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Pedro Almodóvar, who has had a decades-long relationship with the New York Film Festival, will receive a lifetime honor from its presenting organization next month.

The 50th annual Chaplin Award will be presented to the filmmaker April 28 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Presenters who will pay tribute to him at the gala event include performer and artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov; actress Rossy de Palma (the honoree’s longtime muse); pop star Dua Lipa; actor John Turturro; and filmmaker John Waters.

The Chaplin Award Gala is Film at Lincoln Center’s primary annual fundraising event. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s programs, including film series, educational initiatives, and marquee events like the New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films.

The list of previous Chaplin recipients includes Jeff Bridges, Viola Davis, Robert De Niro, Barbara Streisand, Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Altman, Billy Wilder and Elizabeth Taylor.

Pedro Almodóvar is ready to party with the best of ’em. The legendary auteur will be honored with the 50th Chaplin Award during a gala evening at Lincoln Center on April 28, as previously announced. Yet it’s the who’s who of eclectic presenters that has us abuzz today: IndieWire can confirm that Dua Lipa, John Waters, Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” star John Turturro, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and long-time Almodóvar muse Rossy de Palma will be on hand to toast to the internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker.

The Chaplin Award Tribute will feature excerpts from a selection of the beloved director’s work, appearances by actors, friends, and colleagues, and the presentation of the award itself. The 50th Chaplin Award Gala, presented in partnership with Rolex, will take place at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The annual gala is the premier fundraiser for Film at Lincoln Center, with proceeds...

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I have always been aware of the 1969 British film A Touch of Love, but I knew relatively little about it other than it starred Sandy Dennis and Ian McKellen. The title is misleading, to say the least, and the author of its screenplay, Margaret Drabble, was not happy with it either – the title, that is. Neither was she wild about the American moniker, Thank You All Very Much. Neither really sums up the content or the tone of the film, which was adapted by Dame Margaret from her own 1965 novel The Millstone, the name of which the producers, horror tycoons Max Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky, were none too happy with, either. Being a restored title as part of StudioCanal’s Vintage Classics Collection, it does though offer considerable historical merit and had a significant impact on changing the attitude and practices of the NHS.

A new production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives will be presented on Broadway in the 2026-2027 season, producers announced today.

Information about the director, casting, dates and theater will be announced at a later date.

The production is being produced by Jeffrey Richards, Playful Productions, Rebecca Gold and M/B/P Productions.

Alan Brodie, chair of the Noël Coward Foundation said, “We are thrilled that this sparkling new production of this iconic comedy will be coming back to Broadway in 2026/27. The Coward Estate will work with closely with the producers and creative team and open their extensive archive to them as well as providing support from its social and marketing team. All the royalties received by the Coward Estate on this production will go to the charitable Foundation set up by Coward’s partner Graham Payn and will be used to support...

Over the last four decades, few figures in the world of film have given as much to the form as Thomas Cruise Mapother IV — or, as we know him best, Tom Cruise. Across 47 films and counting, cinema's real-life action man has run, jumped, climbed, flown, cycled, dived, danced, danced some more, fought, and even breathed his own carbon dioxide, all in service of making the big screen experience as big as it can possibly be. Now, in recognition of his years of service to cinema, both as an actor and producer, the BFI have today announced they'll be celebrating Cruise by awarding the star their highest honour — the BFI Fellowship.

The official press release from the BFI announces that "The Fellowship recognises Cruise’s achievements as an extraordinary, versatile actor whose career has spanned everything from critically acclaimed dramas and romances to dark thrillers and high-octane action films." What's more,...

Tom Cruise is set to receive the British Film Institute’s highest honor, the BFI Fellowship.

The Hollywood star — currently in the U.K. shooting Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s as-yet-untitled film for Warner Bros. and Legendary — is being recognized for both his “achievements as an extraordinary, versatile actor,” according to the BFI, and his “huge contribution to the UK film industry.”

Indeed, alongside Iñárritu’s project, Cruise has spent a large proportion of the last few decades living and working in the U.K., where he has shot numerous “Mission: Impossible” films on location around the country. He famously broke his ankle while filming “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” in London, while much of the final installment, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” rumoured to be premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in May, was shot in the U.K. at both Longcross Studios and in the Lake District.

Outside of the spy franchise,...

Actor and producer Tom Cruise is to receive the British Film Institute’s highest honour, the BFI Fellowship.

The Fellowship will be presented to Cruise at the BFI Chair’s Dinner in London on May 12, hosted by BFI Chair Jay Hunt.

