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A documentary exploring the day-to-day and behind-the-scenes details of Neil Young’s 2023 “Coastal” tour has a new trailer. The film, set to debut on April 17 in select theaters, is composed of up-close concert scenes and the intimate moments leading up to the Young’s 15 solo concerts across the West Coast.

“It’s going to be the first time I play in front of anybody in almost four years,” the folk-rock singer says in the black-and-white trailer. “I’m petrified.”

The documentary is directed by Young’s wife, actor and filmmaker Daryl Hannah, and produced by Gary Ward. It was edited by Rachel Simmer, with cinematography by Adam Ck Vollick and Hannah. It is described as a “personal, behind-the-scenes” journey with Young, and will be followed by a companion soundtrack album to be released a day after its one-night-only screening date.

Young’s “Coastal” soundtrack features 11 songs, from “Vampire Blues,” “I Am a Child,...

Neil Young is back on the road, and this time, it’s for his all-outdoor, all-acoustic solo tour. Young’s wife, actress Daryl Hannah, directs documentary “Coastal” about their shared experience touring for 15 shows along the West Coast.

“Splash” and “Blade Runner” actress Hannah previously helmed 2018’s “Paradox” starring Young. The Netflix film was her directorial debut. She later directed documentary “Mountaintop” about Young’s process with Crazy Horse making their first album in seven years, plus Grammy-nominated film “Barn” about Young recording his titular album. Now, Hannah is collaborating once more with Young for “Coastal,” which is billed as being a “cinéma verité, behind-the-scenes look” into Young’s artistry.

The official synopsis reads: “Take an intimate journey with maverick musician Neil Young in this personal, behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, ‘Coastal’ offers...

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Disney has axed a series meant for Disney+ called “Tiana” spun off from its 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog,” one that would have featured the return of the original film’s voice actress Anika Noni Rose, IndieWire has confirmed. The series was announced back in 2020, has been in development since, and has gone through several different creative teams, but the production costs to make it work were too great to continue, a source told IndieWire. THR first confirmed the news about the series being shelved.

The loss of “Tiana” is not indicative of just one project; it’s part of a larger change of thinking at Disney around long-form animated content intended for streaming. In addition to “Tiana,” an untitled, unannounced, animated feature film meant for Disney+ is also being shelved.

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The story goes that the casting of "Groundhog Day" gave its writer, Danny Rubin, a cause for concern when Bill Murray got picked for the lead role of Phil Connors, the grumpy weatherman who eventually sees the brighter side of life after living the same day over and over again. Admittedly, while we can't imagine anyone else in the role now, maybe he wouldn't have been so worried had Batman got the gig instead.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Michael Keaton revealed that he was approached for the lead role of the beloved comedy before Murray got the call. Unfortunately, he didn't accept the offer because Phil Connors felt like a character he didn't want to play again.

"I didn't get it — I thought, This guy sounds like the kind of wry, sardonic, glib young man I've played — and it ended up being so great," the actor explained.

He was right.

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has built an illustrious career with his outstanding performances, including his Emmy-winning role as Jack Bauer in 24, along with an impressive music career. However, long before rising to Hollywood stardom, he had an encounter at the age of two that he still vividly remembers.

Kiefer Sutherland | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons

In a previous interview, Sutherland recalled witnessing the FBI storm into his house, an experience that left a lasting impression on him while suggesting that the intense scrutiny his family faced at the time was due to his father’s fame and political views.

Kiefer Sutherland on witnessing the FBI raiding his house at the age of 2

Born to the late Hollywood star Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas in 1966, Kiefer Sutherland vividly remembers the day when he witnessed the FBI raiding his house in 1969 as a two-year-old.

Recounting the day in an interview with The Independent,...

Sometimes it feels like Ron Howard has been around forever. The actor/director, who was born on March 1, 1954, has been a star in TV and movies for over 65 years. From his early days playing Andy Griffith‘s son Opie on “The Andy Griffith Show” to his directing of the latest “Star Wars” story, “Solo,” the unassuming Howard still finds himself the center of attention.

Now primarily known as a director, Howard has won two Academy Awards — for producing and directing 2001’s Best Picture winner “A Beautiful Mind” starring Russell Crowe — and has two more nominations to his credit for producing and directing 2008 nominee “Frost/Nixon” starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella.

Let’s take a photo gallery tour of his 17 greatest feature films, ranked from worst to best. Keep in mind that our gallery strictly focuses on his directing career and leaves out his terrific work as an actor in movies.

