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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer aka ‘Catwoman’ in “Batman Returns” poses for the Saint Laurent’s Summer 2025 campaign, photographed by David Sims:

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards,. Pfeiffer began her acting career with minor television and film appearances, and secured her first lead role in “Grease 2” (1982). Her breakthrough role as ‘Elvira Hancock’ in “Scarface” (1983) propelled her into mainstream success, which continued with performances in “The Witches of Eastwick” (1987) and “Tequila Sunrise” (1988).

Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations for “Married to the Mob” (1988). Her roles in “Dangerous Liaisons” (1988) and “The Fabulous Baker Boys” (1989) earned her two consecutive ‘Academy Award’ nominations.

Pfeiffer starred in “The Russia House” (1990) and “Frankie and Johnny” (1991). In 1992, she played ‘Catwoman’ in “Batman Returns”…

… and received her third Academy Award nomination for “Love Field”, which she followed up with performances in “The Age of Innocence” (1993) and “Wolf” (1994).

She also produced several of her own...

The Eagles are taking over Las Vegas!

The legendary band has been extending their residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, starting in September now through March 15, 2025.

Here’s a residency description, via The Sphere: “The Eagles residency will offer fans the ultimate connection to the band’s legendary catalog in an immersive experience that only Sphere can provide. These shows will utilize Sphere’s next-generation technologies, including the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over, and around the audience creating a fully immersive visual environment. The venue also features the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by Holoplot, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest.”

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The Eagles Residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas...

Goodbye Hotel California, hello The Sphere! Iconic rock band The Eagles have announced a residency at the spherical Las Vegas venue as part of their farewell tour, “The Long Goodbye.” The classic rockers kicked off their stint on Friday, September 20th, and will play weekends until Saturday, March 15th, 2025.

Purchase your tickets here, and read on for more details, including how to get access to sold-out shows. Update: Due to overwhelming demand, Eagles have announced four new shows at the Sphere taking place in March 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 25th. Find more details below.

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What Is The Eagles’ Sphere Residency?

The Eagles’ residency at The Sphere follows in the footsteps of other legendary rock acts that have recently made a temporary home out of the $2.3 billion venue, like U2, Phish, and Dead & Company. For their part, The Eagles’ residency is set to last for 14 weekends,...

The Eagles began their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere over the weekend, with opening shows on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st.

Eagles followed previous Sphere residents U2, Phish, and Dead & Company with a visually-dazzling show that made use of the venue’s 160,000-square-foot LED screen and immersive surround sound technology. The band, who are in the midst of their farewell tour, ran through a plethora of their biggest hits for the opening shows of the residency, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Take It Easy,” “Desperado,” and several more.

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For the first performance, Eagles also dedicated their final song “Heartache Tonight” to J.D. Souther, who died last week at the age of 78. In addition to co-writing “Heartache Tonight,” Souther worked extensively with the Eagles throughout their ’70s soft rock peak. “I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a couple of people,...

Legendary rock band The Eagles are set to captivate audiences with their hight anticipated residency at the premier concert destination, Sphere, in Las Vegas, from September 20 to January 25, 2025.

The residency’s lineup will feature the band’s founding member Don Henley, 76, along with fellow icons Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and the late Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon Frey.

This residency comes on the heels of The Eagles’ successful The Long Goodbye Tour, which celebrated the band’s 50 years of touring and their remarkable achievement of selling over 150 million albums worldwide. The tour concluded in the Netherlands on June 15.

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The residency was originally slated to be just eight shows from September through October, but due to overwhelming fan demand, the concert dates were extended three times. Initially only extended by four shows, the...

As the legendary rock band The Eagles embarks on their The Long Goodbye Tour, fans are presented with a bittersweet opportunity to witness the group’s final live performances.

Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, The Eagles have left an unforgettable mark on the music industry through their harmonious vocals, intricate guitar work and blend of country, rock and folk elements.

The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) album remains the largest-selling greatest hits collection in the history of rock and roll, and features iconic songs such as “Hotel California” and “Take it to the Limit.” Despite lineup changes over the years, the band has maintained its status as a beloved and influential rock group and delighted audiences with its distinctive sound and timeless melodies.

