Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews: Beth Behrs, a Direct-to-DVD <em>American Pie</em> Sequel Actress from Marin by Amy Crocker How does a girl from Marin County end up with a role in American Pie? According to Beth Behrs, with lots of luck. A graduate of the UCLA School of
misc Photo du Jour 325 We came across this over at Eye On Blogs. Greg Dewar, N-Judah Chronicle blogger, captured these shots of a futuristic San Francisco as conceived by J.J. Abrams in the new Star Trek
SF News Let's Hear It For Newsom's Make-Me-Governor Tour It's been an incredible success, yes? He's gone to Israel in order to (allegedly) build a bridge between the Bay Area and Israeli business leaders. (See what you've wrought, Rainbow Groceries?) And according
SF News Scientology Protest This Sunday Well, this should be exciting, hateful. This Sunday at 11 a.m. at 701 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, there will be a protest over that religious sect those zany Hollywood types know
SF News Some Castro Businesses Bash <i>Milk</i> Production Although most of us are giddy that Hollywood has come to our little town to film a moving picture show, others are less than gay about it. Namely, a few Castro merchants who
misc Interview: Jeff Ross What is the best thing about Indie Fest? Having filmgoers get to meet filmmakers and talk movies. What are some standout movies this year? One of my personal favorites is POP SKULL, this
misc Christian Brando Has Died Christian Brando, an actor like his father, was known less for his movie roles and more for the trouble he found himself in. In 1990 he pled guilty to the charge of manslaughter
Arts & Entertainment Is America Ready for a Black Hero? No? Well, How About a Black Antihero? Or maybe the movie isn't racist at all -- maybe it's just the trailer. It introduces us to Will Smith by showing him in tattered clothes, seemingly drunk, sleeping on a park bench.
Arts & Entertainment Calling All Type-As: Your San Francsico Casting Calls Await Gus Van Sant isn't the only one who might make you a shiny, coke-addled star here in San Francisco. Take, for example, MTV and NBC who want to use you for their up-and-coming
misc Name That Film Shoot We're guessing it was for a commercial of some sort. They filmed a Quaker Oats commercial from the roof of our apartment building a month or two ago, and there were as many
misc SFist Watches: Your Locals On Reality TV Heidi met the designers on the runway and told them they'd be making dresses for one of the most important days in a woman's life, and you could tell the designers were fearing
misc Possible Golden Globe Award Cancellation = Dwindling Will to Live Due to the continuing WGA strike, the Golden Globes look like they might - might - get the ax. (For all of you book-reading intelligentsia who claim to have TV sets only so
misc Sean Penn & Robin Wright Penn Call It Quits Well, this is some depressing news. Marin's very own Hollywood transplant power couple, Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn, are getting a d-i-v-o-r-c-e. At least according to People Magazine they are. The couple,
misc Locked Out in the City: What to Do? We lucked out this time, but it got us thinking, What would we do if there is a next time we find ourselves out of our abode with no keys, [update] no money,
SF News Coming to a Zuni Cafe or Ferry Building Near You: Reese and Vince Oh la la. The reportedly very prickly Reese Witherspoon and rubenesque Vince Vaughn -- whatever, we'd hit it. Hit it hard -- are in town filming their new divorce-themed romcom, Four Christmases. (According
misc Week Around the -Ists The cold weather - and holiday festivities - descended upon Gothamist. The Rockefeller Christmas tree was lit, Broadway stagehand finally ended their strike, and NASCAR decided to run their victory lap through Times
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Completely Hollywood (abridged): The Reduced Shakespeare Company's latest stage play skewers "Tinseltown's most lauded stars and starlets" ranging from the silent era to today's most beloved and pretentious independent films. The curtain
misc Week Around the -Ists SFist witnessed a new apartment building tszuj the skyline with spectacular, gaudy turquoise aplomb, the (informal) renaming of the Mission/SOMA neighborhood border, the return of the Maltese Falcon, the Mayor Gavin Newsom
Arts & Entertainment The Colbertese Falcon Applause to John's Grill owner John Konstin, who decided to put some money into the arts. When the Maltese Falcon replica displayed in the restaurant was stolen earlier this year, Mr. Konstin offered
SF News Your Oil Spill Weekend Roundup So...ugh. Birds died, gastronomic seasons were delayed. What's more, it hasn't even been a week, and already some of your favorite local and national politicos are personalizing the spill, more than ready
SF News Breaking News: Record-Low Voter Turnout Expected Okay, like, people thousands and thousands of years ago, or whatever, totally died in wars and stuff so you all could have the chance to rock the vote. And like, you know, now
misc Week Around the -Ists This past week, Phillyist got a little naughty, snapped a few pictures of Bigfoot (or maybe it was just a skinny bear...), and sized up the Sixers (the short version? Maybe next year)
misc <em>The Pursuit of a Credyt</em> We picked up on this over at All Shook Down today. It seems that a San Francisco convenience store cashier (or practical-knee slapper actor) received neither credit nor pay for his appearance in
Arts & Entertainment Divisadero: Smelly, Dirty, Dangerous, and We Liked it That Way Ah, beautiful Diviz. Is there no boulevard more perfect, more blissful? When we think "nice places to take an afternoon constitutional," we are drawn instantly to its divine charm. It is, simply put,
