Dabney Coleman, the American character actor best known as the sexist boss in 1980 comedy 9 To 5, has died. He was 92.
Born in Texas, Coleman served in the US Army in Europe in the 1950s and studied law at university before beginning his screen career in the 1960s with appearances in TV series including The Outer Limits, The Fugitive and Bonanza. His early feature films included Downhill Racer and The Towering Inferno.
He became more widely recognised after appearing alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in Twentieth Century Fox comedy 9 To 5, a major hit by the...
Born in Texas, Coleman served in the US Army in Europe in the 1950s and studied law at university before beginning his screen career in the 1960s with appearances in TV series including The Outer Limits, The Fugitive and Bonanza. His early feature films included Downhill Racer and The Towering Inferno.
He became more widely recognised after appearing alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in Twentieth Century Fox comedy 9 To 5, a major hit by the...
- 5/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Dabney Coleman made anything he appeared in better. That was the consensus as news reached his show business colleagues of his death today at 92.
Words like “perfect,” “exceptional” and “the best” were all used to describe Coleman’s body of work, which carried many of the projects he appeared in. As Richard Roeper said of Coleman’s frequent villain roles, “He was the best at playing guys who were the worst.”
Some of the early reactions:
Dabney Coleman had the perfect character actor name, the best character actor mustache, the classic character actor chops. He was the best at playing guys who were the worst. pic.twitter.com/he2RGmsFSp
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) May 17, 2024
Dabney Coleman quietly carried some of the best movies of the last 45 years. He was the kind of actor I strive to be. Rip to a true inspiration. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wFuD3Q6hpr
— Morgan Peter Brown...
Words like “perfect,” “exceptional” and “the best” were all used to describe Coleman’s body of work, which carried many of the projects he appeared in. As Richard Roeper said of Coleman’s frequent villain roles, “He was the best at playing guys who were the worst.”
Some of the early reactions:
Dabney Coleman had the perfect character actor name, the best character actor mustache, the classic character actor chops. He was the best at playing guys who were the worst. pic.twitter.com/he2RGmsFSp
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) May 17, 2024
Dabney Coleman quietly carried some of the best movies of the last 45 years. He was the kind of actor I strive to be. Rip to a true inspiration. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wFuD3Q6hpr
— Morgan Peter Brown...
- 5/17/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Dabney Coleman, the Emmy-winning actor known for roles in 9 to 5, Boardwalk Empire, and Tootsie, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 92.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” his daughter Quincy Coleman said on Friday. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
“A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman...
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” his daughter Quincy Coleman said on Friday. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
“A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman...
- 5/17/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Ben Stiller, James Woods, John Ales and more Hollywood notables have taken to social media to pay tribute to Dabney Coleman, who died at 92.
The legendary comic actor known for his roles in 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Thursday at his Santa Monica home, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
Following the news of his death, fellow actor Stiller took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really – in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. He was so good...
The legendary comic actor known for his roles in 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Thursday at his Santa Monica home, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
Following the news of his death, fellow actor Stiller took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really – in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. He was so good...
- 5/17/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dabney Coleman, one of the best-known character actors of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 92. The news of his death has been confirmed by IndieWire.
In a statement obtained from his manager Jeffrey Goldberg, Coleman’s daughter Quincy wrote, “My father, Dabney Wharton Coleman, took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely at 92 in his Santa Monica home on Thursday May 16th, 2024 at 1:50pm. My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire, and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity. As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy…...
In a statement obtained from his manager Jeffrey Goldberg, Coleman’s daughter Quincy wrote, “My father, Dabney Wharton Coleman, took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely at 92 in his Santa Monica home on Thursday May 16th, 2024 at 1:50pm. My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire, and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity. As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy…...
- 5/17/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Dabney Coleman, the Emmy-winning character actor who starred in the 1980 comedy classic “9 to 5” and whose career in film and television spanned six decades, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 92.
Coleman’s death was confirmed to Variety by his daughter, Quincy Coleman.
“My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” Quincy Coleman said in a statment. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy… eternally. And always, ‘A goddamn, good looking man.'”
A stage actor early in his career,...
Coleman’s death was confirmed to Variety by his daughter, Quincy Coleman.
“My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” Quincy Coleman said in a statment. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy… eternally. And always, ‘A goddamn, good looking man.'”
A stage actor early in his career,...
- 5/17/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Dabney Coleman, an Emmy winner whose six-decade career included a sterling run of hit movies in the ’80s such as 9 to 5, On Golden Pond and Tootsie and whose TV work included ranges from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman to Yellowstone, has died, according to TMZ. He was 92.
Coleman’s career began with appearances on such early-’60s TV staples as Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare and The Outer Limits. Through the decade and into the ’70s he continued to be cast on episodes of some of TV’s most popular shows, with longer arcs on The Fugitive and That Girl.
His big break came with Norman Lear’s Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 1976, in which he recurred as Fernwood Mayor Merle Jeeter in dozens of episodes, also appearing on spinoffs Fernwood Tonight and Forever Fernwood. But it was in the early ’80s that Coleman Broke through with a series of film roles,...
Coleman’s career began with appearances on such early-’60s TV staples as Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare and The Outer Limits. Through the decade and into the ’70s he continued to be cast on episodes of some of TV’s most popular shows, with longer arcs on The Fugitive and That Girl.
His big break came with Norman Lear’s Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 1976, in which he recurred as Fernwood Mayor Merle Jeeter in dozens of episodes, also appearing on spinoffs Fernwood Tonight and Forever Fernwood. But it was in the early ’80s that Coleman Broke through with a series of film roles,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Dabney Coleman, the character actor who delighted audiences in films like 9 to 5, Dragnet, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Tootsie, WarGames, Cloak & Dagger, You’ve Got Mail, and the TV shows The Guardian and Boardwalk Empire, has died at 92. The news leaked earlier today but has only just been confirmed by his daughter, Quincy Coleman. Often underappreciated in Hollywood’s vast populous of show-stopping performers, Dabney Coleman was a master of playing smarmy, selfish, hot-headed, and dick-ish characters with class and playfulness. Details about Coleman’s passing spread quietly on Twitter before getting confirmed by mainstream outlets, with many showing their love for Mr. Coleman’s rich body of work and unforgettable contributions to the entertainment industry.
