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The phrase of “be careful what you wish for” is associated with W. W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw,” yet it doesn’t actually appear anywhere in the 1902 short story. The closest semblance is the line, “If you must wish, wish for something sensible.” That said, the more ubiquitous statement emphasizes the risk of tempting fate.

This one punishing lesson in resisting greed, taking responsibility, and exerting self-control has gone on to spawn numerous adaptations, both faithful and loose. From film to television, W. W. Jacobs’ cautionary tale has touched just about every form of entertainment since its birth.

And if the classic “The Monkey’s Paw” wasn’t enough to stop the allure of wish fulfillment, then perhaps these twenty other stories might do the trick.

Tales from the Crypt: Wish You Were Here (1972)

Image: Richard Greene and Barbara Murray in “Wish You Were Here” from Tales from the Crypt (1972).

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The View costars Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar will soon share a stage of an entirely different sort: Goldberg will appear for one performance only with Behar in the latter’s Off Broadway comedic play My First Ex-Husband.

Behar announced the team-up on her Instagram account, captioning a photo of the two, “The reunion we’ve been waiting for!”

The matinee performance is set for Wednesday, April 30, at 2 p.m./Et. The play, which features a rotating cast of actresses as directed by Randal Myler, is staged at the newly renovated Mmac Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

The play’s official synopsis: “If half of all marriages end in divorce, then in My First Ex-Husband, women live to laugh about it….In the world of the play, you’ll meet women married to the mob, to their jobs, to their faith, to money and ultimately to the wrong man.

Nearly 30 years since its series finale, and a quarter century since it last saw the light of day, HBO’s Dream On is at last available to stream.

All six seasons of the beloved sitcom have quietly surfaced on the ad-supported Roku Channel, which is accessible via the Roku app and TheRokuChannel.com — free of charge.

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Making waves throughout the 90s, The Nanny was a very popular sitcom that followed the life of Fran Fine (Fran Drescher), a boisterous fashionista, who unexpectedly becomes the nanny to the three children of Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy), a wealthy widowed Broadway producer. Though an unconventional nanny at first, Fran finds her own way and eventually earns the love and respect of the entire family. Coupled with other iconic characters like Niles (Daniel Davis), the smart-mouthed butler, C.C. Babcock (Lauren Lane), Maxwell's audacious business partner, as well as Sylvia Fine (Renée Taylor), Fran's overbearing yet loving mother - this is an ensemble-heavy sitcom that knows how to balance it all.

Rita McKenzie, known for staging the longest-running one-woman show in theatrical history, died Feb. 17 in Los Angeles days before her 77th birthday. She succumbed to what her family described as a long-term illness.

A powerhouse stage voice and theatrical personality, McKenzie’s 1988 off-Broadway one-woman show, Ethel Merman’s Broadway, became the longest-running one- woman show in theatrical history.

McKenzie had a wide theatrical resume. She played Lita Encore in the Los Angeles premiere of Ruthless! The Musical and reprised the role in the recent New York revival of the show.

She also performed a wide range of stage roles throughout the U..S , including Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes!, appeared in the 50th Anniversary tour of Annie Get Your Gun, played Rose in Gypsy, and starred in a three-year U.S. tour of Neil Simon’s The Female Odd Couple, co-starring with Barbara Eden.

Additionally, she was the opening act...

Music icon Ray Charles was not only important for his contributions to the history of soul and R&b, but he also played a memorable role on the popular sitcom The Nanny. First airing in 1993, The Nanny starred Fran Drescher as a lovable former cosmetics saleswoman who becomes the nanny to a wealthy widower's children. Over its six-season run, the show introduced a host of memorable characters and featured many guest stars ranging from modern-day celebrities to timeless figures like Ray Charles. Ultimately, The Nanny elevated itself above other sitcoms at the time for its progressive attitudes and inclusive casting choices.

As a towering figure in the world of music, Ray Charles had already entered the twilight years of his career by the 1990s, but his role on The Nanny was no less powerful. Charles was no stranger to making cameos in film and TV, and he had famously appeared...

