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Gaining recognition for his Aikido expertise and incorporating his martial arts techniques in his on-screen characters, Steven Seagal had also earned a reputation for being difficult on film sets, with reports of less-than-pleasant behavior toward his cast and crew.

Steven Seagal in Under Siege | Credit: Regency Enterprises

In addition to his widely discussed rivalry with fellow action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, Seagal also had tensions with his Exit Wounds co-star Dmx, as the late rapper revealed that Seagal had a tendency to deliberately hurt people during filming.

Dmx Revealed Steven Seagal’s Intense and Controversial On-Set Behavior

The late actor and rapper Dmx and Steven Seagal shared the screen in two action movies, Beyond the Law and Exit Wounds, and the martial artist did not appear to have left a favorable impression on his co-star.

A still from Exit Wounds | Credit: Warner Bros.

Dmx opened up about Seagal’s intense...

Any fan of Baywatch will be quick to remember Erika Eleniak, the Playboy beauty who stole hearts during three seasons of the show. She later pursued a film career and landed roles in Under Siege, Chasers, and Girl in the Cadillac. In Under Siege, she played a Playboy model who becomes the sidekick to Steven Seagal’s chief petty officer Casey Ryback.

Steven Seagal and Erika Eleniak in a still from Under Siege | Credits: Warner Bros.

Eleniak is now 55 years old and looks different from her younger self. Her most recent pic comes from Halloween of this year when she dressed up as a witch. Last year, she was seen in a rare outing where she showed off her impressive tattoos. While she’s not the model you once saw on Baywatch, she is still a real beauty.

Under Siege Actress Erika Eleniak Looks Gorgeous At 55 Erika Eleniak’s latest...

Members of the armed services can and will argue amongst themselves, but in the minds of people and pop culture, Navy SEALs loom large as the picture of the United States' most elite military men. We can probably thank the fiction of Tom Clancy, and the fact that a Seal team that killed 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, but Hollywood has been enamored with the special operations force for at least the last three decades. When a character in any movie is declared to be either a current or former Navy Seal, it's a given that they won't go down easily. When we discuss the most ruthless thing a U.S. president can do short of a nuclear strike, more often than not it's, "Send in Seal Team 6!"

While movies often take artistic license, it's fair to say that some of the movies featuring Navy SEALs are significantly more accurate than others,...

Baywatch alum Michael Newman has died, 18 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Newman died “from heart complications’ on Sunday, October 20, “surrounded by his family and friends,” his friend Matt Felker, who recently directed the Hulu docuseries After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, confirmed to People.

Newman became known for his role as lifeguard Mike “Newmie” Newman in NBC’s Baywatch, in which he appeared in 150 episodes from 1989 to 2000. Newman was the only cast member on the show who was actually a lifeguard. He had worked as an L.A. County lifeguard for 20 years, beginning at age 10 as a Santa Monica Junior Lifeguard.

Baywatch, an action drama series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County and Hawaii, was canceled after one season on NBC but survived in syndication, eventually becoming the most-watched series worldwide with over 1.1 billion viewers. Created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann,...

ABC News Studios' docuseries 'After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun' premiered on Hulu on August 28.ABC News/YouTube'Baywatch' Cast Members Faced Struggles While Doing the Show'Baywatch' ran for 11 seasons.Mega

Baywatch cast members appeared in the new ABC News Studios' documentary series, After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, to share their experiences while starring in the hit television series and their lives afterward. The four-part project, which premiered on Hulu on August 28, features interviews with Alexandra Paul, Billy Warlock, Carmen Electra, David Chokachi, David Hasselhoff, Erika Eleniak, Jeremy Jackson, Nicole Eggert and Traci Bingham, to name a few.

Some of the stars dropped shocking behind-the-scenes secrets from their time on Baywatch.

Hasselhoff, who played Mitch Buchannon, said in the documentary: "The show really wasn’t good. But we made it good because we had passion."

Chokachi, who portrayed Cody Madison on Baywatch, added: "The problem is that sometimes...

The new Hulu documentary After Baywatch has again piqued interest in the former beloved lifeguard show. One of the former stars appearing in the documentary is Carmen Electra, who played Lani McKenzie in Season 8. She has been out promoting the documentary and recently made a shocking statement.

Here is what Carmen said producers told her when she was on the show.

Baywatch Star Carmen Electra Says Producers Called Her ‘Heavy’

Carmen Electra starred in Baywatch Season 8 as Lani McKenzie. She followed in the footsteps of other former Playboy playmates like Pamela Anderson (C.J.) and Erika Eleniak (Shauni) on the show. However, while she was a centerfold model, producers seemed to want her to lose more weight for the role.

