With its list of May 2024 releases, Amazon Prime Video is giving us the kindest gift of all: cougar Anne Hathaway.
May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.
For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...
May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.
For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A screen legend for over 70 years, Shirley MacLaine boasts a diverse career across Broadway, film, and television. With six Academy Award nominations and a Best Actress win for Terms of Endearment, she continues adding to her impressive filmography.
Born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia in 1934, she started her career as a dancer replacing Carol Haney in the Broadway production of The Pajama Game in 1954. She made her acting debut alongside John Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Trouble with Harry (1955), followed by roles in Artists and Models (1955) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956). Her standout performance in Billy Wilder’s The Apartment (1960), starring alongside Jack Lemmon, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress with Billy Wilder winning in the Best Picture and Director category.
She would go on to star in classics including All in a Night’s Work (1961), My Geisha (1962), Irma La Douce (1962), and Sweet Charity...
Born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia in 1934, she started her career as a dancer replacing Carol Haney in the Broadway production of The Pajama Game in 1954. She made her acting debut alongside John Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Trouble with Harry (1955), followed by roles in Artists and Models (1955) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956). Her standout performance in Billy Wilder’s The Apartment (1960), starring alongside Jack Lemmon, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress with Billy Wilder winning in the Best Picture and Director category.
She would go on to star in classics including All in a Night’s Work (1961), My Geisha (1962), Irma La Douce (1962), and Sweet Charity...
- 4/24/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Before she was one of the biggest movie stars in the world, Julia Roberts was apparently subject to on-set mistreatment by the late director Herb Ross. Ross, who died in 2001, directed Roberts in one of her earliest hits, the heartfelt 1989 drama "Steel Magnolias." When the movie hit theaters, Roberts was just four months away from becoming a major celebrity thanks to the success of "Pretty Women." But in a recent interview with Vulture, her "Steel Magnolias" costar says Roberts, then in her early 20s, was subject to tough treatment by Ross.
"Herb was very, very, very hard on Julia," Sally Field told the outlet in February. "If you ever talk to Julia, she'll tell you." She continued: "We would all rally around Julia, because she was the baby. She was sort of the newcomer." In the film, Roberts plays Shelby, the daughter to Field's M'Lynn who suffers from diabetes. Field...
"Herb was very, very, very hard on Julia," Sally Field told the outlet in February. "If you ever talk to Julia, she'll tell you." She continued: "We would all rally around Julia, because she was the baby. She was sort of the newcomer." In the film, Roberts plays Shelby, the daughter to Field's M'Lynn who suffers from diabetes. Field...
- 4/15/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Barbara Rush, who won a Golden Globe for most promising newcomer in “It Came From Outer Space” and went on to appear in “Peyton Place” and many other movies and TV shows, died Sunday. Her daughter, Fox News Channel correspondent Claudia Cowan, confirmed her death to Fox News Digital.
“My wonderful mother passed away peacefully at 5:28 this evening. I was with her this morning and know she was waiting for me to return home safely to transition,” Cowan told Fox. “It’s fitting she chose to leave on Easter as it was one of her favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper significance for me and my family.”
Rush appeared in soap operas including “All My Children” and on “7th Heaven,” and appeared in films such as “The Young Philadelphians,” “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” “Hombre” and “The Young Lions.” Her co-stars included Rock Hudson,...
“My wonderful mother passed away peacefully at 5:28 this evening. I was with her this morning and know she was waiting for me to return home safely to transition,” Cowan told Fox. “It’s fitting she chose to leave on Easter as it was one of her favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper significance for me and my family.”
Rush appeared in soap operas including “All My Children” and on “7th Heaven,” and appeared in films such as “The Young Philadelphians,” “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” “Hombre” and “The Young Lions.” Her co-stars included Rock Hudson,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Julia Roberts has captivated fans all over the world with her iconic romantic comedy films. She has long been heralded as one of America’s sweethearts, painting the actress a picture of a very modest and prim-and-proper woman.
Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias
Amid her illustrious career and abundant projects, she would also experience feeling burned out and stressed. Some actors would take medicines to calm their nerves, but for Roberts, she startlingly confessed to taking the most potent drug in the world.
Suggested“She was the baby”: Julia Roberts Was Horribly Mistreated on the Set of Steel Magnolias
Julia Roberts Reveals Taking Hard Drugs On Andy Cohen’s Show
During her interview with Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, actress Julia Roberts confessed the hardest drug she has ever taken.
“Mushrooms. Yeah, it was nice. Not gonna lie. Kids, don’t try it at home!”
She recalled...
Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias
Amid her illustrious career and abundant projects, she would also experience feeling burned out and stressed. Some actors would take medicines to calm their nerves, but for Roberts, she startlingly confessed to taking the most potent drug in the world.
Suggested“She was the baby”: Julia Roberts Was Horribly Mistreated on the Set of Steel Magnolias
Julia Roberts Reveals Taking Hard Drugs On Andy Cohen’s Show
During her interview with Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, actress Julia Roberts confessed the hardest drug she has ever taken.
“Mushrooms. Yeah, it was nice. Not gonna lie. Kids, don’t try it at home!”
She recalled...
- 3/3/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Years after the tragic death of Julia Roberts’ half-sister Nancy Motes, damaging accusations from Motes’ grieving fiancé John Dilbeck still threaten to tarnish the Oscar winner’s reputation.
Motes, a dog trainer, died by suicide at age 37 in February 2014 after years of turmoil involving Roberts. As per Dailymail, in her suicide note, Motes directly blamed the Hollywood icon for “bullying” her about her weight and causing her deep depression.
What does Nancy Motes’ fiancé allege Julia Roberts did? Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias
According to The Sun, in an interview, Dilbeck doubled down on his previous claims that Julia Roberts intimidated Motes and deliberately kept her from spending time with their ailing mother Betty Lou Motes in her final years.
Dilbeck stated: “Julia always felt that Nancy had her time with their mother, now it’s her turn, as if she was a toy or animal…There should be no Betty and Nancy.
Motes, a dog trainer, died by suicide at age 37 in February 2014 after years of turmoil involving Roberts. As per Dailymail, in her suicide note, Motes directly blamed the Hollywood icon for “bullying” her about her weight and causing her deep depression.
What does Nancy Motes’ fiancé allege Julia Roberts did? Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias
According to The Sun, in an interview, Dilbeck doubled down on his previous claims that Julia Roberts intimidated Motes and deliberately kept her from spending time with their ailing mother Betty Lou Motes in her final years.
Dilbeck stated: “Julia always felt that Nancy had her time with their mother, now it’s her turn, as if she was a toy or animal…There should be no Betty and Nancy.
- 2/15/2024
- by Nivedita Dubey
- FandomWire
Julia Roberts is one of the most popular and sought-after actresses in Hollywood, but her early start in acting was not glamorous at all. In fact, she was bullied in one of her first major projects by a director. Good thing, her co-stars were there to defend her.
The cast of Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 film starring Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah. Herbert Ross notably helmed the romance-comedy movie that earned multiple accolades.
