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Hollywood has boasted of many incredible on-screen pairs but Julia Roberts and Richard Gere are definitely near the top. The duo starred in two rom-coms in the ‘90s and became international sensations due to their chemistry. While 1999’s Runaway Bride was a moderate success, their first collaboration in Pretty Woman is a modern-day classic.

The film, which follows the blossoming love story between a business tycoon and a pr*stitute became a global success and a pop culture staple. Owing to the brilliant chemistry between the lead pair, the film was a box-office success. Gere mentioned that Roberts convinced him to come on board with just three words.

How Did Julia Roberts Convince Richard Gere To Star In Pretty Woman? Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman | Credits: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Julia Roberts became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the ‘90s after starring in Pretty Woman. The actress was...

Long before Julia Roberts embodied the role of Maggie Carpenter in the 1999 romantic comedy, she famously got the tag of the “runaway bride” following her canceled wedding to Emmy-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland. The two met on the set of the horror film Flatliners, quickly forming a bond that led to an engagement announcement.

Runaway Bride | Credit: Touchstone Pictures

And they also had plans to walk down the aisle on 14 June 1991, but fate intervened, and the wedding was called off. Shortly after, Roberts flew off with Sutherland’s best friend, actor Jason Patric. Despite the media frenzy that followed, the Stand By Me star acknowledged the heartbreak of the situation with a resigned yet mature outlook.

Kiefer Sutherland Reflected on Julia Roberts and Jason Patric’s Love Triangle

Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland’s canceled wedding and everything that followed, including the actor moving out of his ex-fiancée’s Beverly Hills...

Julia Roberts’ films always make us feel giddy and give us butterflies in our stomachs. Whether it’s Pretty Woman or Runaway Bride, the actress has time and again given us movies that are our comfort films to binge-watch while destroying a pint of ice cream. Apart from her rom-coms, she has also done films that range across genres. She’s simply versatile!

Julia Roberts in Notting Hill (1999) | Credits: Universal Pictures

In 1999, Julia Roberts played the role of Anna Scott in Notting Hill, a romantic comedy written by the one and only Richard Curtis. While the film was as adorable as it gets, it turns out Richard Curtis was pretty terrified of the actress on set. Well, does it have something to do with her setting boundaries after a series of bad experiences?

Richard Curtis Was Scared of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill | Credits: Universal Pictures

Earlier this year,...

No one seems as sorted as Julia Roberts, in Hollywood, considering how the actress neither fumbles with her choice of project, nor with her life decisions. So here’s a throwback to when the Runaway Bride actress actually turned her own wedding into the film’s plot. Dumping her fiancée Kiefer Sutherland three days before the wedding, Roberts went her own way in life.

Julia Roberts in Notting Hill | image: Universal Pictures

Now, people might assume that actor Kiefer Sutherland must have felt heartbroken and possibly cursed Julia Roberts. But surprisingly, the actor praised his ex-fiancée for her bravery. Implying that everyone gets cold feet before their wedding, but only a few hold the guts to call off the event, Sutherland shockingly embraced Roberts’ courage.

Julia Roberts Broke Up with Kiefer Sutherland, Three Days Before Wedding

Back in the 90s, meeting on the set of the horror film Flatliners, Julia...

The tragedy of being the most successful person on a job is that all eyes are trained on the star. For celebrities and filmmakers, that attention and scrutiny increases tenfold due to the nature of their profession. When it comes to Hollywood in the 1990s, Julia Roberts happened to be the most in-demand A-lister after the actress’s interminable acclaim after Pretty Woman.

Pretty Woman feat. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts [Credit: Walt Disney Studios, Touchstone Pictures]

Soon after, Roberts’ magical reputation spread like wildfire across Hollywood with filmmakers wanting to work with her in every upcoming project. Fortunately for her, the release of Pretty Woman in 1990 was immediately followed by a role opening up in Steven Spielberg’s Disney fantasy adventure film, Hook. What happened soon after would go on to be the stuff of legends.

Julia Roberts and Steven Spielberg Declare War

Apart from the renowned power couples of...

‘If you see one movie this summer, see Star Wars. If you see a second, see Austin Powers.’ Thus spake trailer-man, in the teaser for Mike Myers’s upcoming comedy sequel, and to a great extent, that’s exactly what happened in the summer of 1999. Well, almost.

The 20th century was running out of time and that summer was impatiently filled with as many tantalising prospects as any big movie season in recent memory. It appeared to be the summer of comebacks. Following Terrence Malick’s long-awaited return to directing in the recently-released The Thin Red Line, Summer ’99 would see not only George Lucas but Stanley Kubrick making their much-delayed encores – though we knew by then that this was actually Kubrick’s swan song.

An exercise in peak-nostalgia seemed inevitable, but the season proved to be full of surprises. None more so than the success of that second Austin Powers film,...

Hannah Brown knows a thing or two about love.