Credit: Carmen Electra Instagram

In an interview during the After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun premiere, she spoke to reporters about her time on the show. “[Producers would] come up to you and just say,...

ABC News Studios' docuseries 'After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun' premiered on Hulu on August 28.ABC News/YouTube'Baywatch' Cast Members Faced Struggles While Doing the Show'Baywatch' ran for 11 seasons.Mega

Baywatch cast members appeared in the new ABC News Studios' documentary series, After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, to share their experiences while starring in the hit television series and their lives afterward. The four-part project, which premiered on Hulu on August 28, features interviews with Alexandra Paul, Billy Warlock, Carmen Electra, David Chokachi, David Hasselhoff, Erika Eleniak, Jeremy Jackson, Nicole Eggert and Traci Bingham, to name a few.

Some of the stars dropped shocking behind-the-scenes secrets from their time on Baywatch.

Hasselhoff, who played Mitch Buchannon, said in the documentary, "The show really wasn’t good. But we made it good because we had passion."

"The problem is that sometimes it is 6 in the morning and it is...

Hulu released a new documentary series, After Baywatch, which is a nostalgic treat for fans. The series looks at the extremely popular TV show and its stars. Many former stars showed up to discuss the series, its legacy, and how it affected their careers and lives. However, Pamela Anderson refused to take part in the series.

Here is what we know about the new Baywatch documentary and why Pamela Anderson chose not to contribute.

Pamela Anderson Refuses To Take Part In Baywatch Documentary

Most of the cast returned to talk about Baywatch, one of television’s most-watched shows. However, Pamela Anderson, one of the show’s true breakout stars, rejected all offers to return to participate in the interviews for the docuseries. Instead, the docuseries used footage from a “never-before-seen interview” with Anderson.

[Source: YouTube]There is no clear reason why Anderson chose not to participate. One source said there is...

Alexandra Paul, who played lifeguard Stephanie Holden on “Baywatch” from 1992 to 1997, is one of several original cast members of the much-maligned NBC drama who feels that the beach and bikini show didn’t get enough credit back in the day.

Paul reminisces about the Malibu beach series in Hulu’s four-episode docuseries “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,” along with fellow cast members Nicole Eggert, Erika Eleniak, David Chokachi, Carmen Electra, Jeremy Jackson, Traci Bingham and Billy Warlock.

In a video interview with TheWrap, Paul said that “Baywatch” was ahead of its time for giving women’s characters equal importance as men.

“It actually was a show where the women had the exact same roles as the men. We had as many rescues as the men, we drove the boats like the men,” said Paul, citing how different that was from other ’90s movies or TV shows, where “women were...

“After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” makes waves, diving into the many behind-the-scenes secrets of “Baywatch.” Throughout its four episodes, the docuseries offers insight into the 90s series, its successful 11-season run, and its lasting impact. The docuseries premieres on Hulu on Wednesday, Aug. 28. You can check it out with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.

How to Watch ‘After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun’ When: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. About ‘After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun’

Fans of “Baywatch” and 90s pop culture can’t miss the captivating new docuseries. In its four episodes, “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” features exclusive interviews with over 30 cast and crew members. Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra, Billy Warlock, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, David Chokachi, Jeremy Jackson, Traci Bingham, Erika Eleniak, Michael Newman, Michael Berk, and Douglas Schwartz are among those sharing their personal experiences on the show.

ABC News Studio has released a trailer for After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, a four-part docuseries that hits Hulu on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and promises “a nostalgic and insightful exploration of the cultural phenomenon that defined an era.”

Baywatch debuted nearly 35 years ago, in September 1989, and aired on NBC and then in syndication until May 2001. (We don’t talk abut Baywatch Nights.) The series’ Og cast included David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak and others, while subsequent additions included Pamela Anderson, Nicole Eggert, David Charvet, Alexandra Paul, Yasmine Bleeth, Traci Bingham, Carmen Electra and future Aquaman Jason Momoa.

The original Baywatch went off the air 25 years ago, yet it still processes a cultural ubiquity that eclipses arguably every other defunct TV series.

There was a brief spinoff and a panned movie (more of a spoof than a theatrical remake) and, just recently talk of a reboot. But no ancillary project has ever had the sway of the original: an infinitely exportable ode to a Southern California that never really existed, with its frequently recycled cast of hard-bodied Caucasians. So, at long last, it’s getting a documentary.