With the 30th anniversary of The Nanny drawing near, original series star Fran Drescher has teased a potential movie revival. Created by Drescher and her former husband Peter Marc Jacobson, The Nanny first debuted on CBS in 1993 and ran for six seasons until 1999. Taking much of its inspiration from Drescher’s own life growing up in Queens, New York, the show centered on Drescher’s character Fran Fine landing a job as the caregiver for the three children of a wealthy Broadway producer, Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy). Over the years, rumors of a potential revival have frequently popped up, often fed by Drescher’s own admitted interest in revisiting the property.

In addition to a Broadway musical adaptation of The Nanny, Drescher has also previously hinted at a potential feature film with the original cast returning. Now, in a new interview with Parade, Drescher has provided some hints about what...

In a feature — and accompanying short film — for Vanity Fair‘s annual “Hollywood Issue,” a number of Jerry Lewis’ leading ladies, female co-stars and many other aspiring, talented women allege that the so-called King of Comedy sexually harassed and, in at least one case, sexually assaulted them.

The story and film are based in part on interviews conducted by Emmy-winning Allen v. Farrow filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick who, in 2017, began investigating Hollywood’s long history of abuse. They found that some of the most severe accusations involved Lewis.

Among those interviewed for the piece are Hope Holiday, who appeared in The Ladies Man with Lewis the year after she broke out in Billy Wilder’s The Apartment; Jill St. John, who starred opposite the comedian in Who’s Minding the Store?; Anna Maria Alberghetti, who worked with him on Cinderfella; Karen Sharpe, who played the star’s love interest in The Disorderly Orderly,...

A glum arthouse market may be entering a gateway weekend into happier days after months of distributors — with rare exceptions — pulling out their hair at dismal per-screens averages. That’s because festival buzz is mounting for film after film – from Card Counter, Dune and Spencer, to King Richard and Cyrano.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye and Dear Evan Hansen open in theaters on Sept, 17 and Sept. 24 after Toronto premieres. Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch from Cannes rolls out Oct. 22. Warner Bros’ Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark has an Oct. 1 release date. Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast has a Nov. 12 theatrical date after a world premiere in Toronto (and a glimpse at Telluride.)

It’s like the Marvel Cinematic Universe of arthouses, films set to give a bump to a specialty...

It's always a hoot when Linda's parents visit. Unless you ask Bob, then it's a nightmare from hell.

Bob and Linda tried to squeeze their yearly visit with Gloria and Al on Bob's Burgers Season 11 Episode 8 when the elderly couple had a layover at a local airport on their way home to Florida.

Gloria and Al are your typical sitcom in-laws, with their hearing problems, difficulty with technology, and tension with their daughter's husband. And this airport meet-up gave us all of that and more.

Almost everyone married can relate to Bob and his aversion to his in-laws, but Bob's annoyance with Gloria and Al runs a bit deeper than your average Joe's.

It was sweet to find out that Bob's various problems with Linda's parents all stem from his love for his wife.

You know what they say, if you love something, let it go walking off in an airport.

Charlie Hauck, a writer-producer who penned scripts for some of TV’s most iconic sitcoms – Maude, Frasier, Home Improvement, One Day At A Time and, under a pseudonym as a favor to Larry Gelbert, one episode of M*A*S*H – died at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, Nov. 14, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 79.

His death was confirmed by his daughter Flannery Cogan Hauck.

“Nobody made me laugh harder, or more often, than Charlie Hauck,” said Maude creator Norman Lear. “He defined ‘funny’ and was a glorious man and friend.”

Hauck, whose career spanned more than 35 years, created the 1986 Valerie Harper comedy Valerie and co-created The Associates, the 1979 ABC sitcom that introduced a young Canadian actor named Martin Short to U.S. audiences.

Hauck’s knack for recognizing young comic talent also contributed heavily to another longstanding Hollywood career: Remembering a friend from his pre-Los Angeles days at Pittsburgh’s Wqed-tv,...

Be More Chill and What The Constitution Means To Me, currently on Broadway, are among the just-announced Lucille Lortel Award nominees for their previous Off Broadway versions.

The Lortels, which honor Off Broadway productions, mark a sort of unofficial kick-off to New York’s theater awards season. Broadway’s Tony Award nominations will be announced Tuesday, April 30.

Winners of the 34th annual Lortel Awards will be announced Sunday, May 5 at an event hosted by Wayne Brady.

Another nominated Off Broadway production that later made its way to Broadway is Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, nominated in the Outstanding Solo Show category.