After appearing on season 23 of The Bachelor, the former Miss Alabama USA went on to became a fan favorite which led her to lead season 15 of The Bachelorette. Each week audiences watched Brown try to find love as she shared her vulnerability, humor and candidness (hint: who knew a windmill would become simpatico with the long-running ABC show). Despite that journey ending in heartbreak, Brown eventually found love and is now engaged. Now she’s also ready to embark on a new love story — or, better yet, write one with her debut romance novel, Mistakes We Never Made.

The novel, publishing Tuesday from Forever, an imprint of Hachette Books, centers on protagonists Emma Townsend and Finn Hughes who after almost dating in high school and reuniting in the following years after, don’t necessarily like each other. But when one of...

Anthony Hopkins is taking on yet another iconic figure, this time from the world of music.

The stage and screen legend — a two-time Academy Award winner — is attached to star as George Frideric Handel in “The King of Covent Garden,” set during the period the famed opera composer worked on his choral masterpiece “Messiah.” Embankment Films has launched global pre-sales on the project, which is scheduled for a late fall 2025 release.

Andrew Levitas (“Minimata”) will direct “The King of Covent Garden” from a script by Tim Slover, with the filmmakers pitching the feature as “a powerfully majestic celebration of genius breaking all the rules to create an anthem inspiring the popular imagination of global audiences.” Dan Lupovitz (“Death Defying Acts,” “Simpatico”) and Kevan Van Thompson (“Ballerina,” “Jojo Rabbit”) will produce.

Global operatic mezzo-soprano star Katherine Jenkins joins Peter Touche (“Military Wives,” “Blinded by the Light”) as executive producer, adding her musical performance,...

The UK’s Embankment Films has launched global pre-sales on The King Of Covent Garden starring Anthony Hopkins as composer George Frideric Handel.

The film is billed as a celebration of the genius of the Baroque composer, who was born in what is modern-day Germany before moving to London in 1712. While living in the UK he composed his masterpiece Messiah in 1741, taking inspiration from a singer named Susannah, who is yet to be cast.

US filmmaker Andrew Levitas directs from a script by Tim Slover. US-based Dan Lupovitz and Kevan Van Thompson produce.

“The storytelling is hinged upon an unlikely pair,...

Actor Julia Roberts has starred in a variety of romance films over the years. Some of her most popular features were a part of the genre. But eventually, Roberts reached a certain age where she felt romance couldn’t be a thing for her.

Julia Roberts felt she aged out of romcom movies Julia Roberts | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

It’s hard not to think about romantic comedies when Roberts comes to mind. Movies like Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride had been Roberts’ bread and butter for years. But as she’d gotten older, Roberts felt that her time doing romcoms was ending. As she entered her 40s, she didn’t think the scenarios often presented in romcom movies would be believable for someone her age.

“I think I’m too old for those silly situations of unrequited love,” she once said according to Irish Examiner. “It becomes less plausible when...

Prepare for a thrilling adventure in the wild with Season 17 Episode 5 of “Naked and Afraid” titled “Runaway Bride,” airing on Discovery at 6:00 Pm on Sunday, March 24, 2024. In this captivating episode, viewers are invited to join a determined survivalist as she puts her wedding plans on hold to embark on a challenging journey in the Colombian tropics.

Set against the backdrop of the mosquito-infested jungles of Colombia, our intrepid survivalist teams up with a British commando to brave the elements and test their skills in the ultimate test of endurance. With wedding bells on hold and the stakes higher than ever, viewers can expect adrenaline-pumping action and heart-pounding drama as they strive to survive for 21 days in the unforgiving wilderness.

Tune in as “Naked and Afraid” takes viewers on an unforgettable expedition filled with danger, excitement, and the triumph of the human spirit. Don’t miss out on this gripping...

Get ready for an exhilarating episode of “Naked and Afraid” airing on Discovery at 7:00 Pm on Sunday, March 17, 2024. In this week’s installment, titled “Runaway Bride,” viewers will witness an extraordinary survival journey as a determined bride-to-be puts her wedding plans on hold to embark on a daring adventure in the Colombian tropics.

Joined by a seasoned British commando, the survivalist faces the ultimate test of endurance as they strive to survive for 21 days in the mosquito-infested wilderness. With the wedding postponed, the stakes are higher than ever as they battle against nature’s challenges and their own limitations.

As tensions rise and obstacles mount, viewers will be on the edge of their seats, rooting for the duo to conquer the elements and emerge victorious. Don’t miss “Runaway Bride” on “Naked and Afraid,” where courage, determination, and the will to survive are put to the ultimate test in...

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A New Year means lots of removals from Netflix and January 1st is looking busy, with over 100 movies set to leave the service already. Below, we’ll be keeping track of all the Netflix departures for the first month of 2024.