With participation from a great many former castmembers, including franchise face Pamela Anderson, After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun arrives Aug. 28 on Hulu. Many of them, including Traci Bingham and Erika Eleniak but not Anderson, appeared Wednesday afternoon in Pasadena to plug the project for TV press.

Seasons three and four star Nicole Eggert, of Charles in Charge fame, is the...

Today, ABC News Studios announced After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, a new docuseries that delivers a nostalgic and insightful exploration of Baywatch, the cultural phenomenon that defined an era, and an unprecedented look into the stars who brought the world’s most famous lifeguards to life.

Through dozens of new cast interviews and never-before-seen footage, this docuseries unpacks how the show captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation, and capitalized on the adage “sex sells.”

After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun begins streaming on Hulu on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Produced and directed by Matthew Felker in collaboration with ABC News Studios, this four-part series features exclusive interviews with over 35 beloved cast members and the show’s creators, including Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra, Billy Warlock, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, David Chokachi, Jeremy Jackson, Traci Bingham, Erika Eleniak, Michael Newman, Michael Berk,...

A Baywatch docuseries is headed to Hulu. After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, a four-episode docuseries that takes an inside look at Baywatch, “the cultural phenomenon that defined an era”, from ABC News Studios, will premiere Wednesday, August 28 on the platform.

After Baywatch will feature new cast interviews as well as a never-aired interview with Pamela Anderson, who starred as Cj Parker, and home videos shot by the cast themselves.

The “docuseries unpacks how the show captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation, and capitalized on the adage “sex sells,” according to the press release. The series also explores the show’s impact on pop culture and its enduring legacy.

Produced and directed by Matthew Felker in collaboration with ABC News Studios, the series features exclusive interviews with over 35 cast members and the show’s creators, including Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra,...

A Baywatch docuseries is set to premiere on Hulu later this summer.

After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun is a four-part series that will dive into the untold stories of the iconic ’90s TV show, featuring exclusive interviews with its cast and creator.

The series will also include a never-before-seen interview with Pamela Anderson and more than a decade of home videos from other castmembers, including Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra, Billy Warlock, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, David Chokachi and more. The intimate clips will give viewers a glimpse into the real struggles, dynamics, friendships and moments that happened off-camera.

Through dozens of interviews and new footage, After Baywatch “unpacks how the show captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation and capitalized on the adage ‘sex sells,'” according to a press release.

The four-part project will explore Baywatch‘s enduring...

Hulu, which touched on the legacy of “Baywatch” as part of its 2022 scripted limited series “Pam & Tommy,” is heading back to the beach. The streamer is set to premiere the four-part ABC News Studios docuseries “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Matthew Felker (“Public Figure”) is the producer and director behind the project, which began production in 2019 as “Baywatch: The Documentary” before evolving into “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” and landing ABC News Studios as the series’ production company.

Per the longline, the docuseries promises “a nostalgic and insightful exploration of ‘Baywatch,’ the cultural phenomenon that defined an era, and an unprecedented look into the stars who brought the world’s most famous lifeguards to life. Through dozens of new cast interviews and never-before-seen footage, this docuseries unpacks how the show captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation,...

When Pamela Anderson Admitted People Were Sleeping Around With Their Co-Stars During Baywatch( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Pamela Anderson is an iconic personality best known for her role as Cj Parker on the series Baywatch. The show ran for many years and featured actors including David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, Shawn Weatherly, Billy Warlock, Erica Eleniak, and more. Now, when a show runs for many years, sparks fly, and people tend to get closer and form intimate relationships or just casual ones, most often called ‘hook-ups.’ Pamela once confirmed how the actors were getting intimate with one another behind the scenes.

Baywatch was a series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of LA County, California. It was led by David Hasselhoff. The show was canceled after the first season on NBC but survived through syndication. It became one of the most-watched television series in the world. The show reportedly had more than...

Like the end of a slo-mo music montage on the beach, “Baywatch” reboot has found a home: Fox has closed on a script+penalty deal for a new version of the long-running surf-sand-and-saviors series from Fremantle.

Fox and Fremantle have tapped Lara Olsen (“Spinning Out”) to serve as showrunner for the new “Baywatch,” which was originally created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann. Starring David Hasselhoff, “Baywatch” originally ran from 1989 to 1999 and then was retooled as “Baywatch: Hawaii” from 1999 to 2001.

Olsen, Berk, Bonann and Schwartz will serve as exec producers on the one-hour drama, which comes from both Fremantle and Fox Entertainment. Here’s the new logline: “Daring ocean rescues, pristine beaches, and iconic red bathing suits are back, along with a whole new generation of Baywatch lifeguards, who navigate complicated, messy personal lives in this action-packed reboot that demonstrates there’s the family you’re born...

