Tag Archives: Mike Myers

The 2008 Golden Raspberry Awards

It is time for the Golden Raspberry Awards, more affectionately known as the Razzies. Well, at least affectionately by those not receiving one. While the Oscars honor the best films of the year, the Razzies “honor” the worst. Since 1981, the Razzies have razzed the best of the worst. The awards are given out the day before the Oscars, but typically the winners don’t show up for the ceremony. While some entertainers reluctantly accept their Razzie awards after the ceremony, a few have actually showed up to accept their awards in person. The first was director Paul Verhoeven who won … Continue reading →

Watch a Movie with Your Favorite Stars—For Real!

Not under the stars, but next to them. And I’m not talking about constellations. This is the real deal. For $25 you can sit besides Steve Martin for a screening of “The Jerk,” or munch on popcorn with Mike Myers during a showing of “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” or stare at the real Jodie Foster while viewing “The Silence of the Lambs.” It’s no joke. No cardboard cutouts. No appearances via satellite. We’re talking about actual living, breathing celebrities. For one night only on October 1st the aforementioned stars along with Cameron Diaz, Annette Bening, Jim Carrey, Dustin … Continue reading →

Mike Myers: The Bomb or Just Bombing?

What’s up with Mike Myers? Have you seen the papers recently? The media has unleashed a litany of negative articles on the actor with headlines ranging from “Mike Myers: Cooked or Just Simmering?” to “Mike Myers all Washed Up.” And in the current issue of Rolling Stone, a reporter asks: “Is the failure of The Love Guru merely a slip or a sign of dire things to come?” Which leads to my question: Is the failure of “The Love Guru” really to blame for this media massacre? Sure, critics called Myers latest movie “reprehensible,” while others considered it a “critical … Continue reading →

What Would Mike Myers Say?

Do you remember the towering sculpture of eight cars made famous in the movie “Wayne’s World?” (Click here to refresh your memory.) The Spindle a.k.a. the “Car Kabob” and the “Eight Car Pileup” has been a landmark in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn for nearly two decades. Each year thousands of tourist travel to the city to view the eyesore… I mean sculpture… that features eight cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s skewered on a massive metal spike. The structure is covered with rust and bird droppings, yet residents in Berwyn say thanks to the 1992 comedy starring Mike … Continue reading →