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Chicago – The TV, movie and entertainment world is coming back to Chicagoland with The Hollywood Show on March 23rd and 24th, 2019, 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.

Prominent film actor John Cusack will make his first Chicago appearance at The Hollywood Show (Saturday the 23rd only). For nostalgists, Russ Tamblyn and George Chakiris of “West Side Story” (1961) are appearing. This year’s show will also focus on some of the biggest TV shows in history, as Richard Thomas (John-Boy from “The Waltons”), Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H), Shirley Jones (“The Partridge Family”) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island) are set to appear. Also in attendance...

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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...

Jared Cohn headlines Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness, on DVD October 6th from The Asylum. We caught up with Cohn – who, like his character in the movie, is a filmmaker too – to speak everything terrorizing fish prior to the film’s bow.

Hi Jared, now the new film isn’t Sharknado 4 but a spin-off, of sorts, is that right? Can you give us the 411?

Correct, this version is about the forgotten, secret movie that was buried. It is a comedic origin story shot in a documentary style. We had Zack Ward, Julie McCullough and Rachel True in the cast. Was a great experience.

How did it come about?

What I believed happened was one of the companies that The Asylum works with was inquiring about how Sharknado came to be, and someone thought wouldn’t it be funny if we made a comedic version of how this all happened? Luckily...

The lasagna eating feline's Halloween special turns 30 this year and Fright Rags is ready to celebrate! Also: a Q&A with Jared Cohn from Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness, Horror Decor's Pumpkin scented candle and release details for I am a Hero.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure Shirts: Time flies when you are stuffing your face with Italian cuisines, and it has been 30 years (already) since Garfield's Halloween Adventure aired on CBS on October 30th, 1985.

Fright Rags is celebrating this occasion with three T-Shirts and one Baseball tee that showcase Garfield and Odie's personalities.

The shirts in this collection will be available to pre-order on Wednesday, September 23rd at 10:00 Am Est. These shirts are limited and may sell out during the pre-order period. Shipping begins in mid-October.

To learn more, visit the Fright Rags online store.

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Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness: "Jared Cohn stars in Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness...

If the big studios can be all about remaking classics, then why can’t b-movie makers remake classic bad movies? That seems to be Jim Wynorski’s newest niche. The Chopping Mall director has already wrapped a remake of the 1959 creature feature The Giant Gila Monster, and now he’s revealed plans to remake something even more dubious: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

We’ve previously told you about Wynorski’s Giant Gila Monster remake – now simply titled Gila! - that he cooked up with Hellbound: Hellraiser II helmer Tony Randel. Now the fine folks at Undead Backbrain got hold of the first artwork and some production stills for this shot in color but still set in the 1950’s updating of one of the cheesiest movies of all time.

Ex-Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough (2012: Ice Age), Terence Knox (Children of the Corn 2: The Final Sacrifice), Matt Austin (“Power Rangers S.P.D....

Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Fist of the North Star) and Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall, Not of This Earth, The Return of the Swamp Thing, Dinocroc vs. Supergator) will be co-directing a remake of The Giant Gila Monster, the public domain (meaning you too can remake this movie) black and white horror flick from 1959. Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough will starring alongside Terence Knox, Matt Austin, Ellen Kingston and Jenna Ruiz, reports Robert Hood. Bill Dever and Jim Nielsen are producing. The original, directed by Ray Kellogg, follows a giant lizard that terrorizes a rural Texas community with a heroic teenager attempting to destroy the creature.

What motion picture could possibly be so epic it would require the combined directorial talents of the director of Hellbound: Hellraiser II and the director of Chopping Mall? Would you believe a remake of the 1959 bad movie classic The Giant Gila Monster?

If you’re going to remake a movie, you might as well remake a bad one, and The Giant Gila Monster is most definitely a bad movie. Sure, the ultra low budget 1959 drive-in creature feature that used footage of a real live gila monster as its greatest special effect has marked its place as a classic b-movie; let’s just not kid ourselves about it actually being a good movie.

So can a low budget remake of The Giant Gila Monster actually make a good movie out of hallmark of bad cinema? It certainly can’t tarnish its legacy.

Undead Backbrain broke the news that shooting on a...

Even in the annals of The Asylum I find it hard to believe that there is a less likely villain in a film than a fast moving glacier. The slow kind we've had plenty of. But fast ones? No, that's new. But here they come in Travis Fort's 2012: Ice Age. When a volcanic eruption in Iceland sends a glacier hurtling toward North America, a family struggles to escape the onslaught of the coming ice age.Damn you, Iceland! Get your volcanoes under control! Patrick Labyorteaux and Julie McCullough and you can marvel at the sheer destructive power of the trailer below....

Gerald Webb is a DJ turned actor. He has an impressive IMDb resume starring in everything from NBC's Law and Order: Los Angeles to tonight's premiere of Battle of Los Angeles on Syfy (not that other movie in theaters). He has lots of cool projects in the works and it looks like we'll be seeing many or all of them on Syfy or on DVD soon. Check out my latest "Versus" with the very cool Gerald Webb and be sure to tune in tonight to watch The Asylum's Battle of Los Angeles. Check out the final q and a on here because there will be a DVD given away tonight during the movie all thanks to Gerald!