The actor will also participate in an in-conversation at the BFI Southbank on May 11 while a month-long programme of his repertoire will play at both the Southbank and BFI Imax.

“I am truly honoured by this acknowledgement,” Cruise said.

“I’ve been making films in the UK for over 40 years and have no plans to stop. The UK is...

Tom Cruise is expressing his gratitude after it was unveiled on Thursday that he’ll be awarded the British Film Institute’s (BFI) highest accolade, the BFI Fellowship.

The Fellowship recognizes Cruise’s achievements across a decades-spanning career, as well as his contribution to the U.K. film industry as a producer who has shot numerous projects in Britain. This includes his Mission: Impossible films, which have been filmed on location in London, Birmingham, and Yorkshire.

Cruise’s support of the British film industry has therefore cultivated a wealth of talent in the country, bringing jobs, skills, and training to citizens across the U.K. BFI Film Academy and BFI Future Skills programme alumni have worked on the last two Mission: Impossible movies.

“I am truly honored by this acknowledgment,” the actor said. “I’ve been making films in the U.K. for over 40 years and have no plans to stop.

Italy’s Taormina Film Festival will pay homage to its Sicilian setting by celebrating the 25th anniversary of Giuseppe Tornatore’s steamy period drama “Malena” that launched Monica Bellucci’s international career.

The storied event, now headed once again by marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, will host a screening of a restored copy of the film about a 13-year-old boy’s obsession with a small-town siren in World War II Sicily that becomes the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, and is featuring a still of Bellucci in “Malena” on its poster.

“On the 25th anniversary of the release of Malena, we are happy and proud to dedicate this year’s Taormina Film Festival poster to one of the most iconic films in contemporary Italian cinema,” said Rocca in a statement, adding that “Malena” “has left an indelible mark on the collective imagination, portraying with extraordinary delicacy and...

Who’s the most legendary movie icon to lend a voice on The Simpsons?

Given the show’s 36 seasons, there’s plenty of competition for that accolade, including Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman and Kirk Douglas. But for pure Hollywood glamour, it’s hard to beat Elizabeth Taylor, the voice behind Maggie Simpson’s first word. “She lived up to everything you would expect Elizabeth Taylor to be,” Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told Entertainment Weekly in 2011. “She came in, she had a little dog, and she wore her ring, which was huge. It cost more than my house.”

Everyone on The Simpsons remembers the huge crowd of staffers that showed up on the day that Taylor recorded Maggie’s first word. “Liz created the biggest stir of any guest we’ve had on the show,” remembered writer Mike Reiss in his book Springfield Confidential. “Three hundred people packed our tiny...

The starry program for amfAR’s 31st Cannes gala is starting to take shape with Duran Duran booked for a headline performance and Tajari P. Henson on board to host the festivities.

The gala, which takes place annually at the tail end of the Cannes Film Festival, is set to take place at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 22. The gig brings Duran Duran back into the amfAR fold after having performed at the Cannes gala in 2013.

“We are so excited to have the iconic Duran Duran back with us at amfAR gala Cannes and we are grateful for their longstanding support of our work,” offered amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are also thrilled that the incomparable Taraji P. Henson has graciously agreed to act as host for the evening.”

Said Henson in a statement: “I am proud and excited to be supporting amfAR at this year’s Cannes benefit gala.

Kim Kardashian has a penchant for American collectibles, an obsession which has been well documented on her family reality seriesThe Kardashians. When she isn't squeezing into Marilyn Monroe's dress and shimmying down the Met Gala carpet, she is busy acquiring jewelry from icons like Cher and Elizabeth Taylor. Among the several stories she often shares about her youth in Calabasas is the time she and her sister dog sat for their entertainment icon neighbor, Madonna, and were rewarded with a box of the diva's bracelets.

If you’re an A-lister in Hollywood, there are high chances of ridiculous rumors about you making it to the tabloids. In Hugh Jackman’s case, the speculations about his s*xuality have been the most persistent.

Hugh Jackman in X-Men Days of Future Past | 20th Century Fox

For years, the Wolverine star’s orientation has been questioned, and while he has maintained dignified silence around them, there have been moments when these rumors took a toll on his family. So, let’s dive into the story behind the headlines.

Rumors about Hugh Jackman’s s*xuality bothered his ex-wife Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness | 60 Minutes Australia / YouTube

In an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Hugh Jackman expressed his frustration about the rumors of him being gay. He also revealed that he wouldn’t hide his sexuality even if it were the case, saying, “If I was [homosexual], I would be.

Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, has slammed his daughter’s new Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan” and claims, “Meghan has never been authentic” and is “out of touch with the real world.”