Tying for most Lortel nominations are Classic Stage Company’s Carmen Jones starring Anika Noni Rose and Ars Nova’s Rags Parkland Sings The Songs Of The Future, each with six nominations.

The nominations were announced today by the Off-Broadway League. The 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards will be handed out Sunday,...

Actress Fran Drescher still remembers the moment she came up with the concept for The Nanny. She was in London visiting Twiggy, her former co-star in the short-lived 1991 sitcom Princesses, and "in a very proper accent, Twiggy’s daughter said, 'Oh, Fran, my new shoes are hurting me,'" the star told Closer during her recent visit to Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family. "I said, 'Oh, honey, step on the backs of them. It breaks them in.'" The contrast between a streetsmart girl from Queens, NY, and a stiff-upper-lip Brit inspired Fran’s relationship with Mr. Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) on The Nanny. While in London, the actress called her then-husband, producer Peter Jacobson, and said, "What do you think about a spin on The Sound of Music, only instead of Julie Andrews, I come to the door?" Fran, 60, remembers. "In a heartbeat, he said, 'That’s it!'" (Photo Credit: Getty Images) CBS agreed,...

Filtered through her experience as an unequalled comic performer, writer-director Elaine May scores a bulls-eye with this grossly underappreciated gem, fashioned in a style that could be called ‘black comedy lite.’ And that’s the release version mangled by the producer. What might it have been if May had been allowed to finish her director’s cut?

A New Leaf Olive Signature

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Olive Films

1971 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 102 min. / Street Date December 5, 2017 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.99

Starring: Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Jack Weston, George Rose, James Coco, Doris Roberts, Renée Taylor, William Redfield, David Doyle.

Cinematography: Gayne Rescher

Original Music: Neal Hefti

Written by Elaine May from a story by Jack Ritchie

Produced by Hilliard Elkins, Howard W. Koch, Joseph Manduke

Directed by Elaine May

Olive’s next title up for Signature Collection status is A New Leaf, the directing debut of comedienne-writer Elaine May. It’s certainly a worthy title.

Bologna in "My Favorite Year".

By Lee Pfeiffer

Actor and playwright Joseph Bologna has died from cancer at age 82. Bologna and his wife of 52 years, actress/writer Renee Taylor, were nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay they co-wrote (with David Zelag Goodman) for the 1971 comedy "Lovers and Other Strangers". The two collaborated frequently on and off screen. Bologna was noted primarily for his affiliation with comedies. He and Taylor co-wrote 22 plays and also appeared frequently on television but both had successful solo careers as well.  His most memorable big screen role was as King Kaiser, the acerbic TV variety show host who was based on Sid Caesar in the hit 1982 comedy "My Favorite Year". Last month, Bologna attended a 35th anniversary screening of the film. His other feature films include "Made for Each Other" (co-written with Taylor), "The Big Bus", "Blame It On Rio", "The Woman in Red" and...

The celebrated actor, director and Oscar-nominated and Emmy and Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter Joe Bologna has died at the age of 82 to today at City of Hope in Duarte, California. “He had a beautiful life and a beautiful death having fully and gratefully experienced three years since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at Cedars Sinai,” his wife of 52 years actress-writer Renée Taylor said today in a statement. She adds, “His team of doctors, who prolonged…...

Joe Bologna, the celebrated actor, director and Oscar-nominated and Emmy- and Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter, died Sunday at City of Hope in Duarte, CA. He was 82. “He had a beautiful life and a beautiful death having fully and gratefully experienced three years since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai,” his wife of 52 years actress-writer Renée Taylor said in a statement. Bologna was a role model in the Italian-American community. He shined…...

Joseph Bologna, an actor, playwright and screenwriter who was so memorable as the egotistical King Kaiser in the 1982 comedy classic My Favorite Year, has died. He was 82.

Bologna died Sunday morning at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, Calif. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three years ago, said his wife of 52 years, actress and screenwriter Renee Taylor.

Bologna received an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay, shared with his wife and David Zelag Goodman, for his work on Lovers and Other Strangers (1970). The couple had first written it for Broadway...

