November 29, 2006
According http://sundial.csun.edu/media/
Professor's travels in Iraq with Chuck Norris
When public relations professor Jeffrey Duclos went on a five-day United Service Organizations tour that took him all across Iraq, he encountered a country constantly brewing with violence, risky and sometimes dangerous situations and, perhaps most important of all, soldiers who in the midst of war were able to keep up not only their spirits but their humor.
Duclos did not do it alone. Chuck Norris, whose pop culture appeal has grown phenomenally in the last couple of years, was with him. Who better to go to Iraq with than Walker: Texas Ranger himself?
Duclos has done public relations work for Norris since "Walker Texas Ranger" and accompanied Norris on a trip that had been planned to take place for three years, but was canceled due to security reasons. Duclos suspects that the cancellation had a lot to do with the capture of Saddam Hussein a couple days after their original scheduled time for their trip.
During the course of the trip, Norris met, shook hands and took photos with more than 18,000 service men and women, some of whom were stationed in remote places in Iraq where contact from the world they knew was extremely limited. Actor Marshall Teague, best known for his roles in "Road House," "The Rock" and "Armageddon" also accompanied Duclos and Norris.
"His objective was that he wanted to see as many soldiers as he could in the time that he was there," Duclos said about Norris' goals for his time spent in Iraq. "He wanted to be in the trenches."
Before traveling to Iraq, Duclos was not allowed to tell colleagues or students about his future venture into the war torn country, a place he describes as being very raw.
"You can fly along for nearly an hour and just see sand, except it's not sand as we think of it. It is more like lifeless dirt," Duclos said. "Within a day in Iraq, you are sure to get a sore throat because of this stuff blowing everywhere. You will fly along over nothingness and all of (a) sudden see a strip of tire tracks that just begin and end within this void, or you'll see a tent, or a small compound of two or three block structures, surrounded by nothingness."
However, there was not a moment when he thought he did not want to make this trip.
"There are very few world-changing situations where you can see things first hand," Duclos said.
His family supported him and understood his decision to go, Duclos said, although his mother was quite concerned.
"When I told my mother I was going on a USO tour with Chuck, her initial reaction was 'that's nice,'" he said. "She then did kind of a double take and called me back and asked, 'Do you mean Iraq?'
The itinerary included two to three stops a day for Duclos and Norris. They spent time at different bases throughout Iraq, which encompassed Al Asad airfield, the second largest air base in Iraq, Al Taggadum air base located west of Baghdad and cities like Haditha and Al Qaim, known for their prominent insurgent activity. They traveled with black hawk helicopters to and from different air bases to meet soldiers and had daily scheduled meetings with soldiers from morning till night that left them drained.
"At the end of the day you would collapse with exhaustion," Duclos said. "When you were out and amongst the military it was very stimulating, and meeting them and seeing how excited they were to meet Chuck was very sustaining, so you didn't get the full impact of how tired you were until you hit your sleeping quarters."
If it was befitting for anyone to take a trip to visit soldiers in Iraq, Norris was it. Norris, a modern archetype of the tough, virile crime fighter, has become a hero of some sorts for soldiers all over Iraq.
"Everywhere you went, his image was somewhere," Duclos said, who even saw military trucks that the soldiers had proudly renamed "Truck Norris."
"He's the John Wayne of this generation," Duclos said. "He represents a heroic figure and a man of principles. "
This was probably not only due to the character he portrayed on "Walker Texas Ranger," but by his recent rise in popularity and fame among Internet users who have created "Chuck Norris Facts," an internet phenomenon of satirical facts that portray Norris albeit purposely as a larger than life, amazingly tough hero among mere mortals of the world, with facts such as "The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain" or "Chuck Norris doesn't breathe, he holds air hostage." Or perhaps "Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer ... Too bad he's never cried."
Soldiers would have lists of "Chuck Norris Facts" that they had downloaded, copies of his movies on CD, his recent autobiography "Against All Odds," martial arts belts of all colors and other memorabilia. The USO also provided them with a photo.
They love to exchange Chuck Norris "facts." It makes them laugh and relieves the pressure and the monotony of their daily routine.
As an homage to these "facts" created by fans, Norris, who had served in the United States Air force as a military policeman, left his own fact on a wall while he was in Fallujah: "Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris was here. 11.2.06."
Chris Pace, who works with the USO, Armed Forces Entertainment and the non-profit organization that brings entertainment to troops, Stars and Stripes, escorted Duclos and Norris around Iraq, said the troops were absolutely ecstatic to meet Norris.
"Chuck was a pleasure getting to know and he is such a regular, humble guy," he said in an e-mail from Iraq, where he is stationed at Victory Base in Baghdad. "He also thoroughly enjoyed meeting the troops and thanked each one he met for their service to our country."
Pace, who had Norris and his team on a rigorous schedule, said that he kept up great and never left a troop without an autograph, picture or handshake. Pace schedules entertainment and he also personally escorts and provides security to as many of the entertainment groups that he can, he said.
Though Duclos and Norris were escorted and guarded wherever they went, it was difficult not to be scared when put in a war zone.
"Night time was always a scary time for me," Duclos said. "When you are not a lit area, it is the blackest black you can imagine."
The most dangerous place they visited was Ramadi, now the hotbed of insurgency, Duclos said.
"It was the only time flying that we were escorted by attack helicopters," he said. "The approach to the base is over the city and you have to fly in low. That's when they did the maneuvering. I had no idea of the purpose of maneuvers until later when I learned we had just come in through 'the Black Alley,' considered the most dangerous air space in Iraq."
Even though risks presented themselves, Duclos said he always felt that they were in good hands.
Upon arriving back in the states, Norris received through his Web site www.chucknorris.com a plethora of thank you letters from friends and family of those soldiers he had visited who had been touched by his visit.
"I am so grateful for your willingness to go out and meet our troops and I want you to know that my son will never forget that and neither will his family," one relative wrote. "When he called after your visit he said, 'I shook Chuck Norris's hand this morning. What have you done?'"
Since Duclos has served in the U.S Coast Guard Reserve from 1966 to 1972 and has an older brother who served two tours in Vietnam, he knew that keeping in contact with the outside world was critical for the soldiers in Iraq, and this perhaps played as a major reason he traveled to Iraq in the first place.
"I knew how important it was for people in situations like that to have contact with people from home," Duclos said.
On the first night in Iraq, Duclos and Norris, along with the rest of their team, landed at Al Asad air base. Soon after it was mentioned to them by a base commander that they just received two men whose tank had been attacked by a suicide bomber and who were taken to a the hospital on the base. When Norris heard about this, Duclos said, he was intent on visiting them at that moment.
