by Michael | Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
THE hellraising antics of Hollywood wildman Michael Madsen while filming in Wales have been revealed by his director.
In a rare glimpse into life on set with one of the planet’s biggest actors, Nic Auerbach tells how the Reservoir Dogs star:
Crawled around his on-set trailer on all fours barking like a dog while The Green, Green Grass of Home blasted out of a stereo; demanded a handgun, some Jack Daniels and a CD player – to play more Tom Jones; challenged his director to a duel after he disagreed with something in the script; and forced hotel staff to call on former world champion boxer Chris Eubank to help ‘neutralise’ the situation after Madsen ‘barricaded’ himself inside his room at one of Wales’ top hotels.
In an exclusive interview with Wales On Sunday, Auerbach revealed how Madsen – best known for his electrifying performances in hard-boiled thrillers like Kill Bill, Sin City and Reservoir Dogs – almost turned his Cardiff film set into an ‘Apocalypse Now-style’ war zone. Read More ->
by Michael | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
SAN DIEGO — The city of Coronado has paid $141,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a 24-year-old woman run over by a lifeguard truck while sunbathing on the beach two years ago, records indicate.
Assistant City Manager Jim Benson said that city officials agreed to a mediated settlement with Sarah Bouvet. City records indicate the check was dated Dec. 12, 2007.
Bouvet was hospitalized for two days with injuries to her lower body after the right tires of a lifeguard’s truck ran over her as she lay on her stomach near the Hotel del Coronado.
Bouvet’s attorney, Perry C. Wander, said she “still has some minor residual physical and psychological problems.”
Source: Woman gets $141K settlement after being run over on beach – East Bay Times
by Michael | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
A real-life mob mistress has ordered a hit on an Antoine Fuqua-Nicholas Pileggi crime drama that’s being developed at Morgan Creek.
In a story filled with more nicknames than a David Chase script, Linda Schiro, former girlfriend of late Colombo crime family capo Gregory “The Grim Reaper” Scarpa, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Morgan Creek seeking to stop the release of the planned movie and also suing for punitive damages.
Schiro and daughter “Little Linda” Schiro claim they gave interviews to mob dramatist Pileggi (“Casino,” “Goodfellas”) and “Training Day’ director Fuqua, who is known for spending time with real-life cops and criminals as part of his research. In exchange, they were promised $150,000 for their life rights and gigs as consultants on the pic, the suit says.
The real-life story the movie seeks to tell is a colorful one. Scarpa allegedly carried out dozens of hits over three decades on behalf of Colombo family honcho Junior Persico before dying in prison in 1994. He also allegedly had a relationship with a corrupt FBI agent named Lindley DeVecchio.
Schiro was Scarpa’s longtime mistress who testified on behalf of the government against DeVecchio in a case that eventually was dropped.
The backstory behind the project is proving to be equally dramatic, with reps for one side saying there clearly was a deal in place and the other side saying it hasn’t even seen the lawsuit.
Schiro attorney Perry Wander said the Schiros provided filmmakers with key information and in return were promised money by the production company.
Source: Fuqua mob drama in hot water | Hollywood Reporter
by Michael | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
LOS ANGELES — “Reservoir Dogs” star Michael Madsen said the alleged fight with his juvenile son that saw him charged with felony child endangerment was a “big misunderstanding,” according to a new report.
Madsen, 54, spent Friday night behind bars after being arrested at his Malibu home. He was released from Lost Hills station on $100,000 bail early Saturday morning.
Police were notified of a family dispute at the property Friday afternoon. The son, whose age was not reported, was found injured but he did not require medical attention.
Madsen, who was arrested shortly before 4:00pm local time, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, TMZ reported. His mug shot showed him unshaven and with his hair disheveled.
The actor’s lawyer, Perry Wander, later claimed the argument sparked when Madsen found his son smoking cannabis and attempted to take it away. He described the dispute as a “family matter” and requested privacy.
Source: Michael Madsen calls Malibu arrest for allegedly fighting son a ‘big misunderstanding’ | New York Post
by Michael | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Actor had been arrested for drunk driving.
LOS ANGELES — Actor Michael Madsen was released from a hospital after being arrested for investigation of drunken driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, his attorney said Thursday.
Madsen, 54, best known for the Quentin Tarantino movies Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, had complained of an undisclosed medical problem following his arrest Wednesday and has since been released, said lawyer Perry Wander.
Source: Michael Madsen leaves hospital after drunk-driving arrest – The Blade