Dabney Coleman made his Broadway debut in a brief run of A Call on Kuprin before setting up camp in the television space with roles in Kraft Suspense Theater’s The Threatening Eye and as Dr.
Dabney Coleman made his Broadway debut in a brief run of A Call on Kuprin before setting up camp in the television space with roles in Kraft Suspense Theater’s The Threatening Eye and as Dr.
- 5/17/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Veteran actor Dabney Coleman, whose decades-long career in Hollywood included memorable roles in 9 to 5 and Tootsie and an Emmy award, has died at the age of 92, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Coleman had a long career in theater, film and television before playing sexist boss Franklin Hart Jr. in the 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. After that movie’s success, Coleman became a familiar face to moviegoers throughout the 1980s, with roles in Tootsie, WarGames, On Golden Pond, Cloak & Dagger and The Muppets Take Manhattan. He also starred as...
Coleman had a long career in theater, film and television before playing sexist boss Franklin Hart Jr. in the 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. After that movie’s success, Coleman became a familiar face to moviegoers throughout the 1980s, with roles in Tootsie, WarGames, On Golden Pond, Cloak & Dagger and The Muppets Take Manhattan. He also starred as...
- 5/17/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Character actor Dabney Coleman, best known for his roles in WarGames and 9 to 5, has died at the age of 92. Coleman died on May 16, according to his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman. “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity. As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy … eternally.” Coleman was born in 1932 and was drafted in the United States Army in 1953, going on to serve in Europe. He trained with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of...
- 5/17/2024
- TV Insider
Throughout 2024, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. Major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2024 gallery are Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr., director/producer Norman Jewison, broadway legend Chita Rivera, country music superstar Toby Keith and actors Dabney Coleman and Carl Weathers.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
- 5/17/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Dabney Coleman, the popular comic actor from 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman whose many redeeming qualities including a knack for portraying characters who had none, has died. He was 92.
Coleman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.
“A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy … eternally.”
The Emmy-winning actor also portrayed an irascible talk show host in upstate New York on NBC’s Buffalo Bill,...
Coleman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, his daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.
“A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy … eternally.”
The Emmy-winning actor also portrayed an irascible talk show host in upstate New York on NBC’s Buffalo Bill,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Era Coalition Forward is proud to announce a very special event and the Hollywood premiere of the award-winning film “Still Working 9 to 5” by filmmakers Camille Hardman and Gary Lane in honor of women’s equality trailblazers Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton.
The gala event will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, at the prestigious Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre.
The evening will commence with a Red carpet and VIP reception at 6:30 Pm followed by the award ceremony and panel discussion. The highlight of the night will be the screening of “Still Working 9 to 5” featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Allison Janney, and Rita Moreno, which explores the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in the workplace. The film advocates for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (Era), and reflects on the important legacy...
The gala event will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, at the prestigious Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre.
The evening will commence with a Red carpet and VIP reception at 6:30 Pm followed by the award ceremony and panel discussion. The highlight of the night will be the screening of “Still Working 9 to 5” featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Allison Janney, and Rita Moreno, which explores the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in the workplace. The film advocates for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (Era), and reflects on the important legacy...
- 5/16/2024
- Look to the Stars
Update: Per Dolly Parton’s publicist, she won’t be attending the Hollywood premiere of Still Working 9 to 5 in person, owing to a previous commitment in Nashville. However, the co-director of the documentary says she will contribute a videotaped message. Earlier: Exclusive: The stars of the 1980 classic 9 to 5 will be honored later this month at the Hollywood premiere of a documentary about their beloved film.
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton will be recognized as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the Era Coalition Forward at the screening of Still Working 9 to 5. The film directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane examines the impact of the groundbreaking comedy and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the workplace..
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton and Dabney Coleman...
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton will be recognized as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the Era Coalition Forward at the screening of Still Working 9 to 5. The film directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane examines the impact of the groundbreaking comedy and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the workplace..
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton and Dabney Coleman...
- 5/8/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
According to The Insider, actress Jennifer Aniston is producing a remake of the comedy film, 9 to 5. The Friends actress is working with her producer partner, Kristin Hahn, and has been hired by 20th Century Studios through their Echo Films company to do so.
There’s not much more information on the film at this time, including who will be cast in the movie, the director, as well as plot details. In addition to Hahn and Aniston, Diablo Cody is the only other name currently linked to the project, and as per reports, is working on the latest script draft.
“9 To 5” Was Legendary For It’s Time
The original 9 to 5 centered around three women who worked in a corporate office, reporting to the same boss.
The movie starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda as the three female employees answering to their egotistical, sexist, lying, bigot boss, played by actor Dabney Coleman.
There’s not much more information on the film at this time, including who will be cast in the movie, the director, as well as plot details. In addition to Hahn and Aniston, Diablo Cody is the only other name currently linked to the project, and as per reports, is working on the latest script draft.
“9 To 5” Was Legendary For It’s Time
The original 9 to 5 centered around three women who worked in a corporate office, reporting to the same boss.
The movie starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda as the three female employees answering to their egotistical, sexist, lying, bigot boss, played by actor Dabney Coleman.
- 5/1/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
If you were a kid growing up in the ’80s, one thing was true. Video games were the spawn of Satan. Okay, we know that isn’t true. But our parents? Adults were terrified of your Atari and your Nintendo, and filmmakers made all sorts of movies that painted games in a negative light. In Wargames a nuclear war was damn near started! While there were plenty of films that understood the imagination and the creative spirit that video games could foster, such as Tron and The Last Starfighter for examples, there’s also a film such as Cloak & Dagger, which goes to some really dark territory to teach a lesson to kids that, honestly, everyone could stand to learn.
Cloak and Dagger starred Henry Thomas. Y’know, the E.T. kid (who we recently profiled on Wtf Happened to this Celeb), who grew up to become the Suicide...
Cloak and Dagger starred Henry Thomas. Y’know, the E.T. kid (who we recently profiled on Wtf Happened to this Celeb), who grew up to become the Suicide...