Suggested“I’m not an actress… It’s your job to make me look like I’m acting”: Dolly Parton Savagely Shut Down a Director Wanting Her to Take Acting Lessons for $96M Julia Roberts Movie Sally Field Reveals Steel Magnolias Director Hated Julia Roberts
In an interview with Vulture, actress Sally Field recalled how director Herbert Ross gave Julia Roberts a hard time while filming Steel Magnolias. While...
The cast of Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 film starring Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah. Herbert Ross notably helmed the romance-comedy movie that earned multiple accolades.
Suggested“I’m not an actress… It’s your job to make me look like I’m acting”: Dolly Parton Savagely Shut Down a Director Wanting Her to Take Acting Lessons for $96M Julia Roberts Movie Sally Field Reveals Steel Magnolias Director Hated Julia Roberts
In an interview with Vulture, actress Sally Field recalled how director Herbert Ross gave Julia Roberts a hard time while filming Steel Magnolias. While...
- 2/15/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The character of Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch) was introduced in Nicholas Meyer's 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Dr. Marcus had invented a revolutionary terraforming technology called the Genesis Wave which could be fired into a planet and rearrange the entire world's ecosystem to make it livable. In "Khan," the technology was still untested, and Dr. Marcus was searching for a life-free planet -- sans even scant microbes -- to terraform. With her was her bitter son David (Merritt Butrick) who expressed quite openly how much he hated the formalism and military underpinnings of Starfleet. He would rather carry out scientific experiments with his mother in peace.
It would eventually be revealed that Dr. Marcus was an old lover of Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and that David was actually Kirk's long-lost son. "Star Trek II" was at least partially devoted to Kirk reconnecting with Dr. Marcus,...
It would eventually be revealed that Dr. Marcus was an old lover of Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and that David was actually Kirk's long-lost son. "Star Trek II" was at least partially devoted to Kirk reconnecting with Dr. Marcus,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Julia Roberts Reveals She Passed on ‘You’ve Got Mail’ But Has No Regrets: “It’s All Kind of Destiny”
Julia Roberts has starred in her fair share of rom-coms throughout her acting career, but she revealed there’s a beloved film that she passed on.
During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Leave the World Behind star was asked by a fan if there were any roles she regrets passing on.
“Well, none that I have regrets about because I feel it’s all kind of destiny,” Roberts responded. “But what have I passed on that went on to be great and wonderful, and I thought it maybe wouldn’t have been as great and wonderful with me? You’ve Got Mail.”
Meg Ryan went on to star opposite Tom Hanks in the 1998 flick. But the Oscar-winning actress explained that not getting roles was part of the job, adding that Ryan “was supposed to be in Steel Magnolias, and she was...
During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Leave the World Behind star was asked by a fan if there were any roles she regrets passing on.
“Well, none that I have regrets about because I feel it’s all kind of destiny,” Roberts responded. “But what have I passed on that went on to be great and wonderful, and I thought it maybe wouldn’t have been as great and wonderful with me? You’ve Got Mail.”
Meg Ryan went on to star opposite Tom Hanks in the 1998 flick. But the Oscar-winning actress explained that not getting roles was part of the job, adding that Ryan “was supposed to be in Steel Magnolias, and she was...
- 12/9/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julia Roberts is an icon of the romantic-comedy genre, but there’s one famous rom-com the Oscar-winner happened to turn down: Nora Ephron’s 1998 classic “You’ve Got Mail.” Roberts revealed the scoop during a recent appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live.”
Ephron’s film memorably paired Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the story of business rivals unaware they are falling in love with each other online. “You’ve Got Mail” marked the third Hanks-Ryan romantic comedy after “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990) and “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), the latter title also being directed by Ephron. Had Roberts taken the role, it would’ve extended her 1990s rom-com streak that already included hits like “Pretty Woman” (1990), “Notting Hill” (1999) and “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997).
Asked by a fan to name some roles she has turned down in career, Roberts stressed that she does not regret any of her choices. She said any...
Ephron’s film memorably paired Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the story of business rivals unaware they are falling in love with each other online. “You’ve Got Mail” marked the third Hanks-Ryan romantic comedy after “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990) and “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), the latter title also being directed by Ephron. Had Roberts taken the role, it would’ve extended her 1990s rom-com streak that already included hits like “Pretty Woman” (1990), “Notting Hill” (1999) and “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997).
Asked by a fan to name some roles she has turned down in career, Roberts stressed that she does not regret any of her choices. She said any...
- 12/8/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Frances Sternhagen, a Tony-winning actress with many decades on the stage and screen, died Monday of natural causes in New Rochelle, N.Y.
She was known for her recurring role as the regal grandmother of Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) on “ER” and as Cliff’s mother on “Cheers,” for which she was twice nominated for Emmys.
“Frannie, as she was known to her family, friends, and colleagues was a hardworking, award-winning, beloved and celebrated actress for over 60 years. Her foundation was the theater, but she was known for roles in film, television, and spoken arts. She was versatile – adept at comedy as well as drama, character roles and leading ladies,” her family said in a statement.
Sternhagen made a distinct impression in her role as the doctor who helps Sean Connery’s cop in Peter Hyams’ 1981 sci-film “Outland” and in “Misery,” she played the sheriff’s wife Virginia, who was...
She was known for her recurring role as the regal grandmother of Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) on “ER” and as Cliff’s mother on “Cheers,” for which she was twice nominated for Emmys.
“Frannie, as she was known to her family, friends, and colleagues was a hardworking, award-winning, beloved and celebrated actress for over 60 years. Her foundation was the theater, but she was known for roles in film, television, and spoken arts. She was versatile – adept at comedy as well as drama, character roles and leading ladies,” her family said in a statement.
Sternhagen made a distinct impression in her role as the doctor who helps Sean Connery’s cop in Peter Hyams’ 1981 sci-film “Outland” and in “Misery,” she played the sheriff’s wife Virginia, who was...
- 11/29/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Frances Sternhagen, the legendary Broadway actress who won two Tony Awards, was nominated for another five and achieved lasting and widespread recognition for her comedically stern portrayal of Esther Clavin, the demanding mother of insufferable postman Cliff Claven on Cheers, died Nov. 27 of natural causes. She was 93.
Her death was announced by her son, the actor John Carlin, on Instagram.
“Frannie. Mom. Frances Sternhagen. On Monday night, Nov 27, she died peacefully at her home, a month and a half shy of her 94th birthday,” Carlin wrote today, ending the tribute with “Fly on, Frannie. The curtain goes down on a life so richly, passionately, humbly and generously lived.”
See Carlin’s Instagram post below.
Sternhagen, one of the New York stage’s most celebrated and beloved stars, gave indelible performances in productions including the 1972 production of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Equus in 1975, Angel in 1978, On Golden Pond in 1979 and,...
Her death was announced by her son, the actor John Carlin, on Instagram.
“Frannie. Mom. Frances Sternhagen. On Monday night, Nov 27, she died peacefully at her home, a month and a half shy of her 94th birthday,” Carlin wrote today, ending the tribute with “Fly on, Frannie. The curtain goes down on a life so richly, passionately, humbly and generously lived.”
See Carlin’s Instagram post below.
