Samuel Goldwyn Jr., second-generation Hollywood producer, dies at 88
(Jan 12, 2015 | Washington Post)
By David Colker January 12 at 6:24 PM Samuel Goldwyn Jr. grew up with Hollywood royalty. Charlie Chaplin, Katharine Hepburn, Clark Gable and George Cukor were among the luminaries who would come to his parents' palatial home for parties or tennis. But even as a boy, Sam Jr. knew that the house was sitting on precarious financial ground. His legendary father, one of the movie business'...read more
Want to live like Bob Hope? His Toluca Lake estate will set you back $23 million
(Jan 12, 2015 | LA Daily News)
Bob and Dolores Hope's home in Toluca Lake, which was on the market for $27.5 million in 2013, is back for sale in 2015 at an asking price of $23 million. (File photo by Michael Owen Baker/Los Angeles Daily News)Posted: 01/12/15, 5:54 PM PST By City News ServiceTOLUCA LAKE - The 5.2-acre Toluca Lake estate that was once home to Bob and Dolores...read more
Anita Ekberg, '50s Screen Star And Sex Symbol, Dies At 83
(Jan 11, 2015 | npr.com)
Anita Ekberg in a 1956 photo taken during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the Frankie Laine Time.CBS /LandovSwedish-born actress Anita Ekberg, who became an international sex symbol best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita, died in Italy today at age 83, her lawyer confirmed.The one-time 'Miss Sweden' went on to model for men's magazines Playboy andConfidential before...read more
TCM to Remember Legendary Actor Rod Taylor on Jan. 29
(Jan 9, 2015 | TCM)
TCM to Remember Legendary Actor Rod Taylor on Jan. 29Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of Australian-born actor Rod Taylor with a five-film tribute on Thursday, Jan. 29. Taylor, who passed away Jan. 8 at the age of 84, had a long career which encompassed dozens of iconic films, including The Time Machine, The Train Robbers and more recently, Inglorious...read more
Rod Taylor, 'The Birds' and 'The Time Machine' Star, Dies at 84
(Jan 8, 2015 | Variety)
Rod Taylor, 'The Birds' and 'The Time Machine' Star, Dies at 84 January 8, 2015 | 05:26PM PT Carmel Dagan ...read more
Matt Bomer to Star in Montgomery Clift Biopic for HBO
(Jan 7, 2015 | Variety)
Matt Bomer to Star in 'Monty Clift' Biopic for HBO Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images January 7, 2015 | 03:34PM PT Laura Prudom ...read more
Audrey Hepburn named the Ultimate Beauty Icon of All Time
(Jan 7, 2015 | MyDaily.com)
Audrey Hepburn has been named the number one beauty icon of all time. Of course she has.GettyThe Hollywood star famed for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany's topped a survey carried out by leading cosmetics and skincare brand Artistry by Amway.In second place? Marilyn Monroe. She was closely followed by Grace Kelly, who came third in the poll which asked 2,000 women...read more
Carrie Fisher to Present SAG Life Achievement Award to Her Mother, Debbie Reynolds
(Jan 6, 2015 | Variety)
EARL GIBSON III/WIREIMAGEJANUARY 6, 2015 | 12:21PM PTDave McNaryFilm ReporterCarrie Fisher will present the 51st SAG Life Achievement Award to her mother, Debbie Reynolds, at the 21st annual SAG Awards on Jan. 25 at the Shrine Auditorium.The ceremony will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS.Read full article at Variety...read more
Marilyn Monroe is the Face of Max Factor
(Jan 5, 2015 | Hollywood Reporter)
MARILYN MONROE IS THE FACE OF MAX FACTORThe late film star still remains a beauty iconJANUARY 5, 2015 THR STAFFCOURTESY OF MAX FACTORIt's been more than 50 years since Marilyn Monroe's death, but there's no doubt the famed actress' signature beauty is still recognized around the globe. So much so that Max Factor has announced Monroe as the new global ambassador for its latest ads, celebrating...read more
Donna Douglas, Elly May Clampett on 'Beverly Hillbillies,' Dies at 81
(Jan 2, 2015 | Variety)
Donna Douglas, Elly May Clampett on 'Beverly Hillbillies,' Dies at 81 SGranitz/WireImage January 2, 2015 | 11:28AM PT Cynthia Littleton Managing Editor: Television...read more
Luise Rainer, Hollywood golden era Oscar winner, dies aged 104
(Dec 30, 2014 | BBC)
30 December 2014 Last updated at 03:54 ET Luise Rainer, Hollywood golden era Oscar winner, dies aged 104 Luise Rainer was honoured with a star on Berlin's Walk of Fame in 2011 Actress Luise Rainer, who became the first winner of consecutive Oscars in the 1930s, has died at the age...read more
Angela Lansbury performing on stage at 89
(Dec 27, 2014 | Fox News)
Published December 27, 2014Associated PressAngela Lansbury has moved yet again.This time, home is the Ahmanson Theatre, where the 89-year-old Tony winner and honorary Oscar recipient has settled in for a six-week run of Noel Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit."This is Lansbury's third time around with Coward's 1941 farce, which is propelled by a medium who accidentally conjures the ghost of a ...read more
Academy Celebrates Costume Design with Oscar Classics including "Mary Poppins" and "East of Eden"
(Dec 23, 2014 | oscars.org)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins 2015 with two new screening series, Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New Hollywood and Two Sides of a Costume Designer, in conjunction with the landmark Hollywood Costume exhibition now on view.Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New HollywoodShowcasing the groundbreaking urban American films of the late...read more
MeTV Network - Memorable Entertainment Television - Holiday Programming Guide!
(Dec 22, 2014 | MeTV)
MeTV Network's classic programming specials for the Holiday Season include classic TV Christmas episodes from Adam-12, M*A*S*H, That Girl, Petticoat Junction, The Donna Reed Show and more -- plus classic first episodes on New Year's Day. ...read more
getTV announces its January 2015 Programming Lineup - Includes Chester Morris as Boston Blackie, Ernie Kovacs Double Feature, and Friday Icons Cary Grant, Ernest Borgnine
(Dec 22, 2014 | Sony getTV)
getTV RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH CHESTER MORRIS AS BOSTON BLACKIE, IN THREE OF THE REFORMED JEWEL THIEF'S MOST CLASSIC CAPERS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 AT 8 P.M. ET - NETWORK CELEBRATES FRANCHISE ALL MONTH LONG Other Highlights Include an Ernie Kovacs Double Feature, and Stunts Starring Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ernest Borgnine, and More CULVER CITY, CA - Monday, December 22, 2014 - Mystery...read more