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From the archive, 17 May 1990: Sammy Davis Jnr obituary
16 May 2012 11:30 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The entertainer's great drive and perfectionism came from his massive insecurity
Sammy Davis Jnr was the complete entertainer. In an age of specialisation even in show business, the little black American was an outstanding night-club singer, comedian and dancer, and an able character actor when his enormous ego was under control.
Trained in vaudeville, he was equally effective in Broadway musicals and in the new media of movies and television. When he wrote his autobiography in his forties, he had already lived a full show business life and justifiably summed up his all-round career with the title Yes, I Can. Sammy Davis Jnr was one Jack of all trades who was master of all.
Born in New York, he came from a theatrical family and claimed to have begun his career at the age of three, making a first appearance on stage with his father and his uncle. Certainly he was in a movie, »
The Voice second live show: live blog
7 May 2012 4:49 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Join Stuart Heritage from 7.10pm for The Voice's second live show as Jessie and Danny's teams go head to head, fighting for survival
Hello, and welcome to The Voice liveblog. Can you believe it's only been one week since we were last here, watching Thingy competently sing that song and The One With The Hat competently sing that other song? It seems like a different time, man. A different time.
You might remember that last week The Voice dismissed Sophie Griffin, who sang a song that nobody had heard of in a way that nobody wanted to pay attention to; and Sam Buttery, who reacted to his elimination in the precise manner of an old lady watching her house burn down. With her cats in it. But forget those two, because tonight we've got ten more singers to plough through.
Last week was dedicated to the acts coached by Tom Jones and Will. »
- Stuart Heritage
Catskills Fire Destroys Original 'Dirty Dancing' Resort
19 April 2012 10:18 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
A bunch of brave firemen had the time of their life putting out a massive blaze that took down a piece of very cherished movie history.
MSNBC reports that over 43 fire companies and 300 firefighters had to rally together to douse the flames that devoured the Catskills condominium complex formerly known as Brown's Hotel, which inspired the affluent resort Kellerman's in "Dirty Dancing," the favorite movie of nearly every member of the female gender.
While no one was killed or injured in what is being called the "largest fire in Catskills history," many residents lost their homes and belongings, as well as the fantasy that Patrick Swayze would someday lift them up in the air in a dancehall. This is the latest in a series of tragedies to befall the legacy of the film, after Swayze's death and Jennifer Grey's nose job.
While the majority of 1987's "Dirty Dancing" was »
- Max Evry
Best Movie Ever? "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
11 April 2012 1:09 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Roald Dahl is a beloved children's book author who scares the hell out of me. I don't want to know where he lived, who raised him, or why he decided to address kids as an occupation, because the man is so, so disturbing. His Matilda is grim, his James and the Giant Peach is twisted, and his most beloved novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a frightening, cruel morality tale set in a candy-colored dystopia. I'm happy to report that Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film adaptation of Dahl's sugary absinthe dream starring Gene Wilder, Oscar winner Jack Albertson, and a crew of unknowns, is just as frightening and cruel as the source material. And it has a secret gay relevance that I figured out only last night! Hooray! Now it's the Best Movie Ever.
I'm sure you know the story, but I'll dutifully recount it: Charlie »
- virtel
10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Jewish
6 April 2012 9:47 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
What do Drake, Sammy Davis Jr. and Adam Sandler have in common? These three men share more than just fame and good looks, they're also part of God's chosen people.
In honor of Passover, The Huffington Post Black Voices has compiled a list of 10 black celebrities you may not have known had Jewish lineage or practiced Judaism. From musicians, to actors to NBA ballers, check out these stars who are all people of the Book.
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- Danielle Cadet
Top 10 Restaurants In Crime Film
2 April 2012 3:46 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
Crime films often make me hungry. Often the restaurant scenes are among the best remembered in crime flicks. The coffee shops and Italian kitchens and juke joints where criminal characters go to grab a bite or do dirt serve to define them.
In some cases, it’s because crime films are a sit-down with a distinct culture, and there’s little better distinction for culture than food. It says more than a monologue. These places are home to some criminals, an escape for others, doom for a few. They’re some of the best moments of bad stories.
