To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures, the municipality of Cannes is presenting a free photographic exhibition titled “Lighting the Way: From the Torch Lady to Leading Ladies.” The exhibit was inaugurated Friday by Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch, who was introduced by Cannes Deputy Mayor Thomas de Pariente on the newly refurbished Cours Félix Faure.
Also in attendance were Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire co-writer and producer Jason Reitman as well as Sony Pictures Classics chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard.
Related: Sony’s Tom Rothman Fetes Columbia Pictures Centennial, Talks Quentin Tarantino, Streaming & How To Bring Young Audiences Back To Movie Theaters
Among the photos (scroll through our exclusive gallery below) are snaps highlighting legendary actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond including Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh and Rita Hayworth. A restored version of...
Also in attendance were Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire co-writer and producer Jason Reitman as well as Sony Pictures Classics chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard.
Related: Sony’s Tom Rothman Fetes Columbia Pictures Centennial, Talks Quentin Tarantino, Streaming & How To Bring Young Audiences Back To Movie Theaters
Among the photos (scroll through our exclusive gallery below) are snaps highlighting legendary actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond including Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh and Rita Hayworth. A restored version of...
- 5/17/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
An iconic woman needs an apt setting.
So, to mark its 100th anniversary, Columbia Pictures has teamed with the Municipality of Cannes to put the studio’s instantly recognizable Torch Lady and roster of legendary actresses on full display as part of a free photographic exhibit in the historic city’s town square, just off the Croisette and with the Palais and Mediterranean Sea serving as a backdrop.
The exhibit, dubbed “Lighting the Way: From the Torch Lady to Leading Ladies,” includes outdoor installations emblazoned with Columbia’s longstanding symbol as well as more than 30 rare photographs from the studio’s archive spanning Hollywood’s Golden Age through present day, The photographs include ones of Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh, and, naturally, “Gilda” star Rita Hayworth. A restored version of that film is screening this year as part of the festival’s Cannes Classics program.
So, to mark its 100th anniversary, Columbia Pictures has teamed with the Municipality of Cannes to put the studio’s instantly recognizable Torch Lady and roster of legendary actresses on full display as part of a free photographic exhibit in the historic city’s town square, just off the Croisette and with the Palais and Mediterranean Sea serving as a backdrop.
The exhibit, dubbed “Lighting the Way: From the Torch Lady to Leading Ladies,” includes outdoor installations emblazoned with Columbia’s longstanding symbol as well as more than 30 rare photographs from the studio’s archive spanning Hollywood’s Golden Age through present day, The photographs include ones of Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh, and, naturally, “Gilda” star Rita Hayworth. A restored version of that film is screening this year as part of the festival’s Cannes Classics program.
- 5/17/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures, the municipality of Cannes will present a free photographic exhibition titled “Lighting the Way: From the Torch Lady to Leading Ladies.” The photos will be on display for the general public on Cours Félix Faure in Cannes from May 13 to June 10.
Led by Columbia Pictures’ iconic Lady with the Torch, the exhibition will consist of over 30 rare photographs from Columbia’s archive and highlighting legendary actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond, including Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh and Rita Hayworth. A restored version of Hayworth’s Gilda is screening as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Cannes Classics program this year.
Said Tom Rothman, Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, “Columbia Pictures may have been founded by men, but women have always been vital to its growth and impact.
Led by Columbia Pictures’ iconic Lady with the Torch, the exhibition will consist of over 30 rare photographs from Columbia’s archive and highlighting legendary actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond, including Katherine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Claudette Colbert, Ann-Margret, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Michelle Yeoh and Rita Hayworth. A restored version of Hayworth’s Gilda is screening as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Cannes Classics program this year.
Said Tom Rothman, Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, “Columbia Pictures may have been founded by men, but women have always been vital to its growth and impact.
- 5/10/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Lindsay Lohan is looking to take on the legacy of Ann-Margret.
After Lohan first voiced her desire to portray the frequent Elvis Presley collaborator in a biopic, Us Weekly reports that Ann-Margret, 83, has agreed to the project and has been spending time with Lohan in preparation for her portrayal. IndieWire has reached out to Lohan’s representatives for comment, but we did not immediately receive a response.
A source told Us Weekly that Lohan “feels she’s the only one who can play the part” of Ann-Margret, and that Lohan “wants to win an Oscar and an Emmy.” Lohan believes the biopic could “take her career to the next level.”
The actress recently has ushered in her “Lohannaissance” via some Netflix movies, which she’s also produced, and is preparing for the long-awaited “Freaky Friday” sequel — it’s in the works with Jamie Lee Curtis. Lohan recently had a cameo...
After Lohan first voiced her desire to portray the frequent Elvis Presley collaborator in a biopic, Us Weekly reports that Ann-Margret, 83, has agreed to the project and has been spending time with Lohan in preparation for her portrayal. IndieWire has reached out to Lohan’s representatives for comment, but we did not immediately receive a response.
A source told Us Weekly that Lohan “feels she’s the only one who can play the part” of Ann-Margret, and that Lohan “wants to win an Oscar and an Emmy.” Lohan believes the biopic could “take her career to the next level.”
The actress recently has ushered in her “Lohannaissance” via some Netflix movies, which she’s also produced, and is preparing for the long-awaited “Freaky Friday” sequel — it’s in the works with Jamie Lee Curtis. Lohan recently had a cameo...
- 5/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Who are about to revive their 1969 rock opera Tommy on Broadway and frontman Pete Townshend joined the stage cast on The Tonight Show to perform several songs from the musical. The musician took the stage to showcase “Pinball Wizard,” “See Me, Feel Me,” and “Listening To You” alongside Tommy star Ali Louis Bourzgui. They were joined by several other cast members and Jimmy Fallon’s house band.