Sternhagen, one of the New York stage’s most celebrated and beloved stars, gave indelible performances in productions including the 1972 production of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Equus in 1975, Angel in 1978, On Golden Pond in 1979 and,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
"Alien" is a watershed horror and science-fiction film; many have tried to recapture its foreboding magic but director Ridley Scott is confident no one can beat his classic.
The film follows the seven-person crew of the space mining vessel Nostromo; in the 22nd century, space travel is the job of regular working Joes. They pick up a distress signal and, in investigating, pick up an eighth passenger: the titular beast, a phallic and half-cybernetic horror spawned from a human (specifically John Hurt's Kane) but utterly devoid of humanity. The alien blends into the leaky, industrial hull of the Nostromo, and as it picks off the crew one by one, their goal shifts from destroying it to escaping it.
Next year marks the 45th birthday of "Alien," but it still holds up no matter its age. However, in the decades since its release, more than half the cast has passed on.
The film follows the seven-person crew of the space mining vessel Nostromo; in the 22nd century, space travel is the job of regular working Joes. They pick up a distress signal and, in investigating, pick up an eighth passenger: the titular beast, a phallic and half-cybernetic horror spawned from a human (specifically John Hurt's Kane) but utterly devoid of humanity. The alien blends into the leaky, industrial hull of the Nostromo, and as it picks off the crew one by one, their goal shifts from destroying it to escaping it.
Next year marks the 45th birthday of "Alien," but it still holds up no matter its age. However, in the decades since its release, more than half the cast has passed on.
- 11/7/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
After a pair of well-received supporting roles in Mystic Pizza and Steel Magnolias, Julia Roberts stepped up to the plate with her first starring role in 1990’s Pretty Woman. And when she did, she hit it out of the park — Pretty Woman was a huge success, taking in more than $450 million at the worldwide box office. It also earned Roberts an Oscar nomination, along with a Golden Globe win. Speaking at the 1991 Golden Globes event, Roberts spoke about why she was instantly drawn to the character. (Click on the media bar below to hear Julia Roberts) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Julia_Roberts_Pretty_Woman_.mp3
Pretty Woman is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
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Pretty Woman is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
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- 10/26/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Julia Roberts is among the Hollywood actors who keep their children out of the spotlight, which, for the Ben Is Back star, once cost her millions. What move Roberts made to protect her kids’ privacy. Plus, what they’ve grown up knowing about their mom’s fame. Hint: It’s not much.
How many children does Julia Roberts have? Julia Roberts | Presley Ann/Getty Images for SeeHer
Roberts is a mother to three children. She and her husband, Danny Moder, share two sons and a daughter. They include fraternal twins; daughter Hazel and son Phinneaus, or Phinn, as well as well as their youngest child, a son named Henry.
Roberts became a parent on Nov. 28, 2004, when she and Moder welcomed Hazel and Phinn. Three years later, on June 18, 2007, she became a mother of three with the birth of Henry.
As for how old Roberts’ kids are now, they’re teenagers...
How many children does Julia Roberts have? Julia Roberts | Presley Ann/Getty Images for SeeHer
Roberts is a mother to three children. She and her husband, Danny Moder, share two sons and a daughter. They include fraternal twins; daughter Hazel and son Phinneaus, or Phinn, as well as well as their youngest child, a son named Henry.
Roberts became a parent on Nov. 28, 2004, when she and Moder welcomed Hazel and Phinn. Three years later, on June 18, 2007, she became a mother of three with the birth of Henry.
As for how old Roberts’ kids are now, they’re teenagers...
- 9/24/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Outfest on Thursday announced Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine and Transparent breakout Trace Lysette as the recipients of its 2023 Legacy Awards, which will be presented at NeueHouse in Hollywood on Sunday, October 22nd.
MacLaine will be bestowed with the James Schamus Ally Award, recognizing an ally’s efforts to foster LGBTQ+ moving images and to promote the communities’ stories to a broader audience. Lysette, meanwhile, is set for the Trailblazer Award, recognizing an artist who has contributed to the history of the community, shedding light on the core of the LGBTQ+ identity and experience.
The pair joins a list of Outfest Legacy Award recipients that includes Janelle Monáe, Billy Porter, Tom Hanks, Judith Light, Rita Moreno, Lee Daniels, Hilary Swank, Sean Hayes, Laverne Cox, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Bruce Cohen, Lisa Cholodenko, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron, Tanya Saracho, Victoria Alonso, and Rain Valdez, among others.
Said Outfest’s Executive Director Damien S.
MacLaine will be bestowed with the James Schamus Ally Award, recognizing an ally’s efforts to foster LGBTQ+ moving images and to promote the communities’ stories to a broader audience. Lysette, meanwhile, is set for the Trailblazer Award, recognizing an artist who has contributed to the history of the community, shedding light on the core of the LGBTQ+ identity and experience.
The pair joins a list of Outfest Legacy Award recipients that includes Janelle Monáe, Billy Porter, Tom Hanks, Judith Light, Rita Moreno, Lee Daniels, Hilary Swank, Sean Hayes, Laverne Cox, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Bruce Cohen, Lisa Cholodenko, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron, Tanya Saracho, Victoria Alonso, and Rain Valdez, among others.
Said Outfest’s Executive Director Damien S.
- 9/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has pushed the boundaries of comedy many times over the years. Some controversial episodes featured blackface, others included homophobic slurs, and one included an homage to the beloved 1990 rom-com, "Pretty Woman." The film is fondly remembered as one of Julia Roberts' breakout roles following "Mystic Pizza" and "Steel Magnolias." It is lauded as a romantic rags-to-riches fairytale, a modern Cinderella if you will — but the "Sunny" creators had a slightly different take on the premise.
Series co-creator and showrunner Rob McElhenney has played the karate-loving Mac for all 16 seasons of the series, but he also plays a large part in the show's writing process. He and his fellow co-creators were inspired by the '90s blockbuster while flipping channels and decided to let it shape one of the plotlines in the season 7 premiere.
"[W]e were watching 'Pretty Woman' recently when it was on TV,...
Series co-creator and showrunner Rob McElhenney has played the karate-loving Mac for all 16 seasons of the series, but he also plays a large part in the show's writing process. He and his fellow co-creators were inspired by the '90s blockbuster while flipping channels and decided to let it shape one of the plotlines in the season 7 premiere.
"[W]e were watching 'Pretty Woman' recently when it was on TV,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
By the time Pretty Woman was released, Julia Roberts was already one of Hollywood’s top up-and-coming actresses, having earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Steel Magnolias. But, at the time Pretty Woman started filming, Steel Magnolias had yet to be released, and Roberts’s standing as a box-office draw was not yet certain. Of course, Pretty Woman wound up being the film that cemented Roberts’s status in Hollywood, as she earned a second consecutive Oscar nomination and, more importantly, Pretty Woman became a huge hit, spending four months in the Top 10 of the U.S. box office. During that run, we spoke to Roberts, who admitted that she was a little surprised by the movie’s success, because so much of it was made up as they went along. (Click on the media bar below to hear Julia Roberts) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Julia...
