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5 November 2008 11:56 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Doug Gordon, better known in his native Scotland for his undead-comedian alter ego Angus MacAbre, gave Fango the scoop on his upcoming mockumentary The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains. The flick finds MacAbre teaming with and documenting Madison, Wisconsin band The Gomers, who every Halloween transform into and perform as The Zombeatles.

Nicknamed “The Fab Gore,” the Zombeatles consist of Jaw Nlennon, Pall Ickartney, Gorge Harryson and Dingo Scarr (see more record covers below). Since the band formed four years ago, they’ve become a seasonal favorite in Madison, and gained wider recognition in 2006 when Rob Zombie selected their music video for “A Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead” for a Halloween collection.

All You Need Is Brains focuses on the rise and fall of the group, beginning with the meeting and biting of Jaw and Pall at art school in Pool of Liver. After transforming into the walking dead, »

5 November 2008 11:56 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Doug Gordon, better known in his native Scotland for his undead-comedian alter ego Angus MacAbre, gave Fango the scoop on his upcoming mockumentary The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains. The flick finds MacAbre teaming with and documenting Madison, Wisconsin band The Gomers, who every Halloween transform into and perform as The Zombeatles.

Nicknamed “The Fab Gore,” the Zombeatles consist of Jaw Nlennon, Pall Ickartney, Gorge Harryson and Dingo Scarr (see more record covers below). Since the band formed four years ago, they’ve become a seasonal favorite in Madison, and gained wider recognition in 2006 when Rob Zombie selected their music video for “A Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead” for a Halloween collection.

All You Need Is Brains focuses on the rise and fall of the group, beginning with the meeting and biting of Jaw and Pall at art school in Pool of Liver. After transforming into the walking dead, »

18 March 2008 12:05 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Latest: Funnyman Eric Idle's mock Beatles, The Rutles, performed live for the first time in Hollywood on Monday night.

Following a question-and-answer session at the Egyptian Theatre, which marked the first time the quartet had appeared together since making 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash, Idle and bandmates Neil Innes, John Halsey and Ricky Fataar took to the stage at a Vip party.

The sold-out event was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the film, which the four-piece introduced at the beginning of the evening.

Celebrities who turned up to salute the mock rockers included Andy Summers, Jeff Lynne, Peter + Gordon star Peter Asher and The Simpsons regular Dan Castellaneta.

Asked about their 'reunion' after 30 years apart, Idle quipped, "This is the first time in history that a band has reunited before they have actually united in the first place!"

There was a surprise in store for the Rutles - 'reunion' instigator and 30th anniversary celebration host Martin Lewis read out a message from Sir Mick Jagger.

Jagger appeared as himself throughout the original 1978 film and, in the closing scene of the film, he was asked if he thought the Rutles would ever reunite. His response: "Hope not!"

Playing on that, Jagger sent the band the following message: "After all the on and off promises and cancelled shows, I can't believe you have finally decided - at your great age - to defy all the odds and recreate your magnificent past. I wish I could be there. If only to laugh!" »

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16 March 2008 6:35 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Latest: Eric Idle's The Rutles 30th anniversary revue is set for a limited run in New York, coinciding with former Monty Python star's 65th birthday.

Idle devised the Rutlemania show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the spoof Beatles band's All You Need Is Cash mockumentary, which first aired in 1978. A one-week season of tribute concerts, featuring Beatles covers act The Fab Four as The Rutles, interacting with clips from the original film and dancing girls is currently playing in Hollywood.

And Rutlemania will continue at the Blender Theater in the Big Apple from 24 March and run until 29 March - Idle's 65th birthday.

The anniversary celebrations in Los Angeles also include the first time the original Rutles - Dirk McQuickly, Barry Wom, Stig O'Hara and Ron Nasty - have appeared in public together; the quartet made no personal appearances at the time of the film's 1978 premiere.

Rock stars like Dave Stewart, Jeff Lynne and The Police's Andy Summers are expected to be among the fans in attendance to see a special screening of the 1978 All You Need Is Cash film, followed by a question-and-answer session with the four Rutles, Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara and Barry Wom (aka Idle, Neil Innes, John Halsey and Ricky Fataar).

Reunion organiser Martin Lewis says, "This will be a magical evening where real rock stars show up to salute a reunion of mock rock stars." »

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