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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic For a few years there back in the early ’80s, Disney took a turn to the dark side, releasing live-action movies like “The Watcher in the Woods” (featuring a creepy late-career Bette Davis) and “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (from the mind of Ray Bradbury) that were intense enough to inspire nightmares — in kids, at least. The youngsters of that time are now parents, and some are surely asking themselves how far they can trust Disney not to traumatize another generation when a movie like “Haunted Mansion” comes along.

Madonna took off into the stratosphere with “Lucky Star” and other hits from her self-titled debut album — released 40 years ago on July 27, 1983 — the then-24-year-old hopeful had received some clairvoyant reinforcement regarding her future as the Queen of Pop.“She had actually gone to a psychic, and she told me, ‘Just watch what’s gonna happen,’” Paul Pesco — who played guitar on both “Lucky Star” and “Burning Up”  — told The Post.“She told me this in rehearsals one day, and it was like the equivalent of Bette Davis saying, ‘Fasten your seatbelts …’ I mean, she kind of knew it.”That would give prophetic meaning to “I Know It” — one of five songs that a young Madonna Louise Ciccone of Michigan wrote by herself for an eight-track classic that would get generations of future dance-pop divas into the groove. Possessing neither the gospel grandeur of an Aretha Franklin or the folky feels of a Joni Mitchell, Madonna — who was set to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her debut with her “Celebration” tour launching on July 15 until the Material Girl, 64, was sidelined by a serious bacterial infection two weeks ago — made her own path, as the mother of a pop reinvention.After the so-called death of disco as the ’70s twirled to an end, Madonna reclaimed the dance floor in a whole new way.“We really felt that if we were to combine disco and R&B and new wave, we would have something really cool,” said Michael Rosenblatt, Madonna’s original A&R man at Sire Records.

Jimmy Buffett, the beloved “Margaritaville” singer who canceled a string of performances last fall due to an unspecified illness, has pulled out of a stadium concert planned for tomorrow after being newly hospitalized this week.

Tom Hanks has expertly re-invented himself over the years, moving from rom-com star (Big) to war hero (Saving Private Ryan) to character actor (Elvis), and as a writer-director with That Thing You Do! and Larry Crowne. His newest chapter: novelist.

Todd Gilchrist editor From pre-Code gangster films to Bette Davis blazing a trail for female protagonists to blockbuster super- hero sagas, Warner Bros. Pictures’ output has been synonymous with the most popular stories of the day — and the iconic filmmakers who brought them to life. Since being installed in June 2022, Warner Bros. Pictures Group co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have steadily built upon this legacy that has been the foundation of the studio since its earliest days. “The history of the studio and their approach to filmmaking over the years really lines up with our belief in marrying the right filmmakers with the right IP and the right stories,” Abdy tells Variety. Adds De Luca, “We just wanted to continue that practice of trying to be a good home for the preeminent filmmakers of the day — and then try and find that next generation as well.”

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor It was 1941. Though World War II was already under way, film production was in full swing at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. Humphrey Bogart was getting ready to shoot “The Maltese Falcon,” while the next year, “Casablanca” would film on Warners soundstages and at the nearby Van Nuys airport, subbing for Morocco. Bette Davis was making “Now Voyager” on the lot after location visits to Lake Arrowhead and Laguna Beach. At the Warner Bros. Café, the studio’s commissary on the Burbank lot, James Cagney and Rita Hayworth lunched with director Raoul Walsh, while actor and future president Ronald Reagan dined with Olivia de Havilland — just a few of the major stars and filmmakers who could be seen taking a break from the hard work of filming.

, Ryan Murphy’s historical anthology series, is finally back with season 2. After a five-year gap, the FX drama returns with an all-new, star-studded installment called, with the focus on the falling out between notorious writer Truman Capote and several of his female friends, including Ann Woodward, Babe Paley, CZ Guest, Gloria Guinness, Joanne Carson and Slim Keith. “It’s such a great lineup of extraordinary women [and] great roles,” Naomi Watts tells ET about the series, in which she’ll portray Paley.

