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In the age of streaming, there’s a widespread belief that every movie is available, all the time, everywhere. Don’t fall for it! Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence. In this column, we take a look at films currently out-of-print on physical media and unavailable on any streaming platform in an effort to draw attention to them and say to their rights holders, “Release This!”

When Peter Bogdanovich‘s musical “At Long Last Love” opened in 1975, the verdict was nearly unanimous — critics agreed that the wunderkind behind “The Last Picture Show,” “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Paper Moon” had badly stumbled in his attempt to revive the style of 1930s Ernst Lubitsch musicals like “The Love Parade” and “The Merry Widow.” Even Roger Ebert, who gave the movie one of its more sympathetic reviews,...

Tatum O’Neal is reflecting on the role that could have been.

The iconic actress, who made history at age 10 by winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 1974’s “Paper Moon,” told Variety that her father — fellow actor and “Paper Moon” co-star Ryan O’Neal — forbid her from auditioning for “Taxi Driver.” Tatum was asked to audition for the Martin Scorsese feature after her Academy Award win; the film was released in 1976 with a 13-year-old Jodie Foster instead in the Oscar-nominated role of a child prostitute.

“My father said, ‘No, you can’t,'” Tatum said of Ryan restricting her budding career as a child star. She added that Ryan thought the part was “a little too naked.” Tatum continued, “And I never really recovered from that.”

After Tatum became the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award (a record she still holds to this day), she explained that her father...

Lionsgate has released a restored director’s cut of the late Peter Bogdanovich’s final film, “Squirrels to the Nuts,” on digital platforms.

“Squirrels to the Nuts” was originally released as “She’s Funny That Way” in 2014. Bogdanovich directed the film and co-wrote it with Louise Stratten. The “Squirrels to the Nuts” cast includes Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Cybill Shepherd, Austin Pendleton, Will Forte, Joanna Lumley and Richard Lewis. Jennifer Aniston and Rhys Ifans also appear, alongside cameos from Graydon Carter, Colleen Camp and George Morfogen.

“Peter Bogdanovich was one of the most accomplished filmmakers of his generation as well as a respected writer, actor, producer, and film historian,” Ron Schwartz, Motion Picture Group’s chief operating officer, said in a statement. “At Lionsgate, we have a long and proud history of working with acclaimed filmmakers, and we are delighted to present the final movie from one of the greats.

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Long gone are the days of romantic comedy movies dominating the worldwide box office. The vast majority of romcoms are consigned to an eternity on the streaming services, with no hope of making a real cultural impact. While the '90s and 2000s had Sleepless in Seattle, Something About Mary, and 50 First Dates staking their claim as box office giants, fans of the 2010s and 2020s are forced to excavate gems from streaming services and struggling theaters. Certain gems like Anyone But You, Crazy Rich Asians, or Midnight in Paris manage to break free of the "chick flick" label, but, for whatever reason, they are a dime a dozen. Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris,...

Jen Rudin has reopened her company, Jen Rudin Casting, after four years as a talent agent heading voice over and animation at ICM Partners and, most recently Iag.

Jen Rudin Casting first launched in 2009 and operated through 2020 before she joined ICM. Her plan now is to focus on casting film, TV, theater and voiceover/animation for the Los Angeles, New York, and Albuquerque markets.

With her expertise in animation, Rudin will also consult for animation projects, including casting and voice directing, and will offer full U.S. production services for international productions.

“I am thrilled to return to my casting roots,” said Rudin. “Rebirth and resilience keep me moving forward during this exciting and challenging moment in our industry.”

Rudin began her career as a professional child actor in New York City. She spent seven years as casting director/executive at The Walt Disney Company and earned Artios Awards for...

Spooky season is upon us and Max is getting in on the action.

New to the streamer in September are “Annabelle” (2014), “Annabelle: Creation” (2017) and “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019), as well as “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) — all spin-offs from “The Conjuring” universe.

Other horror entries include “It” (2017), “It: Chapter Two” (2019), eight “Friday the 13th” films (from the 1980 cult classic to 1989’s “Jason Takes Manhattan”) and six “Children of the Corn” sequels.

