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The late actor Bill Paxton was more than just a versatile actor, for he was a true Hollywood legend who carved a name for himself through his legendary portrayals in some of the biggest science fiction franchises of all time. Having passed away in 2017, the legend left behind a unique legacy and the rare distinction of being the only actor to be killed on-screen by the iconic trio: a Terminator, an Alien, and a Predator.

Bill Paxton in Titanic | Credit: 20th Century Studios

A unique trifecta that sets him apart from other actors in the industry, Paxton’s ability to seamlessly transition between different genres and characters not only made him a fan favorite star but also earned him his much-earned $40 million net worth!

Bill Paxton: A Hollywood Legend Like No Other

Bill Paxton in Aliens | Credit: 20th Century Studios

Bill Paxton‘s Hollywood career spanned over four decades with...

A surreal comedy about a company’s game-changing product is a description that can be used to describe both Unfrosted and Barbie. The former marks the directorial debut of comedian Jerry Seinfeld while the latter is one of the biggest commercial hits of 2023. As a result, Unfrosted should have borrowed some elements from Barbie, at least on paper.

Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted has a premise similar to Barbie.

However, according to Jerry Seinfeld, he cautiously steered away from the blueprint set by Barbie, to make his film different. Seinfeld’s words have seemingly come back to haunt him, as fans are criticizing his remark about Barbie, in light of the recent poor critical reception of Unfrosted. Here is what fans are saying about Seinfeld’s Barbie remark on social media.

Jerry Seinfeld Talks Wanting to Make Unfrosted Different From Barbie

Jerry Seinfeld talked about wanting to make his directorial debut different from Barbie.

Happy Monday, dear readers! We’re back today (after a slight delay) with the latest installment of Daily Dead’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, which focuses on a ton of great movie soundtracks released on vinyl throughout 2022. I’ve broken down all the titles by where you can find them, whether it’s on Waxwork Records or Mondo’s sites, or via other sites like Amazon and other retailers.

One of my favorite gifts to get every holiday season is soundtrack LPs, and I suspect it’s pretty similar for a lot of other horror fans out there, so be sure to check out the entire list so that it can help you as you finish up your shopping this holiday season.

Cheers!

Waxwork Records:

Nope Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Michael Abels

Oscar® winner Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with Get Out and then Us. Now, he reimagines...

We take a light-hearted look at a few of the more strange coincidences and quirks of fate in recent cinema history...

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Stories are often built on coincidences and happenstance. Chance encounters at railway stations. Bruce Willis bumping into Ving Rhames while he's out and about in his Honda in Pulp Fiction. But what about those weird patterns we see in our everyday reality, or, more to the point, in cinema history?

When Batman Begins came out, it was widely noted that Christian Bale had already played an unfathomably rich man with a secret double life before, in Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho. Bale's character, Patrick Bateman, even has a surname that's basically Batman with an 'e' added to it.

Those are the kinds of strange quirks of fate we're looking at here. If you have any of your own, do share them in the comments section.

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Sony Computer Entertainment and Jerry Lambert (the owner of the advertising firm Wildcat Creek, and the actor who played Sony’s faux-executive Kevin Butler) have reached a settlement over the breach of contract lawsuit that Sony filed against Lambert last September.

The lawsuit originated over Lambert’s appearance in a Bridgestone Ties commercial that showed the actor playing a Wii as part of the company’s “GameOn” promotion that would give customers the choice between a $70 American Express gift card or a Nintendo Wii. Sony claimed that Lambert was playing the Kevin Butler character in the commercial and that it constituted him endorsing a rival video game console, which would be a breach of their contract with the actor.

According to the terms of the settlement Lambert has acknowledged that his contract with Sony does in fact stop him from promoting non-Sony video game systems. He has also agreed that...

In response to Sony’s lawsuit Bridgestone Tires has issued a statement claiming that Jerry Lambert was portraying a Bridgestone employee in their commercial, and not the Kevin Butler character as Sony contends.

The statement reads in part:

“Mr. Lambert is one of the actors who appeared in the commercial as a Bridgestone engineer. Bridgestone denies that ‘Kevin Butler’ appears in the Bridgestone commercial discussed herein and thus denies that he speaks or does anything whatsoever in the commercial.”

Bridgestone also indicated that they will fight the lawsuit on the grounds that Sony has not registered any trademarks on the Kevin Butler character, and that Jerry Lambert’s appearance in their commercial will not cause customer confusion.

Assuming that it actually goes to trial, this should be an interesting case to keep an eye on. I can certainly see why Sony would have a problem with Jerry Lambert appearing in...