And these are the best among them.
10. Tipitina’s
Appeared in: The Big Easy (pictured above)
City: New Orleans, La
Price: $
Crime Scene: Lagniappe (That’s New Orleans for “kick back”)
Tip’s is the perfect Crescent City hot-spot if you’re looking for a nightlife scene that spices top-talent home-cooked music with a high-crime-rate neighborhood. »
- Matthew C. Funk
David Steinberg showcases comic legends on 'Inside Comedy' [Video]
29 March 2012 10:53 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Over 40 years experience as a well-known, well-respected comedian, has led David Steinberg back to the subject he loves most: comedy. On the new series "Inside Comedy," Steinberg has taken over a year of his life to interview many of the top comics past and present. "The surprise to us was that everybody said yes," said Steinberg in a video chat with Gold Derby. "Putting it together was a puzzle that was pleasurable but just took a long time." Steve Carell has co-produced the 10-episode program currently airing on Showtime. In editing together the interviews, Steinberg said that it was interesting how he could pair up the various subjects even though they didn't sit down together for their chats. He would find certain topics, like performing with Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, and Sammy Davis, Jr. (discussed separately by Brad Garrett, Martin Short, and Billy Crystal) or Presidential performances (discussed months apart by Jerry Seinf. »
Terence Davies Talks Post-War England & Life Between the Devil And 'The Deep Blue Sea'
22 March 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Terence Davies’ newest film, “The Deep Blue Sea,” takes place, like much of his work, in post-World War II England. In it, Rachel Weisz plays Hester Collyer, a woman who abandons her passionless marriage to a wealthy barrister (Simon Russell Beale) for a torrid affair with a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot (Tom Hiddleston), the consequences of which plunge her into despair. When we got a chance to speak with the director, a natural storyteller with a mischievous sense of humor and infectious laugh, we would never have guessed he suffered from an acute case of homesickness for his native U.K., a fact he admitted toward the end of our time together.
We started by asking him about societal differences between England in the 1950’s versus 2012. “What I think people don't understand is how traumatic the war was for Britain. When the war was over, Britain didn't get »
- Thomas Dodson
Will the Linda Lovelace Biopic Inferno Ever Get Made?
20 March 2012 5:57 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Amanda Seyfried's Linda Lovelace biopic is in the can. But whatever happened to Inferno, the other Lovelace porn flick that was orginally going to star Lindsay Lohan before she was replaced by Malin Akerman? It turns out... "I don't know when that's going to go down of if that's going to go down," Harold Perrineau, who's set play Sammy Davis Jr. in the film, recently told us while promoting his new movie Seeking Justice (in theaters now). "I'm excited about it if it actually happens." Perrineau says he's still waiting to get a call from director Matthew Wilder since first reading the film's script last year. "It's a rough story," »
Will the Linda Lovelace Biopic Inferno Ever Get Made?
20 March 2012 5:57 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Amanda Seyfried's Linda Lovelace biopic is in the can. But whatever happened to Inferno, the other Lovelace porn flick that was orginally going to star Lindsay Lohan before she was replaced by Malin Akerman? It turns out... "I don't know when that's going to go down of if that's going to go down," Harold Perrineau, who's set play Sammy Davis Jr. in the film, recently told us while promoting his new movie Seeking Justice (in theaters now). "I'm excited about it if it actually happens." Perrineau says he's still waiting to get a call from director Matthew Wilder since first reading the film's script last year. "It's a rough story," »
Rare Marilyn Photos
16 March 2012 5:31 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Los Angeles — A collection of never-before-seen photos of Marilyn Monroe – and their accompanying copyrights – are going up for auction.
Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says more than 100 images of Monroe will be sold the highest bidders later this month.
The photos come from the estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder, Monroe's personal makeup artist for 15 years. One image shows Snyder applying makeup to a lingerie-wearing Monroe on the set of "Let's Make Love" in 1960.
Letters, telegrams and a money clip from Monroe to Snyder are also among the lots set to be sold during Julien's Auctions' Hollywood Legends sale on March 31 and April 1. The auction also includes memorabilia from Frank Sinatra, James Dean, Charlie Chaplin and Sammy Davis, Jr.