As the band’s highly anticipated The Long Goodbye Tour progresses, fans can revel in the group’s impressive musical repertoire and savor every note and...

Robert Towne – who died Monday at 89 – was more than just an Oscar winner, more than a mere successful screenwriter. He was the acknowledged master of the craft itself who achieved something no other writer has been able to match (before or since): he earned Academy Award screenplay nominations for three critical and commercial hits in successive years, all released in a single dizzying 14-month period. There was “The Last Detail” in 1974, “Chinatown” (for which he won his lone writing Oscar) in 1975 and “Shampoo” in ’76. He would also earn a bid in 1985 for “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.” But it was that remarkable run in the Seventies that established Towne as a screen wordsmith without peer.

In fact, Towne would become known as much for his writing on films for which he received no screen credit than the ones he did. A look at his IMDb...

Robert Towne, the renowned screenwriter and filmmaker responsible for the scripts of movies like "Chinatown," "Shampoo," and "Mission: Impossible," has died. The Hollywood Reporter shared the news (confirmed by publicist Carri McClure) that the 89-year-old storyteller passed away on Monday in his home.

A singularly influential and talented craftsman, Towne was as revered for the scripts that didn't end up with his name on them as for the ones that did. In 1973, when Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "The Godfather," he acknowledged Towne's contributions in his acceptance speech, saying, "Giving credit where it's due, I'd like to thank Bob Towne, who wrote the very beautiful scene between Marlon [Brando] and Al Pacino in the garden — that was Bob Towne's scene."

According to THR, other scripts he worked on without credit include Oliver Stone's "8 Million Ways To Die," Paul Schrader's "The Yakuza," Jack Nicholson's "Drive,...

Legendary writer/director Robert Towne, whose screenplays include Chinatown and Shampoo and films include Personal Best and Tequila Sunrise, died yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 89. On this sad occasion we’re reposting Matt Ross’s print edition interview with Towne from our Spring, 2006 issue. Below, the two discuss Towne’s adaptation of John Fante’s Ask the Dust, the financing difference between studio and independent films, and why Towne keeps returning to cinematic L.A. R.I.P. Robert Towne. — Editor Every city has its quintessential storyteller. And when it comes to Los Angeles, a city whose primary business is itself the […]

The post “It’s People Struggling To Be Something Other Than What They Are”: Writer/Director Robert Towne on Making L.A. Movies first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

Legendary writer/director Robert Towne, whose screenplays include Chinatown and Shampoo and films include Personal Best and Tequila Sunrise, died yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 89. On this sad occasion we’re reposting Matt Ross’s print edition interview with Towne from our Spring, 2006 issue. Below, the two discuss Towne’s adaptation of John Fante’s Ask the Dust, the financing difference between studio and independent films, and why Towne keeps returning to cinematic L.A. R.I.P. Robert Towne. — Editor Every city has its quintessential storyteller. And when it comes to Los Angeles, a city whose primary business is itself the […]

The post “It’s People Struggling To Be Something Other Than What They Are”: Writer/Director Robert Towne on Making L.A. Movies first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown who was also one of Hollywood’s most renowned script doctors, has died. He was 89.

Born in Los Angeles, Towne started his film career acting and writing for producer Roger Corman. In the early 1970s he emerged as a key figure in the New Hollywood movement, collaborating with filmmakers including Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty.

Towne’s credited scripts from the period included Roman Polanski’s classic Chinatown as well as The Last Detail and Shampoo. But he was also known as one of the industry’s leading script doctors, doing uncredited work...

Robert Towne, the screenwriter and director whose Oscar-winning work in the 1974 film Chinatown enshrined him in Hollywood history, has died at the age of 89.

Towne died at his home on Monday, his publicist Carri McClure confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

During his celebrated career, Towne wrote the Hal Ashby films The Last Detail in 1973 and 1975’s Shampoo, receiving Academy Award nominations for both. He also wrote and directed 1988 crime drama Tequila Sunrise — starring Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer — which garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.

Early in his career,...

Robert Towne, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his Oscar-winning script for “Chinatown,” passed away on Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89 years old.

Towne’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Carri McClure. The news marks the end of a career that spanned six decades and left an indelible mark on American cinema.

