, Miami's Joanna Krupa and Romain Zago, Atlanta's Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker, and...

The fifth installment Real Housewives of Atlanta was so explosive and over the top (two words: Kenya Moore) that Bravo has stretched out the reunion footage over three episodes filled with another season's worth of verbal smackdowns. "I'm so stressed and everything is so tense prior to us going to tape the reunion, and then for Todd -- he already hates being on the show, so he was dying," cast member Kandi Burruss, who's engaged to producer Todd Tucker, tells The Hollywood Reporter.  "The whole week up until the reunion, every day he's like, 'oh my god, I don't know if I should

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A few weeks back, Monsters and Critics caught up with the wonderfully talented FX make-up artist Todd Tucker, who discussed working on various things such as "GI Joe" and the forthcoming "Fright Night." Tucker, whose own looks are leading man quality, also talked a little about how he.d approach the make-up in the new Star Wars movies if that job indeed did come his way. Monsters and Critics: I believe you started experimenting with Efx make-up when you were just a teenager. Now I happened to see an old 80s movie the other day with Mark Harmon called 'Summer School.' He played a teacher who had to babysit some miss fit kids over the summer and there were...

What do “Iceman,” “The Smurfs” films and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” all have in common? They’re makeup effects were created by Illusion Industries. Several films the FX team at Illusion Industries have worked on are making their theatrical debuts this year, and ShockYa was thrilled to speak with the owner and President of Illusion Industries, Todd Tucker, about makeup effects, the industry’s evolution and what project he would love to work on. You can learn more about Illusion Industries at their website, Facebook page and Twitter page. You can also buy “Monster Mutt,” an in-house film directed by Tucker at Wal-Mart, Target and Amazon.com. “Monster Mutt” can also be seen on [ Read More ]

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Todd Tucker has contributed his special effects skills to everything from Ali to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. This year is particularly busy for him and his studio, 'Illusion Industries', as they take on G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Smurfs 2, The Iceman and Fright Night 2 to name just a few. I was lucky enough to recently have the opportunity to put my questions to Todd about his illustrious career And all of the projects above. DC Comics fans will want to make note of the fact that he also reveals that the studio has put forward their take on Warner Bros.' planned big screen adaptation of Lobo. Firstly, can you tell our readers about how you entered the world of special effects? I was an only child and spent most of my youth at the movies.

Do we smell another "Real Housewives" spinoff cooking? Perhaps, now that Georgia peach Kandi Burruss is engaged! The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star and her line producer boyfriend, Todd Tucker, are getting hitched according to a report by Us Weekly magazine.

Though the pair's relationship has unfolded on screen during season five of the show, their romance actually blossomed behind-the-scenes while filming the show's fourth season in 2011.

Tucker, 39, popped the question on New Year's Day (after seeking approval from Burruss' 10-year-old daughter, Riley) during a New Year's celebration with friends at the couple's home in Atlanta, Us Weekly reports. And while Rhoa fans may not be totally surprised, Burruss, 36, says she was.

She took to Twitter Tuesday to express thanks for the outpouring of congrats she and Todd received from friends and fans, followed by another message of thanks that read: "Dear God, I wanna take a minute, not to ask anything from you,...

The ring didn't mean a thing for Kim Zolciak, but it sure means a lot for her Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Kandi Burruss!

Line producer Todd Tucker – who appears on the current season of the Bravo series – and Burruss are engaged, the reality star's rep confirms to People.

Burruss, 36, and Tucker first met while filming the fourth season of Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2011.

The Grammy Award winner – who penned TLC's hit "No Scrubs," Destiny Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and Pink's "There You Go" – is slated to star in her own show, The Kandi Factory, where she searches for...

Kandi Burruss has found real love on reality TV!Us Weekly confirms that the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star is engaged to Bravo line producer, Todd Tucker. Tucker made his small screen debut this season appearing on the show with Kandi -- making their relationship public. Todd and Kandi met Season 4 of the "Real Housewives" during the ladies trip to Africa. The 39-year-old proposed on New Year's Day while celebrating the holiday with the pair's closest friends in their Atlanta abode. Fellow housewife Phaedra Parks, who's expecting her second child with husband Apollo Nida (and who introduced the the cute couple to one another), was among the guests for the New Year's celebrations. Yet costar NeNe Leakes, who also recently announced her engagement to ex-husband Gregg Leakes, was missing from the happy affair. Fans have had the chance to watch Kandi and Todd's relationship blossom this season, and even win over the twosome's biggest critic,...