Townshend also sat down with Fallon to discuss the Broadway revival, which opens March 28 at the Nederlander Theatre. Tommy was initially released...
Townshend also sat down with Fallon to discuss the Broadway revival, which opens March 28 at the Nederlander Theatre. Tommy was initially released...
- 3/27/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff Margolis will never forget his first time directing the Academy Awards — we won’t let him.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the 61st Academy Awards. You may not remember that “Rain Man” won Best Picture, Barry Levinson Best Director, Dustin Hoffman Best Actor, and Jodie Foster Best Actress for “The Accused.” But seared into our collective subconscious is the production number that opened the show — already, you’re cringing at the thought — featuring Snow White and Rob Lowe.
To this day, clickbait headlines (from The Guardian in 2019: “How Snow White and Some Coconuts Killed the 1989 Oscars”) are a testament to that debacle’s enduring legacy. Hollywood, nor the world, had never seen anything like it, which was kind of the whole point of the thing, according to Margolis, who spoke to IndieWire about his memories of what Collider just last year proclaimed, “the worst moment in Oscars history…...
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the 61st Academy Awards. You may not remember that “Rain Man” won Best Picture, Barry Levinson Best Director, Dustin Hoffman Best Actor, and Jodie Foster Best Actress for “The Accused.” But seared into our collective subconscious is the production number that opened the show — already, you’re cringing at the thought — featuring Snow White and Rob Lowe.
To this day, clickbait headlines (from The Guardian in 2019: “How Snow White and Some Coconuts Killed the 1989 Oscars”) are a testament to that debacle’s enduring legacy. Hollywood, nor the world, had never seen anything like it, which was kind of the whole point of the thing, according to Margolis, who spoke to IndieWire about his memories of what Collider just last year proclaimed, “the worst moment in Oscars history…...
- 3/8/2024
- by Donald Liebenson
- Indiewire
When Elvis Presley’s career took off in 1956, his love life did too. He was a charming, good-looking superstar and people flocked to him everywhere he went. According to Elvis’ friend and bodyguard, the singer had multiple flings as he was traveling between cities to perform. His bodyguards said he was so charismatic that hardly anyone was immune to his advances.
Elvis Presley’s bodyguard said he left lovers behind everywhere he visited
As Elvis’ career gained traction, he traveled between cities for concerts. His bodyguard, Red West, said everything happened so fast that it was difficult to adjust.
“We never seemed to have time to absorb it all,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “We were all busier than a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest. We were hitting town after town in very quick succession.”
Elvis Presley | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
As they traveled,...
Elvis Presley’s bodyguard said he left lovers behind everywhere he visited
As Elvis’ career gained traction, he traveled between cities for concerts. His bodyguard, Red West, said everything happened so fast that it was difficult to adjust.
“We never seemed to have time to absorb it all,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “We were all busier than a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest. We were hitting town after town in very quick succession.”
Elvis Presley | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
As they traveled,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley began to act in films in 1956 and would go on to fall for a significant number of his co-stars. He reportedly claimed that he slept with all his leading ladies but one. He struck out with his first co-star, though. While Elvis adored her, she wanted nothing romantic to do with him.
Elvis fell for a co-star on the set of his first movie
In 1956, Elvis made his film debut in Love Me Tender. He acted alongside Debra Paget, who transfixed Elvis. His bodyguard, Sonny West, even believed that Elvis tried to model Priscilla Presley after Paget.
“If you look at her in those earlier pictures, you will see she had a decided likeness to Priscilla Presley, whom he was soon to meet,” Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “She had black hair. When Elvis first met Priscilla he got her to dye her hair black.
Elvis fell for a co-star on the set of his first movie
In 1956, Elvis made his film debut in Love Me Tender. He acted alongside Debra Paget, who transfixed Elvis. His bodyguard, Sonny West, even believed that Elvis tried to model Priscilla Presley after Paget.
“If you look at her in those earlier pictures, you will see she had a decided likeness to Priscilla Presley, whom he was soon to meet,” Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “She had black hair. When Elvis first met Priscilla he got her to dye her hair black.
- 2/27/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Drive-Away Dolls and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.
Drive-Away Dolls premiere
Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday.
Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiere
Prime Video hosted a red carpet screening event on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of its new adult animated series, with stars and executive producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, as well as showrunner Cirocco Dunlap.
Natasha Lyonne, Cirocco Dunlap and Maya Rudolph
Cécred launch event
Beyoncé celebrated the launch of her haircare line Cécred with an intimate gathering at Revery LA in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Beyoncé
SAG Awards Ambassadors dinner
Phil Dunster,...
Drive-Away Dolls premiere
Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday.
Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiere
Prime Video hosted a red carpet screening event on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of its new adult animated series, with stars and executive producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, as well as showrunner Cirocco Dunlap.
Natasha Lyonne, Cirocco Dunlap and Maya Rudolph
Cécred launch event
Beyoncé celebrated the launch of her haircare line Cécred with an intimate gathering at Revery LA in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Beyoncé
SAG Awards Ambassadors dinner
Phil Dunster,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Priscilla", the new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, stars Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', streaming February 23, 2024 on Max:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was picked...
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was picked...
- 2/2/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Frank Sinatra went through phases like he went through wives. The legendary crooner and movie star could exhibit impeccable taste for what people wanted to see and hear, and then, in a few year's time, completely lose his grasp of the zeitgeist.