Born on November 23, 1934, Towne began his career in the early 1960s, writing for television series such as “The Outer Limits” and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” However, it was his work in film that would cement his legacy as one of Hollywood’s most talented writers.

Towne’s breakthrough came with 1973’s “The Last Detail,” a military dramedy starring Jack Nicholson. This success paved the way for his most celebrated work, “Chinatown,” released the following year. The neo-noir thriller, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, earned Towne an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Robert Towne, the screenwriter who wrote the Academy Award-winning original script for Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, has died at the age of 89. His publicist, Carri Mclure, announced that Towne died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday.

He originally set out to work as an actor and writer and quickly found employment with Roger Corman. He scripted Corman’s Last Woman on Earth and also co-starred in the film under the pseudonym Edward Wain. He also wrote The Tomb of Ligeia for Corman. Towne then earned a reputation as a top script doctor after Warren Beatty asked him to help out on Bonnie and Clyde. He went on to make uncredited contributions to movies such as The Godfather, The Parallax View, Marathon Man, The Missouri Breaks, Heaven Can Wait, Crimson Tide, and more.

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Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, has died at the age of 89.

Towne died at his home on Monday, July 1st, his publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Towne began his career writing in television on shows including Breaking Point, The Outer Limits, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He later took on the role of a script doctor, finessing screenplays including Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather.

In 1973, Towne began a three-year run of writing scripts that would be nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards, beginning with that year’s The Last Detail. In 1974, he followed up with perhaps his best-known screenplay: Chinatown, which not only won the Oscar, but has been cited as one the best scripts of all time.

Set in 1937 Los Angeles, Chinatown follows private investigator Jake Gittes as he becomes entangled in an intricate web of corruption,...

A motion picture screenplay is by nature imperfectible, and time, tide, and taste will have their say. The Oscar-winning script written for 1974’s “Chinatown” by Robert Towne — who passed away Monday, July 1, at age 89, according to his publicist (via THR) — makes its own case for being as perfect an example of the form as we may ever see. That it was the first original (as opposed to an adaptation) Towne ever authored, coming along at the age of 40, is itself remarkable.

It’s no coincidence that his great friend Jack Nicholson, an artistic comrade in arms since they met as neophytes in a Hollywood acting class, was the center of “Chinatown’s” dark beauty and also of the ribald, corrosive and mordantly funny Towne script for 1973’s “The Last Detail.” Another friend, Warren Beatty, was the centerpiece of 1975’s “Shampoo,” which joined the previous two to notch Towne’s third...

Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89.

Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carri McClure announced.

He also received Academy Award nominations for The Last Detail (1973) and Shampoo (1975) in the years surrounding his most famous work.

His takes on Los Angeles were etched with melancholy and painted the city as one of beauty and sadness. In Chinatown and Shampoo, gumshoe J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) and Beverly Hills hairdresser George Roundy (Warren Beatty) end up alone. (Towne collaborated often with those actors.)

This squinty vantage on Southern California, as a temptress who dashes hopes, also was evident in his script for Tequila Sunrise (1988), which starred Mel Gibson as a retired drug dealer, Kurt Russell as a cop and Michelle Pfeiffer as the femme fatale.

Towne also...

Jim Ladd, the famed rock radio disc jockey in 1970s Los Angeles who went on to host a show on SiriusXM, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 75.

Ladd’s on-air colleague at the satellite radio service, Meg Griffin, shared the news of his death on Saturday on its Deep Tracks channel, which the two worked on together. The station plays album-oriented rock that the freeform DJ was known for during his decades-long career.

He first gained nationwide recognition when he hosted the hourlong, nationally syndicated show Innerview at Kmet in Los Angeles. The first of its kind, it aired weekly on more than 160 stations from the 1970s to the late ’90s and offered an in-depth look at music from the artist’s perspective. Ladd sat down with legends like Led Zeppelin, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, John Lennon and Aerosmith, among many others.

Ladd’s long...

Jim Ladd, a celebrated free-form radio DJ who is widely considered the inspiration for Tom Petty’s 2002 album and single “The Last DJ,” died Dec. 17 of a heart attack. He was 75.

Since 2012 Ladd has hosted a live, daily free-form show on Sirius Xmu’s “Deep Tracks” channel; his friend, fellow Sirius DJ Meg Griffin, announced his death on Monday while guest-hosting Ladd’s show.

