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The Museum of Modern Art is spring cleaning its archives for a special ode to Old Hollywood. The exhibit “Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography,” which will open June 28, 2025 and be on display through June 21, 2026, features the best studio shots of iconic stars such as Clara Bow, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck, Elizabeth Taylor, Harry Belafonte, and more.

This is the first major exhibition of Hollywood studio portraiture to be showcased from the Museum Department of Film’s film stills archive since 1993. “Face Value” will feature over 200 works from 1921 to 1996, with studio photography of Joan Crawford, Louis Armstrong, Carole Lombard, Louise Brooks, Mia Farrow, Dennis Hopper, Lena Horne, Buster Keaton, Anna May Wong, W. C. Fields, Hattie McDaniel, Lupe Velez, Mae West, Bela Lugosi, Carmen Miranda, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Spencer Tracy, and Oprah Winfrey, in addition to the aforementioned stars. Historical figures such as Jackie Robinson, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,...

The Tribeca Festival unveiled the talks, retrospectives and reunions that will dot the festival including milestone anniversaries of Casino with fest co-founder Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese; Best in Show with Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch and Michael McKean; Requiem for a Dream with Darren Aronofsky and Ellen Burstyn; American Psycho with Mary Harron; and Shivers with David Cronenberg.

De Niro also joins Ben Stiller and producer Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Enterprises CEO, to celebrate 25 years of Meet the Parents.

“I’m beyond excited to be back with Bob and Ben to celebrate Meet the Parents—a movie that’s been making families laugh (and cringe) for a quarter-century,” Rosenthal said. “With the fourth installment of the franchise in the works, it feels like the perfect time to revisit some of the moments that made this film an instant classic. Tribeca is all about celebrating the stories that stay with us.

The Locarno Film Festival will hand its Pardo alla Carriera career achievement award to veteran actor Jackie Chan during this year’s edition, which runs August 6-16.

Chan will pick up the award on Aug 6. The actor will also introduce his films Project A (1983) and Police Story (1985) as part of the tribute and take part in a Q&a session on August 10.

“Director, producer, actor, screenwriter, choreographer, singer, athlete, and daredevil stuntman, Jackie Chan is both a key figure in contemporary Asian cinema and one whose influence has rewritten the rules of Hollywood cinema,” Giona A. Nazzaro, Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival, said in a statement.

“From his years at the China Drama Academy under Master Yu Jim-Yuen, working at a very young age as a stuntman in King Hu’s masterpiece A Touch of Zen, Chan has continually reinvented martial arts cinema and much beyond it. A pure comic talent,...

The Locarno Film Festival will honor Jackie Chan with a lifetime career award honoring the martial arts master who helped define Hong Kong action cinema before becoming a Hollywood mainstay.

Chan is “beloved for action films that bridged the gap between East and West,” the Swiss event dedicated to indie cinema noted in a statement.

Chan, who made his name in martial-arts films in his native Hong Kong before establishing himself in Hollywood with 1995’s “Rumble in the Bronx” and then achieving global attention in the wildly popular “Rush Hour” films, will be making the trek to the Swiss fest where he will introduce his early films “Project A” (1983) and “Police Story” (1985) – both of which he directed and starring in – as part of the tribute.

Chan will hold an onstage conversation in Locarno on Aug. 10.

A far more complete filmmaker than is widely appreciated, Chan has co-directed, stunt-directed, financed or...

Over the past week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences terminated — briefly and, the organization insists, inadvertently — a longstanding courtesy that it had afforded to widows and widowers of people who had been members of the organization, sparking considerable backlash.

Since the 1990s, the Academy has allowed widows and widowers to continue to attend official member screenings in Los Angeles and New York, as they had been able to do with their spouse. But Irene Ramp, the widow of The Graduate screenwriter Buck Henry, says that she arrived at a screening last Saturday only to be told, “We don’t do that anymore.”

Ramp and some 300 others in her situation received written notice from the Academy this week that to “ensure priority access for our Academy members, a population that has grown to 11,000 and will continue to grow, our membership screenings must now be limited to Academy members and their non-press guests.