Sinatra was threatening to enter one of his down periods in the mid-1960s. The popular music scene was in the throes of Beatlemania, while moviegoers were tiring of the Rat Pack's antics. Who wanted to see Sinatra and the gang saunter their way through Western and gangster pastiches like "4 for Texas" and "Robin and the 7 Hoods" when they could watch Elvis Presley set the screen ablaze with Ann-Margret in "Viva Las Vegas"?
To be fair, Sinatra was still Sinatra, but after giving one of his finest performances in John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate," he started playing it way too safe. Bud Yorkin and...
Sinatra was threatening to enter one of his down periods in the mid-1960s. The popular music scene was in the throes of Beatlemania, while moviegoers were tiring of the Rat Pack's antics. Who wanted to see Sinatra and the gang saunter their way through Western and gangster pastiches like "4 for Texas" and "Robin and the 7 Hoods" when they could watch Elvis Presley set the screen ablaze with Ann-Margret in "Viva Las Vegas"?
To be fair, Sinatra was still Sinatra, but after giving one of his finest performances in John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate," he started playing it way too safe. Bud Yorkin and...
- 2/1/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Norman Jewison, who directed Best Picture Oscar winner In the Heat of the Night and nominees Fiddler on the Roof, A Soldier’s Story, Moonstruck and The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, also producing the latter four, died peacefully Saturday, January 20. He was 97.
Jewison’s film career spanned more than four decades and seven Oscar nominations — three for Best Director and the four for Best Picture. His films received a total of 46 nominations and 12 Academy Awards. In 1999, Jewison was honored with the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards. He also collected three Emmy Awards for his work in television.
A smattering of his other wide-ranging work includes The Hurricane, Agnes of God, Rollerball (1975) and Jesus Christ Superstar, all of which he also produced. As a producer, Jewison had an eye for talent, as well.
Jewison’s film career spanned more than four decades and seven Oscar nominations — three for Best Director and the four for Best Picture. His films received a total of 46 nominations and 12 Academy Awards. In 1999, Jewison was honored with the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards. He also collected three Emmy Awards for his work in television.
A smattering of his other wide-ranging work includes The Hurricane, Agnes of God, Rollerball (1975) and Jesus Christ Superstar, all of which he also produced. As a producer, Jewison had an eye for talent, as well.
- 1/22/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2020 – for the first time in seven years – the Best Supporting Actress Oscar category saw a lone nomination, meaning that a film was recognized there and nowhere else. This achievement is attributed to Kathy Bates (“Richard Jewell”), who competed for no major precursors except the Golden Globe but still managed to bump Critics Choice, SAG, and Globe nominee Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”). Perhaps unsurprisingly given the length of the streak she broke, there has yet to be a lone contender in any of her category’s subsequent lineups.
Since the introduction of the two gendered supporting Oscars in 1937, there have been 57 female lone nominees and 54 male ones, with over half of the entrants on the former roster having been added before 1977. The one who directly preceded Bates was Helen Hunt, whose inclusion in her lineup was much more heavily predicted. Coincidentally, both women had the perceived advantage of being former Best Actress champions,...
Since the introduction of the two gendered supporting Oscars in 1937, there have been 57 female lone nominees and 54 male ones, with over half of the entrants on the former roster having been added before 1977. The one who directly preceded Bates was Helen Hunt, whose inclusion in her lineup was much more heavily predicted. Coincidentally, both women had the perceived advantage of being former Best Actress champions,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” entered its 25th season on NBC, premiering Thursday, January 18, 2024. The hard-hitting and emotional series chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit within the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence.
As commander of the Svu, Captain Olivia Benson, portrayed by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Mariska Hargitay, is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all. She leads with empathy and professionalism, all while dealing with her difficult past as a product of rape and her responsibility as a trailblazer in survivor advocacy. Olivia Benson is the longest-running female character in a primetime live-action television series. Hargitay is the only regular cast member to appear on all 25 seasons of the long-running NBC crime drama.
“Svu” is frequently acknowledged for its guest players, with Emmy wins for...
As commander of the Svu, Captain Olivia Benson, portrayed by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Mariska Hargitay, is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all. She leads with empathy and professionalism, all while dealing with her difficult past as a product of rape and her responsibility as a trailblazer in survivor advocacy. Olivia Benson is the longest-running female character in a primetime live-action television series. Hargitay is the only regular cast member to appear on all 25 seasons of the long-running NBC crime drama.
“Svu” is frequently acknowledged for its guest players, with Emmy wins for...
- 1/17/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Elvis Presley‘s “Viva Las Vegas” is one of the most infectious rock songs of the 1960s. According to Bob Dylan, it’s also an advertisement. Dylan had a lot to say about the co-writer of the song. “Viva Las Vegas” went on to have a significant impact on the titular city.
Bob Dylan wrote that Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ is a ‘bright and breezy love song’
In his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Music, Dylan had plenty of positive things to say about “Viva Las Vegas.” “‘Viva Las Vegas’ is also a commercial,” he opined. Notably, “Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, the same duo behind other Elvis hits such as “Surrender,” “Little Sister,” and “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame.”
“Of course, when Elvis first recorded this Doc Pomus–Mort Shuman composition in 1963 and released it in 1964, he didn’t know that five years later,...
Bob Dylan wrote that Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ is a ‘bright and breezy love song’
In his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Music, Dylan had plenty of positive things to say about “Viva Las Vegas.” “‘Viva Las Vegas’ is also a commercial,” he opined. Notably, “Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, the same duo behind other Elvis hits such as “Surrender,” “Little Sister,” and “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame.”
