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After three long years, Wednesday is finally back. Part One of Season Two drops on Aug. 6 (naturally, that’s a Wednesday), and ahead of the release, Netflix has revealed all the songs featured in Part One, exclusively with Rolling Stone.

The four episodes of Part One (just like Season One, they each have titles that play off the word “woe”) feature a variety of music genres, curated by music supervisors Jen Malone and Nicole Weisberg. There’s classic rock (Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark,” the Kinks’ “You Really...

Jane Morgan, the elegant American singer who dazzled audiences in Paris nightclubs, on just about every TV variety show of her era and at the Oscars and had a hit record with the lovely standard “Fascination,” has died. She was 101.

Morgan was in hospice care and died Monday in her sleep of natural causes in Naples, Florida, her family announced.

A classy performer known for her silky smooth phrasing, Morgan moved from New York to France in the late 1940s to build her career before returning the U.S. and becoming a very popular singer through the mid-1960s.

She recorded about 40 albums around the world and sang in five languages, making her a true international star.

Morgan appeared dozens of times on The Ed Sullivan Show and was a welcomed recurring guest on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall and The Hollywood Palace and...

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.

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...

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 Marvel Cinematic Universe popularized the post-credits scene in the modern era. Since 2008's "Iron Man," fans had to wait until their seats until the very long credits end just to see if there's any tease to what might happen next. Sometimes, these can be very good, like Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) walking out of the shadows to discuss the Avengers Initiative in "Iron Man." In other cases, they seem pretty tacked on.

Marvel may have popularized the post-credit scene, but make no mistake, it's been around for decades. The very first film to utilize this technique was 1966's "The Silencers," which asserted that Matt Helm (Dean Martin) would return in "Murderer's Row." Since then, many movies have incorporated the bonus scene to sneak one more joke in there or propose a fun sequel idea.

A post-credits scene is usually a harmless bit of fun, but many films have...

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...

Bang (Jack Kesy), one of the most feared hitmen, questions his violent life after a near-death experience. Seeing a future beyond bloodshed, he wants out—but his crime boss (Peter Weller) won’t let go without a fight.

That's the premise of the aptly titled Bang, a must-see new action movie that's now in Select Theaters, Digital and On Demand. Earlier this week, we had the good fortune to sit down with Peter Weller for an extended conversation about his role in the action-packed thriller.

Before wrapping up our conversation, we asked the screen icon about returning to perhaps his most famous role, RoboCop, in the hit RoboCop: Rogue City video game, as well as how it's added to the character's enduring legacy.

Admitting that RoboCop's impact didn't always resonate with him (and standing by his decision to walk away from the franchise), Weller tells us in the video...

Bang (Jack Kesy), one of the most feared hitmen, questions his violent life after a near-death experience. Seeing a future beyond bloodshed, he wants out—but his crime boss (Peter Weller) won’t let go without a fight.

That's the premise of the aptly titled Bang, a must-see new action movie that's now in Select Theaters, Digital and On Demand. Earlier this week, we had the good fortune to sit down with Peter Weller for an extended conversation about his role in the action-packed thriller.

Before wrapping up our conversation, we asked the screen icon about returning to perhaps his most famous role, RoboCop, in the hit RoboCop: Rogue City video game, as well as how it's added to the character's enduring legacy.

Admitting that RoboCop's impact didn't always resonate with him (and standing by his decision to walk away from the franchise), Weller tells us in the video...

Norm Macdonald and Harland Williams were old buddies dating back to their early days as up-and-coming comedians in Canada. That’s one reason Macdonald never messed with Williams in the same way he teased other celebrities. “He couldn’t get away with anything with me, and he knew it,” Williams said on the We Think It’s Funny podcast. “We had a very good mutual friendship.”

The Norm Macdonald who Williams knew was different from Macdonald’s stand-up and podcast personas. “When we were just hanging out in real life, that wasn’t how he presented himself,” he said, imitating Macdonald’s comic cadence. “You know, it was a bit of a character.”

