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Things are heating up for Stephanie and Alex on Days of Our Lives as the publication of her steamy romance novel nears. Alex has had full faith in the fact that her book is going to be a huge hit, but she worries that if her real name gets out, past boyfriends might recognize some scenes in it. But Alex has been doing a great job working at Titan-dimera, and it’s clear that Robert Scott Wilson is enjoying his work on the show. A recent video appeared on social media that highlighted a fun behind-the-scenes sequence.

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“Robert Scott Wilson takes you behind the scenes in a day in his life…but there’s a twist!” was written on the Days official Instagram page. Along with that was a fun video, narrated by Stephanie’s portrayer, Abigail Klein. It began with Wilson waking up, getting ready, and leaving his home,...

The Naked Gun has been held up as a bellwether for the viability of studio comedies in the post-pandemic era, and this past weekend, the comedy reboot proved its staying power. The feature, directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Liam Neeson, dropped just 50 percent in its sophomore outing, bringing its domestic total to $33 million, and its global haul to $56.4 million.

Producers Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins hope The Naked Gun is the first of a new wave of comedies that will find theatrical audiences.

Outside of Naked Gun, MacFarlane and Huggins-headed Fuzzy Door has a varied slate that runs the gamut from a Peacock series based on the late ’80s horror-comedy The Burbs to a doc on Carl Sagan to MacFarlane’s Frank Sinatra tribute album Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra. MacFarlane says, “To put it this way: You can make spark plugs and breakfast cereals at the same time,...

Following a run at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Ava: The Secret Conversations, written by and starring Elizabeth McGovern just made its New York premiere at NY City Center, Stage I. Check out photos from inside the opening night gala celebration below! The production, directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel and produced by Karl Sydow, will also feature Aaron Costa Ganis. At the height of the Golden Age of Cinema, starlet Ava Gardner sat for a series of interviews with writer Peter Evans for him to glean the juicy details about her life story, her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, and her turbulent relationship to Howard Hughes. Initially barred from publication, Evans’ account of a bygone...

The Highlander reboot appears to have its villain, as word gets out that Dave Bautista could play Kurgan in Chad Stahelski’s new film.

Almost 30 years on from the 1986 original, Highlander is getting a remake courtesy of John Wick director Chad Stahelski. Filming is said to be getting underway this autumn, and it sounds as though the production has slotted in a major piece in its casting puzzle: Dave Bautista is said to be in talks to star as the villain according to Deadline.

Assuming the meetings and form signing all go off without a hitch, this means Bautista will play The Kurgan – the towering, bloodthirsty villain played with wild-eyed relish by Clancy Brown in the first film. He’ll do battle over the centuries with Henry Cavill’s fellow immortal, Connor MacCleod (previously played by Christopher Lambert), while Russell Crowe will replace Sean Connery as the flamboyant mentor, Ramirez.

Following a run at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Ava: The Secret Conversations, written by and starring Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern is making its New York premiere! Read reviews for the production! The production, directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel and produced by Karl Sydow, will also feature Aaron Costa Ganis. At the height of the Golden Age of Cinema, starlet Ava Gardner sat for a series of interviews with writer Peter Evans for him to glean the juicy details about her life story, her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, and her turbulent relationship to Howard Hughes. Initially barred from publication, Evans’ account of a bygone era was published twenty-five years later with permission from Gardner’s...

Dutch photographer, filmmaker, and music video director Anton Corbijn will be presented with the Icon Award at the annual Abbey Road Music Photography Awards.

Corbijn has photographed numerous notable subjects over the course of his 40-plus-year photography career, including Tom Waits, David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Ian Curtis, Clint Eastwood, Bryan Adams, Cameron Diaz, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Robert De Niro, Gerhard Richter, Ai Weiwei, and Lucian Freud. He is considered to be the house photographer for U2 and Depeche Mode, and has shot both artists for several decades.

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Legacy watchmaker Bulova (famously worn by Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley) is paying tribute to another musical icon in a big way. The brand has just launched a limited edition watch collection honoring jazz legend Tony Bennett (who died in 2023 at the age of 96), which you can buy below.

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The Naked Gun franchise is known for its slapstick humor, clever gags, and memorable characters, and the latest reboot is certainly following suit. Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, The Naked Gun has already generated buzz for its hilarious sequences and surprises, earning an impressive 90% Tomatometer and 76% Popcornmeter onRotten Tomatoes.