Mr. Markle Is Offended By Meghan Insisting She Is Called “Meghan Sussex”

Mr. Markle is also not too keen on Meghan, insisting that she be called “Meghan Sussex.” In what many viewers dubbed an “astonishingly rude moment,” Meghan corrected her celebrity friend, Mindy Kaling.

She said,

“It’s so funny you keep saying Meghan Markle, you know I’m a Sussex now.”

Meghan claimed that Sussex is a meaningful last name she shares with her kids. However, she’s still trying to capitalize on her royal title.

Mr. Markle explained,

“My mum loved Meghan very much but would be so disappointed to hear that Meghan no longer wants to use the name ‘Markle.’ My mother was proud to be a Markle.

Today, Cleopatra isn't a particularly noteworthy film. It looks and plays in the exact way that a classical Hollywood epic from the '60s or further back should. Only cinephiles who love old-school Hollywood would watch it. However, these are not the reasons why the film entered the public lexicon. Rather, it's because Cleopatra was simultaneously the biggest film and the biggest box office bomb in history when it was released in 1963.

Even now — and especially in light of rumors of its long-gestating remake — Cleopatra's highs and lows remind audiences of a time that modern Hollywood claims to have outgrown, even if questionable financial decisions and trends say otherwise. That said, the film isn't just an old history lesson that people cite on occasion. Cleopatra is also responsible for killing Hollywood's golden age, and for causing a ripple effect that can still be felt today.

Cleopatra Was the Most Financially...

At the 97th Academy Awards this past Sunday, Mikey Madison won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her eponymous role in Sean Baker's Anora. Anoratook home five other Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. It follows the titular character as she embarks on a whirlwind romance and eventual "fraud marriage" with the son of a Russian Oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). In her victory speech, the 25-year-old Madison(who also made history by becoming the first Gen Z actor to win an Oscar) proudly thanked and honored the sex worker community.

While Anora and Mikey Madison's win is one of the most overt examples of the Oscars recognizing sex work in recent memory, it has happened more times than many people may realize. 14 different women have taken home Academy Awards for portraying sex workers. In fact, Emma Stone also won in 2024 for portraying Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lantimos' Poor Things.

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively is one of the stars who has been the topic of discussion ever since she dropped the lawsuit against her co-star Justin Baldoni and his production company in December 2024. Of course, Baldoni, who not only co-starred opposite Lively but also served as the director of the movie It Ends With Us, was not going to sit back and accept the allegations. He has since then filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, Blake Lively, and her husband Ryan Reynolds.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us | Credits: Sony Pictures

The actress, who is going to be seen in the sequel of A Simple Favor along with Anna Kendrick, has the full support of her husband. They recently stepped out in the public eye to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Baldoni and Lively’s trial will begin in May 2026, but ahead of that,...

Paparazzi have always been a controversial topic in Hollywood, often slammed for their aggressive and intrusive tactics. But despite the criticism, they still very much remain a crucial part of the entertainment ecosystem, making sure that both the industry and its stars stay in the public eye, because at the end of the day, it is a business after all.

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 2 | image: Paramount Pictures

Therefore, it is no secret that all celebrities have a market value attached to their name, with their photos fetching different prices based on their relevance at the time. Some might despise the constant camera flashes, but others understand that visibility is part of the game.

How much are celebrity photos really worth?

Being a Paparazzi can be a serious money-maker. Some of the biggest paydays in the business come from landing the right shot at the right time.

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Boy oh boy, Seinfeld writers loved writing for J. Peterman, the semi-fictional catalogue mogul and boss to Elaine Benes — at least according to John O'Hurley. The reason, he explained on a recent episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast, was that Peterman gave the scribes a chance to pen some hilariously lengthy monologues.

The character’s speaking style was based on the florid prose found in the real J. Peterman catalog. O’Hurley, who played Peterman over 22 Seinfeld episodes, likened the catalog’s writing style to Ernest Hemingway meets a 1940s radio drama combined with “a bit of a bad Charles Kuralt.” It was a perfect chance for writers to let loose. But unfortunately, O’Hurley says, many of those monologues ended up on the cutting room floor.

The show was disorganized and “always too long,” says O’Hurley, making wordy diatribes an easy cut when the show was running long.

Did Mikey Madison win an Oscar for portraying a prostitute in Anora? (Photo Credit – AnoraFilm Instagram)

The 2025 Academy Awards came and went in a whirlwind, forging legacies for a slew of talents, though it’s the newcomers who galvanize the most intrigue with their ties to the golden statuette. Amid the night’s fervor, one victory stood out — a triumph that spotlights both a fresh face and a storied trope.

