Yes, Universal Pictures and Focus Features have chosen a woman director, Brit Sam Taylor-Johnson ("Nowhere Boy"), to direct the film adaptation of E.L. James' global bestseller  “Fifty Shades of Grey.”  Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the film. See more »

It is a fate common to great actors whose most enduring success comes on television that the highest praise they receive is actually a trap concealed inside a compliment. Referring to someone’s “iconic role” or “indelible performance” can be a way of saying that a performer could really do only See more »

Actor James Gandolfini died Wednesday at age 51. Actors, artists, writers, and directors who have worked with him, or are simply fans of his work, sent their messages of love and admiration for the award-winning star of The Sopranos via Twitter. See more »