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Britney Spears came extremely close to snagging the leading role in the movie “The Notebook.”Hollywood casting director Matthew Barry told the Daily Mail that the then 21-year-old pop star’s 2002 audition for the role of Allie “blew us all away” — and that she very nearly got the part in the 2004 film.A newly released video of her audition shows Spears breaking down in tears.“Our jaws were on the floor,” Barry said. “I was blown away.

“Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” (St. Martin’s Press) by the film’s creators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, with interviews by Will Harris, Paramount executive Tom Parry broke the news to the team, known collectively as ZAZ.

1985 film “The Color Purple” was the “best $35,000 I ever made.” Speaking with Essence magazine, Winfrey, 69, revealed she “wanted nothing more in my life than to be in ‘The Color Purple'” when it was announced that Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book would hit the silver screen. “They were only offering $35,000 to be in this film,” Winfrey told the outlet for their cover story on the upcoming movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.

called the debacle an “artless bore,” adding that “the power of Christ compels me to give ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ one star.”But it’s not the first horror follow-up to be brutally killed by both critics and audiences. Not even the first one in the “Exorcist” franchise.

upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends. Streisand, 81, opens her new memoir by detailing the time that Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of 80, approached the “Funny Girl” actress at a party in 1966 and told her “I’d like to f–k you.” According to an excerpt from the novel, which was obtained by Vanity Fair, Brando’s wife at the time, a retired French Polynesian actress by the name of Tarita Teriʻipaia, was also at the party in an adjoining room.

she struggled to get Robert Redford to star in their 1973 film “The Way We Were.” Streisand, 81, makes the stunning claim in her upcoming memoir “My Name Is Barbra,” which is set to hit bookstores Nov. 7. “Bob is that rare combination… an intellectual cowboy… a charismatic star who is also one of the finest actors of his generation,” Streisand wrote in an excerpt published by Vanity Fair.

“Gangs of New York.”“I realized that I couldn’t work if I had to make films that way ever again,” Scorsese told GQ in a profile published last week.“If that was the only way that I was able to be allowed to make films, then I’d have to stop,” he said. “Because the results weren’t satisfying. It was at times extremely difficult, and I wouldn’t survive it.

The Guardian.“We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love.”Gambon’s career spanned 60 years, with some of his best known roles including “The King’s Speech,” “The Singing Detective,” “Gosford Park,” “Judy” and the “Paddington” films, in which he voiced Uncle Pastuzo. He’s also best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.

little shop of horrors on set.According Miriam Margolyes, the 78-year-old “Only Murders in the Building” actor was “horrid” and a “c—t” to her when they starred opposite one another on the set of Frank Oz’s “Little Shop of Horrors” in 1986.In the movie musical, that is currently playing off-Broadway, Martin played the role psycho dentist Orin Scrivello, who had a penchant for blood and pain, while Margoyles appeared in all-white as his nurse and assistant. In her new memoir, “Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life,” the 82-year-old actress recalled her scenes with Martin as being rather physically painful.

obviously a relic of yesteryear, with technology moving from VHS to DVDs and Blu-Ray and now onto streaming — but they’re still popular among some cult cinema collectors.Many are going for a shocking amount of money on eBay, including classic films such as “Back to the Future” and even newer flicks with a cult following, such as the original “Fast and the Furious.”However, simply posting a VHS on eBay doesn’t guarantee you’ll get big bucks — the condition must be top-notch.VHS tapes degrade 10% to 20% over 10 to 25 years, and some footage could be skewed with age, according to the pros at Kodak. Tapes have a short lifespan due to remanence decay of the magnetic charge, which leads to discoloration, blacked-out scenes and eventually complete loss of footage.Other conditions that speed up degrading of VHS tapes include storing in hot or humid conditions, storing them near magnetic sources, cheap or low quality tape, excessive rewinds and playbacks on the tape, and the tape is a second- or third-generation recording copy.Kodak recommends storing VHS tapes in a cool and dry place “with little to no climate change” in order to keep them in the best possible shape — though even in the best conditions, they will eventually deteriorate.That means your over-watched bright orange VHS of “The Rugrats Movie” might not be the one that gives you a pay day.

Forrest Gump hit our screens and instantly became a Hollywood classic.It went down in history as one of Tom Hanks’ best performances, and won six Oscars, including Best Picture (beating out Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction), Best Director, and Best Actor.On a budget of $55 million, it grossed nearly $680 million at the box office, becoming a bona fide hit.Many lines from the film have been firmly cemented in popular culture forever (“life is like a box of chocolates” anyone?).“Run Forrest, Run” is another famous one – who could forget little Jenny Curran yelling this to Forrest as he broke free of his leg braces to escape a pack of bullies?With her big blue eyes and wavy blonde hair, little Hanna Hall, who was just 10 at the time of filming, won hearts around the world in her powerful role as childhood Jenny.Now 29 years later, fan are losing their minds at seeing her all grown up.Speaking to House Of Horrors about how she landed the gig, Hall explained that it was very unexpected.“It was very random. Nina Axelrod, my manager, was tired of LA and moved out to Colorado to teach classes,” the now nearly 40-year-old said.“She had a relationship with an agency that she would get represented by and she had an open casting call in the newspaper when I was seven years old.“My mother didn’t want to take me.

a tour so good it’s inconceivable.From September 2023 all the way through March 2024, Cary Elwes (you may know him as Westley) is galloping off on an eight-show trek he’s calling ‘An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes.’Along the way, Elwes will stop into Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on Sept. 29 and Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Sept.