Mikey Madison, the 25-year-old dynamo from Anora, seized her first Oscar for Best Actress, outpacing The Substance’s Demi Moore in a twist few had prognosticated. The win, flanked by Anora’s haul of Best Picture, Director, and more, incentivized a floodlight on her nascent Hollywood path.

Maddison’s raw and unapologetic portrayal of the titular sex worker elucidated a character far from cliché, cementing her ascent with a cataclysmic bang. That win didn’t transpire without etching new stats...

Few filmmakers love war more than Steven Spielberg. The Hollywood legend has tapped into the genre a whopping nine times (including TV shows), collecting many accolades. His war movies — covering all the major global conflicts before the 21st century — are also some of the highest-grossing Hollywood productions of all time. His love for the genre is hardly surprising, considering his father was a veteran who fought Japanese soldiers in Burma during World War II. The friends of Spielberg’s dad were veterans too, so all everyone could talk about during his childhood was war.

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Dito Montiel's newest film features a cast loaded with talent, including Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray, Gabrielle Union, and Pete Davidson – not too shabby for a former hardcore punk rocker from New York whose path to filmmaking included a pit stop as a Versace model. The director, who made his debut with A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, based on his own memoir, is back with a new crime thriller, Riff Raff, a darkly comic story that necessitated a very special brand of leading lady.

Before Montiel put the cast of Riff Raff together, he knew he needed a distinct type of star to fill a massively important role. As Montiel tells MovieWeb, it started with a simple question:

"Who's Elizabeth Taylor today, you know? I was watching White Lotus, which is about as highbrow as it gets for me, and I'm thinking, Who is this lady? She's freaking great.

Pilar Del Rey, the character actress perhaps best remembered for her turn in Giant as the Mexican woman who has a seriously ill newborn who grows up to be the doomed World War II soldier played by Sal Mineo, has died. She was 95.

Del Rey died Sunday in Los Angeles of natural causes, her family announced.

Over four decades, Del Rey appeared in such other films as The Ring (1952), starring Rita Moreno; And Now Miguel (1953), starring Michael Ansara and Pat Cardi; The Siege at Red River (1954), starring Van Johnson and Joanne Dru; and Black Horse Canyon (1954), starring Mari Blanchard and Race Gentry.

In George Stevens’ epic Giant (1956), Del Rey portrays Mrs. Obregón, whose baby, Angel, is cared for thanks to Elizabeth Taylor’s compassionate Leslie Benedict. Leslie’s husband, Bick (Rock Hudson), doesn’t think the family doctor should tend to “those people.” (Mrs. Obregón’s husband, played by Victor Millan,...

Pilar Del Rey, a veteran character actor who appeared with James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in Giant and guested on dozens of classic TV series, died February 23 of natural causes in Los Angeles. She was 95. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to Deadline.

In George Stevens’ 1956 epic Giant, Del Rey played the sickly Mrs. Obregon, who is cared for along with her baby by Taylor’s Leslie Benedict as an impatient Jett Rink (Dean) tries to rush her. Leslie’s learning of the local Mexican ranch workers’ living conditions and the racist attitudes toward them is a key early plot point in the film, which drew nine Oscar noms including Best Picture. Stevens won for Best Director.

Born on May 26, 1929, in Fort Worth, Texas, Del Rey made her film debut in the late 1940s. A Spanish-American, she portrayed characters from various ethnic backgrounds with depth and authenticity.

She joined the...

Olive Sturgess, who appeared on about two dozen TV Westerns and got to act alongside Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Jack Nicholson in the Roger Corman 1963 cult horror spoof The Raven, died Feb. 19, her family announced. She was 91.

Through two decades starting in the mid-1950s, the fresh-faced Sturgess showed up on (by her count) about 300 episodes of television, including 12 from 1956-59 as the girlfriend of Dwayne Hickman’s character on the NBC-CBS sitcom The Bob Cummings Show.

The Canadian-born starlet also was seen on such series as West Point, Perry Mason, Panic!, The Donna Reed Show, Hawaiian Eye, The Danny Thomas Show, Petticoat Junction, Dr. Kildare and Ironside, but TV Westerns dominated her résumé.

Sturgess appeared on Tales of Wells Fargo, Cheyenne, Sugarfoot, U.S. Marshal, Rawhide, Have Gun — Will Travel, Lawman, Laramie, The Rebel, The Tall Man, Bronco, Whispering Smith, Maverick, Wide Country, Destry,...

