In 1997, the Screen Actors Guild award for best ensemble in a motion picture was expected to go to a “serious” nominee like The English Patient (which would go on to win the best picture Oscar), Sling Blade or Marvin’s Room (boasting a cast including Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio). But The Birdcage swooped in for a surprise win.
Producer-director Mike Nichols and writer Elaine May had adapted the film from the French stage farce La Cage Aux Folles, moving the story of a gay couple who own a nightclub in Saint-Tropez to Miami, where Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, as Armand and Albert Goldman, become increasingly stressed out when Armand’s son, Val (Dan Futterman), comes to visit with his fiancée (Calista Flockhart) and her ultraconservative parents. The cast is rounded out by Hank Azaria as the Goldmans’ housekeeper, Christine Baranski as Val’s mother and Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest as Republican Sen.
Producer-director Mike Nichols and writer Elaine May had adapted the film from the French stage farce La Cage Aux Folles, moving the story of a gay couple who own a nightclub in Saint-Tropez to Miami, where Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, as Armand and Albert Goldman, become increasingly stressed out when Armand’s son, Val (Dan Futterman), comes to visit with his fiancée (Calista Flockhart) and her ultraconservative parents. The cast is rounded out by Hank Azaria as the Goldmans’ housekeeper, Christine Baranski as Val’s mother and Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest as Republican Sen.
- 12/29/2023
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The world mourned the loss of John Lennon after his 1980 death. The sadness felt by music lovers was palatable, knowing The Beatles would never again have the opportunity to reunite. While John’s wife, Yoko Ono, organized a 10-minute silent vigil to honor him, there was no official wake. Why didn’t John Lennon have a funeral after his death?
John Lennon didn’t have a funeral after his death
After John Lennon’s death, his wife, Yoko Ono, had his remains cremated. The day after Lennon died, he was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
In the book The Lives of John Lennon, author Albert Goldman wrote Ono decided there would be no ceremony honoring Lennon immediately after returning to their apartment in the Dakota the night of his death. Little is known about why Ono chose not to have an official funeral for Lennon, and she...
John Lennon didn’t have a funeral after his death
After John Lennon’s death, his wife, Yoko Ono, had his remains cremated. The day after Lennon died, he was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
In the book The Lives of John Lennon, author Albert Goldman wrote Ono decided there would be no ceremony honoring Lennon immediately after returning to their apartment in the Dakota the night of his death. Little is known about why Ono chose not to have an official funeral for Lennon, and she...
- 12/8/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley showered Priscilla Presley with attention when she moved to Memphis, Tn, in 1963. However, he was held to a promise by her father, Captain Paul Beaulieu, that for Priscilla to remain by Elvis’ side, the king of rock and roll had to adhere to some rules. Most importantly, Priscilla would finish high school. Upon her graduation, Elvis gave her a lavish gift but wouldn’t be seen with her with it afterward.
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley photographed in 1967 | Getty Images/Betmann Priscilla Presley graduated from high school and was given a very Elvis-style gift
In 1963, Priscilla Presley was enrolled in Immaculate Conception High School to finish her senior year. She was also supposed to live with Elvis’ father, Vernon, and stepmother, Dee, in a separate house a few streets away from the Graceland mansion at 3650 Hermitage Drive in Memphis, Tn.
However, Priscilla spent so much time at Graceland...
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley photographed in 1967 | Getty Images/Betmann Priscilla Presley graduated from high school and was given a very Elvis-style gift
In 1963, Priscilla Presley was enrolled in Immaculate Conception High School to finish her senior year. She was also supposed to live with Elvis’ father, Vernon, and stepmother, Dee, in a separate house a few streets away from the Graceland mansion at 3650 Hermitage Drive in Memphis, Tn.
However, Priscilla spent so much time at Graceland...
- 6/2/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nathan Lane has recalled the moment that Robin Williams “swooped in” to save him from discussing his sexuality on a talk show.
The Modern Family star, 67, shared the heartwarming anecdote during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist.
He and Williams were set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote their 1996 LGBTQ+ comedy The Birdcage.
Lane recalled (as per Et Canada) that he felt nervous before the show, telling host Willie Geist: “I said to Robin beforehand… ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready.”
The actor said that Williams put his mind at ease, before helping him out on stage as well.
“And so then, of course she [Winfrey] was like, ‘How come you’re so good at that girlie stuff? Are you worried about being typecast?’” Lane recalled.
“And then Robin sort of swoops...
The Modern Family star, 67, shared the heartwarming anecdote during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist.
He and Williams were set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote their 1996 LGBTQ+ comedy The Birdcage.
Lane recalled (as per Et Canada) that he felt nervous before the show, telling host Willie Geist: “I said to Robin beforehand… ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready.”
The actor said that Williams put his mind at ease, before helping him out on stage as well.
“And so then, of course she [Winfrey] was like, ‘How come you’re so good at that girlie stuff? Are you worried about being typecast?’” Lane recalled.
“And then Robin sort of swoops...
- 3/27/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Nathan Lane has recalled the moment that Robin Williams “swooped in” to save him from discussing his sexuality on a talk show.
The Modern Family star, 67, shared the heartwarming anecdote during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist.
He and Williams were set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote their 1996 LGBTQ+ comedy The Birdcage.
Lane recalled (as per Et Canada) that he felt nervous before the show, telling host Willie Geist: “I said to Robin beforehand… ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready.”
The actor said that Williams put his mind at ease, before helping him out on stage as well.