“Of course, when Elvis first recorded this Doc Pomus–Mort Shuman composition in 1963 and released it in 1964, he didn’t know that five years later,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, the actress and singer who appeared in the films ’Round Midnight and Lean on Me and portrayed six legendary divas in a one-woman, tour de force stage show, has died. She was 79.
Reaves-Phillips died Friday at her home in Queens, family spokesperson Sandra Lanman told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been in failing health since falling off a stage during a performance of Raisin in St. Louis in 2004 and enduring serious auto accidents in 2014 and ’15 in New York.
The South Carolina native worked opposite Maurice Hines in his 2006 Broadway musical Hot Feet, and she portrayed Mama Younger and Bertha Mae Little, respectively, in Raisin on Broadway and national and European tours and in a 1999 off-Broadway production of Rollin’ on the T.O.B.A.
Reaves-Phillips was featured with saxophonist Dexter Gordon in Bertrand Tavernier’s ’Round Midnight (1986) in the role of Buttercup, and in the Morgan Freeman-starring...
Reaves-Phillips died Friday at her home in Queens, family spokesperson Sandra Lanman told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been in failing health since falling off a stage during a performance of Raisin in St. Louis in 2004 and enduring serious auto accidents in 2014 and ’15 in New York.
The South Carolina native worked opposite Maurice Hines in his 2006 Broadway musical Hot Feet, and she portrayed Mama Younger and Bertha Mae Little, respectively, in Raisin on Broadway and national and European tours and in a 1999 off-Broadway production of Rollin’ on the T.O.B.A.
Reaves-Phillips was featured with saxophonist Dexter Gordon in Bertrand Tavernier’s ’Round Midnight (1986) in the role of Buttercup, and in the Morgan Freeman-starring...
- 12/31/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 1977, Priscilla Presley came face to face with Ann-Margret Olsson at Elvis Presley’s funeral. Olsson had long been a problem in Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship. Newspapers had reported on their affair, causing Priscilla to scream about how much she hated the other woman. At the funeral, though, they were able to find common ground. Priscilla shared why she felt a genuine connection with Olsson.
Priscilla Presley felt a connection with Ann-Margret Olsson at Elvis’ funeral
Thousands of mourners came to Graceland to pay their respects to Elvis during his funeral. Priscilla watched, moved by the way her ex-husband had touched all these lives.
“I sat in Grandma’s room most of that afternoon as thousands of mourners from all over the world passed by, paying their last respects,” she wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Many wept; some men and women even fainted. Others lingered at the casket,...
Priscilla Presley felt a connection with Ann-Margret Olsson at Elvis’ funeral
Thousands of mourners came to Graceland to pay their respects to Elvis during his funeral. Priscilla watched, moved by the way her ex-husband had touched all these lives.
“I sat in Grandma’s room most of that afternoon as thousands of mourners from all over the world passed by, paying their last respects,” she wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Many wept; some men and women even fainted. Others lingered at the casket,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll but he was never the king of movies. Continuing that tradition, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla has some brilliant filmmaking and, sadly, horrible writing. It’s a crying shame, because the film would have been vastly improved with a few simple changes. In fact, it could have been a lot better if it was closer to the book that inspired it.
Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ feels insulting to the audience
Priscilla is based on Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir of her relationship with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It edits the book down to Elvis’ most unsympathetic moments, such as the time he threw a chair at Priscilla and his affair with Ann-Margret. Over its 113 minutes, the movie never develops much momentum, feeling more like a collection of vignettes than a plot.
In the next-to-last scene, Priscilla...
Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ feels insulting to the audience
Priscilla is based on Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir of her relationship with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It edits the book down to Elvis’ most unsympathetic moments, such as the time he threw a chair at Priscilla and his affair with Ann-Margret. Over its 113 minutes, the movie never develops much momentum, feeling more like a collection of vignettes than a plot.
In the next-to-last scene, Priscilla...
- 11/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
From the start of Priscilla Presley’s relationship with Elvis Presley, she worried that he was cheating on her. He had been in a relationship with another woman when he met Priscilla, and she consistently saw rumors about his flings with co-stars. These rumors persisted throughout their relationship. Though Priscilla would confront him about it, she explained that she always ended up apologizing for it.
Priscilla Presley apologized to Elvis after questioning him about cheating
While visiting the Palm Springs home she shared with Elvis, Priscilla discovered letters from a number of women who had “obviously been to the house.” Outraged, Priscilla called Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, and demanded that he put Elvis on the phone.
“When Joe said Elvis was sleeping, I told him about the letters and insisted I speak to Elvis,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Joe promised that he would have Elvis...
Priscilla Presley apologized to Elvis after questioning him about cheating
While visiting the Palm Springs home she shared with Elvis, Priscilla discovered letters from a number of women who had “obviously been to the house.” Outraged, Priscilla called Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, and demanded that he put Elvis on the phone.
“When Joe said Elvis was sleeping, I told him about the letters and insisted I speak to Elvis,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Joe promised that he would have Elvis...
- 11/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Take a look at more footage from "Priscilla", a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley.
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley.
- 11/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Gotta feeling ’24 is gonna be a good year, at least for fans of The Who’s Tommy: The acclaimed Chicago stage production directed by Des McAnuff is heading to Broadway.
The newly reimagined production, produced by Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman, will begin previews March 8, 2024, at the Nederlander Theatre, with an opening night set for March 28.
In a statement, Pete Townshend, who wrote the music, lyrics and co-wrote the book with McAnuff, said, “In 1969, when I originally wrote Tommy with The Who, nobody had ever written popular music songs about trauma, nobody talked about bullying, domestic sexual abuse was a subject that was virtually censored.
