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Beloved Hollywood Actor Karl Malden Dead at 97
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Celeb News, Obituaries
You may remember him from a couple of Marlon Brando movies, or perhaps from a Disney classic or two, but the truth is that Karl Malden’s celebrated career encompassed more than fifty films. He was not a leading man, but he was definitely an acting powerhouse. Now, Malden’s fire has been snuffed out at the age of 97.
The actor died, surrounded by his family, of natural causes at his Brentwood home. It was a quiet end for the man with the resonant voice, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire (Marlon Brando’s first major film; actress Vivien Leigh won her second Best Actress Oscar for the same movie).
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Carradine’s Death Forces Production Changes
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Casting, Obituaries, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
The sudden - and currently unsolved - death of David Carradine last week has forced several projects to readjust.
According to TMZ, the producers of Stretch, the movie David was filming in Thailand, are now working on retooling the script. The 72-year-old still had critical scenes yet to complete at the time of his passing.
Meanwhile, two other movies will simply replace the actor altogether: Portland, an indie film that was nearing the principal photography phase, and Beyond Legend, Johnny Kakota. The producers of the latter project are now hoping to fill the void with Jon Voight.
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Kill Bill’s David Carradine Found Dead
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Obituaries
UPDATE: It now appears that David’s death may have been an accident - a result of autoerotic asphyxiation.
David Carradine, the actor best known for playing Kwai Chang Caine on the TV series Kung Fu and the title character in Kill Bill, was found dead in Thailand today. He was 72 years old.
The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star had been in the country to work on a new film titled Stretch. According to his manager, Chuck Binder, Carradine was found dead at his hotel. Although no official cause of death has been released, there are sad reports that David may have taken his own life. A Thai newspaper claims a hotel worker found the actor hanging in his room.
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TCM to Air Paul Newman Marathon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Classics, Drama, Celeb News, Home Entertainment, Obituaries
In honor of Paul Newman’s recent passing, Turner Classic Movies will devote an entire day of programming to the Oscar winner.
Here are the films scheduled to air on Sunday, October 12:
- 6:00 AM: The Rack (1956)
- 8:00 AM: Until They Sail (1957)
- 10:00 AM: Torn Curtain (1966)
- 12:15 PM: Exodus (1960)
- 3:45 PM: Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
- 6:00 PM: Hud (1963)
- 8:00 PM: Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
- 10:00 PM: Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- 12:15 AM: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- 2:15 AM: Rachel, Rachel (1968)
- 4:00 AM: The Outrage (1964)
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Paul Newman, the Academy Award-winning actor and philanthropist, died Friday at his home near Westport, Conn. The 83-year-old passed away after a long a battle with cancer.
Newman, best known by children today as the voice of Doc Hudson in Cars, was last seen on the big screen in 2002’s Road to Perdition (a role he was nominated for). In 2005, he starred in Empire Falls, an HBO production for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
In 2007, Paul told Good Morning America that he intended to put acting behind him. At that point, Newman had already starred in a string of classic films including The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Cool Hand Luke. He had also received three Oscars—one for his role in 1986’s The Color of Money and two others for his career achievements and humanitarian work.
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Sydney Pollack, the award-winning director behind 1985’s Out of Africa, died today at his California home. The 73-year-old, who was also a well-known producer and actor, had been suffering from cancer.
In addition to his work on Africa, Pollack will most likely be remembered for 1973’s The Way We Were and 1982’s Tootsie. In total, his projects have earned 48 Oscar nominations and two Academy Award wins for himself. He was last behind the camera in 2005 when he helmed Sketches of Frank Gehry and The Interpreter, starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.
Sydney’s skills, as mentioned, were often spotted on-screen as well. In addition to Tootsie, his mug was seen in Death Becomes Her, Eyes Wide Shut and Changing Lanes. His most recent appearances were made in last year’s Michael Clayton and the romantic comedy Made of Honor (still in theaters).
Pollack - whose son died in a 1993 plane crash - is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Read More | Variety
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Legendary screen actor Charlton Heston passed away this evening at his Beverly Hills home. Heston was 84.
Since his film debut in the 1940’s, the Academy Award winner eventually took on many legendary characters during his long career. Perhaps his two most notable roles were in 1956’s The Ten Commandments (still played every Easter on television) and 1959’s Ben Hur. It was for the latter film that he received his Oscar for Best Actor.
Charlton may also be remembered for two organizations he helped lead. In addition to being a former president of the Screen Actors Guild, he was widely known for his years as president of the National Rifle Association.
Although no cause of death has been released, Heston did reveal back in 2002 that he was starting to display symptoms similar to those seen from Alzheimers patients. At the time of his death, his spouse of 64 years, Lydia, was by his side.
Read More | People
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Oscar-award winning director Anthony Minghella died early this morning at the age of 54.
The man who helmed and wrote 1996’s The English Patient passed away at London’s Charing Cross Hospital after suffering a hemorrhage. Although he reportedly had an operation for a growth on his neck last week, today’s events came as a surprise.
Minghella received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the screenplay for The Talented Mr. Ripley. He also directed Nicole Kidman and Jude Law in 2003’s Cold Mountain.
Anthony’s recent project - The No.1 Ladies’ Detective’s Agency - is scheduled to air March 23 on the BBC.
Read More | People
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Colin Farrell Comments on Heath Ledger Role
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adventure, Casting, Obituaries, Upcoming Releases
Just last week we told you about the interesting plan devised for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the movie Heath Ledger was working on when he died.
A trio of A-list actors - Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp - will be combining their efforts to fill the void left behind. Given the magical nature of the film, the substitutes would be able to appear as different versions of Ledger’s character.
In an interview with Australia’s Herald Sun, Farrell commented on his invitation and the unusual circumstances:
“It makes me feel uncomfortable to think about it too much and to get into it really here but it’s an incredibly painful honour to have, you know, and an honour I wish wasn’t bestowed but an honour nonetheless.
It’s about getting Heath’s work out there, get his work out there, he’s too good for any of his work not to be seen, you know, and I’m really keen and looking forward to doing it and just doing the best job I can do.”
Farrell’s recent project, In Bruges, is still currently in theaters.
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Will Depp, Farrell and Law Fill in for Ledger?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adventure, Independent, Casting, Obituaries, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
A few weeks ago, we said there was a chance Heath Ledger’s last project might still go forward. Director Terry Gilliam - who also worked with Ledger on 2005’s The Brothers Grimm - was doing his best to rework the uncompleted film.
Now a new report claims that Heath (and Terry) may be getting a little help from a group of friends. According to Ain’t It Cool News, Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp will all be helping to fill the gaps in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Parnassus revolves around a theater troupe and their magical mirror. Audiences members are magically taken through the mirror to have their imaginations explored.
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