Sunday, October 23, 2011

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!

Friday, October 21, 2011

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
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

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Video: Tommy Chong at Breast Cancer Benefit

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



Sunday, October 16, 2011

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.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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

Monday, October 10, 2011

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.”

Friday, October 07, 2011

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.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

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.

Monday, October 03, 2011

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.