David McKnight, whose film resume included starring as the lead in the blaxploitation horror movie J.D.’s Revenge, as well as Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats, died Sunday at age 87.
McKnight passed from cancer in Las Vegas, according to reports.
The actor was a TV staple in various character roles, appearing on Kojak, Hill Street Blues, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty and Benson, among other shows.
In J.D.’s Revenge (1976), McKnight played a deceased New Orleans hustler who takes over the body of a college student (Glynn Turman) and goes after the man who murdered him and his sister 30 years earlier.
McKnight was hired to play Uncle Ray in Townsend’s The Hollywood Shuffle, playing a singer turned barber who encourages Townsend’s Bobby Taylor to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
McKnight went on to portray Pastor Stone in the Townsend-directed The Five Heartbeats (1991) and was the...
McKnight passed from cancer in Las Vegas, according to reports.
The actor was a TV staple in various character roles, appearing on Kojak, Hill Street Blues, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty and Benson, among other shows.
In J.D.’s Revenge (1976), McKnight played a deceased New Orleans hustler who takes over the body of a college student (Glynn Turman) and goes after the man who murdered him and his sister 30 years earlier.
McKnight was hired to play Uncle Ray in Townsend’s The Hollywood Shuffle, playing a singer turned barber who encourages Townsend’s Bobby Taylor to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
McKnight went on to portray Pastor Stone in the Townsend-directed The Five Heartbeats (1991) and was the...
- 12/8/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
David McKnight, who portrayed the title character in the cult blaxploitation horror classic J.D.’s Revenge and appeared in Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats for Robert Townsend, has died. He was 87.
McKnight died Sunday of cancer in Las Vegas, his friend and publicist Cynthia Busby told The Hollywood Reporter.
McKnight also showed up on dozens of TV shows, from Kojak, Hill Street Blues, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty and Benson to Moonlighting, 227, Roc, L.A. Law and The District.
In the New Orleans-set J.D.’s Revenge (1976), directed by Arthur Marks, McKnight played a deceased hustler who takes over the body of a college student (Glynn Turman) and goes after the man who murdered him and his sister 30 years earlier.
In a 2018 interview, McKnight said that he first met Townsend when the first-time feature filmmaker was putting together Hollywood Shuffle (1987) and offered him advice.
He was then hired to play Uncle Ray,...
McKnight died Sunday of cancer in Las Vegas, his friend and publicist Cynthia Busby told The Hollywood Reporter.
McKnight also showed up on dozens of TV shows, from Kojak, Hill Street Blues, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty and Benson to Moonlighting, 227, Roc, L.A. Law and The District.
In the New Orleans-set J.D.’s Revenge (1976), directed by Arthur Marks, McKnight played a deceased hustler who takes over the body of a college student (Glynn Turman) and goes after the man who murdered him and his sister 30 years earlier.
In a 2018 interview, McKnight said that he first met Townsend when the first-time feature filmmaker was putting together Hollywood Shuffle (1987) and offered him advice.
He was then hired to play Uncle Ray,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 10 continues after a stellar premiere. The premiere introduced five new masks — Gazelle, Cow, Rubber Ducky, Diver, and S’more. While we saw Rubber Ducky get unmasked, S’more remains a mystery — though, given the clue package, we think we know who’s singing as the flaming marshmallow. Here’s who we (and fans) think S’more is.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 10 spoilers ahead regarding Diver.]
Who is S’more in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10? It’s likely this boy band member
The Masked Singer Season 10 brought S’more out in style with his rendition of “Slow Hand” by Niall Horan. It’s clear the contestant has confidence on stage, as he has the presence of a singer. He even playfully approached the judges with a giant stick of marshmallows that he handed to Nicole Scherzinger. We’re unsure if the marshmallows will help him stay in the competition, but the audience loved it.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 10 spoilers ahead regarding Diver.]