"He walked down (the) corridor and there were two marines, one of them carrying an I.V. for the other marine, who you could see had shrapnel marks on his face," he said. "Chuck Norris walked up to them and introduced himself."
"If you had been here yesterday," the marine said, "the war would've been over and I would have never gotten blown up!"
Even though these soldiers were in the midst of war, the humor that they possessed was unreal, Duclos said.
One story Pace remembers is of a marine who wanted to have his picture taken with Norris holding him in a headlock. While Pace was taking the picture, the marine got dizzy and Norris had to let him go, he said.
"I know Chuck was not putting that much pressure on him, but I guess when you have that much training in martial arts, even the light pressure can affect a young tough guy like that," Pace said.
Minutes later, another marine stepped up and wanted a picture in a headlock as well.
"Once again, this marine went down," Pace said. "But this time, he was completely blacked out and Chuck had to lay him on the floor and stretch out his legs. Of course, the marine was fine and everybody was laughing about it."
"I never saw stern-faced soldiers and didn't see any morale that was bad," he said. "They had that sense of camaraderie, commitment to each other, that kind of 'I can't let my buddies down' day to day acts of courage in line of duty."
Duclos, whose brother had served two tours in Vietnam, said that there were many comparisons between Vietnam and the current Iraq war.
"It was a war of choice, it was a war based in false information and both are incredibly unpopular wars," he said.
Though Duclos has been opposed to the Iraq war from the beginning, he is quick to point out that any sentiments we might have for it should not be placed on the people who have devoted their lives to fighting it.
"We can't confuse feelings about war with people who are obligated to fight it," he said.
He said this was what happened when soldiers came back from Vietnam, where they were ostracized and completely apart from the world that they left.
"We have an obligation to not let that happen," Duclos said. "We must do everything in our power to make sure they are linked. We are all in some way connected to someone who is experiencing this. Anything you can do is hugely important."
As for lessons he learned while on the trip, Duclos said it heightened his awareness of the complexities that the U.S. invasion of Iraq caused.
"The public is not served by having this war reduced to simple solutions or slogans," he said.
He was also concerned by the effects the war will have on the soldiers after it is over.
"I am concerned about what happens to these soldiers and their families between now and when the war finally does come to a conclusion," he said.
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November 13, 2006
According http://worldnetdaily.com/
An unforgettable USO tour. Chuck Norris in Iraq.
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November 2, 2006
According http://www.marinetimes.com
"Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits." The lengthy list of "facts" about Chuck Norris circulating the Web - therefs even a Chuck Norris Facts Web site - has made the action-movie actor and television star of "Walker, Texas Ranger" an icon.
When Marine Corps Times asked leathernecks earlier this year which celebrities they wanted to hear from in our "Salute to the Troops" issue, many of them requested Norris.
Norris has since returned the love. The Air Force-vet-turned-martial-arts-champ donned desert camouflage and visited with service members in Iraq this week.
According to Lt. Col. J.J. Dill, with Regimental Combat Team 7 in Iraq, Norris and "Walker" co-star Marshall R. Teague visited service members courtesy of the United Service Organizations.
"The Marines and soldiers lined up to see them wherever they went," Dill wrote in an e-mail released Wednesday by the Westchester Marine Corps League. "As a matter of background, Chuck Norris has become kind of a Marine Corps elegendf over the past few years," wrote Dill, who met Norris on Tuesday.
Dill said leathernecks often reference Norris "facts" during briefs in Iraq to lighten the mood.
"Their visit means a great deal to the average Marine, soldier, sailor and airman. It lets them know that America is behind them and supports the mission we have been assigned."
Marine Corps Times asked Norris in April for a message to service members serving across the world.
"Today, more than ever, the inspiration for the parts I play is found in you - our nation's men and women in uniform and the selfless contributions you make on a daily basis to keep our country safe and free. I salute you," Norris said.
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October 28, 2006
"Walker Texas Ranger:Complete Second Season
(7 Disc Box Set) is release In USA on January 23, 2007. (Price : $ 49.99)
Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, one of the last old-fashioned heroes of the West, is a protective friend but a relentless foe who will stop at nothing to bring a criminal to justice. Walker works on instinct, often drawing on the traditions of his Native American ancestors.
His partner, James Trivette, has a more modern approach to crime-solving. C.D. Parker, a retired Ranger, and Alex Cahill, the county assistant district attorney who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, support the Rangers in their battle to serve justice. Here's a list of the episodes on the set:
- Badge of Honor
- Branded
- Silk Dreams
- Mustangs
- Till Death Do Us Part
- Rainbow Warrior
- The Road to Black Bayou
- Line of Fire
- Payback
- Tiger's Eye
- The Big Bingo Bamboozle
- Money Train
- Mean Streets
- Cowboy
- War Zone
- Trust No One
- Blue Movies
- On Sacred Ground
- Case Closed
- Flashback
- Standoff
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October 27, 2006
According http://www.usnewswire.com/
Film and television star Chuck Norris will soon depart on his first USO tour, visiting service members stationed in the Persian Gulf. Norris, who will be accompanied by actor Marshall Teague, will meet with service members and sign autographs.
An Air Force veteran, Norris is known around the world for his starring role on the TV hit "Walker, Texas Ranger." He also has starred in more than 20 motion pictures, including "Delta Force," "Missing in Action" and "Sidekicks." The actor is an accomplished author and renowned teacher of martial arts. His autobiography, "Against All Odds," was a New York Times best seller in 2004. He recently completed his first work of fiction, "The Justice Riders." An in-demand public speaker, Norris has received numerous honors, including Make-A-Wish Foundation's Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year and the Veteran Foundation's Veteran of the Year.
Best known for his role as the villain in "Road House," Marshall Teague has been a staple in action movies. In addition to his roles on "Walker, Texas Ranger," Teague has appeared in "The Rock" and "Armageddon." He also has had recurring roles on a number of television shows and was a regular in the science fiction show, "Babylon 5." He is currently working on "The Heiress," an upcoming television series.
This tour continues the USO tradition of bringing celebrities to troops far from home. Entertainers who recently toured with the USO include Bill Engvall, Gary Sinise, Jeff Ross, Shinedown and Drowning Pool.
USO tours are sponsored by AT&T, Inc., the official telecommunications sponsor of USO entertainment tours.
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October 25, 2006
According http://worldnetdaily.com/
On Chuck Norris 'mania' sweeping the Net
Have you heard of the "Chuck Norris Facts"?
