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Sherri Shepherd recently received an unexpected visit from a group of first responders, but she wasn’t complaining.

The 57-year-old talk show host shared the details of her unforeseen circumstances with her audience during a recent episode of Sherri.

Sherri’s account of the situation was posted to her show’s Instagram feed in a Reel captioned, “Sherri separates the fantasy from reality when firemen showed up unannounced at her door!”

Sherri’s Reel opened with a photo of a shirtless firefighter with a caption underneath reading, “City Workers Come Knocking.”

“I had a bunch of sexy firemen in my house,” Sherri began, as her crowd oohed and aahed at the photo of the hunky firefighter in the photo.

“It didn’t look like this at all,” Sherri joked. “I wish it did!”

Firefighters came to Sherri’s door to investigate a gas leak

Sherri Shepherd revealed a gas leak in her New York neighborhood,...

This year, for the first time in a while, a movie gave me the boost of serotonin that only hits my brain when I’m watching a great rom-com. It happened near the end of the Netflix film Hit Man, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. Powell plays Gary Johnson, a college professor moonlighting as a fake hit man to help cops catch people who are trying to hire a contract killer. At this point, Gary has fallen in love with Arjona’s Madison, whom...

If you’re an awards watcher, you might have noticed that this year’s Oscar season discourse feels a bit more…rabid than usual. Stan accounts on Twitter getting involved, online back-and-forth about actresses’ work before their films have even been released, a general air of slavish devotion to projects that feels more than slightly cultish. What’s going on? Well, this is just what happens nowadays when two of the biggest pop stars on the planet are in the Oscars conversation. We can only imagine the response IndieWire will get for this list of the 10 best film performances by pop stars.

This November saw the release on Netflix of “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard’s extremely divisive modern musical about a Mexican cartel boss who pursues her dream to transition and live as a woman. This week, after a relentless marketing campaign, Jon Chu’s adaptation of the popular “Wizard...

Hallmark+’s The Chicken Sisters follows two warring mom and pop friend chicken restaurants: Mimi’s and Frannie’s. The feud between the restaurants arose long ago when the founders of each had a falling out.

In present-day fictional Merinac, modeled after the setting of Kj Dell’Anotnia’s book of the same name, complications have further arisen between the two single women who continue to run the restaurants, passed down to them from their ancestors. A reality food network-like show comes to town to capture the dueling dynasties, and secrets are unearthed as tensions arise.

The series contains several recognizable artists and a whole bunch of songs that fit the atmosphere of the show. Find a complete soundtrack list — put together by music supervisor Angela Asistio — including songs from Boygenius, Linda Ronstadt, The Lumineers, Wild Rivers and more.

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“This Town Gets Around” – Margo Price “Everytime You Say Goodbye...

Bubble, boil, steam, and burn, it’s time to watch those film reels turn. That’s right, it’s October, which means it’s almost Halloween, but the minute the clock struck midnight on the 1st, we here at IndieWire were already decked in black and frightening our office mates at Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. While carving pumpkins, eating candy, and donning elaborate costumes may be how most ring in this special time of year, we believe there’s no better celebration of spooky season than entering a dark theater and sharing a few collective screams with strangers.

This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating. From black-and-white classics like Don Siegel’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) to modern monster favorites such as “The Mummy” (1999) starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, don’t miss...

Lady in the Lake features great music choices from the 1960s era, creating an immersive atmosphere in each episode. The series stars Natalie Portman in her first leading television role, alongside an exceptional cast that brings the story to life. With positive reviews and a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Lady in the Lake is a captivating murder mystery with noir elements.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Lady in the Lake.

There are some great music choices in the soundtrack of Apple's new limited series Lady in the Lake. Based on the 2019 bestselling novel by Laura Lippman, Lady in the Lake stars Oscar winner Natalie Portman in her first-ever leading role in a television series. Portman leads an exceptional cast in Lady in the Lake which also includes rising star actress Moses Ingram, future Superman David Corenswet, and Mikey Madison, the star of this year's Palme d'Or winner Anora by Sean Baker.

In the history of American movies, and, arguably, of movies in general, there has never been a partnership between a husband and wife as consequential as that of director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.

Not only did the two make several masterpieces together, among them Faces, A Woman Under the Influence and Opening Night. They managed to create a whole body of deeply personal features — shot completely outside of the studio system and often inside their own family home in the Hollywood Hills — that would usher in the era of what we now call “independent film.”

