getTV Launches Variety Night with THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW and MERV GRIFFIN Oct. 12
(Oct 11, 2015 | Sony getTV)
getTV ANNOUNCES MONDAY NIGHT VARIETY BLOCK ANCHORED BY THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW AND THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW STARTING OCTOBER 12TH Network Also Announces Slate of Classic Variety Episodes And Specials Expanding on its commitment to add classic TV to its vintage movie lineup, Sony Pictures Television Networks' getTV has announced a weekly night of variety and talk programming from TV's Golden Age,...read more
Maureen O'Hara named among Dubliners' favorite Irish actors
(Oct 10, 2015 | Irish Central)
The adored "Quiet Man" star Maureen O'Hara has been heralded as one of Dublin's favorite actors, though surprisingly only ranking at number eight. The 95-year-old Oscar winner and native Dubliner, once billed as the Queen of Technicolor, joined other Dublin natives such as Colin Farrell and Gabriel Byrne on a list that proves Ireland and Dublin's worth in turning out some incredibly...read more
Gregory Peck's Grandson Stars in Ferragamo's New Fashion FIlm
(Oct 9, 2015 | Hollywood Reporter)
The handsome Ethan Peck spills on starring in the Italian luxury label's new short. COURTESY OF YOUTUBE/SALVATORE FERRAGAMOFans of Ethan Peck may recognize the star for his roles in the TV version of 10 Things I Hate About You and the films Eden and Nothing Left to Fear, and now they'll be able to find him in Salvatore Ferragamo's new fashion film, Coming Home to Hollywood,...read more
Sony Movie Channel Presents A Veterans Day Marathon Featuring Ronald Reagan + others
(Oct 9, 2015 | Sony Movie Channel)
SONY MOVIE CHANNEL PRESENTS A VETERANS DAY MARATHON FEATURING RONALD REAGAN IN HELLCATS OF THE NAVY AND ALAN LADD IN PARATROOPER ON WED., NOV. 11 AT 6:30 A.M. ET Other Highlights Include Gregory Peck and Stacy Keach in THE BLUE AND THE GRAY, Jack Lemmon in THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY, and More Sony Movie Channel (SMC) salutes the men and women of America's...read more
Getty Images Gallery opens in London on Oct. 9: Glamorous, Rarely Seen Photos of Elizabeth Taylor with the Most Dashing Men in Her Life
(Oct 8, 2015 | People.com)
Elizabeth Taylor made headlines with her treasure chest of jewels and her eight marriages, but three years after her death, it's her fight to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS that has made a lasting impression. Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson Archive Photos/GettyTo mark the 30th anniversary of the star's activism, a new photo retrospective, opening at the Getty Images...read more
Jerry Lewis the Auteur
(Oct 8, 2015 | The New Yorker)
Before Jerry Lewis, a sprite of eighty-nine, took the stage on Tuesday evening at the Museum of the Moving Image, the chief curator, David Schwartz, mentioned that when the Museum opened its doors, in September, 1988, it was with a retrospective of Lewis's films. Lewis, Schwartz said, was supposed to appear there at the time but was unable to do so because of a scheduling conflict-with...read more
Nairn hotel visited by Charlie Chaplin up for sale
(Oct 8, 2015 | BBC)
A hotel where Charlie Chaplin stayed during holidays in the Highlands has been put up for sale.Chaplin, famous for his comic roles in black and white silent films, would book into the Newton Hotel in Nairn with his family later in his life.The hotel has been put on the market with an asking price of about £4.5m plus VAT.The former baronial mansion has 63 bedrooms and 21 acres (8ha) of grounds....read more
Barbra Streisand Joins the Broadway Legends Ornament Collection
(Oct 8, 2015 | Theatermania.com)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced that a Christmas tree ornament with the likeness of Oscar winner and Broadway legend Barbra Streisand will be the 2015 addition to its Broadway Legends holiday collection. The Streisand ornament is the eighth in the collection. Previous years have featured stage icons Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette...read more
Warner Archive Collection New Releases: Nicholas Ray and Helen Hayes!
(Oct 6, 2015 | Warner Brothers Archives)
DVD DebutWIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES (1958) Nicholas Ray directs a film debuting Christopher Plummer in this wild "Eastern" set in the early days of Miami. Plummer plays Audubon Marshall Walt Murdock who is on a collision course with Cottonmouth (Burl Ives), king of the swamp rats who hunt Florida's exotic birds to near extinction in order to provide plumage to high society, Murdock aims to curtail...read more
Kino Lorber Releases G.W. Pabst's Diary of a Lost Girl, starring Louise Brooks, on Blu-ray and DVD
(Oct 2, 2015 | Kino Lorber)
Kino Lorber is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of G.W. Pabst's DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (1929), starring the iconic silent film actress Louise Brooks. Newly mastered in HD from 35mm archival elements, this restoration by the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, Deutches Filminstitut - DIF, Frankfurt am Main, and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, Wiesbaden reconstructs the film to its original...read more
Rita Moreno: A Q&A With a Legend for Hispanic Heritage Month
(Oct 2, 2015 | Billboard
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By Angie RomeroOne of only a handful of people on this earth with an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner), Rita Moreno is truly a living legend. But just because her showbiz résumé is the stuff most people can only dream of doesn't mean she's anywhere near done. Rita Moreno Austin Hargrave ...read more
Jerry Lewis receives Casino Entertainment Legend Award
(Oct 2, 2015 | NPR.org)
By Robin Leach Magic duo and Rio headliners Penn & Teller were named Casino Entertainers of the Year on Wednesday night at the Global Gaming Expo's third-annual Casino Entertainment Awards.I presented their award after they won against country singer-songwriter Shania Twain and Motown soundalikes Human Nature.Little River Band was named Casino Musical Artist of the Year and Ron...read more
getTV adds THE TALL MAN, WHISPERING SMITH & LAREDO to Sat. Westerns Oct. 3
(Oct 1, 2015 | Sony getTV)
getTV EXPANDS ITS NEW 'SATURDAY SHOWDOWN' LINEUP OF CLASSIC WESTERN TELEVISION SERIES, PREMIERING THREE MORE LOST FAVORITES, THE TALL MAN, WHISPERING SMITH AND LAREDO, STARTING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, AT 12 P.M. ET Series Stars Include Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulagher in THE TALL MAN, Western Icon Audie Murphy in WHISPERING SMITH, and Neville Brand and Philip Carey in LAREDO getTV expands...read more
TCM Horror: Fridays in October, 25 Movies
(Oct 1, 2015 | TCM)
Oh the Horror! Fridays get more than a little spooky on TCM in October with a collection of classic fright films sure to get you into a shivery halloween spirit. Each week, viewers will be treated to a different theme, with a full evening of scary movies on Halloween itself! Themes begin with Haunted Houses which include two of the most sinister dwellings ever seen on film: Hill House, the New...read more
TCM partners with Women in Film (WIF) to Celebrate Trailblazing Women -- Behind the Movies, Ahead of Their Time
(Sep 30, 2015 | TCM)
54 Movies, Tuesdays and Thursdays in October...This month TCM is proud to shine the Spotlight on the achievements of women in film. This celebration is part of a partnership with Women in Film (WIF) designed to raise awareness of the lack o gender equality in the industry, while highlighting the contributions women have made to the world of cinema throughout history. This inaugural festival kicks...read more