LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary Features New Works by Damien Hirst and David Bailey Among Others

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The 17th Annual LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary will feature the California debut of new works by artists Damien Hirst and photographer David Bailey. Locally accessible for the first time, new works by Hirst include ‘The Souls’ series of shimmering foil-­‐block butterfly prints and gold foil block skulls ‘Death or Glory.’ Bailey will exhibit new works of still lives, fashion images, and portraits. Both artists are represented by Paul Stolper Contemporary Art Gallery from London, UK.

Additional gallery highlights include a collection of works by one of California’s most significant contemporary artists, Tom Holland. Holland’s work will be presented by David Richards Contemporary from Santa Fe, NM and will feature pieces from the 1960s, a period in which Holland’s work transitioned from traditional painting on a two-­‐dimensional plane to more literal, three-­‐dimensional constructions. Tom Holland’s work is in the collections of many major museums in the United States, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Pan American Art Projects from Miami, FL will feature Oakland-­‐based artist Tracey Snelling, based on her experiences in China and the United States, creating a cultural dialogue between the two. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts from Los Angeles, CA will showcase a variety of artists including Jordi Alcaraz, Karel Appel, Norman Bluhm, Hans Burkhardt, George Condo, Clarie Falkenstein, Patrick Graham, George Herms, Pablo Picasso, Ruth Weisberg, Jerome Witkin, and Francisco Zuniga. The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary will also feature select Chinese galleries that have never exhibited in the United States. Chinese artists include Im Jari and Zhang Xianyong, represented by FQ Projects from Shanghai; China, Jiang Peng Yi, represented by ME Photo Gallery from Beijing; China, and woodblock prints by Liu Qingyuan from CM2 Gallery, from Los Angeles.

The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary is committed to showing the highest quality works ranging from Jamie Reid, Ed Ruscha, Armando Romero, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Arshile Gorky, Jim Dine, Andy Warhol, Fernando Botero, and others. Designed to showcase cutting-­‐edge artwork as well as forward thinking artists, this show will feature performance pieces, mixed media installations, video installations, contemporary paintings, a sculpture garden, and a series of curated special exhibitions.

The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary will feature additional curated spaces including Hypoxia artist James Peterson. Curated by The Los Angeles Art Association, Hypoxia will be a flowing form designed in the likeliness of algae blooms. This ‘organism’ will wash over the space and redefine the momentum of traffic. Fabien Castantier Gallery will present a live art performance by celebrated Parisian graffiti artist, Speedy
Graphito. Graphito will paint on-­‐site throughout the 4-­‐day show.

The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary Symposia Series will focus on the confluence of art & design with interactive discussions led by Milton Esterow, Suzanne Lacy, and a book signing by renowned artist Hunt Slonem.

Additional programming for the LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary includes Project Spaces which offers solo artist exhibition space to select participating galleries. Galleries invited to participate for project spaces at the 2012 show include Boma Modern from Santa Fe, NM; Davidson Contemporary from Seattle, WA; and The Master League of Arts from Moscow, Russia.

The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary will kick off with a high-­‐profile Opening Night Premiere Party on Wednesday, January 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Hosted by actor and Art of Elysium supporter David Arquette, proceeds from the Opening Night Premiere Party will enable Preview beneficiaries The Art of Elysium to expand its program to bring arts to critically ill hospitalized children and increase substantially the number of school children who visit the Getty through the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Education Department program for Title One School visits.

With more than 5,000 patrons in 2011, the Opening Night Premiere Party has consistently drawn attendees who love art, including museum patrons, political dignitaries, collectors, celebrities, and supporters of arts education. 2011 LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary attendees included: Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, Finola Hughes, Russell Young, Shepard Fairey, Kat von D., Cheech Marin, Councilman Tom LaBonge, Chinese Consul General Qiu Shaofang, Executive Director of the DCA, Olga Garay, and Gayle and Ed Roski. With live performances and curated exhibitions, the 2012 Opening Night Premiere Party promises to be more exciting and encompassing.

ET Posts Exclusive Preview of Rachael vs. Guy

Food Network's new show Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off premieres January 1st. Celebs such as Cheech Marin and Lou Diamond Philips compete.

Last Chance to Pick Up the Cheech and Chong Christmas Head Lights

This is your last chance to pick up the Cheech and Chong Christmas Head Lights.  They are no longer manufactured because of a licensing disagreement between the manufacturer and Cheech and Chong's lawyers.

We have one left!

This Weekend Only! Free Cheech & Chong T-Shirt with $25 Order

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Cheech Marin Comes to the Museum of Monterey

Cheech Marin brings his collection of small print works by Chicano artists to the Museum of Monterey. The wonderful museum film crew, consisting of Fred Nelson and Bert Rankin, was there to capture the opening.

Exclusive First Look at 'Rob,' Rob Schneider's New Sitcom

Rob Schneider's new sitcom, Rob!, co-stars Cheech Marin and premiers January 12th.

CHICANITAS: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection to open at the Snite Museum of Art

Cheech Marin's CHICANITAS collection is coming to The Museum of Monterey!

Cheech Marin will be at the Museum on December 10 for the show's opening reception!

Get more information on our website:
Museum of Monterey

Miley Cyrus Pot Sketch on SNL...You're like a funny little Cheech Marin.

Last night, Saturday Night Live had a Miley Cyrus Show sketch. In it, 'Billy Ray Cyrus' says she's like a "funny little Cheech Marin."

Hempy Holidoobies! Free Shipping on Everything Plus a Free Shirt

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Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip Auction Set For Dec. 3

Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip, administered by the Gibson Foundation, is completing its yearlong "tour" of the boulevard and has announced the art guitars will be auctioned for charity on Dec. 3, 2011, at Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery (9665 Wilshire Blvd.) beginning at 2 p.m. The auction will also be accessible online at www.julienslive.com. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Los Angeles Youth Network, which provides outreach, food, emergency shelter, transitional living and educational enrichment programs for homeless adolescents; West Hollywood Arts & Cultural Commission to further support public art and artists on The Sunset Strip; and the West Hollywood Library.

GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip is a larger-than-life public art exhibit celebrating the people and places that have shaped the legendary music boulevard. More than 20 ten-foot Gibson art guitars have lined the 1.6-mile boulevard since August 2010.

The guitars celebrated various aspects of The Sunset Strip and its history and influence, from guitars honoring Slash, The Doors, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson and Cheech & Chong to abstract guitars that played upon the architecture and nightlife of the boulevard. The guitars were displayed in prominent and historic locations on The Sunset Strip, including the Whisky a Go Go, The Roxy Theatre, The Comedy Store, Andaz hotel (former "Riot Hyatt") and at the main entrances to The Sunset Strip. A handful of the guitars were also signed by the influential musicians they were inspired by.

"We enjoyed hosting GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip this year. The guitars celebrated the boulevard's history while also giving local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents in a one-of-a-kind setting," noted Sunset Strip Business Association Executive Director Todd Steadman. "The art guitars added to The Sunset Strip experience, and we are pleased that the proceeds from the GuitarTown charity auction will benefit and inspire countless individuals in the Los Angeles area and beyond."