"The Last of Us" is a gripping drama. It's also a video game adaptation that does something unique with its zombie apocalypse, trading in the walking dead for very much alive people infected by a fungus that takes over their brains and bodies. The infected are a source of infinite horror on the series, with new types providing more and more nightmare fuel. But even when there are no infected to be found, "The Last of Us" is a horror story in which danger lurks around every corner (with plenty of emotional devastation soon to follow after). It's a bleak and, at times, frankly nihilistic show about how terrifying fungi can be, with characters that are mostly miserable and only able to find small glimmers of hope at the end of the world.

All this is to say, when Adult Swim announced Steve Hely and Joseph Bennett -- the co-creator of "Scavengers Reign,...

Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are among the prominent Black actors leading AppleTV+’s two-part documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet.”

“Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” was directed by Reginald Hudlin, while Shola Lynch directed the second film “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood.” The roster of stars is a who’s who of Hollywood, all of whom made themselves available for the documentary.

In their respective films, Will Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, Daniel Kaluuya and more come together to share frank insights about the challenges and opportunities they have faced in their careers. The two-part documentary serves as a reflection on how far Black Hollywood has come while ultimately serving as a celebration. Producer Datari Turner explained it was always the goal to make two separate films. “We have a lot of movie stars…...

Seth Rogen's new comedy series might feel fresh, but it's not exactly original. The Studio, which is streaming on Apple TV+, follows a fictional studio executive as he meets with real-life actors in a show with the main purpose of satirizing Hollywood. The Studio is not the first show or movie to do this, as The Player had a near-identical premise but with a plot that makes it much more like a thriller than a comedy. The Studio even makes at least one reference to the film.

The Player was based on a hit book and received critical acclaim when it came out, with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film might have gone under a few people's radars as it was distributed by a small studio that was absorbed by Warner Bros. However, it's now streaming on Max, and it's worth checking out.

'The Player' Is Hollywood Satire...

Welcome to Reality Derby, our weekly deep dive into all things reality TV, hosted by Gold Derby senior editors Marcus James Dixon and Denton Davidson.

Joining us this week is hip-hop legend Flavor Flav, the Public Enemy hype man who was unmasked as Space Ranger on The Masked Singer Season 13. The music star and reality TV trailblazer tells us he enjoyed his time on the show, but admits he's a bit salty over those "simple clues." Watch the video interview above.

"I've got one of the most distinctive voices on the planet," Flav says. "It's not hard to take my voice and link it to those easy-ass clues that they had up there. The clues were so simple! They did me a little dirty. They could have given me harder clues ... a caveman could have figured it out."

Despite the dead giveaways about his true identity, Flav was just happy...

The Academy Awards honored late titans of the film industry, including actors Gene Hackman, Dame Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Donald Sutherland, and legendary director David Lynch, during the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

Morgan Freeman paid a special tribute to his “dear friend,” the two-time Oscar winner Hackman, who died aged 95 in February. Starring alongside Hackman in the 2000 thriller Under Suspicion and the western Unforgiven in 1992, Freeman said the late actor would often say, “I don’t think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work.

Kendrick Lamar just televised a revolution with his Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday. Filled with references not just to his beef with Drake but also to the Black experience in America, the show sparked a lot of conversation, with many even criticizing it for not being entertaining enough.

While it is definitely not the best show in the NFL game, Lamar’s performance is nothing short of historic due to the topical themes he explored. From the background dancers forming a divided flag to casting actor Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam, Lamar’s show and the symbolism will be talked about for years to come.

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show is more than just Drake and their beef Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl Halftime show | Credits: YouTube/NFL

Kendrick Lamar has been a political artist since the beginning of his career, with his music offering...

What happens when you give Greg Daniels, one of the greatest sitcom creators, whose name is behind hits like The Office, Parks & Rec, King of the Hill, and many more, a blank canvas to go wild with a new show? You get Common Side Effects, a new animated series with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score that Max subscribers can't get enough of. Common Side Effects was created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely, the former also being the creator of the vastly underrated Scavengers Reign, which Daniels produces. The series follows Marshall and Frances, who discover a new fungus that can cure any illness, and the government officials looking to hunt them down and gain control of it.

At the time of writing, Common Side Effects holds the #7 spot on Max's most popular shows of the week. The new show, which premiered on Feb. 2, was already a massive hit with critics,...

Olga James, the singer and actor who costarred with Harry Belafonte in Otto Preminger’s classic 1954 musical film Carmen Jones, died January 25 at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles. She was 95.

Her death was announced by family.

