Blake Edwards, Versatile, Volatile Movie Director, Dies at 88
byDecember 16, 2010, 1:36 PM EST By Kathryn Harris Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) — Blake Edwards, the versatile and volatile Hollywood figure who wrote, directed…
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Leslie Nielsen of Naked Gun fame dies at age 84
byLOS ANGELES – Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective…
Reporter recalls when stars wrote notes to press
byLOS ANGELES – Once upon a Hollywood time, long before Twitter and Facebook became the missives of choice for many celebs, stars actually took…
TCM Survey Reveals How Modern Hollywood Compares to Film Legends
byA new Turner Classic Movies (TCM) poll gauges how modern movies, stars and filmmakers stack up against Hollywood icons. The sometimes surprising results show…
‘Fiddler On the Roof’ composer Jerry Bock dies
byNEW YORK – Jerry Bock, who composed the music to some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!"…
TCM launches its biggest documentary series yet
byTurner Classic Movies Announces Slate of Classic Films and Panel Discussions to Air in Conjunction with MOGULS & MOVIE STARS: A HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD…
James MacArthur, ‘Danno’ in ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ dies at age 72
byJames MacArthur, who will always be remembered for his role as "Danno" in CBS Television's original "Hawaii Five-0," died early today. He was 72…
Long-lost Chaplin film to debut at Va. festival
byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SLAPSTICON 2010 TO UNVEIL LOST AND FORMERLY UNKNOWN CHAPLIN FILM In past years, the International Film Festival Slapsticon has prided…