After Lucille Ball's spunky housewife Lucy signed off on the last episode of "I Love Lucy" but before Mary Tyler Moore did away with the nuclear family sitcom model with her own self-titled show, another actress was one of the faces of womanhood in comedy. Oscar-winning actress Donna Reed headlined "The Donna Reed Show" from 1958 to 1966, playing middle-class mother and housewife Donna Stone in the popular black-and-white series. Reed starred opposite Carl Betz, who played Donna's husband, pediatrician Dr. Alex Stone. In season 5, family friends Midge and Dave joined the fun, but for the most part, the show was all about the lighthearted hijinks of the Stone family.
Though "The Donna Reed Show" was popular upon release, it's now perhaps most often referenced as a pop cultural window into a time before second-wave feminism, when women were expected to spend their time cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing while men went to work.
Though "The Donna Reed Show" was popular upon release, it's now perhaps most often referenced as a pop cultural window into a time before second-wave feminism, when women were expected to spend their time cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing while men went to work.
- 3/29/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
At the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929, native Pennsylvanian Janet Gaynor made history as the first American-born performer to win an Oscar by taking the Best Actress prize for her body of work in “7th Heaven,” “Street Angel,” and “Sunrise.” Over the subsequent 95 years, 215 more thespians originating from the United States won the academy’s favor, meaning the country has now produced 68.1% of all individual acting Oscar recipients. Considering the last decade alone, the rate of such winners is even higher, at 70.3%.
At this point, 96.8% of American-born acting Oscar victors have hailed from one of 34 actual states. Of those constituting the remainder, three originated from the federal District of Columbia, while four were born in the territory of Puerto Rico. New York (home to 49 winners) is the most common birth state among the entire group, followed by California (34), Illinois (13), Massachusetts (11), and Pennsylvania (11).
Bearing in mind our specific birthplace focus, the 16 states...
At this point, 96.8% of American-born acting Oscar victors have hailed from one of 34 actual states. Of those constituting the remainder, three originated from the federal District of Columbia, while four were born in the territory of Puerto Rico. New York (home to 49 winners) is the most common birth state among the entire group, followed by California (34), Illinois (13), Massachusetts (11), and Pennsylvania (11).
Bearing in mind our specific birthplace focus, the 16 states...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Just 30 minutes after final voting for the Screen Actors Guild Awards wrapped up, I made a last-minute switch in my best actress prediction — from Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Emma Stone in “Poor Things.” Let this be a lesson: Second-guessing yourself is seldom a good idea.
Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American and Indigenous person to clinch an individual SAG Award for her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman, in Martin Scorsese’s gripping crime saga. With a lead actress (drama) Golden Globe and a SAG Award now under her belt, Gladstone’s award-season momentum continues to be formidable. Historically, only seven performers have failed to win the Oscar after winning the unique combination of Globe and SAG:
1995: Lauren Bacall (“The Mirror Has Two Faces”) lost to Juliette Binoche 2001: Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”) lost to Denzel Washington (“Training Day...
Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American and Indigenous person to clinch an individual SAG Award for her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman, in Martin Scorsese’s gripping crime saga. With a lead actress (drama) Golden Globe and a SAG Award now under her belt, Gladstone’s award-season momentum continues to be formidable. Historically, only seven performers have failed to win the Oscar after winning the unique combination of Globe and SAG:
1995: Lauren Bacall (“The Mirror Has Two Faces”) lost to Juliette Binoche 2001: Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”) lost to Denzel Washington (“Training Day...
- 2/25/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Among the various distinctions “Everything Everywhere All at Once” incurred by winning seven awards at the 95th Oscars was becoming the first film in a dozen years (and ninth overall) to conquer both supporting acting categories. This rare occurrence involved Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis preventing their respective “The Banshees of Inisherin” competitors from accomplishing the same goal, as the sets of featured nominees from “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog” had both failed to do one year earlier. Now, two more pairs of cast mates – who happen to hail from the two highest-grossing live action movies of 2023 – are gunning for entry into this exclusive club.
The concurrent nominations of Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera (“Barbie”) and Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”) bring the total number of films that have ever vied for both Best Supporting Actor and Actress to 110. Although this marks the third...
The concurrent nominations of Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera (“Barbie”) and Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”) bring the total number of films that have ever vied for both Best Supporting Actor and Actress to 110. Although this marks the third...
- 2/5/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
If the day ever arrives when a smart director decides to make “Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story,” he should seriously consider casting Callum Turner, the dreamy raw-boned star of George Clooney’s period rowing drama “The Boys in the Boat.” Turner, who is British (he’s best known for his role in the last two “Fantastic Beasts” films), has the dark-eyed, purse-lipped, lock-jawed scowl of Springsteen the working-class prince — even though Bruce, as he admitted in his one-man Broadway show, totally trumped up his proletarian roots. He was a middle-class kid from Jersey palming himself off as a kind of roughneck factory worker of the soul. In “The Boys in the Boat,” Turner, playing the pivotal member of the 1936 University of Washington crew team, exudes the same duality.
His character, Joe Rantz, has been on his own since he was 14, living in a tin-roof encampment in Seattle during...
His character, Joe Rantz, has been on his own since he was 14, living in a tin-roof encampment in Seattle during...
- 12/15/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens and Christopher Plummer as Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ (Photo by Kerry Brown / Bleecker Street)
Once again, the holidays – or is it holidaze? – are upon us, bringing with it a flurry of Christmas movies.
You have your endless parade of cartoons, specials, Christmas-themed episodes of your favorite TV shows, bad holiday comedies (1996’s Jingle All the Way and 2007’s Fred Claus come to mind), and Christmas-set horror movies (1984’s Gremlins). Then there’s the cheesy yet feel-good Lifetime and Hallmark films. And how can we forget the 24-hour marathon of 1983’s A Christmas Story (celebrating its 40th anniversary this year), beginning on Christmas Eve and ending on Christmas Day?
If those don’t do it for you, maybe these lists of Christmas movies will.
Classic Christmas Movies
You can’t go wrong with these classics, which can lighten the hearts of even the most ardent cynics.
Once again, the holidays – or is it holidaze? – are upon us, bringing with it a flurry of Christmas movies.
You have your endless parade of cartoons, specials, Christmas-themed episodes of your favorite TV shows, bad holiday comedies (1996’s Jingle All the Way and 2007’s Fred Claus come to mind), and Christmas-set horror movies (1984’s Gremlins). Then there’s the cheesy yet feel-good Lifetime and Hallmark films. And how can we forget the 24-hour marathon of 1983’s A Christmas Story (celebrating its 40th anniversary this year), beginning on Christmas Eve and ending on Christmas Day?
If those don’t do it for you, maybe these lists of Christmas movies will.
Classic Christmas Movies
You can’t go wrong with these classics, which can lighten the hearts of even the most ardent cynics.
- 12/9/2023
- by Kurt Anthony Krug
- Showbiz Junkies
“I’m stuck here in this mudhole for life, doing the same full work day after day,” George tells a stranger he meets while leaning over a bridge. George has come to the bridge on a frigid winter night with the intention of throwing himself off and ending it all. “Other men are leading exciting lives, but I – well, I’m just a small-town bank clerk,” he vents. “I never did anything really useful or interesting, and it looks as if I never will. I might just as well be dead. Sometimes I wish I were. In fact, I wish I’d never been born!”