Why Did Tom Hanks Go Pantless In Front Of The Mona Lisa? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Tom Hanks has been in some unforgettable scenes throughout his career, but nothing quite compares to when he found himself pantless in front of the Mona Lisa. While filming the 2006 mystery The Da Vinci Code at the Louvre, the Hollywood legend was in such a race against time that he had no choice but to change outfits in the gallery—giving Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece a front-row seat to an unexpected wardrobe change.

Director Ron Howard Recounts the Hilarious Incident

Director Ron Howard, who has collaborated with Hanks on multiple films, couldn’t help but marvel at the bizarre situation. “All of our grip equipment and camera equipment was in the Mona Lisa room,” the 70-year-old shared during a mini Happy Days reunion at MegaCon in Orlando.

He explained that the crew was in...

Yasir Ali, also known as J Sahab, is a rising star in the music scene. Based in Dubai, he’s been gaining recognition for his impressive work, snagging several awards, including the notable Dada Saheb Phalke Icon Award Films.

As a producer, Yasir has worked on a bunch of music videos. His next project, “iPhone,” featuring Qaseem Haider Qaseem , is set to drop in January 2023. With his sharp eye for detail and creative flair, Yasir is bound to create another hit.

But that’s not all—Yasir juggles a semi-government job in Dubai during the day, showing off his versatility and commitment to his craft. In his downtime, he’s super active on social media, boasting nearly a million followers across platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

Yasir’s path to success kicked off with his academic achievements. He shone in school and went on to earn a degree in (link unavailable). Today,...

When Ben Affleck took home a best picture Oscar for his film "Argo," he was asked to weigh in backstage on awards season punditry. In a video shared by CNN, Affleck opted out of the way people closely track the race. "I don't get into the Oscarology, and the pontificating," he said, though he acknowledged that many people enjoy following the process. "I hope people are interested in the Oscars, because it helps our industry, and it helps make better films," he added, "but it doesn't help me."

If that's the case, Affleck may not know that he belongs to a relatively exclusive club: Actors who have won Oscars for something other than acting. Many actors who have spent decades on film sets eventually get the urge to try their hand at other aspects of the business, from producing to writing to directing. Many try, that is, but fewer succeed,...

Late Flaming Lips collaborator Nell Smith’s posthumous debut solo album, Anxious, has been announced by her label Bella Union. Ahead of its release on April 11th, you can stream the title track below.

At the time of Smith’s passing in a car accident last October, the 17-year-old artist was preparing to release Anxious. Made in Brighton with Jack and Lily Wolter of Penelope Isles, the album features some songs that had been in the works since she was 12. The LP also includes three songs Smith co-wrote with Canadian folk band Shred Kelly in her hometown of Fernie, British Columbia.

Anxious follows Where the Viaduct Looms, Smith’s 2021 collaborative Nick Cave covers album with The Flaming Lips. “It is still very painful when I realize Nell is gone,” Wayne Coyne said in a statement about the new project. “I keep thinking I’ll check my text messages from her.

Ron Howard has made a number of great movies. Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Splash, Night Shift, Parenthood, and The Paper are all masterpieces of their respective genres, and have emerged as time-honored classics that are worth revisiting for anyone interested in seeing why certain films resonate with a generation. He also has a few films so disastrous that they are worthy of extended academic analysis, such as the derided live-action remake of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Hillbilly Elegy, and the dull conspiracy thriller, The Da Vinci Code. Compared to these incredible highs and mind-boggling lows, 2015’s In the Heart of the Sea feels like a complete and utter oddity because of how forgettable it was. It’s a perfectly adequate, otherwise-insignificant historical epic that just so happens to feature excellent performances by Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland, and Cillian Murphy, who bring to life the real story of a...

The original 1984 Ghostbusters was almost very, very different thanks to a few almost-castings that didn't happen. The beloved film continues to be iconic for its humorous look at the supernatural, and unique tonal storytelling within that genre. Ghostbusters starred Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, and more. However, a number of the roles in the beloved cult classic film were almost played by other acclaimed actors.

The 1980s saw a boom in franchise films, including Ghostbusters. Many of these franchises started the careers of some of Hollywood's most beloved stars. Several actors who turned down Ghostbusters went on to star in their own massively successful franchises, most notably Jurassic Park, Beetlejuice, and several others. Without its iconic cast, Ghostbusters would not have become the cult classic it is today.

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Jill Jacobson, an actress recognized for her vivid performances on television, cinema, and stage, died on December 8 in Los Angeles at 70. Her publicist stated that she died at Culver West Health Center, which is associated with Cedars-Sinai, following a lengthy illness.