As previously reported, over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television series are coming to Max in September at no additional cost to subscribers, spreading their availability beyond AMC+. Shows that are part of the partnership include “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; ”Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5.

If fright flicks aren’t your thing,...

There’s an interesting experiment going on over at Max in September, as from the first of the month you’ll be able to find seven AMC+ series streaming for 60 days on the service. If you’ve been dying to check out some of their best shows but just haven’t had access to them, now’s your chance! Max will be streaming Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1-7, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire season one, Dark Winds season one, Gangs of London seasons 1-2, Ride with Norman Reedus seasons 1-5, A Discovery of Witches seasons 1-3, and Killing Eve seasons 1-4.

Also on Max this September is the original animated series Young Love, a Matthew A. Cherry project which seeks to expand on the critically acclaimed short film, Hair Love. Sam Jay has a new stand-up special on HBO, too. Sam Jay: Salute or Shoot Me will...

Addams Family Values, The Borgias and the last two Rambo movies are among the high-profile titles set to leave Netflix later this month.

The 1993 Paramount movie sequel Addams Family Values departs the streamer on Jan. 31 as Netflix’s latest take on the Addams Family, the Jenna Ortega-starring hit series Wednesday, was recently renewed for a second season.

Showtime’s historical drama, The Borgias, which ran for three seasons, from 2011-2013, and starred Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI, will also exit Netflix at the end of the month.

Even before these titles vanish, Netflix is losing Peter Bogdanovich’s star-studded screwball romance She’s Funny That Way. The film starring Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Rhys Ifans, Will Forte and Kathryn Hahn, among others, will leave Netflix on Jan. 29.

And Rambo completists will have to do without the two most recent installments in the franchise, Rambo and Rambo: Last Blood,...

As 2022 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2022. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.

In Memory Of…

Peter Bogdanovich

When Peter Bogdanovich was twelve-years-old, he began keeping a record of every film he saw, even including reviews, a practice he kept up for decades, seeing as many as four hundred films a year. This sparked a love of movies and he was intent on becoming a director. Bogdanovich caught his break when he happened to strike up a conversation with Roger Corman at a screening, who quickly offered him a job.

It’s last call for a handful of films and TV shows leaving Netflix in January 2023. If you didn’t get your Thanksgiving rewatch of “Addams Family Values” in, now’s the time – the superior sequel departs the streaming service on Jan. 31.

Also leaving is the Danny Boyle-directed, Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama “Steve Jobs,” an underrated gem of a film and wholly unique twist on the biopic with Michael Fassbender filling the titular role. The last day to stream this one is Jan. 14.

“Rambo” and “Rambo: Last Blood” are also due to depart on Jan. 31, while the first three seasons of “The Borgias” expire at the end of the month as well.

Check out the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in January 2023 below, and see what’s new on Netflix here.

Leaving 1/6/23

Bulletproof 2

Leaving 1/8/23

L.A.’s Finest: Seasons 1-2

Leaving 1/12/23

Chips

Leaving 1/15/23

Steve Jobs

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As the end of summer approaches, so does a slew of new movies and TV coming to Netflix this month.

This month, Netflix is serving up a documentary on the chaos of the ’99 Woodstock revival, Netflix’s take on “13: The Musical” and a juicy series expanding “Selling Sunset” into Orange County, California. Favorite returning Netflix series include “Never Have I Ever: Season 3,” “Queer Eye: Brazil” and the third season of “Locke and Key.”

As for library titles, the streaming service will add the “Spider-Man” trilogy, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Miss Congeniality” and “Space Jam,” as well as hallmarks of the beloved “Men in Black” and “Bridget Jones” series.

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Just a few months ago, Netflix appeared to be on a very rough track. Then Stranger Things season 4 came around and led to a less-apocalyptic-than-expected Q2 earnings report for the streamer. With its new releases for August 2022, however, Netflix is going to have to find another hit to keep the good vibes rolling. Here are some of their best options.

