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Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorMost people know Wolfgang Puck as the ebullient proprietor of celebrity-saturated Spago, purveyor of frozen pizzas to the masses and ubiquitous presence on TV magazine shows.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorDocumentarian Morgan Neville didn’t know Anthony Bourdain personally, but he felt the globe-trotting chef and author was a kindred spirit.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCarey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are attached to star in “She Said,” about the New York Times sexual harassment investigation against Harvey Weinstein that kicked off the #MeToo movement.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAfter a strong weekend opening for “A Quiet Place 2,” Paramount has dated a third entry in the horror franchise for March 31, 2023.“Mud” director David Nichols will take over from John Krasinki as helmer, with a story based on an idea by Krasinski.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dwayne Johnson and Beau Flynn will team for action-thriller “Emergency Contact,” set against the Austin, Texas underground music scene, Variety has confirmed.Abdul-Mateen is attached to star in and executive produce the original project set up at Warner Bros., which is based on a pitch from busy writing team Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.It’s described as a high-concept, high-octane action film set in Austin, but no further plot details are

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWayne “Buddy” Van Horn, veteran stuntman who worked with Clint Eastwood on over 30 films and directed “Any Which Way You Can” and “The Dead Pool,” died May 11, according to an obituary notice in the Los Angeles Times. He was 92.Sometimes credited as Wayne Van Horn, he started working with Eastwood as a stunt double in 1967, and continued working as a stunt coordinator on his films up until “J.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorMarilyn Monroe would have turned 95 on June 1.What would she think of her 26-foot-tall image greeting visitors to the Palm Springs Art Museum with her skirt permanently blown up by a sidewalk air vent, exposing her underwear in an undeniably iconic yet rather suggestive pose?A number of residents in Palm Springs think she wouldn’t like it at all.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCarlos Antonio started his career selecting art and home furnishings for a roster of high-end interior design clients around Los Angeles.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorRobert De Niro is returning home to New York after injuring his leg off-set in Oklahoma while filming Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” in which he is starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Variety confirmed that he was injured, but it’s not known how serious it might be.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAndrew McCarthy was barely mentioned in the original New York magazine article that coined the term “the Brat Pack.” But in the public consciousness, the star of “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Pretty in Pink” was still lumped in with the group of red-hot young actors that included Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Judd Nelson.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCloris Leachman, who would have turned 95 on April 30, was already a seasoned performer before her impressive streak in film and television began in the early 1970s.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWith a longer Oscar season than ever before, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences had even more people to remember in the annual In Memoriam segment. But inevitably, there are complaints on social media that some people were omitted.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWith COVID-19 infections still a major factor in Toronto, CBS Studios’ “Star Trek: Discovery” has paused production due to a possible exposure, Variety has confirmed.During the shooting of its fourth season, a “Zone A” individual came in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, so the decision was made to halt production as a precaution.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCharles “Chuck” Fries, the longtime film and TV producer who helped introduce the TV movie concept and shepherded films including “Cat People,” died April 22.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host for Marc Malkin, best headline and music feature.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorActor and movie investor Zachary Horwitz, who is sometimes credited as Zach Avery, was arrested Tuesday on charges that he ran a Ponzi scheme that swindled investors out of $227 million.Horwitz, 34, was taken into custody by special agents with the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe story of criminal mastermind Charles Sobraj has captivated true crime followers for more than 40 years.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorIn the 1970s, Marlon Brando was unforgettable as “The Godfather” and shocked filmgoers with his powerful performance in “Last Tango in Paris.” The two-time Oscar winner, who would have turned 97 on April 3, made the role of Colonel Kurtz his own in “Apocalypse Now” and negotiated a stunning payday to play Superman’s father Jor-el.But long before those marquee roles, 1950s critics sometimes had a hard time embracing the young stage performer who developed his highly

