10 Heartwarming Facts About MIRACLE ON 34th STREET
(Nov 26, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
ARROWENTERTAINMENT10 Heartwarming Facts About Miracle on 34th StreetBY TARA AQUINO NOVEMBER 26, 201720TH CENTURY FOXFor more than 70 years, George Seaton's Miracle on 34th Street has been a go-to holiday classic. Starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, and Natalie Wood, the film follows a wise-beyond-her-years little girl, her nonbeliever mom, and their lawyer neighbor...read more
Review: 'Bombshell' Tells the Amazing Story of Hedy Lamarr, the Star and Inventor
(Nov 23, 2017 | New York Times)
Review: 'Bombshell' Tells the Amazing Story of Hedy Lamarr, the Star and InventorBy MANOHLA DARGISNOV. 23, 2017Continue reading the main storyShare This Page"Any girl can be glamorous," the actress Hedy Lamarr once said. "All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." It's a withering observation, especially for a Hollywood star once known as "the most beautiful woman in the world." Beauty...read more
(Nov 22, 2017 | 6sqft.com)
Della Reese, Music Legend and Touched By an Angel Star, Dead at 86
(Nov 20, 2017 | 6sqft.com)
Jordan Runtagh November 20, 2017 12:40 PMDella Reese, the vocal powerhouse who later starred as heaven-sent Tess on the television series Touched By an Angel, died Sunday evening at age 86.She leaves behind children James, Franklin and Dominique, as well as husband Franklin Lett. She was predeceased by daughter Deloreese."On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family,...read more
Veterans Day on TCM
(Nov 10, 2017 | TCM)
VETERANS DAY on tcm - 11/11, 11/12 (DAYTIME)In honor of the service of the brave individuals who have fought for our country, we are dedicating the weekend of Veterans Day to a group of films chosen by servicemen and women. Beginning at 9 a.m. ET on November 11 and continuing on November 12, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz will sit with eight veterans to discuss a particular film that has been meaningful...read more
A Petition, "House Of Cards" Should Recast Julie Andrews As Frank Underwood
(Nov 9, 2017 | Elle)
BY R. ERIC THOMASNOV 9, 2017Director Ridley Scott announced this week that he was making the nearly unprecedented choice to replace Kevin Spacey in a film set for a release next month. All the Money in the World, a thriller co-starring Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg, wrapped months ago and has been set for a December bow with Spacey in a central role as J. Paul Getty. However, Deadline...read more
Why Carol Burnett Says Rehearsing Her Variety Hour Was Like Making A Broadway Show Every Week
(Nov 9, 2017 | Playbill)
Why Carol Burnett Says Rehearsing Her Variety Hour Was Like Making a Broadway Show Every WeekBY RUTHIE FIERBERGNOV 09, 2017 The legendary, two-time Tony nominee says, "You can't do today what we did then."Carol Burnett, the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor (also a two-time Tony nominee and a two-time Grammy nominee), appeared on Harry Connick, Jr.'s talk show Harry this week....read more
Don't Leave Hollywood Without Seeing These 10 Historic Spots
(Nov 9, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
Don't leave Hollywood without seeing these 10 historic spotsTinseltown sparkles at these significant sitesby Wendy O'DeaNovember 9, 2017A couple of young Brits recently crashed at my place while passing through Los Angeles on their around-the-world backpacking adventure. Here less than two full days, they had to prioritize what they would find most memorable. Not surprisingly, after an afternoon...read more
Now You Can Actually Have 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'
(Nov 8, 2017 | People.com)
You Can Now Actually Have Breakfast at Tiffany's (And It's Totally Instagram-Worthy)BY COLLIER SUTTERPOSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017 AT 3:32PM ESTHave yourself a real-life Audrey Hepburn moment.The Blue Box Café, opening on the fourth floor of Tiffany & Co.'s N.Y.C. Fifth Avenue flagship store on Nov. 10, is about to start serving up re-imagined American classic dishes. Hepburn...read more
75 Years Later, Now, Voyager Remains a Poignant Depiction of Mental Illness
(Nov 7, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
November 7, 2017 11:03 am75 Years Later, Now, Voyager Remains a Poignant Depiction of Mental IllnessBy Angelica Jade BastiénAbout 23 minutes into Now, Voyager comes one of the most resplendent transformations in all of cinema.Charlotte Vale (played with trademark intensity and brutal grace by Bette Davis) begins the film as an archetypal spinster figure. Her eyebrows...read more
Maureen O'Hara Called Sexual Harassment in Hollywood Over 70 Years Ago
(Nov 6, 2017 | Glamour)
Irish Actress Maureen O'Hara Was Calling Out Sexual Harassment in Hollywood More Than 70 Years Ago by MAGGIE MALLONNOVEMBER 6, 2017To say that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem would be a gross understatement. Following a barrage of reports about producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback, more and more women have come forward to share their own...read more
Starring Sophia Loren, Nov 2nd on TCM
(Oct 31, 2017 | TCM)
STARRING SOPHIA LOREN - 11/2Spectacular not only in beauty but in spirit and talent, Sophia Loren remains one of the truly glamorous icons of international cinema. Our tribute to this legendary actress includes Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival, an interview special from the 2015 event in which the younger of Loren's two sons, Edoardo Ponti, engages her in an intimate 65-minute conversation...read more
CASABLANCA Turns 75
(Oct 26, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
Casablanca turns 75: Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman saga of doomed love endures, as time goes byPrahlad SrihariOct,26 2017 After Germany's occupation of France in 1940, hundreds and thousands of Europeans - aristocrats, celebrities, soldiers and ordinary citizens - fled their homes to escape war, persecution, and poverty. With hope and exit routes slowly evaporating, these refugees sought temporary...read more
Vivien Leigh's Life Story Is Heading to the Big Screen
(Oct 23, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
Vivien Leigh's Life Story Is Heading to the Big ScreenIt's in the works from the writers of Feud.By Caroline Hallemann Oct 23, 2017Vivien Leigh's real-life drama is getting the biopic treatment. According to Variety, Michael Zam and Jaffe Cohen, the writers behind Ryan Murphy's Feud, are bringing the Gone with the Windstar's story to the big screen.The...read more
Never Watched a Classic Film? Ben Mankiewicz Gives Tips On Where To Start
(Oct 19, 2017 | Classic Movie Hub)
By Tim O'Shei | Published October 19, 2017If you've never watched a classic film before, what's a good one to start? We asked Ben Mankiewicz, television host for Turner Classic Movies, who will be in town Oct. 21 for a TCM Backlot showing of "The Natural" at North Park Theatre.He didn't have a simple answer; the question is deceptively nuanced."There's so much risk with it," he said....read more