- 8/18/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
If watching a movie can be compared to taking your emotions for a walk, then sad films challenge audiences with a full-on sprint. Since before Rose said goodbye to Jack or even Bambi lost his mother, tragedy has played a vital role in cinema’s most well-loved stories of every ilk.
For romance, the possibility of heartbreak raises the stakes, pitting lover against lover or, worse still, lovers against time in dazzling depictions of humanity’s enduring quest for security and acceptance. “Titanic,” “A Star is Born,” “Moonlight,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Up,” and countless other legendary titles have crafted couples so heart-rendingly believable that their joyous reunions and painful partings have provided powerful parallels to our own.
Epic tales of war and survival position total devastation similarly, dangling all-consuming grief and loss like narratively juicy carrots motivating the plodding agony of movies from “War Horse” to “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
For romance, the possibility of heartbreak raises the stakes, pitting lover against lover or, worse still, lovers against time in dazzling depictions of humanity’s enduring quest for security and acceptance. “Titanic,” “A Star is Born,” “Moonlight,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Up,” and countless other legendary titles have crafted couples so heart-rendingly believable that their joyous reunions and painful partings have provided powerful parallels to our own.
Epic tales of war and survival position total devastation similarly, dangling all-consuming grief and loss like narratively juicy carrots motivating the plodding agony of movies from “War Horse” to “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
- 8/18/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Dolly Parton, sitcom star? It almost happened in the 1990s. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic singer/actor was set to star in a comedy series for CBS. But even though Parton taped six episodes of her show, titled Heavens to Betsy, they never made it to air.
Dolly Parton was set to star in a CBS sitcom
Parton rose to fame as a country singer. But by the 1980s she was making waves as an actor thanks to roles in movies such as 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Steel Magnolias. Given her comedic chops, it’s not surprising that Parton considered making a move to TV.
In 1993, Touchstone Television announced that Parton would star in a CBS sitcom called Dixie’s Fixins’, about the romantic misadventures and mishaps of a cable cooking show host, the Washington Post reported. That show was scuttled before production began,...
Dolly Parton was set to star in a CBS sitcom
Parton rose to fame as a country singer. But by the 1980s she was making waves as an actor thanks to roles in movies such as 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Steel Magnolias. Given her comedic chops, it’s not surprising that Parton considered making a move to TV.
In 1993, Touchstone Television announced that Parton would star in a CBS sitcom called Dixie’s Fixins’, about the romantic misadventures and mishaps of a cable cooking show host, the Washington Post reported. That show was scuttled before production began,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Annie Potts was known in the 1990s for her role in Designing Women. Over the years, she’s appeared in several successful series. Most recently, she’s had a career resurgence on Young Sheldon as Sheldon Cooper’s sassy grandmother, Connie ‘Meemaw’ Tucker. Potts has never shied away from talking about the role, and in one interview, she revealed exactly who influenced Meemaw’s look and style. Potts said that she took inspiration from Dolly Parton’s Steel Magnolias character while figuring out her character’s style.
Annie Potts used Dolly Parton as inspiration for Meemaw’s look in ‘Young Sheldon’
By the time Annie Potts was cast as Meemaw in Young Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory fans were already well acquainted with the character. Meemaw had been discussed regularly in the original series and even appeared in a 2016 episode. June Squibb played present-day Meemaw in The Big Bang Theory.
Annie Potts used Dolly Parton as inspiration for Meemaw’s look in ‘Young Sheldon’
By the time Annie Potts was cast as Meemaw in Young Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory fans were already well acquainted with the character. Meemaw had been discussed regularly in the original series and even appeared in a 2016 episode. June Squibb played present-day Meemaw in The Big Bang Theory.
- 8/2/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
If “Barbie” tells us anything, it’s that a movie doesn’t have to be gay to be, well, gay. So what makes a movie gay if it isn’t explicitly? Cast a few top-shelf gay icons in there — your Bette Middlers, your Joan Crawfords, your Faye Dunaways playing Joan Crawford — and especially have them reparteeing bitchy lines tearing each other to pieces, and have an aesthetic that’s outre and unironically camp, and you’ve got the winning-formula starter-pack for something deliciously fabulous and queer, even if not by intentional design.
Some films have gotten swept up into the queer canon by virtue of their unintentional awfulness or arguable quality while others actually push forward the cinematic medium to create something that stands the tests of time and the weathers of queer folks and their mercurial tastes. Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning “Death Becomes Her” boasts the double whammy of Meryl Streep...
Some films have gotten swept up into the queer canon by virtue of their unintentional awfulness or arguable quality while others actually push forward the cinematic medium to create something that stands the tests of time and the weathers of queer folks and their mercurial tastes. Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning “Death Becomes Her” boasts the double whammy of Meryl Streep...
- 7/24/2023
- by Alison Foreman, Ryan Lattanzio and Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Finding the right entertainment option can be difficult in this busy age. When you’re prepped for a movie night and armed with your Netflix subscription, you don’t want to waste precious time scrolling endlessly. But with countless titles flashing on your screen, where do you start? That’s where we come in!
Introducing the 50 best movies on Netflix for July 2023, each carefully ranked by IMDb scores to ensure you’re only watching the cream of the crop. From underrated masterpieces to the hottest blockbusters, we’ve curated a list that caters to every movie lover’s taste.
Related: 10 Best 80s Movies from Childhood, Ranked by Viewers
And the best part? This list gets refreshed every month. So, brace yourselves for a cinematic journey that takes you from your living room straight to the heart of Hollywood and beyond. Buckle up, movie buffs – your ultimate Netflix guide awaits!
50 ‘Dolemite Is My Name...
Introducing the 50 best movies on Netflix for July 2023, each carefully ranked by IMDb scores to ensure you’re only watching the cream of the crop. From underrated masterpieces to the hottest blockbusters, we’ve curated a list that caters to every movie lover’s taste.
Related: 10 Best 80s Movies from Childhood, Ranked by Viewers
And the best part? This list gets refreshed every month. So, brace yourselves for a cinematic journey that takes you from your living room straight to the heart of Hollywood and beyond. Buckle up, movie buffs – your ultimate Netflix guide awaits!
50 ‘Dolemite Is My Name...
- 7/9/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Dolly Parton typically creates wholesome songs that appeal to the masses. She rarely expresses any divisive or controversial messages, but sometimes she makes her voice loud. One track she based on a true story stirred the pot, as many weren’t happy about the message she was promoting.
Dolly Parton’s ‘Just Because I’m a Woman’ sparked controversy
“Just Because I’m a Woman” is the title track from Parton’s 1968 album. The song is about a woman who is questioning why she is being judged for her sexual past while her boyfriend did the same thing. While this double standard is a common point of contention in today’s world, it was daring for unmarried women to speak about their sexual history in the 1960s.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Parton said the song was based on a true story. Her husband asked her if she had had sex before they met.
Dolly Parton’s ‘Just Because I’m a Woman’ sparked controversy
“Just Because I’m a Woman” is the title track from Parton’s 1968 album. The song is about a woman who is questioning why she is being judged for her sexual past while her boyfriend did the same thing. While this double standard is a common point of contention in today’s world, it was daring for unmarried women to speak about their sexual history in the 1960s.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Parton said the song was based on a true story. Her husband asked her if she had had sex before they met.