First, a few housekeeping notes as to how Netflix removals work before we dive in. Due to licensing agreements, shows and movies added to Netflix aren’t added forever. Instead, they’re essentially rented for a fixed period. All the shows below have their current window on Netflix ending and will likely be bound for a rival streaming service.

We list titles slightly differently from other outlets, with our listings being the actual day of removal. If you want to watch any titles scheduled to expire on January 1st, for example, you’ll need to watch by the end of December 31st.

Julia Roberts is sharing her thoughts on one of her most beloved characters!

The 56-year-old actress recently dished on her breakout role in Pretty Woman, which was released 33 years ago and co-starred Richard Gere.

Julia was asked on CBS Mornings about where she thinks some of her iconic characters are now, and she revealed quite the story about her and Richard‘s Pretty Woman roles, Vivian and Edward.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I think he passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling,” Julia shared. “And now she runs his business.”

Several years after Pretty Woman, Julia and Richard reunited once again and starred in another rom-com, Runaway Bride.

Where would those characters, Maggie and Ike, be? “They stay together. He doesn’t die in this one. They’re gonna stay together.”

Her Mystic Pizza character, Daisy, and Charles (Adam Storke)? “Let’s hope they...

Actress Julia Roberts believes her ‘Pretty Woman’ co-star Richard Gere’s character Edward died after the end of the film. Roberts in the 1990 film played a prostitute named Vivienne opposite Gere, who essayed a businessman called Edward. He falls in love with her and helps her get off the street.

“I think he (Edward) passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling. And now she runs his business,” she said on CBS Mornings.

The actors reunited almost a decade later to film 1999’s ‘Runaway Bride’ and Roberts said the couple in that movie get a happier ending, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The host asked: “(Your character) Maggie literally rides off into the sunset with Richard Gere after leaving four other men at the altar. What happens to her?”

The actress then replied: “They stay together. He doesn’t die in this one. They’re going to stay together.

Julia Roberts is convinced Richard Gere's 'Pretty Woman' character died after the end of the film.The 56-year-old actress played prostitute Vivienne in the 1990 movie opposite Richard as businessman Edward who falls in love with her and helps her get off the street - and now Julia has revealed what she thinks happened to Vivienne and Edward after their happy ending onscreen.During an appearance on 'CBS Mornings', she explained: "I think he [Edward] passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling. And now she runs his business."The actors reunited almost a decade later to film 1999's 'Runaway Bride' and Julia insisted the couple in that movie get a happier ending.Host Gayle King asked: "[Your character] Maggie literally rides off into the sunset with Richard Gere after leaving four other men at the altar. What happens to her?"Julia then replied: "They stay together.

Julia Roberts has a confession – another confession. More than 25 years after its release, Roberts has said that My Best Friend’s Wedding is the one movie of hers that she wouldn’t mind revisiting. She even has a vague idea of what audiences could see.

Speaking with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, Julia Roberts said the movie of hers that she would most likely deserve a follow-up was more than likely My Best Friend’s Wedding “because there’s so many people in it, and to see what they’re doing and how Kimmy and Michael’s marriage is going and…” In the movie, Julia Roberts’ Julianne hatches a plan to spoil the wedding of Michael (Dermont Mulroney) and Kimmy (the once-retired Cameron Diaz). This does not work out and Julianne ends the movie dancing with one of her other friends, played by Rupert Everett. While Roberts may not have...

Netflix has just released the full list of movies and television shows being removed from the streaming service in December 2023.

This list includes lots of fan favorite titles from actors like Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. In fact, all of Tom‘s Mission: Impossible films will be removed, along with a few Leo faves like The Wolf of Wall Street and Catch Me If You Can.

Another fan favorite being removed is the holiday film Love Actually, plus, Taylor Swift‘s Reputation tour movie!

Keep reading to find out more…

See every movie and television show being removed from Netflix below…

Leaving 12/14/23

The Hills: Seasons 1-2

Leaving 12/21/23

Sing 2

Leaving 12/27/23

Da Kath & Kim Code

Kath & Kimderella

Kath and Kim: Kountdown Specials

Kath and Kim: Seasons 1-4

Kath and Kim: The Souvenir Editions

Leaving 12/28/23

The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Seasons 1-6

Leaving 12/30/23

Taylor Swift reputation Stadium...

Shannon Wilcox, a prolific actress who appeared in Dallas, several Garry Marshall films and dozens of other movies and TV shows, has died. She was 80.

A post today on Legacy.com said she died September 2 in Los Angeles.

Wilcox racked up more than 75 credits during her 45-year screen career. Her TV guest roles range from Hawaii Five-o, Cagney & Lacey, Magnum, P.I. and L.A. Law to NCIS, The Neighborhood and Grey’s Anatomy. Her many films include Marshall’s Frankie and Johnny, Exit to Eden, Dear God, The Other Sister, Raising Helen and The Princess Diaries and its sequel. Other films include Runaway Bride, Seven, For the Boys, Legal Eagles and playing the mother of Elisabeth Shue’s character in The Karate Kid.