Prior to his tenure at Sirius Xmu, Ladd spent decades as one of the most familiar voices of rock radio in Los Angeles. Born Jan. 17, 1948 in Lynnwood, California, Ladd got his start in radion in 1969 on Long Beach radio station Knac, moving to Klos in Los Angeles 2 years later. In 1974 he moved again to LA’s Kmet, where he remained until 1987.

During those years he also launched his acclaimed syndicated radio show “Innerview.” He was laid off along with all other staff when Kmet changed formats...

Jim Ladd, the longtime Los Angeles FM deejay known as “The Lonesome L.A. Cowboy” who had hosted a SiriusXM show for 12 years and was the inspiration for Tom Petty’s album The Last DJ, died early Sunday morning of a heart attack at his L.A. home. He was 75.

His death was announced today by fellow veteran DJ Meg Griffin, who hosted Ladd’s SiriusXM Deep Tracks show in his place today. Griffin said his wife Helene Lodge-Ladd had asked her to announce the news at the start of his show that aired live weekdays from 2-6 p.m. Pt. It was Ladd’s first national program.

“I am so sorry for the shock that just hit you as you are listening right now,” Griffin told listeners. “He never stopped caring. He delivered the truth. He lived for the music.”

“As I have always done throughout my career, I will...

The Eagles are back on stage for their Long Goodbye final tour.

In July, the Grammy-winning band announced their tour dates and have since continued to add more cities and dates.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” they stated.

“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful,” they added. “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.”

Though it’s been a couple of months since they began their tour in September, fans will still have a chance to see them.

After kicking off their tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 7, they made stops in major cities like Boston,...

If you’re a fan of Mel Gibson’s classic action flicks, be sure to stream them before they leave Max at the end of August.

All four “Lethal Weapon” movies and “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,” starring the late, great Tina Turner, will be leaving the streaming service. Luckily, you’ll have all month to watch them.

Watching the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” animated movie in theaters? Max has several films featuring the radical reptilians: the live-action “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991)

and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993), as well as the animated “Tmnt” (2007).

Kaiju fans will want to check out “Godzilla” (2014), “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019), “King Kong” (1933) and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (2012).

Finally, if horror is your thing, six “Hellraiser” films and “The Ring Two” make great summer scares.

Here’s everything leaving Max in August 2023

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After more than 50 years of touring, The Eagles announced dates for their final tour. The tour, entitled The Long Goodbye, will feature Steely Dan as the opening act and is scheduled to begin on September 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Only the first 13 concert dates have been announced with tickets set to go on sale today. According to a statement by the band, the tour will star Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, as well as former members Vince Gill and Deacon Frey performing “as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025.

The Eagles ‘The Long Goodbye’ Tour Setlist

In a post on Instagram, the Eagles wrote, “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.” The band continued,...

Summer is heating up on Max.

Back in May, Max added programming from TLC, HGTV and Food Network. That means Discovery’s popular Shark Week will be available to stream when it kicks off on July 23, with programming to be announced soon.

For fans of unscripted series, Season 3 or “90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise: Pillow Talk” (July 4) and Season 5 of “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” (July 10) are both streaming, as well as the series premiere of “90 Day Fiancé: UK.”

Home renovation fans will want to catch Season 16 of “Barnwood Builders” (July 6) and the special “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge” (July 16), hosted by Ashley Graham, just in time for the feature film.

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“Project Greenlight” (July 13) returns, with executive producer Issa Rae along with Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood serve as mentors throughout the season.

Finally, the six-episode Max Original limited series “Full Circle,...

Max is following DC’s lead with its list of new releases for July 2023.

The two big ticket items this month are of the superhero variety. My Adventures with Superman arrives to Max on July 7 after making its Adult Swim premiere the night before. The end of the month sees Harley Quinn season 4 making its long-awaited debut on July 27. Other original TV titles of note are the Steven Soderbergh-directed Full Circle (July 13) and the third and final season of How To With John Wilson on July 28.

On the movie side of things, documentary Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia premieres on July 20. Before that on July 13 is both a fresh reboot of filmmaking competition Project Greenlight and the movie that came of it, Gray Matter. Library movies in July include Pulp Fiction, V for Vendetta, Lethal Weapon, and more on July 1.