“The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear” (Citadel), it could have called for its own exorcism. The same kind of crazed scenes were happening nationwide at almost two dozen theaters where thousands would turn out for the premiere of what was being billed as one of the most frightening horror movies ever made — and accurately so.As Segaloff puts it, when the film opened, “the bedlam began.”At the Savoy Theater in Boston, “People were running up the aisles and into the lobby, some of them making it out to the street before vomiting, while others did it en route.”“I couldn’t imagine people being affected like that.

horrifically nostalgic dining experience if they stop at Hooper’s — a lovely Victorian building turned eatery that was once the home of the fictional cannibal Sawyer family from the 1974 classic “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”“It really feels like you’re stepping right into the movie set,” TikToker @theparanormalprincess_ shared with her fans as she visited the restaurant last month.Bearing its name from the film’s screenwriter and director, Tobe Hooper, guests will have a chance to enjoy their meal in the same dining room where Leatherface and his deranged family once munched on their victims.Not overwhelming its space with the same makeup as the fictional cannibalistic family would, it’s decorated subtlety with memorabilia from the cult classic — including signed photos from ‘Leatherface’ himself — actor Gunnar Hansen — and the film’s narrator, John Larroquette.

Plex and conducted by OnePoll, the study found 82% of people bond with their family and friends over a love of the same TV shows and movies, while 76% claimed some of their closest friendships developed as a result of sharing an interest in the same content.An overwhelming 96% of respondents said they discuss recent TV episodes with their friends and family — 66% said they do it “often” or “very often.”Over the past year, the most popular and talked-about TV shows and movies are “Avatar: The Way of Water” (26%), “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (26%), “Stranger Things” (22%) and “House of the Dragon” (20%).Four in 10 said they’re most likely to discuss media in person, but 67% said they often watch content remotely with friends and family if they aren’t physically next to each other.If they’re watching content remotely, 21% catch up over the phone, 16% over messaging apps and 12% over video calls. Over half (55%) have a specific chat group dedicated to discussing shows and movies.

Rick Eisen Show that he only earned $8,000 for the entire movie, which made $235 million at the box office and has become a cult classic over the decades.On the show, Scott was asked if it was true that “American Pie” was his first big role and how he was only paid a four-figure amount.“I think so, yeah, because I remember afterward I bought a used Thunderbird for like $5,000 or maybe $6,000, I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, baby,'” he said.“I don’t know what happened to the other $2,000 because I ended up having to work at the LA Zoo as a churro guy, so maybe it was even less than $8,000,” he explained.Scott has also starred in several movies in the “American Pie” franchise including the 2001 sequel as well as “American Wedding” (2003) and “American Reunion” (2012).He and co-star Jason Biggs were allegedly paid $5 million each for their performances and recently reunited for a DoorDash commercial in character.In a May interview with the Daily Blast Live, Scott joked about what his character would be doing in today’s day and age.“I think Stifler would be a stripper. He’d be working at a pretty crappy strip club,” he quipped.“His stage name would be ‘Inferno,’ dressed up as a fireman.

per People. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”The actor also praised the film series’ director, James Cameron, for his “extraordinary” writing, noting that when the movie debuted in 1984 they had “just scratched the surface” of AI. “Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality,” the actor continued.

HBO documentary, “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” and has alleged that Hudson made sexual passes at costar James Dean.Hudson — who died from an AIDS-related illness in 1985 — kept his homosexuality a secret among the social circles of Tinseltown.Griffin claimed in the special that Hudson was “privately hitting on Dean” during shooting the 1956 drama.“According to some accounts, James Dean was rather disdainful of Hudson,” he went on.“Dean considered it hypocritical that Rock was maintaining this hetero facade in public,” Griffin explained. “Some might consider that a case of the pot calling the kettle black.”“Giant” also starred Hudson’s friend Elizabeth Taylor, and was Dean’s last movie he shot before his 1955 death in a car crash.The “East of Eden” alum portrayed a ranch hand, who enters into a bitter feud with a wealthy Texas rancher (played by Hudson) for over a period of several years.Griffin also alleged in the documentary that Dean was involved with a gay media executive who was pals with Hudson’s agent, Henry Willson.“If you’re talking about shrouded sexuality, they weren’t all that different,” he noted.In an archived interview featuring Hudson from 1983, he stated that he despised his younger castmate.The “Dynasty” actor said that the only reason that “Giant” director George Stevens had cast Dean, was because he was “new and hot.”“As I said, I didn’t like the fella too much.

James Bond.The British actor, 50, has been a fan-favorite choice to play the super spy in recent years.However, due to the racial recoil he’s received about the possible role, Elba’s speculative casting has left a bad taste in his mouth.The “Luther” actor recently sat down with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their “SmartLess” podcast, where he said he was “super complimented” by the Bond rumors.But the prejudiced backlash got to him.“I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles],” Elba explained.

chatting with BBC Radio 1 about why the character is so important to fans. “I think the thing that I most admire about them is the depth and subtlety of the emotion, and the importance of emotion in these films,” he told host Ali Plumb.The “Star Wars” alum continued, “As this last one concerns age and frailty and changing nature of life, it was especially compelling to me, because I am of that age and I wanted it to feel real for the audience.” “I wanted them to see the complexity of that experience with someone they’ve spent 40 years with,” he added.Plumb then told an emotional Ford, “Can I just say, on behalf of all the fans, thank you. It’s been such an adventure.

Tribeca Film Festival — an event that he founded in 2002 — with a three-day celebration.While the 79-year-old’s birthday is actually on Aug. 17, the festivities will go down from Sept.