Barry McPherson told People.“He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor The Bride is back. Lionsgate said it is releasing a new and remastered 4K edition of “Kill Bill” to coincide with the Quentin Tarantino film’s 20th anniversary at the end of the year. No word yet on what kind of extras and added footage that version may or may not include. But it does come as Lionsgate announced on its quarterly earnings call that it has landed distribution rights to both “Kill Bill” films and “Jackie Brown.” That gives the company the largest portfolio of Tarantino movies. Lionsgate also has the rights to “Reservoir Dogs,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained,” “The Hateful Eight” and “Death Proof.” Most of those movies were initially released by The Weinstein Company or Miramax. Some of those movies later became available after the Weinstein Company went bankrupt after its founder Harvey Weinstein was accused by dozens of women of sexual abuse, harassment and assault.
Tarantino’s most recent film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” was released by Sony Pictures. As part of a unique arrangement, Tarantino will get ownership of the underlying copyright of that Oscar-winning film after 30 years. Lionsgate’s quarterly earnings beat Wall Street’s projections thanks to the success of “John Wick: Chapter 4.” The company said it wants to “drive the expansion of the John Wick Universe.” As part of that it has completed production on the Ana de Armas spinoff “Ballerina,” which it will release in June of 2024. It also is preparing to launch the prequel television event series “The Continental.” on Peacock and Amazon. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer hinted that the world of Wick, its mega-grossing hit man, will keep growing, saying the company will “continue our planning for multiple
Barry McPherson told People.“He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him.
Amber Heard has been enjoying her time away from the industry in Madrid, Spain, but she’s gearing up to be back in the spotlight. Deadline revealed on June 11 that the actress will appear at the 69th Taormina Film Festival for the world premiere of In The Fire.The festival takes place June 23-July 1, 2023, in Sicily, with the film’s premiere June 24 at the Teatro Antico di Taormina.
Robbie Williams has become the largest investor in Tickets For Good, a platform which provides free and discounted tickets to NHS and charity sector workers. Williams has joined a funding round that raised £500,000 of investment for the business.“Supporting access to the arts is a cause close to my heart”, says Williams.
Sufjan Stevens is set to share new music as part of a 20th anniversary reissue of his beloved LP ‘Michigan’.The singer-songwriter’s third studio album came out in 2003, and is being repressed in association with Third Man Pressings.It comes in three shades – the ‘Great Lakes Blue’ edition, a ‘University of Michigan/Michigan State AKR’ edition, and a ‘1921 Centenary’ edition.Included in the reissue will be alternate versions of the tracks ‘Romulus’ and ‘Vito’s Ordination Song’ as well as unreleased tracks from the era titled ‘Wolverine’ and ‘Marching Band’.The ‘Great Lakes’ edition will be available via Third Man from June 14, with the ‘Michigan State’ edition available the next day.On June 17, the ‘1921 Centenary’ will be released, honouring the 100th anniversary of HMV.See all the editions below.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Jennifer Esposito remembers being asked to audition for “The Sopranos” more than once. She declined each time. “I chose to not go up for it when they would call me in because it was like, ‘I can’t relive this,’” Esposito recalls. “The only thing that used to make me crazy about the show when I did watch it was the character of Meadow because she was very nice. The girls I grew up around wanted to kill me, wanted to kill me every day. So it was PTSD.” Esposito grew up among organized crime on Staten Island. “Staten Island is the same Staten Island from when I left when I was 18 years old,” says the 50-year-old actor, whose credits span from television’s “Spin City” and “Blue Bloods” to the Oscar-winning “Crash.” “It’s still the same place. You need to understand that nothing leaves this island. It’s a very strange time warp of a place.”
Love Island ’s Will Young has revealed his Aussie-inspired hair transformation since touching down in Australia with girlfriend, Jessie Wynter. Sharing a hilarious video from the hair salon, with Jessie narrating the process, Will penned the caption: “MULLET UPDATE - since coming to Aus, I promised Jessie I’d grow a mullet.