However, perhaps the most surprising moment for the action crime comedy comes during The Naked Gun'send credits with a cameo from Liam Neeson. In a move that caught many fans off guard, Neeson, as Frank Drebin Jr., serenades his love interest, Beth Davenport (Anderson), by singing a heartfelt, quirky ballad titled "My Sweet Beth."

According to director Akiva Schaffer (via Entertainment Weekly), the song was actually a "last-minute idea" that was brought to life as the film was nearing completion. The director stated that he felt something was missing from the final edit of The Naked Gun, saying: "I always...

Margot Robbie is in talks to star in Tim Burton's Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman remake.The 35-year-old actress is being considered for the lead role in the 66-year-old filmmaker’s upcoming movie for Warner Bros and she would also produce the film through her LuckyChap production company, according to The Insneider.The original 1958 classic is a science-fiction horror story which follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and goes on to take revenge on her cheating husband.It was revealed last year that Burton would direct and produce the remake, with Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn writing the script.Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper are also producing with Kai Dolbashian as executive producer. However, Variety reports that Flynn exited the project due to other commitment after writing a first draft of the screenplay and the producing team is currently searching for a new writer.

Liam Neeson, the actor famous for his powerful leading action hero roles, has had many flings, girlfriends, and partners over the years. So has Julia Roberts, the Pretty Woman, who has numerous major accolades to her name. But did you know that these two very A-listers even reportedly dated each other at one point in time?

As surprising as it seems, the rumor mill really had it hard when reports of the two being romantically linked surfaced. But while that’s that, the more perplexing part is the massive age gap between the two of 15 years.

Here’s how: The Naked Gun actor was born on June 7, decades ago back in 1952. The Notting Hill actress, on the other hand, was born on 28 October 1967. This makes the age difference between them around fifteen years, which is even more baffling because when they were reported to have started dating, Roberts was only...

Name a heist comedy with a stacked cast full of stars. If Ocean's Eleven isn't your first answer, try again. The 2001 hit, which is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, was a commercial success that also served as the first installment in the Ocean's franchise. Some big names in the credits include George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, and many more. When a franchise is as successful as Ocean's, fans and studio execs never want it to end — and between more remakes, installments, and prequels, they often get their wish. That's why there's major excitement surrounding the upcoming Ocean's prequel, which has seemingly found its director.

According to Deadline, Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the project, which LuckyChap Entertainment, a British-American production company, is producing. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Chung is a...

The Ocean's Eleven prequel film is finally moving forward, as it hires a director. Ocean's Eleven was originally a 1960 movie starring Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, but the most well-known version is the 2001 remake. The remake was helmed by Steven Soderbergh and featured a leading cast including George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.

The main cast returned for the sequel films Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. After an eleven-year gap, the franchise returned with the female-led reboot movie Ocean's Eight. Since then, an Ocean's Eleven prequel film was announced, though development has been slow.

As per Deadline, the Ocean's Eleven prequel film will be directed by Lee Isaac Chung. While the story is still under wraps, the screenplay will be penned by Carrie Solomon. Casting details are also under wraps.

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Lee Isaac Chung is to direct an Ocean’s prequel.The 46-year-old filmmaker - who recently helmed Twisters - is attached to direct a prequel to the 2001 crime flick Ocean’s Eleven for Warner Bros., Deadline has said.While the project is said to be in early development and plot details are being kept under wraps, the screenplay is being written by A Family Affair scribe Carrie Solomon.The Ocean’s prequel - which will be based on characters created by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell - will be produced by Warner Bros. and Margot Robbie under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner.The actress was previously said to have also been attached to star in the Ocean’s prequel alongside her Barbie castmate Ryan Gosling, though current reports indicate no one has officially been cast in the movie yet.While story details are unknown, it was reported the Ocean’s...

Four-time Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence is stepping up her acting game. If you think the Hunger Games actress has given it all, wait until you see her in the upcoming drama film, Die, My Love. It isn’t just the 2025 film, but Lawrence was announced in several other interesting films over the last couple of years.

According to critics, Lawrence delivered her best performance yet in Die, My Love, as a new mother dealing with post-partum depression. Her portrayal of the character’s deteriorating mental health would be a hard watch once the film hits the big screen. Lawrence’s role is going to be that good! Here’s all about her next movie and other upcoming movies.

Jennifer Lawrence Delivers Oscar-Worthy Performance in Her Next Movie Jennifer Lawrence as Grace in a still from Die, My Love | Credits: Mubi

Jennifer Lawrence plays Grace, whose nervous breakdown is exacerbated by her...

