As always, but especially as of late, thank you all so much for your kind messages and the tremendous amount of support you've shown for Ron, his pictures, his books, and of course, Smash His Camera. All of us here at Ron Galella, Ltd., Ron and Betty included, have been truly touched by the endless outpouring of compliments and all your messages of inspiration—we're thrilled to know that you are enjoying the projects we've worked so hard on.

If you haven't yet had a chance to see the film, you still have a few days left to watch via HBO on Demand, where it will be made available for your viewing pleasure through July 18. That said, we'd like to take a moment to express our sincerest thanks to Sheila Nevins, Lana Iny, Sara Bernstein, Jihan Robinson, and everyone else at HBO for an amazing premiere experience. We had the time of our lives!

For those who are unable to watch it on TV, or are just into the whole theater-going experience, we're ecstatic to announce that Smash will be beginning its theatrical run on July 30, 2010 at Cinema Village Theater in New York City! So, if you're in the neighborhood that weekend, or are looking for a reason to be, be sure to put Smash His Camera on your list of things to do.

More information regarding theatrical showings of Smash in your area will follow as available. In the meantime, follow us on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute news on all things RG—including daily posts straight from the Ron Galella, Ltd. archive!

Well friends, it's almost June, and you know what that means—Smash His Camera will be premiering soon, exclusively on HBO! In case you haven't heard, the world broadcast premiere will be taking place on Monday, June 7 at 9pm/8pm central.

Can't watch that night? No DVR? No problem! Additional HBO air-dates have been scheduled for June 7 (5:25am), June 10 (4:30pm, 12:30am), June 12 (5pm), June 18 (9:30am), and June 20 (noon). HBO2 will also be airing the film on June 9 (8pm), and June 15 (4:30pm). Don't miss it!

BIG NEWS! Magnolia Pictures has acquired world distribution rights to Smash His Camera! In a press release regarding the deal, Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles had this to say about director Leon, and Ron:

"Leon Gast has made the kind of documentary that we’re always thrilled to see—thoughtful and artfully crafted and at the same time incredibly entertaining. Galella is a character for the ages.”

We here at RGHQ couldn't agree more. Kudos to Leon and the rest of the Smash team!

Hi everyone! It's been some time since our last update, but we're back to officially announce the world broadcast premiere of Smash His Camera, which will take place on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 9pm/8pm central! Be sure to tune in, and if you're busy that evening, don't forget to set your DVR!

Hi everyone, just an update to let you know that Smash His Camera is officially set to premiere on HBO on June 7th! Check your local listings for showtimes, and be sure to set your DVR!

Unbeknownst to Ron and staff, Michael Wichita, Photo Editor for AARP Bulletin's recent feature, arranged for Ron to get paparazzied outside Villa Palladio and around town for the piece! Members, keep an eye out for your print issue. In the meantime, Andrew Hetherington has now posted his coverage of the events over at his What's the Jackanory? blog—follow along as, once again, the hunter becomes the hunted! Well done, guys!

We're all stoked that HBO has picked up the rights for Smash His Camera here in the US! No news yet on the world broadcast premiere, but keep checking your local listings with the DVR remote close by (or just follow us here, and on Twitter and Facebook for updates). And, if you happen to be in the Columbia, MO area this weekend, be sure to stop off at the 2010 True/False Film Festival to catch a screening—click through for a lineup courtesy of our buddies at indieWIRE.

In other news, there are a couple more great pieces up on the tubes as of late: thestar.com has a very insightful article by Peter Howell discussing what makes Ron tick, and that includes snippets from their recent interview at Gallery Mar in Utah. Also, The Warehouse kicks off their {w}5 segment with another nice RG interview. Check 'em out!

A big round of applause is due for our good friend, Robert Verdi, whose terrific new reality show has just premiered on Logo TV. In case you missed it, it's called The Robert Verdi Show, and we've embedded the first episode below for your viewing pleasure.

Congratulations Robert—we love the show, and we love you too!