Holly Willoughby has returned to social media for the first time since Phillip Schofield’s explosive departure from This Morning.The TV presenter, who was absent from the ITV morning show during the furore, returned to screens on Monday, 5 June, but has not shared a permanent post on her personal Instagram account since 18 May. On Tuesday she shared a photo of herself in the outfit she was wearing for the live broadcast, which she hosted with Josie Gibson.
Holly Willoughby is set to return to This Morning after a two week break on Monday 5 June, following Phillip Schofield's axe from ITV. It has now been confirmed that her co-host for the show will be Josie Gibson.
Here’s what child actor Alexander Gould is saying about Finding Nemo, 20 years later – Just Jared Jr James Van Der Beek‘s political comments have people raising eyebrows – Celebitchy Here’s where to buy Rihanna‘s “Use a Condom” shirts – Popsugar Disney has released a scene from the live-action The Little Mermaid movie online – Just Jared Jr
In a split ruling today, a state appeals court panel reinstated a grant of parole for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, overturning an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to block her release.
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Sidhu Moose Wala’s grieving father has expressed frustration over the slow progress of the investigation into the murder of the late Punjabi-Canadian hip-hop star.
READ MORE: Olly Murs admits 'I wish I could've done more' at Coronation concertIt is the property of music producer Nigel Frieda, brother to famed hairdresser John, who bought it 23 years ago for £6million. The site frequently hosts music festivals and can only be accessed for four hours a day via a private causeway. And it seems the location was a no-brainer for the Troublemaker singer.
Billie Eilish is sick of people judging the way she dresses!
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has died.The news was broken to The Hollywood Reporter by Gary’s son, Chris Kent. He died on Thursday (May 25) at an assisted care facility in Austin, Texas.Born in 1933, in Walla Walla, Washington, Kent’s first acting role came in 1959, and while he appeared in a handful of acting roles across the decades that would follow, his most memorable and notorious work came as a stuntman.Over the years, he suffered a host of serious injuries while at work, and gave up the work in 2002 after damaging his leg on set for Bubba Ho-Tep.From then until close to his death, he continued to work as a stunt co-ordinator. His last credit came on 2019’s Sex Terrorists On Wheels.
Kill Bill is getting the special treatment for its 20th anniversary.
Lionsgate said today it’s partnered with Quentin Tarantino for distribution rights to three of the director’s iconic films – Kill Bill Volumes I & II and Jackie Brown.
Ayesha Curry has a bone to pick with . The 34-year-old appeared on the Facebook Watch series in 2019, joining Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne «Gammy» Banfield-Norris alongside her own family members for a candid conversation surrounding mental health. Now, speaking with for its digital cover story, Curry says that she was unhappy with the final edit of the episode. As a newly postpartum, breastfeeding mother at that time, Curry expressed a level of anxiety surrounding female attention that is often directed at her husband, NBA Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, among other things. The show that aired, she says, «was edited in a way that made me sound crazy.»Curry continues, «It's not what I said, and the context was weird.
Quentin Tarantino has killed off his fictional character Rick Dalton from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.The character, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2019 film, was declared dead on May 19 in a tweet from The Video Archives Podcast, hosted by Tarantino and longtime friend Roger Avary.“We are saddened by the news of the passing of actor Rick Dalton, best known for his roles in the hit TV series Bounty Law and The Fireman Trilogy,” the message reads. “Rick passed away peacefully in his home in Hawaii and is survived by his wife Francesca.
Bruce Willis is surrounded by love. The 68-year-old actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, took to Instagram to share a beautiful story about how the couple's 9-year-old daughter, Evelyn, is offering her support amid her dad's battle with frontotemporal dementia. «So I have to tell you this story, and I'm going to try and do it without crying,» Emma said in a series of videos on Monday. «Because when Evelyn told me this story, I was an absolute puddle.» Emma, who also shares 11-year-old daughter Mabel Willis with thestar, relayed that Evelyn had approached her to ask if she was aware that people with dementia «can become severely dehydrated.» When asked how she knew about that issue, Evelyn said that she had used her free time in school to research «fun facts about dementia.» «Now, that's not funny, but it's kind of funny,» Emma noted.