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Patrick Swayze's Dirty Dancing 'agony', Jennifer Grey wanted him firedLinkElvis went on Frank Sinatra's show and slept with his girlfriendLinkGarner and McQueen stayed friends, primarily because the former seemed to be a rare star with very little ego. The same cannot be said for some of the Hollywood heavyweights who tangled with McQueen. McQueen and Paul Newman starred in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno, alongside William Holden, Faye Dunaway and Fred Astaire.

Torn Curtain, Alfred Hitchcock’s mediocre 1966 Cold War thriller starring Andrews as a woman hunting for her atomic scientist husband, portrayed by Paul Newman, who has defected behind the Iron Curtain. (8/6, 8/8-11)The zippy, zany Thoroughly Modern Millie, George Roy Hill’s romantic musical spoof set in Roaring Twenties comes next.

What a year Ethan Hawke has had so far. The actor already starred in two films this year, Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” and Scott Derrickson‘s “The Black Phone.” Then “The Last Movie Stars,” his documentary series on Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward premiered earlier this month.

Clayton Davis With six decades around the sun, Tom Cruise still feels the need for speed and has crafted himself into one of the most successful and undeniably talented movie stars of his generation, and all time.Variety is ranking his 15 best film performances to celebrate the actor’s 60th birthday.With a breakthrough that started in the coming-of-age film “Risky Business” (1983), the Syracuse, New York born-actor became a darling of Hollywood, and consumer audiences around the world. As Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick” still goes strong, making more than half a billion dollars domestically, Cruise has continued to etch himself into the cultural zeitgeist, crossing multiple generations.Also a producer, he’s continued to elevate the entertainment medium with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, which began in 1995.

The Last Movie Stars,” on July 21. The docuseries centers on Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and explores their personas, talent and love story.

The Oscar-winning star of The Sting, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, and Absence Of Malice, was happy playing movie roles, but uncomfortable playing himself. "I don't know what to do with myself," he complained to the men and women behind the camera lens. "Give me something to do!"But a few rare photographers were able to get Newman to let down his guard, capturing him as he relaxed with a beer in hand, fishing, racing sports cars, shooting the breeze with co-stars on location, and cocooning with his family at home.

Michael Fassbender will make his debut as a driver for Porsche at the 90th edition of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans across the weekend of June 11 and 12. The legendary endurance race is something the X-Men star has been preparing for intensively over the last three years, after developing a passion for racing. Apparently, he doesn’t do things by halves!He was all smiles as he was snapped practising in a green helmet and uniform with his team mates on the track ahead of the big weekend.

13th annual TCM Classic Film Festival later this month and spoke to Fox News beforehand about acting (and more) with the two icons. She dished about how she “survived” smooching the blond-haired, blue-eyed Newman, with whom she worked in 1961’s “The Hustler.” “Well, it was a great gift to be part of a wonderful film and participate in moments like that. So, I enjoyed every moment of it,” she admitted with a laugh.She further described what it was like to simply be near “The Sting” star.

He is a TV news star: His views are populist, his subtext racist. His advocacy is passionate and his TV audience is vast, despite suspicion that he pursues an agenda above and beyond his own.

Tony Walton, one of the most prolific, honored and celebrated designers of sets and costumes on Broadway and in Hollywood, has died. He was 87.

SEATTLE -- It started with an unsolicited email that landed in the inbox of the game presentation executives for the Seattle Kraken.The name Rod Masters didn't immediately resonate with Jonny Greco and Lamont Buford, who are in charge of overseeing entertainment and game production for the expansion franchise, though they would soon make a connection.“I remember (Lamont) looking at me ... and he’s like, ‘The dude from ‘Slap Shot’ just sent me an email,’” Greco recalled.

Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up) has been named as the latest recipient of Film At Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award.

(CNN)Sidney Poitier left behind a legacy of landmark performances, from his Oscar win for "Lilies of the Field" to the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the Night," the latter coming in a year, 1967, that also saw him star in "To Sir, With Love" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."The richness of the filmography assembled by Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, makes it difficult to choose a favorite film or role. On different days, that might be "Porgy and Bess;" "A Raisin in the Sun," reprising his part in from the play about a struggling Chicago family; or "The Defiant Ones," which earned him his first best-actor Oscar nomination as an escapee on the run chained to a Southern bigot played by Tony Curtis.

Bob Bondurant, a racecar driver-turned-instructor who taught and guided such actors as Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage for racing movies and other fast-car films, died on Nov. 12 at an assisted living facility in Paradise Valley, Ariz. He was 88.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefFor all of us big Paul Newman fans, it came as thrilling news last week that Knopf will be publishing the Hollywood icon’s unfinished memoir next fall, largely based on his own oral history along with interviews with his friends and family, actors like Tom Cruise and directors including George Roy Hill of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” fame.I’ve been obsessed with Newman my entire life, having grown up watching all his movies and going gaga every time he

died in September 2008 at the age of 83 due to cancer. The writings will be based on hours of audio featuring Newman speaking as well as interviews with friends and family.

It seems natural to look back when you get a career achievement award of sorts — so I’m wondering how your priorities for what you want to do in your career have changed over the years.My life has happened a lot faster than I anticipated, meaning I’m shocked to find how interested I am in the same things I was when I was younger.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorJoe Morella, a former Variety reporter who became a biographer of numerous Hollywood stars, died Aug. 13 of Covid-related illness in San Diego, Calif.

Support system or heckler? Mila Kunis could not control her laughter while filming a video of husband Ashton Kutcher as he promoted their Outside Wine venture.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn a career that spans more than seven decades, Eva Marie Saint has won an Oscar, played Superman’s mom, and acted alongside screen legends such as Paul Newman, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando. A versatile performer, she appeared in comedies (“The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming”), historical epics (“Raintree County”), social dramas (“On the Waterfront”), and misbegotten superhero films (“Superman Returns”).

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The musician in 1970.

Addie Morfoot ContributorOver the course of her legendary career, Alice Lee “Boaty” Boatwright has cast iconic movies, served as a studio exec and repped starry talent including Joan Didion, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Reflecting on it today, she says her career really took off after a pivotal encounter at Sardi’s restaurant more than 60 years ago.

Arthur Kopit, whose 1969 Braodway play Indians was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and later adapted as the film Buffalo Bill and the Indians starring Paul Newman, died Friday in New York. He was 83.

George Clooney loves an old-fashioned romance. During an interview with AARP, he revealed one tradition in particular of which he's particularly fond: writing letters to his wife, Amal Clooney.

Quarantine is no excuse to let up on romance.

The Facts of Life, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Phyllis, Malcolm in the Middle, American Gods, Raising Hope, The Longest Yard,Bad Santa, Touched by an Angel, The Love Boat, Lassie, andPerry Mason. She also worked with fellow Hollywood legends like Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, and Paul Newman, and appeared in three films helmed by famed director Mel Brooks: Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety and History of the World: Part 1.Despite her successful career in show business, Leachman never