Reflecting on her career, Lena Waithe says, “I think about legacy a lot.” The writer-producer-actor, whose body of work includes creating Showtime drama The Chi and BET’s Twenties, has been on a steady upward trajectory since winning a primetime Emmy Award in 2017 for outstanding writing on Netflix’s Master of None. But for Waithe, success raised questions about where she was headed. “I didn’t know what I was actually trying to build. I wanted to have real agency over my career, but it was also not just about me, it’s about who I can work with.”
Together with Rishi Rajani, a studio exec who honed his skills at 20th Century Fox, UTA, Paradigm, and Studio 8, Waithe has created a multi-platform entertainment company that accomplishes both. At Hillman Grad Productions, Waithe and Rishi develop projects that often go against the industry grain, while also hiring up-and-coming talent...
Together with Rishi Rajani, a studio exec who honed his skills at 20th Century Fox, UTA, Paradigm, and Studio 8, Waithe has created a multi-platform entertainment company that accomplishes both. At Hillman Grad Productions, Waithe and Rishi develop projects that often go against the industry grain, while also hiring up-and-coming talent...
- 5/19/2024
- by Carita Rizzo
- Deadline Film + TV
Late in the highly entertaining and enlightening new HBO Documentary Films movie on the life and career of Faye Dunaway we learn how much this iconic star just loves coming to the Cannes Film Festival. “Just about every year,” she says — not only for the world’s best films but also to immerse herself in all aspects of filmmaking. I have seen her many times just soaking it all up cinematically both here in Cannes and Telluride, to name two fests.
So it seems appropriate that the Cannes Classics section would be the place for the World Premiere Wednesday night — in the presence of Dunaway as the French like to call it — of this terrific new docu in which Dunaway pretty much tells it all straight about her life, loves, desires, ambitions, movies, co-stars, depression, controversies, family and hopes for the future in a profession she says she can’t imagine not working in.
So it seems appropriate that the Cannes Classics section would be the place for the World Premiere Wednesday night — in the presence of Dunaway as the French like to call it — of this terrific new docu in which Dunaway pretty much tells it all straight about her life, loves, desires, ambitions, movies, co-stars, depression, controversies, family and hopes for the future in a profession she says she can’t imagine not working in.
- 5/16/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Jerry Seinfeld has been a recognized comedy star since the early ‘90s, but he has some concerns about modern audiences no longer being interested in watching comedies on their televisions just like what they used to do back in the day.
Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld
Not only did he blame the advancement of technologies, but he also pointed out how people often police comedy lines and jokes thrown on-air. This simply means that everything they say on screen can either make or break their career due to the rise of cancel culture.
Jerry Seinfeld Airs Frustration Over The Ever-Changing World Of Comedy Shows
In his interview with The New Yorker, actor-comedian Jerry Seinfeld lamented the fall of traditional comedy that viewers enjoy on their small screens. Back in the day, people would relax in the form of tuning into their favorite comedy show.
“You mean, like Friends?”: Jerry Seinfeld...
Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld
Not only did he blame the advancement of technologies, but he also pointed out how people often police comedy lines and jokes thrown on-air. This simply means that everything they say on screen can either make or break their career due to the rise of cancel culture.
Jerry Seinfeld Airs Frustration Over The Ever-Changing World Of Comedy Shows
In his interview with The New Yorker, actor-comedian Jerry Seinfeld lamented the fall of traditional comedy that viewers enjoy on their small screens. Back in the day, people would relax in the form of tuning into their favorite comedy show.
“You mean, like Friends?”: Jerry Seinfeld...
- 4/30/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The beloved sitcom Seinfeld was famously never canceled, because co-creator Jerry Seinfeld and his fellow cast members decided they should walk away after nine seasons, leaving viewers wanting more. But for about a decade, Seinfeld has continuously complained that “political correctness” is stifling comedy of the kind that made him a household name and fabulously wealthy.
As long ago as 2015 — right around when our contemporary ideas of “cancel culture” were beginning to take shape on social media — Seinfeld was talking about not playing college campuses for fear of students labeling his material racist or sexist.
As long ago as 2015 — right around when our contemporary ideas of “cancel culture” were beginning to take shape on social media — Seinfeld was talking about not playing college campuses for fear of students labeling his material racist or sexist.
- 4/29/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Jerry Seinfeld thinks that both film and TV are caput.
The “Seinfeld” co-creator, who also makes his directorial debut with Netflix’s “Unfrosted,” said during The New Yorker Radio Hour that the “extreme left” is to blame for the end of the golden era of comedy, particularly with sitcoms.
“People always need comedy,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be that you would go home at the end of the day…People would go, ‘Oh, ‘Cheers’ is on. ‘M*A*S*H’ is on. Oh, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ is on. ‘All in the Family’ is on.’ Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
Seinfeld pointed to the new process by “committee” to create comedy, particularly with writing jokes.
“When you write a script, and it goes into four or five different hands,...
The “Seinfeld” co-creator, who also makes his directorial debut with Netflix’s “Unfrosted,” said during The New Yorker Radio Hour that the “extreme left” is to blame for the end of the golden era of comedy, particularly with sitcoms.
“People always need comedy,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be that you would go home at the end of the day…People would go, ‘Oh, ‘Cheers’ is on. ‘M*A*S*H’ is on. Oh, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ is on. ‘All in the Family’ is on.’ Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
Seinfeld pointed to the new process by “committee” to create comedy, particularly with writing jokes.
“When you write a script, and it goes into four or five different hands,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Just days after saying the movie business “is over” as a cultural force, Jerry Seinfeld is decrying the decline of comedy on television. He blames “the extreme left and P.C. crap.”
In a new interview with David Remnick for the New Yorker Radio Hour, the Seinfeld creator maintained that “people always need comedy” in their lives. He observed that “it used to be that you would go home at the end of the day…People would go, ‘Oh, Cheers is on. M*A*S*H is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. All in the Family is on.” No more, says, Seinfeld.
“Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” he said.
“When you write a script, and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups – ‘Here’s...
In a new interview with David Remnick for the New Yorker Radio Hour, the Seinfeld creator maintained that “people always need comedy” in their lives. He observed that “it used to be that you would go home at the end of the day…People would go, ‘Oh, Cheers is on. M*A*S*H is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. All in the Family is on.” No more, says, Seinfeld.
“Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” he said.