Surely, there had been some memorable director-actress duos before them, mostly in Europe: Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman, Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina, Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina, Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti. But in those cases, which definitely yielded their share of masterpieces as well, the director was the auteur and the actress his muse.

Kaley Cuoco might have earned millions playing the lovable Penny on The Big Bang Theory, but there’s one lesson she learned that’s worth even more. Reflecting on her time with the iconic sitcom, Cuoco revealed a nugget of wisdom she’ll carry into every future project. It wasn’t just about the laughs or the paychecks; it was about the responsibility that comes with being part of something so beloved.

Kaley Cuoco as Penny Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory | Credits: Warner Bros. Television

Cuoco clarifies that she doesn’t take that lightly, and it’s clear this experience shaped her approach to acting and her career. As she moves on to new roles and challenges, the lessons from her Big Bang days are still guiding her every step.

Kaley Cuoco’s Next Big Moves—Why She’s Not Hitting Pause Anytime Soon Kaley Cuoco as Penny Hofstadter...

Jennifer Garner is a stunning Hollywood beauty. While fans know and love her for her work and high-profile marriage to Ben Affleck, she prefers to live a quiet life. In July 2024, Garner stepped out in a beautiful Givenchy maxidress at the Espy Awards. And it featured a surprise back that nobody would expect from the low-key 52-year-old.

Jennifer Garner stunned in a black Givenchy dress at the Espy Awards Actor Jennifer Garner at the 2024 Espy Awards | Frank Micelotta

Jennifer Garner is known for her work in movies and television, but she does a lot more outside of Hollywood. She’s one of the founding members of Angel City Football Club, a Los Angeles-based National Women’s Soccer League team that got its start in 2022. Other notable names attached to the group’s ownership include Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman, entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, Jessica Chastain,...

On Friday July 12 2024, ABC broadcasts Live with Kelly and Mark!

Summer Skin Week; Foodfluencer Friday: Trending Summer Food Faves Season 2 Episode 221 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” on ABC, viewers are in for a treat with a lineup that promises to be both informative and entertaining. The episode, titled “Summer Skin Week; Foodfluencer Friday: Trending Summer Food Faves,” features a diverse range of segments that cater to different interests.

The show will kick off with a spotlight on Rita Ora, known for her role in “The Descendants: The Rise of Red.” Following that, viewers can look forward to insights from Dr. Doris Day as she delves into the effects of aging on the skin, providing valuable tips and information for the audience. Additionally, the hosts, Kelly and Mark, will take the show outdoors as they join five-time world barbecue champion Myron Mixon for a grilling session,...

On Friday 12 July 2024, Talk broadcasts Live with Kelly and Mark!

Season 2 Episode 221 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark,” viewers are in for a treat with a lineup of exciting guests and segments. Rita Ora, known for her role in “The Descendants: The Rise of Red,” will be joining the hosts for a lively chat. Dr. Doris Day will also be on the show to shed light on the effects of aging on the skin, offering valuable insights and tips for viewers.

One of the highlights of this episode is when the hosts, Kelly and Mark, step outside for a fun grilling session with five-time world barbecue champion Myron Mixon. Viewers can look forward to some mouth-watering dishes and entertaining moments as the hosts try their hand at grilling under the guidance of a seasoned expert.

With such a diverse and engaging lineup, this episode of...

Norman Jewison was the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who has tackled a number of controversial topics and social issues in his work, crafting mainstream entertainments with a political point of view. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1926 in Toronto, Jewison cut his teeth in television before moving into directing with a number of light farces, including the Doris Day vehicles “The Thrill of It All” (1963) and “Send Me No Flowers” (1964), her last collaboration with Rock Hudson. His career took a turning point with his first drama, “The Cincinnati Kid” (1965), which also kicked off his collaborations with film editor Hal Ashby, himself a future director. His next film, the darkly comedic “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!” (1966), earned him his first Oscar nomination in Best Picture.

He hit the Oscar jackpot the...

America is in crisis. It’s the late 1960s, and President John F. Kennedy’s promise to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade has yet to be fulfilled. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration — NASA, for short — has experienced a major setback when a launch rehearsal test for the Apollo 1 goes awry and all three crew members perish. The Russkies appear to have the lead in the Space Race, the public interest in conquering the stars is waning, and the organization’s funding is on the chopping block.