She said yes! Engagement buzz has been building around Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and her line producer beau, Todd Tucker, ever since the two debuted their relationship on the fifth season of her Bravo reality series. And now Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that the lovebirds are indeed engaged to be married. Tucker, 39, popped the question on New Year's Day, during a New Year's celebration with friends at the couple's home in Atlanta. (Among the party guests was fellow Atlanta Housewife Phaedra Parks, [...]...

Face Off, the competition program that celebrates the craft of Hollywood prosthetic makeup, returns with a new season tonight, and a crop of contestants inspired this time by films like The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. Face Off salutes the inventive souls who help to make films pop, and superheroes and villains come to life. Prosthetic makeup is normally a big boys game, but there are talented women in the field dominated by the likes of award winners Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero (Knb) Todd Tucker, Greg Cannom, Bill Corso and many more. McKenzie Westmore, the daughter of Hollywood pro Michael Westmore (Oscar winner for Mask, and three-time Ocsar nominee for various Star Trek films) returns as...

Monster Mutt

Stars: Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Billy Unger, Zack Ward, Brian Stepanek, Juliet Landau | Written by Timothy Dolan | Directed by Todd Tucker

I’ll admit it, ever since I heard that Monster Mutt was being released I’ve been chomping at the bit (pardon the pun) to watch it. Why? Well the film was described to me as a family-friendly 80s throwback featuring a giant dog that was all puppet and no CGI. 80s? No CGI? Sounds like a dream combo to me… And thankfully I wasn’t disappointed.

Monster Mutt tells the story of the Taylor family, more pointedly the two Taylor children Ashley (Wryn) and Zach (Unger) and their beloved, and clever, family pet Max who is kidnapped by the evil Sirus Caldwell (Ward) and subjected to a bizarre experimental injection that sees Max transformed into the eponymous monster mutt. With a little help from scientist Dr. Victor...

Philly Chick Pictures has announced it is in production on another Ms Vampy web series starring indie horror movie actress Brooke Lewis.

The series will be titled Ms Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Talk & In Between Tawk.

Following the hit web series Ms Vampy in 2009 and as a prelude to the Halloween Family feature Vamp It Out, Brooke's bloodsucking alter-ego is back to inspire young girls in a "tawk" show format, which covers issues they are faced with today.

Topics that will be discussed include: Body image; Self-esteem; Peer pressure; Caring about what others think of you; Being popular; Facing your fears; Following your dreams; and Boys and Twilight.

Brooke Lewis directs, produces and stars in the feature, as well as executive producing with Todd Tucker. Also appearing are Jamie Leigh Belzowski, Victoria Bohush, Thema Chapple, Summer Demma, Kayla Farrish, Laci Kay, Estefania Lahera and Paula Lahera.

For more about Brooke and her Ms Vampy persona,...

Here's a cool first look at End Of The Road (Spirit Hunters) which has a very impressive cast including Doug Jones, Michael Dorn, Robert Picardo, Zack Ward, Danielle James, Davina Joy and Todd Tucker.

The name could go either way right now so we'll tag it as both. End Of the Road and Spirit Hunters. Some people wait to the last minute to make a final decision, it's all a part of merketing which I'm all too familiar with myself. The ghost story is directed by first timer J.P. Pierce, from a script by Monte M. Moore.

Synopsis:

Cinematographer and soundman, Morgan and Cricket, head to a remote Idaho ranch to film the pilot episode of “Spirit Seekers,” a new reality TV show about ghost hunters. When the host dies during filming, the production shuts down. Unbeknownst to the cast and crew, the show’s director planned the host’s death to boost ratings.

We've seen dozens of bits of artwork and stills for Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, but there was always something missing ... creatures! Get ready for your first look at some bitchin' effects work!