“When you write a script, and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups – ‘Here’s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Jerry Seinfeld said in an interview with The New Yorker while touting his feature directorial effort “Unfrosted” that “P.C. crap” and the “extreme left” is making television comedy go extinct. Seinfeld is a sitcom icon thanks to his eponymous NBC sitcom that ran between 1989 and 1998, but he says viewers no longer flock to their television sets in order to get their comedy fix like they did for decades.
“Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on. Oh, “Mash” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore” is on. “All in the Family” is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what—where is it? This...
“Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on. Oh, “Mash” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore” is on. “All in the Family” is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what—where is it? This...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
What’s the deal with being politically correct? Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is once again going after PC and woke culture, saying they are responsible for the demise of the American sitcom.
On a recent episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour, Jerry Seinfeld said that while there is always a hunger for good comedy, the sitcom has suffered greatly because people – both those making the decisions and tuning in every week – are too easily offended. “Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it. Used to be you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, “Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M.A.S.H. Is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. Oh, All in the Family‘s on. You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what?...
On a recent episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour, Jerry Seinfeld said that while there is always a hunger for good comedy, the sitcom has suffered greatly because people – both those making the decisions and tuning in every week – are too easily offended. “Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it. Used to be you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, “Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M.A.S.H. Is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. Oh, All in the Family‘s on. You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what?...
- 4/28/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Mad Men is one of the most critically acclaimed drama series of all time. With a rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, on top of capturing a huge, dedicated audience, it managed to impress critics. The series is perfectly accurate to the 1960s and also has some very strong performances from its cast members. Despite all of its success, it was unfortunately unable to outrun one major criticism.
Don Draper (Jon Hamm) – Mad Men – Season 1, Episode 10 – Photo Credit: Carin Baer/AMC
When the show ended in 2015, there was one major issue fans had with its finale; it was far too confusing. Following a cryptic conclusion is nothing new in Hollywood, however, some audience members believed that the show took it a step too far.
Suggested“Stupidity is certainly celebrated”: Mad Men Actor Jon Hamm Got All His Claws Out in a Fight Against Kim Kardashian After Ridiculing Her Publicly
While...
Don Draper (Jon Hamm) – Mad Men – Season 1, Episode 10 – Photo Credit: Carin Baer/AMC
When the show ended in 2015, there was one major issue fans had with its finale; it was far too confusing. Following a cryptic conclusion is nothing new in Hollywood, however, some audience members believed that the show took it a step too far.
Suggested“Stupidity is certainly celebrated”: Mad Men Actor Jon Hamm Got All His Claws Out in a Fight Against Kim Kardashian After Ridiculing Her Publicly
While...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Back in the ’90s and even now, Jerry Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the most talented stars in the comedy genre, especially because of his superhit iconic series named after his surname. But as much as he was in love with this genre and fans were in love with his show, the finale of his fan-favorite series was inevitably botched and thoroughly hated by fans for many years that followed.
Jerry Seinfeld. | Source: Wikimedia Commons.
That being said, his own saga’s finale was obviously not one that he considered to be the best, and he was even slightly bothered by it, even decades later. But other than that, the one series finale that the 69-year-old comedian actually considers the greatest of all television shows was none other than the seven-season drama series from the late 2000s, Mad Men.
Jerry Seinfeld Feels Mad Men Had the “Greatest” Finale
Usually,...
Jerry Seinfeld. | Source: Wikimedia Commons.
That being said, his own saga’s finale was obviously not one that he considered to be the best, and he was even slightly bothered by it, even decades later. But other than that, the one series finale that the 69-year-old comedian actually considers the greatest of all television shows was none other than the seven-season drama series from the late 2000s, Mad Men.
Jerry Seinfeld Feels Mad Men Had the “Greatest” Finale
Usually,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld is still bothered “a little bit” by how “Seinfeld” ended. Let’s just say, it wasn’t as cinematic as his favorite finale ever: “Mad Men.”
Seinfeld, who makes his directorial debut with upcoming Netflix film “Unfrosted,” told GQ that while he doesn’t “believe in regret,” he couldn’t help but compare the “Seinfeld” finale to the “greatest” series finale of all-time with Emmy-winning AMC’s “Mad Men.”
“I feel ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest,” Seinfeld said. “A lot of people like the ‘Bob Newhart’ one. ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ was Ok. ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest final moment of a series I’ve ever seen. So satisfying. So funny.”
During the recent series finale of Larry David’s long-running meta HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” David and Seinfeld reunite onscreen to revisit the controversial “Seinfeld” final moments with the stand-up comic ending up in jail.
“I don’t believe in regret,...
Seinfeld, who makes his directorial debut with upcoming Netflix film “Unfrosted,” told GQ that while he doesn’t “believe in regret,” he couldn’t help but compare the “Seinfeld” finale to the “greatest” series finale of all-time with Emmy-winning AMC’s “Mad Men.”
“I feel ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest,” Seinfeld said. “A lot of people like the ‘Bob Newhart’ one. ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ was Ok. ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest final moment of a series I’ve ever seen. So satisfying. So funny.”
During the recent series finale of Larry David’s long-running meta HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” David and Seinfeld reunite onscreen to revisit the controversial “Seinfeld” final moments with the stand-up comic ending up in jail.
“I don’t believe in regret,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson and Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
It’s been more than a quarter of a century since Seinfeld ended its nine-season run on NBC, and Jerry Seinfeld says he’s “a little bit” bothered by how the sitcom ended.
In a new interview, the stand-up comic talks about the TV show finales that he thought were great and discussed how he was not completely satisfied with how the characters ended up in a jail cell.
“I don’t believe in regret. I think it’s arrogant to think you could have done something different. You couldn’t. That’s why you did what you did,” Seinfeld said in an interview with GQ Hype. “But me and Jeff Schaffer and Larry were standing around, talking about TV finales and which we thought were great. I feel Mad Men was the greatest. A lot of people like the Bob Newhart one. Mary Tyler Moore was okay.”
He continued,...
In a new interview, the stand-up comic talks about the TV show finales that he thought were great and discussed how he was not completely satisfied with how the characters ended up in a jail cell.
“I don’t believe in regret. I think it’s arrogant to think you could have done something different. You couldn’t. That’s why you did what you did,” Seinfeld said in an interview with GQ Hype. “But me and Jeff Schaffer and Larry were standing around, talking about TV finales and which we thought were great. I feel Mad Men was the greatest. A lot of people like the Bob Newhart one. Mary Tyler Moore was okay.”