Exclusive: At the height of Peak TV, Greg Berlanti’s career took off like a rocket. His Berlanti Productions had a record-breaking 15 shows on the air simultaneously, from DC properties like The Flash, Supergirl and Arrow to Riverdale and Blindspot. Berlanti will have six shows on air this fall, which gave him time to launch Fly Me to the Moon, starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano. The rom-com pairs Johansson as a gifted but shady sales person trying to outrun her past, and Tatum as a fighter pilot-turned-NASA leader trying to help beat the Russians to the moon. She comes to Cape Canaveral at the behest of a Nixon fixer (Harrelson), hired to stage the moon landing for a telecast to run on global TV if things go awry. It’s the first film Berlanti has directed since 2018’s Love, Simon, a crowd pleasing theatrical release.

Chemistry has always been Hollywood’s secret sauce, and, for rom-coms at least, the high-water mark remains the pairing of Doris Day and Rock Hudson. Most cineastes can name their first collaboration (Pillow Talk in 1959), but the others — Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers (1964) — don’t come to mind so quickly. As a brand, though, these two have more than endured in pop culture, and writers and directors have had to work harder and harder to find a way to recapture that magic, since we now know very well that it requires a great deal more than just putting a couple of good-looking famous people together.

Peyton Reed came close in 2003’s with his stylish, early-’60s period pastiche Down with Love, casting Renee Zellweger alongside Ewan McGregor, and Olivia Wilde certainly did not with 2022’s Don’t Worry Darling, lumbering Florence Pugh with Harry Styles in a risible ’50s-themed sci-fi.

The Cruella soundtrack is a mix of classic and modern songs that match the 1970s setting of the film. The music enhances Cruella's character transformation from a rebellious young girl to a powerful fashion icon. The soundtrack features various genres and artists, contributing to the movie's fun and engaging atmosphere.

The Cruella soundtrack is a memorable one compiling hits from the 1960s and '70s, but the officially released Cruella soundtrack doesn't include all the music that's in the movie. Emma Stone's hugely entertaining performance as Cruella is perfectly accompanied by a compelling blend of rock, R&b, pop, and punk music. Cruella achieves a lot through the selection of music that soundtracks it, as more than 30 songs released throughout the 1960s and '70s feature in the movie. They range from classic funk to feminist power ballads, and the soundtrack is able to create a strong sense of time and place.

Trailers make “Fly Me to the Moon” look cute at best, when in fact it’s quite clever: a smarter-than-it-sounds, space-age sparring match of the Rock Hudson/Doris Day variety, in which the honest-to-a-fault NASA launch director responsible for sending Apollo 11 into orbit (a straight-faced Channing Tatum) goes head-to-head with a mendacious Madison Avenue spin doctor. Set during the first half of 1969, director Greg Berlanti’s high-concept screwball comedy values chemistry over history, bending the facts to suggest a fresh set of stakes for the operation, where romance fuels a rocket to the moon.

For decades, questions have dogged the Apollo 11 project. Who really won the space race? Did NASA fake the moon landing? Story credit goes to Keenan Flynn and Bill Kirstein, as screenwriter Rose Gilroy takes these doubts and extrapolates them into what the film itself might call an “alternative version” of events — one that puts authenticity itself on the line.

Al Schultz, who worked as a makeup artist for some of the top TV shows of the 1960s and ’70s and was married to Vicki Lawrence for five decades, has died. He was 82.

Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, California, according to his publicist. A cause of death was not given.

Schultz started his career in makeup in the mid-1960s. He was mentored by Harry Maret, who worked with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed and Doris Day. He began at NBC on shows like Hollywood Squares and Laugh-In and segued to a job at The Dean Martin Show, where he worked with the dancers known as the Golddiggers.

His big break came in 1968 when the Makeup Artists Union sent him to CBS Television City. There, he was noticed by Carol Burnett as he was walking by her dressing room, sparking a partnership that lasted for a decade.

Anthea Sylbert, the two-time Oscar-nominated costume designer who worked on Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, Carnal Knowledge, Shampoo and Julia before becoming a studio executive and producer, has died. She was 84.

Sylbert died Tuesday in Skiathos, Greece, director Sakis Lalas told The Hollywood Reporter. Lalas just finished a documentary about Sylbert titled, My Life in 3 Acts.