Perhaps the biggest breakout candidate for Netflix this month is The Sandman on Aug. 5. Though Neil Gaiman’s classic comic has long been thought to be unadaptable, the folks behind 10-episode series are betting they’re the ones for the job. Get ready to meet Morpheus, the king of dreams and the ruler of The Dreaming.

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I finally got the chance to see Peter Bogdanovich’s last fictional feature recently at the Museum of Modern Art. Technically speaking, I saw Squirrels to the Nuts, the director’s cut of She’s Funny That Way, the title it was released under in 2014 in a heavily redacted form.1 For a movie with virtually no reputation, even among ardent cinephiles, this director’s cut turned out to be a surprisingly entertaining little movie—that is, if you were willing to accept it on its own, admittedly idiosyncratic, terms. The film is an oddity, a throwback to a 1930s screwball sensibility. This madcap farce follows a theater director played by Owen Wilson and a young call girl turned actress played by Imogen Poots whose paths cross sexually, romantically, and professionally as he commences rehearsals on a new play. But it was this old-fashioned approach, I understood immediately, that had been the...

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Museum of Modern Art

Peter Bogdanovich’s very funny, never-before-seen Squirrels to the Nuts has an exclusive run (about which more here), while a retrospective of Larry Fessenden’s genre house Glass Eye Pix is underway.

Metrograph

A Robert Siodmak retrospective has started, as has “Pop Plays Itself,” a collection of musicians onscreen, while Resnais, Demy, and Marker lead Left Bank Cinema; Metrograph A to Z continues with Powell-Pressburger and Ray; Perfect Blue and Son of the White Mare are in “Late Nights“; Charles Grodin is paid tribute with screenings of Midnight Run and Clifford.

Anthology Film Archives

A series on imageless films—featuring Hollis Frampton, Guy Debord, and Derek Jarman—is underway while some of Buster Keaton’s greatest works screen in “Essential Cinema.”

Film Forum

Joseph Losey’s great Mr. Klein has been restored, as has Bronco Bullfrog...

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.

This is the third episode of what we are calling The Final Frame. Here we will dissect the final film of a great, well-respected filmmaker, wrapped in the context of said filmmaker’s entire career. Our subject today: the recently departed Peter Bogdanovich. His final film: She’s Funny That Way, starring Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Aniston, Will Forte, Austin Pendleton, George Morfogen, Richard Lewis, and Cybill Shepherd. But wait! That’s only half-true! Before the half-hearted release of She’s Funny That Way, there was another version of the film. Its title? Squirrels to the Nuts. This is the cut that Bogdanovich wanted the world to see. Until the studio made him change it.

Exclusive: Rhys Ifans (Spider-Man: No Way Home) has signed on to star alongside Annette Bening and Jodie Foster in the Netflix film Nyad, which marks the narrative directorial debut of Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

Pic is based on Diana Nyad’s bestselling autobiography Find A Way. It follows the remarkable true story of the marathon swimmer, who, at the age of 64, became the first person to complete the “Everest of swims”—executing a 53-hour, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, through dangerous open ocean, without a shark cage.

Ifans is playing John Bartlett, the Florida-based boat designer and captain of the catamaran that accompanied Diana as she swam. Bartlett strategically and meticulously planned and navigated Nyad’s swim though the Florida Straits, keenly aware of the impact of weather and ocean currents on her journey.

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Chicago – The work of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich – who passed away on January 6th, 2022, at age 82 – was inspired by the cinematic language of American movies, which he interpreted through his many classic films. His most fertile and imaginative period were three movies from 1971 through 1973, which began with his masterpiece, “The Last Picture Show.”

Bogdanovich’s personal life was also the stuff of legend, and contributed to to a less inspired creative period after 1973, but he made a major comeback with “Mask” (1985) and didn’t stop there … he directed six more narrative feature films thereafter, two documentaries and seven TV movies.

In 2016: Peter Bogdanovich at the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

Peter Bogdanovich was born in Kingston, New York, the son of Serbian immigrants. An early adapter of film scholarship, Bogdanovich kept a meticulous record of every film he ever saw...