- 4/28/2024
- by Travis Hopson
- JoBlo.com
While Dolly Parton has enjoyed nearly everything her career has thrown at her, she still has to deal with the less glamorous sides of celebrity. Over the years, Parton has received a series of death threats. Her method of handling these has varied, but early in her career they greatly alarmed her. She turned down an exciting opportunity because of a series of threats to her life.
Dolly Parton turned down a chance to further her career because of death threats
In 1976, Parton prepared to play a show in West Virginia when she learned that someone had made a death threat against her. To protect herself and her band, Parton decided she could not go on with the show.
“We had our stuff backstage, unpacked and ready to go,” guitarist Tom Rutledge said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I was next door eating, and word came down that...
Dolly Parton turned down a chance to further her career because of death threats
In 1976, Parton prepared to play a show in West Virginia when she learned that someone had made a death threat against her. To protect herself and her band, Parton decided she could not go on with the show.
“We had our stuff backstage, unpacked and ready to go,” guitarist Tom Rutledge said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I was next door eating, and word came down that...
- 4/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Aniston is bringing new life to 9 to 5.
The Morning Show star is set to produce a remaining of the iconic 1980 film starring Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Aniston will produce the project that is in development through her Echo Films banner, alongside her partner Kristin Hahn. Oscar-winning Juno writer Diablo Cody will pen the script. She’s also written movies like Jennifer’s Body and, most recently, Lisa Frankenstein, starring Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton.
The Friends star‘s production company has produced projects like Adam Sandler-starrer Murder Mystery 2, Dumplin‘, Cake and The Switch. The InSneider was the first to report the news that the women would be producing the remake.
Fonda confirmed a 9 to 5 sequel was in the works in 2018, with her, Tomlin and Parton set to reprise their original roles. News of the potential sequel broke when Rashida Jones...
The Morning Show star is set to produce a remaining of the iconic 1980 film starring Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Aniston will produce the project that is in development through her Echo Films banner, alongside her partner Kristin Hahn. Oscar-winning Juno writer Diablo Cody will pen the script. She’s also written movies like Jennifer’s Body and, most recently, Lisa Frankenstein, starring Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton.
The Friends star‘s production company has produced projects like Adam Sandler-starrer Murder Mystery 2, Dumplin‘, Cake and The Switch. The InSneider was the first to report the news that the women would be producing the remake.
Fonda confirmed a 9 to 5 sequel was in the works in 2018, with her, Tomlin and Parton set to reprise their original roles. News of the potential sequel broke when Rashida Jones...
- 4/25/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Aniston is looking to produce a reimagining of the glass-breaking, female driven 1980 comedy 9 to 5. Juno Oscar winner Diablo Cody is writing and Aniston will produce under her Echo Films label with Kristin Hahn.
Directed by Colin Higgins and starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the movie followed three female office employes who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss played by Dabney Coleman. The pic was a huge blockbuster back in the day grossing over $103M.
The movie was nominated for an original song Oscar for Parton’s title theme song. The song went platinum and was also nominated for four Grammy Award nominations, winning Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance.
The movie was spun off into an ABC sitcom of the same name in 1982-1983, as well as a 2008 Broadway musical which earned four Tony nominations. Recently there...
Directed by Colin Higgins and starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the movie followed three female office employes who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss played by Dabney Coleman. The pic was a huge blockbuster back in the day grossing over $103M.
The movie was nominated for an original song Oscar for Parton’s title theme song. The song went platinum and was also nominated for four Grammy Award nominations, winning Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance.
The movie was spun off into an ABC sitcom of the same name in 1982-1983, as well as a 2008 Broadway musical which earned four Tony nominations. Recently there...
- 4/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Aniston’s production company will reportedly reimagine the hit 1980 Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton comedy about sexism in the workplace – with a script by Diablo Cody
Jennifer Aniston’s production company, Echo Films, are to reimagine classic comedy 9 to 5 for a modern day audience, according to reports first covered by The Insneider. The script is being written by Juno and Young Adult writer Diablo Cody.
No plot details have yet been revealed, but the 1980 original centred on three female colleagues in an office who team up to take revenge on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the film, which was scripted by Patricia Resnick with Colin Higgins, who also directed. It was based on an idea by Fonda, who commissioned the film as a vehicle for herself and Tomlin before bringing Parton on board.
Jennifer Aniston’s production company, Echo Films, are to reimagine classic comedy 9 to 5 for a modern day audience, according to reports first covered by The Insneider. The script is being written by Juno and Young Adult writer Diablo Cody.
No plot details have yet been revealed, but the 1980 original centred on three female colleagues in an office who team up to take revenge on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the film, which was scripted by Patricia Resnick with Colin Higgins, who also directed. It was based on an idea by Fonda, who commissioned the film as a vehicle for herself and Tomlin before bringing Parton on board.
- 4/25/2024
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
The 1980s hit comedy 9 To 5 is getting the remake treatment thanks to 20th Century Studios, with Jennifer Aniston currently set to produce the film.
It’s no way to make a livin’, but the 9 To 5 is something that most of us can relate to, not least because the phrase was immortalised in the 1980 office satire (not to mention Dolly Parton’s iconic title song) that starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and Parton herself.
The film followed ‘three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss’ and some 43 years later, it looks like we may be seeing 9 To 5 return to our screens in the form a shiny new reimagining. 20th Century Studios is backing the new project with Jennifer Aniston set to produce according to a Variety report.
The actor tends to also star in the projects she produces,...
It’s no way to make a livin’, but the 9 To 5 is something that most of us can relate to, not least because the phrase was immortalised in the 1980 office satire (not to mention Dolly Parton’s iconic title song) that starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and Parton herself.
The film followed ‘three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss’ and some 43 years later, it looks like we may be seeing 9 To 5 return to our screens in the form a shiny new reimagining. 20th Century Studios is backing the new project with Jennifer Aniston set to produce according to a Variety report.
The actor tends to also star in the projects she produces,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
A new 9 to 5 movie is in the works!
On Wednesday (April 25), Variety confirmed that Jennifer Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a re-imagining of the hit 1980 movie for 20th Century Studios.
9 to 5, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick, followed three working women – Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin – who live out their fantasy of getting even with their antagonistic boss (Dabney Coleman).
