Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Christina Amphlett (1959-2013) - Lead singer of the Divinyls, best known for the song "I Touch Myself," which has been licensed to numerous movies, and its Michael Bay-directed music video. She also acted in the 1982 Australian film Monkey Grip, in which she also performs many songs with her band (see below). She died April 21 from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.(AP/Nyt) Allan Arbus (1918-2013) - Actor and photographer best known for playing Dr. Sidney Freeman on TV's...
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- 4/27/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Chrissy Amphlett, the lead singer of the Divinyls, whose hit song "I Touch Myself" made the group an international success, died at her New York City home on Sunday. She was 53 years old. "Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity," her husband, musician Charley Drayton, said in a statement. "Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity. She always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength, she paved the way for strong, sexy,...
- 4/22/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Guarino, Adam Pally and Zachary Knighton at the Outfest Panel for ABC's Happy Endings
Birthday shoutouts go to Ruth Buzzi , who is 76, Gus Van Sant is 60, Summer Glau is 31, Anna Paquin is 30, Pam Tillis is 55, Kristin Chenoweth is 44, and Lynda Carter is 61. Below you can see "Could It Be Magic" from one of her faboo 70's specials.
I blame Lily. Updated: It's getting ugly.The plan to save Smash. Expect to get a lot more Sugar on this season of Glee. CaTuesday! What does a kitty like to eat for breakfast? .....Mice Krispies!NBC responds to that one group's protest of The New Normal.
Adam Lambert performs during the 2012 Endfest in Sacramento
James Duke Mason asks, "Have Older Gay Films Lost Their Relevance?"You can view the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt here.Did The Muppets have a gay cow?Michelangelo Signorile: Sally Ride, American Hero: This Is What a Lesbian Looks Like.
Birthday shoutouts go to Ruth Buzzi , who is 76, Gus Van Sant is 60, Summer Glau is 31, Anna Paquin is 30, Pam Tillis is 55, Kristin Chenoweth is 44, and Lynda Carter is 61. Below you can see "Could It Be Magic" from one of her faboo 70's specials.
I blame Lily. Updated: It's getting ugly.The plan to save Smash. Expect to get a lot more Sugar on this season of Glee. CaTuesday! What does a kitty like to eat for breakfast? .....Mice Krispies!NBC responds to that one group's protest of The New Normal.
Adam Lambert performs during the 2012 Endfest in Sacramento
James Duke Mason asks, "Have Older Gay Films Lost Their Relevance?"You can view the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt here.Did The Muppets have a gay cow?Michelangelo Signorile: Sally Ride, American Hero: This Is What a Lesbian Looks Like.
- 7/24/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
By Allen Gardner
Harold And Maude (Criterion) Hal Ashby’s masterpiece of black humor centers on a wealthy young man (Bud Cort) who’s obsessed with death and the septuagenarian (Ruth Gordon) with whom he finds true love. As unabashedly romantic as it is quirky, with Cat Stevens supplying one of the great film scores of all-time. Fine support from Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner, and Ellen Geer. Fine screenplay by Colin Higgins. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Hal Ashby biographer Nick Dawson, producer Charles Mulvehill; Illustrated audio excerpts from seminars by Ashby and Higgins; Interview with Cat Stevens. Widescreen. Dolby 2.0 stereo.
In Darkness (Sony) Agnieszka Holland’s Ww II epic tells the true story of a sewer worker and petty thief in Nazi-occupied Poland who single-handedly helped hide a group of Jews in the city’s labyrinthine sewer system for the duration of the war.
Harold And Maude (Criterion) Hal Ashby’s masterpiece of black humor centers on a wealthy young man (Bud Cort) who’s obsessed with death and the septuagenarian (Ruth Gordon) with whom he finds true love. As unabashedly romantic as it is quirky, with Cat Stevens supplying one of the great film scores of all-time. Fine support from Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner, and Ellen Geer. Fine screenplay by Colin Higgins. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Hal Ashby biographer Nick Dawson, producer Charles Mulvehill; Illustrated audio excerpts from seminars by Ashby and Higgins; Interview with Cat Stevens. Widescreen. Dolby 2.0 stereo.
In Darkness (Sony) Agnieszka Holland’s Ww II epic tells the true story of a sewer worker and petty thief in Nazi-occupied Poland who single-handedly helped hide a group of Jews in the city’s labyrinthine sewer system for the duration of the war.
- 6/5/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Oscar-nominated actress Toni Collette tried out her new role as a rocker on Monday night at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. The Sixth Sense and Muriel's Wedding star performed songs from her debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures. The acclaimed Australian actress completed another step in her new musical career, performing with her band The Finish and filming a concert series for Australian cable network Foxtel. Collette confessed to the small crowd of approximately 50 people that she couldn't hide her inner rock chick when she took to the stage. She said, "People always asked what I'd be like on stage, and I said that I'd never grab my crotch like Chrissy Amphlett (from Australian rock group the Divinyls). That seems to be all I'm doing!"...
- 11/14/2006
- WENN
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