You probably know the above exchange as a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 classic starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey and Henry Travers as the lovable, doddering angel second-class Clarence Odbody. But the above quotation actually comes from the short story “The Greatest Gift,...
You probably know the above exchange as a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 classic starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey and Henry Travers as the lovable, doddering angel second-class Clarence Odbody. But the above quotation actually comes from the short story “The Greatest Gift,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Old Hollywood was graced with some of the most talented names in showbiz. No doubt, one such name is Donna Reed. The American actress was born in 1921, and her career extended more than 40 years. Within that time, she appeared in more than 40 films. For the most part, she’s best recognized for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra‘s 1946 fantasy holiday film, It’s a Wonderful Life. Throughout her career, Reed showcased her versatility by taking on a range of roles. Be it drama, comedy, or a little blend of both, the actress clearly knew what she was...
- 7/7/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
For the second year in a row, multiple films have the potential to win Oscars for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Of course, the nominees from “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” are looking to fare better than those from “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog,” who all went home empty-handed last year. At this point, only eight of the previous 106 films that were nominated for both Oscars have pulled off dual wins. Based on their impressive precursor runs, the current hopefuls are uniquely well-positioned to join the club, but they do face a great challenge in overcoming one another.
Like “The Power of the Dog,” each of these two new films has a three-way stake in the supporting races. Those representing “The Banshees of Inisherin” are actress Kerry Condon and actors Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, while those on the “Everything Everywhere All at Once...
Like “The Power of the Dog,” each of these two new films has a three-way stake in the supporting races. Those representing “The Banshees of Inisherin” are actress Kerry Condon and actors Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, while those on the “Everything Everywhere All at Once...
- 3/8/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
What is it about the game of golf that makes good cinema? We can barely keep our eyes open during the PGA Tour. Its tranquil vibes are more relaxing than a glass of warm milk. And we can't name but a handful of players: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, er... Is there a famous "Dave" in there? Still, we could pop in and enjoy at least a dozen films about the sport at a moment's notice on a lazy Saturday afternoon. There's something majestic about the luscious greens, the stillness of the crowd, the whispered play-by-play, and the distant thwack of a ball that translates to the big screen.
Or maybe it's the class struggle, as golf is seen as a gentleman's sport designed for the wealthy. A round of golf at Pebble Beach will set you back nearly 600! Or perhaps we're intoxicated by the psychology of the game,...
Or maybe it's the class struggle, as golf is seen as a gentleman's sport designed for the wealthy. A round of golf at Pebble Beach will set you back nearly 600! Or perhaps we're intoxicated by the psychology of the game,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
It’s the week of Christmas, which means it’s a time for presents, love, friendship, and lots and lots of movies. And beyond the endless streaming originals and Hallmark films set during the holiday seasons are a few bonafide classics of the genre — chief among them “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the beloved 1946 Frank Capra picture and a perennial topper of any “Top Christmas Movie” list.
Online, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is free to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Plex. The movie can also be purchased via multiple VOD platforms, including Redbox, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and Apple TV, with prices ranging from 1.99 to 3.99.
Linear TV will also be carrying multiple showings of the beloved film. On Christmas Eve, NBC will air the film in its entirety starting at 8 p.m. Et. E! will also air the film on loop on Christmas Day, starting at 6 a.m. Et for a total of seven showings.
Online, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is free to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Plex. The movie can also be purchased via multiple VOD platforms, including Redbox, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and Apple TV, with prices ranging from 1.99 to 3.99.
Linear TV will also be carrying multiple showings of the beloved film. On Christmas Eve, NBC will air the film in its entirety starting at 8 p.m. Et. E! will also air the film on loop on Christmas Day, starting at 6 a.m. Et for a total of seven showings.
- 12/21/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Some huge stars were shining bright on Sunday for an annual table read of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”. The celeb-packed charity event, benefitting the Ed Asner Family Center, brought out some big names to recreate the magic of director Frank Capra’s 1946 iconic classic.
Brendan Fraser was on hand to play the iconic hero George Bailey — originally portrayed the Jimmy Stewart — while Christina Applegate brought wonderful charm playing Mary Hatch, a role first inhabited by Donna Reed.
Meanwhile, Jk Simmons lent his inimitable gruffness to portray the villainous Mr. Potter (originally played by Lionel Barrymore). Also, the character of the lovable guardian angel Clarence, first played by Henry Travers, was read with charming earnestness by Seth Rogen — who admitted in a Q&a after the event that he’d never seen the film.
Additional stars included Jean Smart, Fred Armisen, Ken Jeong, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil Lamarr,...
Brendan Fraser was on hand to play the iconic hero George Bailey — originally portrayed the Jimmy Stewart — while Christina Applegate brought wonderful charm playing Mary Hatch, a role first inhabited by Donna Reed.
Meanwhile, Jk Simmons lent his inimitable gruffness to portray the villainous Mr. Potter (originally played by Lionel Barrymore). Also, the character of the lovable guardian angel Clarence, first played by Henry Travers, was read with charming earnestness by Seth Rogen — who admitted in a Q&a after the event that he’d never seen the film.
Additional stars included Jean Smart, Fred Armisen, Ken Jeong, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil Lamarr,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
"It's a Wonderful Life" is well-regarded in popular culture as a holiday classic, and its reputation as such typically conjures up an image of the hard-luck George Bailey (James Stewart) standing in front of a Christmas tree next to his wife (Donna Reed) and holding his daughter in his arms, his eyes filled with grateful, joyous tears.
Yet that image is, of course, from the finale of the film, and it's a well-earned emotional catharsis indeed when one considers the 129 prior minutes that led up to it. Watching the film brings with it an undeniable sense of desperation, as poor George tries throughout the course of his life to achieve his dreams and escape his hometown to no avail. When the angel second-class Clarence (Henry Travers) gives George the gift of proof that his life has actually made a difference, George is finally able to find happiness and peace, hence...
Yet that image is, of course, from the finale of the film, and it's a well-earned emotional catharsis indeed when one considers the 129 prior minutes that led up to it. Watching the film brings with it an undeniable sense of desperation, as poor George tries throughout the course of his life to achieve his dreams and escape his hometown to no avail. When the angel second-class Clarence (Henry Travers) gives George the gift of proof that his life has actually made a difference, George is finally able to find happiness and peace, hence...
- 12/8/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
It’s a Wonderful Life is a holiday staple and has been for decades, but there’s more than one way to watch the 1946 Frank Capra classic on television. While it may not have been a box office success, the film starring James Stewart and Donna Reed became a Christmas mainstay when it fell into the public domain, which allowed it to be broadcast without licensing or royalty fees. Now, it airs across the winter months beginning during the week of Thanksgiving and through the holiday season. Before streaming, broadcast television was the only way to watch unless you had a physical copy of the film, but now, there are a bevy of options for those determined to revisit George Bailey’s (Stewart) epic story. As viewers know by now, It’s a Wonderful Life reflects on the life of George, a man who has put others in his life before himself,...
- 11/23/2022
- TV Insider
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A home once owned by the Oscar-winning actress Donna Reed has hit the market in Palm Springs. Listed for 4.175 million and sitting on nearly three-quarters of an acre, the five-bedroom, 4,341-square-foot home is located in the celebrity enclave of Old Las Palmas.
According to Palm Springs Life magazine, the It’s a Wonderful Life and From Here to Eternity actress, who hosted The Donna Reed Show from 1958 to 1966, owned the house from 1966 to 70. Reed died in 1986 at age 64.