Keep reading to find out more…Variety also reports that the film is currently in development with Oscar winner Diablo Cody writing the screenplay. Diablo is best known for writing the screenplays to Juno, Jennifer’s Body, and Lisa Frankenstein.
Back in 2019, Dolly revealed that a 9 to 5 sequel was in the works, however, the project was dropped.
On Wednesday (April 25), Variety confirmed that Jennifer Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a re-imagining of the hit 1980 movie for 20th Century Studios.
9 to 5, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick, followed three working women – Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin – who live out their fantasy of getting even with their antagonistic boss (Dabney Coleman).
Keep reading to find out more…Variety also reports that the film is currently in development with Oscar winner Diablo Cody writing the screenplay. Diablo is best known for writing the screenplays to Juno, Jennifer’s Body, and Lisa Frankenstein.
Back in 2019, Dolly revealed that a 9 to 5 sequel was in the works, however, the project was dropped.
- 4/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jennifer Aniston is ready to pour herself a cup of ambition.
Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a “9 to 5” reimagining for 20th Century Studios, Variety has confirmed.
The film is currently in development, with Diablo Cody working on the latest draft of the “9 to 5” reimagining. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
The original “9 to 5” follows three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the 1980 office satire, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick. The hit comedy film spawned a sitcom of the same name, which aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1988. Parton, Tomlin and Fonda participated in the 2022 documentary “Still Working 9 to 5,” which focuses on the impact of the classic film 40 years later.
Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a “9 to 5” reimagining for 20th Century Studios, Variety has confirmed.
The film is currently in development, with Diablo Cody working on the latest draft of the “9 to 5” reimagining. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
The original “9 to 5” follows three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman starred in the 1980 office satire, directed by Colin Higgins and written by Patricia Resnick. The hit comedy film spawned a sitcom of the same name, which aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1988. Parton, Tomlin and Fonda participated in the 2022 documentary “Still Working 9 to 5,” which focuses on the impact of the classic film 40 years later.
- 4/25/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Yes, 2023 was a great year for cinema were far scarier than any nights we would spend at Freddy’s. Not even the likes of Vin Diesel driving cars through explosions (again) or Jason Statham punching prehistoric sharks (again) could’ve prepared us for the likes of The Flash shaking our faith in superhero cinema or The Exorcist: Believer shaking our very faith in God… and by God, I mean David Gordon Green’s ability to handle horror. And need I say any more about my previous episode on EXPEND4BLES, the dumbest movie title since FAN4STIC and the dumbest Stallone sequel since Rocky V? But thank God for the likes of Nolan and Scorsese for renewing our faith in the cinematic experience, just as Winnie-the-pooh: Blood And Honey getting a theatrical release was about to have us swearing off the movie gods. And thanks to all you amazing readers...
- 1/15/2024
- by Jesse Shade
- JoBlo.com
Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" has always had a terrific cast, but a particular masterstroke of casting came in the show's second season finale, during a flashback in which John Dutton III (Kevin Costner) takes his dying father, John Dutton, Jr., up to the mountains for one last ride. The patriarch is played by the great Dabney Coleman, an actor partially known for playing hard-ass characters in things like "WarGames" and "Cloak and Dagger." We don't see him for long in "Yellowstone," but in his short amount of screen time, he leaves a tremendous impact -- not only in the emotional conversation he has with his son, but his edict to never give up an inch of the Dutton Ranch fuels Costner's character throughout the whole series.
Coleman's history of playing tenacious characters on screen is an excellent example of what can happen when actors carry the right kind of...
Coleman's history of playing tenacious characters on screen is an excellent example of what can happen when actors carry the right kind of...
- 12/17/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
This November, after three full years of waiting, fans of FX’s “Fargo” will be treated to a brand new season. Unlike the anthology series’ fourth iteration, which served as a prequel to its first two, the upcoming fifth batch of episodes will tell an entirely original Midwestern crime story. Leading the season’s star-studded cast is Jon Hamm, who has his sights set on earning his first Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor Golden Globe nomination this winter. Since he was already honored in the corresponding drama series category for “Mad Men” in 2008 and 2016, his possible new victory would make him the seventh man to clinch Golden Globes for performances on both continuing and non-continuing TV programs.
Hamm, who picked up four additional Golden Globe bids for “Mad Men” between 2009 and 2013, has already begun his splashy 2023 return to prestige TV by playing a new supporting role on the third season of “The Morning Show.
Hamm, who picked up four additional Golden Globe bids for “Mad Men” between 2009 and 2013, has already begun his splashy 2023 return to prestige TV by playing a new supporting role on the third season of “The Morning Show.
- 10/5/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Synopsis
Broadway bound, the Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie, and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show! But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show Will go on! Family entertainment has never been more fun than this comedy marking Frank Oz’s solo directorial debut.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
4K Ultra HD Disc
Feature remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, plus all-new Dolby Atmos immersive audio 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz Also includes English 5.1 + mono...
Broadway bound, the Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie, and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show! But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show Will go on! Family entertainment has never been more fun than this comedy marking Frank Oz’s solo directorial debut.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
4K Ultra HD Disc
Feature remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, plus all-new Dolby Atmos immersive audio 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz Also includes English 5.1 + mono...
- 8/29/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
1923 ended on a cliffhanger for Alex and Spencer. The couple were separated after a fight broke out onboard the Rms Mauretania, and Spencer accidentally killed Alex’s ex-fiance. The couple swore to meet each other in Bozeman, Mt. However, the theory that Alex is already pregnant might complicate their journey. Additionally, season 2 could answer how Spencer is related to John Dutton.
Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra in ‘1923’ | Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Alex and Spencer are separated in the ‘1923’ finale
In the final episode of 1923 Season 1, Alex and Spencer boarded a ship on their journey to America. Unfortunately, it was the same ship as Alex’s ex-fiance Arthur, the Earl of Sussex. Spencer and Arthur duel, and when Arthur pulls a gun, Spencer unintentionally throws him overboard.
Luckily Alex’s friend Jennifer attests that Spencer acted in self-defense. He won’t be tried for murder, but he does have to leave the ship...
Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra in ‘1923’ | Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Alex and Spencer are separated in the ‘1923’ finale
In the final episode of 1923 Season 1, Alex and Spencer boarded a ship on their journey to America. Unfortunately, it was the same ship as Alex’s ex-fiance Arthur, the Earl of Sussex. Spencer and Arthur duel, and when Arthur pulls a gun, Spencer unintentionally throws him overboard.
Luckily Alex’s friend Jennifer attests that Spencer acted in self-defense. He won’t be tried for murder, but he does have to leave the ship...
- 3/31/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
NBC network dominated the 35th annual Primetime Emmys, with a groundbreaking drama continuing a winning streak, a little-watched sitcom making its name known and another sitcom proving the network might have cancelled it too soon. Eddie Murphy and Joan Rivers hosted the event on September 25, 1983. Rivers claimed she had waited nine years for an invitation to the Emmys, and would be wearing every dress she owed (which ended up being nine), and Murphy was excited about his first nomination. Read on for our Emmys flashback 40 years ago to 1983.
Two years prior, a little police drama had debuted, changing television with its realism and continuing storylines involving the personal lives of the characters. “Hill Street Blues” not only dominated the Nielsen ratings, but it won numerous Emmys throughout its run. This year would mark its third of four consecutive Best Drama Series victories, winning over “Cagney & Lacey,” “Fame,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “St. Elsewhere.
Two years prior, a little police drama had debuted, changing television with its realism and continuing storylines involving the personal lives of the characters. “Hill Street Blues” not only dominated the Nielsen ratings, but it won numerous Emmys throughout its run. This year would mark its third of four consecutive Best Drama Series victories, winning over “Cagney & Lacey,” “Fame,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “St. Elsewhere.
- 3/31/2023
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Dabney Coleman is easily recognizable on screen with his trademark mustache and the kind of roles he loves to play. Dabney Coleman has had a rich career spanning over 60 years since he began in 1961. With his extensive career in Hollywood, Coleman has appeared in over 100 productions in film and television. Coleman has starred in several main and recurring cast roles on television. His most recent and memorable main role on television was on CBS’s TV drama The Guardian. Dabney starred alongside Simon Baker, playing Baker’s on-screen father, Burton Fallin. Here are 9 things you didn’t know about...
- 3/31/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Nostalgia for the ’80s has been inspiring entertainment since well before “Stranger Things” hit streaming. Classic films from “Pretty Woman” to “American Psycho” have received musical adaptations on Broadway. And last year “Top Gun: Maverick” soared at the box office and into the Best Picture Oscars race: solidifying short-shorts, jet engines, and long overdue ’80s sequels as timeless symbols of Hollywood excellence.
So, asked politely but firmly: where the hell is our “9 to 5” revival?
Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton, Colin Higgins’ 1980 workplace comedy is an all-time great revenge flick sharpened by the specificity of its times. The feature-length feminist rallying cry tells the tale of three office workers who fantasize about getting even with their terrible boss Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman): a sexist and self-centered jerk who, let’s be honest, really had that credenza-to-the-head coming.
From an unforgettable animated sequence featuring Tomlin as...
So, asked politely but firmly: where the hell is our “9 to 5” revival?
Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton, Colin Higgins’ 1980 workplace comedy is an all-time great revenge flick sharpened by the specificity of its times. The feature-length feminist rallying cry tells the tale of three office workers who fantasize about getting even with their terrible boss Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman): a sexist and self-centered jerk who, let’s be honest, really had that credenza-to-the-head coming.
From an unforgettable animated sequence featuring Tomlin as...
- 3/26/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Watch enough Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda interviews, and you’ll pick up on a charming contradiction. The longtime friends and Hollywood legends have a specific onscreen dynamic, one they’ve perfected since debuting opposite each other and country music legend Dolly Parton in Colin Higgins’ beloved “9 to 5.”
Tomlin’s brilliant and brash wildcard characters — personified middle fingers in heels — typically win over and radicalize Fonda’s sexed-up but straight-laced conservatives with a slow drip of warm frankness and Tomlin’s innate best friend energy. In the 1980 feminist workplace comedy, it’s Tomlin’s veteran supervisor character who ropes Fonda’s naive office newcomer and Parton’s sexually harassed secretary into a revenge plot that nearly kills their terrible boss, Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman).
On the pair’s popular Netflix sitcom, a stroke of genius by “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman, it’s Tomlin’s freedom-fighting Frankie who routinely...
Tomlin’s brilliant and brash wildcard characters — personified middle fingers in heels — typically win over and radicalize Fonda’s sexed-up but straight-laced conservatives with a slow drip of warm frankness and Tomlin’s innate best friend energy. In the 1980 feminist workplace comedy, it’s Tomlin’s veteran supervisor character who ropes Fonda’s naive office newcomer and Parton’s sexually harassed secretary into a revenge plot that nearly kills their terrible boss, Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman).
On the pair’s popular Netflix sitcom, a stroke of genius by “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman, it’s Tomlin’s freedom-fighting Frankie who routinely...
- 3/17/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
[This story contains major spoilers for 1923’s season finale, “Nothing Left to Lose.”]
Julia Schlaepfer’s Alex has overcome an angry elephant, a vicious group of lions and a harrowing shipwreck on 1923, but her scorned ex-fiancé’s royal family proved to be insurmountable in the end. Alex and Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) tried to take the high road while voyaging to London on the same ship as Alex’s former family, but Spencer could no longer look the other way when Arthur (Rafe Soule) insulted his new wife and challenged him, a renowned war hero and hunter, to a duel.
Spencer proceeded to manhandle Arthur with ease, but the poor sport pulled a pistol, leaving Spencer with no choice but to throw him overboard to his death. Tragedy only compounded from there as Arthur’s family banished Spencer from the vessel without Alex, resulting in an emotional goodbye between the recently wedded pair.
While Alex promises to find Spencer at the Dutton family ranch in Bozeman,...
Julia Schlaepfer’s Alex has overcome an angry elephant, a vicious group of lions and a harrowing shipwreck on 1923, but her scorned ex-fiancé’s royal family proved to be insurmountable in the end. Alex and Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) tried to take the high road while voyaging to London on the same ship as Alex’s former family, but Spencer could no longer look the other way when Arthur (Rafe Soule) insulted his new wife and challenged him, a renowned war hero and hunter, to a duel.