Oscar-nominated screenwriter and actor Joe Bologna died this weekend ... TMZ has learned. Joe -- most known for roles in "My Favorite Year" and "Transylvania 6-5000" died Sunday in Duarte, CA surrounded by family and friends ... according to a statement. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 3 years ago, but succumbed to the disease in recent months. Joe helped write and starred in a number of films and shows over his 60 year career, including titles such as "Blame it on Rio,...

Joseph Bologna, the actor, director, playwright, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter, died Sunday morning after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82. His wife of 52 years, actress Renée Taylor, said in a statement that his team of doctors prolonged his life for the last six months during the cancer’s most aggressive stages. “Dr. Vincent Chung and Dr. Stefanie Mooney of City of Hope gave him back a wonderful quality of life by creating a personalized treatment and palliative care plan, so that he could receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Night of 100 Stars on February 26, of this year,...

This weekend marked the final box office frame of the spring movie season, with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 kicking off the summer movie season next weekend. While the first weekend in May traditionally marks the start of summer at the box office, the last weekend in April is generally a quiet run at theaters, and that tradition didn't change this year. Four newcomers hit theaters this past Friday, but none could come close to dethroning The Fate of the Furious, which took the top spot for a third weekend in a row with $18.3 million. Which will likely be its last frame at the top. Surprising newcomers Baahubali: The Conclusion and How to Be a Latin Lover both over-performed, while The Circle and Sleight underperformed.

Box Office Mojo reports that How To Be a Latin Lover took second place with an impressive $12 million, despite opening in just 1,118 theaters,...

Even while facing a steep second-weekend decrease of 61.1%, The Fate of the Furious still managed to come away with an easy win, taking in $38.4 million against five new releases, two of which didn't even crack the top 10. This weekend it will only face one newcomer in a true wide release, Stx Entertainment's The Circle, with Pantelion's latest comedy How to Be a Latin Lover and Blumhouse Tilt's Sleight also opening in several national markets, but with a much lower theater count. While Fast 8 will likely suffer another sizable drop in its third frame, it should come out on top with a projected take of $18.2 million.

Last weekend, Fate of the Furious actually added 19 more theaters for a grand total of 4,329, which was still nearly twice the rollout of most of last weekend's newcomers. This weekend, Box Office Mojo reports that The Circle will arrive in more than 2,800 theaters, while How to Be a Latin Lover...

"We do whatever it takes to come out on top." Pantelion Films has debuted another new official Us trailer for the film How to Be a Latin Lover, a comedy from Ken Marino starring Eugenio Derbez (seen in Jack and Jill, Miracles from Heaven, The Book of Life). This new trailer isn't much better than the first trailer, but they're hoping to find an audience anyway. Eugenio Derbez stars as the titular "Latin lover" who is dumped by the wealthy older woman he was with and is forced to move in with his sister - who is played by Salma Hayek. While living with her, he bonds with her nerdy son, Hugo, played by Raphael Alejandro. The rest of the big ensemble cast includes Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Mckenna Grace, Rob Lowe, Michael Cera, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel & Renée Taylor. Enjoy. Here's the second trailer (+ poster...

"I can't believe what comes out of your mouth!" Pantelion Films has debuted a trailer for a comedy titled How to Be a Latin Lover, which features an impressive cast and is actually the feature directorial debut of actor Ken Marino (who has been directing episodes of "Childrens Hospital" and "Burning Love" before this). Eugenio Derbez stars as the titular "Latin lover" who spends most of his time wooing wealthy older women, but ends up dumped and is forced to move in with his sister - who just so happens to be played by Salma Hayek. While living with her, he bonds with her nerdy son, Hugo, played by Raphael Alejandro. The rest of the cast includes Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Mckenna Grace, Rob Lowe, Michael Cera, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel & Renée Taylor. This looks fun... maybe. Here's the official trailer for Ken Marino's How to Be a Latin Lover,...

Back in October 2014, comedian/actor Adam Sandler signed an unprecedented deal with Netflix, with the actor set to develop, star in and produce four movies for the streaming service. The first movie in this pact was the Western comedy The Ridiculous Six, and earlier this year, we learned that the second movie would be The Do-Over, arriving May 27. Today we have the final red band trailer for this comedy, which features plenty of R-rated language, so be sure to watch at your own risk. We also have six new photos to check out as well.

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure. Adam Sandler plays Max, re-teaming with his old Saturday Night Live pal David Spade as Charlie, two life-long friends who are about to give their mundane...