Jacobson began her acting career after receiving a degree in radio-tv film/Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. She immediately received notoriety in Hollywood, beginning with the title role in the cult classic film Nurse Sherri. This role propelled her to a great career, and she became a known face on numerous popular television shows.

Jacobson, affectionately referred to as “Jilly” by friends, was most known for her work in science fiction and comedy. She made major appearances in legendary shows like “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” demonstrating her incredible versatility. Furthermore, she made recurrent appearances in “Falcon Crest” and “The New Gidget.

Jill Jacobson, a film and television actress known for her work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the primetime soap opera “Falcon Crest,” died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. She was 70 years old.

Jacobson’s death was confirmed to Variety by publicist Daniel Harary, a friend of Jacobson’s, who noted the actress died after a battle with “a long illness.”

After graduating from the University of Texas in Austin, Jacobson moved to Los Angeles where she began her acting career with the title role in “Nurse Sherri.” She went on to star in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Hung,” “Newhart,” “Castle” and “Who’s the Boss?”

Notably, she played the recurring roles of Erin Jones on “Falcon Crest” and Larue Wilson on “The New Gidget” at the same time. Jacobson appeared on 22 episodes of “Falcon Crest” and eight episodes of “The New Gidget,...

Jill Jacobson, an actress who had roles on two Star Trek shows, Falcon Crest and The New Gidget, has died. She was 70.

Jacobson died Dec. 8 at Cedars-Sinai’s Culver West Health Center following a long illness, her friend Dan Harary told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jacobson played Erin Jones in 22 episodes of Falcon Crest from 1985-87, the CBS primetime soap about a wealthy California wine family. At the same time, she played Larue Wilson on The New Gidget from 1986-87, a sequel to the Sally Field-led 1960s ABC soap opera about a teen surfer.

“Jill’s comic timing was brilliant,” Caryn Richman, Jacobson’s The New Gidget co-star said. “And her enthusiasm and love of life made our time together on set joyful.”

Jacobson also appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1989 and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1996.

Her other TV credits included Hung, Newhart, Castle, Who’s the Boss?,...

Jill Jacobson, the actress known for appearances in shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Who’s the Boss? has died. She was 70.

According to friend and publicist Dan Harary, Jacobson died “after a long illness” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Culver West Health Center in Culver City, CA.

“Beautiful, energetic, and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous relatives, friends, and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski,” reads a statement from her family.

The actress, who received awards for her work as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, revealed earlier this year that she overcame a two-and-a-half-year struggle with esophageal cancer that “kind of took me out of the game for a while.”

She explained to Jim Masters, “What I went through was pretty intense. You can’t function, you just can’t function. And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going,...

Almost every time Robert Zemeckis called cut on a scene in Here, Tom Hanks would run back to the playback monitors. The veteran actor had been on dozens of sets through his 40-year career but nothing like this.

On Here, he plays a character whose arc is traced from high school to senior citizen with the help of a generative AI tool from VFX studio Metaphysic. For every shot he was going to be de-aged, there were two monitors. One showed what the cameras were capturing. The other showed him in the scenes at various ages in real time, as if he came straight from shoots on Splash or Saving Private Ryan. After seeing the takes, he would adjust his physicality to walk with a bit more spring in his step or appear stiffer getting up off the couch, depending on his age in the scene.

Rewind just a couple of years,...

Kim Kardashian has had several high-profile marriages. She was infamously married to Kris Humphries in a televised ceremony in 2011. However, the marriage only lasted for 72 days before she filed for divorce (though it wasn’t granted until 2013). Kim went on to marry Kanye West in 2014, but she filed for divorce seven years later. The former couple’s divorce was granted in 2022.

What many people fail to realize though, is that Kim has actually been married three times. Her first marriage was to music executive Damon Thomas and lasted from 2000 to 2004. Kim has largely avoided talking about her first marriage, but here’s everything that’s known about her first trip down the aisle.

Updated November 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding the crazy facts about Kim Kardashian's first marriage.

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Bryce Dallas Howard "very badly" wants to work with her legendary filmmaker father Ron Howard.The 43-year-old actress has appeared as an extra for her dad but hasn't worked with the 70-year-old director "professionally as an actor" and she hopes that will change.Speaking recently at Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, she said: "When I was like seven, I was an extra, but I’ve never worked with him professionally as an actor, with dialogue and all of that. "But I want to. I want to very badly. And I would always sort of harass him about it. And now I’m like, 'Let’s talk, dude.'"Bryce has fond memories of being on set with the Oscar-winning director - whose credits include 1984's 'Splash', 1985's 'Cocoon', 2001's 'A Beautiful Mind', 1995's 'Apollo 13', and 2016 documentary 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week' - growing up.