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- AP
Simon Pegg to Join Frank Darabont's L.A. Noir Series
15 March 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Hot Fuzz and Star Trek's Simon Pegg might be headed to the small screen in Frank Darabont's TNT series, L.A. Noir. If he ends up taking the role, he will join Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) who was recently confirmed as the star of the series, as well as Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes). I would love to see Pegg in this series. He's such a likeable actor, and I hope he takes it on.
The story follows Joe Teague (Bernthal), Los Angeles cop that examines corruption in the Lapd and ties between police and underworld figures such as Captain William Parker (Neil McDonough) and mobster Mickey Cohen in the 1940s and '50s. Ventimiglia plays a former marine who served with Teague during WWII, who became a lawyer that was groomed to be a master "fixer" for the mob. There's no word on who Pegg would play in the series, »
- Venkman
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Daughter Down With Billy Crystal's Oscars Blackface
1 March 2012 8:33 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
As a rather formal and fancy affair (at least in our humble opinion), the Oscars tend to shy away from controversial hosts — and Billy Crystal, who has now done the gig a whopping nine times — seemed like a safe choice.
Until he appeared in a "Midnight in Paris" parody alongside Justin Bieber… in blackface.
The 62-year-old comedy legend donned black makeup to reprise his famous "Saturday Night Live" impression of Sammy Davis, Jr. and asked the other (white as could be) version of himself, "Billy, is Biebs the young Sinatra or am I nuts?"
Jury's still out on whether the "Biebs" can lead the next generation's Rat Pack, but some definitely thought Crystal was nuts. Many Hollywood elite instantly hit Twitter to express their discomfort with the scene, but one person wasn't bothered one bit. Tracey Davis, Sammy Davis, Jr.'s daughter with his second wife, May Britt, told The Hollywood Reporter, »
- Elizabeth Durand
Sammy Davis Jr.'s Daughter On Crystal's Blackface: 'My Father Is Smiling'
1 March 2012 7:33 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Sammy Davis Jr.'s daughter Tracey Davis has spoken out on Billy Crystal's Oscar blackface controversy, and she insists her late father wouldn't have been offended.
"I am 100 percent certain my father is smiling," Davis told The Hollywood Reporter. "Billy previously played my father [on Saturday Night Live] when he was alive, and my father gave Billy his full blessing."
Davis also noted that she knows Crystal's impressions come from a good place.
"I know the mutual love, respect and admiration that you had for each other and for his kids, Jeff, Mark and I," she continued. "Thank you."
Regardless of Davis' feelings on Crystal's decision to appear in blackface during the first five minutes of the Academy Awards, others didn't take the impression as lightly.
"Shows just how far we've come since Billy Crystal appeared in blackface," comedian Paul Scheer tweeted when Octavia Spencer took the award for Best Supporting Actress in "The Help. »
- Leigh Weingus
Billy Crystal's Oscar Blackface: Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Daughter '100 Percent Certain My Father Is Smiling' (Exclusive)
1 March 2012 5:00 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
In the first five minutes of Sunday’s Academy Awards, host Billy Crystal parodied a year’s worth of movies, including The Descendants, Moneyball and The Help. But perhaps most memorable was the comedian’s take on Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, which began with a joke by teen heartthrob Justin Bieber (“I’m here to get you the 18-to-24 demographic,” the 18-year-old cracked in his cameo) and ended with the Oscar Mc in black makeup as Sammy Davis Jr. asking himself, “Billy, is Biebs the young Sinatra, or am I nuts?” Plenty of people found the bit uncomfortable,
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- Shirley Halperin
Dial Back the Date!: February 28 is Like Rain On Your Wedding Day, and "Lord"'s A Leaping!
29 February 2012 10:36 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
February 28 usually ties off our grim second month, but this year we suffer one more day in February's bleak tundra. Let's warm up with some tidbits about DNA, basketball, the master of '50s musicals, and the singer-songwriter who has one hand in her pocket, and the other on, oh, probably a Buddhist urn right now.
