Japanese-Canadian actor Hiro Kanagawa was 37 years old when he was cast as the stoic yet gentle and patient pet shop owner in the comedy/mockumentary and Thanksgiving classic film “Best In Show” back in 2000. Hiro shared the big screen with a star-packed cast including Christopher Guest as Harlan Pepper, Eugene Levy as Gerry Fleck,
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We’ve seen Drew Barrymore take on a number of different roles that have shaped her into the great actress she is today. She’s really come a long way since her early role as the precious 7-year-old Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial which has ranged over the years from cute and sexy to kick-ass roles. While
Editor’s note: Deadline presents the 41st episode of its video series Take Two, in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy tackle the artistry of films just opening in theaters every weekend. Each has reviewed and written about the craft for decades and built a remarkable breadth of knowledge of films past and present. What we hoped for
Netflix has finally released the trailer for ‘White Noise’, the upcoming dark comedy centering around an unconventional family in the middle of an apocalyptic event. It will debut in theaters Nov 25th and then on Netflix, December 30. “At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical, and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, the film dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts
Celebrities like R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein are spending another Thanksgiving behind bars … while Josh Duggar and Fetty Wap are spending the holiday in prison for the first time, but their menus are mostly traditional and plentiful. TMZ obtained prison and jail menus from across the country — specifically from spots where big names
Keanu Reeves may be most well-known for the badass characters he plays on the big screen, but in the real world he is the internet’s darling for his sweetheart antics. Seriously, watch the actor reminisce about the past with fellow Hollywood star Drew Barrymore in this adorable interview, and try not to pass out from
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON: Early figures and take the 3-day and 5-day with a grain of salt as projections are always off at this point in a Thanksgiving stretch. Disney/Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is leading today with $9.5M, even with yesterday and a $50M Wednesday through Sunday outlook. However, Strange World, as we thought, it
Director: Chinonye Chukwu Writers: Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp, and Chinonye ChukwuProducers: Keith Beauchamp, p.g.a., Barbara Broccoli, p.g.a., Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Frederick Zollo, p.g.a.Executive Producers: Preston Holmes, Chinonye ChukwuMusic By: Abel Korzeniowski Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson, Tosin Cole, Kevin Carroll, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Haley BennettTill is a
The iconic home from “The Goonies” appears to be changing hands … TMZ has learned the owner already has a buyer for the property. Our real estate sources say owner, Sandi Preston, accepted an offer Friday for the Oregon estate … which went on the market just 5 days ago with a $1,650,000 asking price.
Quentin Tarantino is a man who has become a regular visitor to the Academy Awards. He’s been nominated eight times and won the award twice, both for his writing, Though Tarantino believes he should have won at least once more. The first time he did it was for writing the screenplay to his breakout hit,
EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has snapped up North American rights to the Toronto Film Festival closing-night film Dalíland from Mary Harron, Deadline has learned. Oscar winner Ben Kingsley stars as the titular Salvador Dalí, and Ezra Miller plays the younger version of the world-renowned 20th century artist. Magnolia plans a theatrical release next year. Dalíland tells
From the minds behind Searching comes Missing, a thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well you know those closest to you. When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles,
American actor Arthur Napiontek was 21 years old when he was cast as Clark — the ripped high school jock who comes off as smooth and confident while trying to make a move on Dale’s girlfriend — in the 2008 film “Pineapple Express.” Art shared the big screen with Seth Rogen as the lighthearted “dude”
Top Gun: Maverick is the highest grossing movie of the year and a great deal of the credit for the movie’s popularity is being given to the fact that the majority of it was filmed practically, with Tom Cruise and the rest of the Maverick cast up in the air. It was the same thing
Call it a holiday tradition as common as sweet potatoes on the Thanksgiving table, but Disney is going to rule the five-day holiday stretch again after wins in 2016 (Moana), 2017 (Coco), 2018 (Ralph Breaks the Internet), 2019 (Frozen 2) and last year (Encanto), as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s third weekend looks to do $40M
James Winburn, the stunt double for the Michael Myers character in the original “Halloween” film, has died. James’ manager, Peter DeLorme, tells TMZ … James died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital after a short illness. It sounds like a sudden health issue because we’re told just about 3 weeks ago James traveled all the
Eva Mendes and fellow movie star Ryan Gosling are one of those celebrity couples that have been together for so long, you’d swear they were married. That would be a mistaken assumption, as the two have never publicly announced themselves as ever tying the knot to become husband and wife. Yet in a recent interview
Luca Guadagnino’s Timothée Chalamet-starring, edgy cannibal road trip romance Bones And All pulled in young demos (79% in the 18-34 rage) and women (54%-46% female) for an opening weekend gross of $120k, or $23.9k per screen average in five theaters. That’s respectable and in line with distributor UAR expectations although below recent debuts including Banshees
“Inside tells the story of Nemo, an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn’t go as planned,” reads the film’s synopsis. “Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.” ‘Inside’ starring Willem Dafoe will hit theatres March 10, 2023. Email: neill@outloudculture.com
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are starting their own production company that promises to put creatives first — both in terms of less corporate red tape … and more money long-term. The two Hollywood titans — who have three Oscars between the both of them, and who’ve starred in, written and directed countless hit films
It’s been months since Will Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, and much of the public is still talking about it. Rock himself has also been discussing the situation but has been doing so in his own way. While the comedian hasn’t talked about it in a serious, public setting as of
SATURDAY UPDATE: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s second weekend is coming in lower than its projected $70M+ with $66M, -64%. That’s not necessarily something to get worried about, however, as sources keep telling me this pic’s running time is what’s slowing it down a bit. On the bright side, it’s Thanksgiving week, and if people aren’t
Paramount Pictures has dropped the trailer for ’80 for Brady’, the upcoming road trip comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field. It’s set to hit cinemas February 3, 2023. “The film is inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild
Play video content Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?/HBO Quentin Tarantino says he wishes he would’ve confronted his longtime collaborator Harvey Weinstein — especially in the wake of the criminal allegations that have surfaced. The director was grilled by Chris Wallace on his CNN show Friday night … getting asked why he didn’t do more to
The DC Universe plan is almost complete! This week Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are “coming close to the end” of finishing a DC bible that will outline the roadmap for DC Studios. But is this a good idea? CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor Sean O’Connell
“The donkey is cute, but this is not a Disney movie,” said Jonathan Sehring, the former IFC Films head whose young distribution outlet Sideshow, with Janus Films, presents Jerzy Skolimowski’s Cannes Jury Prize winning EO at two NYC theaters this weekend. “We launched Sideshow for great movies that would otherwise get overlooked to give them
The first teaser for Disney Pixar’s highly anticipated new film ‘Elemental’ is here, showcasing the duo of Ember and Wade. “In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: How much they actually have in common,” reads the official
Play video content TMZ.com Denise Richards is proving to be a pro’s pro on the set of her new movie — filming a scene with a bunch of guns and knives immediately after she’d been shot at in real life. Production sources tell TMZ … Denise was ready for action Tuesday around 4 PM when
Where’s Zendaya been lately? Following her historic Emmy win earlier this fall after starring in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Euphoria last winter, the actress has been super quiet on social media. But don’t worry, she’s not completely off the grid. This week, she finally provided an update about her status as she continues to
Editor’s note: Deadline presents the 40th episode of its video series Take Two, in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy tackle the artistry of films just opening in theaters every weekend. Each has reviewed and written about the craft for decades and built a remarkable breadth of knowledge of films past and present. What we hoped for