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

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"The Finest Hours"

Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana lead a band of brothers on the high sea in this action thriller based on the true story of a 1952 U.S. Coast Guard rescue. Check it out on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere, and On-Demand on May 24. There's a ton of great bonus footage including the new documentary "Against All Odds: The Bernie Webber Story"; "Brotherhood," with the cast members reflecting on the bonds they forged during the shoot; "Two Crews," with Chris Pine and Casey Affleck sharing insights into Bernie Webber and Ray Sybert; behind-the-scenes interviews with real U.S. Coast Guard members; and new deleted scenes.

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Back in October 2014, comedian Adam Sandler signed a groundbreaking deal with Netflix to produce and star in four new movies exclusively for the streaming service. The first movie to come out of this deal was the Western comedy The Ridiculous Six. Last month, we learned that the second movie is The Do-Over, with the streaming service releasing a brief teaser trailer. Today we have the first full trailer for this comedy, which sheds new light on the story.

In The Do-Over, Adam Sandler plays "Max" and David Spade plays "Charlie," old friends tired of their mundane lives who reunite at their 25th high school reunion for the ultimate mulligan: they decide to wipe the slate clean for a do&#173-over. After faking their deaths and assuming new identities, could their lives be better the second time around? The comedy is set for release on Netflix Friday, May 27, just in time...

Adam Sandler and David Spade fake their own deaths in the new trailer for Netflix’s “The Do-Over.” “I wish I could start from scratch, just get it right this time,” Spade’s character, Charlie, says. Shortly after, Sandler’s character, Max, walks back into Charlie’s life at their 25th high school reunion and the two decide to fake their own deaths and assume new identities. Also Read: Adam Sandler's Worst Movie Yet Has Netflix's Most-Watched Opening Ever The film also stars Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn, Luis Guzman, Michael Chiklis, Sean Astin, Catherine Bell, Natasha Leggero, Nick Swardson,...

They're back together again!

The Nanny cast recently reunited at Fran Drescher's house to celebrate Renée Taylor's 83rd birthday March 19, and the photos will have fans of the hit '90s show feeling all the feels.

"An evening with the mother in law! Happy Birthday, Renee!!" Charles Shaughnessy, 61, captioned a picture of him on Facebook posing alongside Taylor and his onscreen Nanny wife Drescher, 58.

Shaughnessy also uploaded another picture of the three former costars, all smiles as they posed together to celebrate Taylor's special day.

Another photo from an evening with the mother in law! Happy Birthday Renee!! with...

They're back together again! The Nanny cast recently reunited at Fran Drescher's house to celebrate Renée Taylor's 83rd birthday March 19, and the photos will have fans of the hit '90s show feeling all the feels."An evening with the mother in law! Happy Birthday, Renee!!" Charles Shaughnessy, 61, captioned a picture of him on Facebook posing alongside Taylor and his onscreen Nanny wife Drescher, 58. Shaughnessy also uploaded another picture of the three former costars, all smiles as they posed together to celebrate Taylor's special day. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s); if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.

They're back together again! The Nanny cast recently reunited at Fran Drescher's house to celebrate Renée Taylor's 83rd birthday March 19, and the photos will have fans of the hit '90s show feeling all the feels."An evening with the mother in law! Happy Birthday, Renee!!" Charles Shaughnessy, 61, captioned a picture of him on Facebook posing alongside Taylor and his onscreen Nanny wife Drescher, 58. Shaughnessy also uploaded another picture of the three former costars, all smiles as they posed together to celebrate Taylor's special day. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s); if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.

Director Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Drillbit Taylor), has his latest Happy-madison production being released this coming May. The Do-over will be Adam Sandler’s second film in his four part deal with Netflix, following up his most recent, The Ridiculous Six. In addition to Adam Sandler and David Spade, the all-star cast also includes Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Astin, Catherine Bell, Michael Chiklis, Luis Guzman, Natasha Leggero, Nick Swardson, Torsten Voges, Renee Taylor and Matt Walsh.

Adam Sandler's The Do-Over premieres Friday, May 27, check out the teaser here.

Source: Netflix...

