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The Simpsons fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 36 Episode 10 episode titled The Man Who Flew Too Much!

Find out everything you need to know about the The Man Who Flew Too Much episode of The Simpsons, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Simpsons The Man Who Flew Too Much Season 36 Episode 10 Preview

The upcoming episode of “The Simpsons,” titled “The Man Who Flew Too Much,” promises to be a thrilling adventure for fans. Scheduled to air on Fox at 8:00 Pm on December 22, 2024, this episode introduces a fresh storyline featuring the beloved characters from Springfield.

In this episode, the newly revamped Pin Pals take a trip to Capital City for their first-ever state bowling championship. The excitement builds as Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie join the team on their journey. With the competition heating up,...

‘Days Of Our Lives’ (Dool) spoilers celebrate the 56th anniversary of a daytime icon, Susan Seaforth Hayes, who plays Julie Williams on the soap.

‘Days Of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Seaforth Hayes Started On Days In 1968

Seaforth Hayes has been praised for taking on some of the most challenging scenes she’s ever had to play in her life this year.

Image Credit: Jpi Studios

Her co-star and real-life husband, Bill Hayes, who played Julie’s husband, Doug, passed away in January this year. Not only did she make thousands of viewers tear up when Doug died peacefully in his sleep on Thanksgiving, but she also gave the same eulogy at Doug’s funeral that she said at her husband’s church.

It was a beautiful and poignant full-circle moment since Doug and Julie also recited the same wedding vows as Susan and Bill.

When Doug died and Julie went into the room to say `goodbye,...

Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, and Jimmy Choo. They’re all legends of the footwear world. Another name that belongs in any book about designer shoes is Roger Vivier.

The French shoe designer is famous for creating the stiletto heel and was one of the most influential designers of the 20th century.

Over 20 years after his death, Roger Vivier’s shoes continue to captivate our imagination. Without Roger Vivier, we wouldn’t have the stiletto heels we know and love today. We’re deep-diving into the world of his French fashion house to discover why their shoes are so famous.

Roger Vivier: The Icon Behind the Stiletto Revolution

Roger Vivier—pronounced “ro-juh vee-vee-ay”—is the namesake French fashion brand founded in 1937 at 22 Rue Royale in Paris.

Nicknamed the “Fabergé of Footwear,” Vivier is famous for pioneering both the first platform shoe and the slender stiletto heel.

Legendary French designer Roger Vivier,...

Soap operas are known for being a place where famous stars get their big breaks and General Hospital was a show that featured tons of actors before they were known!

General Hospital 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…...

Producer Paul Maslansky, who came up with the premise for the first Police Academy movie and got help from three world-class directors to push the troubled cult classic Return to Oz past the finish line, has died. He was 91.

Maslansky died Monday of natural causes at a hospital in Los Robles, California, his partner of 16 years, Sally Emr, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The New Yorker made his producing debut in Italy on The Castle of the Living Dead (1964), starring Christopher Lee, and he filmed George Cukor’s penultimate feature, the Elizabeth Taylor-starring The Blue Bird (1976), and Fred Schepisi’s The Russia House (1990), starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, in the Soviet Union.

Maslansky, who collaborated often with Oscar winner Alan Ladd Jr., also produced Larry Peerce’s Love Child (1982), starring Amy Madigan in the true story of a woman who is impregnated by a guard in prison and has...

Correction: As Lisa Simpson teaches us, “Remember, ’tis better to remain silent and be thought fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." We’ve been fooled by an urban legend, the Season 4 DVD commentary for “Krusty Gets Kancelled” contains no such story about Julie Kavner’s boycott, no matter what you read on Wikipedia, the various Simpsons wikis or Cracked.com. We apologize for the error.

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Marge Simpson is well-known in Springfield for taking moral stands, so it’s only fitting that her voice actor should do the same.

There are dozens of Simpsons episodes ranging from the Golden Age to the modern era that could be loosely summarized as, “Marge gets upset with everyone else in Springfield tolerating and embracing something distasteful and spends the entire runtime nagging her family about it.” In fact, most of the best Simpsons episodes ever have at least a little...

The Simpsons fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 36 Episode 8 episode titled Convenience Airways!

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The Simpsons Convenience Airways Season 36 Episode 8 Preview

The upcoming episode of “The Simpsons,” titled “Convenience Airways,” promises to deliver a wild and hilarious adventure. Set to air on Fox at 8:30 Pm on December 8, 2024, this episode finds the beloved Simpson family trapped on a flight with some of the most unruly passengers in America.

