August 16, 2010
August 14, 2010
Vince Vaughn and his Mom jump out of plane at Chicago Air and Water show
Vince Vaughn was told he could have a guest join him for his skydiving stunt during the 52nd annual Chicago Air and Water show on Saturday, so the 40-year-old actor and Lake Forest native brought his Mom -- naturally.
The Vaughns and the Golden Knights, the Army’s parachute team, jumped from an estimated 12,500 feet shortly before 11 a.m. and touched down onto the sand at North Avenue Beach.
As was the case when fellow actor Bill Murray took the plunge with the Golden Knights in 2008, the mother and son, decked out in yellow and black, "Kill Bill"-like jumpsuits, were each strapped to a Golden Knights parachutist for the tandem jump.
The "Wedding Crashers" star apparently wasn't feeling well on the plane due to the high altitude but was smiling after his stand-up landing (Vaughn had his feet up like a child on a swing set when his parachutist's feet touched the ground, which is common procedure).
Once his mother, Sharon, landed, the two hugged and then posed for photos with members of the Golden Knights.
"That was the first time for the both of us," Vaughn said afterward. "That's not exactly our hobby."
When asked which Vaughn was more nervous, Sharon said, "We weren't nervous -- we were more excited."
Vaughn recently finished shooting the Ron Howard-directed comedy “The Dilemma” in Chicago. Does he think the film’s Oscar-winning director would ever consider skydiving?
“I think Ron would probably do it,” Vaughn responded.
The Leap Frogs, the Navy’s parachute team, performed soon after the Golden Knights and included two parachutists locking legs in the air during their portion of the show.
Two Firebirds planes zipped by each other frequently during their stunts -- likely making some audience members nervous in the process -- but the danger is part of what keeps crowds coming back year after year.
(The “Top Gun” music and the excited announcer yelling “How do they do that?” on the loudspeakers doesn’t hurt either.)
The two-day lakefront festival attracts over 2 million people each year according to the city and has been dubbed “the largest free show of its kind in the United States.” Those willing to pay extra for a prime viewing spot can rent a beach chair for $35 in front of Castaways.
The Air and Water show continues on Sunday and will include most of the stunts that took place on Saturday, minus the A-list celebrity and his Mom leaping out of a plane.
August 11, 2010
Vince Vaughn To Skydive At Air & Water Show This Weekend
While we might be flyover country for some Hollywood stars (their loss), we do get our share of Vince Vaughn sightings here in Chicago. Whether it's at the United Center watching a Bulls or Blackhawks game, or around town filming a new movie (as he's doing this summer with Ron Howard's The Dilemma), the 'burbs-raised Vaughn spends plenty of time in the city.
This weekend, Chicagoans will get another chance to spot the comedy star -- this time on a flyover of his own, at 12,000 feet in the air.
Vaughn will be taking part in the 52nd annual Air & Water Show, a weekend-long aerobatics festival that takes place along Lake Michigan, according to the Chicago Tribune. While it officially stretches from Fullerton to Oak Streets, the focal point is North Avenue Beach.
It's on that beach that Vaughn will land, after a tandem skydive with the Army's Golden Knights.
Every year in the festival's history, the Knights have performed dazzling group skydiving performances. These days, they have cans of red smoke attached to their feet, tracing their aerial acrobatics as they plummet from the skies.
Vince Vaughn will join the Knights in the weekend's kick-off performance, this Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
But he's not the first Chicago actor to take the plunge. Two years ago, for the Air & Water Show's fiftieth anniversary, Bill Murray tandem-dived with the Golden Knights.
July 13, 2010
It's Beautiful Baby Time for Vince and Kyla!
Congratulations to Vince and Kyla! According to E! Online, they're expecting their first child.
July 8, 2010
Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show Hosted by Vince Vaughn and Kevin James
FEATURING STAND UP COMICS RICHIE MINERVINI, STEVE BYRNE AND BILL BURR TO PERFORM LIVE AT THE PARK WEST THEATER IN CHICAGO ON FRIDAY, JULY 23rd, 2010.
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show
CHICAGO, July 7th, 2010 – For one night only, Vince Vaughn and Kevin James are set to host Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, a night of stand up and sketch comedy with national comedians Richie Minervini, Steve Byrne and Bill Burr and surprise special guest stars. The live comedy/variety show will take place at the Park West Theater in Chicago on Friday, July 23rd at 9pm. Tickets go on sale Thursday July 8th at 4pm and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com and at The Park West Theater box office. Tickets are $50.00 for General Admission and $75.00 for preferred seating.
