By all accounts, NBC Chicago’s A Very Chicago New Year broadcast was a bizarre watch, thanks in no small part to Billy Corgan. Not only did he make the contrarian choice of singing “Summertime” in the middle of winter, but he also performed a whimsical new song inspired by Windy City children’s TV staple Wizzo the Wizard.
While appearing on the broadcast live from his tea house Madame Zuzu’s, the tuxedoed Smashing Pumpkins frontman debuted “Wizzo” while accompanied by the costumed son of the late Marshall Brodien, who plays the current iteration of Bozo the Clown’s sidekick.
“It’s up to you to believe in magic,” Corgan sings on the track. Watch the performance and the full broadcast below.
Marshall Brodien appeared as an early iteration of Wizzo the Wizard in the WGN-tv children’s show Bozo’s Circus, developing the character alongside its evolution into The Bozo Show.
While appearing on the broadcast live from his tea house Madame Zuzu’s, the tuxedoed Smashing Pumpkins frontman debuted “Wizzo” while accompanied by the costumed son of the late Marshall Brodien, who plays the current iteration of Bozo the Clown’s sidekick.
“It’s up to you to believe in magic,” Corgan sings on the track. Watch the performance and the full broadcast below.
Marshall Brodien appeared as an early iteration of Wizzo the Wizard in the WGN-tv children’s show Bozo’s Circus, developing the character alongside its evolution into The Bozo Show.
- 1/2/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Spoiler Alert: Do not read unless you have seen the 2022 horror film “Scream,” currently playing in theaters.
The “Scream” movies know about rules. Since the series launched with the first film in 1996, inspiring countless homages and parodies, a few things have been constant. One of them is David Arquette, who has appeared as Dwight “Dewey” Riley in all five films. Though he’s had a number of close calls, the affable fan favorite character seemed untouchable, along with original cast members Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.
(Last warning: Seriously, stop reading now if you haven’t seen the new “Scream.”)
Perhaps that’s why it’s such a shocker to see Dewey’s death in the new installment. After taking Dewey from goofy deputy to town sheriff, the new “Scream,” finds him at a low point, battling with the physical and emotional trauma from...
The “Scream” movies know about rules. Since the series launched with the first film in 1996, inspiring countless homages and parodies, a few things have been constant. One of them is David Arquette, who has appeared as Dwight “Dewey” Riley in all five films. Though he’s had a number of close calls, the affable fan favorite character seemed untouchable, along with original cast members Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.
(Last warning: Seriously, stop reading now if you haven’t seen the new “Scream.”)
Perhaps that’s why it’s such a shocker to see Dewey’s death in the new installment. After taking Dewey from goofy deputy to town sheriff, the new “Scream,” finds him at a low point, battling with the physical and emotional trauma from...
- 1/21/2022
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Though David Arquette is a member of an acting dynasty, he originally didn’t think acting was for him after repeatedly auditioning as a kid and never being cast. It was only through the encouragement of a high school teacher, Ben DeBaldo, that he discovered his love for the craft and the confidence to try again. Now Arquette will reprise his role as lovable Dewey Riley in the fifth “Scream” film in the iconic horror series, hitting theaters Jan. 14.
I’d love to talk to you about “Scream,” but I’m guessing you can’t tell me much.
Well, I could tell you that [directors] Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett did an incredible job. And the writers as well. It’s scary and it’s really funny. They took the world and expanded on it, and it’s got this incredible new cast. That really reminded me of us when we...
I’d love to talk to you about “Scream,” but I’m guessing you can’t tell me much.
Well, I could tell you that [directors] Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett did an incredible job. And the writers as well. It’s scary and it’s really funny. They took the world and expanded on it, and it’s got this incredible new cast. That really reminded me of us when we...
- 12/24/2021
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
David Arquette revealed Tuesday he is opening the Empire Circus in Brooklyn this fall.
The actor, who is the circus’ creative director, has partnered with Remarkable Entertainment to bring the interactive festival to Empire Stores and its courtyard situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.
Empire Circus, which opens Nov. 12 and runs until Jan. 30 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo, will feature a choose-your-own-adventure experience as well as Bozo the Clown, a circus staple that was created in 1946 and first appeared on US television three years later. Arquette acquired the rights to Bozo the Clown following the passing of ...
The actor, who is the circus’ creative director, has partnered with Remarkable Entertainment to bring the interactive festival to Empire Stores and its courtyard situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.
Empire Circus, which opens Nov. 12 and runs until Jan. 30 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo, will feature a choose-your-own-adventure experience as well as Bozo the Clown, a circus staple that was created in 1946 and first appeared on US television three years later. Arquette acquired the rights to Bozo the Clown following the passing of ...