Related: Garry Marshall Dies: ‘Happy Days’ Creator & ‘Pretty Woman’ Helmer Was 81

She also co-starred opposite Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson in the 1984 musical pic Songwriter.

Wilcox’s...

Shannon Wilcox, a character actor who appeared in 1984’s “Songwriter” alongside Willie Nelson and in five episodes of “Dallas,” died Sept. 2 in Los Angeles. She was 80.

Wilcox’s death was confirmed by her talent agent Peter Young.

Wilcox worked on such films as 1982’s “Six Weeks” with Dudley Moore and 1991’s “Frankie and Johnny” opposite Al Pacino. She also played the mother of Elisabeth Shue’s Ali Mills in John G. Avildsen’s “The Karate Kid” and appeared in other notable films throughout her career, including “Se7en,” “Runaway Bride,” “Raising Helen,” “The Princess Diaries” and its 2004 sequel, “The Border,” “Legal Eagles,” “For the Boys,””Exit to Eden,” “Dear God” and “The Other Sister.”

Wilcox made her onscreen debut on the action series “Starsky and Hutch” in 1976. She later guested on several series from the late ’70s to ’80s, including the short-lived sitcom “Sirota’s Court,” “Dog and Cat,” “Hawaii Five-o,” “Hart to Hart,...

Shannon Wilcox, a character actress who appeared alongside Willie Nelson in Songwriter, with Dudley Moore in Six Weeks and opposite Al Pacino in Frankie and Johnny, has died. She was 80.

Wilcox died Sept. 2 in Los Angeles, her daughter, actress-director Kelli Williams — she played attorney Lindsay Dole on The Practice — told The Hollywood Reporter.

A life member of The Actors Studio, Wilcox also portrayed the mother of Elisabeth Shue’s Ali Mills in John G. Avildsen’s The Karate Kid (1994) and worked in many other notable films, among them Tony Richardson’s The Border (1982), Ivan Reitman’s Legal Eagles (1986), Mark Rydell’s For the Boys (1991) and David Fincher’s Seven (1995).

Wilcox was the resigned ex-wife of Nelson’s Doc Jenkins in Alan Rudolph’s Songwriter (1984) and the wife of a California politician (Moore) caught up with a woman (Mary Tyler Moore) and her sickly child (Katherine Healy) in Tony Bill’s...

Kicking October to the curb and bringing in some November goodness is a fresh slate of new content headed to Paramount Global’s streamer Paramount+, including the sequel to the hit 1997 film “Good Burger.”

Paramount+ started off November by adding more than 30 titles to its library, some of which include “Above the Rim,” Season 15 of “Ink Master,” “Gladiator” and “The Color Purple.”

And if you’re looking for some holiday movies to watch with the family, you can deck the halls with “Happy Christmas,” “Mistletoe Ranch” or “Christmas Eve.” When the kids go to sleep, adult-friendly treats like “Bad Santa” and “Bad Santa 2” are also available.

The highly-anticipated “Good Burger 2,” which stars Kel Mitchell, Keenan Thompson, Shar Jackson, Carmen Electra, Josh Server, Alex R. Hibbert, Lori Beth Denberg and Lil Rel Howery, hits the platform on Nov. 22

Here’s everything coming to Paramount+ this November, from “The Truman Show” to “Paw Patrol.

Pain Hustlers and new seasons of Big Mouth and Elite are among the high-profile new projects debuting on Netflix in October.

Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers is a crime drama set in the world of pharmaceuticals. The film, which boasts a starry cast that includes Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy García, debuts on Oct. 27.

On Oct. 20, Netflix launches the seventh season of Big Mouth. The penultimate season of the animated comedy heads to high school but the awkward moments and growing pains for Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) and Nick Birch (Nick Kroll) continue.

Also on Oct. 20, the seventh season of global hit Elite hits Netflix. There’s more trouble in store for the students of Las Encinas with Omar Shanaa (Omar Ayuso) back, Ivan (André Lamoglia) mending a broken heart and Isadora (Valentina Zenere) dealing with her criminal family.

Earlier this month, the streamer launched Beckham, a docuseries...

Aya Furukawa as Tina, Kate Siegel as Camille L’Espanaye, and Igby Rigney as Toby in The Fall of the House of Usher’ (Photo Cr. Eike Schroter / Netflix © 2023)

Netflix’s October 2023 lineup includes Mike Flanagan’s much-anticipated horror series The Fall of the House of Usher, starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, and Kate Siegel. The documentary series Beckham provides a peek into soccer superstar David Beckham’s personal life and soccer career, and Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul delves into the controversial company.

Netflix’s October schedule also includes comedy specials, a new dinosaur series, and season seven of the adult animated comedy Big Mouth.