James also starred opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in Broadway’s 1956 musical Mr. Wonderful. On TV, she played Verna Kincaid in Bill Cosby’s 1969-71 sitcom The Bill Cosby Show. Her character was the sister-in-law of star Cosby’s main character.

Born February 16, 1929, in Washington D.C. into a musical family — her father played the saxophone, her mother was a dancer — James would attend Julliard in New York City where she studied opera. She made her professional debut in 1952 in Paris, performing in the opera Four Saints in Three Acts.

After returning to America, she was hired to perform in the all-Black revue at Atlantic City’s Club Harlem. It was while performing...

Olga James, the singer, actress and nightclub performer who portrayed the jilted sweetheart of Harry Belafonte’s character in the landmark Otto Preminger-directed film musical Carmen Jones, has died. She was 95.

James died Jan. 25 at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles of complications from a fall in which she broke her pelvis, her niece, actress and acting teacher Janet Adderley, told The Hollywood Reporter.

James also portrayed the fiancée of Sammy Davis Jr.’s struggling showbiz entertainer in the 1956-57 Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful, and she recurred as Verna Kincaid, the sister-in-law of Bill Cosby’s high school gym teacher, on the comedian’s eponymous 1969-71 NBC sitcom.

James had attended the Juilliard School of Music and was a trained opera singer when she was cast as the heartbroken Cindy Lou, who loses her troubled man, Joe (Belafonte), to the bewitching title character (Dorothy Dandridge) in 20th Century Fox...

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference made him the driving force of the Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th century.

King was not yet 30 when he first made his mark on the national stage. His forceful use of non-violent protest, boycotts and civil disobedience to address the deplorable racism, legal and economic discriminations that Black Americans faced made him a compelling personality at a time when local and national TV news was strengthening as a cultural force. King’s message and mission was embraced by prominent Hollywood liberals who helped bring more attention to the...

During the 1950s, Harry Belafonte was one of the few Black actors in Hollywood (along with Sidney Poitier) given the opportunity to be a leading man. Like Poitier, the roles were limited, and often based on his racial identity. Yet he made the most of the parts he was given, as evidenced by his performance in the 1959 doomsday drama The World, the Flesh and the Devil. Released at a time when America was becoming both increasingly concerned about the threat of nuclear war and aware of the Civil Rights Movement, it envisions a world in which the races must learn to work together after a bomb has wiped out humanity.

RaMell Ross has something to say. With his latest film, “Nickel Boys,” the co-writer and director solidifies his reputation as one of contemporary cinema’s most daring storytellers. Adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film unearths the haunting realities of a fictionalized reform school, blending visceral storytelling with an experimental approach that has captured the attention of cinephiles.

Known for his Academy Award-nominated documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” Ross’ unique lens, challenges the conventions of how stories about Black lives are told — and received. In a candid conversation on the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Ross reflects on the symbolism in “Nickel Boys,” the film industry’s treatment of Black stories, his dream collaborators, and the surprising possibility of working on a Marvel movie.

Listen below:

Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, “Nickel Boys” (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Ross describes “Nickel Boys,” which had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival,...

It’s thanks to Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy that a few calypso songs by famous actor/singer/activist Harry Belafonte have become popular on Halloween playlists. “Day-o” and “Jump in the Line” will get everyone dancing like they are haunted by the Maitlands. Then, thirty-plus years after Beetlejuice, a legacy sequel was made. Could it equally match the first movie’s bizarre musical numbers? It’s now streaming, where you see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice does just that with a gross and funny musical spectacle that could rival the dinner party with creepy shrimp dishes and a possessed Catherine O’Hara.

When Beetlejuice Beetlejuice hit theaters in late summer, nobody knew if it would connect with audiences like the 1988 original, now a beloved classic. Director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton didn't want to make some cheap nostalgia-bait sequel, and waited until they had a new story they felt was worth telling. Luckily for everyone involved, it worked. The film was one of the biggest hits of 2024, grossing over $450 million worldwide and reinvigorating audiences' love for the characters. But as much as the creative team didn't want to repeat themselves, some elements from the first film were probably destined to carry over. One such element comes from one of the first movie's most memorable moments: the supernatural lip-sync number.

In the original, the invading Deetz family is possessed into singing and dancing to Harry Belafonte's "Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)" by the recently deceased Maitlands (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin...