Vaughn started the Wild West Comedy show in 2005, when he hosted 30 consecutive live shows across the country, which was captured for the documentary film Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland.
Vaughn and James are currently in Chicago shooting a new Universal Pictures comedy from director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer. The film also stars Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah and shoots in Chicago through August 11th.
June 9, 2010
May 1, 2010
April 23, 2010
Meet Vince Vaughn's Mom, Fitness Guru
Vince Gerasole
cbs2chicago.com
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
There might be a good reason the instructor twisting every which way on the North Shore looks so familiar. Her son is one of Hollywood's hottest stars: Chicago's own Vince Vaughn.
The resemblance is obvious. But is Vince as flexible as his incredibly fit mother, Shea Vaugh?
"I haven't tested him lately, it's not one of those things we do," she said.
Vince helped to parody yoga classes in his recent film "Couple's Retreat," but his mother says in real life he's got an appreciation for the mind and body workout. She's said he's even attended her classes, and she's worked with him privately.
The north suburban resident calls her one-hour workout "SheaNetics," a combination of yoga, pilates, martial arts and dance. She says even people who need to build endurance and flexibility will find the workout inspiring.
"You go in and just do a little bit, you embrace what you can do and you are forgiving for what you find challenging, and each time that you do it, you just get better at it," Vaughn said.
Mama Vaughn speaks glowingly of her new daughter-in-law, Kyla. She says Vince and his bride organized the secret Lake Forest nuptials in January by themselves.
She offered some motherly advice about raising children, even when one of them is a movie star.
"You kind of learn after a while that you can only coach so much, and then after a while you have to let them do their own thing," she says.
Shea Vaughn is much smaller than her 6-foot, 5-inch-tall son. In very high heels, she stands about 5 feet, 6 inches.
In an interview after "Couple's Retreat," Vince Vaughn said he didn't approve of male yoga instructors, but he may have been just a little bit biased.
April 7, 2010
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March 5, 2010
Vince Expected To Film At Choo Choo Next Wednesday
Found here: Journal Online
By TODD WESSELL Journal & Topics Editor
Downtown Des Plaines next Wednesday, Mar. 10 will probably see the likes of comedian Vince Vaughn and other actors with the scheduled filming of a television pilot show at the Choo Choo Restaurant, located at Lee and Jefferson streets.
A 3 a.m. "crew call" has been scheduled at the Choo Choo next Wednesday with filming continuing as late as 4 p.m.
The production is about two post college grads who move from the suburbs to the city. A conversation regarding the move takes place at the Choo Choo, according to an application submitted to conduct the filming that was recently submitted to the city. Who will star in the production and its name is unknown.
Vaughn is the director of the show and Vail Romelin producer. Neither returned numerous telephone calls made to them this week by the Journal & Topics Newspapers. Funny Little Man Productions, LLC is the production company.
As part of the application, Funny Man is hiring two off-duty Des Plaines police officers.
Vaughn has strong Chicago roots having attended Buffalo Grove High School where he played football and wrestled and Lake Forest High School, where he graduated.
His film acting roles include The Lost World: Juraissac Park, Old School, Dodgeball, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers and most recently Couples Retreat.
February 20, 2010
"Vaughn Says" Soundboard App for iPhone & iPod Touch
The Vaughn Says soundboard includes 32 of Vince Vaughn's most memorable and funniest lines.
February 9, 2010
SPIKE Salutes Vince Vaughn!
The guys at SPIKE.com put together a tribute to Vince Vaughn with a video montage of some of his funniest moments. "From his memorable scenes in “Swingers,” classy moments in “Wedding Crashers” and refined role in “Old School,” fans will enjoy the best highlights of the man who makes us laugh. Remember: “Cocktails first, questions later.”"
Thanks, SPIKE!
February 2, 2010
Vince Vaughn Calls 'We Are The World' A 'Beautiful Prayer'
'I felt very grateful to be included,' actor says of his part in the remake of the 1985 single.
In 1985, most of the music industry's biggest names got together in the studio with some of Hollywood's most famous faces to record "We Are the World" to raise money to fight famine in Africa. Now, 25 years later, musicians and actors have once again teamed up to record a remake of the tune to benefit the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti.
