Alex Winter News

The Smurfs are back! After the Smurfs franchise had a bit of a boost with 2011's live-action The Smurfs, it was announced on Thursday that an all-star cast would be joining the previously announced Rihanna in a new animated reboot. See the cast here!

SF Sketchfest kicks off its 21st comedy festival with legend Eric Idle at the Castro Theatre on Thursday, January 18 followed by over 200 shows taking place through February 4 in venues across San Francisco.

Kids and families can spend the holiday weekend with the Blue’s Clues crew, as Nickelodeon debuts a brand-new episode of Blue’s Clues & You! and the Paramount+ original feature-length movie Blue’s Big City Adventure--both featuring all three beloved hosts, Josh Dela Cruz, Steve Burns and Donovan Patton.   

Paramount+ has released the trailer for its upcoming original kids and family movie musical BLUE’S BIG CITY ADVENTURE. The film stars Aladdin's Joshua Dela Cruz and also features special star appearances by BD Wong, Ali Stroker, Taboo, Alex Winter, Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale. Watch the new video trailer for the upcoming musical film now!

Pasadena Playhouse begins performances of the West Coast premiere of Ann – written by and starring Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein March 22, with performances continuing through April 24. 

Pasadena Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of Ann – written by and starring Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein from March 22 through April 24; the press opening is Saturday, March 26. 

Filmmakers Kate Taverna and Alan Adelson, composer Roman Molino Dunn, and YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY director, Amjad Abu Alala, join Tom Needham on the next SOUNDS OF FILM.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter discuss reuniting for their film Bill & Ted Face the Music, share the story of the time they met for the first time at the original Bill & Ted audition and talk about what it was like to work with George Carlin.

Wednesday, November 25: Guests include Melissa McCarthy, The Original Cast of Saved By The Bell and musical guest Sheryl Crow pays tribute to Tom Petty. Thursday, November 26: Guests include Jerry Seinfeld, Bad Bunny and musical guest Bad Bunny.

69: THE SAGA OF DANNY HERNANDEZ director, Vikram Gandhi, and BELLY OF THE BEAST director, Erika Cohn, are Tom Needham's special guests this Thursday on THE SOUNDS OF FILM.

Alex talks about directing for our show, some of the crazy segments he did, pranking Uncle Frank, making a movie with Mr.T, and his new Frank Zappa documentary.

COLLECTIVE's Alexander Nanau and QUEEN OF HEARTS: AUDREY FLACK director, Academy Award-Winner Deborah Scaffer, join Tom Needham on the next SOUNDS OF FILM.

ZAPPA director, Alex Winter, editor Michael J. Nichols, and author of CAN'T PAY, WON'T PAY, Thomas Gokey, are Tom Needham's special guests this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB.

Direct Matt Riddlehoover, and producer, Dustin Tittle, join Tom Needham to discuss their film, MY DARLING VIVIAN, on Thursday's SOUNDS OF FILM. In MY DARLING VIVIAN, director Matt Riddlehoover traces the romantic, wrenching, and dizzying journey of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter sit down with NBC’s Joe Fryer to discuss “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” the third film in the “Bill & Ted” series. The actors reflect on their time on the set of the original film, what it was like to reunite and their careers outside of the franchise.

With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.

American biologist and evolutionary theorist, Bret Weinstein, legendary documentary filmmaker, Ric Burns, and director/writer, Haroulas Rose, are Tom Needham's featured guests this week on THE SOUNDS OF FILM.

Orion Pictures is offering a special chance at the ultimate Bill & Ted giveaway - a 'Be Excellent' Sweepstakes!

No way! Orion Pictures' BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC is available now to watch on demand and in theaters! Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter have shared a heartfelt video message for the Bill & Ted fans who made the third installment possible.