In “Convenience Airways,” Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie board a plane for what they hope will be a relaxing family getaway. However, things take a chaotic turn as they encounter a colorful cast of characters, each more outrageous than the last. From overly loud sports fans...

"The Simpsons" surely has one the most impressive lists of guest stars in all of TV history. Everyone from Michael Jackson to Elizabeth Taylor have appeared on the long-running series, which quickly became a cultural institution capable of attracting seemingly any public figure from any sphere of life.

Celebrities agreed to appear on "The Simpsons" with little hesitation, but the show has also hosted musicians, authors, politicians, and even prominent scientists such as Stephen Hawking. Often, as was the case with Hawking, these guest appearances make for some of the show's best moments, with the late physicist managing to get into a physical altercation with Principal Skinner before revealing his chair comes with a propeller that allows him to airlift himself out of danger.

But with "The Simpsons" now having run for 36 seasons, you're bound to have some duds among the plentiful cameos. With that in mind, here are the...

Kin Shriner who plays the role of Scott Baldwin on General Hospital (Gh) was so believable as a legal eagle that the ABC star almost convinced himself he was qualified. Well, his days of impressing seem to be over and he claims that he doesn’t plan on returning to the ABC show.

Kin Shriner Written Out Of General Hospital

In January 2022, Scott Baldwin who was fond of Liesl Obrecht was written out of the show. General Hospital fans saw that the actor went to Florida. At the time, fans really hoped that he was only temporarily off the show for the holiday season.

There are many characters temporarily written in and out of Gh. So, ABC fans wondered when Kin Shriner would return as Scott Baldwin. Then in May of 2023, he tweeted that his character was written out of General Hospital forever. Well, some Gh fans took that with a pinch of salt,...

Known to be a bit hyperbolic when it comes to his status at “General Hospital,” often claiming to have been “written out” or his “run is done,” only to return shortly thereafter, this time actor Kin Shriner appears to be done for good as Scott Baldwin on the ABC daytime drama series, according to some of his recent posts on X (formerly Twitter).

In response to fans inquiring about when his next appearance on the soap opera might be, Shriner claims to have “no plans” of returning. Further, he said a flat “no” when a fan asked that very question.

Shriner’s comments came earlier this month after he made a post highlighting the anniversary of Luke and Laura’s (Genie Francis and Anthony Geary) wedding.

In the post, he said, “Me and Elizabeth Taylor were the original wedding crashes [sic] , Iam ok with that !!!” His Taylor reference came as he...

Earl Holliman, the actor best known for playing Angie Dickinson’s boss on the 1970s NBC cop drama Police Woman, has died. He was 96.

Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City, his spouse, Craig Curtis, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Holliman won a best supporting actor Golden Globe for portraying Katharine Hepburn’s girl-crazy kid brother in The Rainmaker (1956) — he beat out Elvis Presley for the role — and then appeared in another Burt Lancaster film, as Wyatt Earp’s assistant in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957).

In the George Stevens epic Giant (1956), the Louisiana native played the son-in-law of Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson’s characters, was the cook in Forbidden Planet (1956) and appeared as the brother of John Wayne, Dean Martin and Michael Anderson Jr. in Henry Hathaway’s The Sons of Katie Elder (1965).

Holliman also portrayed a man with amnesia in a deserted town...

Earl Holliman, the handsome actor who won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in “The Rainmaker” and appeared in numerous Westerns and dozens of films including “Giant” and “Forbidden Planet,” died Monday in Studio City. He was 96.

His partner Craig Curtis announced his death.

Holliman also starred in the first episode of “The Twilight Zone” in 1959.

Curtis recounted that in a letter to Holliman, Serling later wrote, “…your performance was outstanding, full of dimension, shading and a fantastic believability. In short, Holliman, you’re one hell of an actor!”

Some of his other film credits include “Broken Lance,” “The Bridges at Toko-Ri,” “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,” “Don’t Go Near the Water,” “Last Train from Gun Hill,” “The Sons of Katie Elder” and “Sharky’s Machine.”

In television, he had a recurring role on “Police Woman” and also appeared in “Hotel de Paree” and “Wide Country.”

He received a...

“My films were never mainstream, but they always had an audience.”

From Pink Flamingos and Hairspray to Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, and beyond, John Waters has been shocking viewers with his signature brand of satirical camp that toes the line between arthouse and exploitation for more than half a century.

On November 21, Waters was presented with the 2024 Coolidge Award from Brookline, Massachusetts’ historic Coolidge Corner Theatre, an honor previously bestowed upon the likes of Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Julianne Moore, and Werner Herzog.