Williams was talking about Macdonald’s “Hey, buddy!” persona, a facade that was half Macdonald and half put-on. On several occasions, Macdonald told Williams that the funny delivery was rooted in his love for a certain cantankerous...

For a particular segment of 1972 America, Sammy Davis Jr. kissing Archie Bunker represented all their worst fears rolled up into one smooch. A man kissing another man! A Jew kissing a gentile! A Black person kissing a white person! The trifecta!

It’s not a surprise that it took some work for the show to get that electric moment. Credit goes to Davis himself, who was an All in the Family superfan. He loved the show so much that he pushed back the start times for his Sunday performances by 30 minutes so he could catch the latest episode in his dressing room, according to the biography, Norman Lear: His Life & Times.

Davis had been friends with producer Norman Lear for years, going back to the days when Lear was a writer for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour. From the show’s beginning, Davis wanted to...

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...

For better or worse, John Wayne, also known as The Duke, became a cinematic symbol of the jingoistic ideals of the American West: rugged individualism, Manifest Destiny, and hypermasculine law and order. With over 100 films to his name and a career that spans five decades, these six films you should see at least once because they not only represent the sheer enormity of John Wayne's star power and why he has become synonymous with the Western genre, but are also foundational works of film history. John Wayne's career is a compelling way to observe the early days of Hollywood under the studio system, a pivotal period in cinema that has inspired generations of future directors.

John Wayne's staunch conservative politics were often questionable. He was a fervent supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee (Huac), the infamous witch hunt of leftist artists. In 1968, he released "The Green Berets," a propaganda...

Amazon made its second formal appearance at the upfronts in New York on Monday night, and once again, it pulled out all the stops.

Like their 2024 presentation, Amazon made a number of splashy announcements with major star power to rev up excitement in the normally sedated crowd of advertising executives at the storied Beacon Theater in Manhattan.

World famous DJ Steve Aoki opened the show with over half an hour of blasting beats on behalf of Twitch, which was no doubt welcome by weary advertisers who had been making their way around the city to different network presentations since morning. What better than some good Edm to wake you up on a Monday evening, after all?

Not long after, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista made their way onstage with Lizzo leading the way. Yes, you read that right. Lizzo sang her hit song “About Damn Time,” with Momoa and Bautista...

New action figures for Superman have been revealed, and they show the Man of Steel finding a unique use for his Super Breath. While there's no guarantee that what's shown here will make it into the movie, the hero has armed himself with ice-gauntlets.

This would make for a cool—pun intended—visual on screen, and is a far more comic book-inspired approach to Superman's powers than other recent interpretations we've seen.

Also of note is the fact that Guy Gardner/Green Lantern comes bundled with some saw blade energy constructs. Mr. Terrific, meanwhile, has his patented T-Sphere weapons.

As for the villainous Hammer of Boravia (widely believed to be Ultraman in disguise), he looks like a suitably formidable opponent for the Dcu's Superman. We'll no doubt see plenty more merchandise in the weeks ahead, with the next trailer bound to showcase at least some of his abilities.

While we're...

Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thursday at her Texas home, her family announced on Facebook. She was 88.

The zany comedian appeared in every episode of the popular variety show that ran for five seasons, playing characters such as the frumpy, hairnet-wearing Gladys Ormphby. On the show, she was known for using her purse as a weapon to whack Arte Johnson’s dirty old man character on the park bench.

Buzzi won a Golden Globe and received five Emmy nominations during her run on “Laugh-In.” The comedian, who was only 30 years old when she became famous for playing a little old lady, told the AP in 2018, “Gladys is the underdog. Gladys embodies the overlooked, the downtrodden, the taken for granted, the struggler. So when she fights back, she speaks for everyone who’s been marginalized, reduced to a sex object or otherwise abused.

Ruth Buzzi, who shot to nationwide fame as one of the stars of the 1960s TV comedy variety series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in, died May 1 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease at her home near Mingus, Texas. She was 88.

Her death was announced on her official Facebook page by family. Buzzi had suffered a disabling stroke in 2022. She had been in hospice care for several years.