There are more than 50,000 jokes making their way around the Internet that purport to be "facts" all playing off my movie roles as a "tough guy" and my history as a martial arts champion. But they aren't "jokes" to those who spread them - they're "facts."
Here are a few of my favorites:
"When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris."
"Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants."
"Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris."
These "facts" have become a phenomenon - a fad spread mainly by young people of high school and college age. It's hard to explain why these things happen - how they take on a life of their own.
Naturally, over the past couple years as this wildfire has been raging, people have asked me, "What do you think of all this?"
My answer is always the same: Some are funny. Some are pretty far out. And, thankfully, most are just promoting harmless fun. (But be careful if you go searching for "Chuck Norris Facts" on the Internet, because some are just not appropriate for kids.)
Being more a student of the Wild West than the wild world of the Internet, I'm not quite sure what to make of the craze of "Chuck Norris Facts." It's quite surprising. I do know that boys will be boys, and I neither take offense nor take these things too seriously. I'm so grateful for my fans. Who knows, maybe these one liners will prompt some one to seek out the real facts about me and the beliefs that have shaped my life and my career.
While I have as much fun as anyone else reading and quoting them, let's face it, most "Chuck Norris Facts" describe someone with supernatural, superhuman powers. They're describing a superman character. And in the history of this planet, there has only been one real Superman. It's not me.
Let me illustrate using a few of the claims being made about me in the various lists of "Chuck Norris Facts":
Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "Faster than a speeding bullet... more powerful than a locomotive... able to leap tall buildings in a single bound... yes, these are some of Chuck Norris' warm-up exercises."
I've got a bulletin for you, folks. I am no superman. I realize that now, but I didn't always. As six-time world karate champion and then a movie star, I put too much trust in who I was, what I could do and what I acquired. I forgot how much I needed others and especially God. Whether we are famous or not, we all need God. We also need other people.
If your whole life is spent trying to make money and you neglect the people important in your life, you will create an emptiness deep in your heart and soul. I know. I fell into that trap. I dedicated my whole life to fame and fortune. I had a huge hole in my heart and was miserable until I met my wife, Gena, who brought me back to the Lord.
Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live." It's funny. It's cute. But here's what I really think about the theory of evolution: It's not real. It is not the way we got here. In fact, the life you see on this planet is really just a list of creatures God has allowed to live. We are not creations of random chance. We are not accidents. There is a God, a Creator, who made you and me. We were made in His image, which separates us from all other creatures.
By the way, without him, I don't have any power. But with Him, the Bible tells me, I really can do all things - and so can you.
Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "Chuck Norris' tears can cure cancer. Too bad he never cries. Ever."
There was a man whose tears could cure cancer or any other disease, including the real cause of all diseases - sin. His blood did. His name was Jesus, not Chuck Norris.
If your soul needs healing, the prescription you need is not Chuck Norris' tears, it's Jesus' blood.
Again, I'm flattered and amazed by the way I've become a fascinating public figure for a whole new generation of young people around the world. But I am not the characters I play. And even the toughest characters I have played could never measure up to the real power in this universe.
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October 22, 2006
According http://abcnews.go.com
Chuck Norris has two speeds: Walk, and kill. There is no chin under the Chuck Norris beard, just another fist. Chuck Norris once visited the Virgin Islands: They are now known as "The Islands."
These are just a few of the thousands of Chuck Norris "facts" found on dozens of Internet sites that draw hundreds of millions of hits.
College students and bored office workers e-mail them to one another-and they are quoted during military briefings in Iraq.
"Life is like a box of chocolates," said Capt. Joe LaTendresse, who is stationed at Iraq's Camp Liberty. "You never know when Chuck Norris going to kill you."
Watch the full Chuck Norris interview on "Nightline" this Friday night.
"Never make fun of Chuck," said Major Robert Hart who is at Camp Victory. "You'll get a roundhouse kick."
Somehow, the bearded star of 1980s B movies and televsion has become a post-modern Paul Bunyon, a source of comedic myth-making. But Hart said Norris has real value as a symbol for Americans stationed overseas.
"I think it's kinda going back to the World War Two days when you have Kilroy was here, and Kilroy's not around anymore I guess," he says. "We got Chuck Norris instead."
Strong and Silent
Chuck Norris is a full-on phenomenon, and this all amuses - and confuses - the man himself.
"I think, 'How do these kids come up with these?' It's incredible," Norris says of the "facts." "It's mind blowing, truthfully, but I take it as an extreme compliment from these kids."
His favorites?
"'They wanted to put Chuck Norris on Mt. Rushmore, but the granite wasn't tough enough for his beard,'" Norris says. "Or, 'When Chuck Norris does pushups, he doesn't push up. He pushes the earth down.'"
These kids might never recognize the kid Norris once was: scrawny, uncoordinated, raised by a single mom in Oklahoma.
He joined the Air Force in 1958, after high school, and discovered martial arts while stationed in Korea. He came home with a black belt. He began competing in order to drum up business for his karate studio and went on to win six world titles.
But contrary to the one-liner superlatives, Norris doesn't consider toughness to be his greatest attribute.
"If I use one word, I would have to say timing," Norris says. "Timing I think was my key thing. I was able to figure out the timing to close the gap between my opponent and myself and move back, and that was I think the key."
He also carried a quiet confidence noticed by one of his students, Steve McQueen, the film icon who encouraged him to try acting.
After a host of failed auditions and bit parts, he created his own character and had a friend write it into a script titled "Good Guys Wear Black."
"When I did 'Good Guys Wear Black,' I had a lot of dialogue in that movie," Norris says. "So Steve said, after he saw it, he said, 'Well, let me give you a suggestion. Cut your dialogue down dramatically.'" "I had no acting experience. I'm - you know, I'm not a good actor," Norris says. "What am I going to portray? So, I decided I was going to play a very strong positive image of a character. And that's what Steve McQueen actually suggested I do. He said, 'You know, try to make this character as much of you as you possibly can and c and play that strong silent type.'"
Less talking, more kicking became the hallmark of a career that spans more than two dozen films and one television series that's recently emerged as a pop culture touchstone - even though it's long been in reruns.
It's a frequent joke on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," and in the recent movie "Talladega Nights," Will Ferrell's character, Ricky Bobby, named his two sons Walker and Texas Ranger.
The show "Walker, Texas Ranger" ran eight seasons, but his character has achieved syndication immortality. The late-night reruns are regular dormitory fare in an era when Orlando Bloom is considered an "action hero."