Don't have plans for Memorial Day? That's okay, Netflix has you covered! The streaming giant has just announced Memorial Day weekend as the launching date for their second original Adam Sandler movie following The Ridiculous 6. They've also released a short trailer teasing some of the big action and even bigger laughs that will be on display in this riff on 80s TV classic Magnum P.I.

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure in The Do Over! Netflix surprised everyone when they dropped this first look footage out of the blue, proving that they have one hot summer lined up. The Do Over will hit the worldwide streaming giant on Friday, May 27.

Adam Sandler plays Max, re-teaming with his old Saturday Night Live pal David Spade as Charlie,...

I haven't liked anything Adam Sandler has done in years, but he clearly has legions of fans that still love everything he does, because he's consistently one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood and his stuff — while often critically reviled — makes money. Since The Ridiculous Six was apparently a huge success for Netflix, I'm guessing they're pretty pleased with the multi-picture deal they made with him not too long ago, and now we have the teaser trailer for their second collaboration: The Do-Over.

Sandler reunites with longtime friend and former SNL co-star David Spade in this action comedy, which is described like this:

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.

The Do-Over will be available on Netflix starting on May 27th.

ComingSoon has the list of supporting cast:...

Adam Sandler’s second feature in the actor’s exclusive deal will premiere on the streaming service worldwide on May 27.

Sandler stars alongside David Spade, Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Astin, Catherine Bell, Michael Chiklis, Luis Guzman, Natasha Leggero, Nick Swardson, Torsten Voges, Renee Taylor, and Matt Walsh.

Steven Brill directed The Do-Over from a screenplay by Kevin Barnett and Chris Pappas about two unlucky men who fake their deaths and assume the personas of men who unbeknownst to them were in even more trouble than they were.

Sandler, Allen Covert and Kevin Grady produce the Happy Madison Production for Netflix.

Sandler’s first film in the four-film deal, The Ridiculous 6, debuted on Netflix on December 11, 2015.

Netflix executives claimed at the CES show in January that the comedy Western was viewed more times in 30 days than any other feaure in the history of their service.

Frank Sinatra shines in a story of police corruption that tries to say it like it is -- or like it was in 1968, just before the ratings system came in.  The well-intentioned, suspenseful story is burdened by odd censor choices,  Sinatra's conservative self-image, and rudely retrograde attitudes toward gays. In a sparkling new transfer with Jerry Goldsmith's jazzy score isolated on its own track. The Detective Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1968 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 114 min. / Ship Date December 8, 2015 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker, Jacqueline Bisset, William Windom, Al Freeman Jr., Tony Musante, Lloyd Bochner, Robert Duvall, Horace McMahon Cinematography Joseph F. Biroc Art Direction William J. Creber, Jack Martin Smith Film Editor Robert L. Simpson Original Music Jerry Goldsmith Written by Abby Mann from a novel by Roderick Thorpe Produced by Aaron Rosenberg Directed by Gordon Douglas

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson...

Karina Smirnoff of “Dancing With the Stars” is set to co-star in the indie comedy “Tango Shalom,” TheWrap has learned. Gabriel Bologna is directing from a script by Joseph Bologna and Claudio Laniado. The writers are also part of the ensemble, which also includes Lainie Kazan and Renee Taylor. Jos Laniado stars as Moshe, a Hasidic Jew who receives a cryptic message from God to dance the tango, after which he struggles with his beliefs, his family and his community. Also Read: 'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Karina Smirnoff Sits Out Season 20 Smirnoff will play Viviana, a pretty tango instructor who oozes.

By Todd Garbarini

Cy Howard’s 1970 film Lovers and Other Strangers, which stars Bea Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon, Anne Jackson, Diane Keaton, and Cloris Leachman, celebrates it’s 45th anniversary this year. The Royale Laemmle Theater in Los Angeles will be holding a special one-night-only showing of the 104-minute comedy on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Scheduled to appear in person are actress Bonnie Bedelia, Cloris Leachman and the Oscar-nominated co-writers Joe Bologna and Renee Taylor for a post-screening Q&A with film critic Stephen Farber.

From the press release:

Lovers And Other Strangers was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1970 and won the Oscar for best original song, "For All We Know." This sharp and poignant comedy examines the relationships of a dozen characters involved in preparing for a family wedding. The superb ensemble cast includes Oscar winners Gig Young, Cloris Leachman, and Diane Keaton (in her first...