“Oscar Wars” (HarperCollins), Michael Schulman reports on nearly a century of history and ignominy: from SAG boycotts, blacklists, bankruptcy and corruption to streakers, sex pests, racism and high embarrassment — not to mention certain slap-happy actors.“What are the Academy Awards, anyway?” he writes. “They’re an industry party—like a convention of landscapers, but with better outfits.

Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon may have been happy to Feud on screen as screen icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, but the longtime friends looked quite chummy as they grabbed lunch in New York Sunday.Susan, 76, who has given her blessing to a Broadway musical version of her visionary film Thelma and Louise, looked stylish in a pair of straight leg jeans and a floral biker jacket. The Oscar winning actress, covered her burnished locks with a terra cotta toned newsboy cap. She added another pop of color, wearing green and white high top sneakers. Meanwhile, Jessica, 73, stepped out in a monochrome look - black shoes, jeans and a puffy black jacket.  Lunch date: Jessica Lange, 73, and Susan Sarandon, 76,  may have been happy to Feud on screen as screen icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, but the longtime friends looked quite chummy as they grabbed lunch in New York SundayThe two-time Academy Award winner's blonde hair was styled in a wavy bob and she wore dark frame glasses.Both appeared to be celebrating their natural beauty, wearing little to no makeup. The women have been friends for years, and have maintained their relationship some five years after going for each others throats in the 2017 limited series Feud. The FX drama focused on the filming of the Oscar winning drama and the reputed animosity between the film's leading ladies. Feud creator Ryan Murphy told E! News at the time, 'It was very fun to have those two women and to be in a position of leadership on the set.''Because make no mistake, when you're doing a show with those two, they have a lot of opinions, and they're always right because they've been around the block.'Both Susan and Jessica worked as producers on the series.

A glamorous movie star hid her good looks when filming on Tuesday on the streets of New York City.The blonde Oscar-nominated star wore a big gray wig with oversized period clothing and large earrings as she was seen in character.The beauty, 54, is starring in season two of Feud.Can you guess who it is? Unrecognizable: A glamorous movie star hid her good looks when filming on Tuesday on the streets of New York City. The blonde star wore a big gray wig with oversized period clothing and large earrings as she was seen in character It is Naomi Watts.The chameleon-like actress was in a brown fur-trimmed coat, brown pants, leather gloves and a gray bouffant wig for her role in season two of Feud. The Oscar nominee will star as Barbara 'Babe' Paley, a former Vogue fashion editor who was married to CBS founder William S.

Mickey Kuhn, the last surviving credited cast member of the 1939 film classic Gone With The Wind, died Sunday at a hospice facility in Naples, Florida. He was 90.

Clayton Davis After Nina Hoss received the role as Sharon in “Tár,” she happened to be in Budapest shooting Amazon Prime’s “Jack Ryan” — where her eventual co-star Cate Blanchett was also on location shooting Eli Roth’s “Borderland.” Hoss and Blanchett soon built a rapport and friendship that would become the foundation of their characters. After that, the German actress felt even more prepared to show her character’s strength: “You can easily make her the victim, but that’s too easy,” Hoss tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “Especially when you’re a phenomenal musician in your own right.” Listen below: On this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we sit down with actress Nina Hoss to discuss her work in the inventive drama “Tár,” working with her co-star Blanchett, her adorations in classic cinema (such as Bette Davis, who helped inspire her career in acting) and reading the incredible script for the first time. “I put it down and I think I only got half of it,” she shares. “It evoked something in you. It invites you and fascinates you.”

“Feud”, Ryan Murphy’s historical anthology, is finally back with season 2. After a five-year gap, the FX series returns with an all-new, star-studded installment called “Capote’s Women”, with the focus on the falling out between notorious writer Truman Capote and several of his female friends, including Ann Woodward, Babe Paley, CZ Guest, Gloria Guinness, Joanne Carson and Slim Keith.

