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Actor, Musician and Philanthropist Jeremy Renner to serve as Grand Marshal for the 92nd Anniversary of The Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots.

The live parade presented in association with The City of Los Angeles will take place on the streets of Hollywood, CA on Sunday, December 1, 2024 starting at 6:00 p.m. at Hollywood landmark Tcl Chinese Theatre.

Jeremy Renner is an award-winning actor and dedicated philanthropist whose commitment to giving back is as integral to his identity as his celebrated film roles. In 2023, he founded the RennerVation Foundation, a youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for children in foster care and at-risk youth. The foundation’s mission is to foster joy, growth, and a strong sense of belonging, offering these young individuals experiences and resources that allow them to embrace the fullness of childhood. With memorable performances in films including The Hurt Locker and the Avengers series,...

When Donna Mills guest stars on NCIS, you know the drama is about to get real.

The legendary actress, best known for her iconic role as Abby Ewing on Knots Landing, brings her signature flair to NCIS Season 22 Episode 3.

With a touch of classic TV magic, Mills fits right into a lineup of unforgettable guest stars like Robert Wagner and Lily Tomlin.

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As one of the original queens of TV drama, Mills has always been glamorous, ruthless, and never afraid to shake things up.

Abby didn’t just play the game; she wrote the rules and broke them whenever it suited her.

Now, as Wanda Prescott, a high-society antiques collector with a mysterious past, Mills brings that same magnetic energy to NCIS.

If there’s one thing we can count on, it’s that when Donna Mills steps onto the screen, she’s not here...

The decision to kick off 9-1-1 Season 8 with a bee-nado and midair plane collision turned out to be one of the greatest feats the notoriously ambitious series has ever accomplished.

The three-part opening emergency had a little bit of everything.

It came to an emotionally charged and action-filled end during 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 3, when Athena Grant, with the help of devoted hubby Bobby Nash, landed a plane on the Los Angeles freeway.

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The hour was a showcase for Angela Bassett and Peter Krause, who continue to build upon the legend that is super-couple Bathena. And coming out of the moving hour, we had to talk to Krause about it.

Chatting with Peter Krause is guaranteed to leave you with a smile.

The veteran actor loves the show he’s been a part of for eight seasons and counting, has a loving respect for his on-screen wife,...

Ed Wheeler, a veteran actor who appeared in Law & Order, Blue Bloods, Broadcast News, Mickey Blue Eyes and many other films, TV shows, stage productions and commercials, has died. He was 88.

His wife, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, told Deadline that he died August 21 at Englewood (NJ) Hospital of respiratory failure due to pneumonia complications.

Born on February 18, 1936, in Brooklyn, Wheeler got his start in showbiz doing TV commercials, including national ads for the likes of Luvs diapers, Reynolds Wrap, Sudafed, Pepcid AC, Computer Associates and many others.

He trained under Gene Frankel and Vin Diesel’s stepfather Irving Vincent and earned his first screen credits on such TV series as Watch Your Mouth, 3-2-1 Contact and The Core of the Apple. Wheeler’s first film role was opposite William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter in James L. Brooks’ Broadcast News (1987).

He went on to appear in such films as Presumed Innocent,...

John Wayne was a humbled man early in the 1960s. His passion project, "The Alamo," had fallen well short of box office expectations in 1961. An epic Western about the siege of the basement-less San Antonio mission, Wayne directed the film and took its failure personally. He didn't need a hit; even at his lowest point in the 1970s, a Wayne picture at a certain budget level was an automatic greenlight. Still, Wayne was a prideful man who actively tended to his legacy; he was mindful of his fan base, and sought their approval. So Wayne came charging out of his corner in 1962, and knocked out every last naysayer with Howard Hawks' "Hatari!," "How the West Was Won," "The Longest Day" and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."

The Ford movie could've been Wayne's Western swan song, but a rifle-toting Wayne astride a horse still held commercial appeal,...

On Dec. 16, 1974, 20th-Fox and Warner Bros. unveiled in theaters what would become a landmark disaster movie: The 170-minute, John Guillermin-directed Towering Inferno. The movie, which took in $116 million domestically at the time, tops The Hollywood Reporter’s list of greatest disaster movies of all time. THR’s original review of the feature is below:

Movie technology is the star of this awesome Irwin Allen production, a formula disaster picture made into an event by the sheer size of its inflating production values. More ordeal than entertainment, it overwhelms the spectator like a bully playing on the fears of a society trapped in its own burning affluence.

Since the screenplay by Stirling Silliphant has nothing new to say (the “insanity” of building skyscrapers is dealt with in Earthquake), and the general doomsday appeal of the disaster genre has already been established, The Towering Inferno‘s appeal lies entirely in immediate visceral reactions.