He continued,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Coming up on the 26th anniversary of Seinfeld’s much-discussed series finale, Jerry Seinfeld admits he is still “a little bit” bothered how the beloved NBC sitcom ended things.
“The Finale,” which aired May 14, 1998, and drew (wait for it) 76 million viewers, has since landed on many a “Worst Series Finales Ever” ranking, including TVLine’s own (where it sits at No. 6 out of 25).
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“The Finale,” which aired May 14, 1998, and drew (wait for it) 76 million viewers, has since landed on many a “Worst Series Finales Ever” ranking, including TVLine’s own (where it sits at No. 6 out of 25).
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- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Jerry Seinfeld is finally a movie director with the upcoming premiere of his feature debut “Unfrosted.” Backed by Netflix, the star-studded comedy is a fictional account of the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. In a new interview with GQ magazine, Seinfeld reflected on his experience jumping into moviemaking for the first time so late in his career.
“It was totally new to me. I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work,” Seinfeld said. “They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”
Asked to elaborate on a more serious note, Seinfeld continued: “Film doesn’t occupy the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy that it did for most of our lives. When a movie came out, if it was good, we all went to see it. We all discussed it.
“It was totally new to me. I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work,” Seinfeld said. “They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”
Asked to elaborate on a more serious note, Seinfeld continued: “Film doesn’t occupy the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy that it did for most of our lives. When a movie came out, if it was good, we all went to see it. We all discussed it.
- 4/22/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Michael J. Fox became a household name when he starred as the protagonist Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi comedy Back to the Future. While the actor was not the first choice for the role, he replaced actor Eric Stoltz who had already begun filming for the movie. Fox has now become synonymous with the role and starred in two more sequels.
Before he became known for his role in Back to the Future and the sitcom Family Ties, Michael J. Fox was reportedly at the worst of his finances. He revealed once that his situation was so bad that he used to check at dumpsters for food because he could not afford it. However, once he bagged the roles of his lifetime, there was no turning back.
Michael J. Fox Had To Find Food At A Dumpster To Survive As A Struggling Actor A still from Family Ties
Actor Michael J.
Before he became known for his role in Back to the Future and the sitcom Family Ties, Michael J. Fox was reportedly at the worst of his finances. He revealed once that his situation was so bad that he used to check at dumpsters for food because he could not afford it. However, once he bagged the roles of his lifetime, there was no turning back.
Michael J. Fox Had To Find Food At A Dumpster To Survive As A Struggling Actor A still from Family Ties
Actor Michael J.
- 4/20/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
The tax man waits for no one — not you, not your neighbors, and not even some of your favorite TV characters. Now that the deadline to pay Uncle Sam is almost here, you can celebrate (or medicate?) by watching these familiar faces crunch the numbers. Here are some of the best Tax Day-themed TV episodes ever. The Dick Van Dyke Show: “Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home” It’s tax time for TV writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke), and his mystified accountant wants to know why he gives his buddy Jerry (Jerry Paris) a check for $37.50 every year. The hilariously detailed answer (in flashback) involves then-pregnant wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), real estate, and one gargantuan rock. Watch it on: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Plex, The Roku Channel, Tubi The Odd Couple: “The Ides of April” During a trivial visit to the IRS, early bird January 2 filer...
- 4/14/2024
- TV Insider
From the idyllic coastlines of New England to the sunny Pacific coast, from the Jersey Shore to the Southern Gulf Shore, from Midwest prairie land to Southwest deserts and canyons — the United States offers a variety of cultures, climates and land masses that have provided the backdrops to some of the best television series of all time. We’ve set out to discover the best program set in each state, which brought about some surprises, some difficult decisions and a few no-brainers.
There are some states in which very few series have been set, and some stand out as the unsurprising winner, such as “Ozark” for Missouri or “Yellowstone” for Montana. However, there were a couple of instances in which we had very little to choose from. We planned to only include scripted series, but were surprised to find that Iowa has been home to very few , and those didn’t last long.
There are some states in which very few series have been set, and some stand out as the unsurprising winner, such as “Ozark” for Missouri or “Yellowstone” for Montana. However, there were a couple of instances in which we had very little to choose from. We planned to only include scripted series, but were surprised to find that Iowa has been home to very few , and those didn’t last long.
- 4/14/2024
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
From the idyllic coastlines of New England to the sunny Pacific coast, from the Jersey Shore to the Southern Gulf Shore, from Midwest prairie land to Southwest deserts and canyons — the United States offers a variety of cultures, climates and land masses that have provided the backdrops to some of the best television series of all time. We’ve set out to discover the best program set in each state, which brought about some surprises, some difficult decisions and a few no-brainers.
There are some states in which very few series have been set, and some stand out as the unsurprising winner, such as “Ozark” for Missouri or “Yellowstone” for Montana. However, there were a couple of instances in which we had very little to choose from. We planned to only include scripted series, but were surprised to find that Iowa has been home to very few , and those didn’t last long.
There are some states in which very few series have been set, and some stand out as the unsurprising winner, such as “Ozark” for Missouri or “Yellowstone” for Montana. However, there were a couple of instances in which we had very little to choose from. We planned to only include scripted series, but were surprised to find that Iowa has been home to very few , and those didn’t last long.
- 4/12/2024
- by Susan Pennington, Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
One of the most famous moments in TV history came on September 26, 1962 with the airing of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" episode "Never Name a Duck," the first episode of the second season. During the opening credits of the show, Rob Petrie (Van Dyke) entered through his front door while the upbeat theme music (composed by Earle Hagan) played on the soundtrack. The announcer shouted out the names of the stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Matthews, and Mary Tyler Moore. Rob stepped out of a foyer and immediately tripped over a large ottoman in his way. Van Dyke, a brilliant physical comedian, tumbled all the way over, rolling over his shoulder and landing on his back. It remains, to this day, one of the most celebrated pratfalls in the history of the medium.
For many years, certain audience members assumed the fall was accidental and that the show's creator,...
For many years, certain audience members assumed the fall was accidental and that the show's creator,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Mary Tyler Moore once called herself the only one of Elvis Presley’s leading ladies who didn’t sleep with him, but the singer reportedly struck out with more than one co-star. Elvis worked with actor Shelley Fabares on three films and reportedly pursued her across all of them. His bodyguards said it came as a major blow to Elvis’ ego when Fabares continually rejected him.