Launched in 2004, the Coolidge Award recognizes a film artist whose work advances the spirit of original and challenging cinema; an acknowledgment certainly befitting of Waters. The award’s 20th anniversary also marks the first presentation in the Coolidge’s recently expanded space, which opened last spring.

Following a tribute reel highlighting Waters’ work, Emmy award-winning GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen took the stage to lead a 45-minute...

‘General Hospital’ spoilers confirm that on November 16th and 17th, 1981, Luke Spencer (Tony Geary) and Laura Collins (Genie Francis) (who was Laura Webber Baldwin at the time) wed in the most-watched soap wedding of all time.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: The Luke And Laura Controversy

Luke and Laura hold a controversial place in soap history. Their romance began with sexual assault. The story is the stuff of daytime legend, for better or worse.

Luke raped Laura in 1979 at the campus disco the night before he was set to be snuffed out by the mob. The show’s then executive producer, Gloria Monty, was told she had to bring the ratings up within two weeks or the soap would be canceled.

Monty saw an opportunity in Luke and Laura to turn the show’s dismal ratings around. And turn around she did. Luke and Laura were daytime’s first “super couple.”

No...

There have been many stories about Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean bonding during the production of George Stevens’ epic “Giant” in Marfa, Texas, in 1955. Though not exactly a “Harold & Maude” scenario, the 24-year-old Dean also developed a strong friendship with Edna Ferber, the diminutive Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such classic novels as “So Big,” “Showboat,” “Cimarron,” and “Giant,” who turned 70 that summer in Marfa. Ferber, who never married, was seen sitting on the back of Dean’s motorcycle as they would take rides during breaks. And she even tried her hand at twirling the lasso.

Author Julie Gilbert, Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated grand nice and biographer (“Ferber: The Biography of Edna Ferber and Her Circle”), doesn’t think the two were in love. “He was very young,” said Gilbert, who writes about her great aunt and the making of the Oscar-winning film in her latest book “Giant Love” set for a Dec.

Billy Bob Thornton is getting on the Taylor Sheridan train and ready to ride it all the way to the bank.

This Sunday marks the premiere of Sheridan’s latest everyman drama, “Landman,” which follows Thornton as Tommy Norris, a crisis executive working in the West Texas oil fields brought in to handle fires and other catastrophes. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter recently at the show’s Los Angeles premiere, Thornton told the publication that Sheridan’s grounded storytelling was his main reason for getting involved in the project.

“People are hungry for human stories,” said Thornton. “These days in the theaters, it’s mainly event movies and superhero things and animated stuff and all that; there are a few human stories to come through. But these things are like a 10-hour movie that explore human beings. And I think people are hungry for that and I think that...

The Kardashians star, Kourtney Kardashian Barker has primarily been snuggling with her baby, Rocky Barker, for the past year. While she is still promoting her Lemme business, she has been more discrete in her work life. However, now she is stunning fans with an unrecognizable new look that has heads turning.

Kim And Kourtney Kardashian Continue To Bury The Hatchet

Without a doubt, the Kardashian-Jenners are always in the market for new collaborations. But one recent ad campaign has The Kardashians fans stunned. Not only does Kourtney Kardashian look out of this world, but she is teaming up with Kim Kardashian. While the sisters seem to have buried the hatchet, now their new collab is a blaring reference to their feud in Season 3 and Season 4.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian – YouTube

Furthermore, many fans know that Kim and Kourtney Kardashian’s feud erupted out of Kourtney feeling slighted by Kim’s collaboration with Dolce&Gabbana.

“I’m politically incorrect sometimes,” Billy Bob Thornton said during a Q&a after the first episode of new Paramount+ series “Landman.” “I think you should always show two episodes to an audience. That’s the first thing. The other thing I think you ought to do is open up questions for the audience.” He paused. “We’re not able to do that tonight, and we did not show two episodes.”

The crowd and Thornton’s fellow cast members roared. The moment was in keeping with Thornton’s persona but also his starring role in Taylor Sheridan’s new series, set in the contemporary Texas oil fields.

After Thornton made a cameo in Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” prequel “1883,” the prolific producer told him, “I’m writing a show around you. It’s called ‘Landman.’ I’m gonna write it with your voice.” And when Thornton got the first script, he recalled,...

Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988) started off with a foundation of Roald Dahl-based stories, but over time, this classic television anthology sought out other inspirations. One such source was Elizabeth Taylor, an esteemed English author whose short piece of fiction, “The Flypaper,” was adapted in 1980.

Fans of the show will often cite this episode as one of the best, not to mention the scariest. In the troubling episode, a schoolgirl is hounded by a stranger, only to then realize her peril is greater than first imagined. Now, Tales of the Unexpected did not always live up to its title; some stories were more foreseeable than others. “The Flypaper,” however, caught everyone off guard, including the young and unfortunate protagonist who, despite her efforts, could not escape harm.