Larry Auerbach, a top agent at William Morris Agency for nearly 50 years who also served 25 years at USC School of Cinematic Arts, died Nov. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 95.

Auerbach represented a wide range of talent during his 47 years with William Morris, including Alan Alda, Bea Arthur, Marlo Thomas, Robert Wagner, Aaron Spelling, Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Harry Belafonte and such prestige-movie directors as Norman Jewison and Bernardo Bertolucci. Auerbach worked his way up to a leadership role at the agency after starting there in New York at age 15, working part-time while in high school sweeping floors and doing other less-than-glamorous duties during World War II.

After ending his Wma career in 1992, Auerbach segued to USC film school, where he used his matchmaking skills to create the Office of Industry Relations. He retired from USC as associate dean and head of student-industry relations in...

Over more than 40 years in Hollywood, Denzel Washington has only ever reprised one of his characters: Robert McCall of The Equalizer trilogy. Nearly 30 years ago however, there was another potential franchise in the works for him that he, the studio, and director Carl Franklin were all eager to see work.

Logistically, the task seemed impossible: Gather 46 of the world’s most massive musical stars in a Los Angeles studio and record a hit song, all in a single night. Oh, and the reason for this ambitious endeavor? To raise a record-breaking amount of money to benefit African famine relief and forever alter global pop culture.

No pressure or anything.

On Jan. 28, 1985, that’s exactly what happened during the recording session for “We Are the World.” The story of The Greatest Night in Pop is told in a new documentary film from director Bao Nguyen (Be Water): the idea, the song, and the long, wild night in the studio with some of the most significant musicians of the 20th century.

“This story starts with a call from Harry Belafonte,” Nguyen tells Tudum, referring to the late singer and activist’s idea...

Throughout 2024, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. Major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2024 gallery are TV legends Bob Newhart and Phil Donahue, Oscar/Tony/Emmy winner Dame Maggie Smith, Emmy/Tony/Grammy winner James Earl Jones, music legend and Grammy/Tony/Emmy winner Quincy Jones, Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr., Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Gena Rowlands, Oscar nominee Teri Garr, director/producer Norman Jewison, broadway legend Chita Rivera, country music superstars Kris Kristofferson and Toby Keith and actors Dabney Coleman, Donald Sutherland and Carl Weathers.

Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett,...

Dancing With The Stars Season 33’s Halloween Night just wrapped up! After a night of fun, spooky routines, there are six couples left in the competition.

Everyone performed remarkably and worked hard to earn top scores and fans’ votes. But for one couple, it was time to leave the ballroom.

Who’s moving on to the next episode and who is out?

DWTS Was Filled With Top Scorers On Halloween Night

When the night began, many felt certain that NBA star Dwight Howard and his partner Daniella Karagach would go home. They’d been at the bottom of the leaderboard for a while now and the season is coming down to the wire.

However, their Contemporary to “Ring Around the Rosie” by District 78 was truly something out of a nightmare. The judges gave them a 28/30 for the routine, including the first 10 of the season.

It reminded many viewers of her...

Dancing With The Stars fans look forward to Halloween Night each and every year. It’s the perfect opportunity for the remaining contestants to show off their spooky side and get viewers in the holiday spirit.

So who had the top routine on Halloween Night? And who won the dance-offs? Keep reading to find out.

DWTS Contestants Earned Several 10s During The Individual Routines

For the vast majority of the season, Disney Channel actress Chandler Kinney and her partner Brandon Armstrong have dominated the leaderboard. They’re still near the front of the pack, but several competitors are hot on their heels.

Although Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach had been at the bottom of the leaderboard, they astounded the judges and viewers with their frightening Contemporary routine to “Ring Around the Rosie” by District 78. Daniella generally excels at choreography on Halloween Night and this season didn’t disappoint. The judges...

Spooky season is always exciting on “Dancing with the Stars” as it allows the celebrities — and the show’s costume, makeup, and hair departments — to embrace their inner monsters. But on “Halloween Nightmares” night it will also give them a chance to face their fears. Here are the individual routines the stars and their pro partners will perform in the first round of competition.

See‘Dancing with the Stars’: What did we think of Phaedra’s elimination, and who will be out next? [Watch]

Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Poison” by Ravn based on his nightmare: snakes.

“The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” by Róisín Murphy based on his nightmare: ventriloquist dolls.

NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will perform a Contemporary to “Ring Around The Rosie...