Elvis pursued a co-star who turned him down
After Elvis left the army in 1960, he began making movies at a relentless pace. While he was in a relationship with Priscilla Presley during this period, he still pursued many of his co-stars.
“It pretty much followed the same pattern,” bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Priscilla was in Memphis, Elvis dated his leading lady and I, as usual, ended up in the movie getting knocked on my a...
Elvis pursued a co-star who turned him down
After Elvis left the army in 1960, he began making movies at a relentless pace. While he was in a relationship with Priscilla Presley during this period, he still pursued many of his co-stars.
“It pretty much followed the same pattern,” bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Priscilla was in Memphis, Elvis dated his leading lady and I, as usual, ended up in the movie getting knocked on my a...
- 4/3/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After Lucille Ball's spunky housewife Lucy signed off on the last episode of "I Love Lucy" but before Mary Tyler Moore did away with the nuclear family sitcom model with her own self-titled show, another actress was one of the faces of womanhood in comedy. Oscar-winning actress Donna Reed headlined "The Donna Reed Show" from 1958 to 1966, playing middle-class mother and housewife Donna Stone in the popular black-and-white series. Reed starred opposite Carl Betz, who played Donna's husband, pediatrician Dr. Alex Stone. In season 5, family friends Midge and Dave joined the fun, but for the most part, the show was all about the lighthearted hijinks of the Stone family.
Though "The Donna Reed Show" was popular upon release, it's now perhaps most often referenced as a pop cultural window into a time before second-wave feminism, when women were expected to spend their time cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing while men went to work.
Though "The Donna Reed Show" was popular upon release, it's now perhaps most often referenced as a pop cultural window into a time before second-wave feminism, when women were expected to spend their time cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing while men went to work.
- 3/29/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In the episode of "The X-Files" called "Bad Blood," Agents Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Mulder (David Duchovny) have to get their story straight after Mulder murders a young man (Patrick Renna) believing him to be a vampire. Know immediately that "Bad Blood" is one of the rare comedy episodes of "The X-Files," and that it is deeply beloved by X-Philes the world over. Indeed, /Film listed it as the best episode of the series, replacing the show's usual funereal tone with one of whimsy. This is an episode wherein Mulder, when knocked in the head, uncontrollably begins singing "Theme from Shaft."
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
- 3/27/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When "The Dick Van Dyke Show" kicked off its third season on September 25, 1963, the United States was in the midst of a societal transformation. The Civil Rights Movement's Birmingham campaign, which sought to desegregate the Alabama city's downtown businesses, was in full swing, and the images being transmitted to Americans' living rooms were ugly as hell. Birmingham's Commissioner of Public Safety Eugene "Bull" Connor countered peaceful protests with disgusting brutality. He ordered law enforcement to blast marching students with fire hoses; these children were also attacked by police dogs and the equally savage white locals, who, when they felt Connor's violent tactics weren't going far enough, bombed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's headquarters.
And then, one week prior to the show's season debut, a pack of racists killed four little girls when they blew up the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.
These events would play a significant role in driving...
And then, one week prior to the show's season debut, a pack of racists killed four little girls when they blew up the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.
These events would play a significant role in driving...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
When "Cheers" wrapped up in 1993, it looked a lot different from the show that began airing in 1982. The finale not only brought in almost 100 million viewers, it became one of the most-watched installments of any TV show ever made — even courting the attention of then-President Bill Clinton, who was eyeing up a cameo in the finale before forcing the writers to scrap those plans at the last minute.
But back when "Cheers" debuted, it almost crashed and burned with its very first season. In fact, it would take until the end of the third season for the show to really find its footing, ratings-wise. Sadly, one of the central characters who'd help solidify the series' huge success would no longer be around to enjoy the glory years to come.
Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto), affectionately known by the Cheers bar crew as "Coach," was a central part of the show since the off.
But back when "Cheers" debuted, it almost crashed and burned with its very first season. In fact, it would take until the end of the third season for the show to really find its footing, ratings-wise. Sadly, one of the central characters who'd help solidify the series' huge success would no longer be around to enjoy the glory years to come.
Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto), affectionately known by the Cheers bar crew as "Coach," was a central part of the show since the off.
- 3/9/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
When Elvis Presley’s career took off in 1956, his love life did too. He was a charming, good-looking superstar and people flocked to him everywhere he went. According to Elvis’ friend and bodyguard, the singer had multiple flings as he was traveling between cities to perform. His bodyguards said he was so charismatic that hardly anyone was immune to his advances.
Elvis Presley’s bodyguard said he left lovers behind everywhere he visited
As Elvis’ career gained traction, he traveled between cities for concerts. His bodyguard, Red West, said everything happened so fast that it was difficult to adjust.
“We never seemed to have time to absorb it all,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “We were all busier than a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest. We were hitting town after town in very quick succession.”
Elvis Presley | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
As they traveled,...
Elvis Presley’s bodyguard said he left lovers behind everywhere he visited
As Elvis’ career gained traction, he traveled between cities for concerts. His bodyguard, Red West, said everything happened so fast that it was difficult to adjust.
“We never seemed to have time to absorb it all,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “We were all busier than a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest. We were hitting town after town in very quick succession.”
Elvis Presley | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
As they traveled,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley began to act in films in 1956 and would go on to fall for a significant number of his co-stars. He reportedly claimed that he slept with all his leading ladies but one. He struck out with his first co-star, though. While Elvis adored her, she wanted nothing romantic to do with him.
Elvis fell for a co-star on the set of his first movie
In 1956, Elvis made his film debut in Love Me Tender. He acted alongside Debra Paget, who transfixed Elvis. His bodyguard, Sonny West, even believed that Elvis tried to model Priscilla Presley after Paget.
“If you look at her in those earlier pictures, you will see she had a decided likeness to Priscilla Presley, whom he was soon to meet,” Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “She had black hair. When Elvis first met Priscilla he got her to dye her hair black.
Elvis fell for a co-star on the set of his first movie
In 1956, Elvis made his film debut in Love Me Tender. He acted alongside Debra Paget, who transfixed Elvis. His bodyguard, Sonny West, even believed that Elvis tried to model Priscilla Presley after Paget.