“She stared up at a flypaper hanging in the window — the only disconcerting thing in the room. Some of the flies were still half alive,...

Manga or anime, both have a unique way of capturing emotions and weaving them into unforgettable stories. Over the years, many iconic anime have given their own twist to Dracula’s story, but Sakamoto Shinichi’s latest #Drcl: Midnight Children manga takes it to new heights. Interestingly, the recent manga cover showcases some hidden references to the legendary pop star, Michael Jackson, that many fans couldn’t ignore.

#Drcl: Midnight Children | Credit: Viz Media

Indeed, the manga is a beautiful and chilling retelling of Bram Stoker’s quintessential horror classic. Midnight Children reminds audiences several times throughout that it’s meant to be a story where gender, nationality, and social status are disregarded in the face of a common enemy. Following the manga’s huge success, the #Drcl Volume 5 cover pays tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, reigniting fans’ dreams.

Michael Jackson Gets a Vampire Makeover in the...

One of the main issues with Christine Jeffs’ A Mistake is that it bites off more than it can chew. Through its protagonist, Elizabeth Taylor, the film talks about a lot of things yet doesn’t necessarily discuss the stuff that really matters. Most of the time, it felt like Christine had picked up some unnecessary chapters from the book, on which the film is based, because of which the narrative ends up dragging for no apparent reason. And the main conflict took a back seat while a proud and self-centered surgeon went through a transformative journey of her own. In A Mistake’s ending, Elizabeth did get her closure, but I don’t think viewers share the same feelings. So, let’s look at all the important events of the film that finally changed Elizabeth’s perspective towards life and her profession.

Spoiler Alert

Elizabeth’s Lack of Empathy...

Medical dramas come with their own set of challenges. The professional jargon can bog down their overall dramatic impact. However, if made well, they can make us resonate with their pathos. The same happens with the 2024 New Zealand medical drama “A Mistake.” Based on Carl Shuker’s book of the same name, the film revolves around a fatal mistake that turns the lives of some medical professionals upside down. The film stars Elizabeth Banks in the lead role as medical surgeon Elizabeth Taylor. Besides her, the central cast includes Richard Crouchley, Simon McBurney, and Mickey Sumner.

Spoilers Ahead

A Mistake (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

“A Mistake,” starring Elizabeth Banks in the lead role, follows Elizabeth Taylor, a medical surgeon who finds herself in a tough spot after a fatal mistake during an operation with her team.

What happens in Elizabeth Banks starrer ‘A Mistake’?

“A Mistake” opens in an operation...

It was the year 2008 when Yellowstone actor Kevin Costner starred in an iconic film titled Swing Vote. Starring Madeline Carroll and several other stars such as Stankey Tucci, Kelsey Grammar, and more, the film was an underrated gem.

Costner in a still from Yellowstone | Credits: Linson Entertainment

Following the presidential election, Kevin Costner’s character is the last person whose vote can bring a majority to one party or the other. The 10 days that follow are shown in Swing Vote but for that role, Costner had to evolve above his morals.

Kevin Costner Had a Tough Role in Swing Vote

Kevin Costner grew up as a Republican. The actor revealed that he was raised in a Republican household and politics was one of the key talks in their little home during his childhood.

Kevin Costner in a still from Swing Vote | Credits: Touchstone Pictures

Of course, mixing politics and acting...

The rise of demand for racing films has grown significantly higher over the past few years and Tom Cruise is reportedly contemplating making a sequel to 1990’s Days of Thunder. It’s a good idea, though, because he was able to bring back the nostalgia of the Top Gun franchise into the fold again.

Credits: Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder / Paramount Pictures

One interesting angle fans can look into this prospect is that he and his ex-wife Nicole Kidman could make history by costarring again in the potential sequel. They notably met and fell in love on the set of Days of Thunder, so seeing them work together again on the big screen would certainly interest the viewers.

Potential Days of Thunder Sequel May Reunite Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

An insider revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that Tom Cruise is reportedly planning to pick up Days of Thunder again,...

That Time Gal Gadot Faced Controversy Over Her Casting as Cleopatra—Here’s How She Responded to the Backlash! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Gal Gadot‘s casting as Cleopatra sparked controversies on race and representation in Hollywood. Her 2020 announcement resulted in excitement and echoed criticism from past portrayals, notably Elizabeth Taylor’s in the 1963 Cleopatra—while Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra faced backlash over its casting choices.