Peter Bogdanovich was born too late, but also at just the right time.

The 82-year-old film critic, historian, advocate and maker, who died Thursday, first blinked his eyes in 1939, the year Alfred Hitchcock moved to Hollywood, Mr. Smith went to Washington and John Ford made “Stagecoach.” He’d surely love to have worked during the 50-year “Golden Age” he identified as 1912-1962. And though he is most closely associated with the New Hollywood movement of the late ’60s and ’70s, his filmography feels anything but modern.

Bogdanovich’s two best films, “The Last Picture Show” (1971) and “Paper Moon” (1973) were shot in black and white decades after the format had gone out of fashion — the first a poignant elegy to a tumbleweed Texas town, as seen through the eyes of its restless teenage population, the other a Depression-era road movie about a handsome grifter (Ryan O’Neal) and his precocious traveling companion...

Peter Bogdanovich, the celebrated, Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind classics like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, as well as a frequent actor, died Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 82. Bogdanovich’s daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich, confirmed his death, saying the director died of natural causes.

Bogdanovich began his career as a film critic and reporter before meeting producer Roger Corman, who’d been so impressed with some of his work that he enlisted him to help out on some of his films. Despite this ostensibly unconventional path into the film industry,...

Peter Bogdanovich, the actor, film historian and critic-turned-director of such classics as The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, What’s Up, Doc? and Mask, died today of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82. Family members, who were by his side, said paramedics were unable to revive him.

His daughter, writer-director Antonia Bogdanovich, said of her father: “He never stopped working, and film was his life and he loved his family. He taught me a lot.”

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While he would be best known later for his deadpan turn as the shrink’s shrink in The Sopranos, Bogdanovich exploded onto the cinematic scene in 1971 with The Last Picture Show, a box office hit he wrote and directed that drew comparisons to Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and earned the filmmaker his only two Oscar noms — for Best Director and Adapted Screenplay. With a...

Video Version of this Article Photo/Video: Peter Bogdanovich During the Making of 'She's Funny That Way' with Owen Wilson/Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel Silver Screen Dreams Cineastes, we are approaching the end of an era. New Hollywood, that halcyon age when directors were the benevolent potentates over their filmic fiefdoms and all was right in Tinseltown, is fast becoming a distant memory. The celluloid foliage that scatters across silver screens with each passing year serves to further relegate the once-great to the fossil record; each rolling camera creates more obscura. That elite legion of filmmakers who once made their mark mythologizing their own cinematic godfathers are now themselves being mythologized. In fact, their inheritors themselves have already begun receiving the mythology treatment, as the silver ouroboros of cinema continues to endlessly devour and digest itself. Film, the most neurotic of all art forms, is yet again facing an existential crisis.

George J. Steiner Jr., a onetime head of the Louisiana Film Commission and founding president of the now-shuttered Filmworks New Orleans production facility, has died. He was 68.

Steiner died Sept. 25 of heart attack in a New Orleans hospital, his former business partner Phil Caruso reported.

A longtime member of the DGA and IATSE Local 478, Steiner spent 50 years working on films, TV shows and commercials in the Crescent City.

He was an executive producer on Peter Bogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way (2014), a set production assistant on Ender’s Game (2013) and Dawn of the Planet of ...

George J. Steiner Jr., a onetime head of the Louisiana Film Commission and founding president of the now-shuttered Filmworks New Orleans production facility, has died. He was 68.

Steiner died Sept. 25 of heart attack in a New Orleans hospital, his former business partner Phil Caruso reported.

A longtime member of the DGA and IATSE Local 478, Steiner spent 50 years working on films, TV shows and commercials in the Crescent City.

He was an executive producer on Peter Bogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way (2014), a set production assistant on Ender’s Game (2013) and Dawn of the Planet of ...

George Morfogen, a veteran stage actor who is best known for portraying the inmate Bob Rebadow on the HBO drama Oz, died Friday at his home in New York, his family announced. He was 86.