Here is everything else coming to HBO and Max this month.

The original Max series “Full Circle” debuts on July 13. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the new drama investigates a kidnapping gone wrong in New York, revealing the secrets and lies of multiple characters. Or as the trailer warns: “Everything is connected.” The six-episode limited series stars Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, and Dennis Quaid.

Watch the “Full Circle” trailer:

The four-part documentary “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” is set in the early 1990s as the AIDS crisis worsens. The media’s distorted coverage of the gay victims, coupled with the homophobic biases of the criminal justice system, undermine the investigation. The docuseries — which premieres on Max on July 9 — illustrates how the LGBTQ+ community fought to solve the murders and demand attention for those murdered.

Preview “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York”:

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Timothy Olyphant, Claire Danes, and Dennis Quaid in ‘Full Circle’ (Photograph by Sarah Shatz)

Max’s July 2023 schedule includes the premiere of the drama Full Circle and the return of Shark Week. The hot summer month’s lineup also includes the final season of How To With John Wilson, the premiere of Project Greenlight, and the final episodes of the popular comedy The Righteous Gemstones.

The two-part documentary The Golden Boy about the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya joins the streaming service’s lineup on July 24th. Shaun White: The Last Run, a docuseries about the Olympian, is set to premiere on July 6th.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In July 2023:

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300 (2006)

17 Again (2009)

20th Century Women (2016)

A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

A Walk in the Woods (2015)

American Sniper (2014)

Angels Sing (2013)

Ballet 422 (2014)

Barbershop (2002)

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

Beauty Shop (2005)

Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

Brandi Carlile: In the...

When one mentions the name Michelle Pfeiffer, several images may come to mind – a sultry lounge singer, a powerful witch, or even a whip-wielding cat burglar. Over the course of her illustrious career, this talented actress has played a wide range of roles, showcasing her incredible range and versatility as a performer. In this article, we will take an in-depth look at the evolution of Michelle Pfeiffer’s career, spanning from her early days in Hollywood to her recent projects and accolades. By examining her body of work, we can gain a better understanding of her lasting impact on the film industry and her enduring legacy as a powerful female icon in Hollywood.

Born in 1958 in Santa Ana, California, Michelle Pfeiffer grew up in a close-knit family with three siblings. Raised in a religious household, her early years were marked by a strong sense of discipline and structure. This foundation...

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between.

Today, we chat about one of the most famously beautiful (and talented!) actors of all time: Michelle Pfeiffer! We’re honored to have Veronica Fitzpatrick––of Brown University and The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast––on to talk Pfeiffer B-Sides Sweet Liberty, Tequila Sunrise, Wolf, and The Deep End of the Ocean.

We discuss what makes Michelle so iconic, how hard she had to work to push past being dismissed as just a pretty face, the incredible roles she’s turned down in her career, the extreme range she’s boasted during her time in the spotlight, and her willingness to take challenging roles.

The propensity of Oprah Book Club film adaptations in the late ‘90s/early 2000s...

Ukrainian pop star Max Barskih’s last single, released in a more peaceful time — November 2021, to be precise — was a vaguely Ed Sheeran-esque breakup ballad called “Tequila Sunrise,” complete with a video where he danced shirtless atop a barroom table. Three months later, Russian troops invaded his country. “We were hearing bombs and attacks almost every hour or two,” he says.

Barskih canceled a planned tour of Russia, where he had a huge fan base. After a dangerous journey to help his family get safely abroad, he returned home to Kyiv,...

The Eagles played their first gig since the start of the pandemic at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The tour was originally slated to begin on Sunday, but Hurricane Henri forced them to scramble and bump it back two nights. Here’s fan-shot video of “Hotel California,” which kicked off the evening.

This is a continuation of their aborted 2020 Hotel California tour, which was derailed by the pandemic after just 10 gigs. Every night begins with a complete performance of their 1976 masterpiece. After a brief intermission, they...