Spencer proceeded to manhandle Arthur with ease, but the poor sport pulled a pistol, leaving Spencer with no choice but to throw him overboard to his death. Tragedy only compounded from there as Arthur’s family banished Spencer from the vessel without Alex, resulting in an emotional goodbye between the recently wedded pair.
While Alex promises to find Spencer at the Dutton family ranch in Bozeman,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Celebrities know how important it is to have a good relationship with their fans, but sometimes they need a bit of a reminder. Jane Fonda recently revealed that 9 to 5 co-star Dolly Parton taught her an important lesson about fans while they worked on the beloved movie together.
Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda worked together on ‘9 to 5’ alongside Lily Tomlin
In 1980, 9 to 5 premiered and starred Fonda, Parton, and Lily Tomlin. The movie follows the trio as they work under a horrible misogynistic boss, Franklin Hart. After some hijinks, including mistakenly thinking they killed Franklin and kidnapping him, Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin create a perfect work environment. Things are working out great, but how long can they keep up the ruse that Franklin is still in charge?
In addition to Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin, the cast includes Dabney Coleman (Franklin Hart), Lawrence Pressman, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Jones,...
Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda worked together on ‘9 to 5’ alongside Lily Tomlin
In 1980, 9 to 5 premiered and starred Fonda, Parton, and Lily Tomlin. The movie follows the trio as they work under a horrible misogynistic boss, Franklin Hart. After some hijinks, including mistakenly thinking they killed Franklin and kidnapping him, Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin create a perfect work environment. Things are working out great, but how long can they keep up the ruse that Franklin is still in charge?
In addition to Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin, the cast includes Dabney Coleman (Franklin Hart), Lawrence Pressman, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Jones,...
- 2/21/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
‘The Young and the Restless’: A-List Actor Convinced Eric Braeden to Audition for Victor Newman Role
Eric Braeden is famous for his role as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. The Daytime Emmy winner has played the iconic character for four decades. However, if it wasn’t for the encouragement of a celebrity pal, Braeden might not have auditioned for the show.
The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden I Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images A celebrity pal encouraged Eric Braeden to audition for ‘The Young and the Restless’
Before becoming a soap star, Braeden was famous for his work on the ABC drama The Rat Patrol. After the series was canceled in 1968, Braeden landed minor roles in TV and made for TV films. But in 1980, he landed the role that would make him famous.
Braeden’s performant as the ruthless Victor on The Young and the Restless made him a soap opera icon. The actor was uncertain about working on a soap opera; however,...
The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden I Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images A celebrity pal encouraged Eric Braeden to audition for ‘The Young and the Restless’
Before becoming a soap star, Braeden was famous for his work on the ABC drama The Rat Patrol. After the series was canceled in 1968, Braeden landed minor roles in TV and made for TV films. But in 1980, he landed the role that would make him famous.
Braeden’s performant as the ruthless Victor on The Young and the Restless made him a soap opera icon. The actor was uncertain about working on a soap opera; however,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Carol Cassada
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 1982 Oscar-winner is known for its farcical hijinks but it’s the focus on weightier issues that helped it stay the course
The classic American screwball comedies of the late 30s and 40s are revered for their sparkling dialogue, their intricate plotting and their mixing-and-matching of glamorous, witty Golden Age icons like Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck and Claudette Colbert. But one of the important, under-appreciated qualities of those movies – what made Adam’s Rib, Bringing Up Baby, The Lady Eve, His Girl Friday, and others really pop – is there was something serious at stake. These romcoms were not all meet-cutes and gimmicks, but cultural arenas for a battle of the sexes that was being waged off screen, too. Happy endings were achieved through intense negotiations.
There was something in the water 40 years ago when Tootsie, a self-conscious and ingenious throwback to the screwball era, was released...
The classic American screwball comedies of the late 30s and 40s are revered for their sparkling dialogue, their intricate plotting and their mixing-and-matching of glamorous, witty Golden Age icons like Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck and Claudette Colbert. But one of the important, under-appreciated qualities of those movies – what made Adam’s Rib, Bringing Up Baby, The Lady Eve, His Girl Friday, and others really pop – is there was something serious at stake. These romcoms were not all meet-cutes and gimmicks, but cultural arenas for a battle of the sexes that was being waged off screen, too. Happy endings were achieved through intense negotiations.
There was something in the water 40 years ago when Tootsie, a self-conscious and ingenious throwback to the screwball era, was released...
- 12/17/2022
- by Scott Tobias
- The Guardian - Film News
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Gary Friedkin, who appeared in the films Young Doctors in Love and Mother’s Day for director Garry Marshall, died Friday of complications from Covid-19 at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio, his family announced. He was 70.
Friedkin also portrayed Clarence, a cook at Arnold’s restaurant, on three 1982 episodes of the Marshall-created Happy Days. In a running gag, the character was talked about but never seen until he showed up during the ABC comedy’s 10th season.
Friedkin also got to fight with Harrison Ford as a member of a biker gang in Blade Runner (1982) and played an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).
One of four kids, Gary Jay Friedkin was born in Youngstown on Nov. 23, 1952. He played piano and percussion instruments in bands while attending high school at The Rayen School, then graduated from the Dana School of...
Gary Friedkin, who appeared in the films Young Doctors in Love and Mother’s Day for director Garry Marshall, died Friday of complications from Covid-19 at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio, his family announced. He was 70.
Friedkin also portrayed Clarence, a cook at Arnold’s restaurant, on three 1982 episodes of the Marshall-created Happy Days. In a running gag, the character was talked about but never seen until he showed up during the ABC comedy’s 10th season.
Friedkin also got to fight with Harrison Ford as a member of a biker gang in Blade Runner (1982) and played an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).
One of four kids, Gary Jay Friedkin was born in Youngstown on Nov. 23, 1952. He played piano and percussion instruments in bands while attending high school at The Rayen School, then graduated from the Dana School of...