"I don't know [about a solo]. What's so funny about that? When you think of raising money with singing, obviously I'm going to be sitting there," actor Vince Vaughn joked.
When asked which voice part he'd be providing on the song, Vaughn noted that he isn't a tenor. "You know, I'm a lot of things, so I don't like to limit myself," he said. "And you know I can finger-point, but I point with my eyes — if you watch in the video you see my eyes going up and down a lot and that's just me grooving with the music.
"I remember two things from my childhood," Vaughn continued about his memories of the single. "One, when we first discovered electricity — that was exciting and when we stopped riding horses to school when we actually had those moving cars. I thought, 'That's pretty amazing.' And then we heard this song. I remember all of the parts of that song and I remember enjoying it. Like I said before, I think it is a beautiful prayer, that song that was done, and I think tonight was very special as well."
All joking aside, Vaughn revealed why he wanted to participate in the remake. "Honestly, for me, I felt very grateful to be included and unfortunately sometimes it takes these kinds of things to bring people together," he explained. "But I think the great thing, and I'm very happy to be an actor, but music is the highest art form. Music can take you the farthest, the fastest emotionally in the quickest time.
"And I think all songs on some level are prayers, so to come and say a prayer with all these very talented people tonight was a great thing to do," he continued. "I knew why everyone was here tonight, sincerely, and I thought it was great everyone came out tonight and that was really, really special."
Learn more about what you can do to help with earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, and for more information, see Think MTV. Visit HopeForHaitiNow.org or call (877) 99-HAITI to make a donation now.
February 1, 2010
All-Star Lineup Arrives to Re-Record "We Are the World" for Haiti
Credit: Kevin Mazur / WireImage
Video from E!
Article from US Magazine
We are the ones to make a brighter day, so let's start giving...
On Monday afternoon, an impressive list of stars began arriving at the Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood. The reason for the day-after-Grammys gathering: to re-record the classic charity single "We Are the World," this time for Haiti earthquake relief.
Among those spotted entering the studio by UsMagazine.com: Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Vince Vaughn, Kanye West and Amber Rose, Julianne Hough, will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, T-Pain, Randy Jackson, Gladys Knight, Brandy, Keri Hilson, Faith Evans, Rob Thomas, Nancy Wilson, Nicole Scherzinger, Harry Connick jr, Katharine McPhee, Robin Thicke, Josh Groban and India.arie.
Producer Quincy Jones -- the man behind the 1985 original that featured Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and many others -- confirmed the planned remake to E! News on Thursday. "It's the 25th anniversary and it's perfect timing," Jones said. "It's not an accident, man. That's God. It will be 'We Are the World' for Haiti."
Other stars rumored to be participating: Miley Cyrus, Bono, Lady Gaga, and Sheryl Crow.
January 21, 2010
Vince and Faizon Check out the Kings Game
Vince and Faizon Love were at the Staples Center for the Kings game on Tuesday night (as was Jake Gyllenhaal and Jerry Bruckheimer.)
via popsugar
January 15, 2010
Earthquake in Haiti
Here at Vince-Vaughn.com, we want to get the word out to PLEASE help the people of Haiti by making a donation to one of the organizations listed below.
I have copied this list from a reputable organization. The original post can be found here: itsjustlight.com
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The following is a list of legitimate charities and organizations in need of donations to help with the relief efforts underway in Haiti. Please note that while we wish we could list every charity collecting funds for the relief effort, we feel it is most effective to list the ones with an active, on-the-ground presence in Haiti, rather than the charities collecting funds to re-donate to one of the listed organizations. While everyone involved is playing an important role, we want to keep this list targeted to the organizations able to offer the most immediate help and assistance.
The links to their donation pages have been shortened to make them easy to re-post on twitter and other websites.
Please be aware that there are people out there looking to profit off of this tragedy – please research a charity before donating and do not respond to unsolicited emails from people asking for money. The best way to help is to contribute to an aid organization who has the means to actually bring in desperately needed supplies like food, water, shelter and medicine.
For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text “HAITI” to “90999″ and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. This is a legitimate number from the US State Department & is a quick alternative to donating with a credit card.
In Canada, donations can be made by text message to the Salvation Army’s Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief relief fund. Donors can text the world “HAITI” to 45678 from any Rogers Wireless or Bell Mobility phone to contribute $5.00 to The Salvation Army.