A Campus Phenomenon
When an 18-year-old freshman at Brown University created the first Chuck Norris "fact generator," the response was overwhelming.
"Overall, we've gotten about 140, 150 million hits," Ian Spector, now a sophomore says. "There was students in universities, there are people in jobs where they are bored, and there are people in the military, and then there's just everyone else who I just can't figure outc.In Poland, for instance, I think in around April or so of this year, as far as search queries go, on the Internet, number two was Chuck Norris, number one was Bird Flu."
One floor of a dorm at the University of Texas is devoted to all things Chuck. The students there seem to worship him.
"He's like this elevated superstar, badass, bucking, kicking dude, but he's also a good, nice, normal guy," Johnna Andiorio says.
"As a kid, I grew up thinking we won Vietnam because of his movies," Tiger Scheu says.
Though many indulge an ironic appreciation of Norris, there is a genuine respect here.
"He actually brings us together. We really enjoy watching his show," Sean Foster says. "We sit down and be quiet and watch his show."
At Camp Victory in Baghdad, trading Norris facts is called "upchucking." Odes to his prowess have been scrawled inside latrines there.
"If we brought Chuck Norris over here, the war would end a lot sooner," SFC Stephan Battiest, who is based at Camp Liberty, joked. "Send us home."
"Well, you know, I'm the spiritual leader of about eight platoons over there, and that's a real compliment," Norris says. "One particular group, I'm their icon c I'm on their weapons.
From Roundhouse to Charity
He is also the icon of the World Combat League, which has teams in eight major American cities. Kicking and punching as a team sport was his idea, and all profits go toward his real passion: teaching martial arts to inner city kids across the country.
"I've graduated 40,000 over the last 13 years and many of these kids, going on to college and becoming successful in their own right," Norris says. "And if they were here right now, they would say to you it's because of this program that I'm not in prison or dead today."
Some might question Norris's efforts to teach violence to young people - isn't that the worst possible thing you could teach them?
"You would think so, but actually it is just the opposite," Norris says. "It's the bullies who are afraid, are the ones that do all the fighting. It's not the secure kids that get out there and fight. It's the insecure kids. And when you develop that security in these youngsters and all of a sudden they have no reason to fightc This is to me the most gratifying thing I've ever been able to do."
Norris is now 66 years old - or, as he says, "39 with 27 years experience."
According to the Chuck Norris fact generator, "Chuck Norris does not age. He roundhouse kicks time in the face."
"Yep, that's what I do," Norris says. "Actually, that's what I do."
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October 13, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In Germany on November 23 2006. (Price : € 10.99)
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September 24, 2006
According http://www.kxan.com/
There's a big event coming up at the Frank Erwin Center this weekend. It's the World Combat League Playoffs.
Click on the video to see the star-power behind it all, TV tough guy Chuck Norris, explain what the World Combat League Playoffs are.
Interview With Chuck Norris
According http://www.statesman.com/
Mark your calendars, Norris fans Friday was declared Chuck Norris Day in Austin as Mayor Will Wynn welcomed the man himself to town Wednesday with an Honorary Austin Citizen award. The 'Delta Force' star is holding his World Combat League west coast playoffs at the Erwin Center.
According http://www.dailytexanonline.com/
Mayor Wynn awards Chuck Norris with honorary Austin citizenship.
On Wednesday, Mayor Will Wynn presented the martial arts expert and actor with the Honorary Austin Citizen Award. The mayor also declared this Friday, Sept. 22, as "Chuck Norris Day." Norris is holding his World Combat League West Coast Playoffs on that same day at the Erwin Center.
Wynn said Norris is using the tournament as a means to benefit and fund the program, "Kick Start." The Texas-based program, created by Norris, helps teach the skills and strengths of martial arts to at-risk children. Wynn said he is proud to honor Norris for his kind and generous work in helping Texas children discover their full potential.
Shortly after being presented with the award, Norris said he will use Texas as his "beacon state" to show what Kick Start can achieve. He said he is confident his program will directly and visibly influence Texas cities by reducing drugs, violence and gang activity. The skills developed in martial arts will provide Kick Start children with a greater level of confidence in addition to the ability to think and fight for themselves, Norris said.
The proceeds taken in by the World Combat League will be used to fund and expand his developmental program, Norris said. Although he is 66 years old, Norris said he still understands and can connect with underprivileged children on a personal level.
"My father, an alcoholic, was rarely home when I was a child," Norris said "I was raised solely by my mother until the age of 19, when I served in Korea with the United States Air Force."
While in Korea, Norris learned and perfected his martial arts and hand-to-hand combat skills, he said.
As a celebrity, Norris said he tries to utilize both his experience and knowledge as a means to help people in need.
Special Thanks to Mr. Julio
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September 21, 2006
According http://www.austin360.com
The universal Chuck Norris
For younger audiences, he's a myth, that tough guy with a good heart. But in reality, he's a martial arts star, turned actor, turned World Combat League founder
The man (Chuck Norris), the myth ("Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills people."), the legend ("Delta Force," "Sidekicks," "Walker, Texas Ranger") is bringing his new World Combat League to Austin on Friday. A team-oriented spectator sport enterprise, the league features fighters who deploy an array of martial-arts styles and are penalized for passivity. The American-Statesman recently got a chance to talk with Norris... and lived to write about it.
Austin American-Statesman: Your long-running TV series, "Walker, Texas Ranger," ended in 2001, but you've stayed in the public consciousness as a kind of pop-culture icon. While it seems you've embraced the satirical "Chuck Norris Facts" on the Internet (www.chucknorrisfacts.com), do you think people confuse your TV and movie personalities with the real Chuck Norris?
Chuck Norris: Maybe a little bit. The thing is that even though "Walker" ended, I'm on the air more now syndicated - not only in the States but worldwide - than I was when "Walker" aired only once a week. But this "Chuck Norris Facts" thing has created a whole new, younger fan base. My fan base was really 30-and-above. "Chuck Norris Facts" started at the college level, moved down to the high-school level. Now it's down in the middle-school level. It's been absolutely incredible. It's mind-boggling.
You have black belts in more than 3,000 different styles of martial arts. Is there a certain style you deem the most effective for fighting?
Chuck Norris: My system is called chun kuk do. That's the system that all my black belts are a part of. "Chun kuk do" means "universal way," and universal way means a conglomeration of many different systems merged into one. Jujitsu, judo, karate, tae kwon do, they're all merged into one. Over the 46 years that I've been training, I've trained in almost every martial-arts style there is, and I've blended them all together.