Who is S’more in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10? It’s likely this boy band member
The Masked Singer Season 10 brought S’more out in style with his rendition of “Slow Hand” by Niall Horan. It’s clear the contestant has confidence on stage, as he has the presence of a singer. He even playfully approached the judges with a giant stick of marshmallows that he handed to Nicole Scherzinger. We’re unsure if the marshmallows will help him stay in the competition, but the audience loved it.
- 10/4/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You may have heard that Bill Maher hated the Barbie movie — an all-too-predictable outcome for a 67-year-old crank who some HBO exec thinks is “edgy” because he spends so much of his airtime railing against “wokeness.” You’d think someone whose film acting CV includes winners like Pizza Man, Tomcats, and Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death would have a bit more self-awareness; then again, this is not one of Maher’s strong suits.
On Monday afternoon, the Real Time host took to the platform formerly known as...
On Monday afternoon, the Real Time host took to the platform formerly known as...
- 8/9/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
In 1994, Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock teamed up with Monty Messex and “Crazy Tom” Davis to form a hardcore punk band called Dfl (Dead Fucking Last). Now, the band is reissuing their debut album My Crazy Life in a deluxe package that arrives August 11th via Trust Records.
While the ’90s saw the rise of pop punk, Dfl sought to return to the fast and raw sounds of the ’80s, when hardcore orginated. Monty Messex, who had previously been in The Atoms, recalled the formation of the side project in a statement.
“In 1993, I was obsessively listening to Bad Religion’s How Could Hell Be Any Worse,” he said. “I had this beat up cassette that I’d listen to over and over and over and over again on my Walkman. That record brought me back to the early 80s hardcore scene I grew up on — that included Circle Jerks, the Germs,...
While the ’90s saw the rise of pop punk, Dfl sought to return to the fast and raw sounds of the ’80s, when hardcore orginated. Monty Messex, who had previously been in The Atoms, recalled the formation of the side project in a statement.
“In 1993, I was obsessively listening to Bad Religion’s How Could Hell Be Any Worse,” he said. “I had this beat up cassette that I’d listen to over and over and over and over again on my Walkman. That record brought me back to the early 80s hardcore scene I grew up on — that included Circle Jerks, the Germs,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
“America’s Got Talent” found us a new Season 16 contestant to love Tuesday with the introduction of Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old boy who has an impressive set of pipes. The teen competitor used his voice to channel Freddie Mercury in an unbelievable rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love.”
Dylan, who is from Exton, Pennsylvania, played the piano and sang during his performance of the classic Queen track for “AGT” judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel and host Terry Crews.
It only took until the very first high note in the song (around the 1:10 mark) for the audience to begin to cheer as Zangwill’s Mercury-like energy became apparent.
Though we could barely stand on our feet when Dylan was done, he managed to get three of the judges up on theirs and rallied the audience for a standing ovation, too.
Watch Zangwill’s “AGT” debut via the video above.
Dylan, who is from Exton, Pennsylvania, played the piano and sang during his performance of the classic Queen track for “AGT” judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel and host Terry Crews.
It only took until the very first high note in the song (around the 1:10 mark) for the audience to begin to cheer as Zangwill’s Mercury-like energy became apparent.
Though we could barely stand on our feet when Dylan was done, he managed to get three of the judges up on theirs and rallied the audience for a standing ovation, too.
Watch Zangwill’s “AGT” debut via the video above.
- 7/21/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
After eight weeks of auditions, the America’s Got Talent judges have given yeses to more than 150 (mostly) deserving acts. Now comes the hard part.
With the auditions finally complete, the judges convened in Simon Cowell’s backyard at the end of Tuesday’s episode, burdened with the impossible task of narrowing those 150+ acts to just 36.
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So, which 36 will be heading to the live shows?...
With the auditions finally complete, the judges convened in Simon Cowell’s backyard at the end of Tuesday’s episode, burdened with the impossible task of narrowing those 150+ acts to just 36.
