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40 minutes ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
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. From Gandolfini’s The Incredible Burt Wonderstone co-stars Steve Carell and Olivia Wilde, to writer Damon Lindelof and singer Josh Groban, stars tweeted their condolences and thoughts. Read them below:
I am heartbroken about James Gandolfini. He was a gentle giant and great man. I love this picture, I loved him. pic.twitter.com/Y1wdbeUDfK
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 19, 2013
James Gandolfini was a kind, »
- Amanda Taylor
13 June 2013 9:00 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
UK’s Sky Arts ‘Talks Music’ With The Stars Britain’s Sky Arts is launching a new music interview series, …Talks Music. The 10-part show will look at the careers of some of the world’s most iconic music legends. Confirmed guests so far include Nile Rodgers, Boy George, Jeff Beck and Blondie’s Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. Whizz Kid Entertainment is producing, with Malcolm Gerrie conducting the sit-downs in front of a live studio audience. Gerrie and guests will also take questions from the floor. Jeff Wurtz, of Inside The Actors Studio, is directing and Gerrie is exec producing. A fall debut is planned. Modern Times Group Buys Into UK Market For $23.6M Modern Times Group, an international broadcasting outfit that operates free and pay-tv in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Russia and Africa, has added a UK-based international distributor to its portfolio with the acquisition of 92.4% of Digital Rights Group »
- NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
13 June 2013 2:44 PM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate, is returning to Fox News as a contributor. She’ll begin her new role Monday on Fox & Friends. In addition to appearing on prime time and daytime programming, Palin will also contribute to Fox Business Network.
“The power of Fox News is unparalleled,” Palin said in a press release. “The role of Fox News in the important debates in our world is indispensable. I am pleased and proud to be rejoining Roger Ailes and the great people at Fox.”
Palin was previously a contributor on the channel from January 2010 through January of this year. »
- Sarah Caldwell
12 June 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
When “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” premiered in July 2003, most of the attention was focused on what was then a daring hook: Each week, five gay men — Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia and Jai Rodriguez (aka the Fab Five) — would invade a straight man’s world and completely makeover his fashion style, his home and his lifestyle.
“We didn’t expect it to be a big hit,” Kressley says. “We weren’t trying to cure juvenile diabetes or something. We realized it was about getting rid of pleated khakis and making it fun. But it was also about empowering people, saying ‘You can take control. You can look great, you can feel great, you can get the job, the girl — whatever it is you’re trying to achieve we can help you do it.’ ”
“Queer Eye” proved far more enduring than most moments in the pop culture zeitgeist. »
- Paula K Hendrickson
9 June 2013 6:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
He might not look it, but Johnny Depp turns 50 today. And while he hasn’t spent all 50 of those years in Hollywood, he has given us countless memorable moments since exploding on the scene in the ’80s.
The tatted superstar with very interesting taste in movie roles is as pretty as he is mysterious, so in honor of a great actor (and his remarkable cheekbones), here are 50 of his best moments, from his many words of wisdom to his best characters and everything in between:
1. In Don Juan DeMarco: “There are only four questions of value in life … What is sacred? »
- Samantha Highfill
6 June 2013 6:16 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Hollywood heartthrob and acting heavyweight Brad Pitt is currently busy promoting his highly anticipated film World War Z, while also supporting fiancée Angelina Jolie after her recent double mastectomy. He has described her as a "badass" for taking the bold decision to undergo the procedure.
He was accompanied by Jolie in London on Sunday (June 2) for the London premiere of the movie, with the event becoming a family outing as the pair were joined by their two eldest sons Maddox and Pax.
To mark the release of World War Z, here are ten things that you may not know about the mega star that is Brad Pitt.
1. Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His father Bill Pitt owned a trucking company and his mother Jane Pitt was a family counselor. He is the eldest of three children.
2. Pitt studied journalism at the University of Missouri, but he »
3 June 2013 8:43 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Did the madness on last night’s Game of Thrones make you long for another epic in your life?
IFC to the rescue! The network has announced the rest of the cast for The Spoils of Babylon, an epic parody of television mini-series produced by Funny Or Die and starring Will Ferrell. Rounding out the cast will be Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Tobey Maguire, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, Tim Robbins, and Kristen Wiig. The show, a television adaptation of a best-selling epic novel by fictional famous author Eric Jonrosh (Ferrell), will have six half-hour episodes that will premiere in early 2014.
