There were several royal bombshells about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed in two recent royal books: “Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait” by writer Gyles Brandreth and royal expert Katie Nicholl‘s new book, “The New Royals.”
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director While Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix and Jack Nicholson are the faces that pop into one’s head when the name “Joker” is said, no list of the best on-screen Jokers is complete without Mark Hamill. The “Star Wars” icon voiced the Batman villain on “Batman: The Animated Series,” which originally aired for 85 episodes on Fox Kids from 1992-1995. Hamill earned acclaim for the voice role, but it would have never happened without Michael Keaton’s casting as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 comic book film. As Hamill recalled during a recent Wired video interview, Keaton’s casting as Bruce Wayne/Batman earned backlash from comic book fans, considering he was more known as a comedic actor in films such as “Mr. Mom” and Burton’s own “Beetlejuice.”
“I just read for it,” Hamill said of the Joker role. “I had a confidence that really helped me because there was this big outcry that Michael Keaton was gonna play Batman. ‘Oh, he’s Mr. Mom, he’s a comedy actor.’ I mean, they hadn’t even seen him [in the role] and they didn’t realize how great he would become. But, there was great controversy.” Seeing Keaton overcome backlash to become an iconic Batman gave Hamill the confidence he needed that comic book fans would be willing to accept the Luke Skywalker actor as the Joker. “When I went in [for the Joker role], I thought, ‘You think they’re gonna hire Luke Skywalker to play the Joker? The fans will lose their minds!'” Hamill said. “I was so sure that I couldn’t be cast. I was completely relaxed. A lot of times there’s performance anxiety because you want the part, here I knew I couldn’t get the part, so, who cares? I drove out of the parking lot thinking, ‘That’s the best Joker they’ll ever hear, and it’s
There were several royal bombshells about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed in two recent royal books: “Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait” by writer Gyles Brandreth and royal expert Katie Nicholl‘s new book, “The New Royals.”
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos won’t be walking down the aisle again.
In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo speeds his way through the DC Universe with director Andy Muschietti & producer Barbara Muschietti (“IT,” “Mama”). The talented duo is promoting their latest film, “The Flash,” which follows Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) discovering that his speed unlocks the ability to change the past that has haunted him and, in turn, plunges him into another timeline where many of the heroes he knows do not exist.
While many of his co-stars were in Los Angeles attending the premiere of his new movie The Flash on Monday night (June 12), Michael Keaton was enjoying his time in London, England.
star Alex Borstein and her father, Irv, sat down with ET for a special Father's Day edition of «Spilling the E-Tea,» the proud 88-year-old papa wasted no time in breaking one of the cardinal rules of parenthood.«You're my favorite child,» Irv shared with his daughter and the cameras. «You are my favorite, that's all there is to it.»«You just broke all the rules, you're not allowed to say that you have a favorite,» responded his daughter, who, by the way, has two older brothers. «You're supposed to say, 'I can't choose, I love them all equally!'»Irv, who Alex boasted is a PhD-level mental health professional, just scoffed.
Bert Kreischer has recounted a drunken conversation he had with his The Machine co-star Mark Hamill. While chatting with Fox News at the premiere of his new movie The Machine, the 50-year-old comedian admitted he inundated his co-star Hamill with questions about Star Wars while talking "trash" with the sci-fi icon on a plane.
Not holding back! Jenna Dewan recalled daughter Everly’s unfiltered reaction to seeing her and her father, Channing Tatum, in Step Up.
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill figured this out the hard way when he apparently tried to give an up-and-coming Arnold Schwarzenegger some career advice at an early point of the bodybuilder’s arc. Thankfully, for the eventual star of Predator, Total Recall, The Terminator and a few more of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made, Ah-nold ignored Hamill’s suggestions, and it all worked out for the best. Both men continue to prove their Hollywood longevity by appearing in projects that recently dropped.