“If you look at her in those earlier pictures, you will see she had a decided likeness to Priscilla Presley, whom he was soon to meet,” Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “She had black hair. When Elvis first met Priscilla he got her to dye her hair black.
- 2/27/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Universal’s Oppenheimer won the top prize at Sunday’s (February 25) 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures follows Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards triumph in the cast category and cements Christopher Nolan’s global blockbuster as the one to beat at the Academy Awards come March 10.
The PGA is a reliable indicator of the eventual best picture Oscar winner, with 15 out of the last 23 PGA Darryl F. Zanuck Award winners going on to win the best picture Oscar.
Last season saw...
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures follows Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards triumph in the cast category and cements Christopher Nolan’s global blockbuster as the one to beat at the Academy Awards come March 10.
The PGA is a reliable indicator of the eventual best picture Oscar winner, with 15 out of the last 23 PGA Darryl F. Zanuck Award winners going on to win the best picture Oscar.
Last season saw...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
The 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards took awards season one step closer to the Oscars.
The annual PGA Awards happened February 25, immediately following the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards-heavy weekend festivities also included the 2024 SAG Awards on February 24.
The nominees mirror the Academy Awards’ frontrunners list, with winner “Oppenheimer,” plus “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” among the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the Theatrical Motion Picture category for the PGA Awards has historically been an indicator of Best Picture winners, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the top title at the Academy Awards.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” director and “Maestro” producer Martin Scorsese was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his producing work over the last half-century.
The annual PGA Awards happened February 25, immediately following the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards-heavy weekend festivities also included the 2024 SAG Awards on February 24.
The nominees mirror the Academy Awards’ frontrunners list, with winner “Oppenheimer,” plus “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” among the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the Theatrical Motion Picture category for the PGA Awards has historically been an indicator of Best Picture winners, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the top title at the Academy Awards.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” director and “Maestro” producer Martin Scorsese was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his producing work over the last half-century.
- 2/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America announced the winners of several categories of their 35th Annual PGA Awards on Thursday night, including their nods for innovation short form awards.
The team for Body of Line won the PGA Innovation Award, and the team for Succession: Controlling the Narrative won for outstanding short form program.
The winners were announced during the PGA’s annual west coast celebration, at Members restaurant in West Hollywood. The celebration is the second in a week’s worth of bi-coastal events which will culminate with the PGA Awards next week.
Earlier this week, the guild awarded the team behind Beckham (season one) with the outstanding sports program award and the Sesame Street (season five, episode three) team with outstanding children’s program.
The PGA Innovation Award recognizes the production of a noteworthy, impactful new media program that significantly elevates the audience’s viewing experience. In alphabetical order,...
The team for Body of Line won the PGA Innovation Award, and the team for Succession: Controlling the Narrative won for outstanding short form program.
The winners were announced during the PGA’s annual west coast celebration, at Members restaurant in West Hollywood. The celebration is the second in a week’s worth of bi-coastal events which will culminate with the PGA Awards next week.
Earlier this week, the guild awarded the team behind Beckham (season one) with the outstanding sports program award and the Sesame Street (season five, episode three) team with outstanding children’s program.
The PGA Innovation Award recognizes the production of a noteworthy, impactful new media program that significantly elevates the audience’s viewing experience. In alphabetical order,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Producers Guild got a jump on its 2024 PGA Awards tonight in Manhattan, revealing winners in its Sports and Children’s categories.
Season 1 of Netflix’s docuseries Beckham took the Outstanding Sports Program prize, and Season 53 of HBO’s Sesame Street won for Outstanding Children’s Program.
The PGA will announce the winners for Outstanding Short Form Program and PGA Innovation Award on Thursday during its nominees celebration in Los Angeles, and the Producers Guild Awards is set for Sunday at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The 2023 juggernaut duo of Barbie and Oppenheimer will face off against American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.
The Zanuck Award long has been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with...
Season 1 of Netflix’s docuseries Beckham took the Outstanding Sports Program prize, and Season 53 of HBO’s Sesame Street won for Outstanding Children’s Program.
The PGA will announce the winners for Outstanding Short Form Program and PGA Innovation Award on Thursday during its nominees celebration in Los Angeles, and the Producers Guild Awards is set for Sunday at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The 2023 juggernaut duo of Barbie and Oppenheimer will face off against American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.
The Zanuck Award long has been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with...
- 2/21/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” is one of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s biggest songs. He still got sick of it. Priscilla Presley gave fans insight into Elvis’ state of mind after they divorced. She also revealed how Elvis’ mother’s death changed his view of life.
Elvis Presley didn’t want to be singing ‘Hound Dog’ when he was 40
In her 1985 book Elvis and Me, Priscilla reflected on the state of her ex-husband’s career following their divorce in 1973, when Elvis was 38. “His movie career was at a standstill, and he focused on Vegas appearances and touring. Elvis had trouble seeing himself ‘a forty-year-old man still shaking to ‘Hound Dog,”” she wrote. “He had other ambitions. He once talked of producing, even directing, but he never took steps to pursue either.”
For context, Elvis acted in a film for the last time in 1969, when he played a physician in Change of Habit.
Elvis Presley didn’t want to be singing ‘Hound Dog’ when he was 40
In her 1985 book Elvis and Me, Priscilla reflected on the state of her ex-husband’s career following their divorce in 1973, when Elvis was 38. “His movie career was at a standstill, and he focused on Vegas appearances and touring. Elvis had trouble seeing himself ‘a forty-year-old man still shaking to ‘Hound Dog,”” she wrote. “He had other ambitions. He once talked of producing, even directing, but he never took steps to pursue either.”
For context, Elvis acted in a film for the last time in 1969, when he played a physician in Change of Habit.
- 2/1/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Over an impressive 11 years, every season of "Frasier" boasted some top-notch guest stars. The beloved sitcom, which recently returned for a revival show that was neither disappointing nor remarkable, featured everyone from Patrick Stewart to Michael Keaton and almost the entire cast of "Cheers" — the show on which Frasier Crane himself debuted.
But there were also a ton of major guest appearances that we never got to see. Dr. Crane famously ran a call-in talk radio show on Seattle's Kacl station, where he would dole out life advice to embattled residents of the Emerald City, many of whom were big-time celebrities. At one point Macaulay Culkin called Frasier's show as a self-conscious 43-year-old man who was concerned about his youthful voice. Then there was the time Helen Mirren sought Dr. Crane's advice about her kleptomania. But that's just the beginning of the sitcom's extensive list of unseen guest stars. In fact,...
