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Fail Better.“I thought everybody wanted this,” the 58-year-old said. “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really f—ed this up.

Talker Research, found that the average person wants to spend far less time at the movie theater going forward.While 92 minutes came out as the ideal average length, only two percent of the 2,000 U.S. adults polled thought a movie should be longer than two and a half hours.And just 15% want to sit through a movie that’s two hours or longer.In the past 60 days, the average respondent feels they’ve watched two movies that they felt were too long, with 23% having reluctantly sat through three or more.The poll also aimed to uncover how the average person feels about subtitles.According to the results, 15% say that whether subtitles should be on or off is a hotly debated topic in their household.

video posted by Salt Lake City’s ABC 4. “It’s great to see that kind of commitment to anything.

role of a lifetime in a Kevin Costner film — to the Oscar winner himself.“There was a movie, a script that I’d read and loved and was like, ‘I want to get that,’ and then someone said, ‘Kevin Costner has that [role],’” Hemsworth, 40, told “Entertainment Tonight” on April 11.The Aussie star continued: “I’d love [to have] him as a director. I was like, ‘Goddamnit!’ [I spent] an hour the other day trying to convince him, and he was like, ‘I’m doing it, kid.’ Didn’t work.

Pamela Anderson has signed on to star opposite Liam Neeson in a new “Naked Gun” movie, expected to release July 18, 2025.Neeson, 71, has been cast as the clueless police detective Frank Drebin with Anderson, 56, slated to play his love interest. The Post has reached out to both Neeson and Anderson for comment.The original film, written and directed by Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker, was based on the short-lived series “Police Squad,” which aired for six episodes in the 1980s. Leslie Nielsen, who died at the age of 84, originated the role of Drebin while starring opposite Priscilla Presley.

“The Talk” will end later this year.The series will return in September for a shorter 15th season and will officially sign off in December.The final season will get a “proper send-off” in the winter, and will celebrate the legacy of the series.

Patricia Arquette built a career by showing up in eclectic, high-profile 1990s flicks like “Ed Wood,” “Bringing Out the Dead” and “Holy Matrimony.”But there was one film that the Oscar winner, 55, appears to have found a little bit too weird — the mysterious 1997 thriller “Lost Highway.”Arquette recently opened up about her experience on the cult-fave David Lynch project — and why filming an iconic nude scene was actually a “terrifying” experience, Variety reported.Arquette portrayed the dual role of Renee Madison/Alice Wakefield in the drama, alongside an ensemble cast that consisted of Bill Pullman, Balthazar Getty, Gary Busey, Giovanni Ribisi and Richard Pryor.During an appearance at the Series Mania Festival in France on Thursday, Arquette noted that at the time, she was “so extremely modest.”“I would take a bath in the dark,” she said. “The scene when my character had to strip was terrifying to me.”The “Boyhood” star added that the cast and crew would say degrading things to her when she had to peel off her clothes.

While filming “The Blues Brothers” in 1979, John Belushi was partying so hard that he was often unable to function.One night, after yet another Belushi delay, director John Landis knocked on the door of his trailer, fed up.“Inside, John sat disheveled, eyes vacant. Atop a desk sat a mound of cocaine,” writes Daniel de Visé in his new book, “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic,” (Atlantic Monthly Press, March 19).“ ‘John, you’re killing yourself,’ Landis cried. ‘Do not do this to my movie.

Patricia Ward Kelly met Gene Kelly in 1985 when she was writing for a television special about the Smithsonian Museum, which he happened to be hosting. “I did not know who Gene Kelly was when I first met him. That always surprises people,” Patricia Ward Kelly told Fox News Digital from her home office where memories overflow from their relationship.

Kevin Costner officially responded to John Mulaney’s take of his 1989 movie “Field of Dreams” after the comedian poked fun at the baseball flick during the 2024 Oscars. “Not a bad summary, @johnmulaney.,” the “Yellowstone” actor, 69, commented on a now-deleted Instagram Story.