The full list of artists and guitars included in the auction includes:

• "Prince Of Darkness" celebrating Ozzy Osbourne. Created by Nic Adams. Guitar signed by Ozzy Osbourne and Slash.
• "Dr. Feelgood" celebrates iconic Sunset Strip rockers and 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival honorees Mötley Crüe. Created by Timothy Teruo Watters. Guitar signed by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil.
• "Post Cheech & Chong" is a celebration of the comedy duo who got their start at The Roxy Theatre. Guitar signed by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.
• "Slash Guitar" celebrates the legendary guitarist and 2010 Sunset Strip Music Festival honoree. Created by Ron English. Guitar signed by Slash and Ron English.
• "Good Time Tonite" celebrates Peter Frampton. Created by Anne Olsen Daub. Guitar signed by Peter Frampton.
• "Good Vibrations" celebrates Southern California icon Brian Wilson. Created by Lauren Evans. Guitar signed by Brian Wilson.
• "Rosas" is a portrait of one of the most famous Sunset Strip girl bands: The Runaways. Created by Sonia Lopez-Chavez. Guitar signed by Cheri Curie.
• "Mickey's Garden" is an homage to the notorious Mickey Cohen. Created by Mark Mahoney. Guitar signed by tattoo artist Mark Mahoney.
• "Timescape" abstract guitar created by compiling images and references to infamous Sunset Strip music legends. Created by Mads Anderson.
• "Jimi Rocks" painted guitar celebrating guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Created by Bruce Bermudez.
• "Star Chords" tribute to Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and Elmer Valentine, who were instrumental in creating the live music scene on The Sunset Strip with the creation of the Roxy Theatre, Whisky A Go-Go and Rainbow. Created by Jodi Bohassi.
• "Light My Fire" mosaic tiled guitar honoring The Doors. Created by Robin Bott.
• "Star Struck" mixed media guitar that plays upon The Sunset Strip's ties to celebrity and creativity. Created by David "Rudy" Gardner.
• "The Conscious Mind" utilizes surreal imagery to reflect on the mind and the visual landscape inspired by music. Created by Elizabeth Merrit Kong.
• "Candy Stripe" is a jewel-encrusted guitar celebrating Katy Perry. Created by Erin Lareau.
• "Summer Of Love" is a colorful, bejeweled guitar honoring the ‘60s. Created by Juliana Martinez.
• "Path of Most Resistance" examines the built environment on The Strip. Created by art collective Opus 13.
• "The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo" is a playful, interactive work celebrating Oingo Boingo. Created by John Ottinger.
• "Crusin: Sunset Strip" is a sleek, colorful abstract resin work mimicking the nighttime landscape of The Sunset Strip. Created by R. Nelson Parrish.
• "Making Headlines" is a painted visual compilation of past newspaper headlines from The Sunset Strip and Gibson. Created by Leilani Yosick and Dan Calandro.
• "Dressed To Kill" celebrates Kiss. Created by James Rutman.
• "Mystical Musicians" abstract guitar that reflects on the creative process. Created by Jon Planas. • "Ad Lib" montage reflects the diverse styles of music that exist on The Sunset Strip. Created by Stephanie Pryor.
• "Trigger Happy Jack" uses bold imagery to celebrate the elixir of nightlife. Created by design firm Signature Creative.
Wow.

Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri Host Celebrity Cook-Off

Food Network stars Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri are hosting a new Celebrity Apprentice-like cooking show which puts eight (mostly) throwback celebs in one kitchen. The show is called Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off, and it premieres January 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Lucky contestants include 90's pop stars Aaron Carter (who is now sporting a goatee) and Joey Fatone (still sporting his goatee), as well as Coolio, Cheech Marin, and Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella.

Ray and Fieri will coach the budding chefs, who are "divided into ‘Team Rachael’ and ‘Team Guy,' [and] each episode features celebrity contestants battling it out in a fun, fast-paced culinary fight-to-the-finish," according to a press release. The winner gets $50,000 for the charity of their choice.

We're expecting a couple of tantrums and cut fingers, since the trailer features some contestants falling to the floor. Also notable: Coolio claims he's "the ghetto gourmet, baby," Joey Fatone says, "Dessertalicious," and for some odd reason there's a piñata.

Rob Schneider Sitcom will Debut January 12

CBS' new Rob Schneider comedy, ¡Rob!, will debut Jan. 12 at 8:30 p.m., the network announced as part of a pair of midseason premiere dates Monday.

¡Rob!, which stars Schneider as a lifelong bachelor who marries into a tight-knit Mexican family, will take over Rules of Engagement's timeslot; CBS said Rules would return sometime later in the season. ¡Rob! also stars Cheech Marin, Claudia Bassols, Diana Maria Riva, Eugenio Derbez and Lupe Ontiveros.

No word on why CBS would hire Cheech Marin, an alleged wife beater.

Carlos Mencia, Cheech Marin and Tony Plana Come Together to Raise Funds for Language Programs in Schools

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrities, golfers and comedy lovers will come together at the Second Annual "Language in Play" Celebrity Golf Tournament and Comedy Concert to benefit The East L.A. Classic Theatre (ECT) on Thursday, November 10, at the Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry. The daylong event will benefit ECT's highly acclaimed language arts programs in Southern California schools and is set to begin at 9 a.m. with golf, followed by the comedy concert and dinner at 5:30 p.m., Tickets are available for the all-day activities or only for the comedy concert that includes dinner.

The tourney will get underway with a red carpet VIP welcome, continue with golfing with the stars, and culminate with the comedy of Carlos Mencia and participation by celebrities and special guests from the worlds of entertainment, education, business and government. Celebrities confirmed to date include: Oscar de la Hoya, Edward James Olmos, Maria Conchita Alonso, Elizabeth Pena, Erik Estrada, Jenny Gago, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Esai Morales, Raymond Cruz, Yancey Arias, Emilio Rivera, Yvonne Delarosa, Valente Rodriguez, Joey Medina, Carrie Reichenbach, Paul Gonzalez, Cindy Vela, and Dennis Leoni.

"Arts in education not only transforms the lives of young people, it transforms education itself. By teaching kinesthetically through the arts at the most vulnerable time in their lives, we are able to educate the whole child, exploring self-awareness, developing a capacity for imagination, and connecting children with their true talents," says Tony Plana, Executive Artistic Director of the organization.

ECT is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los Angeles, Citigroup Foundation, Lynwood Unified School District, Bank of America, AT&T, White Memorial Medical Center, The Department of Education, and Center Theatre Group along with individual contributors.

The Pacific Palms Resort is located at 1 Industry Hills Pkwy, City Of Industry, 91744. Golf packages being at $250, and the comedy concert and dinner tickets are $50. For more information, tickets, registration and sponsorships visit www.eastlaclassicgolf.com or contact ECT at (213) 572-0121 ext. 102.

About East L.A. Classic Theatre

The East L. A. Classic Theatre (ECT) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization incorporated in 1995 by actor Tony Plana and other Latino artists. ECT integrates professional actors into English language development programs in an engaging, culturally relevant and comprehensive manner as part of the school curriculum and through after-school programs. As the only Latino based Theater Company that offers professionally performed Shakespeare adapted for youth in underserved communities of color, ECT has been able to provide interactive, curriculum-aligned, contemporary productions that compliment current educational mandates. In the greater metropolitan area of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside counties, ECT has provided employment to more than 600 actors, has facilitated literacy development to more than 20,000 at-risk children, and has performed for over 250,000 students and families. For more information about ECT visit www.eastlaclassic.org or call (213) 572-0121.