Steve Martin and John Candy's beloved holiday classic has become a streaming hit 37 years after its release. Martin rose to prominence as a popular stand-up comedian during the 1970s and went on to star in movies such as Three Amigos, Bowfinger, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and played family patriarchs in the Father of the Bride and Cheaper by the Dozen films. Over his career, Martin has starred in a few Christmas movies; 1994's Mixed Nuts and 2015's Love the Coopers.

On the other hand, Candy rose to prominence as a member of Second City and starred in movies such as Stripes, Splash, and Spaceballs. During the 1980s, Candy was a frequent collaborator of writer-director John Hughes, starring in The Great Outdoors, written by Hughes, and Uncle Buck, written and directed by Hughes. Candy also appeared in supporting roles in National Lampoon's Vacation and the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone,...

There’s scene in 1984’s Bachelor Party perfectly sums up just how stupid – and hilarious – the movie is. It involves a donkey overdosing on cocaine. Not because anyone gave the donkey cocaine, mind you. No, it’s the donkey’s choice, as he strolls over to a table full of drugs, chops up some lines with his hoof, and goes to town. He then dies of a massive heart attack. A cautionary tale, to be sure. If you haven’t seen Bachelor Party and that joke strikes you as in particularly bad taste, you probably don’t need to track this movie down because it doesn’t get any classier.

However, for a generation of us, Bachelor Party was a late night sleepover classic. It was like The Hangover of the 1980s, albeit not as big of a hit. It’s the raciest movie Tom Hanks ever made, with him...

Alright kids, put down your TikToks and your Roblox and your [checks notes] Skibidi Toilets. It’s time for a history lesson, because “Moana 2” isn’t just a movie. It’s a throwback to a long-lost historical era when sequels usually sucked. Why we’d want to throw back to that I have no idea, but I guess everything old is new again and Disney is, if nothing else, a nostalgia factory.

There was a time when saying “sequels suck” wasn’t just pessimistic, it was stating a statistical average. There were always noteworthy exceptions but for most of the 20th century, follow-ups to great and/or popular movies were usually less great and less popular. Often they were just shameless excuses to crank a few extra dollars out of the audience, so they fell into obscurity quickly. “Three Men and a Little Lady” did not do justice to “Three Men and a Baby.

Considered to be one of the most talented comedic stars to ever grace the silver screen, John Candy committed himself to any character he played, no matter the film. Acquiring a wide variety of genres in film, John Candy knew how to utilize his talents for each specific role and could connect with fans with his ability to find truth & heart for each character. With dozens of movies to his name, John Candy appeared in various roles ranging from the lead or even a cameo, though he always stood out.

Whenever John Candy appears on screen, viewers become engaged with the actors presence and, depending on the role, John Candy can either make people laugh, offer some comfort or even evoke a real dramatic spirit. As a beloved figure for many people, John Candy came across as more than a movie star, rather, the actor is viewed as a dear...

A red knit scarf. That’s all Dustin Milligan’s sexy snowman ‘Jack’ is wearing when audiences first meet him in Netflix’s latest Christmas film “Hot Frosty.”

“I was obviously very exposed during all of that, but in a way, doing what I could to just shed all of my own inhibitions and be liberated as Jack would have been in that moment, Milligan tells Variety of stripping down. “It was liberating for me!”

In a fantastical plot that’s just off-the-rails enough to work, “Hot Frosty” follows Lacey Chabert’s Kathy, a widow and paragon of her local community, as she unwittingly brings a snow sculpture (with chiseled abs) to life with the help of that red scarf and a little Christmas magic.

“It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and the characters within the movie are in on the joke in a way,” Chabert says of the...

Shaking up holiday traditions in irreverently welcome ways, director Jerry Ciccoritti and writer Russell Hainline’s “Hot Frosty” redesigns the look and feel of the familiar snow-made showcase. Their story, centered on a wishful widow who magically transforms a snowman into a hunky rube, balances its sillier aspects with a touching sense of sincerity. They do away with the cartoonish character’s corncob pipe, coal eyes and rotund body, replacing these features with beefy biceps, chiseled bone structure and sculpted abs. The narrative delivers some refreshing highlights for the benefit of Netflix’s Holiday Cinematic Universe, specifically acknowledging its target audience’s yearning for a sprinkling of cheeky, wanton lust alongside its gentle yet genuine dramatics.