Shirley MacLaine is back on the silver screen as she marks a milestone career anniversary this year.The 89-year-old actress is starring opposite Peter Dinklage in the dark comedy “American Dreamer,” which premiered in theaters on Friday ahead of the 96th Academy Awards. Forty years ago, MacLaine won her first best actress Oscar for her performance in 1983’s “Terms of Endearment” after receiving four previous nominations.MacLaine, who made her acting debut in 1955, recently told Extra’s Billy Bush that she still loves her profession as much as when she first started in the entertainment industry.

“Footloose” followed Ren McCormack (Bacon), a Chicago teen who moved to a small town where the local minister (John Lithgow) put a ban on dancing. Singer co-starred as Ariel Moore, the minister’s rebellious daughter who was Ren’s love interest. Ariel also had a boyfriend, Chuck Cranston (Jim Youngs), who physically assaults her because he’s jealous about her feelings for Ren, before they break up.

“Footloose” star Lori Singer still remembers her first meeting and famous kiss scene with Kevin Bacon — 40 years after making the 1984 hit film. “What happened is they had a long lens. It was probably 12 feet, if there is such a thing as a lens like that.

James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic” made her feel, well, “horrible.” “I felt like I had to look a certain way or be a certain thing, and because media intrusion was so significant at that time, my life was quite unpleasant,” Winslet, 48, told Porter magazine for their cover story. “Journalists would always say, ‘After “Titanic,” ‘ you could have done anything and yet you chose to do these small things,” Winslet continued.

including James Bond movies.As media outlets The Guardian and The Daily Mail reported this week, the films shown at the upcoming “John Barry: Soundtracking Bond and Beyond” BFI season have been given a disclaimer warning that they “will cause offence [sic].” Among these screenings are the two Sean Connery-era Bond flicks which Barry provided music for: 1967’s “You Only Live Twice,” and 1964’s “Goldfinger.”The disclaimer – which can be found on BFI’s website, says that “many of these films contain language, images or other content that reflect views prevalent in its time, but will cause offence [sic] today (as they did then). The website added, “The titles are included here for historical, cultural or aesthetic reasons and these views are in no way endorsed by the BFI or its partners.”The site featured descriptions of each film in the season, a lineup which also includes “Midnight Cowboy”, “The Ipcress File,” and “Petulia.”Some of the films on this schedule received an extra disclaimer.

wrote Monday alongside several photos of his and Beyonce’s visuals. In one of the photos, the “Break My Soul” singer, 42, can be seen wearing a chrome — which later became the tour’s unofficial dress code — headpiece with what looks to be wires sticking out from the side.It is currently unclear if Sorayama is pursuing any legal action against the “Halo” songstress.

Meryl Streep was not everyone’s first choice when it came to casting for “The Devil Wears Prada.”The actress has received a record-breaking 21 Academy Award nominations and played impeccably dressed boss-from-hell Miranda Priestly expertly in the 2006 fashion comedy, but according to the film’s producer Wendy Finerman, Streep wasn’t a shoe-in for the role. “And Meryl, people thought we were crazy.

after it had been criticized by “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage.“Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there,” the actor said during an interview on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. “It makes no sense to me.

People reports. First listed on the market in September, the Pasadena home sits on a massive 5,258 square foot piece of land and boasts four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Britney Spears came extremely close to snagging the leading role in the movie “The Notebook.”Hollywood casting director Matthew Barry told the Daily Mail that the then 21-year-old pop star’s 2002 audition for the role of Allie “blew us all away” — and that she very nearly got the part in the 2004 film.A newly released video of her audition shows Spears breaking down in tears.“Our jaws were on the floor,” Barry said. “I was blown away.

“Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” (St. Martin’s Press) by the film’s creators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, with interviews by Will Harris, Paramount executive Tom Parry broke the news to the team, known collectively as ZAZ.