Directed by Doug Trumbull, 1983 sci-fi thriller Brainstorm could have been deleted as an insurance write-off – but then a London bank intervened.

When Warner Bros announced its plans to effectively delete the films Batgirl, Scoob 2 and Coyote Vs Acme, the reaction was one of outrage. Studios destroying films as a tax write-off is nothing new, however: on the 21st June 1933, the Charlie Chaplin film A Woman Of The Sea (previously called Sea Gulls) was burned on the steps of Chaplin’s own studio. The five witnesses who saw the negative go up in flames then signed a letter confirming that the film had been lost to history.

A film directed and produced by one of the most important visual effects pioneers of the 20th century almost suffered a similar fate. Brainstorm, which went into production in the early 1980s, was directed by Doug Trumbull and featured a superb cast, including Christopher Walken,...

Natalie Wood was the former child actress who racked up three Oscar nominations before she was 25, Wood’s life ended in a tragedy that often overshadows her movie career. Yet many of her titles remain classics, so let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1938 in San Francisco, Wood snagged her first starring role when she was just nine years old in the holiday classic “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947), playing a precocious girl who tugs on Santa Claus’ beard. She earned her first Oscar nomination when she was 17 for the juvenile delinquent drama “Rebel Without a Cause” (Best Supporting Actress in 1955), which made an icon out of James Dean, who died before its release. Wood added two more Best Actress bids to her resume with the romantic melodramas “Splendor in the Grass” (1961) and “Love with the Proper Stranger” (1963).

Though she never won an Academy Award,...

NCIS garnered Michael Weatherly a lot of fans. But there were some corners of the world where the actor was able to enjoy some level of anonymity. When hanging out with movie star Tom Hanks, he was briefly reminded what it was like to not be famous.

Michael Weatherly once shared what it was like hanging out with Tom Hanks Michael Weatherly | Patrick Harbron/Getty Images

Hanks already played a huge role in Weatherly’s life before the two met each other. The Toy Story star was partially responsible for Weatherly becoming an actor. In a 2008 interview with TV Guide, Weatherly rattled off a few names that inspired him in his adolescent years.

“When I was 14, Ray Daviesof the Kinks was my No. 1 inspiration because I loved his wry look at everything. Then when I was about 19, I went through an Woody Allen Elvis Costello thing, which was really just...

It was only appropriate that the 1,000th episode of the NCISverse aired on the Mother Ship.

While NCIS Season 21 Episode 7 didn't live up to all the hype (what could have?), it was still enjoyable and well-constructed.

It also skillfully drew upon NCIS's long history, going back 21 seasons.

The spotlight fell on Rocky Carroll's Director Vance, who has been too close to becoming a recurring character in recent seasons.

The storyline hearkened back to one of Vance's shining emotional moments when his wife Jackie was killed during an assassination attempt on Eli David on NCIS Season 10 Episode 11.

As expected, that event had lasting repercussions on the Vance family.

Kayla followed her father's lead and became an NCIS agent afloat.

Jared, who was closer to Jackie, had been adrift since then, never committing to anything in Leon's mind.

For his part, Jared didn't understand how Leon could stay with a...

Clockwise from left: Anyone But You (Sony Pictures Releasing), Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver (Netflix), Scoop (Netflix) Image: The A.V. Club

Netflix adds a few high-profile originals and a recent rom-com blockbuster to kick off the first full month of spring. Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver is the...

NCIS star Michael Weatherly lasted on the long-running procedural for 13 seasons before leaving the show. Afterward, the actor would star in another network series Bull. However, Bull wasn’t the kind of tv show Weatherly thought he’d ever find himself in again.

How Michael Weatherly ended up in ‘Bull’ after doing ‘NCIS’ Michael Weatherly | Toni Anne Barson/WireImage

Weatherly had a long run on NCIS before deciding to call it quits. There was no controversy involved in his departure. Rather, after so many years of playing Tony Dinozzo, he was ready to do something different. This would lead him towards a completely different series in CBS’ Bull. There, Weatherly played psychologist Jason Bull, who was the head of a consulting firm that would choose juries for high-profile trials.

But initially, Weatherly had no intention of doing a network television series. Although he did want to challenge himself after NCIS,...

Theresa Caputo will return to television with a brand new series, but the psychic medium from Long Island hasn’t changed things up since fans last saw her on TV. Caputo is still connecting with deceased relatives and offering up planned and unplanned readings. Recently, the famed psychic revealed whether or not she’s ever connected with a dead celebrity. While she has, it doesn’t actually happen exactly how you might think. Caputo claims that she connected with Natalie Wood but hadn’t a clue it was the famed actor until her crew figured it out. Wood’s death, a mysterious drowning that might have been foul play, is a mystery that has haunted Hollywood for decades.