By Alex Simon

By the mid-1960s, the notorious Hayes Code, the censorship standards begun in the 1930s, had begun to fall away. Films like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Bonnie & Clyde, The Graduate and In the Heat of the Night started pushing the envelope in terms of “adult” content portrayed on-screen. With the advent of the MPAA rating system in November, 1968 a new era of freedom was ushered in. Filmmakers could frankly portray sex, violence, profanity and formerly taboo subject matters. While the aforementioned films are all iconic in stature, one of the key films that pushed the rating system into being is now largely forgotten.

Roderick Thorp’s 1966 novel The Detective became an instant best-seller, a mammoth (600 pages), unflinching look at Joe Leland, a weary veteran cop who finds his legal and personal mettle tested while investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy, gay department store heir.

It's the "flashy girl from Flushing!" Fran Drescher had a mini-reunion with some of her costars from "The Nanny" on Wednesday at the opening night of her Broadway production of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella".  The 57-year-old actress is playing the role of the wicked stepmother in the stage show, and her TV family came to show their support.   Clad in a figure-flattering hunter green dress, the gorgeous star posed with her former leading man, Charles Shaughnessy, who played Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom.   The "Happily Divorced" star also reunited with Renee Taylor at the event, who played her on-screen mom Sylvia Fine.   Don't the "mother-daughter duo" look just as fabulous as they did back then?!  It's been over 20 years since audiences fell in love with Fran's hilarious New York accent and nasal tone -- we love seeing the cast together again!    The show, which ran from 1993-1999, followed cosmetic saleswoman Fran Fine,...

Title: Zarra’s Law Arc Entertainment Director: Juha Wuolijoki Writers: Joseph Scarpinito and Charles Kipps Cast: Brendan Fehr, Erin Cummings, Nick Sandow, Tony Sirico, Burt Young Running Time: 79 min, Rated R (language and violence) Special Features: Trailer Available January 13, 2015 Based on a True Story boasts the theatrical trailer. It’s the story of Tony Zarra(Tony Sirico), a retired cop who is mourning the death of his brother two years later. His lawyer nephew Gaetano (Brendan Fehr) comes to town to visit is uncle and grandma (Renee Taylor) and is shocked by Tony to hear that his father’s alleged killer is getting out of prison after only two years. He [ Read More ]

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From director Juha Wuolijoki (Let My People Go!) comes the new crime drama Zarra's Law, which arrives on DVD and VOD this week from Arc Entertainment. We have a special preview, with an exclusive clip that offers up an evocative scene from this revenge thriller. Brendan Fehr takes center stage, as he sets out to help his uncle exact revenge.

Retired cop Tony (Tony Sirico) finds he is unable to&#160forget the murder of his younger brother, who was in&#160the mob. He's outraged when he finds out the man he holds&#160responsible is getting out of prison after only two years. He&#160needs to find answers fast and if necessary, seek revenge,&#160Italian-style. Joined by his attorney nephew, Gaetano&#160(Brendan Fehr), he infiltrates the seamy world of organized&#160crime and gets lost in a labyrinth&#160of greed, dead ends, and lies. It's&#160only at the violent conclusion&#160that he...

If there was any doubt awards season was in full swing, this week’s growing list of screening events featuring lunches, dinners and receptions all aimed at luring Academy and Golden Globe voters should erase any question.

As I pointed out last week, the Academy’s “official” foreign-language screenings began on Monday night with Poland’s Ida and Hungary’s demanding but very fine White God. But that is just the beginning for both those films.

On Friday afternoon at Century City’s Craft restaurant, a private luncheon was held that drew several Oscar voters for an intimate opportunity to chow down with Ida director Pawel Pawlikowski.

White God’s filmmakers come into town next week for similar treatment with a private screening and reception aimed at those same voters. Saturday night, the terrific Swedish entry, Force Majeure, had a packed Beverly Hills screening followed by a Bouchon dinner reception...

Eddy Friedfeld, Carl Reiner and Fran Zigman. (That's Mel Brooks on the phone). (Photo: Karen Caesar.)

By Eddy Friedfeld

The late great Larry Gelbart once said about his friend and colleague, the still great Carl Reiner: “Carl Reiner and my maid have a lot in common- they both abhor a vacuum.” Having spent time with Mr. Reiner, I can attest that Mr. Gelbart was spot on.

