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Courtney Love is supporting Johnny Depp amid his legal battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard. In a video posted on a friend’s social media account over the weekend, the singer described how the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star saved her life after she overdosed outside The Viper Room in 1995.

Zack Sharf Jerry O’Connell apologized to his “Stand by Me” co-star Wil Wheaton on the April 14 episode of “The Talk” for being unaware that he was suffering from child abuse while making the classic 1986 coming-of-age classic. Wheaton told Yahoo Entertainment in May 2021 that his parents “forced” him to become a child actor, adding the he suffered “a combination of incredible emotional abuse from my father and a lot of manipulation, using me, from my mother.” The actor channeled the pain caused by his parents for his performance in “Stand by Me.”“When I watch ‘Stand by Me’ now, I cannot ignore the unbelievable sadness in my eyes,” Wheaton said at the time.

Wil Wheaton was recently touched by Jerry O'Connell, who apologized to the actor on Thursday for being unaware of the child abuse he faced as a teenager. The "Stand By Me" co-stars and friends reunited on Thursday's' "The Talk," where O'Connell, now a co-host on the daytime series, apologized to Wheaton. "I heard before you talk about some of the struggles you were going through during ‘Stand by Me,’ and you know, while I was 11 at the time, that's an excuse, I do want to apologize for not being there more for you when you were younger," O'Connell said.

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infamous reputation as a “self-centered” “douche” — that according to former co-star George Takei — when he met actor Wil Wheaton on the set of “Star Trek V.”At the time, Wheaton was 16 and playing Wesley Crusher on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” when he found out that the original “Star Trek” cast would be working next door.Wheaton, who co-starred in “Stand by Me” opposite River Phoenix and Corey Feldman as a kid, took weeks to drum up the nerve to introduce himself. Finally, he saw Shatner surrounded by crew members and decided it was time.

Keanu Reeves is truly a class act!

Clayton Davis With a hypnotic gaze, a raspy voice and the capability to effortlessly inhabit the soul of a character, the late actor, musician and activist River Phoenix was a once-in-a-generation talent.

In September of last year, Gunda director Victor Kossakovsky had revealed at the Zurich Film Festival 2020 that Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara had welcomed their first child, a baby boy named River Phoenix in August.

Theroux), an idealistic man who uproots his family — wife Margot (George), son Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) and daughter Diana (Logan Polish) — from California to Latin America when he becomes disgusted with the civilized world (and criminal charges from his past that come up, enticing him to flee).

Justin Theroux is following in Harrison Ford’s footsteps in Apple TV+ ‘s new series “Mosquito Coast”. Based on the novel by the actor’s uncle Paul Theroux, the story was turned into a movie in 1986 starring Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix. Now, the “Leftovers” star is getting a crack at the lead, telling ET Canada’s Morgan Hoffman he had to “work hard” at pretending the movie version and Ford’s take on the character didn’t exist.

The dark history of Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee and Dennis Hopper is the focus of a new ten-part podcast series from Disgraceland creator Jake Brennan.

Ethan Hawke spoke out against what he believes was Hollywood’s mistreatment of his late co-star, River Phoenix.  The actor, 50, appeared alongside Phoenix in the largely unsuccessful 1985 film “Explorers” when they were both 14.

Explorers, died at the age of 23 in 1993 after a drug overdose in Los Angeles.However, speaking in a new interview, Hawke admitted his aversion to making big Hollywood films stems from his co-star and friend’s death.“You know what you asked me about earlier, why I don’t make easier movies?” he told The Guardian.

Ethan Hawke has said that his former co-star River Phoenix, who died in 1993, was “chewed up” by Hollywood.Phoenix was just 23 and one of the film industry’s brightest stars when he died of a drug overdose outside a Los Angeles nightclub.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named after the actor’s late brother, River Phoenix. While the press-averse couple have yet to formally announce the news, director Victor Kossakovsky, who worked with Joaquin Phoenix on the wordless, black-and-white documentary “Gunda,” confirmed the newborn’s arrival on Sunday at the 2020 Zurich Film Festival.“He just got a baby by the way,” the director said when asked about the actor at a screening of the