Warner Bros. is gearing up for another high-stakes job — and they’ve found the man to pull it off. Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Minari and the recent box office hit Twisters, is in talks to direct the upcoming Ocean’s 11 prequel, according to a report by Deadline. Produced by LuckyChap and based on a script by Carrie Solomon, the new film is still in early development, and — in true Ocean’s fashion — plot details are being kept tightly under wraps. No cast deals are in place, and the studio is staying silent on whether the project will tie directly to the George Clooney-led trilogy or the all-female spin-off led by Sandra Bullock. What we do know: this marks a stylish shift in direction for the franchise, with Chung bringing his signature visual poetry and character-driven storytelling to a brand synonymous with charm, slick pacing, and big ensemble energy.

Exclusive: We are hearing that 2x Oscar nominated Minari filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the Ocean’s prequel for Warner Bros. Pictures which LuckyChap is producing.

In true Ocean’s fashion, the plot is locked in the vault. The project remains in early development with no cast deals in place at this time. The current screenplay is by Carrie Solomon and based on characters created by George Clayton Johnson & Jack Golden Russell.

The Las Vegas heist series of movies, originally made famous with the 1960 first installment starring five members of the Rat Pack –Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop– and Angela Dickinson, has always been a cornerstone franchise for Warner Bros. Steven Soderbergh rebooted the series in 2001 with a new trilogy starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Julia Roberts. There was also a 2018 all female version starring Sandra Bullock,...

The entire Batman Arkham series had some of the best villains that twisted the psychological morale of the Dark Knight countless times. Out of all the names, the Riddler is a prominent adversary that shows up in the franchise several times until he finally gets caught in Arkham Knight. The riddles, the hidden trophies, and all the Riddlerbots, everything justified the level of challenge a psychomaniac, yet genius villain can put.

Despite the formidable presence of Riddler in the Batman Arkham games, he wasn’t shown as a serious threat. Instead, he was more of a sideshow that was necessary to deal with in order to reach the 240% completion mark. Quite literally, the Riddler deserved to be shown as a bigger opponent and not just another side boss.

The Riddler Was Merely a Side Character in the Batman Arkham Series

Just like Deathstroke, the culmination of the Riddler’s storyline...

Michael Ochs, the obsessive collector whose one-man crusade to preserve moments of music and entertainment pop culture made him the preeminent photo archivist of his and perhaps any era, has died. He was 82.

Ochs died Wednesday at his Venice Beach home in Los Angeles, his wife, Sandee, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago and was dealing with Copd, kidney and heart issues as well, she said.

In February 2007, he sold his Michael Ochs Archives for an undisclosed amount to Getty Images. At the time, it included some 3 million vintage prints, proof sheets and negatives of musicians and film, TV and political personalities from the 1940s to the 1990s. Many photos hadn’t been seen in decades; some had never been seen.

His 1984 book, Rock Archives: A Photographic Journey Through the First Two Decades of Rock & Roll, put him and his collection on the map,...

Fans of films by long-time collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are in for a treat as one of their most successful and controversial offerings lands a free streaming premiere later this summer. Their 12-year-old hit, The Wolf of Wall Street, is set to howl on Tubi next month.

Per ComicBook.com, The Wolf of Wall Street is coming to Tubi on Aug. 1, becoming one of a plethora of titles to hit the free streaming platform that day. Tubi is the latest free streaming platform to pick up The Wolf of Wall Street, with the film at home on Pluto TV and climbing that service's movie charts earlier this month.

After striking gold with Gangs of New York,The Aviator and The Departed, DiCaprio and Scorsese joined forces again on The Wolf of Wall Street, which chronicles disgraced business mogul Jordan Belfort. The film is based on Belfort's titular biography which...

Vince Calandra Sr., who as a longtime booker for CBS juggernaut The Ed Sullivan Show helped introduce The Beatles to America’s TV audience, has died. He was 91. According to a local mortuary’s obit, he died Saturday at his home in Woodland Hills, CA.

Calandra was just 23 when he landed a job on Sullivan’s talent showcase, which already had been a Sunday night staple for nearly a decade. Starting in the mailroom, he graduated to holding the cue cards and eventually to talent booker. At the dawn of the British Invasion of U.S. radio airwaves and record players, he was instrumental to bringing Liverpudlian upstarts John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to the Ed Sullivan Show stage, creating a landmark moment in TV and music history.