- 6/17/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This post contains spoilers for the seventh episode of "Yellowjackets" season 2.
Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) is a bit of an odd duck. I recognize that may be a bit of an understatement for the girl who destroyed a crashed plane's black box, went full "Misery" on her crush, and accidentally yeeted her best friend off a cliff. "But Yellowjackets" fans love to describe Misty in the most judgemental, prescriptive terms, seemingly unable to talk about the character's complexities without diagnosing her. Is she a sociopath? A psychopath? Something else entirely? It's not my place to say, but I do know this: she's an odd duck.
In the latest episode of "Yellowjackets," she's also just a scared girl who's grieving. Misty has never been more relatable to me than when she stood at the edge of the cliff, sobbing to Coach Ben (Steven Krueger) not to jump because she's lost so much already.
Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) is a bit of an odd duck. I recognize that may be a bit of an understatement for the girl who destroyed a crashed plane's black box, went full "Misery" on her crush, and accidentally yeeted her best friend off a cliff. "But Yellowjackets" fans love to describe Misty in the most judgemental, prescriptive terms, seemingly unable to talk about the character's complexities without diagnosing her. Is she a sociopath? A psychopath? Something else entirely? It's not my place to say, but I do know this: she's an odd duck.
In the latest episode of "Yellowjackets," she's also just a scared girl who's grieving. Misty has never been more relatable to me than when she stood at the edge of the cliff, sobbing to Coach Ben (Steven Krueger) not to jump because she's lost so much already.
- 5/12/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The start of any month brings with it batches of movies added to streaming services’ libraries. As of this week, Netflix has “Girl, Interrupted,” “Steel Magnolias” and “Traffic,” HBO Max has “Blue Valentine,” “Hustle & Flow” and “Parasite,” and Hulu has “Atonement” and “Boogie Nights.” A handful of newer titles are also premiering digitally. First up is a spellbinding thriller featuring some of Hollywood’s hottest young actors.
The contender to watch this week: “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”
Neon picked up this eco-thriller out of last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, after which it won raves for its gripping portrait of young DIY environmental activists who band together to destroy oil pipes in West Texas. Based on Andreas Malm‘s nonfiction book of the same name, “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” stars Ariela Barer (“Runaways”), Sasha Lane (“American Honey”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”), Marcus Scribner...
The contender to watch this week: “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”
Neon picked up this eco-thriller out of last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, after which it won raves for its gripping portrait of young DIY environmental activists who band together to destroy oil pipes in West Texas. Based on Andreas Malm‘s nonfiction book of the same name, “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” stars Ariela Barer (“Runaways”), Sasha Lane (“American Honey”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”), Marcus Scribner...
- 5/6/2023
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
(Clockwise from Top Left): Chicken Run (Dreamworks), Last Action Hero (Columbia Pictures), Starship Troopers (TriStar Pictures), Léon: The Professional (Buena Vista International)Graphic: AVClub
May is the start of the summer movie season which means Netflix—along with the other streamers—will have to up their game to...
May is the start of the summer movie season which means Netflix—along with the other streamers—will have to up their game to...
- 5/3/2023
- by Don Lewis
- avclub.com
As the calendar turns to May, the world’s largest streaming service is set to introduce a slew of new titles to the service. Perhaps most anticipated will be “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” when it debuts on May 4. Young Queen Charlotte’s marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in Netflix’s “Bridgerton” universe prequel. India Amarteifio plays Young Queen Charlotte.
Check out the trailer for “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”:
In the first series role of his career, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an undercover CIA operative ready to enjoy retirement. However, when he discovers a family secret, he is forced to go back into the field for one last job. What he doesn’t know is that his daughter — also a CIA operative — is on the case. The action comedy “Fubar” is set to debut on the service on May...
Check out the trailer for “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”:
In the first series role of his career, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an undercover CIA operative ready to enjoy retirement. However, when he discovers a family secret, he is forced to go back into the field for one last job. What he doesn’t know is that his daughter — also a CIA operative — is on the case. The action comedy “Fubar” is set to debut on the service on May...
- 4/28/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
"Yellowjackets" spoilers follow.
We first got hints that Misty was a fan of musicals in season 1 of "Yellowjackets" when she listened to the "Overture" and "The Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera." She also teased Nat by listening to "Mr. Mistoffelees" from "Cats" while driving. In season 2, we discover that Misty's relationship with musicals has a lot to do with Crystal, a theatre nerd who also survived the plane crash.
Walter, the other half of her detective duo, also enjoys musicals. During their road trip to find the cult, Walter gives Misty a set of cassette tapes that include "Singin' in the Rain," "The Wizard of Oz," "Les Miserables," "Rent," and more. Misty dismisses "Starlight Express" before she turns on "Rainbow Tour" from "Evita": "Oh, let's tell the story of Cinderella, except every character's a train? Ugh." In flashbacks, we see that she and Crystal...
We first got hints that Misty was a fan of musicals in season 1 of "Yellowjackets" when she listened to the "Overture" and "The Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera." She also teased Nat by listening to "Mr. Mistoffelees" from "Cats" while driving. In season 2, we discover that Misty's relationship with musicals has a lot to do with Crystal, a theatre nerd who also survived the plane crash.
Walter, the other half of her detective duo, also enjoys musicals. During their road trip to find the cult, Walter gives Misty a set of cassette tapes that include "Singin' in the Rain," "The Wizard of Oz," "Les Miserables," "Rent," and more. Misty dismisses "Starlight Express" before she turns on "Rainbow Tour" from "Evita": "Oh, let's tell the story of Cinderella, except every character's a train? Ugh." In flashbacks, we see that she and Crystal...
- 4/21/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2 episode 5.
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers from the latest episode of "Yellowjackets."
From Natalie's chicken-killing tips to Jeff's hatred of strawberry lube to Misty's "I want my lawyer" cake, season 2 of "Yellowjackets" has already delivered dozens of delightful little moments -- which is especially impressive considering it's a horror story about cannibal teens. The show has so far managed to strike a rare tonal balance, often delivering dark humor, endearing character-driven moments, and disturbing new developments over the course of a single scene.
This week's episode was no exception, as a wilderness baby shower for Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) took a turn when Lottie's (Courtney Eaton) occult symbol-emblazoned blanket seemingly caused a flock of birds to slam into the cabin and die. A strangely sweet scene turned sinister, but before "Yellowjackets" dipped its toes back into the (possibly) supernatural, it let the teammates have a moment of genuine celebration. In addition...
From Natalie's chicken-killing tips to Jeff's hatred of strawberry lube to Misty's "I want my lawyer" cake, season 2 of "Yellowjackets" has already delivered dozens of delightful little moments -- which is especially impressive considering it's a horror story about cannibal teens. The show has so far managed to strike a rare tonal balance, often delivering dark humor, endearing character-driven moments, and disturbing new developments over the course of a single scene.