Born July 24, 1936, in Westerly, Rhode Island, Buzzi began performing in musical and comedy revues during her college years. She moved to New York City after graduating and quickly found work in Off Broadway musical revues and TV commercials.

After appearing on early ’60s TV shows such as The Garry Moore Show and CBS’ The Entertainers, Buzzi was cast in her one and only Broadway show in 1966 as part of the original cast, along with Gwen Verdon, of the now-classic musical Sweet Charity.

In 1967, Buzzi...

Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died. She was 88.

Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Fort Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter. In July 2022, her husband, actor Kent Perkins, revealed that she was “bedridden and incapacitated” after suffering a series of strokes.

Buzzi appeared in the original Broadway production of the musical comedy Sweet Charity, played Marlo Thomas’ pal Margie “Pete” Peterson on ABC’s That Girl, starred opposite Jim Nabors on a Saturday morning kids show, The Lost Saucer, and spent many years on Sesame Street.

Early on in her career, Buzzi had a comedy act with Dom DeLuise in which he played the incompetent magician Dominic the Great and she his assistant, Shakuntala.

Buzzi was...

Superman director James Gunn has spoken the attributes he felt an actor needed to have in order to play our next big-screen Man of Steel in the past, but the filmmaker went into some more detail during a new interview with ABC by explaining why he believed David Corenswet was the right choice from very early on in the casting process.

Corenswet had first come to Gunn's attention playing a very different type of character in the middle film in Ti West's X trilogy, Pearl.

“David was one of the very first auditions that I got,” Gunn said. “Instantly, it was a relief because he had a playful charm about him that was not evident in Pearl. He had a sense of humor. That made me go, ‘Ooh, this might be a really good match.’"

"Superman is a square and David is a square,” Gunn went on. “He listens to American Songbook.

Marilyn Monroe’s Something’s Got To Give(Photo Credit –Wikimedia)

Hollywood, always shimmering with glamour and ghosts, has its fair share of legends half-told, and Marilyn Monroe’s swan song, Something’s Got to Give, is one of those glimmering phantoms. Official records may close the curtain on her career with The Misfits in 1960, but behind the scenes, she was knee-deep in what was supposed to be her grand return to the screen two years later. It was never meant to be a final chapter, but fate has a cruel way of writing scripts no one asked for.

Health Struggles and On-Set Drama

The new version, a remake of the 1940 screwball romp My Favorite Wife, had Monroe step into the shoes of a long-lost wife returning from the dead to find her husband, played by Dean Martin, tangled up in a new marriage. It was a comedy gold on paper,...

For many people, the character of Lieutenant Columbo, the disheveled detective portrayed with a perfect mix of earnestness and deprecation by Peter Falk, is as comforting as a fictional character can be. He is the true ideal for justice, frequently taking down the rich and powerful through the sheer power of being an annoying little guy who pays close attention. Indeed, every episode of "Columbo" offers at least some kind of comfort for the audience. The show ran for decades, from 1968 to 2003 (though there were some gaps), with Columbo becoming a crucial part of pop culture along the way, being referenced in everything from "The Simpsons" to "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." 

One especially memorable "Columbo" reference, however, was created by Falk himself when he gave a truly hilarious performance as the titular character outside of the actual show. In 1978, the actor appeared in-character as Columbo on "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast,...

As Lady Gaga’s 2025 tour dates sold out with spectacular speed, the pop star has added 13 more dates to her Mayhem Ball world tour.

The new stops will see her perform second nights in Manchester and Stockholm, third nights in Las Vegas, Seattle, Toronto, Chicago, Miami and Barcelona, and fourth shows in London and Paris. She has also added three more nights to her four-date run at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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The tour comes in support of Lady Gaga’s eighth studio album, Mayhem, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The North American leg of the tour will kick off on July 16 in Las Vegas, following Lady Gaga’s headlining performance at the Coachella Festival on April 11 and 18. Between Coachella and the tour, from April 26 to 27, Lady Gaga will perform in Mexico City at Estadio Gnp Seguros.

April has officially arrived; spring is in the air and Paramount+ is dropping some great movie gems this month that everyone can look forward to.

