The video above, promoting Hick Town, a proposed documentary/reality series by director George Hickenlooper starring his cousin, Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, has been available on YouTube for months. Most of the footage was shot during the Democratic National Convention -- hence the presence of Barack Obama, among other political heavyweights. But in recent days, a much saucier trailer turned up on the website of Epoch Films, a firm with which George is associated. As noted in an Examiner.c
George Hickenlooper with Barack Obama during the filming of "'Hick' Town."
"John Hickenlooper and the Case of the Vanishing F-Bombs," published yesterday, told the tale of a trailer for 'Hick' Town, a proposed documentary/reality series by George Hickenlooper, Denver mayor John's cousin, that disappeared from its perch at the EpochFilms.com website shortly after I contacted the mayor's office to ask about two F-bombs it contained -- one courtesy of John, the other delivered by his chief of staf
Photo by Eric GruneisenCobra Starship's Gabe Saporta has some issues.
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Courtesy of the Mayor's Office"So... any chance of making 'Adult Books' the official Denver city song?"
There's nothing better after a long day of governing than getting your punk-rock on, dad! And that's precisely what Denver mayor John Hickenlooper did on Tuesday night, when he introduced one of his favorite groups, the seminal Los Angeles punk band X, during the first performance of a two-night run at the Bluebird Theater. According to an INDenver Times report, the mayor briefly deserted his
The recent rains have greened up -- and cleaned up -- Civic Center Park, which was looking good for today's first installment of Civic Center Eats, the weekly market and cafe that's moved to mid-day Tuesday this year.
S&S does a smoking business in Civic Center.The lineup of booths should increase through the summer, but already includes a barbecue joint, a creperie (that also offers Mexican food), a cheesesteak truck, a bread shop/bakery and assorted beverage purveyors, as well as booths sel
Back East for a conference, Mayor John Hickenlooper popped up to Canada, where his cousin, George Hickenlooper, is filming Casino Jack, a movie based on disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff that stars Kevin Spacey.
John Hickenlooper was the inevitable star of another George Hickenlooper project, Hick Town, a sweet and savvy documentary that follows the mayor as he prepares the city for last summer's Democratic National Convention. But he's had bit parts in his cousin's movies before, and this one