The list is constantly growing, so please check back often and continue to share. Take a moment to read about how each charity is helping in the relief effort and pick the organization that best fits your donation. Charity Navigator is also a great place to find additional information about many of the organizations we have listed below.
Please feel free to direct people to the complete list here at: http://itsjustlight.com/?page_id=777 or on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haitian-Earthquake-Relief/288681741232
Click below for the links.
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Vince Vaughn set for Ron Howard pic
Universal project centers on infidelity
By Borys Kit
The Hollywood Reporter
Universal has a cheating heart.
The studio is putting the pieces together for a film project exploring the subject of infidelity that will be directed by Ron Howard and star Vince Vaughn.
Imagine topper Brian Grazer came up with the idea and is producing with Vaughn, who will produce with his Wild West Picture Show Prods. Allan Loeb wrote the currently untitled script, which would go before cameras in the spring.
The story follows a man who learns that his best friend's wife is cheating and must then navigate treacherous waters to decide what do with that knowledge.
The project is said to continue Vaughn's interest of tackling the dark areas of relationships, which he did with "The Break-Up" and, to a lesser extent, "Couples Retreat," which ended up leaving its darker moments on the editing room floor. The script is said to walk a fine line of being comedy and drama, much like "Break-Up" did.
Imagine's Kim Roth will serve as executive producer. Universal's vp of production Kristen Lowe will oversee the project for the studio.
It's been a while since Howard tackled a comedy. While the CAA-repped director's last movie was "Angels and Demons," his previous comedic movie was 1999's "Edtv."
Vaughn and Loeb, who wrote "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleep" as well as "The Baster," are repped by CAA.
January 4, 2010
Vince Tied the Knot!
Via RadarOnline.com
Wedding Crashers star Vince Vaughn secretly married his girlfriend Kyla Weber on Jan. 2, RadarOnline has learned exclusively.
The 39-year-old actor’s wedding was held at an historic mansion near his Chicago home.
The three-day wedding celebration began with a New Year’s Eve party in Vaughn’s penthouse apartment in Chicago’s Palmolive Building, RadarOnline has learned.
Wedding guests stayed at the neighboring Knickerbocker Hotel and took buses to the wedding site – the Great Hall of the historic Armour House at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Ill.
Vince and Kyla, 29, wed in front of about 65 friends and family members.
December 28, 2009
Vince at Chicago Blackhawks Game, 12/27/09
Vince at the Chicago Blackhawks game Saturday night.
Found here and here
You can watch a video of Vaughn's Puck Drop here.
December 17, 2009
Patrick Kane celebrates 21st birthday with Vince Vaughn, Mr. Cub and Bears Super Bowl MVP
Left: Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks Ice Crew Girls at Harry Caray's on Monday.
Right: Kyla Weber (VInce's fiancee), Vince, and Bobby Hull
With Blackhawks Ice Crew Girls surrounding him, Patrick Kane blew out the candles on his 21st birthday cake Monday.
Vince Vaughn was there and chatted with the athletes in the room, including Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull, the Bears’ Israel Idonije and Bears Super Bowl MVP Richard Dent. He spent some time taking photos with guests, as well.
The shindig was a combined birthday party and toy drive, and I heard that Vince and Kyla brought six bags of toys to donate!
December 15, 2009
Gotta Love Joe Lieberman
Robert Lanham, The Huffington Post
Golden Globe Nominations Announced, Lieberman to Filibuster
Just hours after the nominations for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut threatened to filibuster the ceremony should key concessions fail to be met.
"Unless Vince Vaughn gets a nod for his excellent work in Couples Retreat," said Lieberman, "I just cannot support the nominations. Sure, the American people love George Clooney and he was great in Up in the Air," continued Lieberman. "But if Vaughn is overlooked in the Best Actor category, I will have no choice but to filibuster."
Lieberman also voiced frustration in regard to the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical category.
"Busy Philipps was snubbed," said Lieberman. "She is just stellar in 'Cougar Town.' Honestly, she steals the show from Courtney Cox."
It's not clear why Lieberman has chosen to filibuster the Golden Globes, since Congress traditionally has no authority or oversight in regard to the nominations. Still, Lieberman insists the ceremony will be spoiled for everyone.
"I'm going to grab the microphone from the host, Kanye style, if Vaughn's work is not acknowledged. I'll just read the phone book until everyone goes home," said Lieberman.