It was February 9, 1964, when The Beatles made the first of three appearances on the show within two weeks.

Exclusive: Elizabeth McGovern is fired up when she talks about sensuous silver screen goddess Ava Gardner, whom the Downton Abbey star portrays in a stage show that hits New York next week. Gardner, she argues, endured the “objectification of the female body, which is the basis of the entire movie business.”

Being a movie star in the 1940s, 1950s and into the ’60s took its toll on Gardner, who escaped her mink-lined cage in California to spend her final years in England residing in a grand apartment close to Harrods’ department store.

Ava: The Secret Conversations, beginning at New York’s City Center on July 29, is based on a series of tapes the writer Peter Evans recorded with the one-time screen siren in London over a four-year period beginning in 1988 which he then had published in 2013, more than two decades after Gardner’s death in 1990.

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Gary Smith, the Emmy-Award-winning producer behind numerous television specials and live events, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 90.

Born in 1935, Smith studied scenic design at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) before beginning his career as an art director at CBS in 1956. He made the leap to producer while working on “The Judy Garland Show” in 1963 and, two years later, produced NBC’s “Hullabaloo” a variety series that showcased early performances from The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel and Sonny & Cher.

Smith’s influence on music television blossomed throughout the 1960s, as he produced the first television specials for Paul McCartney and Bette Midler and the final television performances of Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. Other musical acts that he’d produce specials for included Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Dolly Parton, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Woody Allen,...

Gary Smith, the eight-time Emmy winner who produced six Tony Awards broadcasts, four Emmy telecasts and TV specials for the likes of Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Burt Bacharach, died Saturday in Los Angeles, a publicist announced. He was 90.

As one-half of the production team Smith-Hemion — formed with fellow producer Dwight Hemion in the early 1970s — Smith “brought artistry, innovation and elegance to an era of TV that celebrated variety, spectacle and unforgettable moments. From intimate musical performances to historic national celebrations, he left an indelible mark on audiences across generations.”

Smith produced the first TV specials for Paul McCartney (1973’s James Paul McCartney) and Bette Midler (1977’s Ol’ Red Hair Is Back) and guided the final TV performances of Presley (Elvis in Concert) and Bing Crosby (Merrie Olde Christmas), both in 1977.

He served as an executive producer of AFI Life Achievement Award tributes to Streisand and Tom Hanks, and...

Gary Smith, the prolific producer of awards shows and TV specials for such performers as Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Dolly Parton, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, and many others, died Friday, July 18, in Los Angeles. He was 90.

His death was announced by a spokesperson for his family.

Nominated for 30 primetime Emmy Awards (and winner of eight), Smith was and business partner Dwight Hemion formed the production team Smith-Hemion Productions in the early 1960s and developed an approach that was noted for bringing artistry, innovation, and elegance to the world of variety and music specials. The partnership ended in 2001.

Smith produced the first television specials for Paul McCartney and Bette Midler, and the final television performances of Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. His collaborations with Barbra Streisand led to many of her most iconic televised events, including her acclaimed 1973 special Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments.

Four Emmys. Three Oscars. Two Grammys. One-half of a legendary songwriting team who made an enduring impact on the soundtrack of Hollywood.

Alan Bergman — whose collaboration with wife Marilyn resulted in dozens of indelible songs performed from everyone from Frank Sinatra to Barbra Streisand to Michael Jackson, and soundtracked everything from In the Heat of the Night to Severance — died Thursday at the age of 99. (Marilyn died in 2002.)

The Bergmans formed a formidable lyric-writing duo, teaming with several of the greatest composers of the 20th century, including Quincy Jones, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, and Marvin Hamlisch.

They received the Trustees Award from the Grammys in 2013 and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980; the couple also received the organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 1997.

Here are 10 must-hear classics from their award-worthy songbook.

“Nice ‘n’ Easy” (1960)

Cowritten with Lew Spence, the swinging lead single...

Alan Bergman, the award-winning songwriter who helped craft Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” and Michel Legrand’s “The Windmills of Your Mind,” had died at the age of 99. The lyricist racked up a myriad of accolades for music he created in a songwriting duo with his wife Marilyn Bergman, who died in 2022 at the age of 93.

Bergman’s representative Ken Sunshine confirmed Bergman’s death, noting that he experienced respiratory issues in recent months, “but continued to write songs till the very end.”

Throughout his career, Bergman’s...