Mark Consuelos shared that his and Kelly Ripa's 21-year-old, Lola Consuelos, recently warned him about covering current events on .During Tuesday's episode of , Mark shared that his and Kelly's three kids — Michael Consuelos, 26, Lola, and Joaquin Consuelos, 20 — occasionally tune in to their parents' popular daytime talk show and text their feedback.«Yes, Lola texted me when we were going in about the Scandoval episode, and she said, 'You better watch yourself. You better watch what side you're taking because it could go very bad for you,'» Mark quipped.
Mark Consuelos is getting candid about his and Kelly Ripa’s marriage.
The hype is real. DC’s The Flash may not be the greatest comic book movie ever made, but it comes damn close. Easily the best in the genre since Spider-Man: No Way Home, this fresh, invigorating and hugely entertaining summer treat is as good as it gets when it comes to cinematic takes on superheroes.
told “CBS Sunday Morning.” “But that’s enough.” However, when forced to reconsider that statement, the legendary actor seemed to leave a carbo bay door open on the Millennium Falcon.“So, even though you say you won’t go back, there’s always a chance that you could go back?” asked reporter Tracy Smith.“Well, you never say never,” responded Hamill, who played the Jedi Master from 1977’s “A New Hope” all the way to 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.”“I just don’t see any reason to. Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don’t need Luke anymore,” he added.The Post reached out to Hamill for comment. Smith argued that fans of the saga will “always need Luke,” which elicited a laugh from Hamill, who was also questioned about how he felt being connected to Skywalker for all eternity.
Mark Hamill is opening up about whether he’d be open to returning to a galaxy far, far away to revive his most iconic screen role.
Mark Hamill is ready to hang up his lightsaber for good. In a new interview with "CBS Sunday Morning," the "Star Wars" star said he’s happy with his legacy as the character, but content to be done with Luke Skywalker. "You know, I had my time, and that’s good.
Mark Hamill is opening up about whether he’d be open to returning to a galaxy far, far away to revive his most iconic screen role.
75-year-old actor played the lead character of Sam Malone in the long-running series, which aired from 1982 to 1993. On Friday, Danson reunited with co-stars George Wendt and John Ratzenberger and “Cheers” co-creators James Burrows, Les Charles and Glen Charles for a panel discussion about the show during the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas.While discussing why “Cheers” ended after 11 seasons, Danson admitted that he was behind it.
Mark Hamill is addressing his future as Luke Skywalker.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Mark Hamill’s days as Luke Skywalker are basically over. During an interview on CBS News’ “Sunday Morning,” the “Star Wars” icon said the franchise no longer needs the hero who helped make it a worldwide phenomenon. “Well, you never say never, but I just don’t see any reason to,” Hamill said about reprising the role of Luke Skywalker. “Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don’t need Luke anymore. I had my time, and that’s good. But that’s enough.” Hamill was the face of George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” trilogy alongside Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. He returned to the role decades later at the very end of 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and he was a key character in 2017’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” That film ended with Luke’s death, but Hamill returned as a Force ghost in 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker” and then played a younger Luke via motion capture and de-aging visual effects in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.”
Michael Keaton is reuniting with Tim Burton to revive filmdom’s most beloved bio-exorcist in a long-awaited sequel to “Beetlejuice”.
“Star Wars,” but the blessing of being one of the most famous movie heroes in film history also proved to be a curse when he tried to move his career beyond the galaxy far, far away – and into the 18th century to play composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Hamill discussed how his career changed dramatically on CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” recalling how he and co-stars Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher were blown away by the immediate success of “Star Wars” in 1977 and seeing fans dressed like their characters, “homemade lightsabers and all.”That popularity got even more intense after “The Empire Strikes Back” was released in 1980, and with it the most famous twist in movie history. At that point, Hamill wanted to stretch his acting muscles and show that there’s more to him than Luke, and so he was cast as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Tony-winning Broadway play “Amadeus” during its original Broadway run, taking over for original lead actor Tim Curry.