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Tag: This Is Spinal Tap

Episode #358: Harry Shearer
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Episode #358: Harry Shearer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 4, 2021October 18, 2021

You’ve been hearing the wit and wisdom of Harry Shearer for the past four decades. Since 1983, Shearer has hosted and produced a weekly hourlong …

R.I.P. Tony Hendra
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R.I.P. Tony Hendra

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 5, 2021March 6, 2021

Tony Hendra has died at 79. His wife, Carla Hendra, told The New York Times the cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often known as Lou …

Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls announces “solo” tour, reveals full biography
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Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls announces “solo” tour, reveals full biography

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2019July 29, 20191

Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal …

This is Spinal Tap reunited 35 years later for 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
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This is Spinal Tap reunited 35 years later for 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 7, 2019May 7, 2019

The cast and director of the legendary This Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 film that revolutionized the mockumentary movie, reunited for the 2019 Tribeca Film …

Anniversary tributes for This Is Spinal Tap, Reality Bites to ring in 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
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Anniversary tributes for This Is Spinal Tap, Reality Bites to ring in 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 25, 2018November 27, 2018

2019 will mark the 35th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap, and the 25th anniversary of Reality Bites. Both cult classics will celebrate these milestones …

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This is Spinal Tap suing Vivendi, StudioCanal now for $400 million in lost profit

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 8, 2017

The band is back together, but this time, Spinal Tap’s performers — Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer — along with the filmmaker Rob …

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Harry Shearer sues Vivendi, StudioCanal to pay back $125 million to creators of Spinal Tap

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161

How selfish could Vivendi and StudioCanal be over the profits from 32 years of This Is Spinal Tap? The answer is none. None more selfish. …

Episode #114: Tony Hendra
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Episode #114: Tony Hendra

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Tony Hendra began his career at Cambridge University with the famed Footlights as the comedy partner of Graham Chapman, and starred in the annual revue with …

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