Netflix’s October 2023 Calendar:

10/1/23

60 Days In: Season 4

A Beautiful Mind

American Beauty

Backdraft

Casper

Catch Me If You Can

Cinderella Man

Colombiana

Drake & Josh: Seasons 1-3

Dune (2021)

Elysium

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Gladiator

Hot Tub Time Machine

Kung Fu Panda...

Actor Emma Roberts made a name for herself by starring in projects like Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story. She also shares her last name, and her blood, with another superstar in Julia Roberts. But how are the two connected?

What is Emma Roberts’ relation to Julia Roberts Julia Roberts | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Emma Roberts actually shares a very close connection to the Oscar-winner. Her father is Julia’s brother Eric Roberts, who’s also a prolific actor himself. Both Roberts’ father and aunt inspired her to pursue an acting career. Roberts once recalled being on the set of her aunt’s Erin Brockovich film, and how that grew her passions even further.

“I’d run and hide in her makeup trailer and hear, ‘Where’s Emma? It’s time for bed! She has to go home,'” Roberts once recalled to Allure. “I remember it feeling like summer camp,...

Multimedia Music has closed a deal to acquire the music publishing rights from the film music library of Millennium Media, which includes titles such as “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “London Has Fallen,” “Angel Has Fallen,” “Hitman Wife’s Bodyguard,” “Hellboy,” “The Outpost,” “Mechanic: Resurrection,” “Rambo: Last Blood,” “Blackbird,” “Acts of Vengeance” and “The Expendables 4.”

The deal follows Multimedia Music’s recent music partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, and its acquisition of STX Entertainment’s music library.

The Millennium Media library includes music from leading composers including Brian Tyler, Atli Orvarsson, Mark Isham, Trevor Morris, David Buckley and Benjamin Wallfisch.

Multimedia Music will co-publish the catalog with current co-owner and administrator Kobalt Music.

James Gibb, who founded Multimedia Music with colleague Phil Hope, said: “Millennium Media consistently produces high caliber, commercial films made for the big screen that have earned over $2 billion at the box office. We are thrilled to have secured this catalog,...

(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)

There are some Cinderella stories in the history of the box office. We can look at something like the ultra-low-budget "Skinamarink" earlier this year, which made more than $2 million after it became a genuine viral conversation starter online. Produced for just $15,000, it's a nice little success story for director Kyle Edward Ball. Such things happen from time to time in defiance of the industry norms. But the biggest Cinderella story of all time, in every sense, happened in 2002 when "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" had a run for the ages on its way to becoming the biggest rom-com ever. Take that, "Runaway Bride."

Even for those who have absolutely no interest in this particular genre, the journey of this movie is unquestionably fascinating.

Stuart McDonald deeply admires Netflix’s first interactive movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. He describes the film as a dark journey wherein a viewer’s decisions in a gamer nerd’s life could lead to acid trips, existential torment, suicide, stuffed bunnies, and decapitated heads. But McDonald knows audiences will have a different reaction to the streaming behemoth’s first interactive romantic comedy, which he directed. In Choose Love, audiences wander into the pages of a fan fiction to decide which suitor is best for the film’s career-driven protagonist, Cami...

Back in 2018 with “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” Netflix introduced interactive features as a way for viewers to take charge of a movie, using a controller to select diverse story paths. The filmmakers offered choices branching off from pivotal points within the narrative that led to a range of conclusions that either worked, eventually triggering the end credits, or didn’t, propelling the viewer back to an earlier point to try again. More programming utilizing this style shortly followed in other genres: the scripted comedy “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend,” the animated special “We Lost Our Human,” and the reality series “Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls.”

This innovative concept is now applied to the streamer’s growing stable of saccharine-but-sentimental romantic comedy features with “Choose Love.” Director Stuart McDonald (“A Perfect Pairing”) and writer-producer Josann McGibbon (“Runaway Bride”) center their tale on an indecisive career-driven woman who must choose...

Netflix’s Choose Love gives romantic comedy fans a chance to decide who ends up with who. Choose Love, which just dropped a trailer, new photos, and a poster, allows viewers to pick the lead character’s career path and which of the assorted single males she’ll end up with.

Laura Marano (The Royal Treatment) leads the cast as Cami Conway, a recording engineer, and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) stars as Rex Galier, a British rock star. Scott Michael Foster (You) plays Paul, Cami’s boyfriend, and Jordi Webber (Power Rangers Ninja Steel) stars as Jack Menna, Cami’s first love. Rounding out the cast is Megan Smart (Class of ’07) as Amalia, Cami’s sister.

Stuart McDonald directs from a screenplay by Josann McGibbon. McGibbon, Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, Mel Turner, and Axel Paton serve as producers.

Choose Love premieres on Thursday, August 31, 2023.

Laura Marano as Cami...

It was a magnificent movie weekend. Barbie, Oppenheimer, Sound of Freedom. All hits, a blowout!

So what else have you got?