SOURCE The East L.A. Classic Theatre

Cheech Marin On-Hand as Pixar's John Lasseter Receives Star

Pixar's John Lasseter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Cheech Marin was on-hand because he's the token hispanic voiceover guy for all Disney films.

Lasseter is absolutely brilliant.  He and Steve Jobs made Pixar a powerhouse animated film company.  Creative geniuses.

During the presentation, Lasseter paid tribute to Steve Jobs. He repeated Jobs' only request of Lasseter, which was to "make it great." "Without Steve, Pixar wouldn't exist. These films wouldn't exist. I honor him," he said.

We here at this site miss Steve greatly.

Marijuana Documentary! Coming January 2012

First Trailer for "Rise and Fall of the Medical Kush Beach Club" documentary. This is the 5 year history of the pot scene in Venice Beach, CA. MKBC was the first marijuana club on the Boardwalk and the last one ever allowed there. Tommy Chong, Rob Van Dam, Sean Kush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elijah Wood, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Butthole Surfers, The Beatnuts, Uncle Imani, Myka 9, Jim Wirt, The Alcoholics, Geraldo Rivera, Montel Williams, Tavis Smiley, Steven Baldwin and many more celebrities and patient interviews. This is a must see feature documentary about dispensaries! Look for updates on Hashbar TV! (http://www.hashbar.tv) NEW Kushinator Album "We're Stoners" out on 11/11/11 !! Help support the cause, Like and Rate our video and puff on!

Tommy Chong and his Evil Bong Red Carpet Star-Studded Halloween Launch

MELTDOWN COMICS, 7518 SUNSET BOULEVARD IN HOLLYWOOD

Party guests include Tommy Chong, Gary Busey & many others

Hollywood, CA, October 21, 2011 – Tommy Chong (“Evil Bong,” “Cheech and Chong”) and Gary Busey (“Gingerdead Man,” “Lethal Weapon” and “The Buddy Holly Story”), join the cavalcade of stars from the legendary Producer/Director Charles Band’s Full Moon Pictures as they walk the red carpet tonight from 6-9:00 p.m. at Meltdown Comics, 7518 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood for the blowout ‘Halloween-style’ wild and crazy launch party of Band’s new interactive entertainment film site, FullMoonHorror.com. The site becomes “live” tonight at 7:00pm PT/10 pm ET. (For media credentials see below).

“We have stars and guests dressing up as their favorite Full Moon characters – killer cookies, evil bongs and sexy, murderous vixens,” says Charles Band, founder of Full Moon Pictures and producer/director of over 300 films including the popular “Puppet Master,” “Ghoulies,” and “Subspecies” franchises. “Inside Meltdown Comics we’ve set up a party backdrop to rival any horror film set. What better way to launch our new interactive film site than with a blow-out Halloween party?”

Stars to walk the ghoulish red carpet include:  Tommy Chong (“Evil Bong,” “Cheech and Chong”), Gary Busey (“Gingerdead Man,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The Buddy Holly Story”), The master of ceremonies, Producer/Director Charles Band, Jeffrey Combs(“Star Trek:  Deep Space Nine” and “Re-Animator”), Barbara Crampton (“Masters of Horror,” “CSI” and “Gingerdeadman”), Amy Paffrath (MSN’s “Last Night on TV,” “Jersey Shore After Hours”), Stuart Gordon (Director “Re-Animator,” “Honey I Shrunk the kids”), Ted Nicolaou (Director “Subspecies” “Terrorvision”), Selene Luna (“My Bloddy Valentine 3-D” “Gingerdeadman 3”), John Jordan (“American Pie: Book of Love,” “Mad Men” “Evil Bong 1-3”), Jessica Morris (“One Life To Live” “Venom,” “The Haunted Casino”), Robin Sydney (“Masters of Horror” “Gingerdeadman”), William Butler (Director, “Furnace” “MadHouse” “Demonic Toys Revenge”), David DeCoteau(Director “Puppetmaster 3,” “Creepozoids”), Richard Band (Composer & Emmy nominee for “Masters of Horror” “Stargate SGI” and “Puppetmaster”), and many more! 

More About FullMoonHorror.com

Charles Band, the legendary and prolific producer/director of over 300 horror, sci-fi and fantasy features (“Puppet Master” “Ghoulies” and “Subspecies” franchises), and founder of Full Moon Pictures, announces the launch of a new interactive entertainment site, www.FullMoonHorror.com, dedicated to all things horror, sci-fi and fantasy. The site, which launches tonight at 7:00pm PT, will feature a mix of new and previously released movies, behind-the-scenes and never-before-seen film clips, live video feeds, interviews with celebrities, industry news, music, contests showcasing fan videos, merchandise, chat rooms, and much more.  

FullMoonHorror.com, a relaunch and redesign of FullMoonDirect.com, debuts as an all-inclusive entertainment venue where fans and new users can visit 24/7 for horror, sci-fi and fantasy content.

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View the Launch Press Release of FullMoonHorror.com

Visit: www.FullMoonHorror.com

For more information and for Media RSVPs and Event Press Badges, Contact:
Maryann Ridini Spencer
Ridini Entertainment Public Relations
818-884-0104
maryann@ridinientertainment.com

Ry Mantione
Director of Marketing
323/822-2100
ry@fullmoonfeatures.com

Video: Tommy Chong at Breast Cancer Benefit

Tommy Chong arriving at breast cancer benefit at Avalon in California.

LA's The Place Catches Up with Cheech Marin

LA's The Place host Jeff Gaskin chats with legendary comedian Cheech Marin at the Oscar's gifting room.  This is where celebrities get expensive things for free even though they can afford to buy them.  


Cheech loves getting free things.  This is one of the reasons he does so many charity golf tournaments.  For instance, if it's a BMW tournament, BMW gives all the participants a beemer for a few weeks.


Tacky?  Yes.

Tommy Chong to Speak at New Hampshire Film Festival, His Daughter will Host

This weekend, Tommy Chong will participate in A Conversation on Comedy at the New Hampshire Film Festival. His daughter, Rae Dawn Chong, will be hosting.  A motley crew of performers, writers, and directors currently working in the multi-faceted genre of comedy in a spirited conversation about getting funny onto the screen and the stage.

A CONVERSATION ON COMEDY
2 pm – 4 pm

HOST:
RAE DAWN CHONG
ACTRESS, WRITER

FEATURING:

TOMMY CHONG
PERFORMER, DIRECTOR, WRITER

ADAM JONES
DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER

JUSTON MCKINNEY
COMEDIAN

JIMMY TINGLE
SOCIAL/POLITICAL HUMORIST

Peter Frampton Talks About Working on Up in Smoke

Many people don't know this, but music legend, Peter Frampton, was one of the many artists that worked on the Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke Soundtrack.

When asked about it, he says...
“That’s going to be something to talk about till the day I die because everybody loved the movie so much. It was a lot of fun to do that. That’s when I was played with Waddy Wachtel Warren Zevon and those guys. We did most of the soundtrack I mean they used songs from other artist but all the background music was what we recorded for that movie. When they’re driving around in the van you hear the music in the background could be a reggae song or a rock song. I don’t think the songs we did really had names or anything we were just providing music for the background.”