As with Jessica Lange, who recovered from her big screen debut in the flop remake of “King Kong” to become an awards darling, Michelle Pfeiffer has made us forget her first starring role in the tepid “Grease 2” in 1982. The following year she was paired with Al Pacino in the blockbuster crime drama “Scarface.” In the nearly four decades since, she has co-starred with some of the biggest names in Hollywood in such hits as “The Witches of Eastwick,” “Married to the Mob,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “The Russia House,” “Batman Returns,” “Dangerous Minds,” “Up Close & Personal,” “One Fine Day” and “What Lies Beneath.”

Oscar buzz is building for her critically acclaimed performance in the upcoming Sony Pictures Classics release “French Exit” (due out February 12). That got has us reminiscing about her trio of previous bids. Let’s take a look back at Pfeiffer’s first three Oscar-nominated performances.

“Dangerous Liaisons...

Michelle Pfeiffer has been weathering through the pandemic and lockdown primarily focusing on her fine fragrance line, Henry Rose. “We’ve all just sort of pivoted,” the Oscar-nominated actress says. “We somehow are making that all work. It’s just one big improvisation, isn’t it?”

In this bonus episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Pfeiffer joins Artisans editor Jazz Tangcay to talk about her latest movie, “French Exit,” and playing a New York socialite. She also talks about her business venture and her hopes for expanding the demographic. And she reveals the fitting process for her iconic Catwoman costume. Listen to the podcast below:

After taking a lengthy hiatus from acting, Pfeiffer finally returned to the screen a mere four years ago. Her body of work includes a wealth of films: “Scarface,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “What Lies Beneath,” “Mother!” and “Tequila Sunrise.”

Next year, she stars in “French Exit” as Frances,...

Geno Silva, an actor best known for playing the silent assassin that took down Tony Montana in 1983’s “Scarface,” has died. He was 72.

The actor died in his home in Los Angeles on May 9 of complications from a form of dementia known as frontotemporal degeneration, something he had suffered with for the last 15 years, his family told The Hollywood Reporter).

In “Scarface,” Silva played The Skull, the man who finally brings down Al Pacino’s character in the bloody climax to Brian De Palma’s 1983 film, all without uttering a word.

Geno Silva, who is best known for his role as The Skull in Brian De Palma’s Scarface died on May 9 in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration. He was 72.

Silva was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 20, 1948. He went on to have a career on stage and screen. In Scarface (1983), his character is one of the most memorable characters as he is the one who kills Al Pacino’s Tony Montana during the movie’s climax.

He also appeared in David Lynch’s critically acclaimed neo-noir Mulholland Drive (2001) starring Naomi Watts. His credits also include many big-banner movies such as Steven Spielberg’s Amistad (1997) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) as well as A Man Apart (2003) from F. Gary Gray, 1941 (1979) and Tequila Sunrise (1988).

His television credits include Hill Street Blues, Days of Our Lives, Key West, Walker Texas Rangers, Star Trek: Enterprise and Alias. In 1994, he...

Geno Silva, the character actor perhaps best known for playing The Skull, the hitman who takes out Al Pacino's Tony Montana in the explosive climax of Scarface, has died. He was 72.

Silva died May 9 at his home in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia, his family announced.

During his four-decade career, Silva also could be seen in Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit (1981) — he was in the 1979 Broadway production opposite Edward James Olmos — Robert Towne's Tequila Sunrise (1988); Steven Spielberg's Amistad and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, both released in 1997; David ...

Geno Silva, the character actor perhaps best known for playing The Skull, the hitman who takes out Al Pacino's Tony Montana in the explosive climax of Scarface, has died. He was 72.

Silva died May 9 at his home in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia, his family announced.

During his four-decade career, Silva also could be seen in Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit (1981) — he was in the 1979 Broadway production opposite Edward James Olmos — Robert Towne's Tequila Sunrise (1988); Steven Spielberg's Amistad and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, both released in 1997; David ...

Axs TV is proud to present a pair of unforgettable concerts from the legendary Eagles, kicking off with the network premiere of the Eagles: Farewell I Tour – Live from Melbourne on Sunday, March 31 at 9pE/6pP, marking the first time the special will be available on television since its initial premiere in 2005, and the 1994 cable special The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over on Sunday, May 5 at 9pE/6pP.