Ah, the 1990s. Perhaps the peak of the moviegoing experience. Theaters consistently showed classics such as the special effects marvel "Jurassic Park," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Pulp Fiction," "Fargo," and "Titanic." The decade also featured an abundance of outstanding horror films like "The Sixth Sense," "Scream," "Misery," and "Interview with the Vampire," all boasting big-name stars and top-tier directors.

However, playing at the opposite end of the cineplex were thrillers you may have never heard about or skipped simply due to bad reviews or scathing word of mouth. Some of Hollywood's top talent attached themselves to such projects, thwarted by ornery critics or moviegoers seeking higher-end entertainment. That's a shame.

While there are undoubtedly plenty of terrible horror films from the 90s, the decade was also ripe with lower-tier entries that have aged surprisingly well. Many don't reset the bar established by esteemed pictures like "The Silence of the Lambs,...

Death is the ultimate leveler. It comes for everyone in the end, no matter your station in life. Never is that more unsettlingly apparent than in 1988’s The Blob, directed by Chuck Russell from a script he co-wrote with Frank Darabont. The creature feature lets loose a gelatinous pink blob of goo upon the small town of Arborville, California, where it wreaks havoc with its insatiable appetite. It doesn’t care about archetypical hero or villain roles; its sole aim is to devour.

The eponymous Blob acts as a giant slithering stomach, dissolving its food for digestion with extreme acidity. That means that not only is the body count high for this ever-growing creature, but the deaths are deliciously mean-spirited and unforgettable thanks to gruesome special makeup effects from Tony Gardner and an incredible team of artists. Russell and Darabont reinforce the SFX showcase with unpredictability and meticulous characterization to...

It’s time for a new episode of our Best Horror Party Movies video series, and with this one we’re looking back at a movie that was widely considered to be a disappointment when it was first released back in 1996 – Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (watch it Here). But while Bordello of Blood may be a step down from its predecessor, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, and it may pale in comparison to the similar From Dusk Till Dawn, which was released around the same time, it’s still a movie you can party to. And to find out how we party to Bordello of Blood, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Gilbert Adler, who wrote the screenplay with A.L. Katz (with Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis receiving story credit), Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood has the following synopsis: After her troublemaking brother,...

A new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show has just been released, and in this one hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are looking back at one of the coolest remakes ever made – the 1988 version of The Blob (watch it Here)! To find out what they think of this take on The Blob, check out the video embedded above.

A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, the ’88 version of The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story: In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town’s sewer system,...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Review — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Film Review, a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak and Milt Kogan. Filmmaker extraordinaire Steven Spielberg’s heartfelt science fiction masterpiece, E.T. the [...]

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Horror fans have seen a lot of remakes of classics come and go over the years, but occasionally one will come along that achieves classic status on its own. One of those classic remakes is the 1988 version of The Blob (watch it Here), and we’re going to tell you all about it in the new episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series. Check it out in the embed above!

A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, this take on The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story:

In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path.

The Tales from the Crypt TV series was coming to an end in 1996 with the last season airing from April–July. After seven successful years, the Crypt Keeper was saying goodbye to TV and hello to Hollywood. Things got off to a good start in 1995 with Demon Knight, the first of a proposed Tales from the Crypt trilogy.

This was soon followed by Bordello of Blood. The film centres on a private investigator who, after looking into a missing person’s case, discovers that the local funeral parlour is also a brothel populated with vampire prostitutes. The Pi teams up with the missing person’s sister and a charismatic reverend to take on the vampires and their beautiful and deadly leader, Lilith.

The film was released in theatres 25 years ago on 16th August, 1996. However, the film had a difficult and turbulent production that meant it didn’t quite have the same bite as its predecessor.

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Under Siege event, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have big ol’ show to break-down. Tom Petty: Don’t use my songs for sentences! Me: Yes sir. Tp: My teeth are weird! Me: Huh? Tp: You wanna get f—ked up?! Me: No! Tp: Genju namakayo bakada rikada bazoo! Me: What? Tp: …and now…to f—k you. Me: Oh. Well that’s…Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Tp: Come here baby! Me: Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Under Siege begins. Steven Seagal: We have to do Under Siege jokes! Boat then a choo choo! Me: Not this again. Eric Bogosian: Am I involved? Katherine Heigl: I’m naked! Go f—k yourself! Gary Busey: Gary Busey watching sexy lady naked. Katherine Heigl: Shove it chomper-jaw! Gary Busey: What hole? Tommy Lee Jones: Got a bandana! Erika Eleniak: I’m naked!

