Making a movie — about making a movie
The challenge of making a movie about making a movie is peeling away the daily minutiae of filmmaking and allowing the audience to be a fly on the wall observing the process.
Alec Baldwin sues to ‘clear his name’ in movie set killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Friday sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident in New Mexico.
Kevin Costner: Returning ‘Yellowstone’ is a hit on own terms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While a healthy slice of America awaited Sunday’s return of the hit series “Yellowstone,” star Kevin Costner was in Moab, Utah, scouting locations for yet another Western epic, “Horizon.”
Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on “Batman: The Animated Series” was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crusader, has died at 66.
Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-‘em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76.
Japanese music stars form band ‘to make the world rock’
TOKYO (AP) — Four of Japan’s biggest rock stars formed a new band, The Last Rockstars, in a race against time to preserve the spirit of rock music.
Review: Ferrell, Reynolds get ‘Spirited’ in holiday musical
The devil works in public relations in “Spirited,” a new spin on “A Christmas Carol” starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. With songs by “The Greatest Showman” duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, big ensemble dance numbers choreographed by Chloe Arnold and special effects galore, “Spirited” it is a maximalist affair that spares no expense in its heart-on-sleeve efforts to entertain. The sincerity isn’t necessarily a bad thing: If you’re going to make a holiday-themed musical on Apple’s dime, you might as well go all out, right?
Dempsey: ‘Disenchanted’ is an escape from dark-themed movies
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey knows the world can be a dark place, and many of the TV streaming options these days are dark, too. He thinks he’ll have the antidote next week on Disney+.
Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.6 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Works by artists including Cézanne, Seurat, and van Gogh sold for a record-breaking $1.6 billion during Christie’s two-day auction of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen’s masterpiece-heavy collection.
Chris Rock to go live on Netflix in a first for the streamer
Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before — live on Netflix.