The house is a gated compound that includes a California Monterey-style two-story main house plus a detached two-bedroom guest house. Listed with Bill Coveny of Berkshire Hatahway HomeServices California Properties, the residence was completed in 1934 and designed by Pasadena architect Charles Matcham.
Details include a kitchen with a Bertazzooni range, walk-in pantry and wine refrigerator, and a primary suite with its own fireplace. The main rooms...
A home once owned by the Oscar-winning actress Donna Reed has hit the market in Palm Springs. Listed for 4.175 million and sitting on nearly three-quarters of an acre, the five-bedroom, 4,341-square-foot home is located in the celebrity enclave of Old Las Palmas.
According to Palm Springs Life magazine, the It’s a Wonderful Life and From Here to Eternity actress, who hosted The Donna Reed Show from 1958 to 1966, owned the house from 1966 to 70. Reed died in 1986 at age 64.
The house is a gated compound that includes a California Monterey-style two-story main house plus a detached two-bedroom guest house. Listed with Bill Coveny of Berkshire Hatahway HomeServices California Properties, the residence was completed in 1934 and designed by Pasadena architect Charles Matcham.
Details include a kitchen with a Bertazzooni range, walk-in pantry and wine refrigerator, and a primary suite with its own fireplace. The main rooms...
- 11/10/2022
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O’Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.
A friend of his family told Deadline that Flynn died October 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles.
He started in the business during the 1950s but left publicity for a while to write for fan magazines. In 1962, Flynn joined the newly formed ABC on-air promotion department as a writer-producer. Two years later he moved to Columbia’s Screen Gems and would run its TV promotion/publicity department for the next five years, working on such classics series as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Donna Reed Show, The Flying Nun and others.
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A friend of his family told Deadline that Flynn died October 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles.
He started in the business during the 1950s but left publicity for a while to write for fan magazines. In 1962, Flynn joined the newly formed ABC on-air promotion department as a writer-producer. Two years later he moved to Columbia’s Screen Gems and would run its TV promotion/publicity department for the next five years, working on such classics series as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Donna Reed Show, The Flying Nun and others.
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- 10/19/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Tired of your Fred and Wilma costumes? Your Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow cosplays feeling too tired?
The perfect couples costumes — ones that are timely but not overused — can be hard to come by. But thankfully, the past year of shows and movies have gifted us all with more than enough iconic duos to pull inspiration from this Halloween. From Maverick and Rooster in “Top Gun” to Vecna and Eleven in “Stranger Things,” here are the best couples costumes to shop this Halloween.
The Sanderson Sisters
Sarah
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Mary
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Winifred
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Barbie and Ken
Barbie and Ken Box Accessory
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Retro Metallic Tank Unitard
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Maverick and Rooster Flight Suit
For the pairing, grab this easy flight suit and draw on a faux moustache for a look that may take you less than ten minutes to achieve.
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The perfect couples costumes — ones that are timely but not overused — can be hard to come by. But thankfully, the past year of shows and movies have gifted us all with more than enough iconic duos to pull inspiration from this Halloween. From Maverick and Rooster in “Top Gun” to Vecna and Eleven in “Stranger Things,” here are the best couples costumes to shop this Halloween.
The Sanderson Sisters
Sarah
Buy: Buy Now: 49.99
Mary
Buy: Buy Now: 49.99
Winifred
Buy: Buy Now: 54.99
Barbie and Ken
Barbie and Ken Box Accessory
Buy: Buy Now: 98.99
Retro Metallic Tank Unitard
Buy: Buy Now: 42.99
Maverick and Rooster Flight Suit
For the pairing, grab this easy flight suit and draw on a faux moustache for a look that may take you less than ten minutes to achieve.
Buy Now:...
- 9/21/2022
- by Lisa Levine
- Variety Film + TV
Before she began her five-season tenure as the star of “That Girl” in 1965, 27-year-old Marlo Thomas (daughter of small screen legend Danny Thomas) had appeared on more than a dozen TV programs. She ultimately earned four Best Comedy Actress Emmy nominations for the ABC sitcom and thus became the fifth woman to amass as many bids in the category for a single series, after Gracie Allen (“The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show”), Lucille Ball (“I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show”), Donna Reed (“The Donna Reed Show”), and Elizabeth Montgomery (“Bewitched”).
At the time of her first nomination in 1967, Thomas was the third youngest female comedy lead contender ever. Each of her four eventual losses in the category was to an actress at least three years her senior. Over the course of nearly six decades, she has fallen to 10th place on the list of youngest nominees, with two...
At the time of her first nomination in 1967, Thomas was the third youngest female comedy lead contender ever. Each of her four eventual losses in the category was to an actress at least three years her senior. Over the course of nearly six decades, she has fallen to 10th place on the list of youngest nominees, with two...
- 8/23/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Before she began her five-season tenure as the star of “That Girl” in 1965, 27-year-old Marlo Thomas (daughter of small screen legend Danny Thomas) had appeared on more than a dozen TV programs. She ultimately earned four Best Comedy Actress Emmy nominations for the ABC sitcom and thus became the fifth woman to amass as many bids in the category for a single series, after Gracie Allen (“The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show”), Lucille Ball (“I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show”), Donna Reed (“The Donna Reed Show”), and Elizabeth Montgomery (“Bewitched”).
At the time of her first nomination in 1967, Thomas was the third youngest female comedy lead contender ever. Each of her four eventual losses in the category was to an actress at least three years her senior. Over the course of nearly six decades, she has fallen to 10th place on the list of youngest nominees, with two...
At the time of her first nomination in 1967, Thomas was the third youngest female comedy lead contender ever. Each of her four eventual losses in the category was to an actress at least three years her senior. Over the course of nearly six decades, she has fallen to 10th place on the list of youngest nominees, with two...
- 8/23/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Culver City, Calif. – Continuing the fan-favorite and award-winning series, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is proud to debut six more acclaimed and iconic films from its library on 4K Ultra HD disc for the first time ever, exclusively within the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 3, available October 25. This must-own set includes films that have resonated and endured, with stars and stories that have reverberated through cinema history: It Happened One Night, From Here To Eternity, To Sir, With Love, The Last Picture Show, Annie and As Good As It Gets. Each film is presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range, and four of the films have all-new Dolby Atmos mixes.
The six films in the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 3 are only available on 4K Ultra HD disc within this special limited edition collector’s set. Included with the collection is a gorgeous hardbound 80-page book,...
The six films in the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 3 are only available on 4K Ultra HD disc within this special limited edition collector’s set. Included with the collection is a gorgeous hardbound 80-page book,...
- 8/11/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
It’s such fun flashing back to Emmy ceremonies of yesteryear, and it’s interesting to see how they have evolved over time, and reflect on how much TV has grown and changed. In the early years, the categories were much different, with no distinction between dramatic and comedic performances; instead, there was a category for “Outstanding Continued Performance” (which came from ongoing series) and a separate one for “Outstanding Single Performance”. Going back six decades, there were only three networks competing, but some of the biggest names in the history of the medium were on the ballot, and some legendary performers presented, when Johnny Carson, Bob Newhart and David Brinkley hosted the 14th Emmy Awards on NBC on May 22, 1962. Read on for our Emmys flashback 60 years ago to 1962.
Newhart was already making a name for himself in these early days of television. His variety series “The Bob Newhart Show...
Newhart was already making a name for himself in these early days of television. His variety series “The Bob Newhart Show...
