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Gene Wilder's death after Alzheimer's battle left Mel Brooks 'inconsolable,' filmmaker remembers

Mel Brooks is recalling the “sad” aftermath of good friend and late actor Gene Wilder’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. In the new “Remembering Gene Wilder” documentary, Brooks opened up about his friendship with Wilder, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s circa 2010, and detailed the steps he had taken to help the “Willy Wonka” star with his memory. “I called him a lot …

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'Married… With Children' star Ted McGinley admits one of his 'largest faults in life'

“Married… With Children” star Ted McGinley opened up about one of his “largest faults in life.” The 65-year-old actor, who is next appearing in “The Baxters,” rose to fame on the hit TV sitcom from 1989 to 1997. He starred alongside Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, David Faustino and Amanda Bearse. During an interview with Fox News Digital, McGinley …

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Polarizing Bollywood films evoke Hindu nationalism as election approaches

The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his face. Then, a raucous beat drops, followed by a rap song. A face …

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'Lost Highway' star Patricia Arquette recalls filming 'terrifying' nude scene while crew said 'crude things'

Patricia Arquette reflected on filming the nude scene in “Lost Highway” in a new interview. The actress, 55, opened up about the concerns she had during an appearance at the Series Mania Festival in France on Thursday. “I was so extremely modest — I would take a bath in the dark,” Arquette recalled, according to Variety. “The scene when my …

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New 'Beetlejuice' movie trailer includes return of original cast and new faces

“The juice is loose” in the newly dropped trailer for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” coming out in September 2024. Fans got a glimpse of what to expect from the long-awaited sequel in the first trailer released March 21. In the trailer, actors from the original 1988 appear, and new characters are woven into the story. Michael Keaton will return as Beetlejuice in …

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Movie producer of 'Cabrini' responds to critics that film fails to show nun's faith motivation

The movie “Cabrini,” now in theaters, is getting a lot of positive reviews for its cinematography, acting and storytelling. But some of the most piercing criticisms of the film have come from the faith media. The Catholic Exchange asked whether “Cabrini” is a “feminist Social Justice Warrior or [a] Catholic Saint?” An EWTN critique said the movie is “gutted of …

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Mark Wahlberg recalls why he was 'a little pissed' while filming 'The Departed' with Martin Scorsese

Mark Wahlberg revealed that he was “a little pissed” while filming his Academy Award-winning movie “The Departed” due to disagreements with the crime thriller’s director, Martin Scorsese. The 52-year-old actor starred alongside stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Alec Baldwin in the 2006 film helmed by the 82-year-old legendary filmmaker. Wahlberg played Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam, an …

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CEO of company behind Sundance Film Festival stepping down

Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years. “She has been a true advocate for independent storytellers, and I know she will continue to positively impact this community,” said Sundance Institute Board Chair Ebs Burnough in a statement released Friday. MONTRÉAL’S ‘JUST …

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Sharon Stone recalls terrifying 'SNL' appearance when protestors stormed the stage, threatened to kill her

Sharon Stone’s first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” left her “terrified.” During an appearance on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s “Fly On The Wall” podcast, the actress opened up about her time hosting the show in the early 1990s and explained how executive producer Lorne Michaels “saved” her life during her opening monologue. In 1992, shortly after the release of …

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Brooke Shields says beauty was 'a burden and a responsibility' growing up

For some people, beauty really is pain. Actress and model Brooke Shields knows this all too well. “Beauty, now, to me, means freedom. Beauty isn’t as precious, in the same way, that it was when I was a kid,” she said in a video for AARP The Magazine. “When I was younger, it was a burden and a responsibility. Everything …

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