Alan Bergman, the three-time Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his late wife, Marilyn Bergman, to form one of the most celebrated writing duos in the history of movie music, has died. He was 99.

Bergman, whose work includes such classics as “The Windmills of Your Mind” — wonderfully employed for the second-season finale of Severance — “Nice ’n’ Easy,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and “The Way We Were,” died Thursday night of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter, producer Julie Bergman Sender, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Marilyn Bergman died in January 2022 of respiratory failure at age 93.

The husband-and-wife lyricists worked particular magic with songstress Barbra Streisand and composers Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand.

They won Academy Awards for the best original songs “The Way We Were” (shared with Hamlisch) from the 1973 Streisand film of that name and “Windmills of Your Mind” (shared with Legrand) from The Thomas Crown Affair...

Alan Bergman, the lyricist whose collaborations with his wife Marilyn were behind the Oscar-winning songs “The Way We Were,” and “The Windmills of Your Mind” as well as such beloved TV theme songs for such series as Good Times, Maude and Alice, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 99.

His death was announced by a family spokesman, Ken Sunshine. (Marilyn Bergman died in 2022.)

According to Sunshine, Bergman suffered from respiratory issues in recent months, but continued to write songs till the very end. His daughter Julie Bergman was present at the time of his death.

For most of the three decades starting in 1970, the husband-and-wife team scored 16 Oscar nominations. A partial list of their notable songs includes:

“I Knew I Loved You” (music by Ennio Morricone) recorded by Céline Dion for the Morricone tribute album We All Love Ennio Morricone (2007) “The Windmills of Your Mind...

Alan Bergman, the Oscar-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter whose lyric-writing partnership with his wife Marilyn lasted more than six decades and produced such hits as “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “The Way We Were” and “In the Heat of the Night,” has died. He was 99.

Bergman died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles, per the New York Times.

Marilyn Bergman, who died in January 2022, was the first woman president and chairman of the board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a leading performing-rights society for music-makers. Alan soldiered on even after her death, continuing to put words to music.

The Bergmans, who penned hundreds of songs, mostly for movies and TV, bridged the traditional Great American Songbook era of Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin with the more modern pop sensibility of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

Their poetic touch, combined with...

Ralph Lauren launches Ralph’s Club New York with Usher, a modern men’s fragrance that redefines luxury and authenticity.

Ralph Lauren takes a decisive step in the world of men’s fragrances with the launch of Ralph’s Club New York Eau de Parfum — a bold move that marks a turning point in the brand’s positioning strategy. This new scent, priced at $110 for a 60 ml bottle, aims to attract a new generation of consumers through a modern, sophisticated offering with strong cultural resonance.

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The campaign features a high-impact ambassador: R&b music icon Usher, who embodies a modern figure of style, charisma, and authenticity. His involvement not only brings global visibility to the fragrance, but also establishes an emotional connection with younger, more diverse audiences. As part of the launch, Usher reinterprets Frank Sinatra’s classic ‘New York, New York‘ — a fusion...

Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Vincent Spano, Tracy Pollan, Matthew Modine, Robert Downey Jr. | Written and Directed by John Sayles

You have probably heard the statement ‘You can’t help who you fall in love with’. Sometimes you just can’t help it! Even Elvis sang about this with his classic song ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love with You’. You probably heard ‘girls love the bad boys’. A lot of times, this is true. There have been many romantic films about those kinds of love stories.

In 1983, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director John Sayles Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996), helmed the romantic comedy-drama Baby It’s You. And now Fun City Editions, who have been releasing some great Blu-rays like Party Girl, Falling in Love, and Breaking Glass, have released Sayles’ rom-com, giving it its time to shine on Blu-ray!

Jill (Rosanna Arquette) is headed for college. Sheik’s a drop-out,...

Stars: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, John Lund, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, Louis Armstrong | Written by John Patrick, Philip Barry | Directed by Charles Walters

In 1940, a trio of future Hollywood Legends would come together to put to screen a romantic comedy that would be forever regarded as one of the greatest romcoms ever. Of course, I am talking about The Philadelphia Story. Just a short 16 years later, in 1956, MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) decided to remake the classic, but with an interesting twist. They decided to hire two of the most popular crooners and a future princess and rename the films High Society.

Next year (2026), High Society will be celebrating its 70th anniversary. But before we get to that date, Warner Archive Collection have restored and released this classic musical on 4k/Blu-ray combo pack.

Legendary Louis Armstrong as himself, plays his trumpet and narrates in prose and song the peccadillos of his songwriter friend C.