Winning an Oscar is supposed to be the pinnacle, right? The ultimate stamp of approval, the golden ticket to prestige projects and paychecks. But how could it ever be that simple? There’s a long history of actors who, after basking in the glow of their Academy Award moment, have suddenly found themselves struggling to land roles, battling weird industry backlash, or – if they happen to be a woman – being deemed “too difficult” overnight.

Some just call it the Oscar curse, because Hollywood loves to anoint a star, but it also loves to tear one down. Having said that, there’s a rare breed of actors who not only win an Oscar but do it again. And again. So who are these titans of the Academy, the actors who didn’t just win but kept winning?

Robert De Niro in a still from Taxi Driver | Credits: Columbia Pictures 25. Elizabeth Taylor...

When Halle Berry made her big-screen debut as the crack-addicted Vivian in the most harrowing section of Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever," she put the entire world on notice that she was going to be an actor first and a movie star second. Obviously, she would quickly learn early in her career to play the Hollywood game and accept thinly-written roles that asked her to do little more than look like one of the most breathtakingly beautiful people on the planet, but she never went more than a year or two without challenging herself. This was particularly difficult to do, given the dearth of complex roles being written for Black women at the time.

Berry was 10 years into her film acting career when she landed the role that would change everything for her. As Leticia Musgrove in Marc Forster's bleak 2001 drama "Monster's Ball," she summoned up a fierce symphony of heartbreak,...

A dog is a man's best friend, but do we really deserve them? It's a rhetorical question. Of course we don't deserve dogs, cats, geckos, or any other animal you can think of -- just look at the state of the world we're giving them! Let's forget about that for now, though, and simply appreciate the joy that our canine friends bring, both in the real world and on the screen. They're our companions, guards, workers, friends, and occasional arbiters of our own demise, and we love them for it.

Dogs have been a part of the movies since the early days of cinema, and it might surprise you to learn that it was a dog who won the very first Oscar for Best Actor! While they're usually mere supporting players, plenty of movies have had the wisdom to feature our canine friends in leading roles for comedies, thrillers, dramas,...

Elizabeth Taylor was the glamorous Hollywood icon who starred in dozens of movies throughout her career, collecting two Best Actress trophies at the Oscars and three additional nominations. But how many of those titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1932, Taylor began her career as a child actress, landing her first leading role when she was just 12-years-old with “National Velvet” (1944). She quickly transitioned into adult stardom, earning her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress for “Raintree County” (1957). Subsequent bids for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958) and “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959) quickly followed.

She collected her first statuette playing a prostitute with man troubles in “Butterfield 8” (1960), a film she openly hated. Her win probably had more to do with an emergency tracheotomy she underwent right before the ceremony than the performance, but either way, Taylor was...

Once a prestige genre with lavish spectacle and global stars, it’s since grown pretty dusty and drear. But Nolan’s Odyssey may yet revive its bronzed vigour

Back in the 1950s and 60s in the twilight of Hollywood’s golden era, the sword-and-sandals movie stood as tall as the Colossus of Rhodes. It was a time when burly men in togas and gleaming bronze breastplates fought existential battles with fate. When Ben-Hur had its chariot race, Spartacus roused cries of defiance and the odd moment of splendid anachronism, and Cleopatra had Elizabeth Taylor burning through costume changes like a pharaoh with an Amex card.

And then, it all collapsed. By the 1970s, audiences weren’t interested in ancient glories any more; they wanted Vietnam war movies, paranoid political thrillers and antiheroes who didn’t spend half their films glistening in olive oil. By the time Star Wars arrived in...

The Kardashian-Jenner family has dominated the reality TV realm for decades, so audiences are always eager to see what the tribe gets up to. Whether they're attending the latest all-star event or dealing with a crumbling family dynamic, the Kardashians always manage to remain on top form. As such, audiences are expecting a lot more drama and scandals from The Kardashians Season 6.

Since leaving E! and moving on to Hulu, the show has managed to amass a ton of new fans. As such, audiences now have the chance to see this family in all their glory, showcasing every aspect of their glamorous lives. Yet, as long-time fans of the show will recognize, not everything in The Kardashian world runs smoothly.

When Will Season 6, Episode 3 Be Available to Stream? Image via The Hollywood Reporter

After the explosive scenes of Khloe and Lamar in Episode 2, audiences couldn't wait to find out...

General Hospital was the place where many actors began their careers and so many stars appeared on the show before they became famous.

The soap opera series has been airing on ABC since 1963 and just celebrated its 61st anniversary on April 1, 2024.

While many of the actors on the show have remained in their roles for decades, many celebs got their start on the soap opera and eventually broke into the world of film and primetime television.