The anticipation surrounding Gadot’s Cleopatra was palpable. Teaming up with filmmaker Patty Jenkins and screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, she wanted to tell Cleopatra’s story from a woman’s perspective. The project saw delays, but Gadot remained optimistic. She told Flaunt, “It’s a big task. I don’t want to [rush] making it— it needs…so much thought and care because it’s Cleopatra.” Her commitment to portraying the queen with the depth she deserved was evident.

However, the project was in development limbo, losing...

The Savoy Hotel is a five-star hotel located in London. This hotel is committed to crafting a uniquely British experience, as evidenced by the food offered and the style of architecture. Upon visiting their website, you can tell the uniqueness of their identity means alot to them: in an attempt to flesh this out, they have an entire tab dedicated to “Savoy Experiences.” While there are many things to gush about that carve out a distinct sense of self for this hotel, perhaps the most notorious and distinct thing of all is that it was the Queen’s favorite hotel. Artists and famous elites alike have also enjoyed spending time here. As one would guess, this garnered it another nickname amongst the British people: London’s most famous hotel.

That fact alone should be enough to tantalize someone into booking a stay at the Savoy, but I’ll continue to provide some more facts anyway.

Exclusive: Fremantle has taken global rights on the BBC’s Roger Moore feature doc.

My Life as Roger Moore gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the charismatic Bond star and will air on the BBC later this year. It takes viewers back to a golden age of cinema, tracing Moore’s unlikely rise from a young knitwear model to an era-defining icon, while showing how Moore refined his persona as a debonair, seasoned man-about-town, and finally won his breakthrough role as Bond. Beyond Bond, the documentary explores Moore’s life as an A-List star, friends with the Sinatra family, as well as Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor and countless other Hollywood legends. Fremantle is also selling a BBC doc about Hollywood leading lady Taylor at MIPCOM this week, which is produced by Kim Kardashian.

Behind-the-scenes shows about actors have been performing well recently, with Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and...

In 2002, Aaliyah played Akasha, the first vampire, in the film Queen of the Damned. Critics generally disliked the film, but she spoke about her excitement to take on the role, describing it as a “dream” part. It provided a chance to establish herself as an actor and, she said, she loved vampires. She explained why she sometimes felt like the creatures in her real life.

Aaliyah said she sometimes felt like a vampire

While Aaliyah was a major star, she didn’t want to sacrifice any of her privacy. She said she had even been this way before fame.

“I’ve always been mysterious,” Aaliyah told Vibe Magazine in 2001. “My mother and father always used to ask me, ‘What are you thinking, what’s going on?’ There are times when I don’t understand myself, you know what I mean?”

Her desire for privacy began to make her feel like a vampire.

Peter Yates' "Bullitt" is one of the most stylish cop flicks ever made. Those multi-screen opening credits designed by the great Pablo Ferro, that jazzily urbane Lalo Schifren score, those wildly cool outfits donned by Steve McQueen at the height of his laconic sexiness (some inspired by the suits sported by real life detective Dave Toschi) –- it's a stone groove punctuated by spasms of violence and, of course, a raucous car chase through the hilly streets of San Francisco. It's so ineffably pleasurable, you don't mind that the narrative is a sketchily plotted afterthought. Who needs an intricately structured story when you're watching, as Quentin Tarantino wrote in his book "Cinema Speculation," "one of the best directed movies ever made?"

You throw on "Bullitt" for the 1968-ness of it all (it's the apolitical flip-side of the coin to Haskell Wexler's roiling docudrama "Medium Cool"), as well as the...

Those who were driving through the intersection of Highland and Fountain in Los Angeles in the early 2000s got to know Tommy Wiseau very, very well. It was at that intersection that Wiseau chose to buy a billboard for his then-new film "The Room," and it featured a rather unflattering closeup of the man, staring directly into the camera, one of his eyes half-closed. The billboard stayed up for five straight years, costing Wiseau $5,000 a month.

It worked, though. Enough Angelenos drove past the billboard to become curious about "The Room" and seek out a screening at the Sunset 5 theater nearby. Those who saw it in those early days were utterly baffled. "The Room" is an intense infidelity drama about an all-around good guy named Johnny (Wiseau) whose fiancée Lisa (Juliette Danielle) instigates an affair with Johnny's best friend Mark (Greg Sestero). The film, however, is so weirdly scripted and...

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Al Pacino’s career has been one of legend, with the Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner widely considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time. But in his new memoir, “Sonny Boy,” Pacino admits that while he found success in Hollywood, he was paying the price with his personal life, writing openly about his battles with drugs and alcoholism, his troubled relationships, and his mother’s mental health.