The actor/comedian/writer/director joins us to talk about some of the objectively bad movies he loves.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Explorers (1985)

Chinatown (1974)

Suicide Squad (2016)

The Oath (2018)

The Last Movie Star (2018)

Tango and Cash (1989)

The Thing (1982)

Runaway Train (1985)

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Conrack (1974)

Volcano (1997)

Dante’s Peak (1997)

Earthquake (1974)

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

Independence Day (1996)

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Road House (1989)

Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)

Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

The Greatest Showman (2017)

West Side Story (1961)

Chicago (2002)

The Producers (1967)

Outbreak (1995)

Volunteers (1985)

Splash (1984)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Philadelphia (1993)

Bachelor Party (1984)

Con Air (1997)

Bad Boys (1995)

The Rock (1996)

Mandy (2018)

Out For Justice (1991)

Once Upon A Time In America (1984)

Goodfellas (1990)

Paths of Glory (1957)

Hard To Kill (1991)

Above The Law (1988)

Under Siege (1992)

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

The Asian Connection (2016)

Contract To Kill (2016)

The Perfect Weapon (2016)

Sniper: Special Ops (2016)

The Glimmer Man (1996)

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Contagion (2011)

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Filmmakers Matthew Felker and Brian Corso are developing a “Baywatch” documentary and have lined up some of the show’s cast members to appear, Felker confirmed to TheWrap.

“Baywatch: The Documentary” will dive into the cultural impact of the long-running show that ran from 1989 to 2001 and was also adapted into a 2017 movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.

Red Button Films and Antisocial Hero are producing, and Felker and Corso are producing alongside Nicole Eggert, Ari Shofet and Drew Arnold.

Also Read: 3 Reasons Why 'Baywatch' Wiped Out at the Box Office

David Hasselhoff, Eggert, David Chokachi, Alexandra Paul, Erika Eleniak, Gena Lee Nolin Hulse, Jason Simmons and Jeremy Jackson are confirmed to participate — the filmmakers have reached out to Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra and Michael Bergin as well. They’d like to begin production this month or next.

“Baywatch” followed Los Angeles County lifeguards who patrolled the beaches...

Stars: John Hennigan, Osric Chau, Kevin Sorbo, Spencer Grammar, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Jonathan Lipnicki, Dominque Swain, Lorenzo Lamas, Richard Tyson, Jane Park Smith | Written by John Hennigan, Josh Burnell, Franco Movsesian, Jonathan Perkins | Directed by Robert Kirbyson

Boone, a fame-seeking reality show Bounty Hunter (think a douchier version of TV’s Dog the Bounty Hunter) gets carried away in his role and tries to bring down a drug lord and his empire. But when his quest for accolades ends with a bounty on his own head, Boone learns that serving justice is a heck of a lot more dangerous than just ratings.

Apparently conceived by star John Hennigan some five years ago, Boone: The Bounty Hunter has been a labour of love for the wrestler and actor ever since, with Hennigan eventually funding the film himself – no doubt through the money he earned wresting for the likes of Lucha Underground...

Gregory Bonann was a lifeguard at Will Rogers State Beach in 1977 when he helped two children who were caught in a riptide. That rescue would ultimately change his life – and the face of television, setting the stage for the eventual “Baywatch” juggernaut.

Now, with the new feature adaptation of “Baywatch” in theaters this weekend, it’s time to revisit the unusual story of how the lifeguard show made it on the air – ultimately producing 242 episodes before ending its run in 2001.

It all started because it turns out Bonnan had saved the children of Stu Erwin, an executive at Mtm – the independent production company behind series like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Bob Newhart Show,” and run by legendary exec Grant Tinker.

While visiting Mtm’s offices in Studio City, Bonann pitched Erwin on a drama about lifeguards. The company passed, but Bonann took the opportunity to learn all about the TV biz.

They still got it! Some of the original babes of Baywatch reunited over the weekend, and though they weren't donning high-cut red swimsuits, they looked just as gorgeous as ever. The ladies from the hit '90s series, including Kelly Packard, 42, Donna D'Errico, 49, Nancy Valen, 51, and Erika Eleniak, 47, got together for the first ever Baywatch SloMo Marathon in Los Angeles on Saturday ahead of the release of the revamped movie next month. Other alum including Jason Simmons, 47, and Angelica Bridge, 46, also joined the fun.  The Og group even got to meet newcomers Zac Efron and Kelly Rohrbach who star in the upcoming film. The film will also feature newbies Dwayne...