But there were also a ton of major guest appearances that we never got to see. Dr. Crane famously ran a call-in talk radio show on Seattle's Kacl station, where he would dole out life advice to embattled residents of the Emerald City, many of whom were big-time celebrities. At one point Macaulay Culkin called Frasier's show as a self-conscious 43-year-old man who was concerned about his youthful voice. Then there was the time Helen Mirren sought Dr. Crane's advice about her kleptomania. But that's just the beginning of the sitcom's extensive list of unseen guest stars. In fact,...
- 1/28/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in ‘Barbie’ ((Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Oppenheimer, The Bear, and Barbie are among the nominees for the 74th Annual Ace Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film, television, and documentaries. In addition to the 14 competitive categories, the American Cinema Editors (Ace) will honor filmmaker John Waters and editors Kate Amend, Stephen Lovejoy, and Walter Murch with special awards during this year’s ceremony.
Winners will be announced at the Ace Eddie Awards to be held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Drag queen, performer, and queer activist Nina West (Hairspray) will handle hosting duties.
2024 Ace Eddie Awards Nominees:
Best Edited Feature Film:
Anatomy of a Fall, Laurent Sénéchal
Killers of the Flower Moon, Thelma Schoonmaker, Ace
Maestro, Michelle Tesoro, Ace
Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame, Ace
Past Lives, Keith Fraase
Best Edited Feature Film:
Air,...
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Oppenheimer, The Bear, and Barbie are among the nominees for the 74th Annual Ace Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film, television, and documentaries. In addition to the 14 competitive categories, the American Cinema Editors (Ace) will honor filmmaker John Waters and editors Kate Amend, Stephen Lovejoy, and Walter Murch with special awards during this year’s ceremony.
Winners will be announced at the Ace Eddie Awards to be held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Drag queen, performer, and queer activist Nina West (Hairspray) will handle hosting duties.
2024 Ace Eddie Awards Nominees:
Best Edited Feature Film:
Anatomy of a Fall, Laurent Sénéchal
Killers of the Flower Moon, Thelma Schoonmaker, Ace
Maestro, Michelle Tesoro, Ace
Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame, Ace
Past Lives, Keith Fraase
Best Edited Feature Film:
Air,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The American Cinema Editors unwrapped the nominees for its 74th Eddie Awards.
Ace’s live-action theatrical feature competition is divided into two categories, for drama and comedy. Nominees in the category for best edited dramatic theatrical feature are Laurent Sénéchal for Anatomy of a Fall, Thelma Schoonmaker for Killers of the Flower Moon, Michelle Tesoro for Maestro, Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer and Keith Fraase for Past Lives. Nominees for best edited comedic theatrical feature are William Goldenberg for Air, Hilda Rasula for American Fiction, Nick Houy for Barbie; Kevin Tent for The Holdovers and Yorgos Mavropsaridis for Poor Things.
The Eddie nominees include the five nominees for the Oscar in film editing: Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon and Oppenheimer (from the drama category); and The Holdovers and Poor Things (from the comedy category). With the nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s longtime...
Ace’s live-action theatrical feature competition is divided into two categories, for drama and comedy. Nominees in the category for best edited dramatic theatrical feature are Laurent Sénéchal for Anatomy of a Fall, Thelma Schoonmaker for Killers of the Flower Moon, Michelle Tesoro for Maestro, Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer and Keith Fraase for Past Lives. Nominees for best edited comedic theatrical feature are William Goldenberg for Air, Hilda Rasula for American Fiction, Nick Houy for Barbie; Kevin Tent for The Holdovers and Yorgos Mavropsaridis for Poor Things.
The Eddie nominees include the five nominees for the Oscar in film editing: Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon and Oppenheimer (from the drama category); and The Holdovers and Poor Things (from the comedy category). With the nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s longtime...
- 1/25/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
American Cinemas Editors has cut together the nominees for its 74rd annual Ace Eddie Awards, which will be handed out next month. See the list of all 13 film and TV categories below.
The group also said today that Nina West, who played Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and Edna Turnblad in the touring production of Hairspray, will host the March 3 ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.
Vying for the marquee prize of Best Edited Feature Film are the editors behind Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer and Past Lives. The Comedy Theatrical race will be among Air, American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers and Poor Things.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 23 times — but none of the past four years. In a twist,...
The group also said today that Nina West, who played Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and Edna Turnblad in the touring production of Hairspray, will host the March 3 ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.
Vying for the marquee prize of Best Edited Feature Film are the editors behind Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer and Past Lives. The Comedy Theatrical race will be among Air, American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers and Poor Things.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 23 times — but none of the past four years. In a twist,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Elvis Presley had many leading ladies in his film career and he reportedly had an affair with nearly all of them. Elvis often had girlfriends or a wife as he shot movies. This did little to hinder him from pursuing his co-stars, though. His final onscreen love interest had no interest in his advances, though.
Elvis reportedly slept with all but 1 of his leading ladies
In 1969, Elvis starred in his final film, Change of Habit. His co-star was Mary Tyler Moore, who quickly became aware that Elvis had a crush on her.
“[Elvis] confessed right from the start that he’d had a crush on me since The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Moore wrote, per Express.
Nothing ever happened between them, though. Moore said she was the only one of Elvis’ leading ladies who didn’t have an affair with him.
“I was his last leading lady,” she told Ability Magazine.
Elvis reportedly slept with all but 1 of his leading ladies
In 1969, Elvis starred in his final film, Change of Habit. His co-star was Mary Tyler Moore, who quickly became aware that Elvis had a crush on her.
“[Elvis] confessed right from the start that he’d had a crush on me since The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Moore wrote, per Express.
Nothing ever happened between them, though. Moore said she was the only one of Elvis’ leading ladies who didn’t have an affair with him.
“I was his last leading lady,” she told Ability Magazine.
- 1/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Pool hustling is one of those things, like quicksand, that pop culture trained us to believe we'd encounter a lot more often in everyday life. In reality, most people don't play pool often, and when they do, they're not pulling some long con to steal twenty bucks from a stranger. On TV, though, pool hustlers used to show up weirdly often, frequently swindling unsuspecting characters out of their dough to great comedic effect.
