HBO's Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Premieres at the New York Film Festival: New Meaning to the Word "Swing"
(Oct 11, 2016 | Huffington Post)
Carrie Fisher made a wildly entertaining show about her story of growing up the child of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher: Wishful Drinking also became a popular HBO film. A casualty of her parents' divorce with a sharply bracing sense of humor, Carrie Fisher now stars with her mother in a new documentary, aptly named Bright Lights. This week, the movie, to air on HBO, premiered at the New York Film...read more
'Lost' movie by silent film pioneer unearthed at Czech film archive
(Oct 11, 2016 | Guardian)
Researchers at the Czech national film archives have found a film by early cinema pioneer Georges Méliès that was thought to have been lost forever.The two-minute silent film Match de Prestidigitation ("conjuring contest") from 1904 was found on a reel given to the archives by an anonymous donor, labelled as another film.Méliès, a stage magician turned film-maker from France, is credited...read more
Natalie Wood Shares Her Thoughts on Marilyn Monroe's Death in Newly Published Diary
(Oct 11, 2016 | Marie Claire)
Natalie Wood died in 1981, and thirty-five years later her daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner has collaborated on a book about her life. Along with an introduction from Robert Wagner, the book features a personal essay by Wood wherein she opens up about Marilyn Monroe's shocking death."I had known her and seen her days before her death," she writes. "Her beauty, charming wit, and joy of life seemed...read more
Celeb Party Spread from Hollywood's Golden Age Listed for US$79M
(Oct 10, 2016 | billionaire.com)
On the market for the first time in almost three decades is the famous former home of Hollywood royal couple: 20th Century Fox co-founder William Goetz and his socialite wife Edie - daughter of prominent MGM studio head Louis B Mayer.Edith Mayer, or 'Edie' Goetz, eldest daughter of the great MGM studio head Louis B Mayer, married film producer Bill Goetz in 1930. The match made in Hollywood heaven...read more
Sidney Poitier, 89, Says His 49-Year Marriage and His Family Are His Greatest Achievement
(Oct 10, 2016 | People.com)
Sidney Poitier's life is full of momentous achievements, so it's fitting that he be honored with his second lifetime achievement award in one year.The legendary actor, who in February received the BAFTA lifetime achievement award, was the focus of a tribute on Saturday in Los Angeles, where he was presented with the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Carousel of Hope...read more
Georges Méliès's Robinson Crusoé film resurfaces in Pordenone
(Oct 10, 2016 | Guardian)
"It's a very important piece of cinema history, which was not known until Saturday night," says David Robinson, director of the Giornate del Cinema Muto, the annual silent film festival in Pordenone, north Italy. He's talking about a film that is just 12 and a half minutes long, but one that sheds light on the man he calls the "first artist of the cinema": Georges Méliès, director of hundreds...read more
From society balls to Marilyn and Audrey in their heyday: Fifties elegance captured by woman who opposed Hitler and survived to become one of the world's greatest post-war photographers Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3829590/Marilyn-Monroe-Audrey-Hepburn-new-Inge-Morath-photography-book.html#ixzz4NLlUr0as Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
(Oct 9, 2016 | dailymail.com)
In a society where yoga pants rule everyday wear and dating apps are the new normal, the era of Audrey Hepburn's little black dress and high society Cotillion balls seem like they happened centuries ago. But a window into a world where Marilyn Monroe dominated the headlines and 1950s Hollywood glamour reigned supreme is now being offered in the new book Inge Morath: On Style. Although...read more
Great nephew of Bob Hope keeps huge Cleveland collection of the entertainer's memorabilia
(Oct 8, 2016 | newsnet5.com)
CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - I didn't needs to see the photograph of beautiful Hollywood actress Raquel Welch to describe the mini-skirt she wore several decades ago when I saw her perform during a stop at the military post where I served during the Vietnam War. I remembered it as a blue knit skirt with a white stripe just above the thigh-high hemline.When the photograph was...read more
Cleveland legend Bob Hope honored in museum exhibit
(Oct 6, 2016 | cleveland.com)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - It's not unusual for an entertainer to have restaurant named after them, or a bar, or maybe a tribute album or even a TV show.But a bridge? Only in Cleveland, the adopted hometown of Bob Hope, one of the most popular comedians and actors of the 20th Century. In 1983, the Lorain-Carnegie bridge, a major artery connecting downtown to the west side, was renamed in honor of...read more
Julie Andrews-Directed My Fair Lady Breaks Sydney Opera House Record
(Oct 6, 2016 | Playbill)
With its delicate shell-like architecture, the Sydney Opera House has become an icon of Australia. But its new record-breaking hit production is an American musical set in London, and directed by international star Julie Andrews.The new production of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, directed by original Eliza Doolittle, Andrews, officially opened September 6. The production has reportedly...read more
Turner to Launch FilmStruck Classic Movie-Streaming Service Oct. 19
(Oct 6, 2016 | Variety)
Turner is set to launch FilmStruck - its first subscription video-on-demand service, stocked with hundreds of arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films along with a host of additional related content - on Oct. 19.FilmStruck, which Turner execs have said is an opportunity to test out the direct-to-consumer SVOD segement, is developed and managed by Turner Classic...read more
Liza Minnelli Surprises Stunned Fans with Rare Appearance and Touching Performance
(Oct 5, 2016 | People.com)
Music fans at the San Francisco venue Feinstein's at the Nikko were in for a treat on Friday, when Liza Minnelli made a rare, unannounced appearance - and performed a touching tribute to her mother, Judy Garland.The 70-year-old Oscar winner duetted with Michael Feinstein on "I Love a Piano," theIrving Berlin tune from Garland and Fred Astaire's 1948 film Easter...read more
Photojournalist George Barris, Who Took Last Pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Has Died at 94
(Oct 5, 2016 | People.com)
Photojournalist George Barris, who took the last pictures of Marilyn Monroe before her untimely death at 36, died Friday at his home in Thousand Oaks, California, The New York Times reports. He was 94.Barris, who had taken pictures of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant and Marlon Brando, famously photographed the iconic sex symbol...read more
George Barris, Photographer Who Captured the Last Images of Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 94
(Oct 4, 2016 | New York Times)
George Barris, who took the last professional photographs of Marilyn Monroe, just weeks before her death in 1962, died on Friday at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 94.The death was confirmed by his daughter Caroline Barris.When Mr. Barris shot those last pictures, on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 13, Monroe had reason to be troubled. She had been fired the month before...read more
Pushing 100! Kirk Douglas Honored Ahead of Milestone Birthday by Michael Douglas, George Clooney at Hollywood Gala
(Oct 4, 2016 | People.com)
http://people.com/breaking-news/watch-pushing-100-kirk-douglas-honored-ahead-of-milestone-birthday-by-michael-douglas-george-clooney-at-hollywood-gala/...read more