This week's episode was no exception, as a wilderness baby shower for Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) took a turn when Lottie's (Courtney Eaton) occult symbol-emblazoned blanket seemingly caused a flock of birds to slam into the cabin and die. A strangely sweet scene turned sinister, but before "Yellowjackets" dipped its toes back into the (possibly) supernatural, it let the teammates have a moment of genuine celebration. In addition...
- 4/9/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Spoiler alert: This story contains spoilers from “Digestif,” the third episode of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, now streaming on Showtime.
From destroying the team’s only way out of the wilderness in the past to conducting citizen detective investigations in the present, Misty Quigley’s ambitions are always an attempt to further her relationships — switching from being a misfit, and an unknowing laughingstock — and to become a vital member of the soccer team at the center of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.”
As played by actor Samantha Hanratty, in “Digestif,” teenage Misty outdoes even her Season 1 antics, with one particularly eccentric breakout moment. While the girls grapple with their latest decision, to feast on their late teammate Jackie, they prepare for the birth of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby. They decide to celebrate, and throw Shauna an impromptu baby shower. But with limited resources, Misty, with the guidance from her new “bestie” Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman...
From destroying the team’s only way out of the wilderness in the past to conducting citizen detective investigations in the present, Misty Quigley’s ambitions are always an attempt to further her relationships — switching from being a misfit, and an unknowing laughingstock — and to become a vital member of the soccer team at the center of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.”
As played by actor Samantha Hanratty, in “Digestif,” teenage Misty outdoes even her Season 1 antics, with one particularly eccentric breakout moment. While the girls grapple with their latest decision, to feast on their late teammate Jackie, they prepare for the birth of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby. They decide to celebrate, and throw Shauna an impromptu baby shower. But with limited resources, Misty, with the guidance from her new “bestie” Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman...
- 4/8/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
By just about any metric, Dolly Parton is a living legend. The singer-songwriter has been killing it in country music ever since she made her 1967 debut album. And she’s continued to make a cultural impact ever since. However, one of the things Parton’s fans love most about her is her openness and honesty. For instance, she recently revealed a secret about her custom wigs.
Dolly Parton is known for being a fashion icon
In addition to her music career, Parton has spread her wings into a variety of other fields. She has appeared in several hit movies, including 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Steel Magnolias. She has become a successful businesswoman too, mostly through The Dollywood Company, though she also produces projects such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Parton has also become known as a fashion icon. Her large wigs and skin-tight clothing...
Dolly Parton is known for being a fashion icon
In addition to her music career, Parton has spread her wings into a variety of other fields. She has appeared in several hit movies, including 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Steel Magnolias. She has become a successful businesswoman too, mostly through The Dollywood Company, though she also produces projects such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Parton has also become known as a fashion icon. Her large wigs and skin-tight clothing...
- 3/25/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton appreciates that some of Miley Cyrus’s antics are for “shock value.”
The country music icon is no stranger to it herself, though she thinks her honorary goddaughter is at an age where “she can afford” to surprise or even upset an audience. And one thing she said she’ll “never ever” do is “bad-mouth” the “Flowers” singer, adding that’s a promise she’ll keep “no matter what she does.”
(L-r) Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Miley Cyrus shocked audiences with a photo taken when she was 15
As reported by People, Cyrus has had some pretty wild moments, which shocked some observers from time to time. For instance, in 2008, then 15 years old, she graced the cover of Vanity Fair with nothing but a white sheet covering her. After being targeted by outrage over the image, she apologized to her...
The country music icon is no stranger to it herself, though she thinks her honorary goddaughter is at an age where “she can afford” to surprise or even upset an audience. And one thing she said she’ll “never ever” do is “bad-mouth” the “Flowers” singer, adding that’s a promise she’ll keep “no matter what she does.”
(L-r) Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Miley Cyrus shocked audiences with a photo taken when she was 15
As reported by People, Cyrus has had some pretty wild moments, which shocked some observers from time to time. For instance, in 2008, then 15 years old, she graced the cover of Vanity Fair with nothing but a white sheet covering her. After being targeted by outrage over the image, she apologized to her...
- 3/10/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paramount+ is not just the home of the Taylor Sheridan universe, it has also quietly assembled one of the best film libraries of any of the streaming services. Look no further than the list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March, which includes prestige dramas like “12 Years a Slave” and “Last of the Mohicans,” iconic thrillers like “The Sixth Sense,” “The Rock” and “Crimson Tide,” delightful rom-coms like “Kate & Leopold” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary” and other classics like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Galaxy Quest.”
And that’s not to mention the new originals premiering in March: Kiefer Sutherland plays a corporate espionage operative framed for murder in “Rabbit Hole,” while “School Spirits” follows a high school teen who suddenly discovers she’s dead and still haunting her school.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March 2023 below.
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And that’s not to mention the new originals premiering in March: Kiefer Sutherland plays a corporate espionage operative framed for murder in “Rabbit Hole,” while “School Spirits” follows a high school teen who suddenly discovers she’s dead and still haunting her school.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March 2023 below.
Also Read:...
- 3/4/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Sally Field received the lifetime achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.
Andrew Garfield presented Field with her award. He called Field “one of the greatest actors to have ever lived.”
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Garfield praised Field calling her a “North star” and urged “people under 30” to watch Field’s first television series, Gidget. He commended her for playing complex women...
Andrew Garfield presented Field with her award. He called Field “one of the greatest actors to have ever lived.”
More from TVLineSAG Awards 2023: Ozark's Final Season Leads TV Nominations -- See Full ListSpoiler Alert Movie Trailer: Here's Your First Look at the Film Adaptation of Michael Ausiello's MemoirSAG Awards Dropped by TNT and TBS
Garfield praised Field calling her a “North star” and urged “people under 30” to watch Field’s first television series, Gidget. He commended her for playing complex women...
- 2/27/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
“I didn’t happen on the scene as a purebred,” says Sally Field. “I was the runt of the litter.” Having led three sitcoms by the time she was 28, she first gained notice as a dramatic actor in 1976’s Sybil, for which she earned her first Emmy and, she says, her first chance to put her talent to good use. An accomplished film career ensued, one that saw Field balancing dramas (she won Oscars for lead roles in 1979’s Norma Rae and 1984’s Places in the Heart, plus a nom for her supporting turn in 2012’s Lincoln) and comedies (Smokey and the Bandit, Steel Magnolias, Soapdish, Mrs. Doubtfire and this year’s 80 for Brady). She has also returned to TV multiple times, winning Emmys for a guest spot on ER and a lead role on Brothers & Sisters, the latter also earning her a SAG Award. This year, she will...