Since DWTS Season 33 began, all eyes have been on Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber. Even the judges, including Carrie Ann Inaba, can clearly see how deep their relationship goes. The forehead kiss on Disney Night certainly had fans buzzing.

But is it a romantic connection, or are the two simply close friends? Carrie Ann recently weighed in on their chemistry on the dance floor and where she thinks it will go from here. Read on to see what she had to say.

Carrie Ann Inaba Dishes On Chemistry Between Sasha & Jenn

On Dancing With The Stars, celebrities need to have a strong relationship with their dance partners if they want to go the distance. Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber definitely have that. However, Carrie Ann doesn’t think it’s inherently a romantic relationship.

Viewers can clearly see how much Jenn and Sasha care for each other. They have a...

What to Expect in Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Week 6's Halloween Nightmares Night - Main Image

The 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars is celebrating the spooky season in the upcoming "Halloween Nightmares Night" in Week 6.

You might be wondering what theme, dance style, and songs the couples will perform for next week's round. Fortunately, we finally have the exciting details on what fans can expect.

What is Dancing with the Stars Season 33's Halloween Nightmares Night About?

According to the press release from ABC, "Halloween Nightmares Night" will see the seven remaining couples get into the Halloween spirit with hair-raising transformations and spine-tingling routines for a night of fright and fun.

The night will kick off with an opening number to "Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor choreographed by Emma Slater and Gleb Savchenko.

The pros and the troupe are also set to perform a routine...

In addition to Disney Night, the Halloween episode is a fan-favorite on Dancing With The Stars. Years later, fans are still talking about Daniella Karagach’s iconic routine with Season 30 champion, Iman Shumpert.

DWTS is putting a fun spin on its Halloween episode this year. Each performance is inspired by the celebrities’ fears and nightmares. From vampires to maniac killers, this episode is certainly shaping up to be entertaining.

The DWTS Season 33 Contestants Showcase Their Halloween Numbers

On top of the individual routines, six couples will go head to head in a dance-off. Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong are exempt from the dance-off after they received immunity during Disney Night.

On Instagram, Chandler reminded followers that immunity from the dance-off does not mean immunity from elimination. She and Brandon still need their fans’ votes to keep them moving forward in the competition.

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The individual routines...

The 2024 Netflix music documentary The Greatest Night in Pop features behind-the-scenes footage and details of the historic "We Are The World" song's creation. Released back in 1985, "We Are The World" brought together the biggest names in the music industry from all types of genres, including pop, country, folk, rock, and more. The song was assembled by producers Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian and was originated by musician and activist Harry Belafonte and manager Ken Kragen.

The Greatest Night in Pop features new present-day interviews from Lionel Richie, who was a songwriter on "We Are The World" along with pop star Michael Jackson. Richie and Jackson had become acquaintances while their immensely successful music careers were just taking off as the lead singers of The Commodores and The Jackson Five, respectively. "We Are The World" remains to be one of the best-selling songs of all time, selling over 20 million physical copies during the mid-1980s.

Unfolding as a humorous and heartbreaking road movie, the highly relatable “The Last Journey” is a tender portrait of the love that filmmaker Filip Hammar bears for his ailing 80-year-old father Lars. Hoping to rekindle the older man’s zest for life, Filip and his best friend and co-director Fredrik Wikingsson drive him to the French coastal town where they used to spend their holidays, but in the end, it’s the in-denial Filip who must come to grips with the indignities that aging brings and what time makes inevitable. On another level, the film serves as a tribute to teachers and an affirmation of how inspirational and memorable the good ones can be.

With more than 400,000 admissions to date in Sweden, this life-affirming documentary shattered box office records and is still in theaters after 32 weeks. As Sweden’s international feature submission, it has the bones to be a dark horse candidate.

Just in time for spooky season, Tim Burton's long-rumored sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has been taking the cinema world by storm. It has recently passed the $400 million threshold at the box office and sits at a solid 77% on Rotten Tomatoes along with a 7.0 score on IMDb. The return of Michael Keaton's eccentric ghost, Beetlejuice, has certainly gained positive ratings from fans and critics.

In comparison to its classic predecessor, Beetlejuice, it's considered a worthy sequel on par with the original. The 1988 original was a hit among dark comedy and horror fans, getting an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 score on IMDb. Given its unique appeal and lower budget, it only garnered a box office return of $74.8 million. However, it was still a big hit at the time. Both have been stamped as classic Tim Burton successes and there's an adoration for the original that will stand the test of time.