Looking for a drama that’s going to make you shed a few tears? How about a live-action animated flick with an NBA mega star? Or maybe a spooky scary movie that keeps you up at night? Paramount+ has got it all, from female-led flicks to one of Martin Scorsese’s best cinematic works.

While Paramount+ boasts a fresh slate with several new titles, TheWrap wanted to give our seven selections for films you’ve definitely got to add to your watchlist. Here are our picks for the best new movies on Paramount+ right now.

“Girl, Interrupted” (Columbia Pictures) “Girl, Interrupted” (1999)

First on the list is James Mangold’s “Girl, Interrupted.” Based on the true events lived by the author Susanna Kaysen, the film is...

Throughout the decades, Days of Our Lives has thrilled audiences with tales of heroism, unrelenting drama, family, and so much more. Set in Salem, a fictional Midwestern town, viewers have enjoyed following the lives of such families as the Hortons, Dimeras, Bradys, and Kiriakis, among others. Now, with the show’s 60th anniversary coming up in November, it’s receiving an honor truly befitting the fan-favorite show.

An Industry Changer

The Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame will throw its 33rd Annual Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame Gala on September 30, 2025, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. According to its website, the association pays “Tribute to the pioneers, innovators, and stars of broadcast, cable, and broadband television.”

Read This: Learn about the nine moments that defined Days.

Past people who have been honored include Dr. Phil McGraw, Merv Griffin, Dean Martin, and Oprah Winfrey, among others. And the site also...

Johnny Tillotson, the singer behind Sixties hits “Poetry in Motion” and “It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin’,” has died at the age of 86.

Tillotson’s wife, Nancy, confirmed the news in a social media post, a day after his death. “It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson , left earth for Heaven yesterday,” she wrote in a caption alongside a photo of the two together. “He was my best beloved, Champion of my realm, Knight of my heart.

Johnny Tillotson, the 1960s chart-topping and Grammy-nominated singer of “Poetry in Motion,” died Tuesday. He was 86.

Tillotson’s wife, Nancy Tillotson, announced his death in a Wednesday Facebook post.

“It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson, left earth for Heaven yesterday,” Nancy wrote. “He was funny, generous and kind. A gentleman through and through. He loved and was grateful to his fans, as he once said, they made every dream I ever had come true.”

Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, Tillotson kicked off his music career in 1958 and swiftly found success in the industry two years later with the release of his hit track “Poetry in Motion.” The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and catapulted his career into the mainstream.

In 1962, he released “It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin’,” which earned him his first of two Grammy nominations.

Four years after bringing the world the high speed comedy classic Smokey and the Bandit (and three years after their stuntman comedy Hooper and one year after Smokey and the Bandit II), director Hal Needham and star Burt Reynolds teamed up again for another high speed comedy, the goofball ensemble film The Cannonball Run. The film was a big hit, the sixth highest-grossing domestic film of 1981, and it was followed by a pair of less successful sequels, Cannonball Run II (1983) and Speed Zone (1989). Even though the follow-ups aren’t highly regarded, The Cannonball Run is still a well-known title, which is why we’ve been hearing rumblings of a remake for years. Now, industry scooper Jeff Sneider of The InSneider reports that Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is likely to be the one to finally bring The Cannonball Run back to the screen, as his production company, Bosque Ranch, is developing...

Picture the scene: You've been dating this great person for a while and it's time to find out whether they're a keeper. One night over cheeseburgers and vanilla Cokes you decide to pop the question: "Hey, do you like 'Rio Bravo?'" By his own admission, that was a criteria for a successful relationship in director Quentin Tarantino's younger years and he has called Howard Hawks' classic western of the greatest hang-out movies of all time. Depending on your point of view, spending two hours hanging out with John Wayne might not sound like the most appealing prospect, but there is little denying he was a screen icon despite his personal flaws. In "Rio Bravo," we find the Duke at his most engaging and charismatic, and the movie was so successful that it launched an unofficial trilogy.

Released in 1959, "Rio Bravo" was born out of Howard Hawks and...