Royal commentator Neil Sean delivered an alarming analysis in his By Royal Appointment segment on Daily News Headlines on Thursday, revealing Prince Harry’s distress as his post-royal life unravels. Sean painted a stark picture of the Duke of Sussex’s challenges, incusing his plummeting celebrity status, financial woes, and fractured ties with the monarchy.

‘A Cruel Reality’ – Harry’s Public Unraveling

Sean previously discussed Harry’s emotional appearance at the Invictus Games, where the prince, trained to “not show emotions in public,” was visibly struggling. “This wasn’t about Invictus,” Sean asserted. “It was a cruel reality dawning on him: court cases, security battles, and the desperate scramble to keep money coming in”

Harry and Meghan lost popularity – Daily Headline News – YouTube-

The commentator highlighted Harry’s alleged regret over cutting ties with the monarchy, contrasting him with the Duke of Windsor, who “was savvier as he didn’t burn all bridges.

This summer at the New York City Center, Elizabeth McGovern will evoke the glamour of Golden Age Hollywood in Ava: The Secret Conversations as screen legend Ava Gardner. McGovern herself wrote the play, which is based on the 2013 biography The Secret Conversations by Gardner and Peter Evans. The book is stitched together from conversations that Evans had with the screen star between 1988 and 1990, the year of her death.

The play explores the unusual and often prickly collaboration between Gardner and Evans, whom she hired to ghostwrite her memoir. Though Gardner pulled the plug on the project before its completion, Evans eventually published their conversations in 2013, alongside his reflections on their sessions. Directed by Tony nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, the production also stars Aaron Costa Gannis as Evans. In addition to playing the journalist, Gannis channels Gardner’s three famous husbands: Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra.

McGovern, who made...

To be fair, I’d probably lose my job and disappoint my father if I set out to write a “celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race,” too.

14 Tom Hanks’ Failson

Tragically, the “scared straight”-style wilderness intervention he was subjected to as a teen didn’t take, and Chet Hanks has achieved only infamy in his decades-long struggle for pop-culture relevance. His song “White Boy Summer” is the closest he’s gotten so far, but the intended “celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race” has turned into more of a white privilege/white pride anthem.

13 Tom Hanks’ Failniece

Aspiring reality star and current “content creator” Carly Reeves got her 15 minutes on Fox’s Claim to Fame, a reality game show where all the contestants were secretly related to megastars. She lost early on, and went viral for her mic’d-up,...

Elizabeth McGovern is returning to the New York stage for the first time in nearly a decade in Ava: The Secret Conversations- a new play that she also wrote. The production, directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel and produced by Karl Sydow, will also feature Aaron Costa Ganis. What's it all about? At the height of the Golden Age of Cinema, starlet Ava Gardner sat for a series of interviews with writer Peter Evans for him to glean the juicy details about her life story, her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, and her turbulent relationship to Howard Hughes. Initially barred from publication, Evans’ account of a bygone era was published twenty-five years later with permission from Gardner’s estate and is now reimagined on stage. "These conversations are...

Jennifer Lawrence Once Called Out A Director & Faced Career Threats In Return (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jennifer Lawrence stood her ground, and Hollywood didn’t take it well. At a time when most actors still played it safe to protect their careers, Lawrence pushed back against a director’s inappropriate behavior. What followed wasn’t support or accountability. It was a warning.

While speaking at The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable, Lawrence revealed she was once punished for calling out a director on set. She alluded, “I finally made the decision to stand up for myself, and then I went to go to the bathroom at work and one of the producers stopped me and was like, ‘You know, we can hear you on the microphone, you’ve been really unruly’,” the Oscar winner said. She continued, “Which was not true, but basically my job was threatened because the director said...

Steven Spielberg Ditched Jaws 2 (Photo Credit – Wikipedia)

Steven Spielberg changed cinema forever when Jaws hit theaters in 1975. It turned beach trips into second thoughts for millions and gave birth to what we now call the summer blockbuster. Now, with its 50th anniversary this year, people are once again diving into the film, not just the original but the sequels too.

Why Jaws 2 Was Made Without Steven Spielberg

Among the sequels, Jaws 2 stands out. It is not because it was great, but because it’s the least bad. It brought back Roy Scheider’s Chief Brody, another shark, and a new director, Jeannot Szwarc. However, the most famous name from the first film was missing as Steven Spielberg didn’t return, and there’s a lot more behind that than some simple refusal.