Jennifer Lopez has no problem finding relationships, but as her marriages have shown, it’s maintaining relationships that seem to be the challenge. A renowned celebrity matchmaker took a closer look at Lopez’s dating history to try to find the cause of her break ups.

Celebrity matchmaker explores Jennifer Lopez’s dating history Jennifer Lopez | Lionel Hahn/WireImage

Lopez’s dating history has been well documented in the spotlight. Of the men she’s dated in her life, the singer has married four of them. Her shortest marriage was with former waiter Ojani Noa, who she wedded from 1997 to 1998. Her longest was with Marc Anthony, who she was with between 2004 to 2014. Even Lopez once commented on this cycle of falling in love only to end up heartbroken again, which she chalked up to her own mistakes.

“Everybody has seen that I make mistakes. I rush in, I get swept...

“More effort than it’s worth” possibly represents the harshest 5 words that can be strung together in the English language. For a film, that statement guarantees an immediate death sentence. In the case of Antonio Banderas’ The 13th Warrior, it spelled the extinction of an entire genre: the Muslim hero archetype.

Antonio Banderas (as Ahmad ibn Fadlan) and Vladimir Kulich (as Beowulf) in The 13th Warrior [Credit: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]

In the film’s critical and commercial failure, Antonia Banderas finds a sense of comfort and familiarity with his daughter Dakota Johnson whose 2024 film, Madame Web went through somewhat of a similar treatment. Both films represent a central character destined for a greater purpose who is uprooted from their established life and thrown into a mission against a foreign enemy.

The similarity between the two films is more than skin-deep. Both films also burned millions of dollars...

Although the title suggests it, Lonely Planet is not some outer-space sci-fi adventure, not even remotely. Perhaps it could have been called something more evocative of its tried and true genre, but writer/director Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) has crafted a somewhat standard and certainly familiar romantic drama about two people facing up to new self-revelations as they meet, talk, and finally hook up at a writers retreat in beautiful and remote Morocco. This kind of thing hinges completely on aligning with its stars, and with Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth passing the chemistry test with flying colors, Grant gets an ‘A’ for casting and placing them in an irresistible location that doubles as travelogue. What more do we need?

This is the kind of grown-up romdram Hollywood used to regularly serve up for adults and Grant isn’t reinventing the wheel here. There is oddly some comfort in the...

An icon of British film beloved by all who worked with her, Dame Maggie Smith sadly passed away last month. For generations, she was a force to be reckoned with playing an incredible array of roles over her long career on stage and screen. With two Academy Awards, five BAFTAs, four Emmys, three Golden Globes, a Tony, and countless nominations, she was loved by both audiences and critics around the world. Enter Our Heroine, Stage Right Maggie Smith was born in Essex to Margaret Hutton and Nathaniel Smith. As many do, Smith started on stage in 1952. At just 17, she made her debut with the Oxford University Dramatic Society playing Viola in a production of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Oxford Playhouse. She played in many productions with Oxford University, including ‘Cinderella’ (1952), ‘Rookery Nook’ (1953), ‘Cakes and Ale’ (1953) and ‘The Government Inspector’ (1954). In 1956, she made her first appearance on Broadway at...

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14 will be here soon, and Jennifer Tilly has given a little tease to keep fans entertained until the premiere.

Jennifer has appeared on Rhobh before but has never played a prominent role.

In previous seasons, Jennifer popped in for a quick lunch or chat with her bestie, Sutton Stracke.

Season 14 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will see Jennifer in a friend role, interacting with more of the cast than ever before.

Jennifer knew the assignment, too, revealing that she gets down and dirty with the ladies regarding the drama.

When speaking with Us Weekly, Jennifer addressed her Rhobh debut and the Season 14 landscape the other night.

Jennifer Tilly calls her Rhobh debut ‘dynamite’

Over the weekend, Jennifer attended the launch of the Rebecca Vallance x Nicky Hilton Holiday Collection hosted by MyTheresa. The event took place at the Hilton home, with...

In the final episode of Elizabeth Taylor – Rebel Superstar, Elizabeth Taylor’s life is still hectic as she enters her seventh marriage and moves to Washington DC. However, her struggle to adapt to life as a senator’s wife is compounded by her growing addiction to painkillers and alcohol. Concerned family members take action, and an […]

Elizabeth Taylor – Rebel Superstar: Final Episode...

It looks like business as usual at Brentwood’s Country Mart.

Laptops and lattes sit on every table at Caffe Luxxe’s patio. Around the corner, a woman corrals two teens near luxury décor shop Hudson Grace. “Let’s go to Goop real quick,” she declares loudly in directing them toward a pitstop at Gwyneth Paltrow’s curated store. The pastry counter at Farmshop has a queue four deep, though the lunch rush is winding down. One wouldn’t be surprised to see Country Mart regulars like Larry David or Jennifer Garner on a quiet, sunny Wednesday afternoon like this.