1985 film “The Color Purple” was the “best $35,000 I ever made.” Speaking with Essence magazine, Winfrey, 69, revealed she “wanted nothing more in my life than to be in ‘The Color Purple'” when it was announced that Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book would hit the silver screen. “They were only offering $35,000 to be in this film,” Winfrey told the outlet for their cover story on the upcoming movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.

called the debacle an “artless bore,” adding that “the power of Christ compels me to give ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ one star.”But it’s not the first horror follow-up to be brutally killed by both critics and audiences. Not even the first one in the “Exorcist” franchise.

upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends. Streisand, 81, opens her new memoir by detailing the time that Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of 80, approached the “Funny Girl” actress at a party in 1966 and told her “I’d like to f–k you.” According to an excerpt from the novel, which was obtained by Vanity Fair, Brando’s wife at the time, a retired French Polynesian actress by the name of Tarita Teriʻipaia, was also at the party in an adjoining room.

she struggled to get Robert Redford to star in their 1973 film “The Way We Were.” Streisand, 81, makes the stunning claim in her upcoming memoir “My Name Is Barbra,” which is set to hit bookstores Nov. 7. “Bob is that rare combination… an intellectual cowboy… a charismatic star who is also one of the finest actors of his generation,” Streisand wrote in an excerpt published by Vanity Fair.

“Gangs of New York.”“I realized that I couldn’t work if I had to make films that way ever again,” Scorsese told GQ in a profile published last week.“If that was the only way that I was able to be allowed to make films, then I’d have to stop,” he said. “Because the results weren’t satisfying. It was at times extremely difficult, and I wouldn’t survive it.

The Guardian.“We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love.”Gambon’s career spanned 60 years, with some of his best known roles including “The King’s Speech,” “The Singing Detective,” “Gosford Park,” “Judy” and the “Paddington” films, in which he voiced Uncle Pastuzo. He’s also best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.

little shop of horrors on set.According Miriam Margolyes, the 78-year-old “Only Murders in the Building” actor was “horrid” and a “c—t” to her when they starred opposite one another on the set of Frank Oz’s “Little Shop of Horrors” in 1986.In the movie musical, that is currently playing off-Broadway, Martin played the role psycho dentist Orin Scrivello, who had a penchant for blood and pain, while Margoyles appeared in all-white as his nurse and assistant. In her new memoir, “Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life,” the 82-year-old actress recalled her scenes with Martin as being rather physically painful.

obviously a relic of yesteryear, with technology moving from VHS to DVDs and Blu-Ray and now onto streaming — but they’re still popular among some cult cinema collectors.Many are going for a shocking amount of money on eBay, including classic films such as “Back to the Future” and even newer flicks with a cult following, such as the original “Fast and the Furious.”However, simply posting a VHS on eBay doesn’t guarantee you’ll get big bucks — the condition must be top-notch.VHS tapes degrade 10% to 20% over 10 to 25 years, and some footage could be skewed with age, according to the pros at Kodak. Tapes have a short lifespan due to remanence decay of the magnetic charge, which leads to discoloration, blacked-out scenes and eventually complete loss of footage.Other conditions that speed up degrading of VHS tapes include storing in hot or humid conditions, storing them near magnetic sources, cheap or low quality tape, excessive rewinds and playbacks on the tape, and the tape is a second- or third-generation recording copy.Kodak recommends storing VHS tapes in a cool and dry place “with little to no climate change” in order to keep them in the best possible shape — though even in the best conditions, they will eventually deteriorate.That means your over-watched bright orange VHS of “The Rugrats Movie” might not be the one that gives you a pay day.

Forrest Gump hit our screens and instantly became a Hollywood classic.It went down in history as one of Tom Hanks’ best performances, and won six Oscars, including Best Picture (beating out Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction), Best Director, and Best Actor.On a budget of $55 million, it grossed nearly $680 million at the box office, becoming a bona fide hit.Many lines from the film have been firmly cemented in popular culture forever (“life is like a box of chocolates” anyone?).“Run Forrest, Run” is another famous one – who could forget little Jenny Curran yelling this to Forrest as he broke free of his leg braces to escape a pack of bullies?With her big blue eyes and wavy blonde hair, little Hanna Hall, who was just 10 at the time of filming, won hearts around the world in her powerful role as childhood Jenny.Now 29 years later, fan are losing their minds at seeing her all grown up.Speaking to House Of Horrors about how she landed the gig, Hall explained that it was very unexpected.“It was very random. Nina Axelrod, my manager, was tired of LA and moved out to Colorado to teach classes,” the now nearly 40-year-old said.“She had a relationship with an agency that she would get represented by and she had an open casting call in the newspaper when I was seven years old.“My mother didn’t want to take me.