To set the tone, the camera pivots in its opening descent upon the picturesque town of Hope Springs, from a quaint two-story decked out in festive decor to an undecorated neighboring house where Kathy (Lacey Chabert) dwells.

The best Ron Howard movies and TV shows feature a mix of dramas and big-budget action flicks, as well as plenty of Oscar notice for his work. Howard got his start as a child actor, working on the classic sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, where he played Griffith's son Opie. That led to him working with George Lucas on American Graffiti and then becoming a major star thanks to his role as Richie Cunningham on Happy Days.

However, Howard became a star thanks to his work as a top-tier director. He directed his first movie in 1977 while still working as an actor on Happy Days. That film was Grand Theft Auto, and he finally made his full-time move to directing thanks to the success of the 1994 Tom Hanks film Splash. Over his career, Howard has won two Oscars and six Emmy Awards for his work, and he continues to...

Tom Hanks’ journey to Hollywood stardom is full of memorable moments, but one of his early, defining breakthroughs came thanks to an unexpected encounter on the beloved sitcom Happy Days. In 1982, Hanks guest-starred on the show as Dr. Dwayne Twitchell, a karate expert with a grudge against Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, portrayed by Henry Winkler. In a pivotal scene, Hanks’ character shockingly kicked Fonzie through the stained-glass window of Al’s Drive-in, a moment that Hanks later credited as instrumental in launching his career as a leading man.

A Karate Kick led to Tom Hanks eventually finding fame! Tom Hanks | Credit: Forrest Gump/Paramount Pictures

In the Happy Days episode titled A Little Case of Revenge, Hanks portrayed Dr. Twitchell, a former schoolmate of Fonzie’s who had harbored resentment since grade school. Seeking revenge, Twitchell confronts Fonzie in full karate attire, and in a memorable twist, kicks the iconic character through a stained-glass window.

If anyone had to be labeled Hollywood’s golden boy in the late 70s, it was John Travolta. From early success on Welcome Back, Kotter to his star turns in Grease, Travolta’s charm, cool-collected persona, and chops in singing and dancing made him sparkle. As much as those roles played to his specific skill sets and advantages, they left him a bit typecast as the smooth-talking, dancing heartthrob – a niche he, or for that matter anyone, couldn’t keep playing forever.

It would be, perhaps, some soul-searching that would lead to a different alley in 1981. Blow Out, a gritty thriller by Brian De Palma had Travolta taking risks. Gone were the musical numbers and dance moves, replaced by an intense role as a sound engineer caught up in a murder. Travolta’s performance was strong – so strong that years later, Quentin Tarantino reached out to him with an offer...

The 1984 cult classic, This Is Spinal Tap, is getting a sequel 40 years after it debuted, and as such, its star, Michael McKean is opening up about the effort it took to make the first movie. McKean, who is currently starring on Netflixs The Diplomat, told People that it was a struggle to make This Is Spinal Tap.

The movie, which also stars Christopher Guest (Best in Show), Harry Shearer (The Simpsons), and Rob Reiner (The Wolf of Wall Street), who also directed, was a mockumentary about a band called Spinal Tap that satirized how rock bands of the time. Most of the dialogue was improvised.

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It was such a struggle to get it done,...

This Is Spinal Tap might just be the funniest mockumentary ever made, but no one said it was going to be easy. In fact, Michael McKean told People, “It was such a struggle to get it done.”

Part of the problem, McKean says, is that the comedy was breaking new ground. “There weren’t a lot of features like it at the time,” he noted. “What we had was 20 hours of film, and we got it down to 85 minutes. It was a long, long chore.”

Before it got to its final running time, there were several iterations as the film was whittled down from its initial 20 hours. A four-hour workprint has leaked online from time to time, revealing what amounts to the original times two and then some. Deciding what to remove must have been painful, especially for comic actors like Billy Crystal and Bruno Kirby whose best work ended up on the cutting-room floor.

Director Robert Zemeckis' Here depicts the lives of a wide cast of characters as they appear on a single slice of land across history. Based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel of the same name, Here follows a story that spans centuries of American history. Despite the compelling concept, critics' reviews of 2024's Here have skewed negative, despite boasting an impressive cast.

With Tom Hanks leading the cast of the 2024 film, Here certainly carries a great deal of star power. However, he's hardly the only recognizable name in the cast. Since the movie covers multiple periods in history, it can't just rely on Hanks and also draws heavily on the performance of a long list of stars, each of which playing a character associated in some way with the land that drives Here's story.