When Jerry Lambert spoke to Backstage last year about his role as fictional Sony exec Kevin Butler in the company’s PlayStation ads, he praised the gig as a career game-changer. “It definitely opens the door in terms of sitcoms and comedy films,” the actor said. Lambert no doubt hopes those doors stay open now that Sony has sued him for appearing in a Bridgestone ad in which he is seen playing a Nintendo Wii. A representative for Sony, which is also suing Bridgestone, told the gaming website Kotaku that the suit’s claims are “based on violations of the Lanham Act, misappropriation, breach of contract and tortious interference with a contractual relationship.” Lambert told Backstage last year that his role had evolved beyond that of just an actor in a commercial. He described addressing the E3 video-gaming conference in character in 2010. “That’s not always required of you to...

By definition, a Hollywood actor is a person who pretends to be someone else. Trademark law, on the other hand, is designed to prevent consumer confusion. These two concepts don't typically conflict, but a new lawsuit raises the issue of an actor who is so successful in developing a certain character that he can't help but confuse consumers when performing another role. The actor's name is Jerry Lambert, who for several years in ads portrayed "Kevin Butler," a fictional vice president at Sony Computer Entertainment America. This character was created to represent the inventor of sandwiches, an occasional time

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Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone Tires and advertising firm Wildcat Creek, claiming “breach of contract” over a Bridgestone Tires commercial that shows Jerry Lambert (the owner of Wildcat Creek, and the actor who played Sony’s faux-executive Kevin Butler) playing a Wii.

The original ad (which has since been pulled but can still be seen on MetaTube) is for Bridgestone’s “GameOn” promotion that gives customers a choice between a $70 American Express gift card or a Nintendo Wii. Lambert plays a Bridgestone employee who is “testing” Mario Kart Wii for the promotion.

Sony confirmed the lawsuit to GamesBeat, saying:

“Sony Computer Entertainment America filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone and Wildcat Creek, Inc. on September 11. The claims are based on violations of the Lanham Act, misappropriation, breach of contract and tortious interference with a contractual relationship. We invested significant resources in bringing the Kevin Butler character...

Kevin Butler is not your normal spokesperson. The job title–toting Sony executive leads departments from Add More Awesome to Family Showdowns to First Person Shooter Relations and answers customer queries while highlighting PlayStation 3's many functions.Just don't tell gamers he isn't real."It's like there is no Santa Claus," says actor Jerry Lambert, who plays the made-up Sony vice president Kevin Butler for PlayStation's "It Only Does Everything" campaign. "They get so disappointed. They want to believe this Sony executive is out there."What started as four commercial spots, with only one aired, turned into a spokesman gig, a major advertising campaign, and what Ben Stiller calls "the funniest things on television." Sony originally wanted a young gamer type as the spokesperson, according to Lambert, but advertising agency Deutsch/La convinced the company to keep Lambert on as Butler. Almost 100,000 Twitter followers and countless YouTube views later, the rest is history.

Cyprus Rhodes students recover from the End of the World party while Cappie ponders his future with Casey in an all new season of "Greek". The promo for its third season which is premiering on August 31 has been released, showing Casey confronting Cappie about their status of relationship .

"Greek" picks up where it left off. After learning of Max's departure, Cappie wonders if he made the right decision by telling Casey he wasn't interested in giving their relationship another chance, while Casey struggles with the aftermath of Cappie's unexpected rejection. Rebecca's late night kiss with a mystery man can't stay a secret for too long, and Rusty risks failing in o-chem and losing his honor status, while roommate Dale faces a huge moral dilemma.

Guest stars coming to the third season are Olivia Munn who plays a hot waitress name Lana, Kadeem Hardison (Ashleigh's father, Brian), Thomas Calabro (Rebecca's father,...

Claire Forlani has been tapped to star opposite John Leguizamo in CBS' untitled Diamond-Weisman drama pilot, with Craig Bierko and Michael Pena also cast in the project. In other pilot casting news, Heather Paige Kent is set to star opposite Camryn Manheim in the WB Network's untitled Ranberg/Flett-Giordano comedy, John Michael Higgins has joined CBS' untitled Susie Essman comedy and Reid Scott has been cast as one of the leads in CBS' untitled Marsh McCall comedy. Meanwhile, Emily Rutherfurd is set to co-star opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus in CBS' comedy Old Christine, Luis Avalos has been added to NBC's comedy Early Bird and Desmond Harrington, Allison Quinn and Jerry Lambert have been cast in ABC's untitled Goss-Holly comedy.