“Then, in 1993,” he continued, “working with Des on the staged theatre piece, we broke the established rules for a musical show. Now, the current generation is breaking all of those rules again – and what Des has achieved with this incredible new production honors them and their courage and audacity.
The newly reimagined production, produced by Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman, will begin previews March 8, 2024, at the Nederlander Theatre, with an opening night set for March 28.
In a statement, Pete Townshend, who wrote the music, lyrics and co-wrote the book with McAnuff, said, “In 1969, when I originally wrote Tommy with The Who, nobody had ever written popular music songs about trauma, nobody talked about bullying, domestic sexual abuse was a subject that was virtually censored.
“Then, in 1993,” he continued, “working with Des on the staged theatre piece, we broke the established rules for a musical show. Now, the current generation is breaking all of those rules again – and what Des has achieved with this incredible new production honors them and their courage and audacity.
- 10/26/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from "Priscilla", a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley.
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley.
- 10/13/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Though he certainly didn’t invent the genre, Elvis Presley became widely known as the King of Rock’ n’ Roll. Little Richard tried to reclaim that title during the 1970s with an album called King of Rock and Roll. Sadly, it didn’t work out well for him. Little Richard discussed why the album performed so poorly.
Little Richard tried to reclaim ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ from Elvis Presley with a covers album
There’s no broad agreement as to who invented rock ‘n’ roll. Some of the artists named as the genre’s progenitor include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. The latter released an album called King of Rock and Roll in 1971, well after that title had been applied to Elvis. The album largely featured covers of songs by other stars such as Martha and the Vandellas, Three Dog Night, and The Rolling Stones.
Little Richard tried to reclaim ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ from Elvis Presley with a covers album
There’s no broad agreement as to who invented rock ‘n’ roll. Some of the artists named as the genre’s progenitor include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. The latter released an album called King of Rock and Roll in 1971, well after that title had been applied to Elvis. The album largely featured covers of songs by other stars such as Martha and the Vandellas, Three Dog Night, and The Rolling Stones.
- 10/13/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Priscilla" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi ("Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The...
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The...
- 10/7/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
No matter how learned they are, film critics can be oh, so wrong. Elvis Presley‘s Viva Las Vegas inspired a review in The New York Times that was critical of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s early work. The New York Times also ignored one of Elvis’ best songs in the review.
The New York Times said Elvis Presley’s singing improved in ‘Viva Las Vegas’
In a 1964 article, The New York Times gave a mixed appraisal of Viva Las Vegas. “Coming on a balmy day, with no pretensions of art, Viva Las Vegas, the new Elvia Presley vehicle, is about as pleasant and unimportant as a banana split,” the article said. “And as fetching to look at, it might be added.
“By now, after some rocky beginnings, the Presley movie formula has leveled off to a series of musical romps that are extremely easy to take,” the article continued.
The New York Times said Elvis Presley’s singing improved in ‘Viva Las Vegas’
In a 1964 article, The New York Times gave a mixed appraisal of Viva Las Vegas. “Coming on a balmy day, with no pretensions of art, Viva Las Vegas, the new Elvia Presley vehicle, is about as pleasant and unimportant as a banana split,” the article said. “And as fetching to look at, it might be added.
“By now, after some rocky beginnings, the Presley movie formula has leveled off to a series of musical romps that are extremely easy to take,” the article continued.
- 9/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Even before Priscilla and Elvis Presley were married, she questioned his loyalty to her. Every time he left to film a movie, she felt both jealous and concerned. Though Elvis insisted he wasn’t having flings with his co-stars, she consistently saw evidence to the contrary. When she questioned him about this, his reaction was a cruel method of keeping her quiet.
Priscilla Presley said Elvis was cruel to her when she questioned his fidelity
When Elvis filmed movies, he left Priscilla at Graceland, where she fretted over his possible infidelity. He’d more or less admitted to having an affair with his Viva Las Vegas co-star Ann-Margret Olsson, and Priscilla became convinced that this wasn’t his only indiscretion. She found cards from other women tucked into his things and saw newspaper articles reporting on his on-set romances.
When Priscilla confronted him about it, though, Elvis irritably told her she was “imagining things.
Priscilla Presley said Elvis was cruel to her when she questioned his fidelity
When Elvis filmed movies, he left Priscilla at Graceland, where she fretted over his possible infidelity. He’d more or less admitted to having an affair with his Viva Las Vegas co-star Ann-Margret Olsson, and Priscilla became convinced that this wasn’t his only indiscretion. She found cards from other women tucked into his things and saw newspaper articles reporting on his on-set romances.
When Priscilla confronted him about it, though, Elvis irritably told her she was “imagining things.
- 9/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Watch any classic movies, and there’s a good chance you’ll see someone who got famous down the line. A future pop star appeared as a dancer in Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas. That was far from the end of her career on the big screen.
‘Mickey’ singer Toni Basil danced to a Ray Charles song in Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’
Toni Basil is a dancer and choreographer who’s most known for her No. 1 single “Mickey.” In a 2014 Facebook post, she discussed her experiences on the set of Viva Las Vegas. “Over the months of rehearsing with Anne-Margret and Elvis Presley, [choreographer] David Winters and I became close friends with them,” she recalled.
“David the choreographer and I worked on many musical numbers for this film,” Basil added. “Here’s ‘What’d I Say’ where I got to be the girl with the red dress on.
‘Mickey’ singer Toni Basil danced to a Ray Charles song in Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’
Toni Basil is a dancer and choreographer who’s most known for her No. 1 single “Mickey.” In a 2014 Facebook post, she discussed her experiences on the set of Viva Las Vegas. “Over the months of rehearsing with Anne-Margret and Elvis Presley, [choreographer] David Winters and I became close friends with them,” she recalled.