Some classic horror characters, including Michael Myers and more bust out a move in honor of spooky season. Throughout the years, several horror villains have become iconic parts of Halloween culture. These include several masked killers, including the Halloween franchise's Michael Myers, and Scream's Ghostface. In recent years, there have also been modern reboots of many of the classic horror franchises from the late 20th century, making for an even bigger resurgence of some of these villains. For example, Scream 7 is currently in development, and will see the return of Neve Campbell.

Now, @michaelslayersofficial has posted a new video that shows three iconic horror villains dancing.

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These horror antagonists include Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Ghostface. In the video, three people are dressed as these villains, and they are dancing along to a routine choreographed to the...

Star Trek has had numerous alien races onboard its series and in its movies, and some of the actors portraying these characters require more time in the make-up chair than others. Jonathan Frakes, who played Commander Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation acknowledged at a ComicBook fundraiser that he was fortunate to play a human on the show as it saved him a lot of time. [via Looper}

When the day of filming was over, Frakes and Patrick Stewart [Captain Picard] could head out for a drink while both Michael Dorn [Worf] and Brent Spiner [Data] were stuck in the makeup chairs getting prosthetics removed and gold paint washed off. Then there were the women who had to get their wigs off. Frakes pointed out that people playing aliens had to arrive on set at least four hours earlier and stay at least an hour and a half later after everyone else was done with their time on set.

Usher paid tribute to the male role models in his life at the 2024 Black Music Action Coalition (Bmac) Gala, which took place Thursday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

“As a kid, I was given this very odd, awkward name — because I never met another Usher — so it was a bit complicated, but the most unfortunate reality is that I was gifted this name by a man who never showed up, who was never there to help me give meaning, give understanding, give some reference to what this name means, where it came from, and what it could potentially be,” said Usher who received the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award as he teased a few dance moves along to Bobby Brown’s “Don’t Be Cruel,” as it played in the background.

The award was presented to Usher by Brown, one of several figures the singer acknowledged as being...

Tim Burton's new film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" has made over $153 million to date, which is surprising for a 34-years-after-the-fact sequel to an eerie, unusual comedy about unhappy rural ghosts (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) and the randy demon (Michael Keaton) they hire as a professional haunter. Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara return from the original film, now 34 years older and at new places in their lives. It seems that Betelgeuse still has randy, wedding-forward machinations at hand. 

It's unusual that "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" finally got made, seeing as how several "Beetlejuice" projects had deflated in the past. Back in 1988, when "Beetlejuice" became a hit, two "Beetlejuice" sequels were immediately commissioned, and Hollywood was abuzz with where a follow-up might go. One of the original ideas was to be called "Beetlejuice in Love," written by Warren Skaaren, one of the first film's most active script doctors. That never-made film was to...

The Killers kicked off a two-night stand at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on Saturday night by honoring another band that played the same venue 60 years earlier.

“Some of you might know the history of the place,” Killers frontman Brandon Flowers told the crowd. “Obviously there were some amazing tennis matches that took place here. When we think about that historic Beatles performance at Shea Stadium, that was in 1965. But in 1964, 60 years ago, the Beatles did two nights here at Forest Hills. We thought that we would pay our respects.

[This story includes spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.]

Clocking in at just under two minutes, the involuntary calypso dance sequence in the original Beetlejuice, during which Catherine O’Hara’s Delia Deetz leads her dinner guests in a lip sync of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-o,” is arguably the most famous scene from the 1988 film. An homage in the sequel was always a given.

But, for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, director Tim Burton wanted to go even harder. The film’s climax includes another dance number — this one set to all seven minutes and 21 seconds of Richard Harris’ bonkers and much covered “MacArthur Park.” (Donna Summer’s disco-fied version spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1978.) It isn’t just another needle drop. It practically drives the narrative of the entire third act.

Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, no strangers to the Burton-verse with their massive hit Netflix series Wednesday, spoke with...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Beetlejuice Beetlejuice writer Alfred Gough has explained why the sequel's possession dance scene doesn't use "Banana Boat (Day-o)" like the original film does. One of the most memorable scenes from the first movie involves the Maitlands possessing the Deetz family and their guests, making them dance to "Banana Boat (Day-o)" by Harry Belafonte. The end of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice contains a similar scene when Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) tries to marry Lydia (Winonna Ryder) again, this time possessing her family and other characters to lip sync to "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gough explained how the decision to use "MacArthur Park" instead of "Banana Boat (Day-o)" in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's possession scene came from director Tim Burton. The writer explained how the director's suggestion helped them write out an ever-evolving possession sequence. He also explains how Betelgeuse was never the one to...

Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice comes to life in an impressive new cosplay following the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Released in 1988, Tim Burton's cult classic film stars Keaton as Betelgeuse, a bio-exorcist who helps a deceased couple rid their home of its insufferable new owners, the Deetz family. Keaton now becomes his chaotic character once more in Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, returning to wreak havoc in the real world after the young Astrid Deetz (Jenna Ortega), Lydia's (Winona Ryder) daughter, summons him.

Cosplayer Annie Thomas now shares a new video showing her own transformation into Keaton's iconic character. The video shows the painstaking makeup and prosthetics application process, capturing the white skin, green hair, and otherwise rotten look that Keaton's character spots in both movies. Thomas doesn't stop there, however, and also includes several notable Beetlejuice outfits, including the red tuxedo, the black-and-white striped suit, and a conductor's uniform. Check out...

Triple threat celebrities can sing, dance and act, but the quadruple threat of an Egot winner, or someone who holds at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, is another thing entirely.

Some have achieved non-competitive Egot status through honorary awards such as Barbara Streisand with her special Tony, Liza Minnelli with her Grammy Legend Award, James Earl Jones with his Academy Honorary Award, Harry Belafonte with his Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Quincy Jones and Frank Marshall.

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Several names on this list have also earned various awards for producing certain works rather than starring in them, and many more are composers whose songs have gained acclaim to be awarded across the different categories.

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Well, it’s only taken thirty-six years, but we’re finally, Finally getting a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Tim Burton and Michael Keaton returning for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (read our review here). With the sequel bound to introduce a new generation to the Tim Burton classic, now’s the perfect time to look back at the movie and figure out why it stands the test of time. So, here are 10 Reasons Why Beetlejuice Is Still The Ghost With the Most!

10. A Timeless Tale:

There’s a reason why Beetlejuice still resonates all these decades following its initial release. From the time we mere mortals realize that our time on earth is limited, we become preoccupied with the afterlife. Beetlejuice tackles the theme with unusual aplomb, imagining the afterlife as just another stop in our soul’s journey to its final resting place, with our heroes, Alec Baldwin’s Adam and Geena Davis’s Barbara,...

This article contains mild spoilers for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."

Ever since the first "Beetlejuice" escalated the obsession the ghostly Maitland couple had with Harry Belafonte to them trying to rid their home of the obnoxious Deetz family by making them do a possession lip sync dance number to "Banana Boat (Day-o)," it seemed like a given that a follow-up setpiece had to happen if "Beetlejuice" ever got a sequel. Of course, follow-ups to gags can be tricky, especially in comedy sequels. Some try to go bigger and wilder, such as the climactic news team battle in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Others try and undercut or subvert the expectation, like when Phoebe Cates' Kate starts delivering a monologue about some trauma that happened to her on Lincoln's birthday and is cut off in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." Others still merely pick up where the bit left off in the first film,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

Charles Deetz is dead in Beetlejuice 2, and the circumstances surrounding the character's death serve as a constant reminder throughout the sequel, thanks to various gags. Jeffrey Jones played Charles in Tim Burton's original entry in the franchise, which released 36 years ago. It was Charles who moved the Deetz family to Winter River when the Maitland home became available following Adam and Barbara's passing. After teasing Charles' death in Beetlejuice 2's trailers, the movie's release sheds light on what happened to the character.

Following the release of Beetlejuice, Jeffrey Jones encountered legal issues stemming from serious criminal offenses. The events explain why Jones doesn't return as Charles in Beetlejuice 2, but the long-awaited sequel still needed to explain the character's absence since the actor wasn't reprising his role. With so much controversy surrounding the actor in the years since his legal trouble,...

Warning: Spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) are ahead!