- 12/9/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Celebrated cartoonist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes discusses his favorite formative films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Baxter (1989)
Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Ghost World (2001) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Art School Confidential (2006)
Help! (1965) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s review
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Gone With The Wind (1939)
Mudhoney (1965) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968)
Common Law Cabin (1967)
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Seven Minutes (1971)
Black Snake (1973)
An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray reviews
Lady In A Cage (1964) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Wild One (1953)
Hush…...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Baxter (1989)
Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Ghost World (2001) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Art School Confidential (2006)
Help! (1965) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s review
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Gone With The Wind (1939)
Mudhoney (1965) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968)
Common Law Cabin (1967)
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Seven Minutes (1971)
Black Snake (1973)
An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray reviews
Lady In A Cage (1964) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Wild One (1953)
Hush…...
- 11/15/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Fans of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone got a treat this evening when Paramount + dropped the first teaser trailer for 1923, Yellowstone‘s much-anticipated second prequel series. It follows hot on the heels of 1883, which nabbed the streamer’s best debut for an original program when it made its debut last December. While it was a surprise to learn that 1883 was only ever planned to be a one-and-done, 1923 seems to pick up right where it left off.
James Badge Dale stars as John Dutton, the father of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton Jr on Yellowstone (previously played by Dabney Coleman in flashbacks). By the period covered in 1923, his parents, James and Margaret (played by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on 1883), aren’t around anymore, and he works for his father’s brother Jacob, played by Harrison Ford. Previously, it was revealed that Jacob and his wife Cara (Helen Mirren) are childless...
James Badge Dale stars as John Dutton, the father of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton Jr on Yellowstone (previously played by Dabney Coleman in flashbacks). By the period covered in 1923, his parents, James and Margaret (played by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on 1883), aren’t around anymore, and he works for his father’s brother Jacob, played by Harrison Ford. Previously, it was revealed that Jacob and his wife Cara (Helen Mirren) are childless...
- 11/14/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
With just over a month before the much anticipated Yellowstone prequel, 1923, hits Paramount Plus, Vanity Fair has posted an exclusive first look at the series. The images show Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren reuniting for the first time since Peter Weir’s magnificent The Mosquito Coast in 1986. In the article, a lot of information about the show is revealed. If you watched Yellowstone and its prequel 1883, you’d know that John Dutton’s great-grandfather, James Dutton (Tim McGraw), seemed to meet a violent end sometime in the 1890s. This new prequel focuses on his brother, Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and his wife, Cara (Helen Mirren), who are now the patriarch and matriarch of the sprawling ranch. James’s son, John Dutton Sr, is played by James Badge Dale, with him the father of Costner’s John Jr.
As explained in the article, Jacob and Cara have been married for forty...
As explained in the article, Jacob and Cara have been married for forty...
- 11/12/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Hardman’s doc examines workplace inequality 40 years after release of classic comedy ’9 to 5’.
Camille Hardman, the co-director of documentary Still Working 9 To 5, has attacked the “absolutely shocking” and “abhorrent” current conditions for women in low-paid work in the US at a ‘Women in Film, Women at Work’ roundtable event at this week’s Doclisboa festival in Portugal.
“The minimum wage, it’s 7.25 an hour. You can be a single mother with two kids and earn 14,000 a year…it’s a very, very, very low wage,” said Hardman. “Women have to use food stamps. They socially have to get help.
Camille Hardman, the co-director of documentary Still Working 9 To 5, has attacked the “absolutely shocking” and “abhorrent” current conditions for women in low-paid work in the US at a ‘Women in Film, Women at Work’ roundtable event at this week’s Doclisboa festival in Portugal.
“The minimum wage, it’s 7.25 an hour. You can be a single mother with two kids and earn 14,000 a year…it’s a very, very, very low wage,” said Hardman. “Women have to use food stamps. They socially have to get help.
- 10/13/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
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Gayle S. Maffeo, the three-time Emmy-nominated producer who worked on the first season of Roseanne and all eight seasons of another hit ABC sitcom, the Tim Allen-starring Home Improvement, has died. She was 81.
Maffeo died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer, her daughter, Laura, announced.
Maffeo had produced specials starring Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny and George Burns in the 1960s and ’70s before she segued to sitcoms including Nell Carter’s Gimme a Break!, Dabney Coleman’s Buffalo Bill, Mary Tyler Moore’s Mary, Head of the Class and Open All Night.
She served as senior vp television for Matt Williams and David McFadzean’s Wind Dancer Productions, where she produced Roseanne in 1988-89, Home Improvement from 1991-99 and other shows such as Carol Burnett’s Carol & Company, Dan Aykroyd’s Soul Man, Thunder Alley and Buddies.
Gayle S. Maffeo, the three-time Emmy-nominated producer who worked on the first season of Roseanne and all eight seasons of another hit ABC sitcom, the Tim Allen-starring Home Improvement, has died. She was 81.
Maffeo died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer, her daughter, Laura, announced.
Maffeo had produced specials starring Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny and George Burns in the 1960s and ’70s before she segued to sitcoms including Nell Carter’s Gimme a Break!, Dabney Coleman’s Buffalo Bill, Mary Tyler Moore’s Mary, Head of the Class and Open All Night.
She served as senior vp television for Matt Williams and David McFadzean’s Wind Dancer Productions, where she produced Roseanne in 1988-89, Home Improvement from 1991-99 and other shows such as Carol Burnett’s Carol & Company, Dan Aykroyd’s Soul Man, Thunder Alley and Buddies.
- 9/14/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To mark the upcoming release of the documentary Still Working 9 to 5, Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson joined forces to produce a moving rendition of Parton’s beloved 1980 hit song, “9 to 5.” The documentary, out Sept. 16, revisits the iconic comedy film 9 to 5 to discuss its lasting impact on amplifying women’s issues and feminist ideals within mainstream media culture.
The Grammy Award-winning singers were assisted on the reworked track by the documentary’s executive producer and songwriter Shane McAnally, singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, and producer King Henry.
The Grammy Award-winning singers were assisted on the reworked track by the documentary’s executive producer and songwriter Shane McAnally, singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, and producer King Henry.