Theresa Caputo says dead celebrities have contacted her

Caputo has had a celebrity spirit run-in, but it didn’t happen the way you might think. In a recent chat with Remind Magazine,...

For many film buffs, the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street is their go-to holiday film. Subsequently, the movie depicts the best and worst of humanity and is essential viewing during the Christmas season. Altogether, the original film has spawned four remakes. However, they’ve all stayed true to the original script.

‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1947)

The film’s original plot follows Doris Walker (Maureen O’Hara), a worker at Macy’s Department Store in New York City. However, Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) realizes the man who will play Santa Claus is drunk. Later, he tells Doris, and she hires Kris to be the Macy’s store Santa Claus.

Her divorce disillusions Doris and her daughter Susan (Natalie Wood). However, their neighbor, lawyer Fred Gaily (John Payne), is surprised Susan doesn’t believe in Santa Claus.

When Susan meets Kris, she believes he’s Santa Claus. Fred believes Kris and clashes with Doris.

For better or worse, Elvis Presley and Jesse James are two of America’s rebel icons. Elvis lost out on the opportunity to play the Western outlaw for reasons beyond his control. Another famous actor of the era replaced him. Regardless, the Western genre became a significant part of the singer’s career.

The director of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wanted Elvis Presley to play Jesse James

Nicholas Ray was a film director known for making movies about outcasts. His filmography includes King of Kings, In a Lonely Place, Johnny Guitar, and, most famously, Rebel Without a Cause. According to the book Elvis Films Faq: All That’s Left to Know About the King of Rock’ n’ Roll in Hollywood, Ray wanted the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to star in his movie The True Story of Jesse James. The director wanted James to come across as a sex symbol,...

Shirley Anne Field, the British leading lady who starred alongside Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer, Albert Finney in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, and Kenneth More in Man in the Moon — all in 1960 — has died. She was 87.

“It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that Shirley Anne Field passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 10, surrounded by her family and friends,” a spokesperson announced.

“Shirley Anne will be greatly missed and remembered for her unbreakable spirit and her amazing legacy spanning more than five decades on stage and screen.”

For her first Hollywood film, Field passed up John Schlesinger’s A Kind of Loving to star opposite Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner in the World War II drama The War Lover (1962). It was a decision she would regret, she explained in a 2009 interview.

“I finally had a chance to go to Hollywood and become a worldwide name.

Eddie Merrins, the gentlemanly golf pro at the Bel-Air Country Club who taught the game to the likes of Bing Crosby, Ringo Starr, George C. Scott, Dean Martin, Celine Dion and Jack Nicholson, has died. He was 91.

Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses.

Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving as Bel-Air’s head pro from 1962 until he was asked to step aside in 2003. However, he remained a beloved fixture at the fabled club as pro emeritus in a jacket/sweater, tie and white driving cap.

Remarkably, Bel Air, which opened in 1925, has had only three head pros: Joe Novak, Merrins and now Dave Podas.

Inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2009, Merrins arranged for Jack Nicklaus to meet Tiger Woods,...

NCIS fans know no one can replace Michael Weatherly as Anthony D. “Tony” Dinozzo, Jr. Weatherly played the special agent in the series for over 300 episodes from 2003 to 2016, and the casting directors knew from the start that Weatherly was the top choice to play Dinozzo. So, what has Weatherly been in since leaving NCIS behind? Here’s what to know.

What has ‘NCIS’ star Michael Weatherly starred in since his exit?

Michael Weatherly was a leading star in NCIS, but he couldn’t stay on the show forever. Tony Dinozzo was last featured in 2016, and he left off by deciding to focus on raising the daughter he had with Ziva David. Showrunner Gary Glasberg spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Weatherly’s retirement from the series.

“Michael Weatherly has been an enormous part of NCIS from Day 1. I can’t replace Michael Weatherly,” Glasberg said. “But, what I can do...

A few of the industry heavyweights who cast ballots to help determine The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the 100 greatest film books of all time agreed to share a few words with THR about a film book that they especially treasure.

Below, you can read actor Alec Baldwin gush about his “favorite show business memoir,” marketing exec Terry Press explain why she owns three copies of “the only book dedicated to one of the most iconic screen teams,” studio chief Tom Rothman reveal which how-to book he gives to every young executive who comes to work for him and actor Robert Wagner on the biography of an oft-caricatured golden age studio mogul that actually captures the “vulnerable human being” who met some 70 years ago.

Alec Baldwin on By Myself, by Lauren Bacall By Myself

“I had always admired Lauren Bacall as an actress throughout her career, beginning as a young...

