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Connie Britton's new series " Dear Edward " gave her the opportunity to revisit a past project that she holds dear, "Friday Night Lights."
Developed and executive produced by Jason Katims, the series "Friday Night Lights" was ratings-challenged but also had a passionate fan base among...
The devil works in public relations in "Spirited," a new spin on "A Christmas Carol" starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. With songs by "The Greatest Showman" duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, big ensemble dance numbers choreographed by Chloe Arnold and special effects galore, "Spirited" it is...
Sidney Poitier was not expected to live. He was born two months premature to uneducated tomato farmers in the Caribbean. His father planned to use a shoe box as a makeshift coffin.
Poitier's rise from that humble origin to become an Oscar-winning box office draw and civil rights figure...
Director Peter Farrelly made an indelible impression at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 when his Green Book earned the TIFF People’s Choice Award before going on to win three Oscars, including for Best Picture. Now Farrelly returns to Toronto with The Greatest Beer...
Hey, casting agents, listen up. Oliver Jackson-Cohen is interested in lighter roles. That doesn't mean he hasn't enjoyed the darker, sometimes scarier fare he's mostly appeared in throughout the past few years — but his mother says he needs a break.
Mom's commentary came last year when...
Bonnie Hunt's approach to comedy deserves a patent. She's drolly forthright but reliably good-hearted, and gives viewers credit for their intelligence as demonstrated by pretty much everything she's acted in, written or both.
What Hunt has done for adults in projects such as "Jerry...
She navigated a 1960s advertising agency boys club on "Mad Men," leads the charge against a totalitarian regime on "The Handmaid's Tale" and fought back against an abusive partner in the 2020 movie "The Invisible Man." Based on her career choices, it makes sense to want to seek out Elisabeth...
When Jared Leto last appeared in a TV series it was 1995 and he played Claire Danes' high school crush, Jordan Catalano, in ABC's "My So-Called Life." His character was the perfect bad boyfriend who left Danes' angsty Angela Chase analyzing every encounter.
The show lasted only one season...
In his Oscar-nominated performance in "CODA," Troy Kotsur has one spoken line, but it's a good one. Urging his daughter, played by Emilia Jones, to pursue her dreams of singing and attending college, he says aloud: "Go!"
For Kotsur, that one line meant lots of rehearsal plus the courage...
Tom Hanks doesn't need a human or even a sentient acting partner to make a film or a scene sing. Think Wilson the volleyball, Hooch and even that laptop from "You've Got Mail." So it's not at all surprising if he's the first guy on the list for your post-apocalyptic film about a man, a robot and...