TCM Remembers Jerry Lewis
(Sep 3, 2017 | TCM)
TCM REMEMBERS JERRY LEWIS - 9/4Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to Jerry Lewis on Monday, September 4 with the following festival of films. This program will replace the previously scheduled movies for that day so please take note.The new schedule for the evening of Monday, September 4 will be: 8:00 PM The Nutty Professor (1963)10:00 PM The King of Comedy (1983)12:00 AM The Stooge (1952)2:00...read more
I Held Bette Davis' Hand as She Died: She Wanted to Look 'Beautiful,' the Star's Assistant Says in Revealing Memoir
(Aug 31, 2017 | People.com)
( Photo credit: MARTIN MILLS/GETTY )BY PATRICK GOMEZ•@PATRICKGOMEZLAPOSTED ON AUGUST 31, 2017Bette Davis was mother to two daughters and a son, but in the final decade of her life she welcomed a surrogate daughter into her life."She taught me so much," says Kathryn Sermak, who served as the prickly two-time Oscar winner's personal assistant off-and-on from 1979 until Davis's...read more
Olivia De Havilland Slams FX Over 'Feud' Motion To Strike
(Aug 29, 2017 | deadline.com)
by Dominic PattenAugust 29, 2017 One day after voting for this year's Emmys concluded, FX made a court move to strike Olivia de Havilland's multi-claim Feud lawsuit. But the two-time Oscar winner isn't having any of it. "Defendants' Motion has strengthened Miss de Havilland's resolve to stand up to big Hollywood and fight for her rights, and the rights...read more
CINECON film festival in Hollywood Labor Day weekend honors Norman Lloyd, Patricia Morison with legacy awards
(Aug 21, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
Cinecon 53 GuestsNorman Lloyd and Patricia Morison to be honored with special awardsThe Cinecon Board of Governors has selected actor/producer/director Norman Lloyd and actress/singer/artist Patricia Morison to each receive the CINECON LEGACY AWARD at our show this Labor Day weekend. Mr. Lloyd will receive his award on Thursday evening after our opening night gala and before the screening of Steamboat...read more
Jerry Lewis, Comedy Legend, Dies at 91
(Aug 20, 2017 | Variety)
By Richard Natale, Carmel DaganAUGUST 20, 2017 | 10:50AM PT ERIK PENDZICH/REX/SHUTTERSTOCKJerry Lewis, the brash slapstick comic who teamed with Dean Martin in the 1950s and later starred in "The Nutty Professor" and "The Bellboy" before launching the Muscular Dystrophy telethon, has died in Las Vegas. He was 91.The Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes...read more
Jerry Lewis, comedy genius, is dead at 91
(Aug 20, 2017 | USA Today)
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAYThe comedian, director and actor was also known for his career-long battle against muscular dystrophy. He hosted The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon from 1966 to 2010.At the end of a remarkable show business life, Jerry Lewis might be best remembered for "Jerry's Kids," the children affected by muscular dystrophy.The consummate showman, comedian, director and actor became synonymous...read more
Jerry Lewis, Nonpareil Genius of Comedy, Dies at 91
(Aug 20, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
10:43 AM PDT 8/20/2017 by Duane Byrge , Mike BarnesChristopher PateyHe dominated show business with Dean Martin in the 1950s, starred in 'The Bellboy' and 'The Nutty Professor,' hosted the Labor Day telethon for decades and received the Hersholt award.Jerry Lewis, whose irrepressible zaniness and frantic creativity vaulted him to stardom as a comic movie star who wielded unparalleled...read more
Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81
(Aug 8, 2017 | New York Times)
By MICHAEL POLLAKAUG. 8, 2017Continue reading the main storyShare This PageGlen Campbell playing guitar as host of the NBC television show "The Midnight Special" in 1975. NBC, via Getty ImagesGlen Campbell, the sweet-voiced, guitar-picking son of a sharecropper who became a recording, television and movie star in the 1960s and '70s, waged a publicized battle with alcohol and drugs and gave his...read more
Barbara Cook, Star of Broadway, Cabaret, Dies at 89
(Aug 8, 2017 | Variety)
Gordon CoxTheater EditorAUGUST 8, 2017 | 08:32AM PTDAVID CRUMP/ANL/REX/SHUTTERSTOCKBarbara Cook, the golden-age Broadway ingenue who became a beloved cabaret and concert performer in the second act of her career, has died. She was 89.Her son, Adam LeGrant, confirmed to Variety that she died early Tuesday morning at her home in Manhattan, surrounded by friends and family.Known for...read more
Haruo Nakajima, Man Inside Godzilla Suit, Dies at 88
(Aug 7, 2017 | Variety)
Aug 7, 2017, 1:10pm KUROKAWA/AP/REX/SHUTTERSTOCKThe man behind the monster has died: Haruo Nakajima, who wore the Godzilla bodysuit for every "Godzilla" film from the original to 1972's "Godzilla vs. Gigan," has died at 88.Japanese movie major Toho confirmed Nakajima's death. But it said that it had no plans to release a statement.Nakajima's career began in samurai...read more
Amazon Buys Lucille Ball Biopic Starring Cate Blanchett
(Aug 7, 2017 | Variety)
Dave McNaryFilm ReporterAUGUST 7, 2017 | 11:25AM PTAmazon Studios has acquired the Lucille Ball biopic "Lucy and Desi," with Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett attached to star.Aaron Sorkin has written the script. Escape Artists is the production company with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch producing.The producers are seeking a star to play Ball's husband Desi Arnaz...read more
OSCARS: 11 SciTech Areas to be Investigated for Consideration
(Aug 4, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
AUGUST 04, 2017 11:52am PT by Carolyn GiardinaOscars: 11 SciTech Areas to be Investigated for ConsiderationThey include systems for on-set digital dailies.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 11 scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2017 Oscars.They include systems using multiple, stabilized, synced cameras to capture background...read more
NBC To Hire More Women Directors with Female Forward Initiative
(Aug 4, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
AUGUST 03, 2017 9:25am PT by Bryn Elise SandbergNBC to Hire More Women Directors With "Female Forward" InitiativeNBC president Jennifer Salke, who is spearheading the initiative along with 'Homeland' director Lesli Linka Glatter, announced the news at TCA on Thursday.NBC is pledging to hire more female directors.The broadcast network is upping its inclusion efforts with an annual initiative...read more
#RIP Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright, actor, director dead at age 73
(Jul 31, 2017 | 6sqft.com)
Sam Shepard, the celebrated avant-garde playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73.A spokesman for the Shepard family said the cause was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.One of the most important and influential early writers in the Off Broadway movement, Mr. Shepard captured and chronicled the darker sides of American...read more
#RIP Jeanne Moreau, Icon of French Cinema, Dies at Age 89
(Jul 31, 2017 | 6sqft.com)
Jeanne Moreau, an actress inextricably linked to the rise of French New Wave cinema and who ascended to become one of her country's most revered performers, has died. She was 89 years old. A cause of death has not yet been reported.Tributes for the actress, who made an early mark on the cinema world with performances in films like Jules et Jim and Diary of a Chambermaid, have already...read more