“The Spoils of Babylon, »
- Erin Strecker
31 May 2013 1:29 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The best stories of the week from Toh! Cannes: "Blue Is the Warmest Color" Wins Cannes Palme d'Or Cannes Winner "Blue Is the Warmest Color" Stirs Up a Feminist Controversy Cannes 2013 Wrap: Toh's Complete Coverage of This Year's Fest Cannes Update: Male Dinosaurs Mispeak, Jury and Jarmusch's "Only Lovers Left Alive" Press Conferences (Videos) Reviews: Review: Documentary "Hey Bartender" Blends One Part Character Study, Two Parts Style Book Review: "Rainer on Film" Now and Then: Remarkable New Doc "La Camioneta," a Masterful Miniature (Trailer) Review: Margarethe von Trotta's Alluring "Hannah Arendt" a Portrait of Mass Guilt and One Woman Who Wouldn't Back Down Features: La's Classic Film Series "Last Remaining Seats" Faces the Digital Steamroller Immersed in Movies: "Man of Steel" Set Visit: Making Superman Relevant Again (Video) News: The Real Woman Who Inspired Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" "Inside the Actors Studio" Host James Lipton Reveals His Life as a Paris. »
- TOH!
31 May 2013 10:59 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Arrested Development, Revolution, Psych and Hannibal!
1 | Can we get an Orphan Black buddy comedy spin-off featuring Felix and Alison, à la Will & Grace?
2 | Anyone else catch the Mad Men hair department’s subtle Alien homage? Did a young H.R. Giger do Joan’s ‘do? Also, do you suspect series creator Matt Weiner snickered when he approved the synopsis for this past Sunday: “Joan goes to the beach”? And can other New Yorkers attest »
- Team TVLine
30 May 2013 11:03 AM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »
Inside the Actors Studio aired a two-hour special in honor of its 250th episode on Bravo last night, and you know what? I actually got nostalgic. I realized I’d seen a whole bunch of James Lipton‘s thespian interrogations at Pace University, and some episodes even contain marvelous insights. I’ve collected my seven favorites from beloved actresses below.
1. Meryl Streep on her “process”
“I come to each job with an open heart and trying to do my best with some connection to a character that I don’t completely understand, although I know she lives in me. I don’t question it. I have it. It’s a thing. It’s undeniable. I know I can’t make a wrong move if I just hold onto knowing what I know is true, knowing what I know is real for me.”
One amazing thing about Meryl Streep is that when she talks about acting, »
- Louis Virtel
30 May 2013 9:22 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Alec Baldwin will be the on-air host for National Geographic’s weekly “Night of Exploration” programming block, the network announced today.
Baldwin will anchor programs that celebrate the “spirit of exploration,” kicking off with Crossing the Ice, a two-hour special that follows two Australian adventurers as they attempt to become the first to tackle the journey from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, completely unassisted. Other upcoming episodes include Mystery Bear of the Arctic and Secrets of the Lost Gold.
“Alec has the perfect combination of energy and gravitas that we think our Night of Exploration viewers will love, »
- Erin Strecker
30 May 2013 6:46 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"Inside the Actors Studio" celebrated its 250th episode with a big surprise guest.
Bradley Cooper, who had previously appeared on the Bravo series as a student four times, including asking Robert De Niro a question, was there for the second time as an actor. While on stage, De Niro came out and surprised his "Silver Linings Playbook" co-star, which received a standing ovation.
The 250th episode celebration of "Inside the Actors Studio" also included a look back at favorite guests -- Robin Williams was the viewer's choice -- and dissecting why the show and format have been so successful. According to Katie Couric, it's because Lipton makes guests comfortable enough to reveal facts about themselves.
