Early in the production of The Other Side of the Wind, Orson Welles’ lead actor, the impressionist Rich Little, was having trouble understanding his part. The scene was a party for the legendary movie director Jake Hannaford, played by the legendary director John Huston, on what would become the last day of Hannaford’s life. Welles instructed […]
Read moreOne day after President Donald Trump shared a racist ad about the caravan of Central American refugees headed to the U.S. border, late-night hosts slammed his foreboding rhetoric about the migrants on Thursday night. Trump has endeavored to make the caravan a hot-button issue in an effort to gin up support for the GOP before the […]
Read moreScores of Google employees around the world walked away from their desks on Thursday to protest what they perceive as the company’s mishandling of sexual misconduct accusations. Hundreds of Google workers, from Tokyo to London, participated in the walkout, according to the LA Times. That number will likely rise as employees in the U.S. head to […]
Read moreKim Kardashian is looking to atone for using the word “retarded” in an Instagram video after people didn’t understand her and Jonathan Cheban‘s Halloween costume as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. “I want to apologize for what I said in a recent video post that is inappropriate and insensitive to the special needs community,” she told […]
Read moreEwan McGregor is in talks to play Batman villain Black Mask in the Harley Quinn spinoff, “Birds of Prey,” sources tell Variety. Variety first reported that Warner Bros. was eyeing McGregor for this role when Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jurnee Smollett-Bell joined the cast as Huntress and Black Canary, respectively. At the time, no meeting had taken place, but the studio was eager to […]
Read moreSeth Meyers was admittedly “shocked” to hear the news that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidsonhad called off their whirlwind engagement and romance. When the “Late Night” host stopped by “Watch What Happens Live” Wednesday night, he told Andy Cohen, “I was shocked because I feel like a couple that agrees to buy a pig together has a deep, abiding — I mean, again, both people in […]
Read moreWhile he has been eyeing other projects that include a coming of age Merlin movie at Disney, Ridley Scott has begun forward progress on a sequel toGladiator, the 2000 film which garnered 11 Oscar nominations and five wins including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. While Crowe’s Maximus character met his end in the classic original film, Gladiator […]
Read moreWith Halloween upon us, horror movies are in fashion to be watched this evening. Horror has faced aspersions time after time. In being on the fringe of pop culture, the genre has had the space to do bold things. To be transgressive. To leave an indelible mark on the medium of film. This isn’t to […]
Read moreThese talented performers can do it all. For this list, we’ll be ranking the best performances by musicians on the silver screen. Our list includes Lady Gaga in “A Star is Born”, Eminem in “8 Mile”, Queen Latifah in “Chicago”, and more! Join WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Movie […]
Read moreMegyn Kelly’s slow-motion exit from NBC News has turned into an all-out legal battle. Kelly’s 9 a.m. show was canceled last week, but her contract goes through 2020. So now there’s a protracted negotiation taking place — and in an unusual move, Kelly’s lawyer Bryan Freedman is talking about it publicly. “Andy Lack needs to stop,” […]
Read moreRobin Wright discuss the season finale of ‘House of Cards,’ what it’s like to have to compete with the White House for drama, and her new gig directing on the Netflix series. Video From: Variety
Read moreThe new sales and acquisition label will focus entirely on films directed for, about and by women. Octane Entertainment has launched a new sales and acquisitions division, FAB, which will focus entirely on films directed For, About and By women. At AFM, the company will showcase the first six films under its new brand: the […]
Read moreRed Dead Redemption 2 had the largest opening weekend for any entertainment product in history, managing to sell through $725 million in copies over just three days. It’s actually the second-highest grossing entertainment launch, although Rockstar won’t be too unhappy with that, given that the record-holder is Grand Theft Auto V. The discrepancy between biggest opening weekend and biggest overall launch […]
Read moreIn a cryptic Twitter storm on Tuesday, Kanye West said he’s “distancing” himself from politics and said he was “used to spread messages” he no longer believes in. “My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in,” West tweeted. “I am distancing myself from politics […]
Read moreGymnast Mary Lou Retton has been keeping a secret all season on “Dancing With the Stars” — she finalized a divorce from her husband of 27 years in February. Retton told her dance partner Sasha Farber the news in a rehearsal segment aired on Monday night’s show. “I went through a divorce. People don’t know […]
Read moreAfter lengthy negotiations, Naomi Watts has signed on to lead the ensemble cast of HBO’s Game Of Thrones prequel pilot, from writer Jane Goldman and author/GOTco-executive producer George R.R. Martin. Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s […]
Read moreNot every actor in the DCEU has been happy with their decision! While acting in a giant Hollywood superhero movie might seem like a dream to comic book fans and aspiring actors alike, for some stars, the dream is actually more of a nightmare. Whether it’s costume conundrums, fights with the director, a performance left […]
Read moreThe world’s most irreverent superhero — aka Deadpool, aka Ryan Reynolds — could soon be the newest Christmas tradition. If you thought Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Aquaman would be enough to quench your superhero appetite this December, you might want to reconsider. We can’t forget that the Merc With a Mouth is returning to the big screen, this time with a PG-13 cut of […]
Read moreAsk folks in Hollywood what they think of the Motion Picture Association of America’s Classification & Ratings Administration (CARA), and you’ll get an earful. (Documentarian Kirby Dick made a whole film about it, “This Film Is Not Yet Rated.”) Filmmakers have become so sophisticated about the vagaries of the ratings board (one F-word per PG-13 movie) that they often […]
Read moreWhen’s the last time you met someone without access to a Netflix account? My parents and grandparents come to mind, but besides that, I draw a blank. Now, ask someone if they have cable. Again, my parents and my grandparents do. Yet, none of my peers, who are in their twenties, have cable. There is […]
Read moreProducer/director Ava DuVernay is working with Netflix on a Princedocumentary, two sources have confirmed to Variety. The project has the full cooperation of the late artist’s estate, which is providing with interviews, archival footage, photos and archive access. The multiple-part documentary will cover the artist’s entire life. “Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” she told Deadline in […]
Read moreBefore “Hamilton” or “In the Heights” hit Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda honed many of his artistic skills by performing live, improvisatory hip-hop with a group of like-minded friends. Now Mr. Miranda and his tight cadre of post-college collaborators are bringing that group, Freestyle Love Supreme, back to the stage; Mr. Miranda will be a producer and an […]
Read moreAs Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Al Roker — three of NBC’s prominent anchors of color — opened the 9 a.m. hour of Todayon Monday, negotiations between Megyn Kelly’s lawyer and the network kept going. Sources say the talks naturally slowed somewhat over the weekend, but ramped up again on Monday. Among the issues the sides are haggling […]
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