“And so then, of course she [Winfrey] was like, ‘How come you’re so good at that girlie stuff? Are you worried about being typecast?’” Lane recalled.
“And then Robin sort of swoops...
The Modern Family star, 67, shared the heartwarming anecdote during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist.
He and Williams were set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote their 1996 LGBTQ+ comedy The Birdcage.
Lane recalled (as per Et Canada) that he felt nervous before the show, telling host Willie Geist: “I said to Robin beforehand… ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready.”
The actor said that Williams put his mind at ease, before helping him out on stage as well.
“And so then, of course she [Winfrey] was like, ‘How come you’re so good at that girlie stuff? Are you worried about being typecast?’” Lane recalled.
“And then Robin sort of swoops...
- 3/25/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Nathan Lane is recalling the sweet moment when Robin Williams saved him from having to talk about his sexuality when he wasn’t ready to do so.
In an upcoming interview on “Sunday Today With Willie Geist”, the 67-year-old actor fondly remembered the time he and Williams were set to appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote “The Birdcage”, but before doing so, he turned to Williams and told him why he was feeling nervous.
“I said to Robin beforehand … ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready,'” Lane says, before revealing Williams told him not to worry.
Lane admits not talking about his sexuality was a bit of a challenge, considering his character in the 1996 comedy, Albert Goldman, is an openly gay man who stars in a South Beach drag club owned by his partner, Armand Goldman,...
In an upcoming interview on “Sunday Today With Willie Geist”, the 67-year-old actor fondly remembered the time he and Williams were set to appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote “The Birdcage”, but before doing so, he turned to Williams and told him why he was feeling nervous.
“I said to Robin beforehand … ‘I’m not prepared to discuss, you know, that I’m gay on national television. I’m not ready,'” Lane says, before revealing Williams told him not to worry.
Lane admits not talking about his sexuality was a bit of a challenge, considering his character in the 1996 comedy, Albert Goldman, is an openly gay man who stars in a South Beach drag club owned by his partner, Armand Goldman,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The so-called Lost Weekend, when John Lennon, from late 1973 through ’74, separated from Yoko Ono and relocated to Los Angeles, where he became a hard-drinking rock-club night owl while carrying on an affair with the 22-year-old May Pang (who had been John and Yoko’s assistant), has long been part of rock mythology. It’s been covered by everything from E! documentaries to Albert Goldman’s “The Lives of John Lennon.” Like many Lennon observers, I’ve always felt like I knew the basic bones of it.
I knew that John and Yoko, after marrying in 1969 and seeming like inseparable soulmates in art and life, began to have problems as a couple. That Yoko, trying to save the marriage, made the decision to set up John with May Pang, basically instructing the two of them to have a romantic affair. That in L.A., John, for the first time since the...
I knew that John and Yoko, after marrying in 1969 and seeming like inseparable soulmates in art and life, began to have problems as a couple. That Yoko, trying to save the marriage, made the decision to set up John with May Pang, basically instructing the two of them to have a romantic affair. That in L.A., John, for the first time since the...
- 6/11/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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There's a fine line when it comes to straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles. When it's an important public or historical figure, there's no question they should be portrayed by someone from the LGBTQ+ community. When it's a fictional role like Barry Glickman from The Prom, there's more of a gray area. That said, James Corden should not have been cast as Barry in Netflix's adaptation of the Broadway musical due to his over-the-top and, at times, offensive portrayal.
While The Prom features a heartwarming story about a girl just wanting to take her girlfriend to prom with the help of a few down-and-out Broadway actors, Corden's casting taints the message it's trying to say.
The issue with Corden's casting isn't his talent level; he's a Tony Award-winning actor who can sing and act. The issue is that Corden takes the role of Barry, who is...
There's a fine line when it comes to straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles. When it's an important public or historical figure, there's no question they should be portrayed by someone from the LGBTQ+ community. When it's a fictional role like Barry Glickman from The Prom, there's more of a gray area. That said, James Corden should not have been cast as Barry in Netflix's adaptation of the Broadway musical due to his over-the-top and, at times, offensive portrayal.
While The Prom features a heartwarming story about a girl just wanting to take her girlfriend to prom with the help of a few down-and-out Broadway actors, Corden's casting taints the message it's trying to say.
The issue with Corden's casting isn't his talent level; he's a Tony Award-winning actor who can sing and act. The issue is that Corden takes the role of Barry, who is...
- 12/10/2020
- by Grayson Gilcrease
- Popsugar.com
Nick Tosches, the novelist and music journalist who penned acclaimed books about subjects ranging from Jerry Lee Lewis and Hall & Oates to Sonny Liston and country music, has died at the age of 69.
The New York Times confirmed Tosches died Sunday at his Manhattan home. No cause of death was announced, but a friend told the Times that Tosches had been ill.
In a Rolling Stone review of The Nick Tosches Reader – and an overview of the “Noise Boys” music critics that include Tosches, Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer – Robert Christgau called Tosches,...
The New York Times confirmed Tosches died Sunday at his Manhattan home. No cause of death was announced, but a friend told the Times that Tosches had been ill.
In a Rolling Stone review of The Nick Tosches Reader – and an overview of the “Noise Boys” music critics that include Tosches, Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer – Robert Christgau called Tosches,...
- 10/20/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
One of Robin Williams’ many attributes was his ability to defy expectations, as he deftly mixed in comedy and drama throughout his career. With the 1996 hit film The Birdcage, Williams was initially offered the showier part of Albert Goldman, a role which Nathan Lane knocked out of the park. Williams decided to play Armand [...]
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- 2/4/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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