If Cordell Walker of "Walker, Texas Ranger" and J.J. McQuade of the movie "Lone Wolf McQuade" were to meet in the World Combat League, who would win?
I'd have to say J.J. McQuade. I was younger back then.
Of today's action-movie star / martial-arts experts, who is your favorite?
Jackie Chan. Jackie's a great guy, and he's a good friend as well. He's really an incredible athlete.
In 1974, at the age of 34, you retired from competitive fighting after six straight years as World Middleweight Karate Champion. Has putting together the World Combat League ever given you the urge to get back in the ring?
(Laughing) It gives me the urge, but not a big enough urge. You've seen my fighters; I overcome my urge real quick when I see my fighters. But it does bring back memories. It brings back the memories of when I was fighting and the athleticism of these incredible young people. You miss not having that youth to be able to do the things that they do now. But I've been there and done that, so I can always say it was exciting at the time, but now it's their.
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September 14, 2006
According http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/
War, Terrorism, Natural Disasters, George Bush! In these uncertain times, in an uncertain world, where everyday it seems we are at the brink, One man gives us the strength to forge ahead and fights for all of us. On Friday September 15th and Saturday September 16th reintroduce yourself to the original, round house kicking machine! As the Somerville Theatre presents 6 films starring the original action star Chuck Norris.
CHUCK NORRIS FILM FESTIVAL
September 15th and 16th
Somerville Theatre, Davis SQ.
Friday, September 15, 2006:
8pm - Invasion USA
10pm - Breaker! Breaker!
Midnite - Lone Wolf McQuade
Saturday, September 16, 2006 :
2pm - Silent Rage
4pm - Invasion USA
6pm - Missing in Action 2
8pm - Lone Wolf McQuade
10pm - Code of Silence
Midnite - Breaker! Breaker!
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September 13, 2006
"Walker, Texas Ranger - Season 2 (6 Disc Box Set)
is release In Australia on November 2, 2006.
(Price : $AU 44.83)
Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, one of the last old-fashioned heroes of the West, is a protective friend but a relentless foe who will stop at nothing to bring a criminal to justice. Walker works on instinct, often drawing on the traditions of his Native American ancestors.
His partner, James Trivette, has a more modern approach to crime-solving. C.D. Parker, a retired Ranger, and Alex Cahill, the county assistant district attorney who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, support the Rangers in their battle to serve justice. Here's a list of the episodes on the set:
- Badge of Honor
- Branded
- Silk Dreams
- Mustangs
- Till Death Do Us Part
- Rainbow Warrior
- The Road to Black Bayou
- Line of Fire
- Payback
- Tiger's Eye
- The Big Bingo Bamboozle
- Money Train
- Mean Streets
- Cowboy
- War Zone
- Trust No One
- Blue Movies
- On Sacred Ground
- Case Closed
- Flashback
- Standoff
"Walker, Texas Ranger - Season 1 (7 Disc Box Set)
is release In Australia on October 12, 2006.
(Price : $AU 44.83)
This box set features all 26 episodes from the inaugural season. Here's a list of the episodes on the set:
- One Riot, One Ranger
- Borderline
- A Shadow in the Night
- Bounty
- Storm Warning
- In the Name of God
- Crime Wave Dave
- End Run
- Family Matters
- She'll Do to Ride the River With
- Unfinished Business
- An Innocent Man
- Night of the Gladiator
- The Legend of Running Bear
- Something in the Shadows: Part 1
- Something in the Shadows: Part 2
- On Deadly Ground
- Right Man, Wrong Time
- The Prodigal Son
- The Committee
- Deadly Vision
- Skyjacked
- The Long Haul
- Rampage
- Deadly Reunion
- Stolen Lullaby
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September 9, 2006
According http://www.dailytexanonline.com/
Actor Chuck Norris greeted audience members at the Downtown Alamo Drafthouse on Friday to promote the launch of his World Combat League regional finals.
Qualifying martial arts teams from western states including Oklahoma, Texas and California will compete at the Frank Erwin Center on Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Proceeds will go to Norris' nonprofit youth martial arts program, KickStart.
"The program is dear to my heart," Norris said. "I wasn't a natural athlete, and I never participated in sports until I was 19. I don't fathom how I've achieved what I have. Without my martial arts ability, KickStart would never have materialized."
For his appearance, he selected his movies "Sidekicks" and "Code of Silence." Though the evening highlighted Norris' films, he frequently reiterated his attachment to helping youth. Partial proceeds from the movie ticket sales will also go to KickStart, which currently has 5,000 inner city middle-school participants enrolled and 38,000 graduates.
"I want to expand [KickStart] to every middle school," he said. "First in Texas, then throughout the country."
Norris said he believes martial arts training can raise an under-privileged student's self-confidence, deterring them from gang participation and criminal activity. He said he can spot changes in students enrolled in his program when he personally hands them graduation certificates.
"Their inner strength materializes, and they look me in the eye," Norris said. "We have to make them believe they can be a constructive part of society."
Norris first practiced martial arts while serving in the military in Korea, he said. After becoming the World Professional Middleweight Karate Champion and starting his own chain of martial arts studios, he sold his businesses and began looking for work. A friend suggested acting, so he used his GI bill to pay for theatrical classes, he said.
"I was broke and thought I'd give it a shot," Norris said.
After his TV show "Walker, Texas Ranger" ended its eight-year run, he established the WCL, a professional league of martial artists that differs from other contemporary fighting forms. Each team has five men and one woman, and the pace of action is quicker compared to other professional fighting sports, Norris said.
"I knew I wanted to make it to where families could watch, but still keep it action oriented," Norris said.
Norris also made an appearance at the UT football game on Sept. 2. Several commercials for the WCL event aired on the University's new, high-definition scoreboard. He said he believes college-aged students are an important advertising demographic for his causes. Norris said he is aware jokes about his martial arts abilities and masculinity often pop up in conversations.
"Kids are now into this thing, and it's a compliment for college kids to say Norris can do this, and Norris can do that," Norris said.
Ticket information for the WCL regional finals is available at Texasboxoffice.com. Ticket prices range from $20-$100 and are currently on sale at Texas Box Office outlets.
Special Thanks to Mr. Julio
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September 7, 2006
DVD of "Hellbound & Hitman & Forced Vengeance"
is release. In USA on November 7, 2006.(Price: $14.98)
Got an itch for action? These three Chuck Norris movies know where to scratch! HellBound (Disc 1/Side A) remains one of the hard-hitting hero's most unusual films, a searing tale of a Chi-town cop whose murder investigation leads him to Israel...and into battle against a owerful satanic being.
