News

Earlier this week, retired NFL star Michael Oher accused Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of tricking him into a conservatorship and taking all the proceeds from the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side based on his life story. The family responded with allegations of their own on Tuesday, accusing Oher of threatening to go public with his claims unless they paid him $15 million.

In a lengthy statement through attorney Martin Singer (via TMZ), the Tuohys called Oher’s claims “outlandish” and “absurd,” adding that “the idea that the family ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous.”

“In reality, the Tuohys opened their home to Mr. Oher, offered him structure, support and, most of all, unconditional love,” the statement continues. “They have consistently treated him like a son and one of their three children. His response was to threaten them, including saying that he...

Back in 1987, writer/director Rick Roessler and producer Jerry Encoe teamed up to bring the world the slasher film Slaughterhouse (watch it Here) – a movie that has been a favorite of mine ever since I rented it on VHS at a very young age. Roessler always had thoughts of making a sequel, but it never made it into production… Until this year. Roessler and Encoe have spent the last few months working on Slaughterhouse II: Death Metal, which has been filming in and around the Motor Transport Museum and old feldspar mill in Campo, California.

Roessler was inspired to finally get Slaughterhouse II rolling after Quentin Tarantino held a screening of the first film at his New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles and the screening drew in a full house.

The original Slaughterhouse starred Don Barrett and Joe Barton as Lester Bacon and his pig-like son Buddy, who turn to...

Jerry Bishop, a Los Angeles radio veteran who served as the announcer for TV’s syndicated smash Judge Judy since its first season in 1996, has died at 84. Bishop died April 21, the show’s publicist Gary Rosen said.

Bishop was the show’s announcer up until his final days, spanning thousands of episodes of the daytime strip that is set to wrap next year.

“Jerry Bishop has been the voice of our program for 24 years,” star Judy Sheindlin said in a statement. “Everybody loved him. He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”

Born on October 19, 1935, in Hartford, Ct, Bishop had a long career in radio and voice-over work before joining Judge Judy, starting at Wdrc Hartford, Ct. He later worked at Wrko Boston before moving to San Diego and eventually to Los Angeles. In 1965, he began a long career in L.A. radio,...

Stars: Joe B. Barton, Don Barrett, Sherry Leigh, Bill Brinsfield, Jason Collier, Dave Fogel, Jeff Grossi, Hank Gum, Linda Harris, Jane Higginson, Joel Hoffman, William Houck, Courtney Lercara, Tom Normand, Lee Robinson | Written and Directed by Rick Roessler

When it comes to the Eighties we tend to have rose-tinted glasses when it comes to horror. If a film makes lots of money and gains a fan base then it is more than likely that some cheap imitations will appear to try to make a profit off expectations. Slaughterhouse is a film that feels like it fits very much in this category, though on repeat viewings surprisingly becomes quite charming.

When Lester Bacon (Don Barrett) finds himself with the threat of eviction from his own slaughterhouse he plans to get revenge on the business men he believes are forcing him out of business. When he discovers his intellectually disabled son Buddy...