Blast from the Past...Cheech and Chong Introduce Joey Ramone at MTV Music Awards

This is pretty cool.  We've never seen this before.  Cheech and Chong introduce Joey Ramone at the 1984 Video Music Awards.  Most people didn't even have cable back then.
The event took place at Radio City Music Hall.

Where is she now? Officer Gloria Whitey from Up in Smoke

Actress Louisa Moritz, who appeared in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Last American Virgin, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, Death Race 2000 and over 100 other movies, TV Shows and plays, will be signing movie scene photographs at The Hollywood Show at the Burbank Airport Marriot and Convention Center on October 7-8-9. Last year Louisa had a great time at The Hollywood Show and met many of her fans who were attending the show from all over the world.

Currently practicing law in Los Angeles, Louisa Moritz's website, www.asklouisamoritz.com, features pictures, movie posters and video clips from the many movies and TV shows she appeared in during her show biz career. Included on the website are a number of autographed movie scene pictures that are available for purchase, and in fact she has been getting orders from around the world in recent months. Louisa, a native of Cuba, appeared in the short lived series Chico and the Man, starring the late Freddie Prinz, and was perennial favorite on the famous Match Game TV show.

Started in 1979, The Hollywood Show is perhaps the best known autograph show in the Hollywood area. It is legendary among autograph shows, not only for the celebrities who appear, but the crowds each event brings. It's the only celebrity autograph convention held four times per year. Currently taking place in Burbank, California, The Hollywood Show has earned the reputation of being "THE PLACE" for celebrities to appear, and known worldwide as the perfect place for fans to get "up close and personal" with their favorite stars!

In addition to the fabulous line-up of celebrities offered at each event, The Hollywood Show has teamed up with hundreds of vendors to offer fans the ultimate selection in show related memorabilia and much, much more. The staff of The Hollywood Show works around the clock to bring entertainers and fans together for each of our events. They have a large network of contacts and celebrity relationships that always prove helpful when inviting guests to appear.

Good Times Announces Cheech & Chong Radio Campaign

Good Times Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIM) today announced a new radio campaign featuring iconic 1970’s comedians Cheech & Chong to promote their limited time Santiago’s Green Chile menu.

"We asked our ad agency, Sukle Advertising, to come up with a creative platform that pushes the envelope with breakthrough qualities consistent with our historically irreverent brand personality and they certainly filled that bill with very funny scripts delivered by Cheech and Chong,” said Boyd Hoback, President and CEO. He added, "We originally questioned whether Cheech & Chong are relevant to our customer base, but they are gaining new traction and affinity, particularly with the millennial crowd having appeared on the Simpsons, That ‘70s Show and a national comedy tour. While their personas are still tied to their movie and comedy album characters from many years ago, our ads make light of them turning All Natural and Good Times now being the dispensary of happiness.”

The company said that it has created three radio spots that will air throughout October and November. The ads highlight Good Times’ Cheeseburger Burrito, Green Chile Fries and Green Chile Sliders, all featuring Santiago’s authentic Hatch Valley New Mexico green chile.

Hoback added, "We found that our customers use us primarily for the quality of our all natural, made to order products and because they feel better about themselves for choosing Good Times, so we are aligning our brand communications under the theme of ‘Happiness Made to Order.’ Using Cheech & Chong is a fun, tongue-in-cheek way to bring that to life and not take ourselves too seriously.”

Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard has 46 restaurants, mostly in Colorado serving premium quality, 100% all natural beef burgers, chicken sandwiches, and fresh frozen custard.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. The word "intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause Good Times’ actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include such factors as the uncertain nature of current restaurant development plans and the ability to implement those plans, delays in developing and opening new restaurants because of weather, local permitting or other reasons, increased competition, cost increases or shortages in raw food products, and other matters discussed under the "Risk Factors” section of Good Times’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 filed with the SEC. Although Good Times may from time to time voluntarily update its forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.

Rob Schneider Sitcom Officially Picked Up By CBS

CBS has officially picked up the currently untitled Rob Schneider sitcom for a mid season replacement.

Rob portrays a seemingly confirmed bachelor who marries into a tight-knit Mexican-American family. The series co-stars Cheech Marin, Lupe Ontiveros (from "As Good as It Gets") and Claudia Bassols.

Schneider will write and executive-produce, along with Lew Morton, of "Futurama" and "Big Lake." Jamie Widdoes is directing. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios, in association with The Tannenbaum Company, which co-produces "Two and a Half Men." Eric and Kim Tannenbaum will serve as non-writing executive producers.

This will mark Schneider's first regular TV gig since the comedy "Men Behaving Badly," which ran from 1996 to 1997.

Video: Hippy Stole My Van

Another video from the General Mills Fiber One Brownies campaign.

Video: Cheech and Chong General Mills Magic Brownies Ad

Cheech and Chong Pitch 'Magic Brownies' for General Mills Fiber One Brand

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Now in their 60s and 70s, Cheech and Chong need an extra ingredient in their “magic brownies” – fiber.

General Mills is bringing back the iconic stoners, played by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, for a promotional campaign for Fiber One 90 Calories brownie snacks. The duo stars in a fictional movie trailer for Cheech and Chong’s Magic Brownie Adventure.

Explaining the idea on its company blog, General Mills said the idea was born when somebody called them “magic brownies” in a marketing meeting, and the concept came to life.

The trailer, posted on YouTube, shows Cheech and Chong on a mission to deliver a van of brownies to a Burning Man-like festival called Flaming Pole. Along the way, they’re reminded that "now that you're getting older, you need a new kind of magic from your brownie".

Cheech & Chong Are Coming to Biloxi

The Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi, Mississippi March 10th.


Saturday, March 10th.
Beau Rivage Theatre
Biloxi, Mississippi

Tickets go on sale Monday at 8AM local time via the ticketmaster link above.

Slightly Stoopid Show to be Rebroadcast This Saturday

This past Tuesday, Slightly Stoopid performed a webcast at Bob Weir’s TRI Studios, offering both an acoustic and an electric set. Weir himself joined in for a few songs, including “I Know You Rider,” “Baby I Like it” and “Oceans.” Karl Denson was featured on “Closer to the Sun,” Ivan and Ian Neville appeared on “Cissy Strut,” and Don Carlos (Black Uhuru) joined in for such selections as “Wiseman,” “Hog and Goat,” “Lazer Beam” and “Holiday.” The evening also saw Tommy Chong host a fan Q&A between sets. All of this will be made available to folks for free on Saturday night starting at 6 PM PDT on the TRI Studios website, where the webcast will air on a loop, re-starting every three hours.

Cheech and Other Celebrities Come to Alice Cooper's Album Release Party

Lots of celebs came out Thursday night to celebrate the release of Alice Cooper's new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare. The event took place at Hollywood's Whisky A Go-Go.

Flanked by guest guitarists Steve Hunter and Orianthi, Copper started adding rock classics to his hit-laden set -- the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," the Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" -- before bringing out several other guests. Ke$ha, who is featured on Cooper's new album, joined him for "School's Out," which included a bit from Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," after bouncing around in the upstairs VIP section. Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger accompanied the band as they tore through "Break on Through" and Willie Dixon's "Back Door Man."