Here Cast & Character Breakdown

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Role

Tom Hanks

Richard Young

Robin Wright

Margaret Young

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Iconic pair, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright have teamed up again for the film Here, directed by Robert Zemeckis. This is the first time the two are sharing screen after their classic film Forrest Gump which was released in 1994.

The film is considered an iconic cinematic feature, and even after decades, it continues to be popular. Released in 1994, the story of Forrest Gump was adapted on screen based on a novel of the same name written by Winston Groom.

Since the film’s release, all the major actors in the cast of Forrest Gump have undergone tremendous transformations in their careers and lives. Three decades later, let’s find out where are the cast of Forrest Gump now!

Here’s Where the Iconic Cast Members of Forrest Gump Are Now! Tom Hanks Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump| Credits: Paramount Pictures

Tom Hanks had the most successful career of all the cast members of Forest Gump.

I remember the day -- March 4, 1994 -- when I learned that John Candy, big of heart and large of funny bone, had died from an apparent heart attack at age 43. I was a movie critic and a film writer in the Life section of USA Today, distracted by the Winter Olympics TV coverage of Nancy Kerrigan’s silver medal comeback. But the minute I heard that one of the warmest and funniest actors around had passed away, I poured myself immediately into writing his appreciation.

As someone who grew up in Buffalo, I was lucky to have early access to “Sctv,” the Canadian sketch-comedy counterpart to “Saturday Night Live,” long before the series was picked up by NBC. I was cued into the genius of Candy and his clowning cohorts Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as they inhabited sundry out-sized characters who...

The trick to genre-mixing within a movie is making sure all the disparate parts are equally great. Shaun Of The Dead, American Werewolf In London, and even Splash get it right when they make major tonal shifts, or blend the seemingly unblendable. Writer-director Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster aspires to that equilibrium,...

The following contains spoilers for Piece by Piece, now playing in theatersPiece by Piece has an impressive soundtrack that spans the length of Pharrell William's career. Animated in the style of The Lego Movie, Piece by Piece is a music documentary exploring the life of Pharrell as he went from a music-obsessed kid in Virginia Beach to one of the biggest producers and musicians of the 21st century. Piece by Piece boasts an impressive cast of talented musicians who discuss Pharrell's career and their connections to it.

Befitting the film's focus on Pharrell and the music industry, Piece by Piece is packed to the brim with music. This ranges from the tracks Pharrell starred in to the ones he was primarily a producer, as well as some of the music that inspired him in the first place. The film even comes with some new original tracks, which help flesh out...

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Due to the major success it had with its initially limited release with Fathom Events, it's been announced that Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story will be receiving a wide theatrical release on October 11. The documentary explores Reeve's life, both the good and the bad, before and after his horseriding accident, but also dives into certain aspects of his acting career that many may not know. Most audiences are quick to recognize him for his legendarily defining portrayal as DC's Superman, but others may not be as aware of some of his other film work and just how great of an actor he was. It may be easy for some to overlook the other roles he took on because as it turns out,...

Unlike Superman and Superman II, Superman III didn’t even bother teasing the next installment in the franchise. Really, by the time that movie’s end credits hit, did anyone even want another entry? Hadn’t the Salkinds done enough damage to the Man of Steel? And yet, as we all know, a fourth installment in the Superman series did indeed hit theaters…with a nearly unmatched thud.

If you remember from our previous instalment of What Happened to This Movie?!, Superman III was plagued with all sorts of problems both on and off the screen. So what happened this time around? Turns out, the series would be facing its greatest battles yet, with the rights being passed to another studio, its star only signing on so he could finance another movie altogether and the budget getting chopped in more than half!

And so, let’s suit up one more...

Paul Mazursky's 1986 comedy "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" is a sharp indictment of ultra-moneyed yuppie culture, which was running rampant during the Reagan administration. Culturally speaking, the mid 1980s saw a redoubled effort to enrich the already-wealthy and encourage rich people to become obsessed with conspicuous consumption. Many, many films and TV shows about Beverly Hills were released at this time, delving deep into the cockroach nest where America's wealthy classes gathered and cannibalized each other.

Prominent among these was Mazursky's film about a rich family, the Whitemans, that recently became wealthy thanks to a wire hanger manufacturing empire. The family are all empty and unhappy. Matriarch Barbara (Bette Midler) is attempting to fill her emptiness with increasingly strange renditions of New Age spirituality, while patriarch Dave (Richard Dreyfuss) is filling his own emptiness by having an affair with the family's live-in maid, Carmen (Elizabeth Peña). Their child...