, Ryan Murphy’s historical anthology, is finally back with season 2. After a five-year gap, the FX series returns with an all-new, star-studded installment called, with the focus on the falling out between notorious writer Truman Capote and several of his female friends, including Ann Woodward, Babe Paley, CZ Guest, Gloria Guinness, Joanne Carson and Slim Keith. “It’s such a great lineup of extraordinary women [and] great roles,” Naomi Watts tells ET about the series, in which she’ll portray Paley.

Jamie Lee Curtis got emotional while attending her hand and footprint ceremony at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday.The Halloween Ends star, 63, teared up at the event while sitting next to her husband Christopher Guest, 74, and was later comforted by her True Lies co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger, 75, as they reunited 28-years after their action flick was released.  The cinema icon was also supported by other A-list friends including her Halloween franchise co-star Kyle Richards, 53, and actress Melanie Griffith, 65.

Selome Hailu Molly Ringwald has joined the cast of “Feud” Season 2, Variety has learned. According to sources, she will play Joanne Carson, the second wife of Johnny Carson. Reps for FX and 20th Television declined to comment. Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series on FX follows the true story of how Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) was friends with numerous members of New York high society until he published excerpts of his unfinished novel “Answered Prayers,” with the excerpts serving as a tell-all about the city’s elite. Carson, however, remained close with Capote until his death in 1984.

Empire had its final curtain call in 2020, but has also wanted to see something that explores the country music industry in the same vein, Fox’s new series Monarch might be what you have been looking for. Even if this style of twangy, Southern-fried music is not your preference, creator Melissa London Hilfers' drama chronicling the dysfunctional (and sometimes deadly) dynamic of the “First Family in County Music” boasts a stellar ensemble that might be enough to pique your interest in checking out its Sunday, September 11, premiere alone.

The rules of survival in Hollywood have always fascinated me. “Consistency is the key – always present yourself to studios as a total bitch,” Bette Davis once confided. “Never delude yourself into thinking that a star can become a loyal personal friend,” advised Billy Wilder. “Since studios always lie, a producer’s mandate is to come up with bigger lies,” said David O. Selznick.

Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon are set for a big life change after deciding to move back to the UK from Los Angeles. The famous couple have lived primarily in America over the past couple of decades with their children, Aimee, 38, Kelly, 37, and Jack, 36, also creating lives for themselves Stateside. However, the spate of mass shootings across the country have become a cause for concern for the Osbournes, who are now planning a move back to their homeland in England. Ozzy, 73, and Sharon, 69, – who married in 1982 – are proud owners of 120-year-old Grade II listed property, Welders House, in Buckinghamshire which is where they’ll be shipping their belongings back to. Sharing his despair at how his adopted country has changed, the Black Sabbath rocker said: ‘Everything’s f****** ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed every day.

Tom Hollander has been cast as Truman Capote in the upcoming second season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series Feud.Season one, which aired in 2017, starred Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange respectively as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.Now season two, which Variety reports has also brought Diane Lane and Calista Flockhart aboard, will focus on how Truman alienated his New York society circle. Uncanny: Tom Hollander (left) has been cast as Truman Capote (right) in the upcoming second season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series FeudDiane Lane will be Nancy 'Slim' Keith and Calista Flockhart will portray Jackie Kennedy's younger and more vivacious sister Lee Radziwill.News of their casting comes after it emerged Naomi Watts has been enlisted as Barbara 'Babe' Paley, along with Chloe Sevigny as CZ Guest.  Slim Keith, Babe Paley, CZ Guest and Lee Radziwill were pillars of the New York society world that initially embraced Truman - only to freeze him out after he aired out their dirty laundry in a thinly-veiled short story.Truman, who was born in the south and was a childhood friend of To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee, was launched into the New York beau monde after achieving phenomenal literary success in the 1950s and 60s.

To hear Lorcan Otway tell it, he’s in a fight for his life.If he finds someone willing to refinance his debt, Theatre 80 — the iconic East Village venue where Otway has lived and worked since he was 9 years old — will be saved.If he doesn’t, the off-Broadway theater where “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” was born and countless stars have thrived will likely be sold at bankruptcy auction to the highest bidder. Otway is facing nearly $10.5 million in debts after COVID shutdowns left him unable to pay a loan.