The question sounds obnoxious, like its near-cousin, the always infuriating: “What have you done for me lately?”

But it’s an honest query, and an important one for a strike-bound, streaming-bent, pandemic-emergent industry that is still in need of revival.

The record-breaking weekend is a wonderful tonic, a welcome reminder that the audience, given half a chance, is still willing. But one weekend, even with the anticipated hold-over business from its hits, doesn’t mean a return to health.

That requires yet more watchable movies, lots of them, preferably offered in quick succession, while the viewers are showing an appetite. And those won’t be easy to come by in a Hollywood that has been shut down by dual strikes — raising the prospect of potential scheduling delays — and is...

Los Angeles, July 6 (Ians) Singer CoCo Lee, who lent her vocal prowess in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and 1998’s ‘Mulan’, died by suicide on Wednesday at the age of 48.

The singer’s sisters, Nancy and Carol Lee, confirmed the sad news with a joint Instagram post on Wednesday, revealing that she had died by suicide, reports pagesix.com.

“CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” the statement read.

“Although, CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her.”

They further revealed that CoCo had attempted to take her life on Sunday and had slipped into a coma before dying on Wednesday.

“As a family of CoCo, we are very grateful and honoured to have such an excellent and outstanding sister. We are thankful to...

Coco Lee, the Hong Kong-born singer and voice star of Disney’s Mandarin “Mulan,” died Wednesday at age 48.

The entertainer’s sisters Nancy and Carol Lee announced the news on social media, revealing that after living for years with depression, Lee attempted suicide on Sunday, putting her into a coma until she ultimately succumbed three days later.

“With great sadness, we are here break the most devastating news: Coco had been suffering from depression for a few years, but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” they wrote. “Although Coco sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her. On July 2, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma, she finally passed away on July 5, 2023.”

Read the full Instagram post below.

Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee has died after battling depression and a failed suicide attempt at home on July 2. She was 48 years of age.

Lee’s sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said the Chinese singer tried to take her own life at home on Sunday, before attempts to treat her in a hospital failed and she passed away on Wednesday.

“With great sadness, we are here to break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months. Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” the Lee sisters said in a Facebook/Instagram post.

“On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma,...

Had Katniss Everdeen and the “X-Men” series never gotten in the way — or, had we still lived in an era when superheroes or fantasy franchises were not seen as status symbols on the resume of a young superstar — Jennifer Lawrence would have already starred in numerous rom-coms by now, à la the Julia Roberts of the 90s. Especially after winning the Oscar for one a decade ago, with David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook.”

But better late than never says Gene Stupnitsky’s “No Hard Feelings,” a genuinely witty and somewhat clumsy romantic comedy, that feels more like an honest-to-god movie than many of the rushed and straight-to-streaming examples of the genre we’ve seen in the recent years.

Written by Stupnitsky (of the heartily funny “Good Boys”) and John Phillips, this light pick-me-up of a flick is as eager to please as Lawrence is to show off her luminous physical comedy skills,...

Exclusive: Wheel Of Time execs Ted Field and Rick Selvage are among producers of feature biopic Les Indépendants about American impressionist Mary Cassatt and her relationship with French painter Edgar Degas.

French filmmaker Anaïs Tellenne (From the Big Fire Only the Embers Remain) has been attached to direct. Diah Wymont (costumer on Dick Tracy), inspired by the story of Cassatt forging her own path in the 19th century art world, makes her screenwriting debut after a long career as a costume designer.

The film will chart the story of Cassatt as a young woman with talent and an adventurous spirit striving to make it in Paris where she confronts chauvinism, elitism, art world misogyny, and the ravages of war. She falls in love with renowned artist Edgar Degas [in real life the artistic collaborators were not lovers] and their love and talent challenge the establishment as their fame grows. Ultimately, Cassatt must choose between Degas’ love and her own artistic path.

Before Seinfeld, Jason Alexander had another major claim to fame. He was in the blockbuster movie Pretty Woman. Alexander played Richard Gere’s lawyer. If you didn’t get that he’s sleazy by this point in the movie, he famously slaps Julia Roberts. When it came to the Seinfeld audition, Alexander thought he would lose the role of George Costanza to another Pretty Woman star.

L-r: Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander | oey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images

Alexander was on The Adam Carolla Show on Feb. 23 to discuss his own new podcast, Really? No, Really. Carolla wasn’t going to let an hour go by without talking Seinfeld though. Here’s the story of Alexander’s Seinfeld audition and the intimidating competition.

Jason Alexander recognized his ‘Seinfeld’ competition from ‘Pretty Woman’

Alexander said that when he read for NBC, he saw standup comedian Larry Miller in the office,...

Drew Barrymore shared some very exciting news on the Feb. 23 episode of her talk show, "The Drew Barrymore Show," during which she revealed that she and longtime collaborator Adam Sandler are looking to do another movie together.