Classic black-and-white sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is one of the earlier shows to include the trope, in a second season episode called "Hustling the Hustler" which aired just a year after Paul Newman's "The Hustler" hit theaters. The episode is all about Rob's (Van Dyke) coworker Buddy's brother, Blackie (character actor Phil Leeds), who blows into town and gets the cold shoulder from Buddy. It turns out Blackie was a pool hustler, but by episode's end,...
Classic black-and-white sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is one of the earlier shows to include the trope, in a second season episode called "Hustling the Hustler" which aired just a year after Paul Newman's "The Hustler" hit theaters. The episode is all about Rob's (Van Dyke) coworker Buddy's brother, Blackie (character actor Phil Leeds), who blows into town and gets the cold shoulder from Buddy. It turns out Blackie was a pool hustler, but by episode's end,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Lucy Liu is offering her view on a potential Charlie’s Angels 3.
The 55-year-old actress starred in 2000′s Charlie’s Angels and 2003′s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
While attending the premiere of her new film Presence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 19), Lucy revealed whether she believes a third Charlie’s Angels movie will ever happen.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she told Variety. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact… In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.”
Lucy continued, “At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover. They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing for women...
The 55-year-old actress starred in 2000′s Charlie’s Angels and 2003′s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
While attending the premiere of her new film Presence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 19), Lucy revealed whether she believes a third Charlie’s Angels movie will ever happen.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she told Variety. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact… In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.”
Lucy continued, “At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover. They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing for women...
- 1/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It’s been over twenty years since Lucy Liu first suited up as one of Charlie’s Angels alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, and despite the fan demand for Charlie’s Angels 3, she doesn’t think it will happen.
While speaking with Variety, Lucy Liu didn’t seem optimistic about a third installment. “I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she said. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact … In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.“
Liu did say that doing publicity for the movies with Diaz and Barrymore was a big moment. “At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover,” Liu continued. “They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing...
While speaking with Variety, Lucy Liu didn’t seem optimistic about a third installment. “I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she said. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact … In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.“
Liu did say that doing publicity for the movies with Diaz and Barrymore was a big moment. “At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover,” Liu continued. “They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing...
- 1/19/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Lucy Liu Doesn’t Think ‘Charlie’s Angels 3’ Will Ever Get Made: ‘I Will Be Shocked if That Happened’
Two of Lucy Liu’s most popular films are 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and 2003’s “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” in which she starred alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore as the titular trio. But Liu revealed at the Variety Studio presented by Audible that it’s unlikely a third chapter will ever happen — despite Diaz’s recent return to acting after a long hiatus.
“I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she said. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact … In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.
“At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover,” she continued. “They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing for women to collaborate and be seen as colleagues and friends.
“I honestly don’t know how that’s going to be feasible,” she said. “There have been so many iterations, even after the fact … In some ways, it’s such a strange thing to think about it. Times have changed so much since then.
“At that time, when we were doing publicity, they had never before had three women on a magazine cover,” she continued. “They didn’t even know how to do it. It was such a strange thing for women to collaborate and be seen as colleagues and friends.
- 1/19/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Geena Davis has had a four-decade career in film and television, and it all began because of the comic way she filled out a pair of underwear in the classic comedy “Tootsie.” Davis was an aspiring model and actress when director Sydney Pollack cast her and she drew huge laughs as Dustin Hoffman’s dressing room mate who doesn’t know he is really a man. She thereby exercises and walks around the dressing room in just a bra and panties causing Hoffman’s character great discomfort.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
- 1/12/2024
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
On Friday, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) revealed its list of nominations for the 2024 PGA Awards.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award (the award most informative about the best picture Oscar race. 15 of the previous 20 winners have gone on to win the Academy Award) included the following nominees: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. In the animated category, The Boy and the Heron, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Elemental received nods.
On the television side, in the drama category, The Crown, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, The Morning Show and Succession received nominations, while Barry, The Bear, Jury Duty, Only Murders in the Building and Ted Lasso were nominated. For limited series, All the Light We Cannot See, Beef,...
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award (the award most informative about the best picture Oscar race. 15 of the previous 20 winners have gone on to win the Academy Award) included the following nominees: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. In the animated category, The Boy and the Heron, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Elemental received nods.
On the television side, in the drama category, The Crown, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, The Morning Show and Succession received nominations, while Barry, The Bear, Jury Duty, Only Murders in the Building and Ted Lasso were nominated. For limited series, All the Light We Cannot See, Beef,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
35th Annual Producers Guild Awards takes place on February 25.
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has unveiled its feature and TV nominations, with non-us contenders The Zone Of Interest and Anatomy Of A Fall in contention alongside the likes of Oppenheimer, Killers Of The Flower Moon, and Past Lives.
The full list of nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures includes Barbie, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Maestro, and Poor Things.
The PGA picks are often a strong indicator of the titles likely to experience Academy Awards glory. Last year’s nominees fielded seven eventual Oscar nominees.
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has unveiled its feature and TV nominations, with non-us contenders The Zone Of Interest and Anatomy Of A Fall in contention alongside the likes of Oppenheimer, Killers Of The Flower Moon, and Past Lives.
The full list of nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures includes Barbie, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Maestro, and Poor Things.
The PGA picks are often a strong indicator of the titles likely to experience Academy Awards glory. Last year’s nominees fielded seven eventual Oscar nominees.
- 1/12/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
35th Annual Producers Guild Awards takes place on February 25.
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has unveiled its feature and TV nominations, with awards season heavyweight Oppenheimer in the mix alongside Killers Of The Flower Moon, Anatomy Of A Fall, The Zone Of Interest, and Past Lives.
Recognition for Anatomy Of A Fall and The Zone Of Interest marks the first time the Guild has nominated international films.
The full list of nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures includes Barbie, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Maestro, and Poor Things.
The PGA picks are...
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has unveiled its feature and TV nominations, with awards season heavyweight Oppenheimer in the mix alongside Killers Of The Flower Moon, Anatomy Of A Fall, The Zone Of Interest, and Past Lives.
Recognition for Anatomy Of A Fall and The Zone Of Interest marks the first time the Guild has nominated international films.
The full list of nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures includes Barbie, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Maestro, and Poor Things.
The PGA picks are...
- 1/12/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The nominations for the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards have been unveiled ahead of the annual ceremony, set to take place on February 25.
In the Theatrical Motion Picture category, films like “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” are the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the accolade has historically been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the biggest honors at the Academy Awards.