Others there to see Alice perform were Tom Morello, his golf buddy, Cheech Marin, and Rob Zombie.

One of June 'Ajax Lady' Fairchild's First Films

June Fairchild, the beautiful cult scarlet from the 60s and 70s, makes a funny face to acting teacher Henry Jaglom in Jack Nicholson's directorial feature DRIVE, HE SAID (1971) and about seven years later does the same face, then expands on it with an elephant wail, during the famous scene as the "Ajax Lady" in Cheech and Chong's classic first (and best) film UP IN SMOKE (1978). Join the June Fairchild facebook fan page.

Tommy Chong to Host Slightly Stoopid Webcast

Slightly Stoopid is pleased to announce their live debut at Grateful Dead/Furthur founding member Bob Weir’s TRI Studios on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The band will perform two sets (acoustic & electric) and the performance will feature guests Karl Denson (Greyboy Allstars, Tiny Universe), Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, Funky Meters), and Don Carlos (Black Uhuru), with plenty of surprises in store. In between sets, fans can partake in the first-ever live Stoopid Q&A from TRI Studios, communicating with the band via onscreen Facebook and Twitter feeds.  Tommy Chong will be hosting.

TRI Studios is a state-of-the-art performance studio, broadcasting live HD video and audio streams via the Internet. The show will air live at www.tristudios.com at 6:00pm PDT, and will also be offered on re-play at 9:00pm PDT. Each streaming costs $10.00 for access. Tickets are on sale now for both showings and can be purchased by visiting www.tristudios.com or clicking the banner at www.SlightlyStoopid.com. The band members will be featured speakers at the SFMusicTech Summit on Monday, September 12, 2011, in support of this high profile, groundbreaking broadcast.

Slightly Stoopid is currently on their Seedless Summer 2011 Tour making 25 stops in all, including some of the country’s best outdoor venues, such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA, and Cricket Amphitheater in their hometown of San Diego, CA. As The San Diego Union-Tribune recently reported, “Headlining Cricket for the third year in a row is a coup for the Ocean Beach-based group -- a feat unmatched by blink-182, Jason Mraz, Jewel, P.O.D. or any other nationally prominent San Diego act, past or present.” The complete list of Slightly Stoopid’s Seedless Summer 2011 Tour dates is included below.

Formed in 1995 in San Diego, CA’s Ocean Beach by childhood friends Miles Doughty (guitar, bass, vocals) and Kyle McDonald (guitar, bass, vocals), Slightly Stoopid has become one of the most influential and progressive improvisational musical outfits on the tour circuit. As Amped Up Magazine points out, it’s for good reason. “Slightly Stoopid have perfected one of the rarest and most valuable skills a band can develop: the art of the stealth groove.” Always a festival favorite, Slightly Stoopid has performed at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands, Milwaukee Summerfest, Wakarusa, and many others. With their two most recent albums both debuting on Billboard and iTunes charts, the band has sold over 750,000 albums and now releases all material on Doughty and McDonald’s own record label, Stoopid Records.

Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection to open at the Snite Museum of Art

SOUTH BEND, IND.- The Snite Museum of Art presents Chicanitas, Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection on view beginning Sunday, September 4, 2011.

This exhibition showcases 65 paintings by 26 painters represented in Cheech Marin’s noted collection of Chicano art. Marin, the entertainer well known for his work in movies, television, and improvisational comedy, has been acquiring art for more than 20 years, and he has amassed one of the most renowned collections of Chicano art in private hands.

The Chicano art movement arose in California in response to the political, cultural, and labor causes of the mid-1960s to mid-1970s. Inspired by the struggles of migrant farm workers led by labor organizer César Chávez, Chicanismo evolved into a general political and cultural revolution within the United States, stressing political self-empowerment, an assertion of cultural pride, and an affirmation of ethnic identity among Americans of Mexican heritage.

The Cheech Marin Collection includes a number of widely exhibited works from the 1980s and 1990s by such first-generation Chicano artists as Carlos Almaraz, Margaret García, Frank Romero, and Patssi Valdez, whose artistic careers began during the Chicano civil rights movement. Many in this generation were political activists, creating posters, graphics, and murals in the monumental tradition of Diego Rivera. Others convey Chicano experience through scenes of daily life in the barrio, expressive portraiture, and surrealist-influenced dreamscapes with a keen psychological edge.

Collector's Statement
The paintings herein are whole, entire and complete unto themselves. There is great power in clarity, and the featured artists have distilled the essence of their individual visions into a format that speaks clearly the message that they want to convey … in other words “size doesn’t matter” – it’s what’s inside the frame that counts.

There is something about the intimacy of a small painting that draws you in and implants itself is the warmth of your memory. For the collector, the small paintings are the ones that remain with them throughout their lives. They are the paintings that are always in their bedrooms or their kitchens or whatever room in which they spend the most time. The owners know every square inch of these paintings and can almost see them in the dark.

In Chicanitas, several young artists are getting their first national exposure. These paintings are their calling cards and they speak with eloquence, style, and clarity. Enjoy!

~ Cheech Marin, Malibu, California, 2011

Mekhi Phifer, Cheech Marin Heading to Psych

Mekhi Phifer and Cheech Marin will guest-star in an episode of Psych, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Phifer, who stars as a not-so-dead dead man on Torchwood: Miracle Day, will play Drake, a member of "Blackapella," the a cappella group Gus (Dulé Hill) belonged to in college. Drake comes to town to honor Deacon Jones (Up in Smoke's Marin), his mentor from childhood. But the deacon is shot while receiving the honor at the local community center, and the group steps in to help Shawn (James Roday) and Gus investigate.

USA sets premieres for Burn Notice, Psych and Covert Affairs

Jaleel White and Kristy Swanson will reprise their roles as Tony and Marlowe, respectively, in the episode. Liza Lapira, who's set to guest-star in ABC's midseason comedy Apartment 23, also will appear.

Psych returns for its sixth season on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 10/9c on USA.

Finishing Touches Being Put on Cheech and Chong Animation Movie

The Cheech and Chong Animation Movie may actually see the light of day.  Tommy Chong revealed that he and Cheech have finished recording a weed song for the film this past week.

This film was created using entirely of old Cheech and Chong bits to create a story.  Not really sure how that's possible.

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong each received an upfront payment of $100k for this film.

Tommy Chong Remembers Gaye Delorme

The legendary guitarist, Gaye Delorme, passed away on June 24th after years of declining health. Gaye wrote Earache My Eye and numerous other Cheech and Chong songs and sketches.


The Vancouver Sun interviewed Tommy Chong about his memories of Gaye.

“When I met Gaye, I had just started the Cityworks Improv Company at the Shanghai Junk [nightclub in Chinatown]. It was like fate, the universe put us together. Gaye was really part of the original cast. He was a writer for the comedy, he actually wrote the first bit we ever did.

He was also responsible for getting me out of music,” laughs Chong, who played guitar with soul greats Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers in the '60s. “After I heard him play guitar, I thought well I’d better concentrate on the comedy, because I’ll never be able to play guitar as good as he does.”

During the interview from his home in California, Tommy Chong discusses how Earache My Eye was written. Chong's version of the story constantly changes, similar to the way explanation of how 'Dave' was written constantly changes.