The special Eagles: Farewell I Tour – Live From Melbourne captures the Eagles’ sold-out Melbourne concerts from their historic “Farewell I” tour and features nearly three hours of classic hits in addition to the debut of two new tracks. Twenty-nine songs from the band’s six studio albums are performed—as well as selected solo releases—including hits “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “Life In The Fast Lane,” “Hotel California,” “Desperado,” “One Day At A Time,” and “No More Cloudy Days.” The...

Axs TV , the premier destination for classic rock programming, announced today the Network’s upcoming primetime programming lineup packed with premieres featuring returning favorites, a new addition, and a roster of legendary concerts.

Beginning May 5, the network will unveil all-new episodes of the popular music series Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar, following Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar’ s cross-country excursions as he interviews, jams, and parties with some of music’s biggest names; and the original reality series Real Money , which documents the life of beloved showman Eddie Money and his talented family at home and on stage; as well as the new countdown series The Very Very Best Of The 70s , executive produced by Katie Daryl and featuring a rotating roster of all-star guests. Also this month, the Network puts the spotlight on four unforgettable Classic Rock concerts headlined by some of music’s biggest names.

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder had a simple goal when he crafted his upcoming solo album American Rock ‘n’ Roll, which is set for release April 5th via BMG. “I wanted to bring in as many people as possible to share the experience with me,” he says. “I knew it should be bright, cheery and fun or it wouldn’t be worth doing. It should be a labor of love, not a labor of work.”

That wasn’t quite the case in 2012 when he released Road To Forever, his first...

Happy Feet and Master and Commander scribe John Collee is writing a TV show with Mel Gibson based.on the book The Barbary Coast by Herbert Asbury, who also wrote The Gangs of New York.

The plan is for Gibson to direct the pilot and have a recurring role on the show.

.It.s about the birth of a city,. Collee tells If. .There was a period between the Wild West gangsterism and the settlement of America and the birth of these cities. There was a period in San Francisco when a city was just emerging. A lot of stuff had to be worked out from scratch. And it.s all about the rule of law, the stuff we.re wrestling with now in the Middle East. And of course in America they.re readdressing all that stuff..

The project, first announced last April, has been put together by The Mark Gordon Company,...

dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-winning actor, writer and director Mel Gibson will be honored with the “Hollywood Director Award” at the 20th Annual “Hollywood Film Awards® Presented by Virginia Black.” The prolific multi-talented artist directs Lionsgate’s “Hacksaw Ridge,” starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn and Teresa Palmer, which is set to hit theaters November 4th, 2016. The awards ceremony, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the official launch of the awards season®, will be hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, and will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, on November 6, 2016. The Hollywood Film Awards honors some of the most acclaimed films and actors, as well as artists in Cinematography, Visual Effects, Film Composing, Costume Design, Editing, Production Design, Sound and Makeup & Hairstyling. Its recipients over the past 20 years have included the world’s biggest stars and more than 110 have gone on to garner Oscar nominations and/or wins.

Mel Gibson and Dean Semler on the set of 2006's Apocalypto.

In what will be his first TV credit since 1981's Tickled Pink, starring Jacki Weaver and Max Gillies, Mel Gibson will direct, co-write and star in The Barbary Coast for the Mark Gordon Company.

Kate Hudson and her foster dad, Kurt Russell, the latter of whom starred with Gibson in 1988's Tequila Sunrise, are also on board.

As first reported by Deadline, the series will be "inspired by" Herbert Asbury's book The Barbary Coast, about the birth of San Francisco. Asbury also wrote the book on which Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York was based..

The Gold Rush in 1849 saw a mass migration of fortune-seekers to San Francisco, and The Barbary Coast will take place in the "unique criminal district" that arose there and lasted seventy years, in what sounds like a west-coast, nineteenth century version of Boardwalk Empire.

Say what you will about Mel Gibson, but we’re still fans. Sure his off-screen antics were troublesome to family and friends, but for the rest of us — those of us who don’t know him personally — all we really have are his performances and films. Mad Max, Gallipoli, The Bounty, Lethal Weapon, Tequila Sunrise, Maverick, Ransom, Payback, The Patriot, Signs, Get the Gringo. The guy makes good movies, typically playing characters involved in violent situations, and now the first trailer has dropped for his latest film where he plays a character involved in a violent situation. Blood Father sees Gibson as John Link, an ex-con who works as a tattoo artist out of his trailer on the outskirts of an American desert. His teenage daughter’s been missing, but when she suddenly reappears it’s with trouble on her tail in the form of drug dealers who want her dead. We...