More from TVLineManifest Un-Cancelled? Axed Drama Eyes Renewal at NBC and NetflixGood Girls Recap: Beth Channels Her Inner Boss Lady, as Conflict Between Rio and Nick EscalatesLaw & Order Spinoff For the Defense Not Moving Forward at NBC
So, which 36 will be heading to the live shows?...
- 7/21/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
If you have been asking the question, "What has Frankie Muniz been up to lately?" well, we have the answer. Cue the trailer for Muniz's new movie, Pizza Man. We assure you, Agent Cody Banks, this is not. Muniz, best known for TV's Malcolm in the Middle, plays Matt Burns, who works at his mom's (Shelley Long) pizzeria while attending college. One day, finds himself in the middle of a robbery and is shot, however, a scientist (Michael Gross) gives him a tomato, which was genetically altered to be self-healing. The self-healing powers transfer to Matt, making him a superhero. Now, evil corporate villains are after Matt for his powers.
You gotta give the movie credit for having a unique take on the superhero genre.
After Malcolm in the Middle's six-year run, Muniz left acting to pursue a full-time career in race car driving. Muniz talked about Pizza Man at last year's Comic-Con.
You gotta give the movie credit for having a unique take on the superhero genre.
After Malcolm in the Middle's six-year run, Muniz left acting to pursue a full-time career in race car driving. Muniz talked about Pizza Man at last year's Comic-Con.
- 2/13/2012
- by Chris Ortiz
- Reelzchannel.com
Remember that friend of yours who was writing a script about a pizza delivery kid who eats a magic tomato and aquires enough super-human strength for him to defeat a bunch of wise guys and save the world as ... Pizza Man? Yeah, well someone bought it and turned it into a movie starring Frankie Muniz. Oh, but that's not all -- this sucker also features Adam West, Shelley Long, Corbin Bernsen, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Diamond Dallas Page as a Two-Face inspired villain. You want it. You want it now, don't you? Unfortunately we do not have a release date yet (IMDb lists 2011 as its last known date), but we do have the ridiculous trailer below, complete with Stan Lee cameo because why not.
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- 2/13/2012
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
James Wolk might be cheating on Max. The sexy, furry star has been cast in Greg Berlanti's Political Animals on USA. But the good news is that this is a miniseries, so he should still be free to make out with Max on Happy Endings at will.
The U.S. Navy has announced plans for the USS Gabrielle Giffords, a shallow-water combat ship named in honor of the retired Congresswoman, who they say exemplifies bravery.
Real Men and Pink Suits
Five prominent editors and journalists from Rupert Murdoch's The Sun have been arrested in connection with police bribery in what appears to be an ever-widening probe of Murdoch's media empire. Sadly, I don't think the FBI is up to investigating Fox News during an election year.
Angelina Jolie confirmed that her next project is a kids movie for Disney. She's going to play the lead in Maleficent. I...
The U.S. Navy has announced plans for the USS Gabrielle Giffords, a shallow-water combat ship named in honor of the retired Congresswoman, who they say exemplifies bravery.
Real Men and Pink Suits
Five prominent editors and journalists from Rupert Murdoch's The Sun have been arrested in connection with police bribery in what appears to be an ever-widening probe of Murdoch's media empire. Sadly, I don't think the FBI is up to investigating Fox News during an election year.
Angelina Jolie confirmed that her next project is a kids movie for Disney. She's going to play the lead in Maleficent. I...
- 2/12/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
New York Comic Con officially kicked off yesterday for press, professionals and anyone with a 4-day pass. In a few hours I will be heading to the Javits Center to attend the first full day of the convention. Contrary to the event name, Nycc has a lot more to offer than just comics. Below are just a few of the movie / TV related panels, screenings, guests and booths that we recommend checking out. Be sure to keep checking back on Wamg for more Nycc coverage. And follow me on twitter (@GetStuck) for some tweets and pics from the show floor.