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What’s better than the multitude of posters released for the Baywatch movie released last week……? That’s right….. the same posters in motion form! Yesterday we had the same treat for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast but today it’s the turn of The Rock, Zac Efron and their co-stars to strut their funky stuff in their Baywatch getup!

The tone of this new movie seems to be very similar to what we’ve seen in the likes of similar reboots of 21 Jump Street with a theme mocking the original for its faults but equally embracing what made the shows so successful.

Related: Watch the Baywatch movie trailer here

Late 80s / 90s TV show Baywatch is show like no other – at the time was the most watched across the globe and making household names the likes of David Hasselhoff (who admittedly was already a star...

We already know that Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron are set to star in a big-screen version of Baywatch, the iconic television show that immortalized David Hasselhof and an army of good-looking lifeguards wearing well-fitting swimsuits while running in slow motion on a California beach. But who will snare the female lead for the movie, to be directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses)? The original TV show featured women in prominent roles, including Pamela Anderson, Erika Eleniak, Yasmine Bleeth, and Alexandra Paul. Since Efron was added this past August, several names have already been floated: Kelly Brook, Kate Upton, and Charlotte McKinney. The plot is said to revolve around a by-the-book lifeguard (Johnson) who is teamed with a "rule-flouting hothead" (Efron) to save...

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October 20th is yet another stellar week of horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases, all leading up to our favorite holiday: Halloween. One of my favorite films of all time, Ernest Dickerson’s Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, is finally making its way to HD via a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory. And as if that’s not enough, Scream is also busy with two more great releases this Tuesday as well—Bordello of Blood and The Larry Fessenden Collection.

Kino Lorber is reviving another cult classic on Tuesday too—The Oblong Box—which is based on the Edgar Allan Poe tale and co-stars two cinematic legends, Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. For those of you Back to the Future fans out there (and really, who isn’t?), Universal is giving the series a few special releases in time for the film’s 30th anniversary and,...

Tomorrow, Scream Factory will release their respective Collector's Edition Blu-rays of Bordello of Blood and Demon Knight—a Halloween treat that would certainly please the Cryptkeeper. We've been provided with three Blu-ray copies of each film to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Bordello of Blood and (1) Blu-ray copy of Demon Knight.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Tales From the Crypt Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on October 25th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Bordello of Blood: "Wisecracking private eye Rafe Guttman (Dennis Miller, Joe Dirt) investigates some strange...

Next Tuesday, Scream Factory will offer horror fans several new options for Halloween movie marathons when The Larry Fessenden Collection and the Tales From the Crypt films Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood come out on respective Blu-rays. Ahead of their impending release date, we have clips and trailers from all three Blu-rays to give you a look at what's to come.

Demon Knight (Collector's Edition Blu-ray): "A mysterious drifter known as Brayker (William Sadler, Iron Man 3) possesses the last of seven ancient keys that hold the power to stop the forces of darkness and protect all humanity from ultimate evil. But the human race is safe only so long as Brayker can evade the demonic Collector (Billy Zane, Titanic) who has gathered the other six keys.

In his obsessive quest for the key, the Collector rallies an army of ghastly cadavers against Brayker and the inhabitants of a run-down hotel.

Two of the Cryptkeeper's big screen stories—Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood—will receive stellar home media treatments this fall from Scream Factory, with both films set to be released as Collector's Edition Blu-rays on October 20th. In early July, the cover art for the anticipated releases was revealed, and now their full lists of special features have been announced.

Scream Factory's guaranteeing the ultimate Halloween treat for fans of Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood, as the special features list for the former includes a new audio commentary with Demon Knight director Ernest Dickerson, while the latter has a new audio commentary with Bordello of Blood co-writer and producer A.L. Katz.

Below, we have the official press release with the full special features lists, and in case you missed it, we also have a look at the final cover art for the Collector's Edition releases.

Press Release: Just in time for Halloween festivities,...

Two of the Cryptkeeper's big screen stories will receive a stellar home media treatment this fall. Scream Factory has announced that on October 20th, they will release the Tales From the Crypt films Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood in respective Collector's Edition Blu-rays.

From Scream Factory: "You asked for them...and we got em! Both Tales From The Crypt films Demon Knight (1995) and Bordello Of Blood (1996) will be coming out on 10/20 as separate "Collector Edition" Blu-rays. We have no additional information at this time except that newly-commissioned artwork will be revealed next month and that extras will be announced in Late Summer.