His newly released autobiography, I Remember Me, is a very entertaining and wonderful and inspiring collection of anecdotes. His third biography, following My Anecdotal Life and How Paul Robeson Saved My Life and Other Mostly Happy Stories, is a collection of funny and poignant, and extremely well-crafted stories range from friends and family, including his late wife of 65 years, Estelle (whose When Harry Met Sally iconic line “I’ll have what she’s having,” rated ahead of Humphrey Bogart’s Casablanca close “This...

Multi-hyphenate Tyler Perry is back with his most mature film yet, Temptation, which flips the script on the cheating spouse storyline. Jurnee Smollett-Bell stars as June, a married woman who finds herself tempted by the handsome billionaire Brice (Lance Gross). Todd Gilchrist recently sat down with stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Brandy Norwood and Robbie Jones, to discuss this intense drama that explores the ups and downs of infidelity. Take a look at our exclusive interviews and get tempted by the cast and crew of Temptation.

Temptation Exclusive: Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Temptation Exclusive: Brandy Norwood, Robbie Jones, Lance Gross

Temptation was released March 29th, 2013 and stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Renée Taylor, Ella Joyce, Brandy Norwood. The film is directed by Tyler Perry.

New Tyler Perry's Temptation movie delivered great drama,intense story,twists & more. Lionsgate released their new Tyler Perry branded drama flick "Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor" into theaters this weekend. I just watched it,and thought it was pretty entertaining,serving up a ton of drama and an intense plotline. The movie stars: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Renée Taylor, Ella Joyce,and Brandy Norwood. In the new flick, characters Judith and Brice grew up together and eventually got married. Then moved to Washington D.C. to start their new life together. Judith was a "wanna be" marriage counselor that worked at a Matchmaker service as a mental counselor ,while Brice worked in a pharmacy shop. Eventually,Judith meets a very rich dude,named Harley, when he showed up as a prospective business client and investor. He immediately took a liking to...

An explosive romance about forbidden desires, Tyler Perry’S Temptation tells the provocative story of Judith, an ambitious married woman whose temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness and forever alters the course of her life. This past week, Wamg participated in a press conference for the film with Tyler Perry, and stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones, Renée Taylor, Ella Joyce, and Brandy Norwood . Check it out below.

So, Tyler we’ve got obsession and passion for the lord vs obsession and passion of flesh. Can you talk about how you developed those thematic elements found in the film

Tyler Perry: Well what was more important to me in this film was that I knew there were a lot of people going through things in relationships and I wanted to just raise a flag and say “what happens when you’re tempted?” One choice, ne...

Hitting theaters this Friday, Tyler Perry's Temptation is the latest from the creative multihypenate with Perry behind the camera this time, directing and adapting his own original stage play. Featuring a cast that includes Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Renée Taylor, Ella Joyce and Brandy Norwood, Temptation follows a young woman, Judith (Smollett-Bell), who dreams of becoming a marriage counselor. Married at a young age, Judith is beginning to feel distanced from her husband, Brice (Gross) and things only get more complicated when she's asked to work alongside a charismatic millionaire, Harley (Jones). Caught between the pursuit of her dreams and her fidelity to her husband, Judith sets out on a path that could cost her...

Sneak Peek a new poster, images and trailer from writer/director Tyler Perry, supporting his upcoming PG-13 drama "Tyler Perry's Temptation", opening March 29, 2013, starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Lance Gross, Brandy Norwood, Zach Sale and Renée Taylor:

"...An explosive romance about the seductive dangers of the forbidden, director Tyler Perry's 'Temptation' tells the provocative and sensual story of 'Judith', an ambitious married woman whose obsessive passion for a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, danger and a choice that will forever alter the course of her life..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Temptation"....

A thrid poster is in for Lionsgate's Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross and Robbie Jones, as well as Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Renee Taylor and Brandy Norwood. I find it hysterical that Nowhere on this movie poster are signs of the cast, just Tyler Perry's name everywhere. Has anyone else had enough of this? Sure, I'm all for marketing your name, but come on already. Do we really need to know you directed a film All Of The Time? The film opens on March 29th, 2013, and is (you guessed it) produced, directed and written by Perry (I can't write that full name anymore in here or I'll get hit for spamming the search engines!)...