“David the choreographer and I worked on many musical numbers for this film,” Basil added. “Here’s ‘What’d I Say’ where I got to be the girl with the red dress on.
- 9/17/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Priscilla" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The...
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The...
- 9/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Clockwise from bottom left: Misery, Galaxy Quest, Almost Famous, Scream, Bye Bye Birdie (all screenshots via YouTube)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
- 9/7/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Based on Priscilla Presley’s memoir, the film shows how a naive schoolgirl became trapped behind the gates of Graceland in a bizarrely co-dependent relationship
Child bride, infant sacrifice, bobbysoxer concubine: Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis, is all these in Sofia Coppola’s eerily gripping, queasily claustrophobic portrait of marital loneliness, trapped behind the kitschy prison gates of Graceland while the King is away on tour, or shooting movies with glamorous worldly female co-stars and a creepily subservient male entourage. Priscilla becomes Memphis’s very own Lady Diana, with Ann-Margret or Nancy Sinatra in the Camilla Parker-Bowles role.
The film is based on Elvis and Me, Priscilla’s 1985 memoir of the marriage, and demonstrates Coppola’s characteristically sisterly and non-judgmental intimacy with her heroine. The details, the atmosphere of Priscilla’s bizarre married life, its stretches of boredom and silence; all seem very real. As an insider account, this is...
Child bride, infant sacrifice, bobbysoxer concubine: Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis, is all these in Sofia Coppola’s eerily gripping, queasily claustrophobic portrait of marital loneliness, trapped behind the kitschy prison gates of Graceland while the King is away on tour, or shooting movies with glamorous worldly female co-stars and a creepily subservient male entourage. Priscilla becomes Memphis’s very own Lady Diana, with Ann-Margret or Nancy Sinatra in the Camilla Parker-Bowles role.
The film is based on Elvis and Me, Priscilla’s 1985 memoir of the marriage, and demonstrates Coppola’s characteristically sisterly and non-judgmental intimacy with her heroine. The details, the atmosphere of Priscilla’s bizarre married life, its stretches of boredom and silence; all seem very real. As an insider account, this is...
- 9/4/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Tl;Dr:
Two of Elvis Presley’s songs from his movies were originally jokes meant for another band. One of the tunes was overshadowed by a song on the same record. The other tune appeared on a No. 1 hit album.
Two of Elvis Presley‘s songs were jokes written for a 1960s R&b group. During an interview, the co-writer of the songs revealed what the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll thought about the tunes. Sadly, one of the tracks features some stereotypes.
The Coasters originally sang 2 of Elvis Presley’s 1960s songs
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were a songwriting duo known for writing Elvis songs such as “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “She’s Not You.” They also penned tracks for the R&b group The Coasters. During a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller discussed how two Elvis songs were originally by The Coasters.
“‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ and...
Two of Elvis Presley’s songs from his movies were originally jokes meant for another band. One of the tunes was overshadowed by a song on the same record. The other tune appeared on a No. 1 hit album.
Two of Elvis Presley‘s songs were jokes written for a 1960s R&b group. During an interview, the co-writer of the songs revealed what the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll thought about the tunes. Sadly, one of the tracks features some stereotypes.
The Coasters originally sang 2 of Elvis Presley’s 1960s songs
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were a songwriting duo known for writing Elvis songs such as “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “She’s Not You.” They also penned tracks for the R&b group The Coasters. During a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller discussed how two Elvis songs were originally by The Coasters.
“‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ and...
- 8/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While Elvis Presley only married once, Priscilla Presley was far from his only romantic partner. He had affairs in the years he was involved with Priscilla. One of his most notable was with Ann-Margret Olsson, his co-star in the film Viva Las Vegas. Rumors even surfaced that the pair had gotten engaged. When Elvis heard this, he did little to comfort Priscilla. Instead, he sent her away.
Elvis Presley wasn’t happy with Priscilla Presley when she referenced affair rumors
Even after Elvis finished filming Viva Las Vegas with Olsson, newspapers continued to report on their affair
“Elvis returned from the studio one afternoon, carrying a newspaper and fuming,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “‘I can’t believe she did it.’ He flung the paper against the wall in disgust. ‘She had the goddamn nerve to announce we’re engaged.'”
Priscilla knew immediately that he was talking about Olsson,...
Elvis Presley wasn’t happy with Priscilla Presley when she referenced affair rumors
Even after Elvis finished filming Viva Las Vegas with Olsson, newspapers continued to report on their affair
“Elvis returned from the studio one afternoon, carrying a newspaper and fuming,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “‘I can’t believe she did it.’ He flung the paper against the wall in disgust. ‘She had the goddamn nerve to announce we’re engaged.'”
Priscilla knew immediately that he was talking about Olsson,...
- 8/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley first met each other while he was in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. Priscilla charmed her future husband by keeping their meeting a secret. She later opened up about the marriage in the famous book Elvis and Me.
Elvis Presley‘s relationship with his only wife, Priscilla Presley, had been the source of media attention for decades. Despite this, Elvis loved Priscilla because she was able to keep secrets. Director Sofia Coppola hopes to give the rocker ‘n’ roller‘s wife her dues in the upcoming biopic Priscilla.
Priscilla Presley didn’t tell anyone about the 1st time she met Elvis Presley
During a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Priscilla said her ability to keep secrets endeared her to the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer. She recalled meeting him at his home in Germany while he was in the U.S.
