James Bond film producer Michael G. Wilson, who runs Eon Productions with Barbara Broccoli, has revealed that a seduction scene from the 1963 thriller From Russia With Love is always used to test those aspiring to play Ian Fleming’s ruthless spy.
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star nearly 40 years ago. Coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas, best known for playing Ricardo Tubbs on the ‘80s TV phenomenon, the acronym stands for Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony awards. Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Rita Moreno and Mel Brooks are just a handful of talents who’ve picked up all four illustrious honors. In June, Jennifer Hudson became the 17th person to join the EGOT club. To kick off awards season, ET is breaking down the timeline from EGOT's unexpected origin story to its present-day status as entertainment's most coveted titles.One month after hit the airwaves, Thomas was already making plans for his burgeoning career.
As he saw it, combining four of entertainment’s biggest awards into one easy to remember acronym was an empirical way to measure success in Hollywood.“[In January], I put a plan in motion, which I call 'EGOT,” he explained to ET on the Florida set in October 1984. “And EGOT is ‘E’ for Emmy, ‘G’ for GRAMMY, ‘O’ for Oscar and ‘T’ for Tony. And I'm putting this on a five-year plan.
I hope to win all of those in the next five years.”It was also reported at the time that Thomas even fashioned a gold pendant emblazoned with E-G-O-T (more on that later). The following spring, Thomas had moved the EGOT goalpost to include award considerations. “I'd like to be nominated or win all [four] of those in the next five years, which seems like a big thing to do,” Thomas told ET in 1985. “We've already been nominated for an Emmy for, the pilot, so that's the ‘E.’”In addition to these adjusted parameters, Thomas laid out a clear plan of action for attaining the three remaining trophies.
James Bond film producer Michael G. Wilson, who runs Eon Productions with Barbara Broccoli, has revealed that a seduction scene from the 1963 thriller From Russia With Love is always used to test those aspiring to play Ian Fleming’s ruthless spy.
Camille Vasquez made an impression throughout the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial. She proved that with hard work and commitment we’re all able to achieve our professional goals, something that Melissa Marty, who portrays her in the film “Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial,” identifies with.
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Costner’s civil war western at New Line, Horizon, continues to expand with a huge roster of actors including Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Douglas Smith and Jon Beavers rounding out the ensemble.
Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is set to begin on Friday 23 September, with the first live show taking place the following evening (24 September). A fresh batch of celebrities are preparing to compete for the iconic Glitterball trophy, with the likes of Will Mellor, Kym Marsh, Matt Goss and Helen Skelton all getting ready to take to the dance floor.
It’s official! Less than one year after Larsa Pippen and Scottie Pippen finalized their divorce, she has a new beau: Marcus Jordan.
Gwen Stefani had a big reason to celebrate recently when she rang in her niece, Ryan's, 16th birthday and her heartfelt tribute had some fans seeing double. The Voice judge was delighted to share an adorable snapshot of the birthday girl looking like she'd taken a leaf out of her famous aunt's book with a cute but edgy look. MORE: Gwen Stefani baffles fans with 'unrecognizable' appearance on chat show In the image on Instagram stories, Ryan was standing proudly in front of an array of gorgeous pink, purple and silver balloons with a jeweled sign which read: "Sweet 16." She had her arms crossed and her hair perfectly curled, with a tiara placed on her head. The teenager wore a pair of ripped, denim hotpants which Gwen would have loved for herself, and a sweet butterfly sweater, complete with a pair of purple, heart-shaped glasses which hung on her pocket. MORE: Gwen Stefani looks so different with bobbed hair and glassesMORE: Gwen Stefani shares divisive sneak peek of The Voice"Ha Happy Sweet 16 to our niece!!! Ryan we love u," wrote Gwen. The star adores being both a mom to her three boys, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo, and an aunt to her brother's children too. Gwen's niece turned 16Gwen doesn't have any children with her husband, Blake Shelton, as she shares them with her ex Gavin Rossdale. But Blake adores being a stepfather to Gwen's sons and spoke about it earlier this year in an interview with Country Countdown USA host, Lon Helton.MORE: Blake Shelton reveals exciting news about his tour: 'Here we go'"What I've been looking forward to doing for the last four or five years is eyeing that timeline, that part of my career, where I just need to start stripping some things away," he said.
Miguel Herran had a big premiere this past weekend at the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival!
Michael Caine looked in good spirits as he reunited with his former co-star Vin Diesel over dinner in London. The actors starred alongside each other in the 2015 film The Last Witch Hunter and have kept in touch ever since. Vin, 55, took to Instagram on Wednesdy and shared a snap of the pair having a drink and told how Michael, 89 calls him his 'son'.
There have been many emotional drawings doing the rounds depicting the Queen reuniting with her beloved Prince Philip following her death. The royal pair wed on 20 November 1947 and had spent 73 years together.
Gisele Bündchen and her kids were spotted in Miami, having fun at a water park. The model, who is rumored to be going through a rough patch with her husband Tom Brady, was spotted in a black one piece bathing suit and looked amazing as she played and had fun with her kids.Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are clashing over his choice to un-retireGisele Bündchen celebrates Tom Brady’s birthday with sweet tribute: ‘We are always here cheering for you’A post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele)Page Six was the first to report of an alleged fight between Brady and Bündchen, one that rumoredly lead to her solo trip to Costa Rica, where she left to get some air and clear her head.
On her team? Larsa Pippen was spotted out in Miami with Marcus Jordan — the son of Michael Jordan, who famously played on the Chicago Bulls alongside her ex-husband, Scottie Pippen, in the 1990s.
Naman Ramachandran Vice has signed a worldwide license deal for director and producer Jason Loftus’ “Eternal Spring: The Heist of China’s Airwaves,” Canada’s entry in the Oscars’ international feature film category. Sales agent Sideways Film, which represents the production on behalf of Lofty Sky Entertainment, has also scored domestic deals on the film with Arte for France and Germany, RTS for Switzerland, VG for Norway, Current Time for Russian language European territories and Al Jazeera Doc for the Middle East and North Africa. Through the lens of celebrated comic book artist Daxiong (“Justice League”), the documentary explores a plot by Falun Gong adherents in China to hack state television and expose repression.