Dyan Cannon Says Cary Grant Will Be Part of Upcoming Musical
(Apr 3, 2018 | Fox News)
Cary Grant and his then-wife Dyan Cannon with their daughter Jennifer Grant. (Getty)by Stephanie NolascoApril 3, 2018Dyan Cannon is feeling at peace these days.For nearly five years, the Oscar-nominated actress been writing a musical, which she believes will see the bright lights of Broadway.While she told Fox News the team has completed everything "but one song," it has already received support...read more
Lena Waithe Really Wants To Do a Biopic of Mary Tyler Moore
(Apr 2, 2018 | Time)
By CADY LANG April 2, 2018Emmy-winning writer, actor, and producer Lena Waithe has made a name for herself with projects like The Chi and Master of None, as well as roles on the silver screen like Ready Player One. The next project that she's hoping to tackle? A biopic of groundbreaking television icon Mary Tyler Moore.In an interview with The...read more
Martin Scorcese On His Latest Project: Educating Students About The Power Of Film
(Mar 28, 2018 | Parade)
by Mara ReinsteinMarch 28, 2018Growing up in a working-class family in the mean streets of New York City's Little Italy neighborhood, Martin Scorsese admits he didn't have access to books. He got his education about the world by going to the local cinema."I learned a lot about American ideals primarily from the movies," Scorsese recalls. "Something like The Grapes of Wrath . ....read more
Carmel To Hold Birthday Bash For Doris Day
(Mar 28, 2018 | Classic Movie Hub)
By CARLY MAYBERRY | Monterey HeraldPUBLISHED: March 28, 2018 at 5:48 am | UPDATED: March 29, 2018 at 4:22 am Carmel - In honor of Doris Day's 96th birthday, Carmel will be celebrating one of its best known residents with a weekend of festivities revolving around her work in show business.The festivities will take place Thursday through Saturday and include honoring the...read more
Mel Brooks' and Anne Bancroft's Hamptons Home For Sale
(Mar 28, 2018 | Observer)
Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft's Former Hamptons Cottage Is BackBy Morgan Halberg • 03/28/18 12:15pmThere are plenty of celebrity homes in the Hamptons, but few are as precious as the cottage that Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft once owned.Brooks and Bancroft bought the beach home at 1131 Flying Point Road in 2000, for just $3 million, per Behind The Hedges. But Brooks sold the...read more
Barbra Streisand Shares How She Overcame Stage Fright
(Mar 28, 2018 | Closer)
Mar 28, 2018 3:36 pmBy Closer StaffShe's always been secure of her talents but, Barbra Streisand's self-confidence has sometimes been scrutinized, like during a Mike Wallace interview early in her career. "He made me cry," Barbra admitted at the PaleyFest Icon Tribute in Hollywood on March 16. "I was 19. He said, 'Why are you so self-obsessed?' I thought, 'Who else should I be obsessed with?'"Despite...read more
Zsa Zsa Gabor's Furnishings and Treasures up for Auction
(Mar 28, 2018 | Chicago Tribune)
March 28, 2018After I mentioned Zsa Zsa Gabor in the Valentine's Day column last month, I've received reader questions about the most famous of the three Gabor Sisters.The one and only time I ever interviewed Gabor was in 1992 when she was in Chicago performing her nightclub act.I recall the performance, mostly banter with the audience, a bit of singing and some career reflections, as very short....read more
Christopher Nolan to Present 50th Anniversary Screening of "2001: A Space Odyssey" at Cannes
(Mar 28, 2018 | Variety)
by Dave McNaryMarch 28, 2018The Cannes Film Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" with the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print, introduced by Christopher Nolan.The event is set for May 12 as part of the Cannes Classics program. The screening will also be attended by members of Kubrick's family, including his daughter Katharina...read more
After Dredging Up Notorious Sibling Rivalry, Olivia de Havilland Loses Feud Case
(Mar 26, 2018 | Vanity Fair)
By Jacques Brinon/AP/REX/Shutterstock.March 26, 2018by Julie MillerOlivia de Havilland may have co-starred in the most notorious sibling rivalry in Hollywood history, but even the 101-year-old actress has her limits for how that reportedly acrimonious relationship is depicted.Last summer, the Gone With the Wind actress filed a lawsuit against FX and Ryan Murphy's production...read more
Turner Classic Movies Honors Cicely Tyson with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theater
(Mar 26, 2018 | Variety)
March 26, 2018by Dave McNaryTurner Classic Movies will honor Cicely Tyson with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood during the ninth annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 27.Tyson has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 60 years. She was nominated for an Oscar in 1972's "Sounder" and won Emmys for "The Autobiography of Miss Jane...read more
Construction Launches for George Lucas' L.A. Museum at Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Mar 14, 2018 | Variety)
by Christi CarrasMarch 14, 2018George Lucas' Museum of Narrative Art is no longer just a concept in a galaxy far, far away.The groundbreaking ceremony for the non-profit museum took place on Wednesday at its future location in parking lot three of Los Angeles' Exposition Park, launching a 36-month construction plan that will culminate in a five-story building. In addition to its narrative art collections...read more
Fashion Icon Hubert de Givenchy Dies at Age 91
(Mar 12, 2018 | Variety)
by: Maane KhatchatourianMarch 12, 2018Fashion icon Hubert de Givenchy, who founded the House of Givenchy, died on Saturday. He was 91.The famed French designer was best known for dressing Audrey Hepburn. The legendary actress wore Givenchy's designs in several films, including "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Sabrina," "Funny Face," and "How to Steal a Million."Givenchy created one of the...read more
At 101, A Survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age Throws Down The Gauntlet
(Mar 3, 2018 | New York Times)
by Paul Brownfield March 3. 2018Emailing from the Paris hotel where she lives, Dame Olivia de Havilland sounded defiant, and understandably so. The topic at hand was her lawsuitagainst the FX network and Ryan Murphy Productions over her portrayal by Catherine Zeta-Jones in last year's docudrama "Feud: Bette and Joan," about the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.Ms. de Havilland's...read more
Film Buffs Set To Splash Cash As Classic Film Poster Collection Goes Under Hammer
(Feb 28, 2018 | Classic Movie Hub)
Film buffs set to splash cash as classic poster collection goes under the hammerWritten by Craig Campbell, 28 February 2018No amount of TV adverts, YouTube previews or big-screen commercials at train stations and airports have the same power as the humble poster.And a glamorous auction taking place soon in Tinseltown is set to see some of the classic posters of days gone by fetch vast sums of...read more
Honorary Oscars: A look back at 90 years, from Charlie Chaplin to Bob Hope to Donald Sutherland
(Feb 27, 2018 | Classic Movie Hub)
by Susan King Feb 27, 2018Over the decades, special or honorary Oscars have gone to everything from a film series to animated shorts to innovators to a ventriloquist to child performers to foreign films. Tour our photo galleries for a look back featuring every performer honored (above) and every non-performer honored (below).Two special awards were handed out at the first Academy Awards on May 16,...read more