- 2/25/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hey, "The Tonight Show With Host Jimmy Fallon" fans. Tonight, February 8, 2023, NBC will be giving you another brand new installment of The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon. So, we're on here to give you guys a brief preview of who you can expect to see show up in tonight's episode. You guys are going to see an actress, a filmmaker and a comedian tonight. The first description reveals that 52 year old American rapper, actress and singer Queen Latifah is going to arrive to talk with Jimmy at some point. Queen Latifah has been involved in productions like: CBS' The Equalizer TV show, Scream: The TV Series, Fox's Star TV show, The Rap Game TV show, Brotherly Love, The Queen Latifah Show, Steel Magnolias, Beauty Shop movie, Bringing Down The House, The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air TV show, 22 Jump Street movie, Hot In Cleveland, 30 Rock TV show, Entourage TV show,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Tom Brady might have retired (again) at age 45, but the cast of the new movie 80 for Brady is still going strong. Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin star in the film about a quartet of friends who are determined to see the legendary quarterback play in the 2017 Super Bowl. The movie is inspired by a real-life “Over 80 for Brady” fan club, but how old are the actors who play the main characters? All but one has hit her 80th birthday.
‘80 for Brady’ cast member Rita Moreno is 91 Rita Moreno | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Puerto Rican actor and Egot winner Rita Moreno has been working in Hollywood since the 1950s. She’s had roles in movie musicals such as Singin’ In the Rain, The King and I, and both the 1961 and 2021 versions of West Side Story. She won an Oscar for playing Anita in the 1961 West Side Story, a...
‘80 for Brady’ cast member Rita Moreno is 91 Rita Moreno | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Puerto Rican actor and Egot winner Rita Moreno has been working in Hollywood since the 1950s. She’s had roles in movie musicals such as Singin’ In the Rain, The King and I, and both the 1961 and 2021 versions of West Side Story. She won an Oscar for playing Anita in the 1961 West Side Story, a...
- 2/4/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" went on quite a wild journey. The 1992 film, while not a total flop, didn't do too well at the box office. Reviews were mixed at the time, but largely skewed negative and in the years since its release, the movie has not been looked upon kindly — though honestly, it's better than you remember. The film's writer, Joss Whedon, famously hated what director Fran Rubel Kuzui did with his script, so he jumped at the chance to make a "Buffy" TV show.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" remains my very favorite series, despite the incredibly upsetting revelations about Whedon's abusive on-set behavior. It's fascinating to consider the undeniable impact of a show that rose from the ashes of a failed movie. Longtime fans will recognize Kuzui's name, whether they've seen the film or not. While not directly involved with the series, the producing credit for Fran Rubel Kuzui...
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" remains my very favorite series, despite the incredibly upsetting revelations about Whedon's abusive on-set behavior. It's fascinating to consider the undeniable impact of a show that rose from the ashes of a failed movie. Longtime fans will recognize Kuzui's name, whether they've seen the film or not. While not directly involved with the series, the producing credit for Fran Rubel Kuzui...
- 2/3/2023
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Sam Raimi's 1990 film "Darkman" may be classified as a superhero film, but it bears just as much genre resemblance to a 1930s Universal monster movie. The titular Darkman, Dr. Westlake (Liam Neeson), barely survives and explosion and facial acid bath, leaving only a small fraction of his skin left unburned. Fleeing the hospital, sans a lot of his face, Dr. Westlake begins operating out of a dank basement, working to construct a mask of synthetic skin that will allow him to appear as his did prior to the accident. Synthetic skin, you see was his field of expertise. His realistic mask, however, begins to melt and degrade if it's in direct sunlight for too long, hence his need to be a Darkman.
The aforementioned explosion/acid bath was done by goons working for the crime boss Robert G. Durant (an excellent Larry Drake) who was looking for some incriminating documents uncovered by Dr.
The aforementioned explosion/acid bath was done by goons working for the crime boss Robert G. Durant (an excellent Larry Drake) who was looking for some incriminating documents uncovered by Dr.
- 1/22/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton turns 77 years-old on Jan. 19, and IFC has announced a full line-up of festivities to celebrate.
Starting Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m., the channel will host a marathon of three of Parton’s most popular films: “Joyful Noise,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “Steel Magnolias.” In addition, other artists will pay tribute to Parton with brief video messages that are scheduled to air on AMC and We TV this Thursday.
Featured performers wishing Parton a happy birthday include Da Brat & Judy, Mc Lyte, Angela Simmons, Colman Domingo, Zahn McClarnon, Chris Hardwick and Harry Hamlin.
Watch the promotional video for Dolly Parton’s birthday programming extravaganza below.
Dates
Premiere dates have been set by E! for “Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com?” “Royal Rendezvous” and “Married by Mistake,” three all-new romantic comedies:
Director Rich Newey’s “Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com?” follows...
Starting Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m., the channel will host a marathon of three of Parton’s most popular films: “Joyful Noise,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “Steel Magnolias.” In addition, other artists will pay tribute to Parton with brief video messages that are scheduled to air on AMC and We TV this Thursday.
Featured performers wishing Parton a happy birthday include Da Brat & Judy, Mc Lyte, Angela Simmons, Colman Domingo, Zahn McClarnon, Chris Hardwick and Harry Hamlin.
Watch the promotional video for Dolly Parton’s birthday programming extravaganza below.
Dates
Premiere dates have been set by E! for “Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com?” “Royal Rendezvous” and “Married by Mistake,” three all-new romantic comedies:
Director Rich Newey’s “Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com?” follows...
- 1/18/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Sally Field will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award at the upcoming 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony.
Field is the 58th recipient of the guild’s highest honor that has previously been bestowed on the likes of Betty White, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro and her “80 for Brady” co-stars Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin.
“Sally is an amazing actor with an enormous range and an uncanny ability to embody any character,” says Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president. “She has an enduring career because she is authentic in her performance and always projects likability and humanity – she just connects. That’s part of why she has sustained her massive fandom and incredibly rich and layered career. Sally is a massive star with a working actor’s ethos – just keep doing the work, being as good as you can.”
Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,...
Field is the 58th recipient of the guild’s highest honor that has previously been bestowed on the likes of Betty White, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro and her “80 for Brady” co-stars Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin.
“Sally is an amazing actor with an enormous range and an uncanny ability to embody any character,” says Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president. “She has an enduring career because she is authentic in her performance and always projects likability and humanity – she just connects. That’s part of why she has sustained her massive fandom and incredibly rich and layered career. Sally is a massive star with a working actor’s ethos – just keep doing the work, being as good as you can.”
Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Sally Field will receive the 2023 SAG Life Achievement Award at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 26.
The award is giving annually to an actor who exhibits the “finest ideals of the acting profession.” Field, a two-time Oscar winner, has also received a SAG Award, three Emmys, two BAFTA Awards, the New York Film Critics prize, the National Board of Review Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award and the National Society of Film Critics honor, among many more.
In 2012, the actress was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2015 received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. Additionally, she received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2019.
Her career credits include Places in the Heart, Norma Rae, Lincoln, Smokey and the Bandit, Absence of Malice, Kiss Me Goodbye, Steel Magnolias, Forrest Gump, An Eye for an Eye, Mrs. Doubtfire, Hooper, Stay Hungry and Hello,...
The award is giving annually to an actor who exhibits the “finest ideals of the acting profession.” Field, a two-time Oscar winner, has also received a SAG Award, three Emmys, two BAFTA Awards, the New York Film Critics prize, the National Board of Review Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award and the National Society of Film Critics honor, among many more.
In 2012, the actress was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2015 received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. Additionally, she received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2019.