- 7/14/2022
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Seven decades ago, “A Streetcar Named Desire” not only became the first film to win three acting Oscars, but also the first to take both supporting prizes. These featured victories were achieved by Kim Hunter and Karl Malden, whose film was preceded by 13 others that received nominations for both awards. That total is now up to 103, but there have only been seven more cases of double supporting wins. Now, for the first time in five years, multiple films have shots at being added to the exclusive list.
This year, Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds both earned bids for their supporting performances in “Belfast,” while featured players Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee were all recognized for their work in “The Power of the Dog.”
Dench and Hinds or either possible “Power of the Dog” pair would be the first dual supporting Oscar winners since 2011, when the prizes went to...
This year, Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds both earned bids for their supporting performances in “Belfast,” while featured players Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee were all recognized for their work in “The Power of the Dog.”
Dench and Hinds or either possible “Power of the Dog” pair would be the first dual supporting Oscar winners since 2011, when the prizes went to...
- 3/16/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The undeniable Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life is celebrating its diamond anniversary this season. Believe it or not, it has been 75 years since its release in December 1946.
Considering it has become the classic of classics for the yuletide season, this irresistible film starring James Stewart as George Bailey, a suicidal man who receives a visit from an angel to show him what life would have been like if he had never existed, was basically a box office flop upon its release after it was rushed into theaters to replace a film that wasn’t ready in time. Costing reportedly $3.7 million to make but only earning back $3.3 million, initially at least, it was the first significant return to acting for Stewart after serving in World War II, and originally planned at one time to star Cary Grant.
It was only many years later, thanks largely to television, that it...
Considering it has become the classic of classics for the yuletide season, this irresistible film starring James Stewart as George Bailey, a suicidal man who receives a visit from an angel to show him what life would have been like if he had never existed, was basically a box office flop upon its release after it was rushed into theaters to replace a film that wasn’t ready in time. Costing reportedly $3.7 million to make but only earning back $3.3 million, initially at least, it was the first significant return to acting for Stewart after serving in World War II, and originally planned at one time to star Cary Grant.
It was only many years later, thanks largely to television, that it...
- 12/3/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s the Gold Standard of Christmas movies and likely the oldest feature still broadcast on network TV during the holidays: Frank Capra’s sentimental favorite is his most human movie, the kind of show that convinced people that raising a family is a great idea. Although we’re now a full three generations removed from the world events that surround the story of George Bailey, his problems haven’t dated. Paramount’s anniversary disc gives us a new encoding from a 4K scan, a repressing of the older colorized version, a good making-of piece by Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, a reel of home movies from the film’s wrap picnic in the summer of ’46. . . and a set of ‘Bailey Family Recipe Cards.’
It’s a Wonderful Life 75th Anniversary
Blu-ray
Paramount
1946 / B&w + Colorized / 1:37 Academy / 130 min. / Street Date November 16, 2021 / Available from /
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore,...
It’s a Wonderful Life 75th Anniversary
Blu-ray
Paramount
1946 / B&w + Colorized / 1:37 Academy / 130 min. / Street Date November 16, 2021 / Available from /
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore,...
- 11/30/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
“I had me a quiet woman once. Outside she was as calm as Sunday, but inside wild as mountain scenery.”
Randolph Scott was a Hollywood Cowboy Legend, the always tall-in-the-saddle hero who helped define the genre. Rustle up a spot and enjoy 12 of his classics in this special 6-disc Western roundup. Making their Blu-ray debut in the United States and filled with new bonus features and collectible booklet, this is an impressive collection fit for any western movie fan! Order the set Here
Here’s a vintage trailer for Ride Lonesome:
The film in this set include:
The Desperadoes
The Nevadan
Santa Fe
Man in the Saddle
Hangman’s Knot
The Stranger Wore a Gun
A Lawless Street
The Tall T
Decision At Sundown
Buchanan Rides Alone
Ride Lonesome
Comanche Station
The films star Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford, Forrest Tucker, Donna Reed, Lee Marvin, Angela Landsbury, Maureen O’Sullivan, John Carroll, Lee Van Cleef,...
Randolph Scott was a Hollywood Cowboy Legend, the always tall-in-the-saddle hero who helped define the genre. Rustle up a spot and enjoy 12 of his classics in this special 6-disc Western roundup. Making their Blu-ray debut in the United States and filled with new bonus features and collectible booklet, this is an impressive collection fit for any western movie fan! Order the set Here
Here’s a vintage trailer for Ride Lonesome:
The film in this set include:
The Desperadoes
The Nevadan
Santa Fe
Man in the Saddle
Hangman’s Knot
The Stranger Wore a Gun
A Lawless Street
The Tall T
Decision At Sundown
Buchanan Rides Alone
Ride Lonesome
Comanche Station
The films star Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford, Forrest Tucker, Donna Reed, Lee Marvin, Angela Landsbury, Maureen O’Sullivan, John Carroll, Lee Van Cleef,...
- 10/27/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After a crazy season of twists and turns, Disney+’s WandaVision netted 23 Emmy nominations including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and three nominations in the Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. Elizabeth Olsen stars as Wanda Maximoff, with Paul Bettany as Vision, in what served as first Marvel streaming series on Disney+. In a surreal, Twilight Zone-style trip through classic sitcoms, Wanda and Vision live in an idyllic town called Westview; both Olsen and Bettany received Emmy nominations in the lead acting categories for their performances
Here, the Emmy-nominated writers of the scripts — series creator Jac Schaeffer, Laura Donney, Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron — answers some questions about their work on the series finale as part of Deadline’s It Starts on the Page, a series showcasing scripts from this year’s Emmy-nominated programs and the writers who brought them to life.
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Here, the Emmy-nominated writers of the scripts — series creator Jac Schaeffer, Laura Donney, Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron — answers some questions about their work on the series finale as part of Deadline’s It Starts on the Page, a series showcasing scripts from this year’s Emmy-nominated programs and the writers who brought them to life.
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- 8/23/2021
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
If the best-laid plans can go awry, then certainly, so can things that weren’t remotely planned — like the baby that Animal Kingdom’s Craig and Renn find themselves parenting in Season 5 of the TNT hit (Sundays, 9/8c). “They’re sort of adjusting to this really on the fly,” showrunner Daniele Nathanson tells TVLine.
To put it mildly, it won’t be easy. For one thing, “Renn wants to keep certain aspects of her life — like what she does for a living,” the EP teases. “And that’s going to be a conflict, because from her Pov, yes, she has a kid,...
To put it mildly, it won’t be easy. For one thing, “Renn wants to keep certain aspects of her life — like what she does for a living,” the EP teases. “And that’s going to be a conflict, because from her Pov, yes, she has a kid,...
- 7/15/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Renée Dorléac, the French actress and mother of actresses Catherine Deneuve, Francoise Dorléac and Sylvie Dorléac, has died aged 109 in Paris, her family has confirmed to Le Figaro.
Known professionally as Renée-Jeanne Simonot, Dorléac was married to actor Maurice Dorléac and was grandmother to actors Christian Vadim and Chiara Mastroianni.
Born in northern France in 1911, she debuted at the Odéon Theatre in Paris at the age of seven. Primarily a stage actress, she remained there for 28 years, holding the post of “leading lady.”
Simonot was one of the first French actresses to begin the dubbing of American films in France from the beginning of the talkies in 1929 through the 1930s. She was the voice of Olivia de Havilland (in most of her films), Sylvia Sidney, Judy Garland, Donna Reed and Esther Williams, among others.