- 10/5/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Arquette revealed Tuesday he is opening the Empire Circus in Brooklyn this fall.
The actor, who is the circus’ creative director, has partnered with Remarkable Entertainment to bring the interactive festival to Empire Stores and its courtyard situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.
Empire Circus, which opens Nov. 12 and runs until Jan. 30 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo, will feature a choose-your-own-adventure experience as well as Bozo the Clown, a circus staple that was created in 1946 and first appeared on US television three years later. Arquette acquired the rights to Bozo the Clown following the passing of ...
The actor, who is the circus’ creative director, has partnered with Remarkable Entertainment to bring the interactive festival to Empire Stores and its courtyard situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.
Empire Circus, which opens Nov. 12 and runs until Jan. 30 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo, will feature a choose-your-own-adventure experience as well as Bozo the Clown, a circus staple that was created in 1946 and first appeared on US television three years later. Arquette acquired the rights to Bozo the Clown following the passing of ...
- 10/5/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Willard Scott, whose exhuberant personality and penchant for honoring fans who reached 100 made him a beloved television icon, died this morning at 87. His death was confirmed by fellow Today show host Al Roker. No cause of death was given.
“We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning,” Roker shared on Instagram. “Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary an.d his lovely wife, Paiis. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
Scott joined Today in 1980. He began his 65-year career with NBC as a page at the affiliate station in Washington, D.C., in 1950. Born Alexandria, Virginia, Scott’s broadcasting career began after he graduated from American University in Washington.
“We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning,” Roker shared on Instagram. “Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary an.d his lovely wife, Paiis. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
Scott joined Today in 1980. He began his 65-year career with NBC as a page at the affiliate station in Washington, D.C., in 1950. Born Alexandria, Virginia, Scott’s broadcasting career began after he graduated from American University in Washington.
- 9/4/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Willard Scott, the longtime weatherman for the “Today” show and the original Ronald McDonald, died on Saturday morning. He was 87.
“Today’s” Al Roker confirmed Scott’s passing on “Today” and in a heartfelt Instagram post. “We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning,” Roker wrote. “Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
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Scott got his start in broadcasting on Wrc’s “Joy Boys” radio program alongside Ed Walker after graduating from American University. The show ran from 1955 to 1972, which was interrupted from 1956 to 1958 when...
“Today’s” Al Roker confirmed Scott’s passing on “Today” and in a heartfelt Instagram post. “We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning,” Roker wrote. “Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
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Scott got his start in broadcasting on Wrc’s “Joy Boys” radio program alongside Ed Walker after graduating from American University. The show ran from 1955 to 1972, which was interrupted from 1956 to 1958 when...
- 9/4/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Willard Scott, the longtime weatherman for “The Today Show” and the original Ronald McDonald, has died. He was 87.
Current “Today” weatherman Al Roker shared the sad news on Saturday on his Instagram, calling him his “second dad.”
“We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning. Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
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Scott spent 65 years with NBC and was with “Today” for the last 35 of those. Though he retired in 2015, he had appeared sparingly to wish viewers that had turned 100 years old, a regular feature...
Current “Today” weatherman Al Roker shared the sad news on Saturday on his Instagram, calling him his “second dad.”
“We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning. Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit. Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)
Scott spent 65 years with NBC and was with “Today” for the last 35 of those. Though he retired in 2015, he had appeared sparingly to wish viewers that had turned 100 years old, a regular feature...
- 9/4/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The Scream actor and wrestler on Bozo the Clown, Liberace’s shoes and a traumatising moment in Hollywood
Born in Virginia, David Arquette, 49, rose to fame starring in the Scream film franchise. In 2000, he became a professional wrestler. His latest movie is 12 Hour Shift, which is digitally released on 25 January. He has a daughter with Courteney Cox and two sons with his second wife, Christina McLarty. He lives in Nashville and Los Angeles.
When were you happiest?
With time and experience you figure stuff out, so I am happiest right now.
Born in Virginia, David Arquette, 49, rose to fame starring in the Scream film franchise. In 2000, he became a professional wrestler. His latest movie is 12 Hour Shift, which is digitally released on 25 January. He has a daughter with Courteney Cox and two sons with his second wife, Christina McLarty. He lives in Nashville and Los Angeles.
When were you happiest?
With time and experience you figure stuff out, so I am happiest right now.
- 1/23/2021
- by Rosanna Greenstreet
- The Guardian - Film News
Darth Maul has to be one of the best-designed creations in the whole Star Wars franchise. The character’s unique look is a large part of why he made such an impact on fans, despite being killed off in The Phantom Menace, with his popularity such that he later played a major role in The Clone Wars and Rebels animated series as well as having a surprise cameo in Solo. Who knows what would have happened if the original design for the villain had been used, though.