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- Chris Harnick
30 May 2013 4:32 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
"Inside the Actors Studio," which is seen in 94 million homes an in 125 foreign countries, celebrated its 250th episode. The host of the show, James Lipton, sat down with Parade magazine to talk about the milestone as well as his own past, which included being a pimp. Lipton explained that he grew up very poor and had to work from the age of 13, because his father abandoned the family. He graduated from high school in 1944 and attempted everything from acting to becoming a lawyer. But in the 1950s, he briefly became a pimp in Paris. "It was only a few years after the war. Men couldn't get jobs and women couldn't get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into [prostitution]," he explained. "Young women desperately needed money for various reasons. [Prostitution] was completely regulated. Every week they had to be inspected medically. The great bordellos were flourishing in those days. »
29 May 2013 1:06 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
As he made the promo circuit ostensibly to hype the 250th episode of his series "Inside the Actors Studio" on May 29, James Lipton gave an explosive interview to Parade Magazine. The often sycophantic interviewer went into frank detail about his former life as a pimp in 1950s Paris. Apparently, he has no regrets about his youthful employment. Quotes:“I had to be okayed by the underworld, otherwise they would’ve found me floating in the Seine."“It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into le milieu.”“The great bordellos were still flourishing in those days … I did a roaring business.” “The French mecs didn’t exploit women. They represented them, like agents. »
- Anne Thompson
29 May 2013 1:06 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
As he made the promo circuit ostensibly to hype the 250th episode of his series "Inside the Actors Studio" on May 29, James Lipton gave an explosive interview to Parade Magazine. The often sycophantic interviewer went into frank detail about his former life as a pimp in 1950s Paris. Apparently, he has no regrets about his youthful employment. Quotes:“I had to be okayed by the underworld, otherwise they would’ve found me floating in the Seine."“It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into le milieu.”“The great bordellos were still flourishing in those days … I did a roaring business.” “The French mecs didn’t exploit women. They represented them, like agents. »
- Anne Thompson
29 May 2013 10:55 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
It's a big week for James Lipton. Not only did he appear in the fourth season of "Arrested Development," which hit Netflix on Sunday, but the 250th of his Bravo series "Inside The Actors Studio" airs Wednesday night.
And while the hit talk show has boasted A-list actors like George Clooney and Angelina Jolie, Lipton opened up about Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence declining his offer.
"I talked to Bravo and said, 'She's 22. Should we take a shot at it?' We all agreed that she was so brilliant in 'Silver Linings Playbook' and Bradley [Cooper, a former student of Lipton's] was urging me, saying he would come and sit in the front row," Lipton told TV Guide. "She said, 'I love the show. I'm not ready for it.' I perfectly respect her. She's 22 years old. She's got time."
The 250th episode of "Inside The Actors Studio" will bring back Cooper, Robert De Niro, »
- Leigh Weingus
29 May 2013 9:42 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Acting guru and ex-Parisian pimp — seriously — James Lipton has never had trouble attracting big names to Inside the Actors Studio, which began airing on Bravo in 1994. Lipton’s first interview was with former Actors Studio president Paul Newman; the show’s first season also featured heavy hitters like Alec Baldwin, Sally Field, Dennis Hopper, Arthur Miller, Neil Simon, and Stephen Sondheim.
Nearly 20 years later, Lipton has chatted with hundreds of boldfaced names both awe-inspiring (Meryl Streep! Morgan Freeman! ) and… occasionally less awe-inspiring (was anyone really yearning to hear J. Lo describe her craft?). And naturally, those visits have produced days »
- Hillary Busis
29 May 2013 9:11 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
So, James Lipton was once a pimp -- for real. It may sound like the beginning of a dirty joke, but the "Inside the Actors Studio" host just revealed to Parade that he worked as a pimp in 1950s Paris. Now, don't judge him just yet. The 86-year-old explained his decision to take on the job, saying: "It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn't get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn't get work at all," adding “Young women desperately needed money for various reasons. They were beautiful and young and extraordinary. There was no opprobrium because it was completely regulated." When asked how he got into the field, he revealed that he became "good friends" with a prostitute during his time in France, and when he "ran out of money" and faced having to return home, »
- Dana Taddeo
29 May 2013 6:59 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
"Inside the Actors Studio" host James Lipton has gotten some candid interviews over the years on his show. But now it is his turn for the candid interview, in the new issue of Parade, where he talks about everything from the one interview he always wanted and didn't get to his time working as a pimp in France.
Who did you most want on the show who turned you down?
"Marlon Brando. He was reclusive in the last years of his life. He said, 'I'm never going to do your show. The [Actors] Studio's always taking credit for me. I was trained by Stella Adler.' I said, 'So was I. Come on. We'll talk about Stella.' I've had a pretty good roster of guests without Marlon."
Is it true you were a pimp in Paris in the 1950s?
"I was. It was only a few years after the war. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
29 May 2013 6:32 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Here's something you don't hear every day: Dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and host of the Bravo series "Inside the Actors Studio" used to be a pimp -- according to himself. In advance of the show's 250th episode, the youthful 86-year-old admitted to Parade.com that he had pandered "a whole bordello" of women in 1950s Paris, "only a few years after the war."
An excerpt from Lipton's candid interview is below:
"Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into le milieu...
[One of the prostitutes and I] became great friends. When I ran out of money, I said, ‘I have to go home.’ She said, ‘No, you don’t. I’ll arrange for you.’ So she arranged for me to do it. »
- Youyoung Lee
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