November 25, 2009
A Thousand Years of Vince Vaughn
A book proposal by this title has been doing the rounds at publishing houses and agents. It needs to see the light of day. Why? Because it's romantic historical fiction featuring a love affair with Vince Vaughn through the ages.
A source sent us the proposal, by a 39-year-old LA dog walker and yoga instructor named Edie Cortese. "The manuscript is a fictionalized version of what transpired over six months or so in my walking in front of Vince's house everyday with the dogs and dreaming of him... and how I could meet him... and get his attention and hang," explained Cortese last night.
Here is Cortese's brief proposal that is definitely fiction:Click here
October 21, 2009
Vince Plans on Having a Small, Intimate Wedding
From what I've been hearing, when Vince and Kyla finally exchange their vows, it won't be a huge ceremony swarmed with paparazzi, because Vince, the on-screen wedding crasher, despises over-the-top weddings.
He said: "Thankfully we're going to have a small wedding with just our families, which is good. I've seen these huge weddings on cliff-tops and it's unclear what goes through these people's minds. But then I always start taking bets 'Wedding Crashers' style, like, 'I give this wedding a year-and-a-half tops.'"
He is reported by Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "If the wedding is that big and that crazy, you start to go, 'What are they making up for?' Is that a way to convince each other - 'Let's make the biggest spectacle possible because there's no way we can get a divorce from this.' And inevitably they do."
October 20, 2009
Vince & Couples Retreat Nominated for People's Choice Awards
Vince has been nominated for People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Star. Couples Retreat has also been been nominated for Favorite Comedy Movie.
Vince Vaughn Has Nothin' But a Good Time at Rock of Ages
Who’s the latest celeb to hit Broadway’s homage to L.A.’s Sunset Strip? How about Hollywood star Vince Vaughn? The fast-talking funnyman of flicks like Old School, Dodgeball, The Wedding Crashers and the current Couples Retreat paired headed to Rock of Ages on October 9 for an evening of high camp humor and classic hair band tunes. After the final bow, Vaughn zipped backstage as quickly as he fires barbs on screen, hugged it out with cast members including newcomers Kerry Butler and Tom Lenk, Constantine Maroulis and longtime scene-stealers like Mitch Jarvis and Lauren Molina, then slipped out the stage door to continue his rockin’ night in the Big Apple. We managed to snap a pair of pics before he dashed off. Click here to catch Vince on Broadway.
October 12, 2009
Vince on Ellen today
From http://ellen.warnerbros.com/
"I don't know what it is about VINCE VAUGHN, but no matter what he's talking about -- it's hilarious! You'll see for yourself when he's on the show today! Vince is in the hilarious new movie "Couples Retreat," and speaking of couples, he's gonna tell me about his engagement! We'll also play his favorite game: Humdinger -- we know he's good at guessing, but can he hum too? "
Enjoy the videos!
October 11, 2009
October 9, 2009
Entertainment Weekly reviews Couples Retreat
Entertainment Weekly
By Owen Gleiberman
As the buddies of Swingers (1996), the classic L.A.-set guyville comedy that put the two of them on the map, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau had a new kind of snappishly disaffected camaraderie. They were friends who each acted like a spiky entourage of one; their bond — figuring out how to impress a girl by pretending not to care about her — was built around bolstering each other's egos by getting in each other's faces. Swingers, which Favreau wrote, came out 13 years ago, but once you've seen Couples Retreat, the mediocre, funnier-at-times-than-you-expect, more-middle-class-stodgy-than-it-should-have-been new comedy about four couples (most of them old friends) who attempt to heal their relationships at a New Age therapeutic resort, it feels as if it came out about 113 years ago.
Vaughn and Favreau are still getting in each other's faces, but what a difference a decade makes. We've all heard of failing upward; with Couples Retreat, Vaughn and Favreau seem to be succeeding downward. Written by both of them (along with Dana Fox), and directed by Peter Billingsley, it's one of those comedies in which each couple comes with its own cute tics and tidy conflicts — like, say, Jason and Cynthia (Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell), who are fraying each other's nerves because they can't conceive a child (they also fray the nerves of the audience by explaining their lives as a PowerPoint presentation). Or Shane (Faizon Love), the roly-poly divorced dude who brings along his high-lariously inappropriate paramour, 20-year-old party girl Trudy (Kali Hawk), who likes to call him ''Daddy'' from across crowded rooms.
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