In a 2008 interview with Vue Weekly, Gaye says he and Cheech wrote Earache My Eye.  Tommy was going to play guitar, but the guitar went missing.  Gaye wound up writing the infamous Earache riff.  Tommy got everyone in the studio, except Gaye, completely stoned.  Tommy Chong re-recorded the song with Cheech so he could claim it was his own.  Tommy frequently claims he wrote the song....which he did not.

There will be a tribute to Gaye Delorme this Sunday from 5-9PM at the Yale Hotel in Vancouver.  Tommy Chong will not be attending.

Buzzine Interviews Tommy Chong

Buzzine interviewed Tommy Chong who was at the Vanguard in Hollywood, California filming the television show The Green Room with Paul Provenza.

Durring the interview, Chong says there are only 11 more Cheech and Chong shows and then he's free.



The second season of ‘The Green Room with Paul Provenza’ premieres new episodes on Showtime every Thursday night at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT beginning July 14, 2011.

Cheech and Chong are Coming to Nevada

The Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Primm, Nevada.

Tickets go on sale this Tuesday via the Ticketmaster link above.


October 1
Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts
Primm, NV

We're Glad Lopez Tonight was Canceled

George Lopez' show, Lopez Tonight, has been canceled by TBS. He's a funny guy and sure, he had Cheech and Tommy on there multiple times.

However, when the George Lopez show was on the air, his publicist emailed us looking for free Cheech and Chong merchandise. We said we would if the merchandise would be featured on the show. His publicist agreed.

We sent him tons of free merchandise. The items were never featured on the show. His publicist denied he made such a promise. I forwarded him the emails. He stopped denying it, but he implied that his company also represented Cheech and implied he'd cut off my access to Cheech information.

Years later, George Lopez' wife gives him a kidney and then they get divorced.  Classic!

Stacey Keach Joins Cast of The Bourne Legacy

Stacy Keach has joined the cast of Universal's fourth installment of the Jason Bourne franchise titled "The Bourne Legacy."

According to Variety, Jeremy Renner has been cast as the lead.

Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz and Oscar Isaac have also been cast.

Joan Allen and Albert Finney will be reprising their roles from the previous Bourne trilogy as CIA agent Pam Landry and Dr. Albert Hirsch, respectively.

Plot details are being kept under wraps except that the new lead character would not be Jason Bourne but another assassin who went through the same training that Jason Bourne went through.

Cheech and Chong fans may best know him as Sargent Stadanko in Up in Smoke and Nice Dreams.

Cheech and Chong Show at Humphrey's Canceled

Cheech and Chong's August 5th show at Humphrey's in San Diego has been canceled.  Tommy says he doesn't know why.  It's either because of poor ticket sales or because Cheech has a television show or movie to work on.

Cheech and Chong Reunion Script is Finished

Tommy Chong has announced that he's finished writing the Cheech and Chong reunion script.  This is not to be confused with the script Tommy's daughters wrote, nor the script Chong wrote when he and Cheech still weren't speaking.

New Line Cinema wanted to do a Cheech and Chong film, but the canceled the project because...Tommy was busted by the Feds and served nine months...and their Director, Larry Charles, left the project to do Borat.

The film probably won't see the light of day.  Cheech and Chong don't have a film studio at this point.  Plus, Cheech is working full-time on a sitcom with Rob Schneider.  The show will debut this January on Fox-TV.

Pee-Wee Herman Talks About Working with Cheech and Chong

Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) was at Comic-Con this week talking about his new film.  The film, which hasn't actually began filming yet, is a road trip film and is being produced by Judd Apatow.

During the Q&A session, he was asked what it was like being in two Cheech and Chong films (Next Movie and Nice Dreams).  He said Nice Dreams was filmed almost entirely in a mansion.  This same mansion is now owned by Johnny Depp.  Reubens says he doesn't remember much about working with Cheech and Chong...just that they hired a lot of improv actors because they didn't have a script.

Cheech and Chong Are Coming to Reno

The Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, Nevada. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.

Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal
Saturday, November 19th.
Silver Legacy Casino
Reno, Nevada
$76.50

Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10AM local time via the Ticketmaster link above.

Alleged Wife and Child Beater Richard 'Cheech' Marin Turns 65

Alleged wife and child beater/comedian/actor/art aficionado, Richard 'Cheech' Marin, turns 65 today.  He was born July 13th, 1946 in Los Angeles California.

SAN BERNARDINO: California Theatre brings back comedy fest

The LOL Comedy Festival is returning to the California Theatre of the Performing Arts to tape more specials for the Showtime cable network.

It will bring six headliners to downtown San Bernardino in four evenings, Aug. 25-28.

They are sitcom star Anthony Clark ("Yes, Dear"), Jeff Dye, Jay Mohr, Tommy Chong, Rita Rudner and Willie Barcena, who participated in the 2010 LOL festival at the California Theatre. The DVD of that concert will be released this month.

The 2011 concerts are posted on the California Theatre website but were not yet on sale at www.ticketmaster.com at press time.

The website did not post show times. But according to the event description there will be free entertainment outside the theater, as there was last summer.

The theater coordinated on the street event with the city and other San Bernardino agencies as a line-free way of loading audiences into the theater for the 2010 LOL festival. There were two tapings on July 30 and three on July 31.

The turnout around the theater on July 31 was comparable to the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous, Joseph Hansen of the California Theatre said at the time. Emil Marzullo, executive director of the San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, described the crowd control as "flawless."

The 2010 event featured nearly two dozen comics, including Tom Arnold, Caroline Rhea, Jon Lovitz and Louie Anderson. More names are yet to be announced for 2011.

The LOL Comedy Festival is only one recent addition to the California Theatre schedule.

California Theatre

LOL Comedy Festival: Aug. 25-28

'Forever Tango': 8 p.m. Aug. 13, $38.50-$77.50

'Rock of Ages': $50-$77.50 plus fees. www.ticketmaster.com

Where: 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino

Information: 909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net

Tommy Chong's Intense Argument with Drug Czar

Tommy Chong was on CNN's The Arena.  Tommy is pushing Obama issue an executive order rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 2 drug.

Paul Chabot, a former White House senior advisor of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and founder of the Coalition for a Drug Free California, was also on the show.

Chabot, of course, disagrees with Tommy...and so the argument ensued.

 "All President Obama has to do is sign an executive order rescheduling marijuana from Schedule 1, which says it has no medical use whatsoever, to a Schedule 2, which would allow it to be sold by prescription only. Then we'd be all done," Chong said.


Winner of this argument=Tommy Chong.

Big Buds Magazine Interviews Tommy Chong

This is kind of amusing.  Big Buds Magazine interview Tommy Chong at Cypress Hill's 2011 Spring Gathering.

Breaking News...Music Legend Gaye Delorme Dies on Stage

Sorry for the bad news folks.  Music legend, Gaye Delorme, died of a heart attack Thursday night at the young age of 64.  He was performing a soundcheck for a show in Calgary, Canada when it happened.

Gaye wrote the legendary guitar riff for Earache My Eye which appeared in Up in Smoke and on Cheech and Chong's Wedding Album.  It sold over 14 million copies.  He also wrote 'Me and My Old Lady' and 'Chilly Winds' from the film Things Are Tough All Over, as well as wrote other skits.  He also played on the soundtrack to Next Movie soundtrack.