Next, Norris poses as The Hitman (Disc 1/Side B), pretending to be a stone-cold hired gun in order to draw closer to the mob he intends to take down. And Hong Kong's gambling realm is the setting for Norris in Forced Vengeance (Disc 2). The martial arts star plays a security expert on the trail of the killers of Lucky Dragon Casino's manager. He chops, they drop: it's an action jackpot!
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September 1, 2006
According http://www.christiannewswire.com/
His movies and television appearances sought to make the world a better place and now actor Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena, have joined the Board of Directors of the National Council on Bible Curriculum In Public Schools with the quest of helping students understand the Biblefs impact on history and literature.
"We receive a lot of requests to get behind a lot of things, but it took us only a few minutes to know that we were to stand behind this important work," the Norrises said. Mr. and Mrs. Norris are featured in a popular television public service announcement that encourages citizens to bring the Bible back to Americafs public schools as an available elective course of study. The announcements are aired on several national networks.
The Norris announcements inform viewers that they can call the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools (NCBCPS) to receive information on how any citizen can help their local school board implement the NCBCPS curriculum. Already this year a record 49 new school districts have decided to offer "The Bible in History and Literature" course. Nationwide, 370 school districts have approved the course for use in over 1,350 schools in 37 states. More than 93% of school boards approached with the curriculum have voted to implement it, and the NCBCPS materials have never been legally challenged.
Already, approximately 190,000 students have taken the elective course in which students read through their entire textbook, the Bible, during the school year. The course is taught objectively from a 300 page teacherfs guide, and emphasizes the Biblefs influence upon literature, history, our legal and educational systems, archeology, art, and other aspects of Western Civilization.
The course is quite popular among high school students. "I have talked with young people who have taken this course and they are so excited about it, they wish they had the opportunity to take another year of the elective," says Gena Norris.
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August 19, 2006
DVD of "Missing In Action II: The Beginning" is release.
In Benelux on August 3, 2006.
(Price : € 8.99)
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August 17, 2006
According http://www.originalalamo.com
CHUCK NORRIS MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE MANIA!
With rare in-person appearance by Chuck Norris!
FRIDAY SEPT. 1 - ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE DOWNTOWN
6:00PM: SIDEKICKS
8:45PM: CODE OF SILENCE
TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY AUG 19th at 5PM
Separate Admission - Partial Proceeds benefit KICKSTART, Chuck Norris' non-profit youth martial arts program.
Coming to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown on Friday, September 1st! Warming up for his World Combat League West Coast Playoffs at the Frank Erwin Center on September 22, Chuck Norris will make a rare appearance at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown to host the first-ever Chuck Norris Martial Arts Movie Mania! This film, television and martial arts legend will present two films at the Alamo Drafthouse and be present for a Q&A session with audience members (moderated by UT's John Pierson) focusing on his career and introducing his recently-launched 'World Combat League'. The WCL full throttle Combat Martial Arts action will bring its real life brand of high-flying, fist-pounding, city versus city action to the arena at the Erwin Center in September.
Join us for two of Chuck NorrisEfilm favorites, hand-picked by Norris himself: SidekicksE(1992) and Code of SilenceE(1985). Don't miss this evening of double-edged martial arts film action with one of the genre most honored and respected stars!
According http://uterwincenter.com/
The Frank Erwin Center is hosting a press conference to announce the World Combat League's (WCL) West Coast Playoffs, coming September 22 to the Erwin Center. WCL, created by Chuck Norris, is the first-ever professional combat martial arts league.
This full throttle spectator sport was established to showcase pure martial arts action; no wrestling or grappling is allowed and fighters are penalized for passivity.
"I have long believed that the martial arts, if presented correctly, could be a major professional sport," Chuck Norris said. "We have brought together some of the world's most skilled martial arts experts by region in order to present the excitement of competitive combat martial arts fighting with the thrill of cheering for your favorite team and following their progress throughout an entire league season. Each team member has only one, three-minute round to prove themselves, per half. Sports fans will love the unbelievable athleticism and non-stop excitement the World Combat League provides, in a family friendly environment."
Chuck Norris will be available for a group Q & A session after the press conference, along with a few exclusive interviews. If you are interested in setting up a one-on-one interview, please contact Codey Allen at 512.471.3678 (office) or 512.748.3125 (cell).
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August 12, 2006
According http://www.upi.com/
The Chuck Norris bridge...
A new bridge just north of Budapest, Hungary, could end up being named after the American martial arts star Chuck Norris.
Norris was chosen in an Internet vote launched by the Ministry of Economics and Transport. Out of more than 500 nominations, he received 11 percent of the total votes, The Budapest Sun reported Friday.
Just behind Norris in the votes was Hungarian comedian Geza Hofi. They both received at least three times more votes than Saint Stephen -- in Hungarian Szent Istvan -- the founder of the Hungarian state.
Votes can be cast until September 8 on the Web site www.m0hid.gov.hu, where names like "It Will Never Happen Bridge," and "I Came 30 Years Too Late Bridgecent," have already been suggested.
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August 1, 2006
According http://www.bloomberg.com/
Chuck Norris Leads Votes in Contest to Name New Budapest Bridge
Hungarians may be about to abandon the tradition of naming landmarks after saints, politicians and writers in support of an unlikely hero: Chuck Norris.
The martial artist and former star of the television series ``Walker, Texas Ranger,'' is the leading vote-getter in a contest to name a bridge in Budapest under construction. Norris led with 12 percent of the total votes as of 9:12 a.m. local time, according to the online voting on the Economy Ministry's Web site.
Norris, 66, would join historical figures including St. Margaret, Count Istvan Szechenyi and poet and revolutionary Sandor Petofi in having a bridge named after him. The late Hungarian comedian Geza Hofi was second with 11 percent, edging the fictional character Pal Pato, a symbol of procrastination.
Hungarians have until Aug. 21 to propose names on the Web site and the voting will end on Sept. 8. The top three vote- getters, along with names put forward by local city councils and expert groups, will then go to a government committee for a final decision, the ministry's Web site said.
The government is building a 4 kilometer (2.5 mile) bridge for 61.9 billion forint ($290 million) in the north of Budapest to complete a highway bypass around the Hungarian capital. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in 2008.
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July 20, 2006
According http://www.dailytexanonline.com/...
Chuck Norris arrives in Austin to promote new league fighting venture
'Walker' star says martial arts league fulfills 30-year dream
Being in a wrestling ring can be a scary experience, even for Chuck Norris.