Sylbert partnered with two-time Oscar-winning production Richard Sylbert on eight films and with his twin brother, Paul Sylbert — her first husband and another Oscar-winning production designer — on another three.

“Paul is the more bitter, more angry of the two,” she told Peter Biskind in 1993. “Someone once put it this way: Dick is more of a diplomat. He will put the ice pick somewhere in your back, you’re not quite sure, and you sort of feel tickled; Paul, while facing you, sticks it in your gut. I always used to think that if you put them together,...

Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following, which includes American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors, screenwriters and cinematographers, frequently explore themes of friendship, fate and the changing face of Hong Kong society. Sometimes described as “multifaceted and chameleonic” due to his ability to switch tones and genres between movies, To is nonetheless seen as having a consistent style, which involves mixing subdued realism and social observation with highly stylised visual and acting elements. To has cited King Hu as the director who has influenced his work the most. To heads...

Netflix is bringing Pride to the big screen with a special curated Egyptian Theater program.

IndieWire can exclusively announce Netflix’s “Hollywood Pride: Queer Lives on the Silver Screen” event, taking place from June 25 through 27 in Los Angeles. The film series is co-programmed by critic and author Alonso Duralde, who will be in attendance to promote his book “Hollywood Pride” that influenced the title of the program.

With classics such as “All About Eve” and “Pillow Talk” coupled with “The Old Dark House” and “Suddenly, Last Summer,” the Netflix theatrical event spans nearly a century of queer representation onscreen.

Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s “Bound” also lands a theatrical premiere of its 4K restoration, with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly playing onscreen lovers with mob ties.

The program concludes with “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” featuring LGBTQ stand-up legends and modern trailblazers like Margaret Cho and Wanda Sykes; the film recently...

A true entertainer, Frank Sinatra did more than just sing throughout his career. In the early thirties, Sinatra was destined to become a movie star. Frank was a true performer. He could do anything from dry comedies to the rigid character studies of drama and crime films. Starting early in musicals, he slowly made his way to be a more prominent star. A legendary entertainer that all of us know even if we aren’t aware! Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. ‘On the Town’ Frank began his acting...

Janis Paige, who racked up more than 100 film, TV and stage credits over six decades including The Pajama Game, Silk Stockings and Santa Barbara, died June 2 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 101.

Her friend Stuart Lambert told The Associated Press about Paige’s death.

During her long career, Paige toured with Bob Hope and danced onscreen with Fred Astaire, along with originating the Babe Williams role in The Pajama Game on Broadway in 1954. That same year she headlined It’s Always Jan, a CBS sitcom about the problems of single-parenthood during which she usually sang a song. It lasted a single season.

Born Donna Mae Tjaden on September 16, 1922, in Tacoma, Wa, she began singing in talent shows at a tender age and moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school.

Paige made her Broadway debut in 1951 opposite Jackie Cooper in the mystery comedy Remains to Be Seen but...

Janis Paige, best known for her roles in Silk Stockings and Romance on the High Seas, has died. The actress died of natural causes in her Los Angeles home at the age of 101 on June 2, according to her friend Stuart Lampert (via The Hollywood Reporter). Paige was born Donna Mae Tjaden on September 16, 1922 in Tacoma, Washington. The singer and actress’ career started after a talent scout discovered her performing at the Hollywood Canteen. Her film debut followed in the Esther Williams vehicle Bathing Beauty in 1944. Her early roles included the musicals, while a contract player for Warner Brothers, Hollywood Canteen (1944), The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), and Romance on the High Seas (1948). Paige moved over to Broadway in the 1950s after her movie career stalled, with parts in the comedy Remains to be Seen (1951-52) and as union spitfire Babe Williams in The Pajama Game (1954-56). When the latter was made into a movie,...

Janis Paige, the ebullient redhead who starred in the original Broadway production of The Pajama Game and in such Hollywood musicals as Silk Stockings and Romance on the High Seas, has died. She was 101.

Paige, who was discovered in the 1940s while performing at the legendary Hollywood Canteen, died Sunday of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, her friend Stuart Lampert announced.

Paige starred on her own network sitcom, playing a widowed nightclub singer struggling to raise her 10-year-old daughter, on the 1955-56 CBS series It’s Always Jan, and she had recurring roles as Dick van Patten’s free-spirited sister on ABC’s Eight Is Enough and as a hospital administrator on CBS’ Trapper John, M.D.

