April 17, 2023 Paul Robeson is an undisputed American icon, and in particular an African-American icon. He was one of the first — if not the first — Black men to cross over as a major star with name recognition among white audiences, and his work in the theater, in films and as an activist…
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Jack Nicholson & Maxwell Caulfield Today, ‘After Hours’ Gets Criterioned & More
April 14, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Cool Rider? I hardly know 'er! (Image via Twitter) TWITTER: Maxwell Caulfield is 63 and looking fine. DAILY MAIL: I think Jack Nicholson looks fine for 85. His work as a gay character was almost singular for its time. (British Lion Films) BRITISH LIBRARY: Murray…
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Brooke Shields Unveils Her ‘Pretty Baby,’ Warner Bros. at 100, RIP Seymour Stein & More
April 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Shields seems more resentful of the media than of the filmmakers. (Image via video still) GMA: Brooke Shields, 57, is promoting her documentary Pretty Baby, talking about how the film lays out her life and career, which was uniquely affected by her perceived beauty —…
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‘Vertigo’ Remade, Andie MacDowell on Aging, James Hong Tugs Out the Tears & More
March 27, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Me, when I heard this news. (GIF via GIPHY) VARIETY: Paramount is considering remaking Vertigo (1958), the Hitchcock classic that is widely considered one of the best films ever made. The horrifying idea is that it would star Robert Downey Jr. from a script by…
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Angela Bassett’s Not Bitter About Oscar Loss, Yoko Ono Retires to the Country & More
March 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Will she get an Oscar for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? (Image via video still) EW.COM: Angela Bassett, 64, is up for an Oscar this year, but she's not bitter about losing for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). KENNETH IN…
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Griffin Dunne & Amy Robinson Revisit 1985’s ‘After Hours’
February 26, 2023 Creative gold — Dunne & Robinson (Images by Matthew Rettenmund, unless noted) On Sunday, actor Griffin Dunne, 67, and former actor Amy Robinson, 74, appeared at NYFCC's screening of After Hours (1985), one of many classic films the two produced as creative partners. The film was the best-attended repertory event at the…
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Shelley Duvall on Her Return to Acting, Neo-Nazis vs. ‘Parade’ & More
February 22, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: I have faith her new movie won't be what used to be called "hagploitation." Everything she does has instant depth. (Image via video still) PEOPLE: Shelley Duvall, 73, has had a tough go of it, but lately, she's rebounding. In a new Q&A, she posits…
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Dick Van Dyke, 97, Still Poppin’! Watch Him on ‘The Masked Singer’
February 16, 2023 The sight of him next to Nick Cannon is something quite atrocious, but ... (Image via FOX) Dick Van Dyke is one of the most beloved entertainers of all time. Att 97, he is one of the most famous performers ever to reach such an advanced age — and is still active,…
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Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit
February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…
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Brooke Shields on Franco Zeffirelli, George Michael #1 on Fans’ List for Rock Hall & More
February 5, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Shields just sold her highly anticipated doc about her life to Hulu. (Image via Deadline) FACEBOOK: Brooke Shields, still gorgeous at 57, was asked about that exploitation lawsuit filed by the stars of Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her response was very measured, but it is…
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