The cat (crypt keeper?) was let out of the bag (coffin?) earlier today over a leak on the internet that caught us by surprise and hence the out-of-the-blue announce today. Originally, we had planned to reveal these two highly-requested titles sometime next week. smile emoticon We hope...

Keeping those perfect beach bods was all in a day's work for the stars of "Baywatch."Erika Eleniak, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin and even David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff reunited on Monday at The Hollywood Show in Los Angeles (below).And it was there they revealed they were contractually obligated to maintain their flawless physiques!"There was a five pound fluctuation [allowed], you couldn't go up or down," Nicole Eggert told Entertainment Tonight. Fellow cast member Traci Bingham added, "If you did anything to gain or lose weight, etc., you were in trouble!" "Baywatch" ran for 11 seasons and helped launch the careers of many of its stars, including sex symbols Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra, who still look amazing today! Find out how the rest of the cast has fared by clicking "Launch Gallery" to see the "Baywatch" gang then and now.Top row: David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, David Chokachi and Jaason Simmons.

In 1988 off-duty cop John McClane took on international thief and terrorist Hans Gruber and his cold hearted gang at the fictional Nakatomi Plaza (actually the Fox Plaza in Los Angeles). With their own version of dirty dancing Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman gave an entirely new definition to the term, ‘mano-a-mano’ and audiences loved it. The formula of one guy on his own against overwhelming odds spawned four sequels and while none have been as good as the first, box office receipts for each of these still show an impressive profit. In a town where nothing breeds imitation faster than success, Hollywood took notice of this “trend” and began churning out as many “rip-offs” as they could reasonably do with out anyone calling foul.

And while none of these action movie rip offs have the charm factor of Bruce Willis and no one says, “Yippee kai yay, mother******,” they have...

Warning: Somewhat Nsfw.

Once upon a time (read: the '80s), movie fans could count on the fact that at some point, someone in the movie would randomly drop trou or rip off their shirt for no apparent reason whatsoever. And frankly, it was great. After all, why worry about things like plot or character development when you can have some good old-fashioned gratuitous nudity instead?

Nowadays, of course, such moments are rare, usually happening only for comic relief or in grade-z, video on demand dreck. Thanks to Internet porn, there's kind of no reason for movies to bother, right?

Once in a while, though, there's still a shining light — or shining headlights, if you will — such as Rosario Dawson's turn in the new Danny Boyle thriller "Trance," which already has people buzzing and whipping out their iPhones to grab a quick screenshot. So with that in mind, we...

Yippee ki yay meal farmers! Welcome to the latest instalment of the Film Junk Premium Podcast! This time around we're digging into one of the most beloved action franchises in cinema history; the Die Hard series. While we mostly agree the first three films are pretty solid -- if not classic -- we still manage to find lots to disagree on. Some highlights include a discussion about the logistics of calling an airplane from a landline, John McClane's penchant for eyeliner, and Hans Gruber's amazing Eurotrash tie. Meanwhile, things get a little tense as Sean attempts to defend Len Wiseman's widely despised entry in the series. Is McClane just old and grumpy or has Bruce Willis lost the spirit of the original character? How do you get 2 gallons of water into a 3 gallon jug? Holly Gennero...hot or not? As a bonus, we also talk about the Die Hard...

There are many things that make Steven Spielberg's 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' -- thirty years old this year -- a magical masterpiece: a sensitive script, fantastic special effects (it's often easy to forget the title star is a mechanical puppet), John Williams' uplifting score. But one of the most over-looked aspects is the cast.

Eschewing big name stars and established child actors, Spielberg discovered a raft of talent, young and old, that do much to make 'E.T.' such an emotional experience. Here are their 'E.T.' stories and what happened next....

E.T. is 30 years old - hard to believe, but true

Henry Thomas (Elliott Taylor)

That was then: "I used to think 'If I mess this up, what's going to happen?'" recalls Henry Thomas about his days as the lead in 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'. "'Are they going fire me? I'm nine years old.

Chicago – Own a piece of cinematic history! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs up for grabs to Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”! The 1982 Oscar-winning film comes to Blu-ray for the first time on Oct. 9, 2012.

“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” stars Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak, David M. O’Dell, Richard Swingler and Frank Toth from director Steven Spielberg and writer Melissa Mathison.

One of the most beloved movies of all time is now on Blu-ray for the first time. It’s digitally remastered from 35-millimeter film elements with all-new 7.1 surround sound and hours of bonus features. Featuring perfect HD picture and HD sound, the Blu-ray boasts six times the resolution of DVD. The package comes with a Blu-ray,...