1957 was a big year for David McCallum, the respected Glasgow-born actor known for “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” “The Great Escape” and his 20-year run on “NCIS” as quirky pathologist Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard.

From the Oct. 23, 1957, edition of weekly Variety

The actor, who died Sept. 25 at the age of 90, logged six mentions in Variety that year, starting with a review in the March 20 edition of weekly that listed him in the cast of the British “crime meller” (aka crime melodrama) “The Secret Place.” From then on, McCallum was a staple in our pages, boarding movies, TV shows and legit stages in the U.S. and U.K. He never stopped working.

Wedding announcement for David McCallum and Jill Ireland from the May 22, 1957, edition of weekly Variety

1957 was also the year McCallum married actor Jill Ireland in London, an event commemorated with a wedding announcement in the May 22, 1957, edition of weekly.

The CBS military police procedural, NCIS, is set to return for another season, and fans can’t wait to see what happens next. NCIS Season 21 won’t feature a few main actors, like Mark Harmon, but loyal viewers who’ve kept up with the series for over 20 years still have hope that their favorites from over the years will appear. Recently, Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo actor Michael Weatherly teased fans with a tweet that could point to his possible return in NCIS Season 21.

Michael Weatherly teased a potential return to ‘NCIS’ on Twitter

Michael Weatherly played Tony Dinozzo in NCIS for 13 seasons, and fans would love to see him return in season 21. According to fans, Weatherly is already hinting at a possible return.

Weatherly’s hints began in July 2023. He tweeted a photo of a friend lightly hitting the back of his head, like how Mark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro...

If there were any concerns NCIS was running out of steam without Mark Harmon, NCIS Season 20 should have washed them away.

It perfectly laid the groundwork for NCIS Season 21, which promises to be another must-see chapter of this veteran CBS procedural.

You probably have many questions about the upcoming season, and we've done all the digging so that we can answer them for you.

NCIS Season 21: Is It Happening?

With continued ratings erosion during NCIS Season 20, there were questions about whether the series would face a similar fate to NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans.

Both shows were canceled as their seasons aired, resulting in rush-job series finales that didn't satisfy fans.

Thankfully, CBS announced in February 2023 that NCIS would be a part of its 2022-23 schedule.

Hooray, right?

It's always good hearing your favorite show gets that seal of approval because losing a TV show...

The Pink Panther franchise is one of the most iconic and beloved series in film history. From its debut in 1963 with the original movie to its most recent installment in 2009, the Pink Panther has been a staple of comedy-mystery films for generations.

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Inspector Clouseau’s misadventures have captivated audiences worldwide and left them laughing, guessing, and wanting more.

The films were mainly created by Blake Edwards and had theme music composed by Henry Mancini. Other forms of media, such as books, comic books, video games, and animated series, were later produced based on the elements and characters from the films.

With its unique blend of slapstick humor, witty dialogue, and clever mysteries, it’s no wonder why this franchise has become so popular over the years. In this blog post, we’ll look at all the Pink Panther movies in order...

Michael Weatherly, the former NCIS star, is reportedly in discussions to make a comeback on the CBS crime drama. But one of his demands is holding up negotiations.

Weatherly, who portrayed Tony Dinozzo on the hit crime drama, only wants to return if producers also bring back Cote de Pablo.

Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images Michael Weatherly is reportedly in talks to return to ‘NCIS’

Weatherly starred on NCIS between 2003 and 2016 when he left to lead the show Bull. With Bull now over, Weatherly is reportedly negotiating his comeback with CBS executives.

According to Hello Magazine, executives are happy about bringing Weatherly back, with one exception. The actor is reportedly pushing for the return of his former co-stars, de Pablo, and Robert Wagner.

Producers, unfortunately, are hesitant to comply with his demands. Bringing Weatherly back into the fold is one thing, but doing...

Get ready for a showdown, NCIS fans! Michael Weatherly, the actor behind Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo, has been teasing his return to the hit crime drama for years. But now he is playing hardball with the show’s executives in his bid to make a comeback.

With his demands getting more and more excessive, it’s unclear if Weatherly will be able to pull off a return. One of the major sticking points is Weatherly’s desire to bring back another NCIS fan favorite.

Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Image Michael Weatherly reportedly playing hardball with ‘NCIS’ executives

NCIS fans are on edge as Weatherly negotiates a potential comeback on the show. However, Weatherly’s tough stance with executives could put his chances of returning in jeopardy.

The actor has been teasing his return ever since his departure from NCIS in 2016. Now that his other series,...

(This story contains spoilers from “9-11” Season 6, Episode 12, titled “Recovery”).

“9-1-1” found resolution to a major Season 6 cliffhanger in Monday’s all new episode, giving Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash a heroic showcase as he avenged the death of his sponsor.