The star of TV's "Walker, Texas Ranger" and numerous actions films, was at the Frank Erwin Center yesterday to promote the World Combat League and its four teams, who will be fighting at the Erwin Center on September 22.
Roughly 10 years ago, Norris was hired by the WWE's Undertaker to be his "bodyguard" and prevent outsider interference in a ring match.
"The reality was that Undertaker's wife was pregnant, and he wanted four months off," Norris said. "So, he got 'beat up' by 10 guys [who stormed the ring during a match], and he was supposed to be injured. When he came back, he had a revenge match, and they hired me to be his bodyguard."
While Norris was fending off would-be attackers from the front, three others attacked from behind.
"The Undertaker was supposed to beat those guys up himself, and I had to have my back turned to the ring. So, I'm standing there, and there are 15,000 people in the arena screaming 'Chuck! The ring!'" while Norris pretended not to hear them.
"I didn't care, I just didn't want to get in that ring," Norris said.
The World Combat League, which has a team format (six members for each team including one woman, each in a different weight class), uses a format with one quick three-minute round that emphasizes aggressiveness and the technical aspects of combat.
The new format, and a ring designed for better visibility, came from Norris' frustration with other fighting leagues like Ultimate Fighting Championship, where bouts take much longer. The World Combat League is "action at full throttle at all times. You don't really have time to go to the bathroom," Norris said.
"The fighters tend to pace themselves [in other events]," said Angel Huerta, a fighter with the Houston team, while the WCL penalizes passivity. "This is a sprint."
The upstart league has eight teams, two of which are from Texas, and has organized only two events in the last year, but Norris is convinced of its potential. His stated goal is to make combat martial arts "the fourth- or fifth-biggest team sport in America. There are millions of martial arts practitioners."
In the meantime, there are even plans for a reality show for the next WCL fighter tentatively titled "Quest for the Best."
"My people are actually talking to Sony," Norris said.
To Norris, the realization of 30-year dream to start a world combat league has meant drastically reducing his film career. He has refused offers for more "Walker, Texas Ranger" movies and other projects. Despite all this, the Chuck Norris myth has only grown stronger.
"When I first started making movies, I said to myself 'OK, I'm not an actor,' and I had to develop a certain persona as a strong positive character. Luckily, that paid off."
That persona, as the definition of masculinity in America, has even spawned pop culture phenomenon, the "Chuck Norris Facts," a series of claims about the actor's superhuman powers.
"My favorite one is the one goes 'They tried to carve Chuck Norris' face into Mount Rushmore, but the granite wasn't strong enough for his beard,'" Norris said.
"[The publicity] is a perfect time for the league," added Norris' wife Gena.
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July 4, 2006
According http://www.sportmartialarts.com/...
Chuck Norris Presents The World Combat League's eastern conference was back in the arena on June 24, 2006 at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut.
The excited crowd was geared up to watch the Miami Force take on the Philadelphia Fire and the home team of the New England Strikers matched up against the New York Clash.
Ralph Sturgis, the chief of the Mohegan Sun tribe, opened the evening with the WCL catch phrase - "let the turf wars begin!" And with that, the battle was on with the fighters putting on a great show for the appreciative audience.
Away team, the Miami Force, handed the Philadelphia Fire a 151-117 loss to move into the conference championships.
The crowd was delighted to cheer the New England Strikers to a whopping 161-135 win over the New York Clash which moved the Strikers into the championships as well.
On September 22, 2006, the four western conference teams will meet in Austin, Texas to determine which two will move into the conference finals event which is tentatively scheduled to be held in Miami, Florida.
Details are here.
http://www.sportmartialarts.com/.
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June 24, 2006
You might now him as an actor or an action hero, but Chuck Norris is also a martial arts expert.
He recently created a new martial arts competion called the 'World Combat League,' and stopped by the NECN studio to talk about it.
Please check this link.
Chuck Norris The latest interview.
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June 12, 2006
DVD of "Chuck Norris American Hero Collection"
is release. In USA on August 29, 2006. (Price : $ 34.95)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Chuck Norris Collection which includes the most popular Chuck titles bundled into one neat collection.
Included will be The Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Missing in Action, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, and Braddock: Missing in Action 3.
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June 5, 2006
DVD of "Missing In Action 2: The Beginning" is release.
In UK on August 28, 2006.
(Price : € 12.99)
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June 4, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In Australia on July 6, 2006.
(Price : AU$ 29.83)
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May 16, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In Japan on July 28, 2006.
(Price : ¥ 3,990)
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May 11, 2006
According http://www.chron.com...
 Norris asks senators for a Kickstart
WASHINGTON - As the robust Walker, Texas Ranger, he used martial arts to put wrongdoers in jail. These days, Chuck Norris is using the same techniques to keep teens out.
The Texas resident met with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Wednesday seeking support for his Kickstart program, which aims to keep teens from drugs and gangs by teaching self-respect through martial arts.
"A lot of our kids are potential Columbine-type kids," Norris said in a news conference. "You've got to build self-worth from the inside."
Kickstart operates at 33 Houston and Dallas middle schools, and has graduated 38,000 students, Norris said.
About 5,000 Texas students are enrolled in Kickstart today, but Norris said he'd like that closer to 100,000. With Hutchison's help, he wants to implement the program statewide.
"I think we can do something with this," said Hutchison, who made a spending request of up to $500,000 for the program.
Norris plans to talk with Sen. John Cornyn today.
According http://thehill.com...
 Glenn Close and Chuck Norris push pet projects
Actress Glenn Close was on the Hill yesterday to discuss a different kind of dangerous liaison - that between wild predators and their prey.
Close joined Reps. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) in the House Science Committee Room for the Hill premiere of "Living with Predators," a documentary she narrated for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
The film focuses on the threats to big cats and wild dogs by vanishing habitats, depletion of their food sources, disease and other factors.
She noted that despite growing up in the "wilds of Connecticut" her father spent 16 years in Africa, where she travels often. Before the event, she told members about a horseback safari she took with her daughter and how they were tracked by a lioness during the trip.
Fortunately, they were able to avoid becoming prey themselves (perhaps the lioness heard about what she did to that pet rabbit or those poor Dalmatians).
Close should have stuck around to thank another celebrity sighted on the Hill yesterday, Chuck Norris. After all, as the "Chuck Norris Facts" that have been circulating via e-mail make clear: "There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals that Chuck Norris allows to live."
The legendary tough guy appeared with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) at an afternoon news conference to promote Norrisfs "KICKSTART" program. "KICKSTART" aims to keeps kids off drugs, out of gangs and to build their self-confidence.