Joaquin Phoenix will never forget the impact his late brother, River Phoenix, made on both his career and his childhood before his untimely death.River was the eldest of five Phoenix children — including Joaquin and sisters Rain, Liberty and Summer — all of whom pursued acting from a young age. Best known for his work in the 1986 coming-of-age film Stand By Me and 1991’s My Own Private Idaho, River quickly became a breakout star.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have become parents to a baby boy.The fiercely private couple hit headlines in May (2020) amid rumors suggesting the stars were expecting their first child, and on Sunday (September 27, 2020), it was revealed they had quietly welcomed a son in August and named him after the Joker star’s late brother, River Phoenix.Russian director Victor Kossakovsky announced the happy news during a question and answer session at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland, as he

Gunda, recently revealed the news at the Zurich Film Festival, saying of the Joker star, "He just got a baby by the way," People reports. "A beautiful son called River."Phoenix and Mara, who reportedly got engaged in 2019, have not confirmed the update.

Rooney Mara and  Joaquin Phoenix  reportedly welcome first child. The baby’s name pays tribute to late brother River Phoenix, director Victor Kossakovskys said at the Zurich Film Festival this weekend.Mara and Phoenix, met while filming Spike Jonze‘s Her in 2013 and went on to film Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, Dominion, and Mary Magdalene together.

Gunda, which Joaquin executive produced. When Val was asked why Joaquin wasn't in attendance, he said “He just got a baby, by the way, his name was…a beautiful son called River, so he cannot promote it now.”Joaquin and Rooney saw their son's birth as an opportunity to honor Joaquin's late older brother, River Phoenix.

A beautiful tribute. Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix’s baby is named after his late brother, River Phoenix. Director Victor Kossakovsky, who worked with Joaquin on the 2020 documentary Gunda, confirmed that the couple welcomed their first child at a Q&A at the Zurich Film Festival on Sunday, September 25.

Stand By Me at 15 which propelled him to become a household name.Next came a role in Peter Weir’s The Mosquito Coast in which he played the child of A-listers Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, and the director earmarked him for stardom.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have had a baby boy - and named him River.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara who welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world and chose to name the little one after Phoenix's beloved late brother, River Phoenix. The and actors met on the set of in 2013 and kept their relationship very low-key until becoming engaged in May 2019.

Gunda – on which the Oscar-winning star is an executive producer.Explaining the actor’s absence, he said: “He just got a baby, by the way, his name was… a beautiful son named River, so he cannot promote it [the film] now.”The name is a touching tribute to Joaquin’s brother, the Stand by Me actor River Phoenix, who died of a drug overdose aged 23 in 1993.

A few months back, it was revealed that Joquin Pheonix and Rooney Mara were expecting their first child and that the Carol star was already six months pregnant at the time. Now, for some amazing news, the couple, who got engaged in May 2019, reportedly welcomed their first child last month.

Grab your tissues, because this news about Joaquin Phoenix‘s newborn son is going to make you emotional!

The songs will come out in August

Last night, Joaquin Phoenix won big at the 2020 Academy Awards taking home best actor for his role as Arthur Fleck in Joker. Giving an impassioned speech against the dairy industry, and paying tribute to his late brother, River Phoenix, his name quickly began to trend worldwide. With more than one million Google searches yesterday alone, it seems everyone is keen to know more about the actor.

Joaquin Phoenix honored his late brother River Phoenix during his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 9).While accepting the best actor Oscar for his performance in Joker, Phoenix touched on a number of issues including cancel culture, animal activism, racism and gender equality before quoting a song lyric written by his brother, who passed away from a drug overdose outside Los Angeles' famed Viper Room in 1993 at the age of 23.

Joaquin Phoenix is no stranger to the spotlight! The Joker star, 45, got his start in television alongside his late brother, River Phoenix, and sister Summer Phoenix, and quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most recognized names in Hollywood.

"River was a really substantial actor and movie star, and we didn’t really know it."

Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix has opened up about his brother River’s death in a heartbreaking and rare interview.

In 1993, at the height of his career, teen idol River Phoenix passed away after a drug overdose at the nightclub in West Hollywood. With him were his 21-year-old sister Rain Phoenix and 19-year-old brother Joaquin Phoenix.