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EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired U.S. rights to The New Abolitionists, a documentary about the movement to end sex trafficking in Southeast Asia directed by Christina Zorich and produced by her mother, the late Olympia Dukakis. 

helped shape Julia Roberts’ career as a leading lady in Hollywood.However, according to co-star Sally Field, the late director of the 1989 dramedy, Herbert Ross, was “very, very, very hard on Julia.”Field, 77, opened up in an interview with Vulture about filming the beloved movie and how she and the cast — Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis — kept an eye on the now-56-year-old actress on set.The “Forrest Gump” star noted that Ross “picked on” Roberts.“If you ever talk to Julia, she’ll tell you,” Field said in her profile.“We would all rally around Julia, because she was the baby. She was sort of the newcomer.

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Brandy Norwood will star in a new psychological horror film called The Front Room, which is being written and directed by Max and Sam Eggers – the younger brothers of The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman filmmaker Robert Eggers.According to Variety, the A24 film – which was adapted from a short story by English author Susan Hill – follows a “young, newly pregnant couple forced to take in an ailing stepmother who has long been estranged from the family.” Alongside Norwood, The Front Room will also star Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap and Neal Huff.“It’s official! THE FRONT ROOM from The Eggers’ Brothers. Can’t wait for y’all to see this,” Norwood wrote on Instagram when sharing the news.

A24 has tapped Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnap and Kathryn Hunter to star in the “The Front Room,” with Neal Huff also joining the cast.The Eggers Brothers – consisting of director Robert Eggers’ twin younger brothers Max and Sam – will make their directorial debut with the psychological horror film. They will also write the screenplay.Adapted from Susan Hill’s short story of the same name, “The Front Room” revolves around a young, newly pregnant couple who is forced to take in a sickly stepmother who has long been estranged from the family.A24 is set to produce and handle the film’s global release.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Brandy Norwood is set to star in A24’s “The Front Room,” a psychological horror film from directors Max and Sam Eggers. The Eggers brothers, whose older sibling Robert Eggers has collaborated with A24 on “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” will be directing in their feature filmmaking debut. They adapted the screenplay from Susan Hill’s short story of the same name. “The Front Room” follows a young, newly pregnant couple forced to take in an ailing stepmother who has long been estranged from the family.  Along with Norwood, the ’90s music icon who is also of “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Moesha” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” fame, is co-starring alongside Kathryn Hunter (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”), Andrew Burnap (“WeCrashed,” Broadway’s “The Inheritance”) and Neal Huff (“Spotlight”).

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Oscars In Memoriam segment gave viewers a chance to remember the memorable names in film who died over the past year. But every year, viewers are surprised to see that a few recognizable names were omitted.Beloved comedian Bob Saget, who had a small handful of film appearances in movies including Richard Pryor’s “Critical Condition,” drew the most outrage on social media.

Five months after Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the indie Western, the Oscars tonight acknowledged her passing and the tragedy that caused it.

SAG-AFTRA’s unclaimed residuals fund has grown to roughly $76 million – up 60% from $48 million six years ago. According to the union, the fund now contains 124,000 separate accounts for members and others, living and dead, that it can’t locate. That’s up from 96,000 accounts in 2016.

Pervis Staples (1935–2021), co-founder of the Staples SingersChuck Hicks (1927–2021), tough-guy actor alongside Clint Eastwood and Ronald ReaganArlene Golonka (1936–2021), played Millie on “Mayberry R.F.D.” and “The Andy Griffith Show”Del Crandall (2930–2021), All-Star with the Boston/Milwaukee BravesCourtney Hall (1968–2021), captain of Chargers’ Super Bowl teamLloyd Price (1933–2021), R&B pioneer known for “Personality,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”Samuel E.

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to actress Olympia Dukakis who died on Saturday (May 1) aged 89.Dukakis and Parton starred together in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias. In a tweet sent earlier today (May 4) Parton remembered Dukakis as one of her “favourite” people to have ever worked with.“I was so sorry to hear that Olympia Dukakis had passed away,” Parton wrote.“She has been one of my favourite people that I have ever known or worked with.