During the episode, Barrymore talked to her cohost Ross Matthews about how Tom Hanks and Robin Wright - who starred together in "Forrest Gump" - are teaming up for a new film together. Matthews said, "And I love when people we love in movies like reteam for a movie. So, I'm gonna ask you on behalf of everyone, you and Adam Sandler, are we doing another one?"

Barrymore confessed, "We are definitely talking about it. For sure." Matthews called it "breaking news."

"There's actual conversations happening?" he asked. "There's conversations to find the thing," Barrymore confirmed. "We're always, I think it's very script story specific, and yeah, we're actively seeking the right thing.

A film about the brutal 1955 racist attack on Emmett Till has been a long time coming. Its director talks about overcoming Hollywood’s reluctance, on-set therapy and her ‘non-negotiables’

In the late 1990s, when the idea of a film about the lynching of Emmett Till was first floated, the woman who would eventually direct it was in high school. Chinonye Chukwu was a depressed, daylight-deprived Alaskan teenager obsessed with Julia Roberts romcoms.

“Obsessed. She had the back-to-back trifecta: Runaway Bride, Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding,” says the 37-year-old, as she pours herself a cup of herbal tea in her London hotel room. “I would rewrite the film’s story in my journal, and either make myself the protagonist, or somebody else who looked like me … It was my escape, y’know?”...

Exclusive: Veteran actress, producer and singer-songwriter Rita Wilson has today announced the launch of Artistic Films — a film production company that will look to tell inspirational stories of hope that resonate with audiences across wide demographics.

The L.A.-based company’s first film leading the way for its vision, produced in association with Playtone and Sf Studios, is A Man Called Otto, starring Wilson’s husband Tom Hanks. The Sony Pictures title directed by Marc Forster is based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling 2012 novel A Man Called Ove, which Sweden’s Hannes Holm previously adapted into an Oscar-nominated film of the same name.

Pic tells the story of Otto Anderson (Hanks), a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and...

‘Black Adam’ is already the 12th biggest global hit of 2022, after just two weekends of play.

World box office October 28-30 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Black Adam (Warner Bros) 66.7m 250.1m 39m 139m 77 2. Ticket To Paradise (Universal) 12.9m 119.4m 2.9m 85.7m 79 3. Smile (Paramount) 12.1m 186m 7m 93.6m 63 4. Pray For The Devil (various) 11.4m 11.5m 4.3m 4.5m 63 5. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Sony) 8.8m 50.6m 6m 18m 41 6. Halloween Ends (Universal) 7.5m 94.7m 3.7m 34.3m 77 7. Home Coming (various) 5.3m 204.6m 5.3m 204.6m 5 8. The Woman King (Sony) 2.9m 87.3m 1.8m 22.7m 39 9. Till (United Artists Releasing...

First Wives Club will officially return to BET+ for Season 3 beginning Thursday, November 17th with additional episodes dropping each week. The series, based on the 1996 movie of the same title, stars Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau, Michelle Mitchenor, RonReaco Lee, and Mark Tallman. In season 3, the tight-knit group of girlfriends — Hazel (Scott), Bree (Buteau), and Jayla (Mitchenor) — continue to navigate the ups and downs of life and relationships together. (Credit: BET+) As teased in the trailer, above, we see Hazel, Bree, and Jayla come together to celebrate Hazel’s wedding at a tropical paradise when the unexpected happens. Bree exclaims, “What in the Black version of Runaway Bride is going on?” It would seem that the wedding may have not gone forward as planned. While Hazel copes by throwing herself into work where she clashes with Regina, Bree takes on a new lust for life by diving headfirst into new adventures...

“Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy that reunites long-time friends and co-stars Julia Roberts and George Clooney, could defy box office odds.

Admittedly, it seems strange to suggest a movie with megawatt talent like Roberts and Clooney could be anything other than a massive triumph. But even in pre-pandemic times, romantic comedies were challenged at the box office. It’s been especially stark in the Covid era; although “The Lost City” with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum beat expectations with 190 million globally, Billy Eichner’s “Bros” has faced an uphill battle to reach 10.8 million worldwide.

But there’s reason to believe that “Ticket to Paradise” — which lands in North America on Oct. 21 — could be another reminder that romantic comedies haven’t entirely fallen out of favor at the movies. Based on early estimates, the film is expected to debut to roughly 15 million. That’s a respectable start, one that falls...

Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? We’ve got you covered. October brings with it a trio of high-profile new movies coming to Netflix, all of the bone-chilling variety to differing degrees. But if you’re not in the mood for something spooky, there are a number of other excellent films newly streaming on Netflix this month. Whether you’re up for a historical epic, a classic rom-com or a true crime drama, there’s a little something for everyone.

Check out our list of the best new movies on Netflix in October below.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (20th Century Fox)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are married assassins – unbeknownst to each other – in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” The 2005 action comedy boasts a smart premise, as Pitt and Jolie play a married couple who are unaware that each...