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley first met each other while he was in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. Priscilla charmed her future husband by keeping their meeting a secret. She later opened up about the marriage in the famous book Elvis and Me.
Elvis Presley‘s relationship with his only wife, Priscilla Presley, had been the source of media attention for decades. Despite this, Elvis loved Priscilla because she was able to keep secrets. Director Sofia Coppola hopes to give the rocker ‘n’ roller‘s wife her dues in the upcoming biopic Priscilla.
Priscilla Presley didn’t tell anyone about the 1st time she met Elvis Presley
During a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Priscilla said her ability to keep secrets endeared her to the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer. She recalled meeting him at his home in Germany while he was in the U.S.
- 8/25/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Arthouse director Sofia Coppola is making a film about Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Coppola explained why Elvis Presley Enterprises wasn’t very supportive. The film will feature songs by Frankie Avalon and the Ramones.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley were one of the most famous married couples in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Despite this, the upcoming biopic Priscilla will feature none of the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer‘s music. During an interview, director Sofia Coppola explained why this is the case.
The song Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley heard when they 1st met is in the film
The film Priscilla will be directed by Coppola, who is already known for arthouse offerings such as The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette. During a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed she asked Elvis Presley Enterprises for permission to use the rocker’s music. The company turned her down.
Arthouse director Sofia Coppola is making a film about Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Coppola explained why Elvis Presley Enterprises wasn’t very supportive. The film will feature songs by Frankie Avalon and the Ramones.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley were one of the most famous married couples in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Despite this, the upcoming biopic Priscilla will feature none of the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer‘s music. During an interview, director Sofia Coppola explained why this is the case.
The song Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley heard when they 1st met is in the film
The film Priscilla will be directed by Coppola, who is already known for arthouse offerings such as The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette. During a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed she asked Elvis Presley Enterprises for permission to use the rocker’s music. The company turned her down.
- 8/25/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ A Hard Day’s Night came out the same year as an iconic Elvis Presley movie. Elvis’ vehicle was the bigger hit. Subsequently, Paul McCartney revealed what he thought about A Hard Day’s Night.
The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ didn’t end Elvis Presley’s time in the limelight
The 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night has a lot to offer: decent comedy, interesting locations, and some of the best pop songs ever written. Elvis’ Viva Las Vegas has a lot of the same things. Apparently, the latter connected more with audiences at the time.
The 2019 book The Mighty Elvis: A Graphic Biography reports Viva Las Vegas outranked A Hard Day’s Night at the box office. The usual narrative surrounding Elvis’ career is that it went downhill once The Beatles broke through in the United States. Viva Las Vegas proves he was still relevant after the Fab Four made...
The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ didn’t end Elvis Presley’s time in the limelight
The 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night has a lot to offer: decent comedy, interesting locations, and some of the best pop songs ever written. Elvis’ Viva Las Vegas has a lot of the same things. Apparently, the latter connected more with audiences at the time.
The 2019 book The Mighty Elvis: A Graphic Biography reports Viva Las Vegas outranked A Hard Day’s Night at the box office. The usual narrative surrounding Elvis’ career is that it went downhill once The Beatles broke through in the United States. Viva Las Vegas proves he was still relevant after the Fab Four made...
- 8/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is thrown around a lot in the context of nostalgia, but in the case of the first teaser for Magic, it’s quite accurate. Imagine sitting around the TV with your family and seeing this commercial pop up on screen back in the 1970s. The simple but terrifying ad didn’t give away much about the actual plot, but it did instill a lot of traumatic nightmares for any young viewers that happened to catch it. The TV spot was so effective that it’s arguably scarier than the actual film; it wasn’t the straightforward horror story the teaser indicated but much more a psychological thriller. Released 45 years ago on November 8, 1978, Magic is an underappreciated classic and one of horror’s most unnerving love stories.
Written by William Goldman, and adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic...
Written by William Goldman, and adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic...
- 8/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Elvis Presley‘s Viva Las Vegas is one of his most famous films. Despite this, it didn’t have a proper soundtrack until the 2010s. The director of Viva Las Vegas explained why Colonel Tom Parker prevented this from happening.
Elvis Presley’s movie ‘Viva Las Vegas’ was designed to rejuvenate his career
George Sidney was an Old Hollywood director known for films such as Annie Get Your Gun, Show Boat, and Bye Bye Birdie. During an interview with the Directors Guild of America, he discussed his opinions on filmmaking. “You can’t teach directing,” he said. “There are no rules in making pictures. It’s just your particular instinctual feeling for what it is.”
Sidney was asked to helm the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas, which was supposed to give the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s career more life. Notably, The Beatles had taken some of the spotlight away from Elvis at that point.
Elvis Presley’s movie ‘Viva Las Vegas’ was designed to rejuvenate his career
George Sidney was an Old Hollywood director known for films such as Annie Get Your Gun, Show Boat, and Bye Bye Birdie. During an interview with the Directors Guild of America, he discussed his opinions on filmmaking. “You can’t teach directing,” he said. “There are no rules in making pictures. It’s just your particular instinctual feeling for what it is.”
Sidney was asked to helm the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas, which was supposed to give the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s career more life. Notably, The Beatles had taken some of the spotlight away from Elvis at that point.
- 8/6/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Frankenheimer’s 52 Pick-Up is one of the better of the willfully decadent American thrillers from the 1980s that are preoccupied with drugs, guns, strippers, prostitutes, money, and the men who kill each other attempting to obtain them. Though this film isn’t generally mentioned in discussions of the adaptations of Elmore Leonard’s work, the crime master’s imprint is felt on the scenes that routinely threaten to elevate 52 Pick-Up from a sleazy, well-paced time-killer to an authentically good movie. Leonard’s sense of humor is under-emphasized, but his satirical notion of crime as a business beholden to the same petty political trivialities as more “legitimate” enterprises is explicitly accounted for.