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTrailblazing director Penelope Spheeris has very few fucks left to give.Spheeris first came on the scene with her Los Angeles punk rock documentary “Decline of Western Civilization,” followed by the disturbing punk drama “Suburbia” starring Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea. But after directing several more independent films, huge success with “Wayne’s World,” and then some lightweight studio comedies, she basically lost faith in Hollywood.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorBeverly Cleary, who contemporized children’s literature with books like “Ramona the Pest” and “Henry and Beezus” and become one of the best-selling children’s authors of all time, died Thursday. She was 104.Her publisher HarperCollins tweeted that she died on Thursday.We are saddened to share that cherished children's book author Beverly Cleary passed away yesterday, March 25, at 104 years old.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorGeorge Segal, whose long career included playing Albert “Pops” Solomon on “The Goldbergs,” and garnering an Oscar nom for supporting actor for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” died Tuesday.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWarner Bros. has announced an October 22 release date for Clint Eastwood’s latest movie, “Cry Macho.”The Western story is based on the 1975 novel by N.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWarner Bros. has decided not to pursue a $100 million plan to build an aerial tramway from its Burbank studio lot to the iconic Hollywood sign atop Mount Lee.The studio confirmed Thursday that the Hollywood Skyway project would no longer be pursued, primarily due to safety concerns as well as a number of logistical challenges.“Warner Bros.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorFor a certain generation of women, director Susan Seidelman’s second feature, “Desperately Seeking Susan,” is a formative text, an indelible record of New York in the ‘80s, from Madonna’s iconic hair bow to Rosanna Arquette’s spirited performance as the lead.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVirtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought the sound of hope to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Mass.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorLiza Minnelli was born into show business royalty on March 12, 1946, and pressed into service onstage at the tender age of 14 months by her singer mother Judy Garland and director father Vincente Minnelli.According to a short 1947 mention in Variety titled “In Ma’s Footsteps,” “Liza Minnelli, 14-month-old daughter of Judy Garland, makes her acting bow in Metro’s ‘The Pirate,’ which her father is directing.” It didn’t take long for her to move up to a film credit.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCliff Simon, who played the villain Ba-al on the “Stargate SG 1” TV series, died in a kite-boarding accident Tuesday on Topanga beach in Los Angeles.His wife Collette reported his death on his Facebook page, writing “To Friends, family and fans, It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, that my beloved husband, Cliff Simon, passed away at 12:30pm on Tuesday March 9, 2021.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTV commercial casting director Merrill Jonas died Thursday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. after a long illness.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorJane Fonda accepted her Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globe awards by calling on Hollywood to work harder to increase diversity.“There’s a story we’ve been afraid to hear about ourselves in this industry.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Telluride Film Festival is optimistic that by September, it will be able to safely hold an in-person event in the Colorado mountain town, including an extra day of programming. The fest is set for Sept.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorDave Philips, who played guitar for The Pixies’ Frank Black, The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson, Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard and others, died Feb. 22 of cancer in Los  Angeles.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorStephen DeBro’s new documentary “18th & Grand” weaves together boxing, wrestling, punk rock, roller derby and local history with an “only in L.A.” perspective that firmly situates the historic auditorium in the city’s culture.As the filmmaker was researching the history of the Downtown Los Angeles building and its many lives, one aspect stood out: the formidable presence of Aileen Eaton, who became a powerful figure in the sporting world and in Los Angeles business

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorHulu’s “The Dropout” will be going ahead without Kate McKinnon, who was set to star in and executive produce the story of Therano founder Elizabeth Holmes.The limited drama series will now look to cast a new actor to play the entrepreneur before the planned summer production start.Deadline first reported her exit.more to come…

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorRobert B. “Bob” Steuer, a longtime film sales executive with AIP, Film Ventures, 20th Century Fox and Premiere Entertainment Services, died Feb.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWhy is it that hotels are automatically more conducive to romance than staying at home? Whether it’s the anonymity, the thread count, or the absence of your dirty dishes, a Valentine’s staycation in New York or Los Angeles makes it easy to relax.