There are times when Hulu’s 8-episode series “Wedding Season,” premiering on September 8th, plays like a relatively straightforward romantic comedy about two beautiful people who end up crossing paths during a crowded Scottish season of nuptials among mutual friends. However, it’s also a vicious thriller with a pretty high body count that has the tendency to explode in action sequences like it’s suddenly shifted into spy movie territory. The elevator pitch could be “Runaway Bride” meets “The Bourne Legacy” and the ability of creator Oliver Lyttleton and his writers to balance the extreme tones of “Wedding Season” is its greatest accomplishment.

Continue reading ‘Wedding Season’ Review: ‘Runaway Bride’ Meets ‘The Bourne Legacy’ In This Sharp Genre Hybrid at The Playlist.

In the summer of 1989, Touchstone Pictures — a subsidiary of Disney — began filming what would go on to become the biggest romantic comedy hit of all-time (at least by total number of tickets sold). It was also the third-highest grossing film of 1990 and catapulted eventual Oscar nominee Julia Roberts to global fame.

The film was, of course, “Pretty Woman,” a formerly dark and gritty tale about a down-and-out sex worker and the rich businessman who hires her for a week.

More than thirty years later, the film remains a high point of both ’90s-era studio filmmaking in general (it’s difficult to picture Disney taking a Sundance Labs script and turning it into a broadly-appealing story about “a hooker with a heart of gold” ever again) and the romantic comedy in particular. It not only established Roberts as a star, but the very concept that — even in a story that hinges on two people mixing,...

Multimedia Music today announced it has closed a deal to acquire master and publishing rights to a 48-title film score catalog from Atlantic Screen Music in what it calls a “mid-seven figure transaction.”

Atlantic Screen Music includes rights to scores including “2 Guns,” “Lone Survivor,” “The Host,” “Dredd,” “Escape Plan” and “Broken City.” Multimedia said that, cumulatively, the films have grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the global box office and even more through ancillary channels.

Composers with works featured in the catalog include Max Richter, Lorne Balfe (“Frozen Ground”), John Paesano (“Hirokin”), John Debney (“Alex Cross”), Atticus Ross (“Broken City”), Antonio Pinto (“The Host”), Steve Jablonsky (“Lone Survivor”), Clinton Shorter (“2 Guns”) and Paul Leonard Morgan (“Dredd”).

“We are thrilled to acquire this catalog of premium film scores,” said Multimedia Music managing partner James Gibb. “Atlantic Screen Music includes scores from highly successful films produced by leading filmmakers,...

Longtime friends and frequent co-stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts toss back shots and break out funky dance moves in “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy in which they play hostile exes.

Universal Pictures brought a sneak peak of the film — which opens in theaters on Oct. 21 — to CinemaCon, the annual exhibition trade show currently underway in Las Vegas.

The two A-list stars were not on hand at Caesars Palace to promote “Ticket to Paradise,” but movie theater owners in the audience still appeared to be entertained by their on-screen reunion.

Clooney and Roberts play a divorced couple who fly to Bali to stop their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from marrying a man she barely knows. The trailer, which hasn’t been released yet to the public, showcases several funny moments, including Clooney’s character drinking everyone on the island under the table and playing beer pong, which...

Netflix is expanding its interactive content offerings, with the streamer ordering the interactive romantic comedy film “Choose Love” from Josann McGibbon.

The cast includes Laura Marano (“The Royal Treatment”), Avan Jogia (“Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City”), Scott Michael Foster (“You”), and Jordi Webber (“Head High”). McGibbon is the writer and executive producer on the film, with Stuart McDonald directing. Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, Mel Turner, Axel Paton serve as producers.

In the film, Cami Conway (Marano) has it all. She’s got the job she wants as a recording engineer and is headed towards engagement, marriage and kids with her wonderful boyfriend, Paul (Foster). And yet, she feels something is missing. Is it just Fomo and the fear of commitment that goes with it? Or is she actually missing out on an even better career, perhaps the long abandoned singing career she once dreamed of? And is Paul the love of her life?...

As viewership of YouTube in the living room continues to grow, the company is getting into the ad-supported longform game, adding 4,000 library TV episodes and 1,500 movies.

The move will give the Google-owned video power more of a profile in the burgeoning AVOD marketplace. Fox, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Disney and WarnerMedia have all either acquired major AVOD services or launched their own, doing battle with Roku, Crackle and a number of others in the space. The focus has come as cord-cutting and smart-tv adoption both continue to shape the entertainment sector.

Advertising has long been the lifeblood of YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet, and the wind has recently been at the company’s back. In the fourth quarter, YouTube reported a 25% year-over-year increase in ad revenue, to $8.6 billion.

Series included in the new set of offerings include Hell’s Kitchen, Andromeda and Heartland. Movies drawn from the libraries of studios like Disney,...