Chicago – “The Hollywood Show” comes back to Chicagoland next weekend, September 7th, 8th and 9th, and with it the usual fun line-up of celebrity TV and movie favorites. The autumn show appearances include Pam Grier, Loni Anderson, Robert Loggia, Connie Stevens, Lainie Kazan and June Lockhart.

“The Hollywood Show” is a twice-a-year event in which fans can mingle, take photographs and get autographs from the celebrities that appear there. There is also a great opportunity to purchase memorabilia from a host of showbiz vendors, all in one room. The Hollywood Show will take place at the Hilton Rosemont Hotel on River Road in Rosemont, Ill. For complete details click here.

HollywoodChicago attended the spring 2012 show, and captured Exclusive Portraits by photographer Joe Arce. 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.

Apparently Lifetime is planning a new made-for-tv movie about the life of Playmate and model Anna Nicole Smith and TMZ has obtained the call sheet for the various roles and descriptions.

In figuring out our dream casting, Zap2it is treating this movie like the serious cinematic masterpiece it is bound to be -- when in reality, the cast will probably consist of Erika Eleniak and Eric Roberts in old-age makeup. But we say shoot for the stars, Lifetime.

Anna Nicole Smith: A pretty, but plain girl growing up in small town Texas who transformed herself though sheer willpower into a model and Playmate. Might we suggest Lindsay Lohan. Sure, she's no Oscar-winner, but it's just too perfect, right?

Howard K. Stern: A "lawyer-guy-friend-weirdo" whose law firm is going under, so he devotes his entire focus to representing Anna Nicole. We like Michael Imperioli for this one, mostly...

Jenny McCarthy is 39 and fine!The sexy mother of one's Playboy cover debuted this morning -- showing her in the buff almost 20 years after her first appearance in the magazine.This is Jenny's fourth pictorial for the mag: she first appeared in it back in 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in 1994 (left).While it may be a racy spread for a mom, Jenny says she's "really proud of it.""The pictures are really gorgeous and classy. They could be out of W magazine," she tells People. They're really elegant. It's probably a lot more sophisticated than a lot of the stuff you'd see of people with their clothes on." There's no denying McCarthy looks great on the cover -- but how have some of the other Playboy models from the '90s held up over time? Check out our gallery above to see Pam Anderson, Carmen Electra,...

Thirty is a tricky birthday for anyone - your twenties are in the rear-view mirror, and your forties start to sneak up (can you tell this writer is getting closer to the magic 3-0?...). But it's also the point at which you can reach a certain respectability, start to push towards (whisper it) adulthood, and make it clear that you're here to stay. All of which is a long-winded and possibly over-sharing way of saying that thirty years ago today, on June 11, 1982, "E.T: The Extra Terrestrial" was released in theaters.

Despite Steven Spielberg's track record, it wasn't necessarily expected to be a major blockbuster -- one major studio had already turned it down. But a major blockbuster is exactly what it turned out to be -- it was the biggest of all time, in fact, holding the worldwide position until "Jurassic Park" in 1993, and the domestic crown until...

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Dawna Lee Heising of MoreHorror in Hollywood interviewed the creative talents of Richmond Riedel and Eric Shapiro about the upcoming powerful drama about cults called The Devoted.

Please check out the video interview below the official details about the project.

MoreHorror in Hollywood has announced the availability of a recent discussion with the creative team intent on bringing The Devoted to the big screen. In the new video segment Dawna Lee Heising questions the team about the reason they chose to “The Devoted,” the story’s plot, the estimated opening date and the goals of filmmaker Richmond Riedel, his producing partner Thom Michael Mulligan and writers Eric Shapiro and Rhoda Jordan.

The Devoted was written by Eric Shapiro and Rhoda Jordan. Shapiro and Jordan co-produced the film Rule Of Three, and which, like Target Practice, was released in 2010 by Big Screen Entertainment Group. Earlier this month, Ravenous Shadows,...

From Anchor Bay Entertainment, the comedy "Beverly Hillbillies '93", is being re-released on DVD, updating the characters from the classic CBS TV series with an all-new cast :

"...the ultimate culture clash makes for a truly hilarious rags-to-riches story when the 'Clampett' family strikes oil in the swamp behind their Ozark mountain shack.

"Inspired to relocate to Beverly Hills, the innocent, hard-working family is perfect bait for the swindlers, social climbers and gold diggers who await them..."

Directed by Penelope Spheeris, cast includes Erika Eleniak, Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Cloris Leachman, Jim Varney, Lea Thompson, Rob Schneider and Diedrich Bader.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Beverly Hillbillies '93"...