- 9/9/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
Four decades after she earned her first pop-chart Number One and an Oscar nomination for “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton is set to release a significantly re-imagined version of the song with fellow pop-country superstar Kelly Clarkson. The announcement of the track, to be released Sept. 9, coincides with Friday’s celebration of National Women’s Equality Day, first designated by Congressional resolution on Aug. 26, 1973. The new take on the 1980 hit, produced by Shane McAnally, Sasha Alex Sloan, and King Henry, was created especially for the upcoming documentary Still Working 9 to 5,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Hello, everyone! August 23rd is a quiet day for horror and sci-fi home media releases, but that doesn’t mean that this week’s offerings aren’t pretty darn great all the same. Scream Factory has put together a killer Collector’s Edition 4K release for Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers and Kino Lorber has put together reissues of their Blu-ray box sets for seasons one and two of The Outer Limits, which genre fans will definitely want to pick up.
Cheers!
Dog Soldiers: 4K Collector’s Edition
A group of soldiers dispatched to the Scottish Highlands on special training maneuvers face their biggest fears after they run into Captain Ryan – the only survivor of a Special Ops team that was literally torn to pieces. Ryan refuses to disclose his mission even though whoever attacked his men might be hungry for seconds. Help arrives in the form of a...
Cheers!
Dog Soldiers: 4K Collector’s Edition
A group of soldiers dispatched to the Scottish Highlands on special training maneuvers face their biggest fears after they run into Captain Ryan – the only survivor of a Special Ops team that was literally torn to pieces. Ryan refuses to disclose his mission even though whoever attacked his men might be hungry for seconds. Help arrives in the form of a...
- 8/23/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
"Boardwalk Empire" never lacked great villains. While it could run low on momentum, with storylines fizzling out and characters getting thrust to the sidelines, it was always compelling when it let its antagonists dominate the scene. Characters like real-life mobster Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg), fictional Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden (Michael Shannon), or the vile Commodore Kaestner (Dabney Coleman) gave "Boardwalk" thrilling setpieces and intimidating performances. For a show that studied the relationship between government, organized crime, and the individual capacity for sin, villains like these proved essential.
But the show's most compelling villain might well have been Giuseppe "Gyp" Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), the...
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But the show's most compelling villain might well have been Giuseppe "Gyp" Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), the...
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- 8/10/2022
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Viewed with 20/20 hindsight, all of history appears inevitable simply because it went to the trouble of happening. More than four decades after it defied skeptics, entertained millions, and hit the No. 2 spot (just behind “The Empire Strikes Back”) on the list of top-grossing 1980 movies, green-lighting “9 to 5” might now appear to be one of those surefire, no-brainer decisions made by Hollywood brass with absolute certainty of striking box-office gold. It wasn’t, of course, and reminding us of just how dicey a proposition it really was back in the day is just one of the enlightening and amusing elements of “Still Working 9 to 5.”
Documentarians Camille Hardman and Gary Lane do a splendidly entertaining job of showing how the comedy came together, with Jane Fonda — then at the height of her star power with two Oscars under her belt — and producing partner Bruce Gilbert serving as the driving forces for...
Documentarians Camille Hardman and Gary Lane do a splendidly entertaining job of showing how the comedy came together, with Jane Fonda — then at the height of her star power with two Oscars under her belt — and producing partner Bruce Gilbert serving as the driving forces for...
- 5/10/2022
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
By Lee Pfeiffer
The Sony Choice Collection has rescued another long forgotten TV movie from obscurity and released it as a burn-to-order title. "Kiss Me...Kill Me" is a crime thriller that was originally telecast in 1976. Compared to similar fare from that era, the film is fairly routine, though it might well be more appreciated today than it was at the time of its original airing. This is due to the fact that it boasts a strong cast of seasoned veteran actors- something that was relatively common in the 1970s, when the concept of TV movies became very popular. Most of these productions had star power and audiences enjoyed seeing some of their favorite movie stars on the small screen. "Kiss Me...Kill Me" stars Stella Stevens as Stella Stafford, an L.A-based investigator for the District Attorney's office. She is assigned to an especially disturbing murder case involving Maureen Coyle...
The Sony Choice Collection has rescued another long forgotten TV movie from obscurity and released it as a burn-to-order title. "Kiss Me...Kill Me" is a crime thriller that was originally telecast in 1976. Compared to similar fare from that era, the film is fairly routine, though it might well be more appreciated today than it was at the time of its original airing. This is due to the fact that it boasts a strong cast of seasoned veteran actors- something that was relatively common in the 1970s, when the concept of TV movies became very popular. Most of these productions had star power and audiences enjoyed seeing some of their favorite movie stars on the small screen. "Kiss Me...Kill Me" stars Stella Stevens as Stella Stafford, an L.A-based investigator for the District Attorney's office. She is assigned to an especially disturbing murder case involving Maureen Coyle...
- 4/28/2022
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The 1980 comedy hit 9 To 5 came at a crucial turning point for women in the workplace. Star/Producer Jane Fonda explains in the new documentary of its creation and the movement that spawned it, that she and producting partner Bruce Gilbert wanted to do a serious film on the struggle women had endured for decades, but instead decided that to get anyone to pay attention the only way to do it was with laughs. Thus a smash hit comedy was born, initially with a screenplay by Patricia Resnick that as she explained was met with creative differences, and then later saw its problems solved when ironically a man, the late Colin Higgins (Harold And Maude) came in to write and direct the final film.
The documentary, from directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane called Still Working 9 To 5 exhaustively chronicles the development and making of the movie from all angles,...
The documentary, from directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane called Still Working 9 To 5 exhaustively chronicles the development and making of the movie from all angles,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
At this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, three documentaries – Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s “Still Working 9 to 5,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” and Ron Howard’s “We Feed People” – use a celebrity lens to take a deep dive into hot button political issues.
Hardman’s “Still Working 9 to 5” explores the origins and success of the 1980 film “9 to 5,” which addresses gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace and stars Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. All four stars appear in the docu to discuss the iconic comedy. Rita Moreno, who starred in the “9 to 5” television series, Allison Janney from the “9 to 5” Broadway show, and women’s movement activists also appear in the doc to discuss the movie and why gender parity in the workplace is still an issue...
Hardman’s “Still Working 9 to 5” explores the origins and success of the 1980 film “9 to 5,” which addresses gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace and stars Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. All four stars appear in the docu to discuss the iconic comedy. Rita Moreno, who starred in the “9 to 5” television series, Allison Janney from the “9 to 5” Broadway show, and women’s movement activists also appear in the doc to discuss the movie and why gender parity in the workplace is still an issue...
- 3/10/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
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