1883: The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston, Massachusetts. Over 120 years later, we're still talking about the overwhelmingly popular concept of blackface. Sigh. We even use the word "blackface" to describe things that don't qualify as blackface, like Billy Crystal's impersonation of Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Oscars. Not blackface. It may be in poor or weird taste, but it's not a minstrel show. Now, that crazy crap that Roger Sterling tried out on Mad Men? That's blackface. Ohhhh, yes it is. Always nice when Don Draper gets to tell someone else, "You're a mess. »
- virtel
Oscars viewing figures up 4% despite mixed reviews for Billy Crystal
28 February 2012 3:15 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Viewing figures for 2012 Oscars up despite Twitter criticism of host's controversial 'blackface' sketch
Viewing figures for Sunday's Oscars ceremony were up by an estimated 4% compared to last year's show, despite mixed reviews for Billy Crystal's ninth stint as host.
Early predictions suggest that ABC's three-hour broadcast drew 39.3 million viewers, compared to 37.9 million for Anne Hathaway and James Franco's widely derided tenure in 2011. However, it appears likely that viewers were older than for last year's event, reflecting 63-year-old Crystal's veteran status. Nevertheless, ABC said it was the second-largest TV audience for the Academy Awards since 2007 and pointed out that the show retained all of its 2011 audience in the coveted 18-49 year-old age group.
Crystal's performance as host has come in for criticism, with many commentators labelling it safe and bland. Controversy, in particular, continues to rage over the comic's decision to appear in blackface as Hollywood legend Sammy Davis »
- Ben Child
Billy Crystal’s Oscar-Night Sammy Davis Jr. Impersonation Draws “Blackface” Criticisms
27 February 2012 4:37 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
During Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony, Billy Crystal revisited one of his oldest bits as he put himself into the Best Picture nominees via some clever cutting, CGI, and occasionally, the assistance of the nominees’ stars. But the Oscars host drew criticism after revisiting an even older bit in which he impersonates Sammy Davis Jr., prompting claims that his “blackface” performance was offensive and racist. Video: Billy Crystal's Oscar Opening Montage Following a segment in which Crystal spent a few seconds talking to Justin Bieber and Sammy Davis Jr. (actually Crystal in makeup) in a scene meant to reference Woody Allen’s
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- Todd Gilchrist
Cool Clicks: Jean Dujardin Dropped the F-Bomb (in French)
27 February 2012 10:52 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
We scour the interwebs for the coolest movie news and more so you don't have to ...
We were too busy marveling at his triumphant yelling. "The Artist" star Jean Dujardin let out the profanity in a fit of excitement after taking the stage to receive his Oscar for Best Actor, though you (like the TV censors) might not have caught it… since it was, you know, in French.
Yeah, the bit with the Muppets could've been so much more, and the presence of Razzie nominee Adam Sandler was a bit baffling. In the cold light of day, Cinema Blend reflects on the five worst moments of last night's Oscars ceremony.
We're so glad Sacha Baron Cohen was allowed to attend the Oscars as "The Dictator" so he could pour ashes all over Ryan Seacrest. Watch an artist at work if you haven't already.
"Billy, is Biebs the young Sinatra, or am I nuts? »
- Bryan Enk
10 Burning Questions from the Oscars Answered: #10-6
27 February 2012 9:59 AM, PST | TooFab | See recent TooFab news »
The 84th Academy Awards are officially in the books, and whether you're a casual viewer or pop culture junkie, there are probably a few questions you had about this year's Oscar show!We here at toofab have the answers to all your burning questions, including whether or not Jennifer Lopez had a wardrobe malfunction, why Halle Berry was a no-show, and did Jean Dujardin really drop an f-bomb during his acceptance speech? Find out, below!10. Did J.Lo have a nip slip? Jennifer Lopez caused a Twitter debate when she appeared on stage with Cameron Diaz to present the Costume Design and Makeup awards, with what appeared to be a wardrobe malfunction. Did viewers really catch a glimpse of J.Lo's nipple? According to her stylist Mariel Haenn, not a chance. "The Oscar dress was custom-made for Jennifer by designer Zuhair Murad. The dress fit perfectly to her every inch, »
- tooFab Staff
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