The actress also turned in two memorable guest-starring stints in 1976, playing an attractive diner waitress named Denise who tempts Archie (Carroll O’Connor) to cheat on Edith (Jean Stapleton) on All in the Family...

The total irony of coupling a new song titled “You’re So Impatient” with a gloomy rendition of “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” — and releasing them as a double A-sided single, giving each sentiment equal weight — might be the most Pixiesest act Pixies have committed in 20 years. The tunes, which will come out as a seven-inch on July 19, are the first recordings since bassist Emma Richardson replaced Paz Lenchantin earlier this year.

Side A, the First, “You’re So Impatient,” is a meditation on anxiousness, squeezed perfectly...

Some directors return to their own movies decades later, remaking them with fresh eyes. Directors often excel at remaking their own films, correcting past mistakes and improving. Plenty of directors remade their old silent films in the sound era, such as William Wyler and Yasujir Ozu.

Remakes are common in Hollywood, but it isn't often that a director has a second attempt at one of their own movies. It's more ordinary that an old movie gets a modern remake for a new era, with an entirely new cast and a new director. In recent years, movies which could have gotten remakes have instead gotten "legacy sequels," which continue the story rather than telling it once more, but remakes are still big business. For example, Disney's live-action remakes of their beloved animated classics have grossed billions of dollars at the box office.

The best movie remakes manage to bring something new...

There’s a story Alfred Hitchcock always liked to tell about how, when he was five years old, his father dropped him off at the local police station near his home in East London. William Hitchcock left a note for the coppers explaining that his son had been misbehaving. A policeman locked young Alfred in a cell for a few minutes and explained, “This is what we do to naughty boys.”

When Hitchcock recounted that story to Dick Cavett he was in his 70s, but the incident continued to leave a profound mark on the director. He said he was still “terrified of the police” because of that and drew a connection from that to the feelings of guilt and wrong-men-on-the-run paranoia that seeps into so many of his films.

The funny thing is, though, father characters are almost entirely absent from Hitchcock’s work. There are a few: Cedric Hardwicke...

From the moment the very first trailer for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Heeramandi” on Netflix arrived, it’s become increasingly difficult to ignore that a certain type of Indian actress has passed into extinction.

Since the dawn of Indian cinema, music and dance have been integral to the movie-going experience, with extra emphasis placed on the “heroine” — a leading lady who could not only carry a whole film as an actor, but also captivate the audience as a graceful, expressive dancer. Think of Hollywood corollaries like Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, Doris Day — but if they were working well into the late 20th and even 21st century. It’s inherently wrapped up in India’s history of folk dance, which is always present at festivals or celebrations; and classical dance, which requires extensive training and was often a precursor to entering beauty pageants and the film industry. Heroines like Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman,...

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Billy Dee Williams was present at a screening of Lady Sings the Blues for a Q&a as part of a tribute to him at the TCM Film Festival.It wouldn’t be a trip to the TCM Film Festival if I didn’t catch some of the great romances of yesteryear.

In particular, the enemies to lovers romantic comedy troupe was alive and well. Ernst Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner provides the foundation for this trope. Decades later, Doris Day and Rock Hudson would use this dynamic to great success in many collaborations, including the bonkers comedy Send Me No Flowers. Romance isn’t all fun and games though. The Billie Holliday biopic Lady Sings the Blues borrows less from the biopic genre and focuses more on the troubled relationship between Holliday (Diana Ross) and Louis McKay.

Did all these pairs sell us on their celluloid love?...

Doris Day was the Oscar-nominated actress who passed away in 2019 at the age of 97. She excelled in musicals and romantic comedies, bringing a sense of edge and humor to her squeaky-clean demeanor. Although she made only a handful of movies between 1948 and 1968, several of her titles remain classics. Let’s take a look back at 20 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1922, Day got her start as a band singer, making her film debut with the musical comedy “Romance on the High Seas” (1948). He vocal talents benefited her in such films as “Calamity Jane” (1953), “Love Me or Leave Me” (1955), and “The Pajama Game” (1957), and she often sang the title tunes to her films.

She is perhaps best remembered for three frothy romantic comedies she made with sly, square-jawed leading man Rock Hudson and sardonic sidekick Tony Randall: “Pillow Talk” (1959), “Lover Come Back” (1961), and “Send Me No Flowers...