Gaye was a huge supporter of this site in it's legal troubles with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.  He often spoke of similar issues working with the duo.  He felt he was never given proper credit for his work with Cheech and Chong.

In a 2008 interview with Vue Weekly, Gaye says he and Cheech wrote Earache My Eye.  Tommy was going to play guitar, but the guitar went missing.  Gaye wound up writing the infamous Earache riff.  Tommy got everyone in the studio, except Gaye, completely stoned.  Tommy Chong re-recorded the song with Cheech so he could claim it was his own.  Tommy frequently claims he wrote the song....which he did not.

He's worked with a number of other musicians including kd Lang (co-produced her first album) and David Foster.  Country fans may know him best from his dirty song 'The Rodeo Song.'

His music was a mosaic of different styles.  In a 2008 interview with The Journal, Gaye describes his guitar playing as "swamp style." His true passion was flamenco guitar.

His years of drug and alcohol abuse caused a number of health issues.  Gaye developed diabetes and eventually became blind, but this didn't stop him from performing.

There was a benefit for him back in January 2008 because he had suffered a number of injuries from a mugging.

He was a brilliant man and a really nice guy.

“When you’re inspired you really play a different way, but when you start thinking like, ‘Oh yeah, people will really go for this,’ it just dies.”


Bio form Gaye's official website...
Internationally renowned guitarist, vocalist and tunesmith, Gaye Delorme is one of the most recorded aural artists on the North American music scene today.  This Grammy-nominated songwriter worked for many years scoring films for Columbia Pictures and recently returned to Canada to embrace his original love of live performance.


Delorme possesses a musical range unparalleled - from gut wrenching blues to improvisational jazz-influenced experimentation to stunning flamenco styling.  He has mapped the existing musical territory and beyond.  He brings his wide-ranging musical influences, from the country stylings of Chet Atkins and Doc Watson to the Brazilian Jobim, into his production work as well.  Gaye has produced such Canadian superstars as k.d. Lang and Jann Arden and co-produced several artists in Los Angeles with critically acclaimed composer David Foster.  For the last 10 years Gaye has appeared as signature performer at the Edmonton Folk Festival where he's hosted the International Guitar Stage.  His own studio work has brought forth five fantastic albums: the "Blue Wave Sessions", a work much compared with Dire Straight's Mark Knopfler; "Borderline", a country rock innovation; "Beautiful Guitar" an international musical exploration of original compositions for Spanish guitar; "Rodeo Songs", some kickin' country comedy crafted around Gaye's groundbreaking hit; and his latest, a compilation of "Gaye's Best".

Unable to Send Cheech & Chong Orders to Canada

Due to the ongoing strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, USPS is no longer shipping orders to Canada.  In other words, we can't ship to Canada until this strike is over.

A strike in Europe is not too far behind and the United States Postal Service only has three months of cash before it goes bankrupt.

This is all part of the globalist's plan for a New World Order.  One government.  One world currency.  The banks will own everything.  Your taxes will go directly to the banks as interest on the debt the banks created.

This is what's going on in Greece right now.  The banks bankrupted Greece by putting their money in bad investments (derivatives).  Now, the banks (Goldman, JP Morgan, etc) are accepting Greece assets as payments....highways, stadiums, everything will be owned by the banks.

The globalists have been planning this for years at the Bilderberg meetings.  In fact, there was just a Bilderberg meeting in Switzerland last week.  Washington is now run by bank executives.  This is how they received the huge bailout.  Most of the bailout money went to overseas banks, including Libya.

In case you didn't know, here are the globalists that attended the Bilderberg meeting this year.Note: It's illegal for government officials to make back room deals with other countries.  This is why Hillary Clinton was fined for attending the Bilderberg meeting in Virginia a few years ago.

Belgium

Coene, Luc, Governor, National Bank of Belgium

Davignon, Etienne, Minister of State

Leysen, Thomas, Chairman, Umicore

China

Fu, Ying, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Huang, Yiping, Professor of Economics, China Center for Economic Research, Peking University

Denmark

Eldrup, Anders, CEO, DONG Energy

Federspiel, Ulrik, Vice President, Global Affairs, Haldor Topsøe A/S

Schütze, Peter, Member of the Executive Management, Nordea Bank AB

Germany

Ackermann, Josef, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank

Enders, Thomas, CEO, Airbus SAS

Löscher, Peter, President and CEO, Siemens AG

Nass, Matthias, Chief International Correspondent, Die Zeit

Steinbrück, Peer, Member of the Bundestag; Former Minister of Finance

Finland

Apunen, Matti, Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA

Johansson, Ole, Chairman, Confederation of the Finnish Industries EK

Ollila, Jorma, Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell

Pentikäinen, Mikael, Publisher and Senior Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat

France

Baverez, Nicolas, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Bazire, Nicolas, Managing Director, Groupe Arnault /LVMH

Castries, Henri de, Chairman and CEO, AXA

Lévy, Maurice, Chairman and CEO, Publicis Groupe S.A.

Montbrial, Thierry de, President, French Institute for International Relations

Roy, Olivier, Professor of Social and Political Theory, European University Institute

Great Britain

Agius, Marcus, Chairman, Barclays PLC 

Flint, Douglas J., Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings

Kerr, John, Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell

Lambert, Richard, Independent Non-Executive Director, Ernst & Young

Mandelson, Peter, Member, House of Lords; Chairman, Global Counsel

Micklethwait, John, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist

Osborne, George, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Stewart, Rory, Member of Parliament

Taylor, J. Martin, Chairman, Syngenta International AG

Greece

David, George A., Chairman, Coca-Cola H.B.C. S.A.

Hardouvelis, Gikas A., Chief Economist and Head of Research, Eurobank EFG

Papaconstantinou, George, Minister of Finance

Tsoukalis, Loukas, President, ELIAMEP Grisons

International Organizations

Almunia, Joaquín, Vice President, European Commission

Daele, Frans van, Chief of Staff to the President of the European Council

Kroes, Neelie, Vice President, European Commission; Commissioner for Digital Agenda

Lamy, Pascal, Director General, World Trade Organization

Rompuy, Herman van, President, European Council

Sheeran, Josette, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme

Solana Madariaga, Javier, President, ESADEgeo Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics

Trichet, Jean-Claude, President, European Central Bank

Zoellick, Robert B., President, The World Bank Group

Ireland

Gallagher, Paul, Senior Counsel; Former Attorney General

McDowell, Michael, Senior Counsel, Law Library; Former Deputy Prime Minister

Sutherland, Peter D., Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

Italy

Bernabè, Franco, CEO, Telecom Italia SpA 

Elkann, John, Chairman, Fiat S.p.A. 

Monti, Mario, President, Univers Commerciale Luigi Bocconi 

Scaroni, Paolo, CEO, Eni S.p.A. 