While dubbing for MGM, she met Maurice Dorléac and they married in 1940.
In an interview conducted...
Known professionally as Renée-Jeanne Simonot, Dorléac was married to actor Maurice Dorléac and was grandmother to actors Christian Vadim and Chiara Mastroianni.
Born in northern France in 1911, she debuted at the Odéon Theatre in Paris at the age of seven. Primarily a stage actress, she remained there for 28 years, holding the post of “leading lady.”
Simonot was one of the first French actresses to begin the dubbing of American films in France from the beginning of the talkies in 1929 through the 1930s. She was the voice of Olivia de Havilland (in most of her films), Sylvia Sidney, Judy Garland, Donna Reed and Esther Williams, among others.
While dubbing for MGM, she met Maurice Dorléac and they married in 1940.
In an interview conducted...
- 7/15/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the last 84 years, the winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar race have often aligned with the outcomes of Best Picture and the three other acting categories. A whopping 22 different combinations have led to featured female victories, with several of them accounting for significantly large blocks. Any of the five 2021 contenders would add her name to one of these running lists and thus carry on an academy tradition.
Fifty-one (or 61%) of the performances that have won this award have appeared in Best Picture nominees including seven of the last 10. Turns out supporting actresses are at an advantage when their film does not take the top prize, as only 13 (or 25%) of these situations have resulted in dual wins. The most recent of the lucky 13 matchups were Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Jennifer Connelly.
Fifty films featuring the Best Supporting Actress winner competed in at least one lead acting category, with 25 involving Best Actor nominees,...
Fifty-one (or 61%) of the performances that have won this award have appeared in Best Picture nominees including seven of the last 10. Turns out supporting actresses are at an advantage when their film does not take the top prize, as only 13 (or 25%) of these situations have resulted in dual wins. The most recent of the lucky 13 matchups were Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Jennifer Connelly.
Fifty films featuring the Best Supporting Actress winner competed in at least one lead acting category, with 25 involving Best Actor nominees,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Lana Turner in Green Dolphin Street (1947) will be available on Blu-ray April 13th from Warner Archive
The Academy Award® winner about star-crossed love that spans the years – and the globe. After her triumph as the lunchroom temptress in the crime classic The Postman Always Rings Twice, Lana Turner expanded her range with Green Dolphin Street. Set in 19th century Europe and New Zealand, this sweeping romance tells the story of two beautiful sisters, one headstrong (Turner) and one gentle (Donna Reed), and of the man (Richard Hart) who marries one even though he loves the other. The film’s riptides of emotion are matched by breathtaking physical tumult: a fierce Maori uprising plus a catastrophic earthquake and tidal wave that earned the film a 1947 Oscar for special effects. With its dramatic story and spectacular visuals, Green Dolphin Street drew huge audiences for epic moviemaking, being one of the top-ten box office hits of the year.
The Academy Award® winner about star-crossed love that spans the years – and the globe. After her triumph as the lunchroom temptress in the crime classic The Postman Always Rings Twice, Lana Turner expanded her range with Green Dolphin Street. Set in 19th century Europe and New Zealand, this sweeping romance tells the story of two beautiful sisters, one headstrong (Turner) and one gentle (Donna Reed), and of the man (Richard Hart) who marries one even though he loves the other. The film’s riptides of emotion are matched by breathtaking physical tumult: a fierce Maori uprising plus a catastrophic earthquake and tidal wave that earned the film a 1947 Oscar for special effects. With its dramatic story and spectacular visuals, Green Dolphin Street drew huge audiences for epic moviemaking, being one of the top-ten box office hits of the year.
- 3/31/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Every Marvel Cinematic Universe title is full of references to other characters and organizations, but “WandaVision,” which premiered on Disney+ on January 15, also offers plenty of Easter eggs for fans of classic television sitcoms.
The show, which marks the superhero franchise’s first original installment on Disney’s streaming service, stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as their MCU characters Wanda (aka Scarlet Witch) and Vision. Despite Vision’s apparent death in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” the duo appear to be living an idealized life in a suburb — until they realize that things aren’t necessarily as they seem.
Check out all the show’s references to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the show’s first episode below:
Like most reference-heavy shows, some of the Easter eggs in “WandaVision” are more in-your-face than others: . Episode 1 boasts an ad for a Stark Industries toaster, which is an obvious...
The show, which marks the superhero franchise’s first original installment on Disney’s streaming service, stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as their MCU characters Wanda (aka Scarlet Witch) and Vision. Despite Vision’s apparent death in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” the duo appear to be living an idealized life in a suburb — until they realize that things aren’t necessarily as they seem.
Check out all the show’s references to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the show’s first episode below:
Like most reference-heavy shows, some of the Easter eggs in “WandaVision” are more in-your-face than others: . Episode 1 boasts an ad for a Stark Industries toaster, which is an obvious...
- 3/29/2021
- by Tyler Hersko and Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
It’s only appropriate that NBC leads Christmas Eve TV ratings with its presentation of It’s a Wonderful Life. The 1946 holiday classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed won Thursday night with a 0.6 in the adults 18-49 demographic while 4.47 million viewers tuned in to feel some Christmas joy and hope.
ABC’s presentation of The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman came in second for the night with the circus-driven movie musical delivering a 0.4 in the demo and 2.50 million viewers. The network ended the night with back-to-back encores of Disney’s Prep & Landing animated franchise.
Elsewhere, CBS’s Wednesday was occupied by repeats of Young Sheldon, B-Positive, Mom, Unicorn and FBI while Fox aired reruns of The Resident and Prodigal Son. The CW gave audiences an encore of iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball from a couple of weeks ago and ended the night with a Whose Line Is It Anyway repeat.
ABC’s presentation of The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman came in second for the night with the circus-driven movie musical delivering a 0.4 in the demo and 2.50 million viewers. The network ended the night with back-to-back encores of Disney’s Prep & Landing animated franchise.
Elsewhere, CBS’s Wednesday was occupied by repeats of Young Sheldon, B-Positive, Mom, Unicorn and FBI while Fox aired reruns of The Resident and Prodigal Son. The CW gave audiences an encore of iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball from a couple of weeks ago and ended the night with a Whose Line Is It Anyway repeat.
- 12/25/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Paula Reid has, for the moment, moved from the White House to her house.
The CBS News White House correspondent is still working her job full-time. But for the last few days, she hasn’t been doing it at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
“I’m still making calls all day long, talking to sources, but sometimes, I’m doing it in my pajamas,” says Reid, who has been with CBS News for a decade.
Reid is quarantining for two weeks after sitting in the front row during a recent White House press briefing with Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Press Secretary who recently disclosed she had tested positive for coronavirus – part of a string of officials at the White House who have also done so, including President Trump. “She was not wearing a mask. She also brought three young press assistants who sat very close to me,” says Reid. “None of them were wearing a mask.
The CBS News White House correspondent is still working her job full-time. But for the last few days, she hasn’t been doing it at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
“I’m still making calls all day long, talking to sources, but sometimes, I’m doing it in my pajamas,” says Reid, who has been with CBS News for a decade.
Reid is quarantining for two weeks after sitting in the front row during a recent White House press briefing with Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Press Secretary who recently disclosed she had tested positive for coronavirus – part of a string of officials at the White House who have also done so, including President Trump. “She was not wearing a mask. She also brought three young press assistants who sat very close to me,” says Reid. “None of them were wearing a mask.