Olympia Dukakis was an actress who was known for her role as Cher’s mother in “Moonstruck.”This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.

Moonstruck - was "at peace" after suffering ill health, her brother wrote in a statement. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis," brother Apollo wrote on Facebook.

Hollywood and the theater community paid tribute to actress and Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, who died Saturday at the age of 89.

Olympia Dukakis, the dignified actress who received a supporting Oscar for her performance as Cher's nitpicking Brooklyn mother in Moonstruck, died Saturday. She was 89.

Moonstruck, for which the late actress won her Academy Award in 1988. "Olympia Dukakis Was an Amazing,Academy Award Winning Actress. Olympia Played My Mom In Moonstruck,& Even Though Her Part was That Of a Suffering Wife, We

Dolly Parton is counting herself as one of the lucky ones after hearing of Olympia Dukakis‘ passing at the age of 89 over the weekend.

posted on Facebook: “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis. ” She had been married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018 and they had three children together.

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Star of stage and screen Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89. The star, who’s resume included the massive films Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, passed away at her home in New York City.

Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias and Tales of the City, has died aged 89.According to the BBC, Dukakis’ death was announced by her brother Apollo on Facebook, who said she died on May 1 following ill health. AP also reports her death was confirmed by her agent.“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City.

died Saturday at her home in New York City, her representative Allison Levy confirmed. Dukakis was 89.

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Olympia Dukakis, who performed in over 60 films, and in 50 television series, has left for her heavenly abode on May 1, 2021. The actress passed away at the age of 89 in New York City.

Facebook on Saturday.«My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,» he wrote alongside a photo of the actress. «After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis.»Additionally, Dukakis’ rep, Allison Levy, said in a statement to ET: «It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of Olympia Dukakis.

Cher, 74, posted a touching tribute to her former co-star Olympia Dukakis, who passed away at the age of 89 on May 1, in a post full of pictures on Twitter. The singer, who worked with the late actress in the 1987 comedy Moonstruck, called her “amazing” and mentioned her late husband Louis Zorich in the sweet tweet.

New York City on Saturday morning.  Her cause of death has not been revealed.

Olympia Dukakis, who died on Saturday at age 89, left an indelible impression with a career in film, TV and theater that spanned nearly six decades. Winning the Supporting Actress Oscar for her turn in 1987’s Moonstruck, directed by Norman Jewison, at the age of 56, she also appeared in numerous other iconic films, including Steel Magnolias. (Click on the image above to launch the photo gallery.)

Olympia Dukakis has passed away at the age of 89. News of the Oscar winner’s passing was confirmed by her brother Apollo Dukakis, 85, via Facebook on Saturday, May 1. “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote in his post. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis,” the fellow actor wrote, including as gorgeous headshot of the Moonstruck actress. Learn more about Olympia here.

Olympia Dukakis, Hollywood’s favorite late bloomer who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in “Moonstruck” — has died at the age of 89.Dukakis, a cousin of former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, died Saturday at her home in New York City.

Stars in Hollywood are speaking out to pay tribute to Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, who sadly passed away at the age of 89.

Olympia Dukakis has sadly passed away at 89.

A heartbreaking loss. Olympia Dukakis died in New York City on Saturday, May 1, according to a social media post from her brother. She was 89.

Haley Bosselman editor“I love you more than my luggage,” Olympia Dukakis’ Clairee Belcher says to Shirley MacLaine’s Ouiser Boudreaux in the beloved 1989 movie “Steel Magnolias.”With the news of Dukakis’ death, Hollywood flocked to social media to express similar sentiments and pay their respects to the character actors’ illustrious legacy. Dukakis died on Saturday at age 89 in New York City.

Refresh for updates… After the death of Olympia Dukakis was announced on Saturday, social media reactions from former collaborators and Hollywood admirers began pouring in.

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. -- Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” has died.