Her career credits include Places in the Heart, Norma Rae, Lincoln, Smokey and the Bandit, Absence of Malice, Kiss Me Goodbye, Steel Magnolias, Forrest Gump, An Eye for an Eye, Mrs. Doubtfire, Hooper, Stay Hungry and Hello,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Carole Cook, a veteran stage and screen actor who was a protégé of Lucille Ball, has died in Beverly Hills, Calif., of heart failure. She was 98.
Cook was known for her guest roles on “The Lucy Show” from 1963-68 and “Here’s Lucy” from 1969-74. She began her acting career in 1959 when Ball requested she appear in an episode of “Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” titled, “The Desilu Revue.”
In films, Cook was known for her role as Molly Ringwald’s Grandma Helen in the 1984 John Hughes rom-com, “Sixteen Candles.” She also appeared in “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” “Palm Springs Weekend,” “American Gigolo,” “The Gauntlet,” “Grandview, U.S.A.,” “Summer Lovers” and “A Very Sordid Wedding.”
In addition to her television work with Ball, Cook guest starred on “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” “U.S. Marshal,” “Daniel Boone,” “My World and Welcome to It,” “That Girl,” “Baretta,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “Charlie’s Angels,...
Cook was known for her guest roles on “The Lucy Show” from 1963-68 and “Here’s Lucy” from 1969-74. She began her acting career in 1959 when Ball requested she appear in an episode of “Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” titled, “The Desilu Revue.”
In films, Cook was known for her role as Molly Ringwald’s Grandma Helen in the 1984 John Hughes rom-com, “Sixteen Candles.” She also appeared in “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” “Palm Springs Weekend,” “American Gigolo,” “The Gauntlet,” “Grandview, U.S.A.,” “Summer Lovers” and “A Very Sordid Wedding.”
In addition to her television work with Ball, Cook guest starred on “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” “U.S. Marshal,” “Daniel Boone,” “My World and Welcome to It,” “That Girl,” “Baretta,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “Charlie’s Angels,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Carole Cook, a protege of Lucille Ball who would become a familiar face through appearances on Ball’s TV shows, movies like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Sixteen Candles and stage musicals 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy, died today of heart failure in Beverly Hills, California, just three days before her 99th birthday.
Her death was announced by husband Tom Troupe.
Born Mildred Frances Cook in Abilene, Texas, Cook made her Broadway debut as a replacement in 1954’s Threepenny Opera. After moving to Los Angeles, she became a favorite of Ball’s, who suggested the name spelling of Carole in honor of movie star Carole Lombard. “Like her, you have the same healthy disrespect for all things in general,” Ball told Cook.
Cook would subsequently make guest appearances on Ball’s sitcoms The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy. The two remained life-long friends, with Ball serving as matron-of-honor at Cook’s 1964 wedding to Troupe.
Her death was announced by husband Tom Troupe.
Born Mildred Frances Cook in Abilene, Texas, Cook made her Broadway debut as a replacement in 1954’s Threepenny Opera. After moving to Los Angeles, she became a favorite of Ball’s, who suggested the name spelling of Carole in honor of movie star Carole Lombard. “Like her, you have the same healthy disrespect for all things in general,” Ball told Cook.
Cook would subsequently make guest appearances on Ball’s sitcoms The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy. The two remained life-long friends, with Ball serving as matron-of-honor at Cook’s 1964 wedding to Troupe.
- 1/12/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
With the 80th Golden Globe Awards coming up Tuesday, a collection of showbiz veterans are poised to potentially receive some Golden Globes hardware after a lengthy time out of the winner’s circle — in a handful of cases, several decades.
Since it always helps to have a scorecard, here is yours:
Henry Winkler (nominated as Best TV Comedy/Drama Supporting Actor for “Barry”): He has seven Golden Globe nominations to his credit and won twice, but the last time was in 1978 for “Happy Days.” The 45-year victory drought is historic enough, but we also know he would be the first actor ever to win comedy lead and supporting trophies. Steve Martin (Best TV Comedy Actor for “Only Murders in the Building”): Martin has seven Globes noms to his credit but never won, dating back to the film “Pennies from Heaven” in 1982 — a mere 41 years ago. Some might say he’s a tad overdue.
Since it always helps to have a scorecard, here is yours:
Henry Winkler (nominated as Best TV Comedy/Drama Supporting Actor for “Barry”): He has seven Golden Globe nominations to his credit and won twice, but the last time was in 1978 for “Happy Days.” The 45-year victory drought is historic enough, but we also know he would be the first actor ever to win comedy lead and supporting trophies. Steve Martin (Best TV Comedy Actor for “Only Murders in the Building”): Martin has seven Globes noms to his credit but never won, dating back to the film “Pennies from Heaven” in 1982 — a mere 41 years ago. Some might say he’s a tad overdue.
- 1/9/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
As she said when she collected her second Oscar for Best Actress, Sally Field hasn’t had an orthodox career. Plucked out of a drama class when she was barely out of high school Field was cast as the perky surfer girl Gidget for one season on TV. She then did three seasons in the preposterous series “The Flying Nun.” Not exactly the kind of work that would portend a serious new actress had arrived. In fact at the age of 24, Field found herself to be somewhat of an industry joke.
While many sitcom stars who fell into obscurity, Field managed to turn her career around. She began working with famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg and slowly things started to change for her. She found work in a series of well regarded TV movies and won an Emmy for the miniseries “Sybil” about a child abuse victim that developed 16 different...
While many sitcom stars who fell into obscurity, Field managed to turn her career around. She began working with famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg and slowly things started to change for her. She found work in a series of well regarded TV movies and won an Emmy for the miniseries “Sybil” about a child abuse victim that developed 16 different...
- 12/2/2022
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Plot: Spoiler Alert tells the love story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan and the heartbreaking turn it takes with Kit’s battle with terminal cancer.
Review: Tragedy and romance go hand in hand in Hollywood. From the Golden Age on, the lovestruck couple facing impossible odds can often connect with audiences on a deeply emotional level. When you look at films like Beaches or Steel Magnolias, the appeal is the drama and the cast. And now, in the new movie Spoiler Alert, we have a romantic tale that is very aware of previous ones that have come before it. The film stars Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge as two men who fall deeply in love and share their life together before tragedy comes calling. It’s a heartfelt film with fine performances from the two leads and co-stars, Sally Field and Bill Irwin.
Michael Ausiello (Parsons) is a nice guy who writes about television.
Review: Tragedy and romance go hand in hand in Hollywood. From the Golden Age on, the lovestruck couple facing impossible odds can often connect with audiences on a deeply emotional level. When you look at films like Beaches or Steel Magnolias, the appeal is the drama and the cast. And now, in the new movie Spoiler Alert, we have a romantic tale that is very aware of previous ones that have come before it. The film stars Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge as two men who fall deeply in love and share their life together before tragedy comes calling. It’s a heartfelt film with fine performances from the two leads and co-stars, Sally Field and Bill Irwin.
Michael Ausiello (Parsons) is a nice guy who writes about television.
- 12/2/2022
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
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- 11/29/2022
- by Tiffany Raiford
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