- 10/9/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
President Donald Trump complained about the way that two CBS News correspondents asked questions during the nightly coronavirus press briefings, telling the New York Post, “It wasn’t Donna Reed, I can tell you that.”
The correspondents — Paula Reid and Weijia Jiang — were targets of the president at various points during the briefings, which the White House recently scaled back.
In the interview, Trump said, “Paula Reid, she’s sitting there and I say, ‘How angry. I mean, What’s the purpose?’ They’re not even tough questions, but you see the attitude of these people, it’s like incredible.”
Jiang wrote on Twitter, “The President told me to be ‘nice and easy’ three out of the last four times I asked him a question.”
Reid wrote, “President Trump tells @nypost I am nothing like 50’s American archetypal mom Donna Reed. Fact-check: True.”
Reed was the star of the sitcom The Donna Reed Show,...
The correspondents — Paula Reid and Weijia Jiang — were targets of the president at various points during the briefings, which the White House recently scaled back.
In the interview, Trump said, “Paula Reid, she’s sitting there and I say, ‘How angry. I mean, What’s the purpose?’ They’re not even tough questions, but you see the attitude of these people, it’s like incredible.”
Jiang wrote on Twitter, “The President told me to be ‘nice and easy’ three out of the last four times I asked him a question.”
Reid wrote, “President Trump tells @nypost I am nothing like 50’s American archetypal mom Donna Reed. Fact-check: True.”
Reed was the star of the sitcom The Donna Reed Show,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains major spoilers for Netflix’s Hollywood.
Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series is here. And as Hollywood begins tripping the light fantastic on your streaming service, we’re here to provide you with some texture, color, and insight on all the little easter eggs about the Dreamland that was. We’ve already gone further in-depth here with regard to the real historical players bouncing around Murphy and co-creator Ian Brennan’s fantasy, but here we begin a nice overview of all the little nods (and perhaps come-hither stares that accompany their winks) in the show. Go here to find all our coverage, including more episodes’ easter eggs.
Hollywood Episode 1
-Ryan Murphy begins his Hollywood show where else but at the movies! We meet David Corenswet’s Jack Castello as he watches a newsreel in awe. It tells him to go west, young man, and find his start in Hollywood’s boomtown!
Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series is here. And as Hollywood begins tripping the light fantastic on your streaming service, we’re here to provide you with some texture, color, and insight on all the little easter eggs about the Dreamland that was. We’ve already gone further in-depth here with regard to the real historical players bouncing around Murphy and co-creator Ian Brennan’s fantasy, but here we begin a nice overview of all the little nods (and perhaps come-hither stares that accompany their winks) in the show. Go here to find all our coverage, including more episodes’ easter eggs.
Hollywood Episode 1
-Ryan Murphy begins his Hollywood show where else but at the movies! We meet David Corenswet’s Jack Castello as he watches a newsreel in awe. It tells him to go west, young man, and find his start in Hollywood’s boomtown!
- 5/1/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
If you’re a Natalie Wood fan, there is so much to appreciate about her — her flashing eyes, the no-nonsense immediacy of her acting. But if you ask what made her special, I think it had something to do with how she fused sensuality with a kind of sun-dazed warmth. It’s tempting to compare her to Donna Reed or Doris Day: middle-class beauties who enveloped you in their wholesomeness. Yet I also think of Natalie Wood the way I think of Elizabeth Taylor or Ann-Margret — as someone who could set a scene on fire.
I first discovered her, when I was eight years old, in a late-’60s trifle called “Penelope,” in which she played a kleptomaniac who kept changing costumes and identities. I was too young to realize that the movie was a goofy piece of late-studio-system whimsical trash, but I was so captivated by Wood that...
I first discovered her, when I was eight years old, in a late-’60s trifle called “Penelope,” in which she played a kleptomaniac who kept changing costumes and identities. I was too young to realize that the movie was a goofy piece of late-studio-system whimsical trash, but I was so captivated by Wood that...
- 2/1/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
“Marriage Story” looks like the only Oscar contender this season with a plausible shot at earning nominations in all four acting races, in large part because it’s one of the few films in the conversation with male and female co-leads. Only 15 other movies have accomplished that feat, which would make “Marriage” the 16th. But it’s even more impressive when you consider that it has only happened twice in the last 37 years.
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users, “Marriage Story” is a reasonably safe bet for Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson as an actress filing for divorce), Best Actor (Adam Driver as her husband fighting to retain custody of their son) and Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern as Johansson’s lawyer). That leaves Best Supporting Actor, where Alan Alda is a contender for playing Driver’s kindly but out-of-his-depth attorney, but he’s an underdog according to...
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users, “Marriage Story” is a reasonably safe bet for Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson as an actress filing for divorce), Best Actor (Adam Driver as her husband fighting to retain custody of their son) and Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern as Johansson’s lawyer). That leaves Best Supporting Actor, where Alan Alda is a contender for playing Driver’s kindly but out-of-his-depth attorney, but he’s an underdog according to...
- 12/18/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
As the weather cools down and the holiday season heats up, NBC is dashing through the shows. The network today unwrapped its schedule of new and classic holiday specials, movies, a year-end recap and other themed programming. Watch the promo above.
Along with Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, the Peacock has shows featuring the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Dolly Parton, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. There’s also the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day and Tournament of Roses parades, along with a pair of visits from the Grinch — in live-action and classic toon for,
Here’s what expect on NBC before we turn the page on 2019:
Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 9-11 p.m.
Country music legend Dolly Parton returns to NBC and will perform at one of the most iconic stages in the world.
Ellen’s Game of Games
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 8-9 p.
Along with Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, the Peacock has shows featuring the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Dolly Parton, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. There’s also the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day and Tournament of Roses parades, along with a pair of visits from the Grinch — in live-action and classic toon for,
Here’s what expect on NBC before we turn the page on 2019:
Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 9-11 p.m.
Country music legend Dolly Parton returns to NBC and will perform at one of the most iconic stages in the world.
Ellen’s Game of Games
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 8-9 p.
- 11/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
On film in contention at this year’s Oscars earned nominations for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress: “Vice.” How likely is it that both Sam Rockwell and Amy Adams will win Academy Awards on Feb. 24? In the 82 years since the supporting awards were introduced at the 9th Oscars, featured players from the same film have prevailed just eight times:
Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for “A Streetcar Named Desire” – 1951
Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra for “From Here to Eternity” – 1954
Miyoshi Umeki and Red Buttons for “Sayonara” – 1958
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris for “West Side Story” – 1962
Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson for “The Last Picture Show” – 1972
Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Robards for “Julia” in 1978
Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine for “Hannah and Her Sisters” – 1987
Melissa Leo and Christian Bale for “The Fighter” – 2011
Adams was also nominated for “The Fighter” and Bale is up again this year for his...
Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for “A Streetcar Named Desire” – 1951
Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra for “From Here to Eternity” – 1954
Miyoshi Umeki and Red Buttons for “Sayonara” – 1958
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris for “West Side Story” – 1962
Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson for “The Last Picture Show” – 1972
Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Robards for “Julia” in 1978
Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine for “Hannah and Her Sisters” – 1987
Melissa Leo and Christian Bale for “The Fighter” – 2011
Adams was also nominated for “The Fighter” and Bale is up again this year for his...
- 2/23/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot.
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: Gh's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly...
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: Gh's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly...