a tour so good it’s inconceivable.From September 2023 all the way through March 2024, Cary Elwes (you may know him as Westley) is galloping off on an eight-show trek he’s calling ‘An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes.’Along the way, Elwes will stop into Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on Sept. 29 and Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Sept.

“The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear” (Citadel), it could have called for its own exorcism. The same kind of crazed scenes were happening nationwide at almost two dozen theaters where thousands would turn out for the premiere of what was being billed as one of the most frightening horror movies ever made — and accurately so.As Segaloff puts it, when the film opened, “the bedlam began.”At the Savoy Theater in Boston, “People were running up the aisles and into the lobby, some of them making it out to the street before vomiting, while others did it en route.”“I couldn’t imagine people being affected like that.

horrifically nostalgic dining experience if they stop at Hooper’s — a lovely Victorian building turned eatery that was once the home of the fictional cannibal Sawyer family from the 1974 classic “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”“It really feels like you’re stepping right into the movie set,” TikToker @theparanormalprincess_ shared with her fans as she visited the restaurant last month.Bearing its name from the film’s screenwriter and director, Tobe Hooper, guests will have a chance to enjoy their meal in the same dining room where Leatherface and his deranged family once munched on their victims.Not overwhelming its space with the same makeup as the fictional cannibalistic family would, it’s decorated subtlety with memorabilia from the cult classic — including signed photos from ‘Leatherface’ himself — actor Gunnar Hansen — and the film’s narrator, John Larroquette.

Plex and conducted by OnePoll, the study found 82% of people bond with their family and friends over a love of the same TV shows and movies, while 76% claimed some of their closest friendships developed as a result of sharing an interest in the same content.An overwhelming 96% of respondents said they discuss recent TV episodes with their friends and family — 66% said they do it “often” or “very often.”Over the past year, the most popular and talked-about TV shows and movies are “Avatar: The Way of Water” (26%), “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (26%), “Stranger Things” (22%) and “House of the Dragon” (20%).Four in 10 said they’re most likely to discuss media in person, but 67% said they often watch content remotely with friends and family if they aren’t physically next to each other.If they’re watching content remotely, 21% catch up over the phone, 16% over messaging apps and 12% over video calls. Over half (55%) have a specific chat group dedicated to discussing shows and movies.

Rick Eisen Show that he only earned $8,000 for the entire movie, which made $235 million at the box office and has become a cult classic over the decades.On the show, Scott was asked if it was true that “American Pie” was his first big role and how he was only paid a four-figure amount.“I think so, yeah, because I remember afterward I bought a used Thunderbird for like $5,000 or maybe $6,000, I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, baby,'” he said.“I don’t know what happened to the other $2,000 because I ended up having to work at the LA Zoo as a churro guy, so maybe it was even less than $8,000,” he explained.Scott has also starred in several movies in the “American Pie” franchise including the 2001 sequel as well as “American Wedding” (2003) and “American Reunion” (2012).He and co-star Jason Biggs were allegedly paid $5 million each for their performances and recently reunited for a DoorDash commercial in character.In a May interview with the Daily Blast Live, Scott joked about what his character would be doing in today’s day and age.“I think Stifler would be a stripper. He’d be working at a pretty crappy strip club,” he quipped.“His stage name would be ‘Inferno,’ dressed up as a fireman.

per People. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”The actor also praised the film series’ director, James Cameron, for his “extraordinary” writing, noting that when the movie debuted in 1984 they had “just scratched the surface” of AI. “Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality,” the actor continued.