The quietude of the scene belies the tumult that occurred here just days before. A few feet from Diesel Bookstore’s entrance, this reporter is scanning a window display when a Diesel staffer approaches from a courtyard nearby. “Can I help you?” he asks. Forgive the direct approach, he adds,...

Project Angel Food's annual Angel Awards returned on Saturday, Sept. 28, to honor six-time Emmy Award winner, five-time NAACP Image Award winner, Golden Globe winner, Debbie Allen Dance Academy and Debbie Allen Middle School founder and philanthropist Debbie Allen with the Humanitarian Angel Award, while Emmy-nominated actor Matt Bomer received the 2024 Angel Award.

Additionally, L.A. Care Health Plan and its CEO, John Baackes, was awarded the Sheryl Lee Ralph Legacy Award. The event, held at Milk Studios in Hollywood while construction is underway on Project Angel Food’s Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus, featured a performance by multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer Deborah Cox. Funds raised from the Angel Awards will support the organization’s operating costs, as Project Angel Food prepares and delivers more than 1.5 million medically tailored meals each year to people living with life-threatening illnesses at zero cost.

Actress and comedian Loni Love kicked off the event and...

Paris Jackson is opening up about her late dad Michael Jackson‘s close friendship with Elizabeth Taylor.

Paris, 26, appears in the new BBC docu-series Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar, and in the first episode, Paris explained why she believes that the “Thriller” superstar chose the movie icon to be her godmother.

Keep reading to find out more…“I think because I was growing up in the spotlight,” Paris explained, via People. “There’s definitely a part of him that knew that we would have a very similar experience.”

“I was homeschooled and because of that, I don’t know what it was like to be around other kids my age,” Paris added. “Hanging out with adults, all the time. And I think it was just the same for her.”

Also in the episode, Paris reflected on growing up as the daughter of one of the most famous people in the world.

Although Nicole Kidman recently accepted the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award in recognition of her four-decade acting career, there is no indication that her life’s work is anywhere near finished. Indeed, according to Gold Derby’s racetrack odds, the 56-year-old is well on her way to picking up her sixth Oscar nomination for her lead performance in the critically acclaimed “Babygirl,” which would make her the 13th AFI honoree to subsequently earn film academy recognition in a competitive category.

The fact that Kidman’s life achievement award was presented by her pal and costar, Meryl Streep, is quite fitting given that she’s the only woman to go from being an AFI recipient to an Oscar contender. Since receiving the AFI honor in 2004, she has racked up a whopping eight bids, including a successful one for “The Iron Lady” (2012). A previous champ for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1980) and...

It’s understandable that most movie and TV fans remember Maggie Smith for her dynamic work in the “Harry Potter” films and “Downton Abbey.” More recent and far more widely seen in their time, they are worthy examples of her outstanding work.

But unknown to even some of the most knowledgeable cinephiles is most of her screen work before the 1980s beyond her two Oscar wins (Best Actress for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and Supporting Actress for “California Suite”). Her passing at 89 represents a chance to look back at not only roles that conveyed her later brilliance but also, in some cases, present a broader range than what became the standard — though always with nuance and distinctiveness — Maggie Smith role of later years.

When reviewing her film career until at least 2008, it’s critical to remember that she was first and foremost a stage actor. She joined Laurence Olivier...

by Chad Kennerk

Marilyn Monroe’s Intricate diamonte bracelet from How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Images courtesy of The Hollywood Museum.

Founded in 1928 by Eugene Joseff, Joseff of Hollywood has been providing jewellery rentals to movie studios since the Golden Age of Hollywood. Joseff often worked in tandem with studio costume designers. When censors opposed the cut of Lana Turner’s gowns in the 1948 The Three Musketeers, Joseff designed a brooch to strategically place on the costume. It made the censors happy and gave a regal air to Plunkett’s costumes. The brooches were among the Joseff lots that came up for auction back in 2017.

Though portions of the collection have come to auction in the past, remarkably, Joseff has maintained over 200,000 pieces in their ‘Studio Collection’. A source once reported that up to 85% of the jewellery seen on the silver screen at the height of movie glamour throughout the...

Kyle Richards did not look pleased to attend the premiere of The Holiday Exchange on September 26, 2024. The 55-year-old attended the LGBTQ romance’s opening night in Burbank, California, with two of her daughters. But the spark was missing from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star’s eyes.

