Randal Kleiser: Last News

Ethan Shanfeld Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens in a statement posted to Instagram after his death.

Brooke Sheilds takes control of the narrative by sharing her story in her own words in the Hulu documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, from director Lana Wilson.

The “Blue Lagoon” director Randal Kleiser tried to get in touch with Brooke Shields, but the actress isn’t sure if she’s ready to talk to him just yet.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Brooke Shields revealed on “The Drew Barrymore Show” that she received a phone call from “The Blue Lagoon” director Randal Kleiser following the release of her new Hulu documentary “Pretty Baby.” In the documentary, the supermodel and actor called out “The Blue Lagoon” for exploiting her sexual awakening when she was just 14 years old. “They wanted to make it a reality show,” Shields says in the documentary about “The Blue Lagoon” and other films she made as a teen actor. “They wanted to sell my actual sexual awakening. The irony was, I wasn’t in touch with any of my own sexuality.” “The Blue Lagoon” stars Shields opposite Christopher Atkins. The two actors play teens stranded on a tropical island who experience puberty together and fall in love. The film is one of many that Shields calls out in the documentary for exploiting her at such a young age. Other titles include Louis Malle’s “Pretty Baby” and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Endless Love.”

On Tuesday, Brooke Shields reunited with Christopher Atkins on her iHeartRadio podcast Now What? - 42 years after the release of their cult classic The Blue Lagoon.Randal Kleiser's 1980 coming-of-age romantic survival film featured a lot of nudity, and 57-year-old Shields was only 14 at the time, while her 61-year-old co-star was 18.'After that movie it was hard to keep my clothes on,' Christopher recalled.'There were scenes where I was butt naked with you, if you remember, sliding down that slide and things like that. And that was a little awkward, but it was kind of funny for me because at this point in time I would just do it.

The Chicks honored the late Olivia Newton-John during Saturday night's show in Washington. "We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week, Olivia Newton-John," a member of the band said before performing a rendition of "Hopelessly Devoted to You."  "I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from like 4 to 12, and then I just wished I was Olivia Newton-John," she continued. "So we worked up today at soundcheck a little Olivia Newton-John song." Lead singer Natalie Maines sang the ballad while the crowd joined in.

Zack Sharf John Travolta took to social media to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John, his “Grease” co-star who died Monday at 73 years old.“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,” Travolta wrote in a post. “Your impact was incredible. I love you so much.

John Travolta shared a tribute for Olivia Newton-John, his Grease costar and longtime friend who died on Monday at the age of 83.

John Travolta and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who fell in love on a California beach in the summer of 1958. The film directed by Randal Kleiser is based on the 1971 musical which introduced audiences to Danny's T-Birds greaser gang and the all-female girl greaser group the Pink Ladies at Rydell High-school.