Stars like James Franco, Chandra Wilson, Elizabeth Taylor, and more have had guest arcs on General Hospital after they were already famous, so we’re not including them here.

Browse through the slideshow to see all of the actors who were on General Hospital before becoming famous…...

The past decade has seen some surprisingly high-profile films cancelled, shelved, axed or scrapped. Here they are – all 10 of the poor things.

Film history is littered with abandoned productions, false starts and projects that have withered on the creative vine. What is relatively unusual, though, is for a movie to get through weeks of shooting only for it to be axed at the editing stage.

When we consider how much work goes into a film production before a camera even rolls – casting, building sets, securing locations – the notion that a film could be scrapped at such a late stage seems almost inconceivable. Particularly given that, in the past, films have survived genuine tragedies – The Twilight Zone, The Crow – and still made their way into cinemas.

Over the past decade, however, we’ve seen a number of high-profile films shelved or scrapped. In some instances, they’ve been brought low by...

Icon Film has debuted a trailer for the early-life bio-pic ‘Mr Burton,’ based on the early-life of the legendary iconic actor and husband of Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton.

Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor.

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.

Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith. However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

Marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, who has close Hollywood ties and is a festivals specialist, has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in a move that brings her back at the helm of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years.

Rocca will heading Taormina once again eight years after she was forced to step down due to political infighting in 2017 following a solid five year stint. At that time Rocca lost a legal battle to stay on board as the fest’s chief after she claimed that her company Agnus Dei had been unfairly left out of the pitching competition for a new mandate to run the event.

In the eight year interim since Rocca was ousted Taormina has seen several upheavals and struggled to find its footing amid a succession of different artistic directors, including former Venice chief Marco Mueller...

What makes an actor? Since the very first Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1995, actors have shared what it means to work in Hollywood with the “I am an actor” speech.

The tradition began with Angela Lansbury, who detailed her accomplishments on screen at the inaugural SAG Awards: “I’ve been Elizabeth Taylor’s sister, Spencer Tracy’s mistress, Elvis’ mother, and a singing teapot,” she said. She reminded her peers that, “at one time or another, everyone loves the opportunity to act,” even a child with a creative imagination for playing pretend. And she embraced the spirit of the SAG Awards as a night dedicated to “the art and craft of acting by the people who should know about it.”

In celebration of the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards streaming live on Netflix on Sunday Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, join us on a trip down...

General Hospital spoilers and updates tease Snoop Dogg could be set to shake things up in Port Charles at some point in the future.

While on the Jennifer Hudson show with several other stars from Gh, Donnell Turner (Curtis Ashford) told Hudson he met Snoop and that he wants to appear on the soap.

The Doggfather Of Cool Wants To Appear On The ABC Soap

Many notable actors, such as John Stamos (Blackie Parrish) and Demi Moore (Jackie Templeton I), have soared to new heights of fame after their time on the show.

Janine Turner, who played Jackie I’s sister Laura Templeton also found primetime fame, and in music, Rick Springfield (Noah Drake) and Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez)

However, the soap has also attracted a plethora of high-profile celebrities eager to make guest appearances over the years, such as the likes of James Franco and the iconic Elizabeth Taylor.

While many cast members like John Stamos and Demi Moore have gone on to greater fame, General Hospital has also had many celebrities who were very interested in appearing on the show over the years. Some of these famous guest stars include James Franco and Elizabeth Taylor. A few cast members were recently guests on The Jennifer Hudson Show. During the appearance, Donnell Turner mentioned one celebrity who is definitely interested in a guest star stint on the venerable soap.

Turner Met The Doggfather of Rhymes

On the talk show, Hudson asked Turner if any celebrities had told him that they’d like to have a guest spot on Gh. He remarked, “I’ve had a couple of occasions where people have said, ‘Yeah, you know, I would love to be on the show. [It’s] steady work.’ ” He noted that the people he’s spoken with fully understand the rigors of shooting a daytime show.

Dorys Brynner, Dior’s longtime head of home furnishings and friend of many Hollywood legends, has died. She was 93.

Brynner died Saturday in Lausanne, Switzerland, following a short illness, her daughter Victoria confirmed to Women’s Wear Daily.

Brynner was a celebrated friend of many Hollywood and fashion icons, including Karl Lagerfeld, Pierre Bergé, Pierre Cardin, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Oscar de la Renta, Lee Radziwill and Alain Delon.

Brynner began work on Dior’s giftware in 1997 when Sidney Toledano, then the brand’s head, hired her on the recommendation of Peter Marino.