- 1/15/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
The holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life, has been fully restored (from the original negative) in 4K and will arrive digitally for you to enjoy later this month. Come inside to watch a side-by-side comparison of the update!
One of the most beloved Christmas classics, It's a Wonderful Life, has been painstakingly remastered over the last year and is set to arrive digitally on November 20th. That means, you'll be able to enjoy one of your favorites in time to enjoy with (or after) your Thanksgiving meal.
As you wait check out this swanky comparison video that shows just how much work went into the transfer and how awesome it looks:
Paramount Pictures proudly presents a brand new 4K digital restoration of one of the most beloved films of all time: It’s A Wonderful Life. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell and Henry Travers, director Frank Capra...
One of the most beloved Christmas classics, It's a Wonderful Life, has been painstakingly remastered over the last year and is set to arrive digitally on November 20th. That means, you'll be able to enjoy one of your favorites in time to enjoy with (or after) your Thanksgiving meal.
As you wait check out this swanky comparison video that shows just how much work went into the transfer and how awesome it looks:
Paramount Pictures proudly presents a brand new 4K digital restoration of one of the most beloved films of all time: It’s A Wonderful Life. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell and Henry Travers, director Frank Capra...
- 11/8/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Sarah Scott, an actress who’s appeared in such shows as “True Blood” and “Castle,” has accused actor Kip Pardue of placing her hand on his penis while filming a sex scene and then masturbating in front of her after it was done. She alleges that the latter incident took place in his dressing room just after they had shot a sequence for “Mogulettes,” a television pilot, in May.
“I literally froze,” the 35-year-old told the Los Angeles Times. “I said, ‘What are you doing?’”
His response, according to Scott: “This isn’t a #MeToo thing. I’m not your employer. It’s not like I can fire you.”
Pardue, best known for his roles in “Remember the Titans,” “The Rules of Attraction,” and Hulu’s Marvel show “The Runaways,” acknowledges that he placed Scott’s hand on his penis but denies her other accusations.
“I clearly misread the situation...
“I literally froze,” the 35-year-old told the Los Angeles Times. “I said, ‘What are you doing?’”
His response, according to Scott: “This isn’t a #MeToo thing. I’m not your employer. It’s not like I can fire you.”
Pardue, best known for his roles in “Remember the Titans,” “The Rules of Attraction,” and Hulu’s Marvel show “The Runaways,” acknowledges that he placed Scott’s hand on his penis but denies her other accusations.
“I clearly misread the situation...
- 10/28/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
This article marks Part 1 of the Gold Derby series reflecting on Horror Films at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at the spine-tingling movies that earned Academy Awards nominations, including the following films from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
In considering history of horror cinema and its performance at the Oscars, it must first be acknowledged that a plethora of pictures from this genre were released prior to the very existence of the Academy Awards. The legendary likes of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920), “Nosferatu” (1922) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), among others, all earned releases prior to the first Oscar ceremony, in 1928.
There were not many horror films eligible for consideration at the 1st Academy Awards – the most worthy of such recognition would have been “The Man Who Laughs” (1928), one of countless horror movies released in the first half of the century by Universal Pictures. The picture did not garner recognition,...
In considering history of horror cinema and its performance at the Oscars, it must first be acknowledged that a plethora of pictures from this genre were released prior to the very existence of the Academy Awards. The legendary likes of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920), “Nosferatu” (1922) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), among others, all earned releases prior to the first Oscar ceremony, in 1928.
There were not many horror films eligible for consideration at the 1st Academy Awards – the most worthy of such recognition would have been “The Man Who Laughs” (1928), one of countless horror movies released in the first half of the century by Universal Pictures. The picture did not garner recognition,...
- 10/16/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
This article marks Part 4 of the Gold Derby series reflecting on films that contended for the Big Five Oscars – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted). With “A Star Is Born” this year on the cusp of joining this exclusive group of Oscar favorites, join us as we look back at the 43 extraordinary pictures that earned Academy Awards nominations in each of the Big Five categories, including the following six films that took home a trio of prizes among the top races.
With a total of 13 nominations, the most of any Oscar contender that year, “From Here to Eternity” (1953) towered over the 26th Academy Awards. At the ceremony, the Fred Zinnemann film dominated, earning eight prizes, including three in the Big Five categories. It earned Best Picture, plus Best Director honors for Zinnemann and Best Adapted Screenplay (Daniel Taradash). While Frank Sinatra and...
With a total of 13 nominations, the most of any Oscar contender that year, “From Here to Eternity” (1953) towered over the 26th Academy Awards. At the ceremony, the Fred Zinnemann film dominated, earning eight prizes, including three in the Big Five categories. It earned Best Picture, plus Best Director honors for Zinnemann and Best Adapted Screenplay (Daniel Taradash). While Frank Sinatra and...
- 10/15/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
A lot of slashers in the early ‘80s leaned on a mystery component, so it would only seem natural that the small screen would adapt this method to attract the horror crowd; however, being unable to show anything by network standards leaves you with only the mystery of the killer to fall back on. Such is the case with Deadly Lessons (1983), a fun enough slasher without the slashing and a stacked cast.
Originally broadcast on March 7th as The ABC Monday Night Movie, Deadly Lessons was schooled by Alice/One Day at a Time on CBS and NBC rolled out their own movie competition; but ABC always had a knack for attracting strong casts and interesting horror based material. Deadly Lessons has the cast part nailed, and offers up an interesting enough thriller as long as you’re not expecting too many slasher tropes, small screen or not.
Open up...
Originally broadcast on March 7th as The ABC Monday Night Movie, Deadly Lessons was schooled by Alice/One Day at a Time on CBS and NBC rolled out their own movie competition; but ABC always had a knack for attracting strong casts and interesting horror based material. Deadly Lessons has the cast part nailed, and offers up an interesting enough thriller as long as you’re not expecting too many slasher tropes, small screen or not.
Open up...
- 10/7/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
The Caddy screens at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood) Friday August 3rd. The movie starts at 7:30.
The Caddy is a Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis comedy from 1953. It’s directed by Norman Taurog and also stars Donna Reed & Barbara Bates. Also featured are some leading professional golfers of the time.
This is one of the most beloved Martin & Lewis movie that sticks rigidly to the formula that made them so popular. Jerry causes mayhem but always endears in doing so, while Dean croons and catches the eye of the ladies. Plot is told in flashback as the popular duo, now big musical hall stars, shows how they got together courtesy of golf. Cue some goofing around on golf courses and chaos unbound as Jerry upsets the upper class toffs of society. Cue carnage in a department store and chaos on the golf course.
Dean sings the Oscar nominated “That’s Amore,...
The Caddy is a Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis comedy from 1953. It’s directed by Norman Taurog and also stars Donna Reed & Barbara Bates. Also featured are some leading professional golfers of the time.
This is one of the most beloved Martin & Lewis movie that sticks rigidly to the formula that made them so popular. Jerry causes mayhem but always endears in doing so, while Dean croons and catches the eye of the ladies. Plot is told in flashback as the popular duo, now big musical hall stars, shows how they got together courtesy of golf. Cue some goofing around on golf courses and chaos unbound as Jerry upsets the upper class toffs of society. Cue carnage in a department store and chaos on the golf course.
Dean sings the Oscar nominated “That’s Amore,...