The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice soundtrack includes entertaining songs that help shape the zany and adventurous storyline. The long-awaited sequel revisits Lydia Deetz and her daughter Astrid, who come together with Delia Deetz when Charles Deetz dies. However, things go sideways when the ghost with the most starts making contact with Lydia. Beetlejuice 2s reviews have been overwhelmingly positive due to the movies emotional depth, compelling performances, and striking visuals.

However, one incredible part of the movie that hasnt gained enough attention and praise is the music. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice includes an entertaining soundtrack and score, which helps shape the storyline. The soundtrack perfectly blends together the ballad, funk, and singer-songwriter genres; meanwhile, the score fits perfectly with the original Beetlejuices music. Ultimately, the music elevates Beetlejuice 2 to a whole other level.

Every Song In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Song Title

Artist

MacArthur Park

Donna Summers

Margaritaville...

With Beetlejuice 2 finally here, moviegoers will be eager to know whether or not there are any extra surprises in terms of a credit scene at the end of the sequel. It took 36 years for Beetlejuice 2 to happen despite the lasting popularity of Tim Burton's original movie from 1988. As predicted, there's still immense interest in continuing the franchise, especially when adding elements for the new generation through Jenna Ortega's addition as part of Beetlejuice 2's cast. While the franchise's future is unclear, the sequel's final moments help provide some insight.

Whereas the original Beetlejuice predominantly tied up loose ends for Lydia and the Deetz family, the story left the possibility of the bio-exorcist's return. That's why the development of a sequel occurred decades before Beetlejuice 2's story finally came to fruition in the last few years. This time around, the narrative centers around three generations of the Deetz familyAstrid,...

Following his return as Batman in Andy Muschietti’s The Flash (2023), Michael Keaton again revisits another iconic character in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – a prospect apparently strong enough to lure director Tim Burton out of retirement to helm the project. Unfortunately, the result is slightly better than a rehash of the first film, but has nowhere near the original’s charm or appeal.

The film begins by re-introducing the audience to Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) who has been using her ability to commune with the dead as a means to earn an income. However, when a family tragedy occurs, the family must reconvene at the long abandoned home in Winter River to sort through the remnants of their lives. There, Lydia’s estranged daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), learns the truth of her mother’s story and the demon named Beetlejuice.

After last working together on Batman Returns (1992), director Tim Burton (who ostensibly...

It’s showtime! Yes, everyone’s favourite eccentric bio-exorcist, Betelgeuse, is coming back to the big screen, with Tim Burton’s much-anticipated sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice heading to cinemas very soon. That makes now the perfect time to revisit the gothic, gruesome tale that started it all – Burton’s original Beetlejuice, released back in 1988, which first established Michael Keaton as the striped-suited ghost with the most.

A movie that pushed the boundaries when it came to makeup and hairstyling, prosthetics and special effects, Beetlejuice is the story of Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), a self-proclaimed ‘strange and unusual’ girl who feels increasingly isolated from her father and stepmother as they move into their new suburban home, which just happens to be haunted by the couple that previously lived there.

The Maitlands aren’t happy either, as new matriarch and high-maintenance sculptor Delia Deetz (Catherine O’Hara) sets about redecorating the home they had...

Although its not a musical film, the most famous scene from Beetlejuice is that of Day-o (The Banana Boat Song), a song that is now associated with the movie. Directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice was released in 1988, establishing Burtons style and the type of stories he would go on to direct in his career. Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, and it has become one of Burtons best and most popular works. Beetlejuice finally got a sequel 36 years later, and it repeated some of the first movies best tricks.

Beetlejuice took viewers to Winter River, Connecticut, to meet Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin), a young married couple who, on their way back home, got into a car accident and died but they didnt know they were dead. Their house was sold and the Deetz family moved in, and after their attempts to scare them away failed,...

On 30th August 2024, the iconic One Marylebone in London played host to a special photocall event for the highly anticipated film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The gathering marked a nostalgic reunion for fans as the legendary director Tim Burton and the original cast, including Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, were joined by new stars such as Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe to promote the long-awaited sequel.

Photography credit: A photocall for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, presented by Warner Bros. Pictures @gettyimages

In a fittingly quirky and atmospheric setting, the event was a celebration of both the old and new, with Burton’s creative genius once again taking centre stage. The cast and crew, all smiles and clearly thrilled to be part of this sequel, posed for the cameras and shared anecdotes about working on the film, which sees the return of Keaton’s mischievous and beloved character, Betelgeuse.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice promises to...