Martin Landau, Academy Award Actor, Dies
(Jul 16, 2017 | New York Times)
Martin Landau, the tall, intense, sometimes mischievously sinister actor best known for his role in the television series "Mission: Impossible" and his Oscar-winning portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film "Ed Wood," died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 89.His death was confirmed by his publicist.Mr. Landau starred in "Mission: Impossible," a hit suspense drama on CBS, as Rollin Hand, a versatile...read more
Adam West, TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88
(Jun 10, 2017 | Variety)
JUNE 10, 2017 | 08:19AM PTAdam West - an actor defined and also constrained by his role in the 1960s series "Batman" - died Friday night in Los Angeles. He was 88. A rep said that he died after a short battle with leukemia."Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero," his family said in...read more
Roger Smith, '77 Sunset Strip' Star and Ann-Margret's Husband, Dies at 84
(Jun 5, 2017 | Variety)
Roger Smith, who starred in the series "77 Sunset Strip" and was married to actress Ann-Margret, died Sunday in Sherman Oaks. He was 84.The handsome leading man retired from acting after being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 1980. After that, he managed his wife's career and produced several of her TV specials. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 8.On "77 Sunset...read more
Newport Beach dedicates newly named John Wayne Park
(May 26, 2017 | LA Times)
John Wayne is part of Newport Beach's history, and now, its geography.City officials past and present dedicated a renamed park Friday in honor of the late film legend and Newport resident. The former Ensign View Park at Cliff Drive and El Modena Avenue is now John Wayne Park.Evelyn Hart was mayor in 1979 when Wayne died of cancer. Around that time, the city looked into commissioning a Wayne statue,...read more
Ronald Berkeley, Journeyman Make-up Artist, 1930 - 2017
(May 25, 2017 | Make-Up Artist)
Ronald Berkeley, a longtime personal make-up artist for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, died May 9, 2017. Per imdb.com, he was 86 years old. The obituary below is posted with permission from Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706.A third-generation filmmaker with a strong fine arts background, Ron Berkeley began as an apprentice at MGM studios in 1954, under the direction of William...read more
Behind the Scenes With John Wayne in 1969
(May 25, 2017 | Time)
John Wayne - born 110 years ago, on May 26, 1907 - embodied a very particular kind of American hero. In 1969, in the wake of what LIFE called a "splendid performance" in True Grit, the magazine examined the life of the American icon and reminded readers that, even though the world was changing rapidly, John Wayne was not.After all, it was a time when audiences could also opt for a newer...read more
FERRAGAMO LAUNCHES CAPSULE COLLECTION INSPIRED BY THE SHOEMAKER'S EARLY DAYS IN HOLLYWOOD
(May 25, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
Salvatore Ferragamo may be an Italian fashion house, but its namesake designer got his foothold in the business as a cobbler-to-the-stars in Hollywood, designing shoes for such films such as The Ten Commandments, then opening the Hollywood Boot Shop at Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas.Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson and Audrey Hepburn were clients. Ferragamo even...read more
Joan Crawford's Explosive Off-Screen Life
(May 6, 2017 | The New Yorker)
The director Frank Perry, working with his first wife, Eleanor Perry, and other screenwriters, is distinguished mainly by his skill at eliciting enticingly florid yet intimately vulnerable performances from actors. It's no surprise that he made one of the best films about a Hollywood star that the industry has yet produced: "Mommie Dearest," from 1981, which screens June 4 and June 6 in the Quad Cinema's...read more
BWW EXCLUSIVE: Dick Van Dyke to star in CAPTURE THE FLAG
(May 3, 2017 | BroadwayWorld.com)
Donovan Montierth and his twin brother Adam share a passion for writing, producing and directing films. Their first short, A.W.O.L. (2003), was followed by REVEILLE a year later.REVEILLE starred David Huddleston and James McEachin as Navy and Army veterans who, to use IMDb's description, "compete in a game of one-upmanship over a flagpole in a retirement community."After five more...read more
'Becoming Cary Grant': Showtime Debuts Docu Trailer, Sets Premiere Date
(May 3, 2017 | deadline.com)
Showtime has released a trailer and set a June 9 airdate for Becoming Cary Grant, its high-profile documentary that will have its world premiere at Cannes this month. The premium cable net said the film "explores his long journey from childhood poverty to global fame and from darkness out into the light."One of Hollywood's greatest movie stars, Grant starred in four Alfred Hitchcock...read more
Lorna Gray, Queen of Shorts and Serials at Columbia and Republic Pictures, Dies at 99
(May 2, 2017 | Hollywood Reporter)
Also billed as Adrian Booth, she appeared opposite John Wayne, Buster Keaton, Boris Karloff, The Three Stooges and Clayton Moore.Lorna Gray, who appeared on the big screen with John Wayne, Buster Keaton, Boris Karloff and The Three Stooges and, billed as Adrian Booth, starred in many 1940s Republic Pictures serials and Westerns, has died. She was 99.The actress died Sunday at her home in Sherman...read more
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorialized with Shared Mother/Daughter Tombstone
(May 1, 2017 | People.com)
They were neighbors in life, and they'll continue to be side-by-side in death, as Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher's shared mother-daughter tombstone has been revealed.The large marble memorial features a sculpture of a mother and daughter holding hands and was unveiled over the weekend at Hollywood's Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The only text displayed on the...read more
Kirk Douglas on wife Anne: "The most difficult woman I ever met!"
(Apr 30, 2017 | USA Today)
BEVERLY HILLS - A romantic interlude with Kirk Douglas or a night in with a plate of eggs?The woman who captured Spartacus' heart opted for the eggs.Douglas, who turned 100 in December, and his wife, Anne, 98, have been married for 63 years. But when they met on the Paris set of Act of Love (she, a film publicist, he, a famous film star), "she was terrible!"...read more
Ballet Hispanico to Honor Rita Moreno with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Carnaval Gala
(Apr 25, 2017 | BroadwayWorld.com)
Ballet Hispánico will honor Puerto Rican legendary actress and EGOT winner Rita Moreno with the Toda Una Vida Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by actress Gina Rodriguez, and Ecuadorian-American Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca with the Nuestra Inspiración Award, presented by Ralph de la Vega, the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of Business Solutions &...read more
Happy Birthday, Carol Burnett! 5 of the Funniest Sketches from The Carol Burnett Show
(Apr 25, 2017 | Parade)
Happy birthday to Carol Burnett, who turns 84 on April 26! In honor of her birthday, we rounded up five of the most hilarious sketches from The Carol Burnett Show, including the classic 'elephant' scene and a funny bit with Mrs. Wiggins....read more