Morfogen also showed up in eight films directed by Peter Bogdanovich: What's Up Doc? (1972), Daisy Miller (1974), At Long Last Love (1975), Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Illegally Yours (1988) and She's Funny That Way (2014).

Morfogen played the murderer Rebadow on 56 episodes over all six seasons (1997–2003) of Oz, created by Tom Fontana. His character, the oldest inmate at the Oswald State Correctional Facility, possessed ...

Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman, who shared the big screen in the 2010 comedy The Switch before reuniting in both Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2, are set to reunite once again with a new comedy project entitled Office Christmas Party. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that T.J. Miller and Kate McKinnon have also signed on to star in unspecified roles. This project has been in development for nearly six years, when it was first set up by The Switch directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon, but now it looks like it's finally moving forward.

We first reported on the project back in August 2010, when Will Speck and Josh Gordon signed on to direct a then-untitled holiday comedy that was being written by The Hangover writing team of Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. A number of writers and actors have been attached since then, but the most recent draft was written by...

Settle in for a hilarious tale of complicated relationships like no other with She's Funny That Way, currently available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital HD), Digital HD and On Demand from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In case you haven't picked up this comedy quite yet, we have an exclusive preview with stars Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots and legendary director Peter Bogdanovich, who shed some light on the characters in this story, proving that following your dreams can get rather complicated. The story centers on Owen Wilson's character, a director whose tryst with an escort (Imogen Poots) complicates his professional life.

She's Funny That Way comes from Academy Award-nominated director Peter Bogdanovich and is written by Louise Stratten and Peter Bogdanovich. The movie stars Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Will Forte, Cybill Shepherd, Austin Pendleton, Joanna Lumley and Richard Lewis, with Rhys Ifans and Jennifer Aniston. Described as a screwball comedy,...

This is the Pure Movies review of She's Funny That Way, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Rhys Ifans and Will Forte. Reviewed by Dr. Garth Twa. Let’s not dwell on the bad stuff. It’s a good thing to share a planet with Peter Bogdanovich. He’s made it slightly better. He was an integral part of that bubble of filmmaking— late ‘60s, early ‘70s—when American films became an art form, comparable to great American novels, comparable to the redefinition of drama by the post-war playwrights. (Sort of like what cable television is doing now.) In the late 1960s the old, classic studios were moribund: anti-trust violations had decimated the monopolistic structure of Hollywood and television had hacked the audience in half almost overnight. Also, the studios were pretty much finished after the disintegration of the Star System, where studios outright...

Read More: Watch: Dysfunctional Relationships Explode in Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston Comedy 'She's Funny That Way' After spending his first 25 years in New York, Peter Bogdanovich moved to Los Angeles, where he was based when  he directed "The Last Picture Show," "Paper Moon" and other '70's Americana classics. But Bogdanovich has always been a true New Yorker at heart. He returns to that city as a setting in his latest screwball comedy, "She's Funny That Way," starring Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots and Jennifer Aniston (and featuring cameos by Graydon Carter, among others). The film was originally titled "Squirrels to the Nuts" after a line from the 1946 Ernst Lubitsch romance, "Cluny Brown," which should provide a good taste of what the finished product plays like for those familiar with Lubitsch's fast-talking comedies. Bogdanovich joined Indiewire over the phone from Los Angeles about his new movie and the key contributions of.

Sounds like Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston are enjoying every second of newlywed bliss!  "The Leftovers" star briefly opened up about married life while promoting Season 2 of his hit show with People on Wednesday.  When asked about his new role as a husband, the sexy actor couldn't help but gush about his marriage. "It does feel different," he said about being a married man. "I'm very happy."  "It's nice to be able to look down and see a new piece of jewelry on my finger," he added.  The cute couple said "I do" earlier this month in front of their closest family and friends at their Bel Air home. Theroux and Aniston were joined by around 70 guests at the celebration, which took place in their sprawling backyard.  Justin and Jen spent their honeymoon in Bora Bora following their intimate nuptials and Theroux has since returned to the set of the HBO series in Austin,...

