It was a painful loss for movie fans when actress and screenwriter Carrie Fisher and her mother, Oscar-nominated actress Debbie Reynolds, passed away within hours of one another in December 2016. But no one would have felt the pain more acutely than Todd Fisher. In his new memoir, “My Girls” …
Read More »Gayle King reflects on Oprah Winfrey’s legacy: “There’s nobody like her”
“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King was with Oprah Winfrey when the media mogul got her first look at the “Watching Oprah” exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. King, Oprah’s best friend, said the exhibit was “a great trip down …
Read More »Book excerpt: The power of “2001: A Space Odyssey”
In this excerpt from “Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke and the Making of a Masterpiece” (Simon & Schuster), author and “2001” fan Michael Benson writes about his lifelong fascination with Kubrick’s masterwork, and his discussion with co-screenwriter Arthur C. Clarke about the enigmatic film which has inspired generations …
Read More »Redmond O’Neal, son of Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, arrested for alleged robbery
Redmond O’Neal, the troubled son of actors Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, was arrested for allegedly robbing a convenience store early Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s website. O’Neal has had several run-ins with the law over the years. Los Angeles police told Us Weekly that …
Read More »Why Samira Wiley almost passed on “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Samira Wiley nearly passed on the project that would become the hit Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which was just renewed for a third season. The actress, who first gained fans when she played the beloved character Poussey on Netflix’s “Orange Is The New Black,” told “CBS This Morning” it …
Read More »Theater guests who wear swastikas for Hitler play get free admission
BERLIN — A theater in southern Germany is proceeding with plans to open a satirical play Friday about Adolf Hitler’s youth in which some patrons will be wearing swastika armbands, despite objections and legal complaints. The Konstanz Theater’s production of George Tabori’s “Mein Kampf ” opens Friday night for a …
Read More »Actor Corey Feldman claims he was stabbed; police investigating
RESEDA – Actor Corey Feldman claims he was stabbed in Reseda late Tuesday night, authorities report. According to Los Angeles police, sometime before 10 p.m. and midnight, officers were called to a Reseda residence on an assault with a deadly weapon call. CBS Los Angeles reports that police arrived to …
Read More »“Black Panther” reaches $1 billion at global box office
Disney’s mega hit “Black Panther” has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The studio said Saturday that the milestone is based on Disney’s estimate of ticket sales. The announcement comes on the 26th day of release for the blockbuster. The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler …
Read More »“Black Panther” blows away box office with $192 million weekend
NEW YORK — Already a much-celebrated pop-culture milestone, “Black Panther” is now a record-setting smash at the box office, too. The Marvel superhero film blew past expectations, with $192 million in ticket sales in North America over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That makes “Black Panther” the fifth-biggest …
Read More »Comedian Rob Delaney’s 2
NEW YORK — “Catastrophe” star and co-creator Rob Delaney said Friday his two-year-old son has died from cancer. He memorialized the boy as “smart, funny, and mischievous” in a Facebook post. Delaney wrote that Henry Delaney was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016. After surgery to remove the tumor …
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