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Diana Krall‘s new music will have fans falling for her all over again.

The jazz singer will release her new song “L-o-v-e” this week, and People has an exclusive first listen to the track.

“If I was feeling mischievous, I’d say the way I feel about the song ‘L O-v-e ‘ is right there in the piano introduction,” Krall told People of the tune. “I hope it makes you curious. Everything you need to know about the song is literally spelled out in the title, which is what I love about it.”

Following a cover of the Cole Porter...

For several years now – at least since 2010, in fact – Reese Witherspoon has harboured a desire to portray iconic singer Peggy Lee. Nora Ephron was attached at one point to write and direct the biopic, but her death stymied the project. Now the film has a new director aboard, with Far From Heaven’s Todd Haynes set to call the shots.Peggy Lee might not be quite as well known as, say, June Carter, who Witherspoon played to Oscar-winning effect in Walk The Line, but she had quite a career, and had her most enduring hit with the classic Fever.She got her start working with Benny Goodman’s band before recording albums and film soundtracks. She then stepped in front of the camera for movies including 1953’s The Jazz Singer and 1955’s Pete Kelly’s Blues. She also provided songs and her vocal talents to Disney's Lady & The Tramp, though...

Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "Frankenweenie" What's It About? Tim Burton's early short film about a boy and his dearly departed-then-resurrected dog gets remade as a black-and-white 3D stop-motion animated feature. See It Because: Tim Burton's output has been wearing thin with audiences for awhile now and as a result, "Frankenweenie" didn't get much of a theatrical reception. Which is a shame because it's really enjoyable and is much more reminiscent of good Burton ("Pee-wee's Big Adventure") than bad Burton ("Alice in Wonderland"). "Frankenweenie" is a cute and clever mix of animal hijinks, goofy kids and lots of homages to classic horror cinema. This is a great watch for any kid who has a soft spot for Halloween. Moviefone's Blu-ray Pick of the Week "Two-Lane Blacktop" (Criterion Collection) What's It About? James Taylor and Beach Boy Dennis Wilson star as street racers who get caught up...

Although known for his silent movies, Miles Mander was a pioneer of the 'phonofilm', paving the way for directors such as Alfred Hitchcock

The BFI's restoration of the 1928 silent The First Born, with Stephen Horne's new score performed live, was one of the big events of the BFI London film festival. Full of surprises, including two racy "making eyes" scenes that had the Queen Elizabeth Hall audience all aflutter, it lives up to Michael Powell's description of the "fluent, expressive, visual story-telling" of late silent cinema that had been cut short by the introduction of synchronised sound. Directed by Miles Mander – a black-sheep Old Harrovian with a background in boxing promotion, aviation and sheep farming – it's a topical tale of a hypocritical, philandering politician who exploits his wife to mop up the women's vote. It was released just after the 1929 "Flapper Election", which brought women under 30 into the franchise for the first time,...

Tony Bennett has confirmed the tracklisting for his new album. The jazz singer will release his new studio LP Duets II on September 19 in the UK and September 20 in the Us. The 17-track record features collaborations with stars including Lady GaGa, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin and Sheryl Crow. It will also feature a duet with the late Amy Winehouse titled 'Body And Soul', which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios earlier this year. Bennett and GaGa will perform a cover of the Richard Rodgers song 'The Lady Is A Tramp', which was alluded to by the 'Judas' singer on Twitter earlier this week. GaGa posted: "Hangin' out with my buddy Tony having a whiskey. Feel like such a tramp." Duets II will be available to pre-order on digital outlets this week in celebration of Bennett's 85th birthday on August 3. (more)...

The [adj.] Leonard Stern, Emmy-winning TV writer and co-creator of the popular party game Mad Libs with partner Robert Price, has passed away at the age of 88 in Los Angeles. Stern got his start at 16 years old as a jokewriter for Milton Berle and went on to write for iconic Jackie Gleason sitcom The Honeymooners, Get Smart, The Steve Allen Show and 1952 feature The Jazz Singer.

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The [adj.] Leonard Stern, Emmy-winning TV writer and co-creator of the popular party game Mad Libs with partner Robert Price, has passed away at the age of 88 in Los Angeles. Stern got his start at 16 years old as a jokewriter for Milton Berle and went on to write for iconic Jackie Gleason sitcom The Honeymooners, Get Smart, The Steve Allen Show and 1952 feature The Jazz Singer.

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The Emmy Award-winning writer-producer-director Leonard Stern, who wrote for such legendary shows as “The Honeymooners” and “Get Smart,” as well as the 1952 “The Jazz Singer,” died Tuesday. He was 87. Stern’s television credits stretch to 1956’s “The Steve Allen Plymouth Show.” That same year, he wrote for “The Honeymooners” and “The Phil Silvers Show.” Later in his career, he wrote 40 episodes and executive produced 22 episodes of “McMillan & Wife,” starring Rock Hudson. His movie career included the 1952 “Jazz Singer,” starring Danny Thomas, the 1979 “Just You and Me, Kid,”...