Peter Bogdanovich's screwball sensibilities thankfully do not get the better of him in the absurd and kinetic She's Funny That Way. The film follows the various dramas, loves and lusts of the players of a theater production in New York, focusing on the romance and quirky scenarios that occur outside the play itself. These moments become slightly ribald and surreal set-pieces; each situation building itself up for a wrong time, wrong place cataclysm that has you in stitches at the best of times.Owen Wilson leads the pack as Arnold Albertson, a playwright with an uncanny knack for assuaging his womanizing guilt. His latest conquest sees him arrive in New York with cast and crew, including famous heartthrob and lead actor for the play Seth...

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A loving father transforms into a ruthless survivalist in order to save his family from hordes of murderous pursuers in “No Escape,” a preposterous, monotonous action saga primarily notable for boasting a miscast lead and advancing a less-than-tolerant geopolitical fantasy. To say John Erick Dowdle’s film takes a negative view of its Southeast Asian setting would be an understatement, to the point that it doesn’t even explicitly denote where its action is taking place. Rather, it keeps such specifics vague until its finale, at which time it becomes slightly more obvious that Cambodia is the country being depicted as a dilapidated hellhole populated by rampaging rebels who—having staged a coup against a militaristic leader in league with European leaders—are on the lookout for Westerners, whom they view as exploiting invaders and seek to hack up with machetes. Read More: Venice Review: 'She's Funny That Way' Starring Imogen Poots,...

Something borrowed, something blue, and something from a Bff! Jennifer Meyer, the jewelry designer behind Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding bands, took to Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 20, to send love to her good friend, the bride. "Congratulations to my beautiful friend, Jennifer Aniston on becoming Mrs. Theroux," Meyer, 38, wrote along with a close-up shot of the actress' new bauble—a wide golden band, accented by a ring of diamonds—on the red carpet at the She's Funny That Way premiere. (Aniston also donned bangles by Meyer for [...]...

Ready for its close-up! Jennifer Aniston's stunning, diamond-encircled wedding band, that is. The star stepped out for her first post-wedding red carpet appearance on Aug. 19, attending the Los Angeles premiere of her upcoming film She's Funny That Way in a trim black Roland Mouret jumpsuit featuring a sexy off-the-shoulder detail. The understated black number definitely allowed her gold-and-diamond band to standout, however, showcasing the custom design that Jennifer's bestie Jennifer Meyer created. (Justin—who's currently shooting The Leftovers in Austin—got a custom band from Meyer, too.) "It feels quite natural," Jen told E!'s Catt Sadler of calling her longtime...

Making her first public appearance since her wedding to Justin Theroux, Jennifer Aniston stepped out to plug her new flick, "She's Funny That Way" on Wednesday night (August 19) in Los Angeles.

Still beaming with that newlywed glow, the "Friends" actress looked stunning in a Roland Mouret jumpsuit, but it was her beautiful new wedding ring that drew all the attention.

The star's newest accessory is two bands of gold with a band of diamonds through the middle. When asked for wedding details by Entertainment Tonight Jen replied, "“We had the beautiful luxury of having a beautiful, private moment. And I’m going to be selfish and keep it that way.”...

Owen Wilson employed his famously crooked nose to great effect Wednesday, using it to correctly suss out the identity of a barnyard animal, while blindfolded, in a spirited game of "Nuzzle Whaaa???" on The Late Late Show.

"Nuzzle Whaaa???", which host James Corden plays with guests now and then, involves donning a blindfold and nuzzling one's face into random objects to determine what they are.

The No Escape and She's Funny That Way star, 46, played with teammate Natasha Leggero against Corden and Johnny Knoxville. After splitting the first two rounds (in which he failed to identify cotton candy), Wilson stepped...

How do you keep one of the year's biggest Hollywood weddings a total secret? You just have to want it that badly.

"Where there is a will, there is a way," Jennifer Aniston said Thursday on Good Morning America in her first televised interview since tying the knot Aug. 5 with Justin Theroux.