Brian S- First off how'd you get in to acting?

Gerald Webb- I was touring as a DJ with Jam Master Jay (Rip) of Run Dmc and he asked me to...

The 80s were alive and well in New York tonight as generational stars descended onto NYC’s famed Ziegfeld Theater for the premiere of Syfy’s Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid, starring 80s singers Debbie Gibson (“Only in My Dreams”, “Foolish Beat”) and Tiffany (“I Think We’re Alone Now”).

First to arrive on the red carpet was Alan Thicke and Julie McCullough of Growing Pains and everyone’s favorite high school nerd Dustin Diamond, better known as Screech from Saved by the Bell. Downtown Julie Brown also made an appearance looking as downtown and fabulous as ever with her step-daughter Gianna Schuermann. MTV Hosts Julie Alexandria and Kevin Manno showed up to support their 80s icons along with Reichen Lehmkuhl and Derek Saathoff of Logo’s The A List.

Other invited attendees included singer Tommy Page, Taylor Dane and Doug E. Fresh.

See the gallery of 80s stars and friend below:

Mega Python vs.

Oakland — Just in time for the holiday season, the Gravy has arrived.

Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie opens up in various theaters across America at the start of December. Wavy Gravy is an icon with an ever changing career. He’s gone from the legendary Merry Pranksters to the head of security at the original Woodstock to running a respected charity and finally achieving international greatness as a flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. The many facets of his life are covered in the documentary directed by Michelle Esrick.

We had a chance to sit down for an extensive interview with Wavy Gravy and Michelle Esrick when the movie premiered at 2009’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

This first part has him discuss getting drunk with Jack Kerouac (On the Road) and dropping acid at the Electric Acid Kool-Aid Tests. Ahhh good times.

Now we get...

Those closest to Corey Haim are not done paying tribute to their fallen friend. A who's who of '80s-era teen stars joined Haim's mother, Judith, in toasting the actor last night at a private memorial dinner at a restaurant in Marina Del Ray, Calif. "It was like a reunion," attendee Kristy Swanson told People, referring to fellow guests Corey Feldman, Teen Witch star Robin Lively, former Baywatch babe and Haim ex-girlfriend Nicole Eggert, Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges and one-time Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough. "Robyn brought tons of old pictures—lots of people with crazy hair and funny clothes, and people gave Judy gifts, "Swanson said. "I had a picture...

Instead of a formal memorial service for Corey Haim, about 30 of the actor's close pals gathered at a Marina del Rey, Calif., restaurant Thursday night to share memories and pay their respects to Haim's mother, Judy. "Had Corey wished to be anywhere, he would have loved to be with us last night, to be with all his old friends," Kristy Swanson tells People. "We're glad his mom got to be a part of it too." Guests included Haim's good friend Corey Feldman, Todd Bridges, Baywatch's Nicole Eggert, Teen Witch star Robyn Lively and former Playmate Julie McCullough. Earlier this week,...

Chicago – At the recent Hollywood Celebrities Show in Rosemont, Illinois, Jonathan Frakes of “Star Trek,” Tia Carrere of “Wayne’s World,” Julie McCullough of “Growing Pains” and Jenilee Harrison of “Three’s Company” were attendees.

HollywoodChicago.com was there and scored interviews with all of these popular TV and film stars, as well as putting them through the lens of Starstuck Foto’s Joe Arce.

Throughout this holiday week, we will be posting the interviews and pictures from the October 17th Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show, starting with today’s overview of these candid celebs.

Jonathan Frakes, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

Jonathan Frakes starred as the intrepid Commander William T. Riker in the first TV spin-off of the Star Trek universe from 1987-1994. He also directed a couple of the film versions, “Star Trek: First Contact” and “Star Trek: Insurrection.”

Number One: Jonathan Frakes at the Hollywood Celebrities Show, October 17th,...

Chicago – This 14-image slideshow contains our exclusive portraits from the Oct. 2009 Hollywood Collectors Show in Chicago.

You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos are credited to Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto and HollywoodChicago.com. All rights reserved.

We also have the following celebrity portraits on file from their appearances at the Oct. 2009 Hollywood Collectors Show in Chicago: Ernest Borgnine, Charles Martin Smith, Paul Le Mat, Cindy Williams, Tippi Hedren, Sally Kellerman, Candy Clark, Eddie Mekka, Barbara Luna, Bo Hopkins, Joan Severance, Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman.

hollywoodcollectors1: Tia Carrere of “True Lies”

hollywoodcollectors2: Tia Carrere

hollywoodcollectors3: Tia Carrere (left) and HollywoodChicago.com’s Patrick McDonald

hollywoodcollectors4: Julie McCullough of “Breast Men”

hollywoodcollectors5: Julie McCullough

hollywoodcollectors6: Genie Francis of TV’s “General Hospital”

hollywoodcollectors7: Gregory Harrison of “Razorback”

hollywoodcollectors8: HollywoodChicago.