From the Press Release

Illusion Industries Inc., known for their crew’s work with special make-up effects, announced today their expansion in Louisiana with the opening of their 5,000 square foot shop in Jefferson Parish to accompany the existing office in Baton Rouge. President and Creative Director Todd Tucker said, “With more of the industry having a presence in Nola, it only made sense for us to be a part of offering the best incentives to our clients, studios, and filmmakers. We couldn’t be happier to time our opening with the announcement of the release date for ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night’. Some of our best work is showcased in that film and began our relationship with the State of Louisiana.

Our friends over at Shock Till You Drop recently took a tour of FX House Illusion Industries (formerly Drac Studios) and spoke with Todd Tucker about everything from working on the flick Dylan Dog to what it's like trying to create the next villainous horror icon. Check out Shock's 'Choice Cuts Xx: FX Shop Tour of Illusion Industries' below. Source: Shock Till You Drop...

Scream Queen Brooke Lewis has been turned into one of the undead.

Brooke underwent a zombie design make-up FX test at Illusion Industries for a press event.

The horror actress is working with Todd Tucker and Illusion Industries on her film Vamp It Out.

Illusion Industries is a special effects make-up studio that offers the latest techniques in prosthetic make-up, animatronics, puppets, specialty costumes and production services.

Its work has featured in a variety of films ranging from Watchmen and The Mask to the Gargamel design for Sony's upcoming film, The Smurfs. It has also worked on television shows, videos and commercials.

Recently Dread visited the Burbank, CA effects house Illusion Industries (formerly Drac Studios) for an extensive tour guided by company president and make-up artist Todd Tucker and while there got the lowdown on the future of the company as well as exclusive word on a handful of upcoming projects, including the Brooke Lewis-starring Vamp It Out and Tucker’s currently untitled Zack Ward vehicle, which he is set to direct later this year in New Orleans, La.

While Tucker and Drac Studios’ previous credits include over a hundred films well regarded within the horror realm (his crew, made up of artists Joe Colwell, Martin Astles, Miles Teves and Adam Wells, have in the past delivered the innovative character creations for such respected fare as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Watchmen, The Passion of the Christ, Hannibal, The Mask and more), the re-branding of his...

                                      

                                      

                                       

I got to see a sneak peak at actress/prodcuer Brooke Lewis in full zombie makeup mode the other night and all I can say is Wow! Just look, I said look if you dare!

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Scream Queen Brooke Lewis Gets Zombified At Illusion Industries

 

Brooke Lewis was the lucky subject of a Zombie Design Make Up FX Test at the famous Illusion Industries for a press event February 24, 2011.  Lewis is working with Todd Tucker and Illusion Industries on her film Vamp It Out and showed she can get down, dirty and zombified!!!

 

Illusion Industries Inc. is a special effects makeup studio that offers productions the latest techniques in prosthetic makeup, animatronics, puppets, specialty costumes and production services. Our crew's work has been featured in a wide variety of films ranging from "Watchmen" and "The Mask" to the Gargamel Make-Up design for Sony's upcoming film, "The Smurfs." Illusion Industries Inc.

In May of 2007 (just prior to the nation’s economic collapse), this writer visited the set of the Bogner Entertainment and Trailer Park Partners production Trailer Park of Terror, a Southern-fried fright flick directed by country-music video director-turned feature filmmaker Steven Goldmann. Produced by Jonathan Bogner and Ralph Singleton (Pet Semetary) and based on the Imperium Comics of the same name, Trailer Park of Terror premiered the following year at Slamdance ’08, and was released to DVD that October via Summit Entertainment.

Starring Lew Temple and Priscilla Barnes (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nichole Hiltz, Duane Whitaker (Feast), Ed Corbin and Michelle Lee (among others), Trailer Park of Terror, regardless of its playfully sadistic EC Comics-vibe and inspired makeup designs by Todd Tucker, didn’t cause the waves its producers had predicted, and due to such, unfortunately derailed the planned feature franchise and television and comic book series. Perplexing, given the gonzo cocktail of sex,...