KC in TV and Movies

[KC Kropf]

While I was doing a bit of research, I came across this bit of information.

Carrie and Ellie Kemper both work for the NBC show, The Office.  Carrie is a writer on the show, and Ellie plays the receptionist, Erin.  They are the daughers of Commerce Bank CEO David Kemper, who lives in St. Louis.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industrie ... 7_CV_N.htm

Buddy of mine, from Lawrence, is a Production Assistant on The Office as well..

[DaveKCMO]

Kansas City artist ?Stretch? will host Spike TV show

[Midtownkid]

Humm, so will the show be taped in KC or elsewhere?  I guess elsewhere? Hope Grinders doesn't fail as a result!

[bobbyhawks]

Kansas City artist ?Stretch? will host Spike TV show

That's awesome news.  Congrats to Stretch, and I hope you represent KC well!

Also...

http://www.pruitt-igoe.com/

Don't know if it has been mentioned elsewhere, and I probably shouldn't put it in the KC mentions, but this documentary about St. Louis looks really fascinating.  It sounds like it is right up the alley of many on this forum, discussing failed urban planning and such.  Very cool trailer as well.

[DaveKCMO]

http://www.pruitt-igoe.com/

Don't know if it has been mentioned elsewhere, and I probably shouldn't put it in the KC mentions, but this documentary about St. Louis looks really fascinating.  It sounds like it is right up the alley of many on this forum, discussing failed urban planning and such.  Very cool trailer as well.

this film played at true/false. didn't get a chance to see it (sold out), but it got good press.

[KCMax]

Two contestants on "America's Next Great Restaurant" are from KC. 

Sandy Digiovanni is a bartender and former owner of "Stack's Drive In" and is still in the running. Her concept is a "Heaven and Hell" themed restaurant. Okay.

http://www.nbc.com/americas-next-great- ... igiovanni/

Breanne Teevan-Bongiovanni is an educator from KC that didn't make it past the initial round.

http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2011/03/ ... s_on_a.php

[taxi]

I didn't know where to post this, but it looks like Indieflix http://indieflix.com/ is distributing a film staring our (X) mayor. Perhaps this will be his next career.

[bobbyhawks]

Not a direct reference to KC, but somehow pertinent to this forum...

In watching the first episode of "The Killing" on AMC, a remark was made about a kid's mom (the main character) being a bad dresser.  I don't know the exact retort, but he said something to the effect of "Yeah, she shops at Ross."


Also, congrats to Celina Tio on her Top Chef Masters debut and first round survival.  There are a lot of pretty fantastic chefs ont he show.  I will be pulling for her down the line.

[KCMax]

This True Blood actor is from Olathe

http://inkkc.com/content/my-essentials- ... mcmillian/

[shinatoo]

There was a Walt Disney Bio on MSNBC last night and they dug way deeper into his KC roots than I have seen before. Stuff I had no idea about.

[FangKC]

KCTV Channel 5 reported tonight that a movie called "Hope Lost" will be filmed in Kansas City this summer.

These are the only links I could find.

http://www.moviesplanet.com/movies/313352/hope-lost

http://www.linkedin.com/company/hope-lost-llc

[FangKC]

Did anyone see this movie, "Play On," which was partially filmed in Kansas City?

The film web site

http://www.playonthemovie.com/

http://www.playonthemovie.com/stories/s ... hind-movie

Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/playonthemovie# ... ie?sk=info

YouTube trailer

Play On - The Rugby Movie Official Trailer

[FangKC]

Local filmmaker to screen film, Last Breath, at Screenland Crown Center. The film opens Friday.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/10/28 ... maker.html

[FangKC]

Mart Hart reported on Entertainment Tonight this evening that she and Michael Jackson had a private dinner in his hotel suite here in Kansas City during one of his concert tours.

[KCMax]

I was watching stand up comedy specials on Comedy Central and the info for one comic said he was from Kansas City - Nick Griffin. I googled him - apparently he went to Rockhurst HS and William Jewell and grew up here. Has a very self-deprecating style of humor - kinda funny, but it wears on you after awhile. Should probably be on suicide watch.

I don't believe he is related to KC comic Eddie Griffin - they look about as different as you can look.

[ComandanteCero]

David Matheny is a local filmmaker whom i've been keeping tabs on since I came across his low budget movie ("My Stepdad's a Freakin Vampire") at the Glenwood Arts (i think it played for a week or two).  It was pretty impressive considering he basically did for little to no money and with the help of friends and family.  I think he took a year off from school to make the movie.  Wasn't sure what he had been up to, but saw this sci-fi short he just made and was (once again) pretty impressed... crazy to see this kind of stuff being made right here in KC:


DEPART FROM ME

[KCMax]

HD Net has a show called "Drinking Made Easy" with Zane Lamprey. Its kinda like "No Reservations" except its about booze. Host travels to various cities around the country/world and finds local drinks and watering holes.

In his KC episode (he cites it as "The Paris on the Plains") he visits Buzzard Beach (apparently they invented some famous drink there - The Bergen Malt), Westport Cafe and Bar (and mixes drinks with Ryan Maybee!), Boulevard Brewery, BB's BBQ (to do a BBQ eating contest), the Drop (sampling the liquor appetizers), Harry's in Westport, and Kelly's to play beer pong.

http://www.drinkingmadeeasy.com/2011/01 ... -city.html

[FangKC]

A horror movie called "Nailbiter" is being film at terminal 2 at KCI now. Some filming in Lawrence as well.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1494803/

[KCMax]

Someone earlier mentioned the lead character in "Outsourced" is supposed to be from Kansas City. This week he had the office watch an American football game, and it was of course the Chiefs. Dexter McCluster got a mention.

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2011/5/24 ... chiefs-nbc

[splash]

United States of Tara got cancelled.  Granted, it was only set in the area, but it was still amusing to hear KC/OP discussed on tv.  I also think it's a bummer that they cancelled it, because it was just getting interesting.