In a storyline ripped from the headlines, Bobby and Athena (Angela Bassett) followed up on their investigation on a corrupt rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles, where they suspected foul play had led to the death of Bobby’s longtime sponsor and friend Wendell (Maurice J. Irvin). The episode followed as Bobby revisited key moments from his past with Wendell, while he worked on seeking justice for his friend’s death in the present day.

After connecting with a patient who had been involved with Wendell’s death, Bobby finds out that Wendell was helping her put a bug inside the facility to uncover the director’s malpractices. As they suspected in earlier episodes,...

Hollywood legend Natalie Wood had a dark prophecy hanging over her head long before her death. A movie star since childhood, Wood was in a series of classics before her life was cut short at 43. But despite a brilliant career, the West Side Story star had a troubling private life. Her mysterious 1981 drowning was even predicted by a psychic, creating a fear of water she never let go of.

Natalie Wood’s mother pushed her into show business

On the surface, Wood’s arrival on the 1940s scene was a triumph. Her first credited screen role (Tomorrow is Forever) put her opposite influential movie magnate Orson Welles. She was only seven at the time.

Following the success of Tomorrow is Forever, Wood landed the role that would cement her status as a child star. Miracle on 34th Street was one of the most popular movies of 1947. It remains one of Wood’s most famous roles.

Jaclyn Smith is an American actress and designer. She is best known for her role in Charlie’s Angels, her Kmart fashion and skincare lines.

Jaclyn Smith Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Jaclyn Smith was born on October 26, 1945 (Jaclyn Smith: age 77) in Houston, Texas. Her parents were Margaret Ellen and Jack Smith (of Russian-Jewish heritage). In 1964 she graduated from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School and went to study psychology and drama at Trinity University. After one year she transferred to Balanchine School of American Ballet.

Her first acting roles consisted of modeling for commercials and ads, including Listerine and Breck Shampoo in 1971. A few years later she joined her future co-star Farrah Fawcett as a spokesmodel for Wella Balsam Shampoo. Her first movies consisted of Goodbye, Columbus (1969), The Adventurers (1970), Probe (1972) and Bootleggers (1974) before starting her role as Kelly Garrett in Charlie’s Angels.

In her exclusive interview with uInterview, Smith discussed...

The French Alps in VistaVision and Technicolor really sell this inspirational thriller. Spencer Tracy stars is the utterly ethical mountaineer, and young Robert Wagner his venal, verminous, just plain no damn good younger brother. Make that Much younger. Edward Dmytryk directs for big dimensions and strong emotions, and Paramount’s remaster makes the special effects of the mountain climb look good again. It’s a morality tale pitched at grade school level, and one of Tracy’s better late-career pictures. With Anna Kashfi as a plane crash victim deserving of rescue, and William Demarest as a French priest with a Preston Sturges accent.

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Starring: Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire Trevor, William Demarest, Barbara Darrow, Richard Arlen, E.G. Marshall, Anna Kashfi, Richard Garrick, Harry Townes.

Cinematography: Franz Planer

Costume Designer: Edith Head

Art Director: Hal Pereira,...

Actress Jaclyn Smith, best known for her iconic role as Kelly Garrett in Charlie’s Angels, recently sat down with uInterview founder Erik Meers to discuss how she got her start on the show for our Icon Interview series.

“I had done Switch with Robert Wagner and Eddie Albert and I had a semi-regular role and oddly enough, Rj had an interest in Charlie’s Angels and Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts who were the producers of hour pilot said we like the girl on Switch, even though they wanted a redhead because it was to be a blonde, a brunette and a redhead thinking it covered all the bases and women in the world which was a little crazy,” Smith said describing how she ended up being cast. “Even though I didn’t have red hair, I got the part. I went in a read among a lot of other actresses,...

The "Pink Panther" film series reached its peak silliness in the 1970s and was all the better for it. Come "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers had dropped the usual business of framing Inspector Clouseau's bumbling antics with a wider crime caper and just focused on him and his arch-nemesis, former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom). Dreyfus, having had it up to here after years of Clouseau's ineptitude, builds a vanishing ray and threatens the world with annihilation if the clueless detective isn't assassinated.

You can see the jokes coming from a mile away, but it hardly matters when you have a comic talent like Sellers delivering the gags. This is the period when all the elements of Clouseau that literally had me rolling on the floor laughing as a kid were cranked up to epic proportions; his penchant for zany disguises; the apartment-trashing fights...

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Derek Granger, the British producer and screenwriter who served as the driving force behind the acclaimed 1981 miniseries Brideshead Revisited, died Tuesday at his London home, screenwriter Tim Sullivan told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 101.