- 7/30/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Donna Reed didn’t seem like the kind of person that followed so much as led. In her career she was always very opinionated it seems and did her best to follow through with everything she said and tried to do. That level of ethics and determination is still around but it seems to have been drowned out by the drama that continually goes on these days as actors have more issues than even the tabloids can keep up with at times. Those that can recall having seen Reed in her prime no doubt remember her as a great actress and
10 Things You Never Knew about Donna Reed...
10 Things You Never Knew about Donna Reed...
- 6/1/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Ah, prom night. I remember it fondly: awkward hand holding, barely making eye contact, a freezing cold midnight boat ride on the lake, getting in around 4 Am and then going straight to bed. Good times. Wait, is that not how prom nights go for most teens? Typical movie proms are far more magical than what I assume is the average prom experience. We did not have Usher as a DJ at our party, nor did we have a ripping, literally ahead of-its-time guitar solo as our evening entertainment. I guess I should be thankful that my prom didn’t end with getting a bucket of pig’s blood poured over my head. This week “Blockers” imagines how three teenage girls form a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. I’m guessing their prom ends up going better than mine did. These are the best movie prom scenes:
“Carrie”
The prom scene in “Carrie” is a masterclass in demonic paranoia. Brian De Palma’s kaleidoscopic nightmare, with teens cackling at Carrie in silent, slow motion and the action broken up in split screen chaos, looks like hell unleashed. De Palma could’ve set this bloody climax anywhere, but to put it on prom night, such a pivotal moment in the transition to adulthood for so many teens, makes its emotional terror all the greater.
“Back to the Future”
What happens on prom night may feel like a matter of life and death for most teens, but it was literally true for Marty McFly, where if things didn’t go right during the “Enchantment Under the Sea” if we’re being exact, he would never be born. The Johnny B. Goode scene is a classic, a nostalgic throwback that shows Marty actually isn’t just a screw-up, one that provides an inspired nod to music history and ends on a great gag that still says a lot about Marty’s character.
“Pretty in Pink”
When in doubt, look to John Hughes. Just the sight of Molly Ringwald entering the room sends hearts racing in this scene. Instead of a showy dance number, Hughes found a tenderly emotional way to bring the kids back together, rub it in James Spader’s face, and even send Jon Cryer’s Duckie off on a good note. Cryer’s quick, knowing glance to the camera is hysterical.
“Napoleon Dynamite”
“I like your sleeves. They’re real big.” After about an hour of deadpan awkwardness, “Napoleon Dynamite” proved it had a heart too once it went to prom and Pedro loaned out Deb to Napoleon for a dance.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
There’s no calling “It’s a Wonderful Life” a teen movie, but it does have a charming prom scene, where the gag isn’t that James Stewart and Donna Reed fall into a pool beneath the gymnasium floor, but that Stewart’s George Bailey has the charm and tenacity to keep splashing his arms around dancing long after they’ve been water logged.
“Grease”
There aren’t many teen films where the prom isn’t the emotional high point or biggest set piece in your movie, but the hand-jive is always going to be less interesting than “Summer Nights” or “Greased Lightnin.'”
“Footloose”
“Let’S Dance!” This glittery prom scene has become so iconic, now Kevin Bacon has to slip the DJ a $20 every time he goes to a wedding.
“Mean Girls”
Technically it’s the “Spring Fling” and not the prom, but Cady’s totally unnecessary speech is very sweet, and you gotta love those matching purple suits rocked by Janice and Damian.
“10 Things I Hate About You”
Bonus: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
I know, this is a scene from Homecoming. These are Totally different events in a high schooler’s life. But this scene from Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is beautiful. I can relate to that invigorating sensation when the DJ amazingly plays some actual good music. Logan Lerman working his body into a rhythm in the hopes that Dexys Midnight Runners can provide some courage is a stirring image, and it’s even more touching when Emma Watson and Ezra Miller welcome him with open arms.
Read original story 12 Best Movie Prom Scenes, From ‘Carrie’ to ‘Back to the Future’ (Photos) At TheWrap...
“Carrie”
The prom scene in “Carrie” is a masterclass in demonic paranoia. Brian De Palma’s kaleidoscopic nightmare, with teens cackling at Carrie in silent, slow motion and the action broken up in split screen chaos, looks like hell unleashed. De Palma could’ve set this bloody climax anywhere, but to put it on prom night, such a pivotal moment in the transition to adulthood for so many teens, makes its emotional terror all the greater.
“Back to the Future”
What happens on prom night may feel like a matter of life and death for most teens, but it was literally true for Marty McFly, where if things didn’t go right during the “Enchantment Under the Sea” if we’re being exact, he would never be born. The Johnny B. Goode scene is a classic, a nostalgic throwback that shows Marty actually isn’t just a screw-up, one that provides an inspired nod to music history and ends on a great gag that still says a lot about Marty’s character.
“Pretty in Pink”
When in doubt, look to John Hughes. Just the sight of Molly Ringwald entering the room sends hearts racing in this scene. Instead of a showy dance number, Hughes found a tenderly emotional way to bring the kids back together, rub it in James Spader’s face, and even send Jon Cryer’s Duckie off on a good note. Cryer’s quick, knowing glance to the camera is hysterical.
“Napoleon Dynamite”
“I like your sleeves. They’re real big.” After about an hour of deadpan awkwardness, “Napoleon Dynamite” proved it had a heart too once it went to prom and Pedro loaned out Deb to Napoleon for a dance.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
There’s no calling “It’s a Wonderful Life” a teen movie, but it does have a charming prom scene, where the gag isn’t that James Stewart and Donna Reed fall into a pool beneath the gymnasium floor, but that Stewart’s George Bailey has the charm and tenacity to keep splashing his arms around dancing long after they’ve been water logged.
“Grease”
There aren’t many teen films where the prom isn’t the emotional high point or biggest set piece in your movie, but the hand-jive is always going to be less interesting than “Summer Nights” or “Greased Lightnin.'”
“Footloose”
“Let’S Dance!” This glittery prom scene has become so iconic, now Kevin Bacon has to slip the DJ a $20 every time he goes to a wedding.
“Mean Girls”
Technically it’s the “Spring Fling” and not the prom, but Cady’s totally unnecessary speech is very sweet, and you gotta love those matching purple suits rocked by Janice and Damian.
“10 Things I Hate About You”
Bonus: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
I know, this is a scene from Homecoming. These are Totally different events in a high schooler’s life. But this scene from Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is beautiful. I can relate to that invigorating sensation when the DJ amazingly plays some actual good music. Logan Lerman working his body into a rhythm in the hopes that Dexys Midnight Runners can provide some courage is a stirring image, and it’s even more touching when Emma Watson and Ezra Miller welcome him with open arms.
Read original story 12 Best Movie Prom Scenes, From ‘Carrie’ to ‘Back to the Future’ (Photos) At TheWrap...
- 4/6/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot.
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: Gh's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery,...
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: Gh's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery,...
- 1/14/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
It isn’t Christmas without classic Hollywood movies. One particular movie from this time period serves time and again to go beyond the Christmas holiday and yule tide seasonal festivities to bring audiences a deeper meaning. Frank Capra’s beloved classic starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, “It’s A Wonderful Life” leaves audiences to bear witness to a man with limitless potential, and his ultimate sense of duty to his community, intertwining the Christmas holiday as a backdrop for his tale.
Continue reading The Everlasting Relevance Of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading The Everlasting Relevance Of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at The Playlist.
- 12/23/2017
- by Julia Teti
- The Playlist
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