“In a few weeks, she changed the whole thing,” Toledano told Wwd. Her designs, including canework patterned glasses and plates with lily of the valley blooms, have since become iconic to the brand.

Toledano also told the outlet that Brynner lived on Avenue Montaigne in Paris during her time at the company, and visited the...

Exclusive: Dafydd Jones first went to Hollywood in the 1980s to take photographs for Vanity Fair. He would lurk, unfailingly polite and unobtrusive, and take pictures of the rich and famous.

The parties were truly glamorous then. Wall to wall megawatt stars. Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor (never ‘Liz!’) at Swifty Lazar’s last hurrah at Spago in 1993 is what I’m talking about.

The hordes of advertisers and folk who had zero affinity with movies except to rub up against film stars and Hollywood players came later.

It somehow feels strange to be raving on about swell parties in Hollywood at a time when so many people we’ve known for decades have had their lives upended by the fires that scorched Los Angeles County, leaving thousands homeless, and at least 29 people dead.

But Vanity Fair plans to go ahead with its Oscar-week events and will support two local...

Michael Jackson Supermarket Trip (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Michael Jackson once turned grocery shopping into a Thriller-esque spectacle. In the early 2000s, the King of Pop, who’d never roamed a supermarket “like everyone else,” enlisted a Florida mall owner to stage a faux shopping spree. The store was cleared, staffed by his inner circle, and filmed for Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies on Fox 2003.

“It’s my dream to go into a supermarket and just shop. People crowd around me…I don’t see the real thing,” Jackson explained in the footage. To mimic reality, his team transformed the venue post-closing hours. Relatives became cashiers, his nanny hid under a blonde wig, and a pan-pipe cover of Billie Jean hummed overhead. Even a Life magazine featuring a close friend, Elizabeth Taylor, was strategically placed.

Jackson revealed in the charade, tossing cereal boxes into his cart, modeling yellow rubber gloves,...

One of the great benefits of the Sundance Film Festival is that it provides a forum for independent film producers to gather and not only share war stories, but celebrate one another and offer support for the films being unveiled. On Sunday, January 26, the Sundance Producers Celebration was held for this exact purpose, with the 2025 Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Awards being presented to producers of films premiering at this year’s festival. “Babygirl” producer David Hinojosa also delivered the keynote address.

Joe Pirro received the Amazon Studios Fiction Producers Award for his work on the remake of “The Wedding Banquet” starring Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone, while Danielle Varga received the Amazon Studios Nonfiction Producers Award for the documentary “Seeds.” Both will receive a $10,000 grant as part of this prize. IndieWire shares Hinojosa’s keynote exclusively below.

David Hinojosa: This is truly a place that allows you to be exactly who you are.

Timothée Chalamet and the late James Dean are the only men who have earned two Best Actor Oscar nominations before the age of 30, according to film historian Mark Harris (per Bluesky). Chalamet was first nominated for the prestigious acting Academy Award thanks to his work in the coming-of-age romance, Call Me by Your Name (2017), and then he picked up another nod back on Jan. 23 for portraying legendary musician Bob Dylan in the must-see biopic, A Complete Unknown.

Hollywood icon James Dean tragically died at the age of 24 on Sept. 30, 1955, during a head-on collision in the rural California community of Cholame. Dean’s death came less than a month before his unforgettable feature film, Rebel Without a Cause, began its theatrical run in October 1955. The following year, the once up-and-coming phenom was nominated posthumously for his first Best Actor Academy Award thanks to his indelible work in the classic East of Eden,...

Margot Robbie Brad Pitt Kiss Scene (Photo Credit – Instagram)

When Margot Robbie kissed Brad Pitt in Babylon, it wasn’t just a moment between two Hollywood heavyweights—it was pure spontaneity. The scene, now iconic, was not in the script. Robbie decided on the fly that her character, Nellie Laroy, had to kiss Pitt’s Jack Conrad. And, let’s be honest, when else would she get that chance?

“It wasn’t in the script,” Robbie told E! News. “But I thought, ‘When else will I get to kiss Brad Pitt? I’m just gonna go for it.’” Robbie wasn’t just playing the part—she was living the moment, fully embracing the chaos that is her character in Babylon.

But Robbie’s bold move didn’t come without a little push. She had to convince director Damien Chazelle to let her take that leap. “I said, ‘Damien, I think...