Granger teamed with Sullivan and Brideshead writer-director Charles Sturridge on the grand period films A Handful of Dust (1988), starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Judi Dench, James Wilby, Anjelica Huston and Rupert Graves, and Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991), featuring Graves, Helena Bonham Carter and Judy Davis.

A onetime journalist and frequent Laurence Olivier collaborator, Granger in 1958 joined Granada Television, where he was head of drama and produced the famed soap opera Coronation Street; the epic 1972-73 series Country Matters, starring Ian McKellen; a 1976 adaptation of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, starring Olivier, Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner; and, of course, Brideshead Revisited.

Based on Evelyn Waugh’s sprawling pre-World...

Updated with Smpd statement, 2:36 Pm: Santa Monica High School is off lockdown after a bomb threat this afternoon. Police searched the campus and said “no suspicious items were found” and that “students are exiting the classrooms and are being released for the day. Read more about the situation below.

Smpd has cleared the #Samohi campus. No suspicious items were found. The Shelter in Place has been released. Students are exiting their classrooms and are being released for the day. Please follow @Smmusd for additional information. pic.twitter.com/owaxFqeroy

— Santa Monica Police (@SantaMonicaPD) November 3, 2022

Previously, 1:35 Pm: Santa Monica High School is on lockdown after a phone operator received a bomb threat just before noon. Police are on the scene, and students have been told to shelter in place.

Police said at 12:48 p.m. that “no device or suspicious items have been located” but that officers are continuing...

A full Free Movie of the Day is posted on the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel every day of the week – but on Fridays things get a little freakier and a little more fun. Get your weekend started the right way by indulging in Friday Fright Nights! Every Friday, we’ll be taking a look at another genre movie you can watch in its entirety, free of charge, either on the YouTube channel linked above or in the video embed here.

This week’s Friday Fright Nights feature is a sequel to a film we’ve previously shared as a Free Movie of the Day, the horror anthology film 10/31. This one is quite fittingly called 10/31 Part 2! It consists of story segments that were directed by Brett DeJager, Max Groah, John Hale III, Zane Hershberger, Robert Lanphere, Drew Marvick, Jennifer Nangle, Tory van Buskirk, and Stephen Wolfe. Groah, Hale, Hersherberger, Marvick, Nangle,...

Athena's desire to become a police officer was always rooted in the disappearance of Tanya Kingston. And now, some forty-five years later, the case comes full circle for her, as Tanya's disappearance and death are brought to her doorstep yet again.

9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 3 dives into the aftermath of the revelation that someone buried Tanya's body beneath her childhood home. And It's a jaw-dropping reveal that shocked Athena, Bobby, and viewers.

It's an emotionally taxing hour, anchored by powerful performances across the board that give a real sense of this storyline's pain, anger, and complexities.

TV Fanatic was honored to speak with Angela Bassett and Peter Krause separately to talk about this hour and 9-1-1 as a whole. The veteran actors were lovely to talk with, and I appreciated their candor. Enjoy this one, fanatics!

The dramatic and heartbreaking reveal at the end of 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode...

Long before Harry Styles was being criticized left and right for his work in the new thriller "Don't Worry Darling," he was being compared to every iconic musician in the book — so clearly, he's no stranger to being analogized among his contemporaries and influences alike.

But from a film standpoint, he can be analyzed just as well. In fact, his movie career is starting to take a page or two from the books of the singer-actor hybrids that came before him, namely Elvis Presley, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Cher, and even Sting. Each of these iconic performers started their acting careers in the same way as Styles did: in a relatively small supporting role. From there, they forged ahead to successful, and sometimes not so successful, movie careers.

Elvis Presley's Humble Film Beginnings

For Elvis Presley, it all started when his manager, Colonel Tom Parker — whom we all now know as...

This weekend, Harry Styles will participate in a long and storied Hollywood tradition that includes Frank Sinatra in “Higher and Higher,” Elvis Presley in “Love Me Tender,” Madonna in “Desperately Seeking Susan,” Cher in “Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean” and Sting in “Quadrophenia.” Each was an established pop-music icon who began a film career with a comparatively humble role.

It’s one context among the many for anticipating this weekend’s performance of “Don’t Worry Darling” (Warner Bros.). Olivia Wilde’s second feature (after her well-received “Booksmart”) is an original R-rated thriller starring Styles and Florence Pugh as a married couple in strange circumstances. Like last week’s “The Woman King” (Sony), it is a mid-budget original story with a female director with the chance to reassert the value of non-franchise films.

Here, Styles was a late replacement for Shia Labeouf and this wasn’t his...

Dr. Evil. Fembots. Mini-Me. You’re probably a fan of the Austin Powers movies if these names mean anything. The films were produced and written by Mike Myers, who also starred as the title character and Dr. Evil.