It helped, of course, that it was positioned as a birthday party for her fiancé.

"And it was! That was true," Aniston said. (Well, sort of. Theroux celebrated his birthday more traditionally on the honeymoon with his wife and their friends.)

The actress, 46, seemed reluctant to open up further about the nuptials,...

Jennifer Aniston is glowing, and it's definitely not just her tan from her honeymoon in Bora Bora. The actress made her first postwedding appearance on Wednesday night at the La premiere of her upcoming movie, She's Funny That Way, and proudly showed off her diamond-encrusted wedding band. Jen, who tied the knot with Justin Theroux at their Bel Air, CA, home on Aug. 5, walked the red carpet and opened up about her new life as a newlywed. E!'s Catt Sadler asked Jen what it's like to finally refer to Justin, who also showed off his wedding band this week, as her husband. "It feels quite natural," Jen said with a smile. Watch the cute video above, then check out 15 times Justin's hotness was almost too much to handle.

Jennifer Aniston is back from Bora Bora ... proudly displaying the symbol of marriage. Jen showed up at the premiere of her new movie, "She's Funny That Way," with a diamond encrusted gold wedding band. She wasn't wearing her engagement ring, maybe to showcase the new bling. Read more...

Jennifer Aniston, aka Mrs. Theroux, made her first public appearance as a married woman on Wednesday, Aug. 19 — and showed off her stunningly beautiful, diamond encrusted wedding band. Aniston, 46, who tied the knot with new husband Justin Theroux at a top secret wedding on Wednesday, Aug. 5, was back in the public eye again last night following her honeymoon in Bora Bora, walking the red carpet for her new movie, She's Funny That Way. Looking slim and relaxed in an all-black Roland Mouret jumpsuit, Aniston beamed as she [...]...

Jennifer Aniston, aka Mrs. Theroux, made her first public appearance as a married woman on Wednesday, Aug. 19 — and showed off her stunningly beautiful, diamond encrusted wedding band. Aniston, 46, who tied the knot with new husband Justin Theroux at a top secret wedding on Wednesday, Aug. 5, was back in the public eye again last night following her honeymoon in Bora Bora, walking the red carpet for her new movie, She's Funny That Way. Looking slim and relaxed in an all-black Roland Mouret jumpsuit, Aniston beamed as she [...]...

It's Mrs. Theroux! Jennifer Aniston has stepped out as a married woman.

The newlywed made her first red carpet appearance on Wednesday night since tying the knot with longtime beau Justin Theroux.

Jennifer sported a black pantsuit and delicate gold jewelry for the occasion, where she was supporting her upcoming comedy "She's Funny That Way" at the film's Los Angeles premiere.

Photos: The Lovely Looks Of Jennifer Aniston!

The star and her new husband recently returned from their honeymoon in Bora Bora, and Jennifer told Access Hollywood's Liz Hernandez that their getaway was "beautiful."

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Jennifer Aniston hit the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, She's Funny That Way, in La on Wednesday. She stunned in a black jumpsuit and flashed a huge grin and thumbs up while showing off her brand new wedding band; the gold ring perfectly complemented the one that her new husband Justin Theroux was spotted wearing recently. It's the first public appearance for Jen since she and Justin tied the knot last week, and she was positively glowing while posing for photos with costar Owen Wilson and director Peter Bogdanovich. After their Bel Air wedding - which was a surprise to all of their celebrity guests - Jennifer and Justin jetted off with a small group of friends for their honeymoon in Bora Bora. Just this week, we got a glimpse of Justin, Jennifer, and some of their pals paddleboarding, lounging on the beach, and doing yoga near their private villas.

Being married looks good on you, Jennifer Aniston! The newlywed made her first red carpet appearance Wednesday night since getting married to her main man Justin Theroux. Aniston looked positively chic in an all-black ensemble as she attended the Los Angeles premiere of her upcoming flick, She's Funny That Way. And while all eyes were on the A-lister's ring finger, it seems as though she was sporting her wedding band sans the engagement diamond bling. E!'s Catt Sadler caught up with the star on the red carpet and what it's like to refer to The Leftovers star as her husband. "It feels quite natural," she said smiling. Aw! The...