A little while back, we ran a special Wtf episode about the 1979 Disney movie, The Black Hole, an uncommonly adult film for the family-friendly studio. It kicked off an experiment for the studio to move into adult fare, eventually spawning no less than three subsidiaries that produced some of the most influential movies of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. These off-shoots paved the way for Disney’s place as the most powerful motion picture studio in the world, with them owning Lucasfilm, Pixar and the MCU. This summer, the Mouse House released an uncommonly bold MCU movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, which sported an R-rating, and has done blockbuster business. Many are wondering if perhaps this could have the way for Disney to tackle some adult fare, but it wouldn’t be the first time, and maybe now is the time to bring back Touchstone Pictures.

So, what’s Touchstone Pictures...

Thanks to his endearing roles as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham in Happy Days, Ron Howard was well-known to audiences long before he became a director. Personable and likable, he possessed an undeniably all-American quality that resonated onscreen and in real life, which ultimately translated to his career behind the camera when helming relatively lighthearted and crowd-pleasing hits like Splash, Cocoon, Parenthood, and Apollo 13. "I know people say I make optimistic films," he acknowledged in 1996. "Well, I am an optimist, but at age 42 you begin to see things in more complicated ways."...

Hanks' acting career began in horror with "He Knows You're Alone" but hasn't properly revisited the genre since. Hanks has embraced horror comedy with characters like David S. Pumpkins, but fans await a truly scary performance from him. Returning to horror could showcase Hanks' versatility, challenging his typecasting as the lovable father figure.

Tom Hanks has an impressive career as an actor, covering different genres, but Im still waiting for him to return to the surprising genre that launched his movie career. Tom Hanks has earned the love and respect of his colleagues and the audience thanks to his persona on and off the screen. Hanks acting career began in the 1980s, with his big break being Ron Howards rom-com fantasy Splash. After that, Hanks became an icon in the 1980s and 1990s, switching to drama in the latter, a genre where he has found great success.

Some of Tom...

Welcome to this week’s review of Nxt, right here on Nerdly. This week is the second week in the Great American Bash double-header for the black and gold brand, so let’s get straight into the review and see what went down in this episode…

Match #1: Pete Dunne def. Trick Williams The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Pete Dunne came to Nxt and made a statement by defeating former Nxt Champion Trick Williams in one-on-one action. The action devolved quickly into a brutal fight as the competitors brutalized each other until Williams hit Dunne with a remarkable neckbreaker after catching the Bruiserweight in mid air. Dunne continued to manipulate Williams’ joints, but the former Nxt Champion became fed up and fired back at his opponent with a flurry of moves, including a big boot and a Book End. The Bruiserweight preyed on that over aggressive behavior as...

As the situation comedy disappears from broadcast television, we might be losing more than simply 23 minutes of laughs surrounded by Progressive commercials. Over the past 50 years, the sitcom has been a surefire cannon from which to launch unknown comic actors onto the A-list.

Here are 7 sitcoms that turned anonymous comedians into the biggest stars in the world…

1 Mork & Mindy

Robin Williams was a 1970s club comic with a growing reputation as an improvisational genius. A guest turn on Happy Days — producer Garry Marshall’s kid was into Star Wars so Marshall ordered writers to invent a funny alien — launched a spin-off series that turned Williams into a star practically overnight. Also up for the Happy Days alien cameo? A young Richard Lewis.

2 Bosom Buddies

Want a idiotic premise for a sitcom? How about two guys who decide to pose as women so they can get a permanent room in an affordable women-only hotel.

General Hospital spoilers for the week of July 29, 2024 are here! Fans can expect some adoption drama after the Perez Hilton interview.

Coming Up On General Hospital

Willow Tait Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) drools over a pool-bound Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison).

Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) is doomed to keep spiraling now that his bipolar meds have been replaced with placebos.

Elsewhere, Carly Spencer’s (Laura Wright) future is in jeopardy. Keep reading to find out what is coming up next week in the ABC soap opera.

General Hospital Spoilers – Molly Lansing-Davis’ Adoption Drama

Gh spoilers for the week of July 29 reveal that Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) and Tj Ashford (Tajh Bellow) will explode.

After Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) appears with Allison “Allie” Rogers aka “Blaze” (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) for a Perez Hilton interview, Molly explodes.

In a preview clip, Molly tells Tj that this time, Kristina has gone too far. Then,...