Get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane with “When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong,” airing this Sunday at 9:25 Pm on Channel 5. In this special program, famous faces from the 1960s relive some of the most memorable moments they’d rather forget, showcasing a side of television that’s both cringe-worthy and hilarious.

From wardrobe malfunctions to unexpected mishaps, viewers will be treated to a collection of bloopers that highlight the unpredictable nature of live television. Watch as icons like Doris Day face wardrobe fails and the cast of Star Trek navigate through outtakes that are sure to leave you in stitches.

But the laughs don’t stop there. Tune in to witness the chaos unfold on live discussion shows, where things can quickly spiral out of hand, resulting in unforgettable moments that have become part of television history.

Narrated with wit and charm, “When 60s TV...

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Your assignment should you choose to accept it is this:  Choose a few of these fine talents this year and investigate the riches of their filmographies while they're still walking the Earth.  Here's the list...

200 Oldest Living Screen Stars

101 years old

Janie Paige in "Silk Stockings"

01 Janis Paige (9/16/22)

This singing stage and screen actress made big impressions in Silk Stockings and Please Don't Eat the Daisies in the late 50s early 60s but her breakthrough stage role went to Doris Day on film (The Pajama Game). She later moved to TV soaps where she worked through the early 1990s...

Ryan Gosling is probably one of the best physical comedians of his generation. Writing these words a handful of days after the Oscars where, even though he didn’t take home a prize, Gosling won the night by belting “I’m Just Ken” in Margot Robbie’s ear, is to state the obvious. But it wasn’t that long ago when the actor was mostly renowned for playing remote and aloof characters. Think First Man’s Neil Armstrong, Blade Runner 2049’s K, and Drive’s, um, Driver. It’s thus satisfying to see audiences finally come around to recognizing the star’s stealthily hilarious comic timing.

Well, the cat’s out of the bag now, and with The Fall Guy following Barbie, it’s safe to say Gosling has transitioned to the groovy himbo stage of his career. Long may it last if it inspires movies as frothy and...

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1960 was a year that sent shockwaves throughout the film industry. Alfred Hitchcock, who was to direct Anna Massey twelve years later in his lurid thriller Frenzy – about a serial killer in central London – opened a movie called Psycho. Psycho was significant in several regards. Hitchcock refused to show the film to critics and barred his two leads, Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, from doing any promotional interviews as he wanted total control over the film’s publicity and its content. This was in June of 1960. Two months earlier another celebrated filmmaker had released an equally shocking film called Peeping Tom and whose critical reception ruined both the movie and the reputation of its director, Michael Powell. Hitchcock wanted audiences to judge Psycho for themselves. Most audiences never got a chance to evaluate Peeping Tom.

Both films were about serial killers and both showed the murderer as a self-effacing,...

Monday is always the most packed day of New York Fashion Week, and for anyone who’s been around long enough to remember the convenience of the Bryant Park tents or the similar setups at Lincoln Center or downtown on Washington Street, the industry abandoning that idea has caused some consternation among several editors who now must trek between South Street buildings with spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty to the west side of Midtown and then to the Upper East Side and back again. It is undeniably time-consuming, resulting in shows that must be skipped.

Carolina Herrera, Fall 2024

The second the lights go down and a show begins, of course, all is forgiven (for the moment). This Monday of #Nyfw unspooled a variety of thoroughly beautiful collections for Fall Winter 2024, from designers who not only embrace the tenets of American fashion with a passionate dedication, they also weave outstanding statements in red-carpet fashion.

"There's too many of 'em." "It's just more targets..." Goldwyn Films has revealed their trailer for Calamity Jane, a western thriller arriving to watch in February. Currently set for release on VOD in about a week from now. After Wild Bill is killed in a poker game, Calamity Jane must break out of prison and seek revenge before the Deadwood's Sheriff can arrest them. Not to be confused with the actual classic western also called Calamity Jane from 1953 starring Doris Day. Directed by Terry Miles, Calamity Jane reunites Arrow co-stars Emily Bett Rickards and Stephen Amell, who star alongside Tim Rozon, Priscilla Faia, Gage Marsh, Garrett Black, Christian Sloan, Troy Mundle, and Spencer Borgeson. I will say that, sure, Emily looks pretty badass in it as a gun-slingin' Calamity Jane, though the rest of the film looks pretty bad. // Continue Reading ›...