This is a reprint of our review from the 2014 Venice Film Festival. If you've so much as read the headline of this review, you're probably already thinking too hard about Peter Bogdanovich's star-studded "She's Funny That Way," which is but a trifle, designed to melt in your mouth like candy floss. In fact, it goes out of its way to avoid anything that even faintly smacks of realism or meaningfulness; it just wants you to like it. Which means, of course, that knives are being sharpened. Nothing spurs critical disdain quicker than a display of eagerness to please. Odd that along with edgy, ultraviolent dramas and dense, arty auteurist exercises, one of the most divisive of genres, especially in a cinephile crowd such as here in Venice, should be the screwball comedy. Which is the long way to say that your mileage on the manic, contrived and coincidence-strewn "She's Funny That Way" may vary,...

Last weekend, Straight Outta Compton continued Universal Pictures' banner year at the box office, taking in an estimated $56.1 million, which was actually adjusted up to $60.2 million after the final numbers were tallied. With all of the major blockbusters either out of theaters or ending their runs, this N.W.A. biopic is looking to cruise through the competition throughout the rest of August and possibly into September, although this weekend, there will be three new movies debuting in wide release that will attempt to dethrone the current champ: 20th Century Fox's Hitman: Agent 47, Focus Features' Sinister 2 and Lionsgate's American Ultra. Do any of these newcomers have a shot at taking down Straight Outta Compton? In short, no.

It isn't known yet if Universal plans on expanding Straight Outta Compton from its 2,757 theater count last weekend, but given its early success, that wouldn't be too surprising. We don't have...

At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

"NCIS"

'Tis the season for a ton of TV shows to come out on DVD, including "NCIS: The Twelfth Season," "NCIS: Los Angeles - The Sixth Season," and "NCIS: New Orleans - The First Season" on August 18. Have yourself a merry little "NCIS" marathon! And in case you want more details on Season 12, that Blu-ray comes with deleted scenes, audio commentary on select episodes, cast and crew interviews, and over an hour of behind-the-scenes featurettes.

"Grey's Anatomy"

The 2014-2015 season of "Grey's" -- which didn't have the happiest of endings, but oh well -- is also coming out this week. If you watch Season 11 from start to finish, knowing how it ends, maybe it'll add more pathos. Or maybe it'll just make you angrier.

Universal Pictures has been having an incredible year at the box office this year, with three of the top five movies coming from the studio. The studio produced the year's top-grossing movie Jurassic World ($637.9 million domestic), along with Furious 7 (#3, $351 million) and Minions (#5, $312.9 million), so far, and they have another hit on their hands with Straight Outta Compton, which took in $56.1 million during its opening weekend, easily taking the top spot at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo.

The N.W.A. biopic earned an astonishing $20,348 per-screen average from 2,757 theaters, opening in nearly 1,000 theaters less than Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (3,700 theaters) and the weekend's other new release, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (3,638 theaters). Those two movies took the second and third spots at the box office, respectively, with Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation taking in $17.3 million in its third weekend, for a three-week domestic gross of $138.4 million, while The Man from U.N.C.L.E....

It's been a record-breaking summer at the box office thus far, which has largely been dominated by Universal Pictures. The studio holds three of the top-five grossing movies this year, Jurassic World (#1, $635.9 million domestic), Furious 7 (#3, $351 million) and Minions (#5, $303.9 million), and as the summer season winds down, the studio will most likely squeeze in another box office hit with Straight Outta Compton. The N.W.A. biopic has already scored rave reviews from the nation's critics (92% "Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes), which we think will translate to box office success this weekend. It is also going into theaters with a lot of fan awareness, with it's themes of police violence resonating strongly in today's current social climate.

Aside from the rave reviews, Straight Outta Compton only has one real competitor this weekend, Warner Bros.' spy-thriller The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. While that movie is pulling in admirable reviews (68% "Fresh...