Leonard Stern, a producer, writer and director who helped create The Honeymooners and Mad Libs, died Tuesday of heart failure, Variety reports. He was 88 years old.

A New York native, Stern got his start in Hollywood in the '50s writing film screenplays, including Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, The Jazz Singer and the Jack Lemmon film Three for the Show. His career shifted to TV, and he began writing for The Jackie Gleason Show.

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Variety reports that Reese Witherspoon is currently in discussions to play Peggy Lee in an untitled biopic.

Apparently Witherspoon went after the rights to the singer/songwriter's life story herself so that she could depict Lee onscreen. The project is being set up at Fox 2000, and Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia) is attached to write and direct the biopic.

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress in a career spanning nearly seven decades. From her beginnings as a vocalist on local radio, to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she was forging her own sophisticated persona, Lee evolved into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, art songs, and other genres.

Lee's professional life began with #1 hits in the early 1940's, placing her at the forefront of mainstream jazz.

HollywoodNews.com: After catching the music icon bug on “Walk the Line,” Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon is in talks to headline a Peggy Lee biopic to be written and directed by Nora Ephron.

Witherspoon scooped up the rights to Lee’s story from her estate. Variety says that Witherspoon met with Lee’s granddaughter Holly Foster-Wells.

Witherspoon plans to produce with Marc Platt.

The actress sought out Ephron, who happened to be a fan of Lee.

Lee’s career lasted seven decades. Variety writes:

She rose to prominence during the big band era and had her first hit, “Somebody Else is Taking My Place,” in 1941. She recorded a series of hit albums and songs, including “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?” during the next 30 years. She’s regarded as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time.

Lee also was a prolific songwriter. She penned a number...

If you won an Oscar for portraying a legendary singer, as Reese Witherspoon did with June Carter in Walk The Line, wouldn’t you jump at the chance to play another famous warbler? Witherspoon has – she’s working on getting a film about Peggy Lee up and dancing through development with Nora Ephron attached to write and direct.Witherspoon, in fact, was the one who managed to negotiate the rights to Lee’s life from her estate and got it across the desk of Legally Blonde producer Marc Platt. The pair then managed to secure Ephron’s services.Peggy Lee might not be quite as well known as Johnny Cash’s other half outside of musical circles, but she had quite the iconic career, including possibly her most famous track, Fever. She got her start working with Benny Goodman’s band before moving on to recording albums and film soundtracks.

The last time Reese Witherspoon brought the life of an iconic female singer to the screen — playing June Carter in 2005’s Walk the Line — she was rewarded with an Oscar. Sensible, then, that Witherspoon has signed on to produce and star in a biopic centered around jazz/pop singer Peggy Lee. Witherspoon is reportedly the driving force behind the Fox 2000 project: the actress secured the rights to Lee’s story, pitched the idea to her former Legally Blonde producer Marc Platt, then sought the services of writer/director Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia).

As Ephron is fan of Lee’s work, she agreed to pen the script and is attached to direct. Hit the jump for background information on Lee’s career.

Here’s a brief bio courtesy of Variety:

Lee rose to prominence during the big band era. Her first hit was “Why Don’t You Do Right?” with Benny Goodman,...

Reese Witherspoon is in discussions to play Peggy Lee in an untitled biopic, reports Variety . Lee's professional life began with #1 hits in the early 1940's, placing her at the forefront of mainstream jazz. Continuing to perform well into the 1990's, Lee also appeared onscreen in a number of films, including Michael Curtiz's remake of The Jazz Singer and (in several voice roles) in Disney's Lady and the Tramp . Witherspoon allegedly went after the rights to the singer/songwriter's life story herself with an eye to depicting Lee onscreen. The project is currently being set up at Fox 2000 with Nora Ephron attached to write and direct. In 2006, Witherspoon won an Oscar for her work as June Carter in Fox 2000's Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line .

Kicking off a week-long celebration of American B-movies, Karla digs into why the B-movie came into being in the first place...

"Really? Worst film you ever saw? Well, my next one will be better."

- Ed Wood (Tim Burton, 1994)

They say necessity is the mother of invention. So in a capitalist economy when times are hard you have to do whatever you can for your bottom line. You must keep bums on seats. Well, as the Great Depression swept across America in the 1930's movie theatres were feeling the pinch and trying desperately to save money and stay afloat.

The Golden Age of Hollywood had kicked off well in the 20s with films like The Jazz Singer (1927). But even then there had been a two-tiered system of film budgeting. Movies made on a cheaper budget allowed the studios more efficiency in terms of resources, sets and staff. So they could put more money into,...