Jane Fonda on the Joys of Reuniting with Robert Redford for One More Movie Romance
(Sep 29, 2017 | Vanity Fair)
The Oscar winners reteam for Our Souls at Night, which premieres on Netflix Friday.by JULIE MILLER Jane Fonda was checking into the Brown Hotel in Denver with Robert Redford last year when she felt a shock of déjà vu so strong that it knocked her back 50 years."I said, 'Bob, does this remind you of anything?' the Oscar-winning actress recently told Vanity...read more
Olivia de Havilland's "FEUD" Case Moves Forward
(Sep 29, 2017 | deadline.com)
Olivia de Havilland's lawsuit against FX over Feud continues to move forward as a Los Angeles Superior Court judge said today the network will not be able to strike her complaint. FX was looking to get the Oscar-winning actress' case tossed under anti-SLAPP and First Amendment grounds.The case has been fast-tracked based on de Havilland's "unusually advanced age," to...read more
Silent Sunday Nights in October on TCM Kicks Off with NOSFERATU
(Sep 27, 2017 | TCM)
NOSFERATUSUNDAY OCTOBER, 1 2017 AT 12:30 AMOne of the most foreboding and influential horror films in the history of cinema, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) was almost kept from the screen when the widow of Bram Stoker, Florence, sued the German producers for unauthorized use of her husband's novel, Dracula. The lawsuit over Nosferatu has haunted the film's history. Wanting...read more
Classic Horror - Tuesdays in October on TCM
(Sep 26, 2017 | TCM)
CLASSIC HORROR - TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER on TCMThroughout October, as Halloween approaches, TCM focuses each Tuesday night on all things horrific. We showcase some of the most iconic films from the 1930s through the 1960s to demonstrate how classic horror has evolved over the years, providing chills and thrills for generations past and those to come.The 1930s saw Universal Pictures dominate the world...read more
Basil Gogos, Who Painted Monsters With Love, Dies at 88
(Sep 26, 2017 | New York Times)
Mr. Gogos made penetrating portraits of Dracula, theWolf Man and the Phantom of the Opera, and imbuedFrankenstein's monster with notable compassion.By RICHARD SANDOMIRSEPT. 26, 2017Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster.Basil Gogos, who painted penetrating and chilling color portraits of movie monsters like Dracula, the Wolf Man and the Phantom of the Opera, and imbued Frankenstein's monster...read more
Paley Center Gala Celebrating Women In Television Honors Betty White
(Sep 26, 2017 | deadline.com)
By Dino-Ray RamosSeptember 26, 2017 8:30amThe Paley Center for Media is set to host the Paley Honors in Hollywood: A Gala Celebrating Women in Television, which will celebrate the brilliant work of trailblazing females in the industry. The event will also feature a special tribute to the legendary Betty White.The celebration will take place on October 12 at the...read more
TCM Launches Final Year of Trailblazing Women
(Sep 25, 2017 | TCM)
TCM Launches Final Year of Trailblazing WomenMonday, September 25, 2017TCM Launches Final Year of Trailblazing Women Initiative Celebrating Women's Contribution To The Film IndustryMonth-Long Programming Event Begins Oct. 2 Hosted by Illeana DouglasInitiative Marks Continued Partnership with Women In Film, Los AngelesTurner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced the final year of Trailblazing Women,...read more
TCM Launches Final Year of Trailblazing Women
(Sep 25, 2017 | TCM)
TCM Launches Final Year of Trailblazing Women Initiative Celebrating Women's Contribution To The Film IndustryMonth-Long Programming Event Begins Oct. 2 Hosted by Illeana DouglasInitiative Marks Continued Partnership with Women In Film, Los AngelesTurner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced the final year of Trailblazing Women, a three-year initiative in partnership with Women In Film Los Angeles...read more
Audrey Hepburn Auction Offers Rare Glimpse Into Life of the Secretive Star
(Sep 25, 2017 | CNN)
September 25, 2017 Written by Nick Glass, CNNTwenty-four years after her death, why is Audrey Hepburn -- perhaps more than any other 20th century film star -- so revered, so idolized? Billy Wilder, who directed her in two movies, once said: "You looked around and suddenly there was this dazzling creature looking like a wild-eyed doe prancing in the forest. Everybody on the set was in love within...read more
You Can Buy Debbie Reynolds/Carrie Fisher famous "Sabrina" Audrey Hepburn Dress Oct 8
(Sep 20, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
September 30, 2017 By: Staff Reporter, movies.indialivetoday.comOne of the most iconic dresses in cinema history almost ended up in a Goodwill donation."There were three trunks in the back of a warehouse," recalls Joe Maddalena, president and CEO of Profiles in History, the Calabasas, California-based auction house that specializes in entertainment memorabilia. Since March, Maddalena and his team...read more
Longtime New Yorker and Film Writer Lillian Ross Dead at 99
(Sep 20, 2017 | AP)
FILE - In this June 10, 1997 file photo, author Lillian Ross appears in Central Park in New York. Ross, the ever-watchful New Yorker reporter whose close, narrative style defined a memorable and influential 70-year career, including a revealing portrait of Ernest Hemingway and a classic Hollywood expose, has died at age 99. Ross contributed stories to The New Yorker for decades, notably a 1940s portrait...read more
Debbie Reynolds' family ranch and dance studio to hit the auction block in October
(Sep 16, 2017 | LA Times)
Debbie Reynolds' family ranch and dance studio to hit the auction block in OctoberThe ranch sits on more than 44 acres in Creston, Calif., with a main house, guesthouse, production studios and equestrian facilities.(Handout)by Neal J. LeiteregSeptember 16, 2017 The six-bedroom, five-bathroom main house includes two master suites, a library, a gym and a country-inspired kitchen with built-in...read more
Harry Dean Stanton, Quintessential American Actor, Dies at 91
(Sep 15, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
Harry Dean Stanton, Quintessential American Actor, Dies at 919/15/2017 by Mike Barnes and Duane ByrgeRarely a leading man, the Kentucky native was memorable in 'Paris, Texas,' 'Repo Man,' 'Alien' and 'Big Love.'Harry Dean Stanton, the character actor with the world-weary face who carved out an exceptional career playing grizzled loners and colorful, offbeat characters in such films as Paris,...read more
Scorsese Screens September on TCM: Elia Kazan
(Sep 6, 2017 | TCM)
SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS ON TCMIn partnership with The Film Foundation, Turner Classic Movies is proud to bring you this exclusive monthly column by iconic film director and classic movie lover Martin Scorsese.DIRECTED BY ELIA KAZAN (September 7, 6am - 8pm)--On September 7, TCM is paying a birthday tribute to Elia Kazan--he would have been 108. I've covered Kazan and his films many times in this...read more
TCM Tuesdays in September: Jennifer Jones
(Sep 3, 2017 | TCM)
JENNIFER JONES - TUESDAYS IN SEPTEMBERA brunette beauty with apple cheeks and luminous brown eyes, Jennifer Jones was a sensitive actress with a screen persona that combined shy vulnerability and bold emotion. She was equally convincing as saint or sinner, and some of her best performances blended the two types to create characters who were somewhere between innocent heroine and passionate femme fatale.Jones...read more