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Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks! Thanks for 100 Years of Laughter: Read My Treasured 1993 Interview With Him
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (188+ words) Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks! I got to do a long in person interview with him back in 1993, when he was scoring "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." We had a lot of fun" you can see the whole thing below. I…...
RIP James Burrows, the Gold Standard and 11 Time Emmy Winner in Directing TV Comedies Like "Cheers," "Frasier," "Taxi," "Mary Tyler Moore"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) James Burrows died today at 85. There was literally no one else like him as director of quality sitcoms. He was not only an Emmy winner, but the gold standard. If his name appeared in the opening credits on any show,…...
Trailer for New Larry David HBO Show Celebrates American History with Regulars Jerry Seinfeld, Susie Essman, Jon Hamm - But No Cheryl Hines
2+ week, 1+ day ago (96+ words) Larry David is back on HBO Max starting June 26th. "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" is Revolutionary, a hilarious looking send up of America 250. The trailer shows a lot of Larry's regular players, like Susie Essman, Jon Hamm, and…...
Listen: Nick Jonas Has a Potential Hit and Best Song Oscar Nominee in "How to Write a Song Without You" from Paul Rudd Movie, "Power Ballad"
4+ week, 2+ day ago (135+ words) Nick Jonas has a potential hit out today. "How to Write a Song Without You" is the very catchy, beautifully produced main song from the John Carney movie, "Power Ballad." Gary Clark, one of the UK's great current pop composers,…...
Nick Jonas May Have a Hit with "Power Ballad," the Song and the Movie, as John Carney of "Once" Fame Delivers Another Charming Story (Review)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) Good news: John Carney is back. "Once," "Begin Again," "Sing Street," "Flora and Son." Carney is an Irish auteur who's managed to keep making indie movies unfettered by studio interference. Each one is a little music-centric gem that can be…...
Vanity Fair Made a Bet on "How to Make a Killing" And Lost: Cover Star Margaret Qualley, Glen Powell Movie Bombs at Box Office
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) When you book a magazine cover, you're making a bet on their new project being a hit. Vanity Fair rolled the dice on Margaret Qualley in a movie called "How to Make a Killing." And now the movie is dead....
Hollywood Stars Lining Up for Saudi Arabian Red Sea Film Festival Include Angelina Jolie: Same Criticism as Comedians?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) It's only a minute ago that comedians were criticized for attending the recent Riyadh Comedy festival in Saudi Arabia. Top among the critics was Human Rights Watch. Now Hollywood stars are lining up for the Red Sea Festival in Riyadh....
Nepo Debuts: Michael Douglas's Daughter, Liam Neeson's Son Star in Short Film With Unprintable Title
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) So how to make a splash with your first movie? Use the F word in the title. Carys Douglas is the daughter of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, granddaughter of Kirk Douglas. Carys's co-star is Micheal Neeson, son of…...
Dreadful "Saturday Night Live" Starts Late Because of College Football, Avoids Politics Almost Completely, Snubs Veteran Players
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) If Sabrina Carpenter hadn't sung on "SNL" Last night, there would have been nothing to watch. The show, which Carpenter hosted and was the musical guest for, was otherwise dreadful. It also began 15 minutes late because of a college football…...
"My Dinner with Andre" Stars Reunite for Off Broadway Play About the New Yorker Magazine's Secret, Scandalous Affair
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) When the late New Yorker movie writer, Lillian Ross, revealed the story of her affair with the magazine's fabled editor, it blew the minds of the literati. Now the late William Shawn's son, actor and writer Wallace, has written a…...