The iconic director became a force in Hollywood when Jaws exploded at the box office and took home Oscars.

Ralph Macchio’s Net Worth In 2025 Revealed ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Ralph Macchio, still kicking strong at 63, holds an estimated net worth of $8 million in 2025. And no, it’s not just The Karate Kid nostalgia fueling that figure. Macchio didn’t just ride the wave of his 80s stardom. He turned it into a full-blown second act, one that’s still paying off.

The Og Daniel Larusso didn’t just crane-kick his way into hearts. He turned that underdog role into a long-lasting brand, one that’s stayed relevant across decades, platforms, and generations.

Ralph Macchio Net Worth in 2025

Macchio’s $8 million stack didn’t happen overnight as per Coming Soon. It’s the result of a career that started in the early 80s and hasn’t really slowed down. From The Outsiders to My Cousin Vinny, he’s done drama, comedy, and plenty of fight choreography. That blend of genres gave him staying power.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Big Screen Comeback ( Photo Credit – Flickr )

The second season of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s spy action-comedy series Fubar premiered earlier this month on Netflix. Although many fans were excited to watch the Terminator star on the small screen, the show didn’t find favor with several critics. Overall, it has a modest 48% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score. His last theatrical release was Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), which unfortunately underperformed at the box office, falling short of expectations.

The Film That Could Be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Big Screen Comeback

It looks like the iconic action hero is still searching for the perfect project that can be his true big-screen comeback. And we might just have the perfect idea. No, it’s not another Terminator or Predator sequel (we’ve had plenty of those). What we’d really love is to see the legendary bodybuilder-turned-actor reunite with Oscar-nominated director Paul Verhoeven for...

Actors Who Quit Acting Due To Health Concerns ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

Many actors have retired from acting over the years for several reasons. Despite having an illustrious career and a reputation in the film and television industry, actors often face severe health issues that can end a well-built career. It’s always sad to hear about our favorite actors’ retirement, but all we can do is respect their decision. Health should always come first. Many might not know that Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in Harry Potter, announced his retirement because of his memory loss issues. Like him, other actors like Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith have also retired from acting. Scroll ahead to know more.

1. Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis, who is popularly known for his performances in cult movies like Pulp Fiction, Die Hard, and G.I. Joe, took retirement in 2022. He was diagnosed with aphasia, a degenerative disorder that...

Why Frank Sinatra Tried to Shut Down The Godfather Before It Was Even Made ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Godfather might be Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, but it didn’t land well with everyone. Apparently, popular late musician Frank Sinatra, of all people and for reasons still not fully clear, despised the project.

It was long before the film became the benchmark for mob movies that Sinatra had already decided it had no place in Hollywood. He hated it to such an extent that he tried hard to stop the screenplay from being written and kept a close watch on the people involved.

Frank Sinatra’s Feud With Mario Puzo Over The Godfather

Mario Puzo, who penned the original novel, became one of Sinatra’s angry targets. At a Hollywood restaurant one time, things got out of hand when the singer learned about the film adaptation. He exploded and was...

Now that the weather is warmer and sunshine is plentiful, there’s no better time to remain indoors and mindlessly stare at your TV.

Yes, summertime is here, which means it’s time to watch summery content with the lights off and the shades drawn. So over on Reddit, Simpsons fans have been sharing their picks for the best episodes that contain a “summer vibe.”

Even though the show usually premieres in the fall and wraps up in the spring, there are a number of episodes that take place in the summer, such as “Bart of Darkness.” The Season Six premiere begins with a heat wave that plays havoc with the wax museum and Texas chili truck industries.

It features a number of moments that perfectly encapsulate the feeling of summertime, including Homer’s failed plan to cool off by connecting a tent to the refrigerator.

The episode also includes...

A new biography, JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli, reveals that Jackie Kennedy was more concerned about her husband’s rumored affair with Marilyn Monroe than people previously thought. The author revealed to People Magazine, Jackie once said to JFK,

‘This one’s different Jack. This one worries me.’ That’s from somebody who was right there in the White House who overheard that conversation

The remark came before JFK’s 45th birthday celebration on May 19, 1962, at Madison Square Garden, where Monroe famously sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President.” Jackie didn’t attend the event. Instead, she spent the evening with her mother and stepfather, choosing to distance herself from the spectacle.

Taraborrelli notes that Jackie didn’t have concrete proof of an affair but had a strong feeling that something was going on. Her decision to skip the event was reportedly a silent protest, showing she didn’t...