StarWars.com has shared an extensive oral history of the franchise, which includes comments from concept artist Iain McCaig. He recalled that Maul was described in the script for Episode I as “a vision from your worst nightmare” and McCaig drew from his own fears as he came up with how Maul should look. The result was something so disturbing that George Lucas was horror-stricken upon seeing it.
StarWars.com has shared an extensive oral history of the franchise, which includes comments from concept artist Iain McCaig. He recalled that Maul was described in the script for Episode I as “a vision from your worst nightmare” and McCaig drew from his own fears as he came up with how Maul should look. The result was something so disturbing that George Lucas was horror-stricken upon seeing it.
- 6/2/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The following is an open letter to any-one and every-one:
Dear People
A veteran comedian and a current cast member of Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones has always been in the peripheral of her profession, which often happens to any-one who is not a white man. Jones has been one of comedy’s best personalities for most of her career, with her best jokes being catapulted on a willing audience since the 1980s as if her material was a sack of dented cannon balls. I personally love a comic who goes right for the jugular and Jones has an affinity for that kind of tact. In an era of sensitivity that is making it almost dangerous for any-one to say any-thing, people like Jones are possibly in danger of becoming extinct, which is why Monday, July 30, 2018 should be a day that is remembered as being important to all who witnessed...
Dear People
A veteran comedian and a current cast member of Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones has always been in the peripheral of her profession, which often happens to any-one who is not a white man. Jones has been one of comedy’s best personalities for most of her career, with her best jokes being catapulted on a willing audience since the 1980s as if her material was a sack of dented cannon balls. I personally love a comic who goes right for the jugular and Jones has an affinity for that kind of tact. In an era of sensitivity that is making it almost dangerous for any-one to say any-thing, people like Jones are possibly in danger of becoming extinct, which is why Monday, July 30, 2018 should be a day that is remembered as being important to all who witnessed...
- 8/2/2018
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Frank Avruch, known for his role of Bozo the Clown, has died. He was 89 years old. According to The Associated Press (via USA Today), the TV star's family confirmed his death to Wcvb-tv on Thursday and revealed Avruch died of heart disease in his Boston home on Tuesday. "While it's hard to say goodbye, we celebrate the legacy of joy and laughter he brought to millions of children around the world as Bozo the Clown on TV and as a Unicef Ambassador and later as host of Channel 5's Great Entertainment and Boston's Man About Town," Avruch's family told the station, according to the Associated Press via USA Today. "Our dad loved the children of all ages who remembered being on his...
- 3/22/2018
- E! Online
Frank Avruch, longtime Boston TV personality and entertainer known for playing Bozo the Clown, has died. Avruch died Tuesday at his Boston home from heart disease, Wcvb TV reported. He was 89. Avruch starred as the fictional character from 1959 to 1970 on Boston’s version of the show which aired on Wcvb, going on to become the first nationally syndicated Bozo the Clown, according to The Associated Press. Avruch also was a longtime contributor to Wcvb-tv, hosting Man About…...
- 3/22/2018
- Deadline TV
Boston television personality Frank Avruch, who played the popular character Bozo the Clown, passed
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- 3/22/2018
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide.com - Features
Send in The clown ... to God. Frank Avruch, TV's original Bozo the Clown, died Tuesday in Boston after a long battle with heart disease ... according to his family. He was 89. The Boston legend created Bozo back in 1959, and played the lovable clown until 1970. Although Frank wore a lot of hats -- as a local host on radio and Wcvb-tv -- he'll most be remembered for wearing that red-orange wig, oversized red shoes and pajamas with the frilly collar.
- 3/22/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Frank Avruch, best known for playing Bozo the Clown, died on Tuesday following a battle with heart disease. He was 89.
“He had a heart of gold,” Stuart Hersh, Avruch’s manager, said in a statement to The Associated Press. “He brought the Bozo the Clown character to life better than anyone else’s portrayal of Bozo the Clown.”
Avruch portrayed the iconic clown from 1959 through 1970. He was the first to be nationally syndicated by way of the Boston-based program Bozo’s Big Top, which aired in New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., among other select markets. He was also a Unicef ambassador,...
“He had a heart of gold,” Stuart Hersh, Avruch’s manager, said in a statement to The Associated Press. “He brought the Bozo the Clown character to life better than anyone else’s portrayal of Bozo the Clown.”
Avruch portrayed the iconic clown from 1959 through 1970. He was the first to be nationally syndicated by way of the Boston-based program Bozo’s Big Top, which aired in New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., among other select markets. He was also a Unicef ambassador,...
- 3/22/2018
- TVLine.com
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