Norman Jewison, a seven-time Academy Award nominee who directed the 1968 Best Picture Oscar winner “In the Heat of the Night” as well as Oscar winners “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Moonstruck” and numerous other iconic films, is dead. He died peacefully on Saturday at his home.

A filmmaking giant in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Jewison was undeniably one of the most prominent producer-directors never to have won an Oscar – though he was honored with the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards in 1999. He was nominated three times for his directing: “In the Heat of the Night” in ’68 (losing to Mike Nichols for “The Graduate”), “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1972 (William Friedkin won for “The French Connection”) and “Moonstruck” in 1988 (won by Bernardo Bertolucci for “The Last Emperor”). He was also nominated for producing a quartet of Best Picture contenders: “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming...

Canadian-born director of Moonstruck and Fiddler on the Roof was a three-time Oscar nominee

A life in pictures‘A staggering array of work from Hollywood’s master craftsman’

Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and Moonstruck to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning In the Heat of the Night, has died at the age of 97.

Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” on Saturday, according to his publicist Jeff Sanderson. Additional details were not immediately available.

Oscar-nominated film director and producer Norman Jewison, who steered the 1967 racial drama “In the Heat of the Night” to a best picture Oscar and also helmed such popular films as “Moonstruck,” “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” and “The Thomas Crown Affair,” as well as film musicals “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” died Saturday at his Los Angeles residence. He was 97.

His film career began with fluffy Doris Day comedies like “The Thrill of It All.” But Jewison’s social conscience began to surface with “In the Heat of the Night” and, later, the labor union drama “F.I.S.T.” and other films focusing on racial tensions such as “A Soldier’s Story” and “The Landlord” (the latter of which he only produced), though he never abandoned comedies and romances.

Jewison had his share of box office hits and was usually attuned to the audience pulse, but did...

Norman Jewison is dead at the age of 97. For over four decades he sustained a career of films that became major box office hits as well as others that presented current social issues in a Hollywood context (with some combining the two). He died peacefully at his home on Saturday January 20.

“In the Heat of the Night,” which beat “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Graduate” for the Best Picture Oscar for 1967, is the most obvious example of Jewison’s talent for turning tough subjects into hit movies. It grossed (adjusted to current prices) over $200 million, with it already having become a major success before it won five Oscars. Ironically, the racially-charged story about a Northern Black detective (Sidney Poitier) investigating a murder and confronting a racist Southern police chief wons its Oscars in a ceremony delayed by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Norman Frederick Jewison was born on July 21, 1926 in Toronto,...

Roku released its list of the top-searched movies, TV series, actors and actresses in 2023 on its devices — compiled from more than 1.2 billion total searches in the U.S.

Boinging into the top spot: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which beat out every other movie and TV series as the No. 1 most-searched title on Roku in America for the year. (See full top 10 lists below.) The Universal movie, featuring Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario and Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, banked $1.36 billion worldwide at the box office to become the second-biggest animated movie of all time (after “Frozen II”).

Following “Super Mario Bros.” on Roku’s list of top-searched movies in 2023 were “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “M3GAN” and “The Little Mermaid.” Note that two of the biggest theatrical releases of the year — “Barbie” ($1.44 billion in worldwide box office) and “Oppenheimer” ($952 million) — are...

James Stewart's diverse filmography and ability to portray morally complex characters made him an iconic actor in Hollywood. Stewart had fruitful collaborations with directors Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock, showcasing his talent in thrillers, romantic comedies, and courtroom dramas. Stewart's performances in films like "Rear Window" and "It's a Wonderful Life" solidified his status as one of the greatest actors, with his nuanced portrayals leaving a lasting impact on popular culture.

James Stewart is one of the greatest actors who ever lived, with so many iconic roles across his diverse filmography, he is rightfully classified as an icon of Hollywood. Primarily known for playing an everyman persona, Stewart’s ability to portray morally complex and psychologically nuanced characters led to fruitful collaborations with directors like Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart began his acting career in 1935 and appeared in 80 movies before retiring in 1991. Many of these films rank among...

Twenty years later, it’s fair to argue that Elf is the last great Christmas movie. This Jon Favreau classic, which also marked a significant turning point in Will Ferrell’s career, came out during a holiday season that was awash in memorable Yuletide flicks, with adult-skewing audiences getting to spike their eggnog via Love Actually and Bad Santa. Yet in addition to being the only one of those three films that was suitable for the whole family, Elf has also aged the best. The movie, is in fact, magic.