The franchise parodies numerous films and characters, including the James Bond series and Jason King. It also incorporates various other elements of popular culture, following a British spy’s quest to bring his nemesis down.

The movies are filled with humor, action, and references to pop culture, making them timeless classics. If you want to watch the Austin Powers movies in order, you’ve come to the right place. There are three Austin Powers Movies; the first film in the Austin Powers series was produced by Mike Myers, Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd. However, the last two Austin Powers films were also made by John S. Lyons and Eric McLeod.

Legendary actress-singer Doris Day may no longer be with us, but her legacy continues through the Doris Day Animal Foundation, a grant-giving charity that supports animal welfare programs all over the country.

Her pioneering work in this field was as famous as her film and recording career, and closest to her heart. The Foundation currently needs support more than ever, as they partner in assisting families and animals who have endured horrific conditions or lost homes during the Ukrainian invasion crisis.

This April 3rd would have been the star’s 100th birthday, and her fans and followers are uniting to make a difference in the cause that was so dear to Doris. A Social Media Campaign will encourage animal lovers across the world to remember the actress and her work by donating to the Foundation. Participants can join the movement by uploading a picture or video which demonstrates how they...

It’s 1997 all over again, as the cast of “Austin Powers” has reunited for a new Super Bowl spot set to air during the Big Game on Sunday. Mike Myers reprises his iconic role from the comedy franchise in a commercial for Gm alongside Seth Green as Scott, Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina and Rob Lowe as the younger version of Number 2 from the 1999 sequel “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”.

The commercial finds Dr. Evil and Co. taking over General Motors, with a heavy emphasis on reducing carbon emissions. The ad brings back the death chair gag from the first film, as Dr. Evil considers killing his son as he continues to annoy him – only for Frau Farbissina to intervene. Scott, meanwhile, reveals that he has a baby, which Dr. Evil immediately dubs “Baby Me.”

It’s a fun callback to the comedy hit, which spawned two sequels...

Bob Bondurant, a racecar driver-turned-instructor who taught and guided such actors as Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage for racing movies and other fast-car films, died Nov. 12 at an assisted living facility in Paradise Valley, Ariz. He was 88.

His death was announced by the Bondurant Racing School. His wife Pat Bondurant provided The New York Times with a death certificate indicating Bondurant suffered a “suspected immune reaction related to vaccinations.” The certificate lists cerebrovascular disease and cerebral arterial stenosis as underlying conditions.(The Times report did not specify the type of vaccination; according to the CDC, reports of death after Covid vaccination are rare.)

During his racing career of the 1950s and ’60s, Bondurant became one of the world’s most successful drivers, winning the National Corvette Title, Le Mans Gt, the World Championship and the Baja 500. Between 1961 and 1963, he won 30 out of 32 races in Corvettes, and...

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Powerhouse Films' Indicator label in the UK have just released a special edition  Region B Blu-ray of Universal's 1976 WWII movie Midway on their Indicator label, and when they say special they really mean it!

Limited to just 3000 copies, and with a booklet that includes the text from the Cinema Retro 'Film in Focus' in issue #49 (2021) written by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, this amazing disc includes the following:

High Definition remaster; original mono and 2.1 Sensurround audio tracks Alternative two-part television version (101 mins and 92 mins) the rarely seen extended television cut containing unique scenes, reframed to 4:3 and presented in standard definition, as originally broadcast Audio commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021) The Guardian interview with Robert Wagner: archival audio recording of the film and TV star in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre,...

Walter Mirisch’s slam-bang, eardrum-pounding Sensurround stock footage orgy for the Centennial Year gathers an impressive lineup of big stars to celebrate the U.S. Navy’s biggest aircraft carrier battle: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune. Director Jack Smight manages the talky, exposition-laden account of a sprawling, complicated battle rather well, at least in terms of clarity. What is unwatchable pan-scanned on TV isn’t half bad for fans of big-scale war movies. Pi gives us an approximation of Sensurround (I think), and also John Ford’s short subject The Battle of Midway from 1942.

Midway

Region B Blu-ray

Powerhouse Indicator

1976 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 132 min. / Street Date October 25, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99

Starring: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda.

Guest Stars (in alphabetical order): James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner. Also starring: Edward Albert, Robert Webber, Ed Nelson,...

Mort Sahl, the acerbic comic whose pioneering style paved the way for such boundary-breaking comedians as Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, died Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, CA. He was 94.

A friend confirmed his death to The New York Times.

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Known for his topical social commentary, he boldly skewered politicians and others in a harsh but clean stand-up act. He hosted the first Grammy Awards in 1959, co-hosted the 1959 Academy Awards and a year later became the first comedian featured to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. He also guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson multiple times during the 1960s.

