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President Joe Biden trekked to Beltsville, MD, this afternoon to tape an appearance with Jay Leno and his show Jay Leno’s Garage.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “Christmas is not about money,” says Pepper (Jillian Bell), the passive-aggressive Christmas store elf in “Candy Cane Lane.” “Except that it is.” She could almost be describing Christmas movies. From the start, they’ve paired a celebration of the Christmas spirit, in all its enveloping toastiness, with a theme of raw economic desperation. You can trace this right back to the original Christmas movie — “A Christmas Carol,” and by that I don’t even mean the assorted film versions (though I grew up with them and especially loved the 1951 version with Alastair Sim) but the Charles Dickens novella, published in 1843, which essentially invented the modern Christmas.

It’s a Wonderful Knife. Kennedy’s debut effort, 2020’s Freaky, a robustly entertaining riff on body swap films, co-written with Christopher Landon, was met with both critical and audience acclaim.

On Tuesday morning, Paul Walter Hauser is driving to Starbucks, “keeping it real” he says, in the wake of his brand new Emmy nomination for the role of serial killer Larry Hall in Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird, which already garnered Critics Choice and SAG Awards. It’s been “a very, very fun morning,” and there’s “a crazy amount to celebrate.”

The death of MGM distribution chief Erik Lomis on Wednesday has shocked many around Hollywood. More than just being a sage to filmmakers and executives about the motion picture business, Lomis was known for his generosity fundraising with the Will Rogers Institute, cultivating others’ careers, and even being a mentor to many in their personal lives.

Extremely devastating news: MGM and United Artists Releasing Distribution Boss Erik Lomis has died suddenly at his home in Santa Monica, CA, we have learned from sources. No details were provided in regards to his death. Lomis was a towering figure behind many filmmakers’ hits including those from Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam McKay, Sylvester Stallone, Ryan Coogler, David O. Russell, Lee Daniels, Tom Hooper to name a few and most recently Michael B. Jordan with Creed III.

“You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down,” is one of the most romantic declarations in movie history. James Stewart‘s George Bailey from “It’s A Wonderful Life” is far from the first figure to promise the impossible.

, has died. She was 97. Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Georgia, confirmed the death on Monday, writing in an obituary that she «passed peacefully of natural causes» on Aug. 18. Patton Moss was best known for her role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra's , the wife of Todd Karns' Harry Bailey and sister-in-law of protagonist George Bailey, played by James Stewart.

in a Facebook post by co-star and former child actor, Karolyn Grimes.“We have another angel! Virginia Patton Moss. She was 97 years old,” Grimes wrote. “She is now with her beloved Cruse.

confirmed that Patton passed Thursday, Aug. 18 at an assisted living home in Georgia.Patton dazzled screens in the 1940s, starring as the female lead in 1947’s “The Burning Cross” and 1948 Western “Black Eagle.”Born in 1925 in Cleveland, the Ohio-native was raised in Portland, Oregon before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Virginia Patton, who played George Bailey’s sister-in-law in the holiday staple It’s A Wonderful Life, died in an assisted living facilty on Aug. 18. She was 97.

J. Kim Murphy Virginia Patton Moss, a former actress who was the final surviving adult cast member of Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” died on Aug. 18 in Albany, Ga.

(CNN)Bob Saget had dreams he was looking forward to fulfilling.The comedian and "Fuller House" star, who died at 65 in January, appeared on the podcast "Til This Day with Radio Rahim" months before his death and said he was "just getting started" with his career."I actually believe I'm just starting, because I haven't made a movie that I feel hit everybody, and I want to do a couple of those," he said in the podcast, released Thursday. "And some people spend their whole life doing many movies."Saget talked of directors he admired who he said were at "the top of the mountain.""I want to do a couple of those movies," he said.

The festive season has officially begun, and what better way to celebrate than by looking back at some of the best “Saturday Night Live” holiday sketches of all time.

The undeniable Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary this season. Believe it or not it has been 75 years since its release in December of 1946.

compelling this film is over 70 years after it was initially released. Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, a man who gave up on his personal dreams in a selfless act for his town and future wife.

The last time we saw Dr. Frasier Crane, he was landing at a Chicago airport in the series finale of NBC’s Frasier. As we await the Paramount Plus revival of the Emmy-laden sitcom, its once and future star gave a few hints about the upcoming series that follows the man Kelsey Grammer calls “the George Bailey of Television.”

It’s A Wonderful Life.The actor and stand-up comedian will be reading the part of George Bailey, originally played by James Stewart in Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic.Davidson will be joined by Maude Apatow, who he starred opposite in Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island.

Pete Davidson is set to take on an iconic role in the beloved Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life for a very worthy cause.On Monday, November 23, Deadline confirmed that the 27-year-old Saturday Night Live star is leading a live virtual table read of the 1946 holiday film.

Pete Davidson is putting his twist on the 1946 holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson is taking on an iconic film character, James Stewart’s George Bailey. The Saturday Night Live actor and Maude Apatow (Euphoria), who recently starred together in The King of Staten Island, are reuniting for Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life, in which Aparow will portray Violet Bick.

The daughter of the late Jimmy Stewart criticized a speaker of the ongoing Republican National Convention who invoked the legendary actor's classic film, It's a Wonderful Life during a speech. In a New York Times letter the editor, Kelly Stewart Harcourt wrote that adviserNatalie Harp's comparison ofPresident Donald Trump to George Bailey, the protagonist of the 1946 holiday film, played by Stewart, was outrageous.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticDon’t be ringing any bells for Donald Trump just yet.

Natalie Harp, a cancer survivor, made reference to the film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ comparing Donald Trump to George Bailey, the main character in the film, played by my father, Jimmy Stewart,” Harcourt wrote in a letter to the New York Times published Thursday.She went on, “Given that this beloved American classic is about decency, compassion, sacrifice and a fight against corruption, our family considers Ms.