San Francisco may lag behind the likes of New York and Los Angeles in terms of sheer volume of films shot on location in the city, but it makes up for it with some extremely memorable screen appearances. There was the giant octopus attack in "It Came From Beneath the Sea," with real footage of the Golden Gate Bridge spliced with Ray Harryhausen's creature on the rampage. Steve McQueen was behind the wheel for the famous car chase in "Bullitt," and Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand topped it with the best action scene ever in "What's Up, Doc?" Union Square was the setting for Gene Hackman's wire-tapping in "The Conversation," and Alcatraz Island took center stage in "The Rock". Then there was "Dirty Harry," the best Frisco movie of the 1970s, and weirdly, we have Frank Sinatra to thank for that choice of location.

Ol' Blue Eyes may...

Joe Epperson, the three-time Emmy-nominated camera operator who had long stints on All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Full House and The Tonight Show, has died. He was 80.

Epperson died Saturday of cardiac arrest at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, his wife of 58 years, Patty Epperson, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had been in and out of the hospital and rehab since April 29 when his appendix burst.

Known for his skill with hand-held cameras, Epperson in 1981 shot from the Roxy in West Hollywood The Pee-wee Herman Show, which ran on HBO and put Paul Reubens and his hilarious alter ego on the map.

He also trained his lens on Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr. over three nights at the Fox Theatre in Detroit for a 1989 Showtime special and worked on the James Keach-directed Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, the 2014 documentary that followed...

Steven Spielberg surely had no idea that one well-meaning remark about John Williams to George Lucas would've paved the way for one of the greatest soundtracks in cinematic history. But the world is a better place for it.

Spielberg and Williams' long-lived collaboration began in 1974, when the latter worked on The Sugarland Express. Before that, Williams had worked with directors like Frank Sinatra, Irwin Allen, and Don Siegel. In 2023, Spielberg told Deadline that Williams' work on Mark Rydell's The Reivers made him seek the music composer out for his theatrical feature debut.

A year later, the two worked together on Spielberg's classic horror thriller, Jaws, for which Williams won an Oscar. As the 1975 movie turned 50 this month, let's revisit how it led to Williams working with Lucas.

We may have Steven Spielberg to thank for the Star Wars soundtrack

Lucas was gearing up for A New Hope, then known as just Star Wars,...

Aki Aleong, an actor who appeared in No Down Payment, Braddock: Missing in Action III and V and a singer who also had stints in the music industry as a songwriter, producer and executive, has died. He was 90.

Aleong was dealing with dementia and died Sunday at his home in Sylmar, his wife of 38 years, Conchita, told The Hollywood Reporter.

A native of Trinidad who advocated for minorities throughout his career, Aleong also worked in lots of martial arts movies. He played Principal Elder in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), starring Jason Scott Lee, and was a trainer alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in The Quest (1996).

In his first prominent role, Aleong portrayed the young employee of a store owner (Pat Hingle) who encounters racial bias when he wants to move with his wife into a suburban California enclave in Martin Ritt’s No Down Payment (1957), starring Joanne Woodward, Sheree North and Tony Randall.

If you wanted to cut Seth MacFarlane some slack, you could concede that the writer and producer was only 25 when Family Guy hit the airwaves. But now he’s 51 and wrestling with the legacy of his outrageous and sometimes objectionable creation. “This is the conversation that tortures me at night,” he recently told CBS Sunday Morning.

“When I started the show, my attitude was like, ‘It doesn't matter. None of it matters. It’s like, if it’s funny let’s do it,’” he explained. “And the older I’ve gotten, I look back at shows that we’ve done and I’m like, gosh, I guess it’s a little more complicated than that, isn’t it? Comedy and jokes do have an impact.”

Unlike contemporaries such as South Park and The Simpsons, which also have come under fire for offensive humor, Family Guy is known for courting controversy seemingly for its own sake.

Updated, with Kennedy Center comment: Five Democratic senators will host an invitation-only Pride concert at the Kennedy Center Monday as a protest against President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington D.C. arts institution.

The 90-minute concert, which is expected to feature Broadway performers as well as The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C., is set for Monday night, The New York Times reports.

Organized by John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., the group of Senators – Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts – have rented the Justice Forum, a 144-seat theater located in the Reach expansion of the Kennedy Center, using a privilege available to all members of Congress.

“What’s happening in the world is deeply concerning, but even in our darkest hours, we must continue to seek out the light,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “The L.G.