Hey, Toronto! The Twitch-curated Kurt Russell retrospective Russellmania: The Legend Of Kurt Russell continues Saturday with a screening of Chinatown scribe Robert Towne's directorial effort Tequila Sunrise!After breaking into the mainstream with Overboard Russell became a sought-after commodity for A-list projects, and his growing star power was proven when he was cast alongside Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer in this intricate neo-noir thriller. Russell plays Nick Frescia, a slick L.A. cop whose oldest and best bud Dale "Mac" McKussic (Mel Gibson) just happens to be a big-time drug dealer attempting to go straight. The two pals are set on a collision course when one of Mac's old confederates puts pressure on him to broker a major narcotics shipment, and things get even more complicated when...

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Mel Gibson, whom I interviewed for Venice Magazine in late 2000, was my first real childhood hero I sat down with. If you were a Gen-x male, Mel Gibson was the closest thing we had to Paul Newman, Steve McQueen and Sean Connery: a guy's guy whom guys wanted to emulate and women wanted to copulate. If you were a guy who liked girls, the math in the previous equation was pretty simple: be like Mel. Sadly, Gibson's life has taken a very public turn for the worse in the last decade, since his personal legal and troubles stemming from a 2006 DUI arrest in Malibu were made public, one from which his image has yet to fully recover. It was an unfortunate fall from grace for a guy who literally had Hollywood, and the world, in the palm of his hand after sweeping the 1995 Oscars with his box office smash "Braveheart.

Tequila Sunrise

Written and directed by Robert Towne

USA, 1988

Dale ‘Mac’ McKussic (Mel Gibson) and Nick Ferscia (Kurt Russell) are longtime friends who know each other inside out. Even their diametrically opposed career paths have failed to create too strong a rift in their friendship, although certain tensions have risen. As it turns out, Mac is a drug dealer, a handyman gifted in assisting narcotics suppliers in their clandestine operations. Nick is a lieutenant detective specializing in breaking such cases wide open. When the film opens, Nick, currently on assignment and undercover, stumbles onto Mac as the latter gives training to his lawyer, who wants in on the potential dividends reaped from drug dealing. In a moment of privacy, Mac explains he was only acting as a guide for his newbie lawyer-dealer and has retired from the business, a claim Nick is quick to scoff at. When word gets out...

Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week

"The Act of Killing"

What's It About? In director Joshua Oppenheimer's compelling, disturbing documentary, Indonesian gangsters like Anwar Congo recreate their crimes against humanity in the style of the movies they love. Besides the horrific actions they committed in the '60s as part of Indonesia's Pancasila Youth, what's particularly shocking is their crimes are completely open knowledge, and even celebrated in Indonesia.

Why We're In: "The Act of Killing" is short-listed for the Oscars, but it's definitely not for the squeamish.

Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week

"Throne of Blood (Criterion)"

What's It About? Kurosawa's take on "Macbeth" takes place in feudal Japan, and stars the legendary Toshiro Mifune as an ambitious warrior looking to take over Spider's Web Castle. Isuzu Yamada appears as his Lady Macbeth-style wife.

Why We're In: Like all Criterion releases, this is jam-packed with extras, like two...

Not every great actor wins an Academy Award. (Rest in peace, Peter O’Toole.*) In fact, simply getting nominated for an Oscar or two might be the truer measure of excellence. There have been plenty of actors with as many Oscar statues as Paul Newman — one! — but few can hold a candle to his nine nominations, which represent a lifetime of brilliance.

But before an actor can pile up multiple nominations like Newman or O’Toole or Al Pacino, he or she needs that first nod. Sounds simple enough. Last year, four actors heard their name called for the first time,...

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Richard Aidala (c.1950-2013) - Chief projectionist for NYC's Museum of the Moving Image since its opening in 1988. He died after a brief illness on August 20. (MoMI's Facebook page) David C. Anderson (c.1941-2013) - First assistant director for the Bond films From Russia with Love, Dr. No and Thunderball, as well as on Tequila Sunrise and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. As a production manager, he also worked on The Deer Hunter, Flash Gordon, 200 Motels and The Man Who Would Be King...

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