Semi-Pro

Hookup: 10 Passes to VIP Chicago Party, Screening For ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ on TBS to Meet Tim Meadows

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:09:41 -0700

CHICAGO – In the inaugural edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, 10 admit-two VIP passes will be given away to the exclusive Chicago opportunity to meet Tim Meadows (“Saturday Night Live,” “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “Semi-Pro”) for the return of “The Bill Engvall Show” on TBS.

“The Bill Engvall Show” on TBS is back this summer with all-new episodes.
Image credit: “The Bill Engvall Show”

This giveaway is for an invitation-only, VIP party and screening of two episodes of “The Bill Engvall Show”. The event will take place at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge on May 29, 2008 beginning at 7 p.m. Winners are strongly advised to arrive early as the event will be overbooked and seating is not guaranteed. This is a description of the TV series:

Tim Meadows is featured in the second season of “The Bill Engvall Show” on TBS.
Image credit: IMDb

The TBS hit family comedy “The Bill Engvall Show” (No. 1 among households and people 25 to 54) is back this summer with all-new episodes. Comedian Bill Engvall (who has won over audiences with his hilarious stand-up show) brings his unique take on family and parenting to TBS for a sitcom the whole family will love.

Engvall stars as Bill Pearson: a family counselor, loving husband and father of three kids whose own family could use a little dose of counseling. Bill’s wife, Susan (played by Nancy Travis from “Becker” and “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”), tries to keep the clan in line.

Their three children (Lauren, Trent and Bryan) definitely know how to manipulate them. With a humorous perspective on family life, this comedy series shows the authentic yet playful side of parenting and portrays a father who’s the heart of the family.

To secure your VIP tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Next, click “Add new comment” below. In your comment, you must include an answer to this simple question:

What makes you burst into laughter?

This HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV is simple: The first 10 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 10 winners with digital passes.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘10,000 B.C.,’ ‘Vantage Point,’ ‘Semi-Pro,’ ‘Stop-Loss’

HollywoodChicago.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:02:47 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.

This week, we have passes for “Honeydripper,” “Be Kind Rewind,” “Penelope,” “Stop-Loss,” “Semi-Pro,” “Vantage Point,” “The Bank Job” and “10,000 B.C.”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “10,000 B.C.” pass!
March 5 in Boston
March 5 in Providence, R.I.
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.

Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
Feb. 19 in San Jose, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Fresno, Calif.
Feb. 21 in Visalia, Calif.
Feb. 23 in San Rafael, Calif.
Feb. 23 in South Miami
Feb. 23 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Feb. 23 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Feb. 26 in Ft. Lauderdale
Feb. 26 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Roseville, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Clovis, Calif.
Feb. 27 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 28 in South Miami
Feb. 28 in Orlando
Feb. 28 in Tampa
Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach
Feb. 28 in Emeryville, Calif.
Snag your “Stop-Loss” pass!
Feb. 19 in South Miami
Snag your “Semi-Pro” pass!
Feb. 19 in Westwood, Calif.
Feb. 25 in Denver
Feb. 25 in Salt Lake City
Snag your “Vantage Point” pass!
Feb. 21 in San Francisco
Snag your “Honeydripper” pass!
Feb. 19 in Denver
Snag your “The Bank Job” pass!
Feb. 26 in Denver
Feb. 26 in Hollywood

9:51 p.m. update on Feb. 20, 2008: We have just been informed of a special Chicago screening for students for “Drillbit Taylor”. To attend, a valid student ID must be presented with your pass.

Snag your “Drillbit Taylor” student pass!
Feb. 21 in Chicago

Want free or half-price tickets to Chicago theater or comedy events?
Get the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Theater & Comedy!

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Harold & Kumar,’ ‘Stop-Loss,’ ‘The Bank Job,’ ‘Vantage Point,’ ‘Semi-Pro’

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:19:51 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP. This is our largest list yet! Through our relationship with FilmMetro.com, we’re offering 41 free screenings for 11 films from Feb. 13 through Feb. 28.