Hutchison's spokesman said that as a member of the Appropriations Committee she has put in a request for federal funding for the program. He added that she had made a cameo appearance on Norris's "Walker, Texas Ranger" and that the two Texans are "good friends."
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April 4, 2006
Chuck Norris laughed off "Chuck Norris Facts"!!
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March 27, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In Netherlands on April 11, 2006.
(Price : € N/A)
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March 20, 2006
DVD of "Forced Vengeance" is release.
In Japan on April 14, 2006.
(Price : ¥ 1,500)
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March 19, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In UK on May 29, 2006.
(Price : € 19.99)
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March 1, 2006
DVD of "Walker,Texas Ranger" first season
is release In USA on June 13, 2006. (Price : $ 49.99)
According http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/...
CBS surprised everyone by releasing the last season of Walker, Texas Ranger in June, 2005 instead of starting with season 1. Now they've just announced the first season, almost exactly one year after the release of the final season, on June 13.
The 7 disc set will contain all 26 regular episodes, plus the 2 hour TV movie which kicked off the show. Many of the episode guides list 3 episodes for the first season and 24 episodes for season 2. CBS is considering these the entire first season, even though there was a 4 month gap between the fourth and fifth episodes.
Here's a list of the episodes on the set:
- One Riot, One Ranger
- Borderline
- A Shadow in the Night
- Bounty
- Storm Warning
- In the Name of God
- Crime Wave Dave
- End Run
- Family Matters
- She'll Do to Ride the River With
- Unfinished Business
- An Innocent Man
- Night of the Gladiator
- Legend of the Running Bear
- Something in the Shadows (1)
- Something in the Shadows (2)
- On Deadly Ground
- Right Man, Wrong Time
- The Prodigal Son
- The Committee
- Deadly Vision
- Skyjacked
- The Long Haul
- Rampage
- Deadly Reunion (1)
- Deadly Reunion (2)
- Stolen Lullaby
CBS lists the running time for the episodes as 1458 mins (24 hours, 18 mins). The set will be full frame (1.33:1), and closed captioned. We can't tell you what the audio format will be, the suggested retail price, or whether the set will contain any bonus material, but we'll post the news if we find anything out.
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February 23, 2006
DVD of "Logan's War" & "The President's Man"
Double Feature is release. In UK on February 6, 2006.
(Price : € 9.99)
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January 14, 2006
According http://www.baxterbulletin.com...
Chuck Norris brings 'Justice' to the literary world
 Chuck Norris brings 'Justice' to the literary world
He's a martial arts expert, a movie star, a TV star and now Chuck Norris can add novelist to his list of achievements. Norris, the star of "Walker Texas Ranger," is the author of a just-released Western novel, "The Justice Riders."
"This was a story I'd had in the back of my mind for a while," Norris said during a satellite media tour promoting the book.
"The Justice Riders" is the story of Capt. Ezra Justice and a special unit he forms during the Civil War to wreak havoc behind the Confederate lines. Norris likened the group to "a special ops team."
During the satellite tour, Norris explained that Justice is a Southerner who disliked slavery, and when the Civil War came he joined the North. Going with him was his boyhood friend, Big Nate, a black man born into slavery. Norris said the two earn a reputation during the war, and Justice is ordered by Gen. Sherman to form a special unit to work behind the lines in an effort to bring a quicker end to the war.
Norris called the group a diverse mix. In addition to Justice and Big Nate, its members include a Briton who's a former Royal Guardsman; an Irishman; a man who's half-Indian; and twin brothers who are Gypsies. The publisher, Broadman & Holman Publishers, describes the group as "men of simple faith."
Norris said he wasn't aware of any actual special unit like the one in the book, although he added there are real historical events included. One, he said, involves the Sultana, a steamboat that was carrying Union soldiers home after the end of the war. It was carrying 2,400 passengers when its capacity was about 400. The boat exploded and about 1,700 people died.
However, Norris said, the Sultana incident "was put on the back burner" in its day because it was overshadowed by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Norris said working on a novel was similar to writing a screenplay. The book, however, offered a chance to flesh out characters more and reveal more about their lives, he said.
Like a screenplay, there was some collaboration on "The Justice Riders." Receiving credit for their work on the book are Ken Abraham (who collaborated with Norris on his autobiography, "Against All Odds"), Aaron Norris and Tim Gravern.
Norris said "The Justice Riders" is the first of a three-book deal, so there will be more stories coming.
"The Justice Riders" is available at retail book outlets, including Christian book stores
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January 9, 2006
"This is going to be one of the most exciting sports to come to the U.S. in a long time," declared Chuck Norris as he opened the inaugural World Combat League event in Dallas, Texas on October 8, 2005.
Please check this link.
World Combat League
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January 3, 2006
DVD of "The Cutter" is release.
In USA on March 14, 2006.
(Price : $ 24.99)
Chuck Norris returns to big-screen action as John Shepherd, a former cop turned out by the system and operating on his own as a private investigator. Shepherd comes up against an ice-cold killer, hired by a former member of Hitler's SS, to find an ancient Hebrew artifact.
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January 2, 2006
DVD of "Forced Vengeance" is release.
In Australia on February 1, 2006.
(Price : AUD$ 9.95)
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January 1, 2006
Anti-litter proponents Lance Armstrong, Erykah Badu, Owen Wilson, Matthew McConaughey and Los Lonely Boys are warning "Don't Mess With Texas."
The Texas Department of Transportation Friday unveiled its star-studded 20th anniversary anti-litter campaign along with a new slogan: "Real Texans Don't Litter."
"There aren't many things that are universally cool, and it's cool not to litter. I'd never do it," McConaughey said in Transportation Department news release.
The statewide TV campaign that debuts during the AT&T Cotton Bowl Jan. 2 also features Ray Benson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Julius Jones, Chuck Norris, Janine Turner and Lee Ann Womack.
The late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was the first celebrity to warn "Don't Mess with Texas" when the campaign debuted during the 1986 Cotton Bowl.
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DVD of "Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire" is release.
DVD of "Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire" is release.
DVD of "Slaughter in San Francisco " is release.
DVD of "Walker,Texas Ranger" first season
A Threat to Justice, book two in THE JUSTICE RIDERS series from Chuck Norris and friends, finds Ezra Justice and his elite group of special operation soldiers having gone their separate ways just after the Civil War. But not for long. When General Sherman needs a team to combat the armed resistances against President Grant and his efforts to reconstruct America, Justice rides again.