Since getting his big break crafting jokes for Bette Midler in the early 1970s, Emmy-winning comedy writer and personality Bruce Vilanch has found success writing for the small screen and stage. But by his own admission, the scribe behind 25 Academy Award ceremonies and more than his fair share of Miss Universe and USA pageants has also penned some real flops.

In his new book, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote,” Vilanch walks readers through some of the most ill-conceived projects he’s been attached to over the years — from 1978’s “The Star Wars Holiday Special” to the now infamous 1989 Oscars ceremony that opened with Rob Lowe and Snow White pirouetting to “Proud Mary.”

“‘It was a terrible idea, and I shouldn’t have gotten involved’ didn’t even occur to us at the time,” Vilanch told IndieWire on a Zoom call,...

When John Wayne starred in a movie, he expected all involved to operate at a high level of professionalism — even though he was known for drinking on set, which forced some of his directors to work around his escalating state of inebriation as the day wore on. But Wayne delivered when it counted, and, because he was considered the most bankable star in Hollywood during his prime, no one fought him too hard on the booze.

Perhaps they should have. Combined with his reported five-unfiltered-packs-a-day cigarette habit, the once strapping athlete's health was a mess for the last two decades of his life. He lost a lung to cancer in 1964, underwent open heart surgery in 1978, and ultimately succumbed to stomach cancer at the age of 72 in 1980. Because Wayne never let these struggles slow down his output (he had at least one movie in theaters every year between 1960 and his retirement...

Jerry Lewis was the comedic legend who starred in dozens of films, remaining active until his death at 91 in 2017. But how many of those titles, many of which he also wrote and directed, remain classics? Let's take a look back at 15 of his greatest movies, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1926, Lewis initially gained attention as one half of the team Martin and Lewis, opposite future Rat Packer Dean Martin. The combination of Martin as the lady-killing straight man and Lewis as the spastic goofball started as a night club act and a radio program. They appeared in 17 films together before their breakup in 1956.

He went on to star in, direct, and write a series of slapstick comedies laced with hints of sentimentality. In titles such as "The Bellboy" (1960), "The Ladies Man" (1961), "The Nutty Professor" (1963), and "The Patsy" (1964), Lewis played a lovable, rubber-faced dork who won our hearts while grating on our nerves.

Warner Bros.’ latest high-budget release, Mickey 17, has arrived in theaters, marking the return of Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. Starring Robert Pattinson in a multi-faceted role, the sci-fi film has received a positive critical reception. However, its financial prospects remain uncertain, with early projections suggesting a slow start compared to its $118 million budget.

Bong Joon-ho’s Hollywood Return

Five years after Parasite became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Bong has returned with a film adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey 7. The story follows an expendable worker who is repeatedly regenerated to assist in colonizing an inhospitable planet. Complications arise when one version of the character refuses to disappear after being replaced.

Pattinson leads a cast that includes Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo’s portrayal of a wealthy antagonist has drawn attention for its resemblance to public figures,...

Five years after making history with his Oscar triumph for “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho has returned to Hollywood filmmaking with Warner Bros.’ “Mickey 17,” a star-studded sci-fi satire about how capitalism can create demagogues and cheapen human life.

But despite strong reviews, it faces an uphill battle to turn a profit against its reported $118 million budget. While not an original film — it is an adaptation of the 2022 Edward Ashton novel “Mickey 7” — it’s a film trying to win over adult audiences with a marketing campaign based around its darkly humorous concept and a go-for-broke lead performance by Robert Pattinson.

While not as acclaimed as “Parasite,” reviews for “Mickey 17” have been very positive, currently standing at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has also earned a $9 million 4-day opening weekend in Bong’s home country of South Korea, the best for a Warner release in six years.

But projections for the film...