Tremonti, Giulio, Minister of Economy and Finance

Canada 

Carney, Mark J., Governor, Bank of Canada 

Clark, Edmund, President and CEO, TD Bank Financial Group 

McKenna, Frank, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group 

Orbinksi, James, Professor of Medicine and Political Science, University of Toronto 

Prichard, J. Robert S., Chair, Torys LLP 

Reisman, Heather, Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc. Center, Brookings Institution

Netherlands 

Bolland, Marc J., Chief Executive, Marks and Spencer Group plc 

Chavannes, Marc E., Political Columnist, NRC Handelsblad; Professor of Journalism 

Halberstadt, Victor, Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings 

H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands 

Rosenthal, Uri, Minister of Foreign Affairs 

Winter, Jaap W., Partner, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Norway 

Myklebust, Egil, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors SAS, sk Hydro ASA 

H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway 

Ottersen, Ole Petter, Rector, University of Oslo 

Solberg, Erna, Leader of the Conservative Party

Austria 

Bronner, Oscar, CEO and Publisher, Standard Medien AG 

Faymann, Werner, Federal Chancellor 

Rothensteiner, Walter, Chairman of the Board, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG 

Scholten, Rudolf, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

Portugal 

Balsemão, Francisco Pinto, Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister 

Ferreira Alves, Clara, CEO, Claref LDA; writer 

Nogueira Leite, António, Member of the Board, José de Mello Investimentos, SGPS, SA

Sweden 

Mordashov, Alexey A., CEO, Severstal
Schweden 

Bildt, Carl, Minister of Foreign Affairs 

Björling, Ewa, Minister for Trade 

Wallenberg, Jacob, Chairman, Investor AB

Switzerland 

Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter, Chairman, Nestlé S.A.

Groth, Hans, Senior Director, Healthcare Policy & Market Access, Oncology Business Unit, Pfizer  

Europe 

Janom Steiner, Barbara, Head of the Department of Justice, Security and Health, Canton 

Kudelski, André, Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group SA 

Leuthard, Doris, Federal Councillor 

Schmid, Martin, President, Government of the Canton Grisons 

Schweiger, Rolf, Ständerat 

Soiron, Rolf, Chairman of the Board, Holcim Ltd., Lonza Ltd. 

Vasella, Daniel L., Chairman, Novartis AG 

Witmer, Jürg, Chairman, Givaudan SA and Clariant AG

Spain 

Cebrián, Juan Luis, CEO, PRISA 

Cospedal, María Dolores de, Secretary General, Partido Popular 

León Gross, Bernardino, Secretary General of the Spanish Presidency 

Nin Génova, Juan María, President and CEO, La Caixa 

H.M. Queen Sofia of Spain

Turkey 

Ciliv, Süreyya, CEO, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. 

Gülek Domac, Tayyibe, Former Minister of State 

Koç, Mustafa V., Chairman, Koç Holding A.S. 

Pekin, Sefika, Founding Partner, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm

USA 

Alexander, Keith B., Commander, USCYBERCOM; Director, National Security Agency 

Altman, Roger C., Chairman, Evercore Partners Inc. 

Bezos, Jeff, Founder and CEO, Amazon.com 

Collins, Timothy C., CEO, Ripplewood Holdings, LLC 

Feldstein, Martin S., George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University 

Gates, Robert US Secretary of Defense. Definite conflict of interest. 

Gates, William Gates Microsoft Founder,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He has spoken openly about population control via vaccinations. 

Hoffman, Reid, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn 

Hughes, Chris R., Co-founder, Facebook 

Jacobs, Kenneth M., Chairman & CEO, Lazard 

Johnson, James A., Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC 

Jordan, Jr., Vernon E., Senior Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC 

Keane, John M., Senior Partner, SCP Partners; General, US Army, Retired 

Kissinger, Henry A., Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. Kissinger has warrants out for his arrest for war crimes. 

Kleinfeld, Klaus, Chairman and CEO, Alcoa 

Kravis, Henry R., Co-Chairman and co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis, Roberts & Co. 

Kravis, Marie-Josée, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc. 

Li, Cheng, Senior Fellow and Director of Research, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution 

Mundie, Craig J., Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corporation 

Orszag, Peter R., Vice Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc 

Perle, Richard N., Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research 

Rockefeller, David, Former Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank

Rose, Charlie, Executive Editor and Anchor, Charlie Rose

Rubin, Robert E., Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury

Schmidt, Eric, Executive Chairman, Google Inc.  Google was founded with money given to them by the CIA. Google also purchased Keyhole from In-Q-Tel which had a CIA contract to map the entire world and capture everyone's internet data.  This is where Google Maps came from and this is why Google got in trouble in Europe.  One of the Google Maps cars had a huge hard drive full of everyone's wireless data (passwords, IP Addresses and more). This data will be used to launch a false flag.  There will be a major computer hacking incident which will get Congress to allow an internet kill switch. The legislation has already been written.  It allows the government to shut down any site that speaks out against the government. Google also took credit for the uprising in Egypt.  They planted articles on Google encouraging the overthrow.

Steinberg, James B., Deputy Secretary of State

Thiel, Peter A., President, Clarium Capital Management, LLC

Varney, Christine A., Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust

Vaupel, James W., Founding Director, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Warsh, Kevin, Former Governor, Federal Reserve Board

Wolfensohn, James D., Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC

On a related topic, Obama is doing what many leaders do when their economy crashing, create a war(s).  For instance, Hitler wanted WWII because Germany's economy was a mess.

Obama and the other Globalists are WWIII.  I'm not joking.  This is World War Three.

Here are the wars we're in right now...

Afghanistan - Needed to run gas pipeline to Turkey. Also, some good mineral deposits.

Iraq - Oil and allowed Dick Cheney's company, Haliburton to get trillions in no-compete contracts.

Egypt - War was started by Al Quaida (CIA-backed rebels). The globalists wanted a new head of Egypt so they got rid of Mubarek.

Syria

Yemen

Libya - We've been there for over six months, planting sensors so the NATO missiles know their target. The US and Europe are there because Ghadaffi nationalized Libya's oil.  In other words, they kicked the European oil companies out of Libya (BP, etc).  The oil companies were pissed off.  Europe gets their oil from Libya.  The US doesn't, but Obama promised the oil companies he'd do this for them.  Libya's citizens are tribal and actually like Ghadaffi.  They get a free education (including PHD), $20k as a wedding gift, each citizen gets a few thousand dollars per year in oil profit sharing, he built the world's biggest aqueduct which the banks want to own and charge Libyan citizens for.

Pakistan - The Bin Ladin being captured and killed story was bogus. He was a CIA operative whose code name was Tim Osman. There are tons of photos of George Bush, Sr with Bin Ladin when Bush was still in the CIA. 

Osama died in early 2001 of kidney failure, diabetes, marfan syndrome and low blood pressure.  No dialysis equipment was found at the Pakistan compound, neighbors said that structure had been unoccupied for years, first Obama said Osama put up a fight, then he said he used his wife as a shield, then he said his wife wasn't there, then he said the cameras were off when Seal Team Six went in there, then he said they were watching the entire event via the cameras on their helmets, then Hillary said the photo of Obama, Hillary, etc watching the capture really wasn't them watching the capture, she said she was covering her mouth because she was sick, not excited by what she was seeing on the tv. Bin Ladin DNA tests came back in less than one week, DNA tests take over six weeks, Obama said they buried him at sea because that's Muslim tradition.  In actuality, Muslim religion says the body must be buried facing Mecca.  

Osama Bin Ladin's death was always going to be George Bush, Jr's 'ace in the hole.'  He was going to announce his capture if he needed additional votes to get re-elected.  Instead, Obama used it to increase his ratings and use it as an excuse to invade Pakistan.

The plan is to take over the middle east and northern Africa.