Born on May 11, 1927, in Montreal, Sahl’s family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child. After a stint in the Air Force, he graduated from USC in 1950. By the mid-’50s he was doing stand-up,...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (L.A.S.D.) is being petitioned to open an inquiry into the 1981 drowning case of Natalie Wood, as an upcoming book claims that there was a cover-up of the circumstances related to her death.

The author of the book has taken legal action to obtain confidential sheriff records, which he said the department to date has refused to share.

Author Samuel A. Perroni, a retired federal prosecutor and Arkansas trial lawyer, brought the petition Thursday in L.A. Superior Court against the L.A.S.D. and Sheriff Alex Villanueva, seeking the judge’s order directing that the information be turned over.

“Through his work, [Perroni] seeks to inform the public about the circumstances of Ms. Wood’s death,” the petition reads. “Regrettably, respondents have met the petitioner’s requests for records with obstruction and delay.”

The new petition requests access to copies of the L.

To mark the release of Curse of the Golden Flower and Dragon, both out on 14th December, we’ve been given 2 bundles of both movies to give away on Blu-ray.

Curse of the Golden Flower

On the eve of the Chong Yong Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace and when the Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) unexpectedly returns to his Empress (Gong Li) and two sons, the tension is clear in his lavish kingdom. His absence has given rise to illicit love affairs, dangerous alliances, and malicious conspiracies; all of which threaten to overthrow his power. However, it may well be the Emperor’s own dark secret that threatens him most of all. As the secrets of the Imperial family unravel against this backdrop of breathtaking opulence & grandeur, an attack on the Palace by myriad armoured warriors results in a spectacular climax wrought with thrilling action and epic tragedy.

Dragon...

There was much curiosity on the part of audiences last summer when it came to every real-life person, event, and location portrayed in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. While much of the discussion was focused on Sharon Tate, as played by Margot Robbie, this fall, a new documentary on another Manson Family victim, Jay Sebring, will arrive.

Jay Sebring….Cutting To The Truth, directed by Sebring’s nephew, Anthony Dimaria, takes a look at the celebrity hairstylist’s life beyond the headlines of being a life cut short and his great influence on a generation of Hollywood stars, from Marlon Brando to Bruce Lee.

Ahead of a September release, the first trailer has arrived, featuring interviews with Quincy Jones, Robert Wagner, Dennis Hopper, Dominick Dunne, and even Quentin Tarantino, who cast Emile Hirsch to play Sebring in his latest film.

See the trailer below with a hat tip to MovieBox.

Authors and (especially) documentary filmmakers have long been fascinated (much as the general public) with the romances of the stars, namely what happens when the gods and goddesses of Hollywood, the modern Olympus, fall in love. Just a few weeks ago HBO premiered an excellent film on the life of actress Natalie Wood, with much of its running time devoted to her marriage(s) to “matinee idol’ Robert Wagner. Their coupling takes its place with other “tinsel town” teams like Bogie and Bacall, Gable and Lombard, and Taylor and Burton. The same holds true in the music industry, and in this new film’s case, the country music kings and queens with Johnny Cash and June Carter very near the top of the list. Their story has already inspired an Oscar-winning “bio-pic” from 2005 Walk The Line. But often in the rush to tell these tales, the former flames, and even future spouses are ignored.

Jim Parsons really knows how to play lecherous and repugnant.

Just take a look at his work as Henry Willson in “Hollywood,” a new Netflix drama from Ryan Murphy. Wilson, a ruthless powerbroker whose clients included Rock Hudson, Lana Turner, Robert Wagner and Tab Hunter, was a sexual predator who preyed on young men trying to make it in show business.

Despite the makeup and fake teeth, hair and eyes, Parsons is far from physically unrecognizable in the role. Still, the actor says he had never felt such “freedom” in front of the camera while portraying Wilson.

“I had a friend watch it. She wrote me and said — and I thought this was very well put — ‘It’s not that it doesn’t look like you. It’s not like anybody would notice that and say, ‘Who the hell is that?’ It’s like you were shot through a spider web covered creepy filter,...

Welcome to this week’s Friday Night SmackDown review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I saw that new Natalie Wood documentary. Made by her family (Robert’s side with the kids) the film was made to try to discredit Natalie’s sister and the evidence she and others (police included) have presented against Robert Wagner in relation to her murder. What a f—— hatchet job it tried to be, but still failed miserably at. Anyway, Robert Wagner is a —– and SmackDown starts…on Friday.

Match #1: Elias def. King Corbin – Intercontinental Championship Tournament The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Elias returned with a purpose to pay back King Corbin after the most recent attack from the royal competitor silenced the songbird. Corbin brutalized his rival with repeated attacks throughout, but when the King couldn’t help but showboat with the guitar, a fire lit under...