One of the most entertaining arcs of The Sopranos is definitely the sub-plot about New York's Lupertazzi Crime Family in season five. Many fans will often refer to the final season when discussing their favorite mafia-related conflict, in which New York and New Jersey went to war with each other. However, season five's inner conflict of the Lupertazzi Family is right up there with some of the best drama of the series. Tony and his family get caught in the middle of the only other true mob war that is depicted throughout the course of the series. During this season five arc, the sudden passing of Carmine Lupertazzi has sparked a power grab for control of the crime family. The two factions that go to war over who is going to be the next boss, break up the Lupertazzi family into supporters of either John Sacrimoni or Carmine Lupertazzi Jr.

James Marsden is looking to make his biopic debut — and has his sights set on Mickey Blue Eyes.

“Paradise” actor Marsden told The Post that he aspires to portray Frank Sinatra onscreen in a feature similar to Oscar-winning 2004 Ray Charles biopic “Ray.”

“To do a biopic like what Jamie Foxx did with Ray Charles would be a lot of fun,” Marsden said. “I would love to. And you’re actually using your singing voice, as well.”

Marsden previously sang in 2007 films “Enchanted” and “Hairspray,” the latter of which Marsden deemed to be like a “Broadway show” to film. He added that “Hairspray” was a “joyous” production akin to attending a “party.” Perhaps a Sinatra biopic could be the same.

“I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin,” Marsden said of potentially playing Sinatra. “I always thought there were so...

James Marsden wants to star in a Frank Sinatra biopic.The 51-year-old actor has expressed his interest in playing the ‘My Way’ icon in a film similar to Jamie Foxx’s 2004 Ray Charles biopic ‘Ray’, and has stressed he'd like to sing live if such a project were to go ahead.In an interview with The Post, Marsden said: "To do a biopic like what Jamie Foxx did with Ray. I would love to. And you’re actually using your singing voice, as well."‘The Notebook’ star added he has always "loved emulating some of the old crooners", and believes there are plenty of "interesting stories" within Sinatra’s life that would translate well to the silver screen.He said: "I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin."I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank...

James Marsden wants to play Frank Sinatra in a biopic.

“I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin,” Marsden told the New York Post this week. “I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played. And for whatever reason, you’ve never really seen a movie about him.”

To be fair, Ray Liotta played Sinatra in 1998’s made-for-television movie The Rat Pack, James Russo played him in Stealing Sinatra, also made for TV (released in 2003, the movie covers the 1963 kidnapping of the singer’s famous son), Dennis Hopper played him in 2003’s The Night We Call It a Day, about Sinatra’s 1963 Australia tour, and Robert Knepper played him in 2012’s My Way, about the life of French singer Claude François.

But Marsden is still kind of right — there has...

Bill Hader's Saturday Night Live career generated some of the most memorable sketches in the show's 50-year history. For Hader, the one that sticks out the most is also one that earned high praise from Lorne Michaels.

Hader earned the right to be in any discussion about Saturday Night Live's best performers. He hasn't been shy about sharing how challenging it was to get in front of a live audience every week with millions more people watching at home. But when Hader could put that anxiety to the side, he knew he was on top of his game.

Look no further than Hader's favorite Saturday Night Live sketch: "Vincent Price's Halloween Special." The 2008 sketch was the culmination of Hader's Vincent Price impression, elevated by host Jon Hamm and the start of Hader's collaboration with John Mulaney.

"Jon Hamm was hosting, and John Mulaney—it was his first season on the show—said,...

Ant, Coral, and Paparazzo faced off one last time on The Masked Singer Wednesday night. The Group A finalists joined panelist Robin Thicke for a performance of "Fly Me to the Moon" before going head-to-head in front of Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora. Only two could move on to Season 13's Lucky Six while the third-place finisher was forced to unmask. Read on for our recap of "Rat Pack Night," hosted by Nick Cannon, which aired Feb. 26 on Fox.

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Kicking things off was Coral — and it turns out she has a strong connection to the Rat Pack and its era. Here's her story: "I made it to the Group A finals! I'm dead! Especially for 'Rat Pack Night' because their music really reminds me of my dad. Growing up on the East Coast,...

Paparazzo made his debut on the Feb. 12 episode of The Masked Singer Season 13 as a member of Group A. The flashy entertainer's first song on Fox's reality TV show was “The Door” by Teddy Swims, and he had the four panelists guessing such famous names as Taron Egerton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Kieran Culkin.