In the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture category, “The Boy and the Heron,” “Elemental,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” are in the running.
As previously announced, documentaries “American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,...
In the Theatrical Motion Picture category, films like “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” are the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the accolade has historically been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the biggest honors at the Academy Awards.
In the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture category, “The Boy and the Heron,” “Elemental,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” are in the running.
As previously announced, documentaries “American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Elvis Presley is most known for his rock and pop hits, but he also recorded some classic gospel songs. A major pop singer performed backup on one of Elvis’ gospel tracks. She also discussed attending religious services with the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer.
The most famous member of a girl group sang backup on 1 of Elvis Presley’s gospel songs
Darlene Love was a member of the girl group The Blossoms. She might be most known today for her solo hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which was produced and co-written by the legendary producer Phil Spector. During a 2018 interview with The Village Voice, Love was asked to name some of the gospel songs she recorded with Elvis.
“There is ‘Let Us Pray,’ the one from the movie we did with Elvis, Change of Habit,” she recalled. “That was his last film.” In fact, Change of Habit was Elvis’ final film as an actor,...
The most famous member of a girl group sang backup on 1 of Elvis Presley’s gospel songs
Darlene Love was a member of the girl group The Blossoms. She might be most known today for her solo hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which was produced and co-written by the legendary producer Phil Spector. During a 2018 interview with The Village Voice, Love was asked to name some of the gospel songs she recorded with Elvis.
“There is ‘Let Us Pray,’ the one from the movie we did with Elvis, Change of Habit,” she recalled. “That was his last film.” In fact, Change of Habit was Elvis’ final film as an actor,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Golden Globes telecast is heading back to CBS for the first time in more than four decades. The ceremony is a TV staple, with viewers having come to expect a show that’s looser than the Academy Awards, thanks in part to plentiful alcohol. But the Globes, which debuted in 1944 and could be seen on NBC in the 1960s, went unaired throughout most of the 1970s due to (yup) scandals surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s voting process.
Its first CBS broadcast took place on Jan. 31, 1981, where the big winner was Ordinary People, the adaptation of Judith Guest’s 1976 novel about an affluent family devastated by loss. Produced by Ronald L. Schwary, the film landed eight nominations en route to five trophies, including those for best drama, best actress (Mary Tyler Moore) and best director (Robert Redford, in his feature debut behind the camera). Breakout star Timothy Hutton,...
Its first CBS broadcast took place on Jan. 31, 1981, where the big winner was Ordinary People, the adaptation of Judith Guest’s 1976 novel about an affluent family devastated by loss. Produced by Ronald L. Schwary, the film landed eight nominations en route to five trophies, including those for best drama, best actress (Mary Tyler Moore) and best director (Robert Redford, in his feature debut behind the camera). Breakout star Timothy Hutton,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Here we are again, the end of another year, and it’s time to momentarily look back. Thus opens the 10 Best Films Of 2023, the list that represents one soul interacting with the art of cinema. That soul belongs to Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, Wbgr-fm and Wssr-fm.
So begins my list, with such a lofty and third person proclamation. By far, the story of the year is Barbenheimer (the same weekend release of Barbie and Oppenheimer), proving in the digital age that something weird and organic can take hold, and get more people to the theaters, celebrating a true movie event. Kudos to the movie celebrators who did both in one magic day.
I format my 10 Best to reflect the on-air reviews I do weekly on Wbgr-fm and Wssr-fm and New on Missourinet.com. Each of the 10 Best will be in the on-air or audio format for your listening pleasure.
So begins my list, with such a lofty and third person proclamation. By far, the story of the year is Barbenheimer (the same weekend release of Barbie and Oppenheimer), proving in the digital age that something weird and organic can take hold, and get more people to the theaters, celebrating a true movie event. Kudos to the movie celebrators who did both in one magic day.
I format my 10 Best to reflect the on-air reviews I do weekly on Wbgr-fm and Wssr-fm and New on Missourinet.com. Each of the 10 Best will be in the on-air or audio format for your listening pleasure.
- 12/20/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Earlier this year, NBC pulled out all the stops for it special “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.” And on Dec. 21, CBS is throwing a birthday party for one of its biggest stars, Dick Van Dyke, who headlined the landmark 1961-66 sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” as well as the lighthearted detective series “Diagnosis, Murder,” which ran from 1993-2000.
“Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic” is a two-hour valentine to the actor, who celebrated his birthday on Dec. 13, featuring special guests such as Jane Seymour, Rob Reiner, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen and testimonials from Carol Burnett, Mark Hamill and “Mary Poppins” herself, Julie Andrews. Song-and-dance also play an important part of the special. Van Dyke earned a Tony in 1961 for “Bye Bye Birdie” and reprised his role in the 1963 musical. He introduced the Oscar-winning tune “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from 1964’s “Mary Poppins” as well as the...
“Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic” is a two-hour valentine to the actor, who celebrated his birthday on Dec. 13, featuring special guests such as Jane Seymour, Rob Reiner, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen and testimonials from Carol Burnett, Mark Hamill and “Mary Poppins” herself, Julie Andrews. Song-and-dance also play an important part of the special. Van Dyke earned a Tony in 1961 for “Bye Bye Birdie” and reprised his role in the 1963 musical. He introduced the Oscar-winning tune “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from 1964’s “Mary Poppins” as well as the...
- 12/19/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Comedic breaking: it's been around for pretty much as long as performances. Flip through classic TV channels and you'll find Rue McClanahan delivering her lines into the back of her hand to hide giggles in episodes of "The Golden Girls," Mary Tyler Moore barely suppressing her grin in"The Dick Van Dyke Show," and Horatio Sanz wiping away tears with Mickey Mouse waffles on "Saturday Night Live." Breaking seems like an unstoppable phenomenon, especially once more than one castmate well and truly gets the giggles, but it's also a surprisingly controversial one: for every person who laughs along with the actors, there seems to be another who thinks breaking is unfunny and unprofessional.
Larry Gelbart, who created the influential and long-running '70s sitcom "M*A*S*H," was apparently not into character breaks, and he told author Ed Solomonson that one actor in the show's ensemble cast did it more than any other.
Larry Gelbart, who created the influential and long-running '70s sitcom "M*A*S*H," was apparently not into character breaks, and he told author Ed Solomonson that one actor in the show's ensemble cast did it more than any other.
- 12/17/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
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