Panels
Comics, Hollywood – What Creators Need to Know
Friday, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: 1A03
Description: More comics are being turned into films, & creators have important questions about how Hollywood works. Get actionable information from top creators who have navigated the TV & movie business. Featuring special guests: Jimmy Palmiotti . Comic...
Panels
Comics, Hollywood – What Creators Need to Know
Friday, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: 1A03
Description: More comics are being turned into films, & creators have important questions about how Hollywood works. Get actionable information from top creators who have navigated the TV & movie business. Featuring special guests: Jimmy Palmiotti . Comic...
- 10/14/2011
- by Jerry Cavallaro
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Nima Fakhrara has been hired to score the crime action thriller The Courier. The movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mickey Rourke and Til Schweiger centers on a daredevil courier who’s pursued by corrupt cops and rival crime bosses when he has to deliver a briefcase to a notorious underworld figure who can’t be found. The film is directed by Hani-Abu Assad, who is best known for helming the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning political thriller Paradise Now. The movie’s screenplay is written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (3:10 to Yuma, Wanted). The project is arguably the highest-profile scoring assignment to date for Fakhrara. No release date has been set yet for The Courier.
To find out more about Fakhrara and listen to selections of his previous work, visit his official website. The composer also has the superhero family movie Pizza Man coming up. The film stars...
To find out more about Fakhrara and listen to selections of his previous work, visit his official website. The composer also has the superhero family movie Pizza Man coming up. The film stars...
- 5/23/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Not every superhero is a gem. They can't all be cool like Iron Man or Wolverine. Such is the case with Pizza Man, which stars Frankie Muniz as a regular guy working at his mom's(Shelley Long) pizza restaurant. After an accident at a lab takes place, he's given a rare tomato(not kidding) which grants him superhuman powers. The film was directed by Joe Eckardt(Champion), and shot mostly in a Los...
- 2/27/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
Today we have the full trailer for "Pizza Man," a superhero film starring Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Shelley Long (The Money Pit), Corbin Bernsen (Major League), Diamond Dallas Page, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Adam West and Stan Lee. Check it out below. Plot: Matt Burns (Muniz) works full time at his mother's Pizza restaurant in order to afford to go to college. One day he is involved in an incident which results in him getting shot. But a scientist, Professor Tucker (Michael Gross), gives him a tomato which grants him superpowers. Now, bad guys are after him in order to get these powers for themselves. "Pizza Man" is directed by Joe Eckardt and has yet to be picked up for distribution or get a release date. Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here.
- 2/27/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
After you've seen the new "Eclipse" trailer you can head on over to Twitter where actress Christian Serratos has been hanging out with koalas and learning not to use the word "bear" to refer to them. She didn't seem too thrilled about the idea herself.
In other tweets, Alyssa Milano posted some photo evidence of her involvement with the NFL Draft. Michael Ian Black, meanwhile, wanted to see a different kind of draft on TV, and Frankie Muniz continued his adventure back into acting by starting work on his new movie "Pizza Man." Read all about it below where you'll also see Edgar Wright note the passing of a "Spaced" cast member. It's all in Twitter-Wood for April 23, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@cserratos I got reprimanded for saying Koala Bear. ...Bear Bear Bear. http://twitpic.com/1hp4mn
-Christian Serratos, Actress ("Twilight," "New Moon")
Runner-Up:
NFL Draft pt.
In other tweets, Alyssa Milano posted some photo evidence of her involvement with the NFL Draft. Michael Ian Black, meanwhile, wanted to see a different kind of draft on TV, and Frankie Muniz continued his adventure back into acting by starting work on his new movie "Pizza Man." Read all about it below where you'll also see Edgar Wright note the passing of a "Spaced" cast member. It's all in Twitter-Wood for April 23, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@cserratos I got reprimanded for saying Koala Bear. ...Bear Bear Bear. http://twitpic.com/1hp4mn
-Christian Serratos, Actress ("Twilight," "New Moon")
Runner-Up:
NFL Draft pt.
- 4/23/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Movies Blog
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