For his second performance he sang "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, which had the panelists guessing James Marsden, Seth Green, and Elijah Wood. His third song, “That’s Amore” by Dean Martin, added guesses like Cole Sprouse, Michael Cera, and Matthew Lawrence.

But who is Paparazzo? If you're looking for The Masked Singer spoilers and clues, you've come to the right place! Read on for everything to know about Paparazzo, including which famous celebrity we think is hiding underneath the mask.

Gold Derby's official guess for Paparazzo is ... Matthew Lawrence! Don't believe us? Let's examine all of the clues so far,...

The Masked Singer is back!

A new episode of season 13 of the hit Fox singing competition series aired on Wednesday night (February 26).

The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they’re eliminated. Throughout the season, the contestants provide clues to try and help the judges and fans figure out who is under the mask.

This season includes the new costumed character Detective Lucky Duck, who will help panelists “uncover who’s behind each mask.”

During the episode, Group A contestants Ant, Coral, and Paparazzo returned to the stage for their second performance of the season.

While on stage, Paparazzo performed “That’s Amore” by Dean Martin.

Keep reading to see all of the clues and guesses for Paparazzo…Keep scrolling to check out the clues and guesses…

First Performance Clues:

- The lens has been pointed in...

James Marsden revealed a role that he’d like to play in the future, and it would give him a chance to show of his musical abilities.

While promoting his new Hulu series Paradise, the 51-year-old actor expressed interest in playing an iconic musician in a biopic. He even compared the idea to Jamie Foxx‘s Ray Charles movie Ray.

Keep reading to find out more…

The singer in question was Frank Sinatra.

“I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played. And for whatever reason, you’ve never really seen a movie about him,” he told The Post.

He continued, saying, “I just think there’s so many stories that could be told about that man – some of the really tortured and darker stories,...

James Marsden is open to playing Frank Sinatra in a biopic, like Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown or Jamie Foxx’s portrayal of Ray Charles in 2004’s Ray.

In a new interview, the Paradise actor expressed his interest in playing the singer known as “The Voice” and “The Chairman of the Board.”

“I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin,” the actor said in an interview with The Post. “I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played. And for whatever reason, you’ve never really seen a movie about him.”

He continued, “I just think there’s so many stories that could be told about that man — some of the really tortured and darker stories, and some uplifting ones as well. What he did,...

When you hear someone mention the Rat Pack, immediately, your mind goes to the brilliant crooners who sang some of the most iconic songs in the Great American songbook. To pay homage to the greats like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr., The Masked Singer Season 13 is celebrating with Rat Pack Night. But, along with the fanfare of the festivities, a masked celebrity will have to be officially unmasked.

James Marsden would jump at the chance to play Ol' Blue Eyes himself, the legendary Frank Sinatra. In a recent interview, the Paradise and X-Men actor spoke about how he "would love to play" Sinatra in a biopic. However, there are no active movies in development about the famous crooner.

Marsden explained it would be a dream to play Sinatra, and spoke about how Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for playing Ray Charles, and would like a similar opportunity. Marsden can certainly sing, as he showcased in Hairspray (2007), which also starred Zac Effron, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, and Queen Latifah.

RelatedThe Frank Sinatra Biopic Fell Apart When This Actor Was Chosen

Paul Schrader briefly considered doing a Frank Sinatra movie, but his choice of lead actor prevented the film from securing funding.

The actor said that while there haven't really been any films made about the Chairman of the Board,...

Start spreading the news – James Marsden wants to play Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. So, would Marsden have the world of a string in the role or would he get under our skin?

Speaking with The Post, Marsden said the inspiration he gets from the ring-a-ding-ding era of singers has drawn him to such a project. “I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played. And for whatever reason, you’ve never really seen a movie about him.”

That’s not entirely accurate, as Frank Sinatra has been portrayed on screens both small and big a handful of times. First there was Philip Casnoff in 1992’s TV movie Sinatra (earning a Golden Globe nomination), which seems like a risky movie considering...