There are more than a few reasons why Elf works as well as it does. Favreau’s choice to use intentionally antiquated stop-motion effects in the North Pole sequences, and therefore echo his own childhood memories of watching TV specials like Rankin/Bass’ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), still charms. Whereas many other big budget Santa movies of the 1990s and...

Can you believe that Christmas is less than two months away?! Now that it’s November, it’s time to start listening to your holiday music playlists.

SiriusXM just revealed their official lineup of 26 festival channels, including three new ones. The holiday season kicks off November 8 on SiriusXM with many of the channels live now and streaming on the SiriusXM app.

Traditional holiday songs, classical Christmas carols, country Christmas classics, contemporary holiday tunes, soul music, Hanukkah music and so many more, can be heard on all of the offerings.

Subscribers are able to listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app, and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more.

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The matinee idol’s death in 1985 changed the public’s perception of Aids. Yet in life, the golden age actor was anything but an activist

Gore Vidal’s reaction to the news of Truman Capote’s death in 1984 is well known. “Good career move,” the writer said. Rock Hudson, once the most bankable star in Hollywood, died the following year – like Capote, he was 59 – but the manner of his death and the revelations that preceded it have deterred anyone from applying Vidal’s line to him. Looked at coldly from a 21st-century vantage point, though, Hudson’s death was a good career move, deepening his persona in ways that would never otherwise have happened. The actor died of complications from Aids, having been outed as gay months beforehand. His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary. The public,...

Universal Pictures has debuted a poignant trailer for the upcoming documentary on a Hollywood legend ‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.’

The documentary is an intimate portrait of actor Rock Hudson, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated leading men of the 1950’s and ‘60’s and an icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, whose diagnosis and eventual death from AIDS in 1985 shocked the world, subsequently shifting the way the public perceived the pandemic.

Directed by celebrated documentary filmmaker Stephen Kijak the film features a wealth of interviews from Doris Day, Linda Evans, Piper Laurie, Douglas Sirk and Ross Hunter who all worked alongside Rock Hudson, in addition to interviews with Rock Hudson’s friends Armistead Maupin and Allison Anders, and author of All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin.

Hudson became a number one box-office superstar in sweeping melodramas like ‘All That Heaven Allows,’ ‘Giant’ (starring opposite...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 4K Uhd Box Set from Universal

Five more Alfred Hitchcock movies are coming to 4K Ultra HD: Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and Frenzy. They’ll be available both individually ($19.99) and together in the third volume of The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection box set ($69.98) on October 31 via Universal.

1948’s Rope stars James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger. 1956’s The Man Who Knew Too Much stars James Stewart and Doris Day. 1966’s Torn Curtain stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. 1969’s Topaz stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, and John Forsythe. 1972’s Frenzy stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster.

All five thrillers have...

Clark Gable's career spanned almost 40 years, and he appeared in over 60 films, establishing himself as a leading man in Hollywood. Gable's iconic performances in movies like "Gone With the Wind" and "It Happened One Night" solidified his status as one of the greatest actors of his time. From romantic comedies like "Teacher's Pet" to intense dramas like "Mutiny on the Bounty," Gable displayed his versatility as an actor and left a lasting mark on the film industry.

With a nickname like the King of Hollywood, it's really no surprise that actor Clark Gable has had some seriously impressive movie performances, however, the following ten movies are definitely his best. Clark Gable's career spanned for almost 40 years, and in that time, he appeared in more than 60 films. Plus, for 30 of those years, the actor was a certifiable leading man. Although Gable's last film was released in 1961, his name and...

Kim Plath's old-fashioned ideals (and desire to be treated like a princess) may have led to the downfall of her marriage, as well as her strained relationships with her children. Kim has unrealistic expectations about her love life. She wants a Hollywood leading man instead of a real person with flaws. Kim's shallow and entitled behavior, as well as her reluctance to change or take responsibility for her actions, have harmed those around her.

Welcome to Plathville star Kim Plath's up to her old tricks in season 5, displaying shallowness that makes her seem like a "material girl." While chatting with "Mama Sue," Kim asked questions about the modern dating scene. When it comes to her own love life, is Kim interested in saving her cash while a man shells out for her appetizers, entrées, desserts and cocktails? Actually, she's hopefully avoiding alcohol after her shocking DUI arrest. Regardless, Kim...