This week, we have the most updated passes for “Step Up 2 the Streets,” “Penelope,” “Jumper,” “In Bruges,” “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay,” “Be Kind Rewind,” “Honeydripper,” “Stop-Loss,” “Semi-Pro,” “Vantage Point” and “The Bank Job”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “Step Up 2 the Streets” pass!
Feb. 13 in Denver
Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 14 in Tampa
Feb. 14 in San Francisco
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
Feb. 19 in San Francisco
Feb. 19 in San Jose, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Fresno, Calif.
Feb. 21 in Visalia, Calif.
Feb. 23 in San Rafael, Calif.
Feb. 23 in Roseville, Calif.
Feb. 23 in Fresno, Calif.
Feb. 23 in South Miami
Feb. 23 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Feb. 23 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Feb. 26 in Ft. Lauderdale
Feb. 26 in San Francisco
Feb. 26 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Roseville, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Clovis, Calif.
Feb. 27 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 28 in South Miami
Feb. 28 in Orlando
Feb. 28 in Tampa
Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach
Feb. 28 in Emeryville, Calif.
Snag your “Jumper” pass!
Feb. 13 in San Francisco
Snag your “In Bruges” pass!
Feb. 13 in Salt Lake City
Snag your “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” pass!
Feb. 18 in Los Angeles
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 18 in Denver
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.
Snag your “Honeydripper” pass!
Feb. 19 in Denver
Snag your “Stop-Loss” pass!
Feb. 19 in South Miami
Snag your “Semi-Pro” pass!
Feb. 19 in Westwood, Calif.
Feb. 25 in Denver
Feb. 25 in Salt Lake City
Snag your “Vantage Point” pass!
Feb. 21 in San Francisco
Snag your “The Bank Job” pass!
Feb. 26 in Hollywood

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ ‘Run Fatboy Run,’ ‘Be Kind Rewind,’ ‘Penelope,’ ‘Semi-Pro’

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:22:13 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.

This week, we have passes for “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” “Penelope,” “In Bruges,” “Caramel,” “Run Fatboy Run,” “Jumper,” “Be Kind Rewind” and “Semi-Pro”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “The Spiderwick Chronicles” pass!
Feb. 7 in Orlando
Feb. 7 in Tampa
Feb. 7 in West Palm Beach
Feb. 12 in South Miami
Feb. 12 in Orlando
Feb. 12 in Tampa
Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 7 in Philadelphia
Feb. 12 in Aventura, Fla.
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 14 in Tampa
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in South Miami
Feb. 23 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Feb. 23 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 26 in Ft. Lauderdale
Feb. 28 in South Miami
Feb. 28 in Orlando
Feb. 28 in Tampa
Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach
Snag your “In Bruges” pass!
Feb. 7 in West Valley City, Utah
Snag your “Caramel” pass!
Feb. 11 in La Jolla, Calif.
Snag your “Run Fatboy Run” pass!
Feb. 12 in Los Angeles
Snag your “Jumper” pass!
Feb. 13 in San Francisco
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 18 in Denver
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.
Snag your “Semi-Pro” pass!
Feb. 25 in Denver
Feb. 25 in Salt Lake City

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Red-Band Trailer Surfaces For New Will Ferrell Comedy ‘Semi-Pro’

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:18:44 -0700

A red-band trailer has surfaced for the comedy “Semi-Pro,” which stars Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson. The film comes from first-time director Kent Alterman and “Starsky & Hutch” writer Scot Armstrong.

“Semi-Pro” is scheduled to hit theaters on Feb. 29, 2008. Production stills for the film follow.

Will Ferrell in “Semi-Pro”.
Photo credit: IMDb

Will Ferrell (left) in “Semi-Pro”.
Photo credit: IMDb

Will Ferrell (right) in “Semi-Pro”.
Photo credit: IMDb
The trailer for “Semi-Pro” that’s showing now in theaters, which is different than the red-band trailer above, is embedded below.

10:37 update on Feb. 13, 2008: These videos have been pulled from YouTube. The red-band trailer can be viewed here. The regular trailer can be viewed here.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com