Intro: Marriage. Divorce. Dating. Unplanned pregnancy. Psychological counseling. Gambling debts. Sexual awakening. Absentee fathers. Balloon animals. Cowboys. It’s all covered in the 1989 comedy Parenthood – which tells the stories of parents, grandparents, and a whole lot of kids. This led to Oscar nominations, financial success, and even a couple TV series follow-ups – and we’re about to hear all about it, because it’s time for Parenthood to be Revisited.

Set-up: Legendary producer Roger Corman gave Ron Howard his first shot at directing a feature film with 1977’s Grand Theft Auto. At the time, Howard was best known for his acting roles, having played Opie Taylor on many episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and then Richie Cunningham on many episodes of Happy Days. It was while he was working on Happy Days that he met the writing duo of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, as Ganz was a supervising...

The legend of Quentin Tarantino is a well-established tale in the annals of cinematic history. When he broke out in the industry, the director’s prowess and unbridled power over creativity and storytelling had been unparalleled since the era of Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Ridley Scott, and the like.

Quentin Tarantino on the set of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood [Credit: Sony Pictures]

It was only fair to allow the once-in-a-generation talent to bloom beyond the supervising thumb of studio overlords, whose concerns extended only so far as MPAA ratings and budgetary constraints. Given the stylistic choice of filmmaking that Tarantino would become famous for, scoring a suitable rating would only be the first of many problems faced by Hollywood’s studios.

Quentin Tarantino’s Strange Story Behind Pulp Fiction

The cinaesthetic tastes of Quentin Tarantino has long shaped the form and perception of his movies, the first among them...

Legend has it that every turning point in American history was marked by the presence and influence of an elusive and mythical Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks’s 1994 film, directed by the legendary Robert Zemeckis, was powerful enough to move souls and shape ideas even decades after its critically acclaimed release.

Forrest Gump (1994) [Credit: Paramount Pictures]

Although Forrest Gump developed into an instant classic and a global phenomenon upon release, the film was shrouded in troubled production and studio politics at the time of its making. From problems related to the rights to the IP to slashing of the film’s budget, the uphill battle that Hanks and Zemeckis weathered to get Forrest Gump on the road is a tale in and of itself.

Tom Hanks’s Extraordinary Journey as Forrest Gump

While the world witnessed Forrest Gump teaching Elvis his iconic dance moves and shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy,...

Quick Links Beverly Hills Cop Is Hilarious Eddie Murphy's Movie Star Moment A Stellar Release Date The Music Was Heating Up the Charts

1984 was a legendary year for movies. Films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Karate Kid, Gremlins, Purple Rain, Splash, and Footloose are just a few of the legendary titles that were released. Many assume that the biggest film of the year was Ghostbusters, given it was one of the highest-grossing films of the decade and lived on through merchandise and television deals. Yet the biggest movie of the year was another comedy featuring a Saturday Night Live alumnus, Beverly Hills Cop.

Starring Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop was a box office sensation from the moment it was released on December 5, 1984. It had strong reviews from critics, earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and stayed number one at the box office for an impressive 13 weeks straight.

Captain Phillips, now on Netflix, is based on the true 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Tom Hanks stars as Captain Richard Phillips and Barkhad Abdi plays the pirate leader Muse, with both receiving critical acclaim. Most of the cast's supporting actors were new to the industry, with exception to a few character actors like Chris Mulkey and Catherine Keener

The Captain Phillips cast features one Hollywood veteran and several new faces. Now streaming on Netflix, Captain Phillips is based on the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Tom Hanks leads the cast as the titular Captain Richard Phillips, the ship's commanding officer who is taken hostage by the pirates, led by their ruthless leader Muse, played by a new actor in a breakout role. The film focuses on the intense standoff between the crew and the pirates, highlighting Phillips' harrowing ordeal...

Tom Hanks' versatile acting career includes standout roles in films like Big, Forrest Gump, and Saving Private Ryan. Captain Phillips, now on Netflix, is a biographical drama based on the true story of a hijacked ship, with Hanks portraying the ship's commanding officer. Hanks' final five minutes in Captain Phillips showcase a masterful, emotionally charged performance, humanizing the protagonist and earning praise.

One of the greatest scenes of Tom Hanks' entire 44-year career is in a movie that just released on Netflix. He is one of the best actors in Hollywood. Movies that define Tom Hanks' career demonstrate his unbelievable acting range. He began in comedy, showcasing his knack for humor and charm, from Bosom Buddies to Ron Howard's Splash, to The Money Pit alongside Shelley Long. However, his career truly took off in the late 1980s with the film Big, where his performance as a child in an...