Fernanda Torres and Karla Sofía Gascón made history on Thursday as the first pair of Best Actress Oscar nominees for non-English language performances in nearly 50 years. Torres stars in Sony Pictures Classics’ I’m Still Here from Brazil, while Gascón leads in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez from France. This marks the fourth time two actors have been nominated for non-English roles for different movies in the same year. They will compete against Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Mikey Madison (Anora), and Demi Moore (The Substance). Both films are cited for Best International Feature and Best Picture while Emilia Pérez became the most-nominated international movie with 13 mentions.

In the Walter Salles‘ political biopic, Torres portrays Portuguese-speaking human rights activist Eunice Paiva, who searches for her missing husband, politician Rubens Paiva, during the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in 1971. Torres’ only precursor recognition was at the Golden Globes, where she surprised in Best Drama Actress. Despite missing at the Critics Choice,...

One of the remarkable things about "The Simpsons" was how quickly the show built enough cultural cache to attract big-name guest stars. As early as its first season, Albert Brooks was playing French bowling instructor Jacques in "Life on the Fast Lane." Since then, celebrities have continued to flock to the series, to the extent that the best guest stars on "The Simpsons" include some of the most well-known and influential cultural figures of the last three decades.

From A-list actors such as Michelle Pfeiffer and Dustin Hoffman to musical legends such as Johnny Cash, the show has drawn talent from across the cultural sphere — though Bruce Springsteen still refuses to cameo in "The Simpsons." But even Bruce Springsteen isn't as tough to get as two of producer Al Jean's dream cameos. These two figures are just as prestigious as anyone else who's appeared on "The Simpsons," but there...

Valentino is one of Europe’s most recognizable fashion brands. The brand is among the last great fashion houses created in Hollywood’s golden era. Valentino would come to unite Hollywood stars, political icons, and European royalty under one label.

Valentino S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani

Valentino defines the idea of ‘jet-set chic.’ The Italian fashion house used to have a diffusion line called R.E.D. Valentino, but it has been discontinued. Valentino Garavani, however, is not a diffusion line—it is the accessories division of Valentino, encompassing luxury shoes, handbags, and other accessories. It remains an active and integral part of the brand.

Spotlight on Style: Celebrities Who Shine in Valentino

Valentino’s exquisite designs have long been a celebrity favorite, with their timeless elegance, gracing red carpets and high-profile events. Here are some notable moments where stars showcased...

Eric Weissman, the noted Hollywood entertainment lawyer who represented many actors including Gene Wilder, Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth, died Dec. 15. He was 94.

Weissman’s death was only just now announced by his granddaughter, Sara McCrea.

Over his five decades of experience practicing entertainment law, Weissman also represented directors like Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Aldrich, Paul Mazursky and Mark Rydell. Weissman spent years as a partner at Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz, Selvin and the Beverly Hills firm Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin, along with a stint at Warner Bros as the Head of Worldwide Business Affairs.

“Eric was a wonderful attorney, said “Roger Rabbit” creator Gary K. Wolf, a client and friend. “He was also a consummate gentleman, a brilliant raconteur, and a very, very good friend.”

Later in life, Weissman founded his own practice. He taught at schools including the University of Southern California and Sherwood Oaks Experimental College...

Eric Weissmann, the veteran entertainment attorney who repped Rita Hayworth, Robert Altman, Elizabeth Taylor and Gene Wilder in a career that lasted more than five decades, has died. He was 94.

Weissmann died Dec. 15 in Denver of natural causes, his granddaughter Sara McCrea told The Hollywood Reporter.

His clients also included David Carradine and Keith Carradine, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Aldrich, Paul Mazursky and Mark Rydell.

In 2012, Weissmann founded his own practice after spending many years as a senior partner with the Beverly Hills firm Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin. “I look forward to enjoying the freedom of being on my own and devoting full time to my clients,” he said then.

That move came in the wake of Weissmann Wolff merging with Sacramento-based Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin, effectively bringing to an end an entertainment law firm that had been a player in Hollywood since the early 1980s.

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In the entire history of the Academy Awards, only six Best Picture winners have been 100 minutes or less. It seems that traditional, Oscar-bait "prestige" pictures tend to run long, attracting Academy voters with their sheer volume. Extra-long films are also a little rare, though, as only five Best Picture Winners are 200 minutes or more. Additionally, a whopping 18 Best Pictures have been between 160 and 195 minutes, so voters clearly don't mind longer movies. Indeed, the average length of a Best Picture winner is 136 minutes. In terms of cinematic storytelling, that seems to be the sweet spot. 

Of course, Roger Ebert's adage needs to be mentioned. The famed critics once posited that no good movie is too long, and no bad movie is short enough. The actual length of a film doesn't really matter, so long as it's a quality picture, and it makes good use of its time. Personally, I feel...