Kyle Richards, Kathy Hilton, and Kim Richards at a holiday event in 2023 | Amanda Edwards/Getty Images

One day earlier, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Kyle experienced a dispute with her older sister, Kim Richards. The altercation allegedly involved Kim’s sobriety, indicating that the 60-year-old may have relapsed after giving up alcohol years ago. According to People, the LAPD reported to an Encino, California, home owned by Kyle. Kim was staying at the house prior to the incident.

Kyle Richards and Kim Richards during a 2017 reunion episode of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ | Nicole Weingart/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Earlier this month,...

Dame Maggie Smith was many things. Hilarious and tragic. Elegant and aloof. Enchanting and deadly serious. Most will attribute their appreciation of her multiple-generation spanning career to roles in the “Harry Potter” or “Sister Act” franchises or perhaps “Downton Abbey,” which elevated her fame to a level she often spoke disdainfully of. For Smith was not an actress who was in it for the red carpets or accolades — though she received many, including two Oscars, five Baftas, four Emmys, and a Tony — but rather treated acting as a sturdy profession, one that required of her the utmost presence while on set or stage.

Beginning her career in the early 1950s, she played Viola in William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at The Oxford Playhouse, followed later by roles in “As You Like It” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at London’s famed Old Vic theater. She rose to prominence on...

On Friday 27 September 2024, BBC Two broadcasts Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar!

Fame Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode titled “Fame” of “Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar” on BBC Two promises to explore a significant turning point in Elizabeth Taylor’s life. This episode focuses on her early years as a young actor, when her life was closely managed by the studio system. Viewers will get a glimpse into the pressures and expectations that shaped her early career.

After a challenging first marriage, Elizabeth Taylor makes a bold decision to take control of her own life. This episode highlights her journey towards independence and the choices she makes to define her own path in the entertainment industry. It showcases her transformation from a studio-controlled star to a woman who embraces her freedom.

The episode features insights from notable figures in the industry, including Dame Joan Collins, Sharon Stone, and Kim Kardashian. These...

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amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS gala has been an important and successful fund-raising event for the Foundation since 1993, generating more than $22 million for essential AIDS research. Past events have been hosted by Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, and Sir Elton John.

The gala has seen impromptu performances by stars such as Sir Elton John, Robin Williams, Natalie Cole, Liza Minnelli, Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, Lionel Richie, Macy Gray, Shirley Bassey, and Milla Jovovich. The 2006 live auction, conducted by Harvey Weinstein and Sharon Stone, raised $2 million, bringing the event’s fundraising total to $4 million.

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American Foundation for AIDS Research has 250 known supporters, including Elton John, Bill Clinton, and Sting

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She despised hypocrisy and was fiercely loyal to her friends, while navigating the pressures and pleasures of being the world’s biggest star. Chris Wilding discusses the legend and legacy of the mother he loved

Chris Wilding is a shy man approaching 70. As a little boy, he was also shy. He used to get embarrassed when his mother turned up at school for parents’ day. Everybody made such a hoo-ha about it. There she would be, in her furs and finery, done up to the nines. She was so famous and infamous, sexy and scandalous, and he would never hear the end of it. And yet to him she was just Mom.

Elizabeth Taylor was the world’s best-known actress, becoming a global celebrity at 12 after starring in National Velvet. By the age of 35, she had won two Oscars, first for playing sex worker Gloria Wandrous in the 1960 film BUtterfield 8,...

The ‘rebel superstar’ was decades ahead of her time, a new three-part series produced by her protégé Kim Kardashian shows

Elizabeth Taylor’s life has traditionally been portrayed as a torrid soap opera. A tale of sex and scandal: eight marriages while dripping in diamonds and battling addiction. But a new documentary tells a different story – and Kim Kardashian is helping rewrite the script.

Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar, a three-part series that airs on BBC2 from Friday, reframes its subject not just as a double Oscar-winner but as a business mogul and trailblazing activist who rewrote the rules of fame.

Kate Winslet is in her “life is too short” era, and we all here for it. Known for speaking her truth, the Oscar-winning actor has been making headlines while promoting her upcoming biopic Lee, in which she portrays renowned photojournalist Lee Miller. Winslet’s viral comments have included pushing back when a crew member had advised her to suck in her stomach to hide her “belly rolls” during a topless scene and subsequently dismissing her reaction being hailed as “bravery.”

In an interview during History Channel’s History Talks at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, Winslet continued speaking her mind on the topic.

“I quite like making statements. And actually, I have to say, I’m at the point where I’m just like, You know what? Life is too short,” she said onstage. “But it is one thing that’s been happening to me quite a lot recently,...