When self-made industrialist Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) is blackmailed by a couple of vicious hoods, he remains unflappable while amusingly entering into negotiations with them over the terms of his exploitation. Though this is never fully acknowledged in Frankenheimer’s film,...
When self-made industrialist Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) is blackmailed by a couple of vicious hoods, he remains unflappable while amusingly entering into negotiations with them over the terms of his exploitation. Though this is never fully acknowledged in Frankenheimer’s film,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
The Who‘s Tommy has a number of unique casting choices. For example, a classic rock star plays a priest in the film. That star later played a priest in the music video for a famous band.
The singer behind The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s ‘Fire’ is in The Who’s ‘Tommy’
Tommy includes a number of celebrities in its cast, including Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. In addition, Arthur Brown played The Priest in the film. Brown is known as the lead singer of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the band behind the hit single “Fire.”
During a 2022 interview with NME, Brown explained why he appeared in Tommy. “Pete Townshend wanted me to play various parts in the film at various times, and eventually I ended up as The Priest, helping to run a Marilyn Monroe-themed cult,” he said.
The singer behind The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s ‘Fire’ is in The Who’s ‘Tommy’
Tommy includes a number of celebrities in its cast, including Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. In addition, Arthur Brown played The Priest in the film. Brown is known as the lead singer of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the band behind the hit single “Fire.”
During a 2022 interview with NME, Brown explained why he appeared in Tommy. “Pete Townshend wanted me to play various parts in the film at various times, and eventually I ended up as The Priest, helping to run a Marilyn Monroe-themed cult,” he said.
- 7/18/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Who‘s Tommy has a number of unique casting choices. For example, a classic rock star plays a priest in the film. That star later played a priest in the music video for a famous band.
The singer behind The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s ‘Fire’ is in The Who’s ‘Tommy’
Tommy includes a number of celebrities in its cast, including Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. In addition, Arthur Brown played The Priest in the film. Brown is known as the lead singer of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the band behind the hit single “Fire.”
During a 2022 interview with NME, Brown explained why he appeared in Tommy. “Pete Townshend wanted me to play various parts in the film at various times, and eventually I ended up as The Priest, helping to run a Marilyn Monroe-themed cult,” he said.
The singer behind The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s ‘Fire’ is in The Who’s ‘Tommy’
Tommy includes a number of celebrities in its cast, including Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. In addition, Arthur Brown played The Priest in the film. Brown is known as the lead singer of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the band behind the hit single “Fire.”
During a 2022 interview with NME, Brown explained why he appeared in Tommy. “Pete Townshend wanted me to play various parts in the film at various times, and eventually I ended up as The Priest, helping to run a Marilyn Monroe-themed cult,” he said.
- 7/18/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Priscilla" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing October 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was...
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was...
- 7/7/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Priscilla" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, starring Cailee Spaeny as 'Priscilla Presley' and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria") as 'Elvis Presley', releasing October 2023 in theaters:
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was...
"...in the book 'Elvis and Me', 'Priscilla' talks about meeting 'Elvis Presley', their marriage and the factors, issues that led to the couple's divorce.
"Of the many women involved with Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer 'Ann-Margret', who co-starred with Elvis in the film 'Viva Las Vegas'.
"Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own hands and suddenly announced to the Los Angeles press that she was engaged to Elvis Presley. The news was...
- 6/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Treat Williams, the versatile actor who starred as a New York City neurosurgeon who moves his family to Colorado on the WB series Everwood and in such films as Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City and Milos Forman‘s Hair, died Monday in a motorcycle accident in Vermont. He was 71.
His agent, Barry McPherson of APA, confirmed Williams’ death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Williams, of Manchester Center, Vermont, was aboard a motorcycle and wearing a helmet when he collided with a car on Route 30 near Dorset, the Vermont State Police said in a statement.
An initial investigation indicated that the driver of the car “stopped, signaled a left turn and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams. Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany,...
His agent, Barry McPherson of APA, confirmed Williams’ death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Williams, of Manchester Center, Vermont, was aboard a motorcycle and wearing a helmet when he collided with a car on Route 30 near Dorset, the Vermont State Police said in a statement.
An initial investigation indicated that the driver of the car “stopped, signaled a left turn and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams. Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of Elvis Presley‘s most iconic on and off-screen relationships was with Ann-Margret. The pair filmed four movies together and remained friends even when their romance ended. The actor recently spilled a sexy secret about their romantic relationship when recalling her affair with the king of rock and roll. She said, “he might not have had anything on, but he always smelled fabulous.”
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley in a publicity photo for the film ‘Viva Las Vegas’ | Gab Archive/Getty Images Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret’s affair held a sexy secret
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley’s chemistry was electric on-screen and off. The couple, who met during the filming of Viva Las Vegas in 1963, instantly became fast friends.
They hit it off so well that the duo embarked on a romantic relationship that lasted for three years. However, Elvis was still very much involved with his longtime love Priscilla,...
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley in a publicity photo for the film ‘Viva Las Vegas’ | Gab Archive/Getty Images Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret’s affair held a sexy secret
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley’s chemistry was electric on-screen and off. The couple, who met during the filming of Viva Las Vegas in 1963, instantly became fast friends.
They hit it off so well that the duo embarked on a romantic relationship that lasted for three years. However, Elvis was still very much involved with his longtime love Priscilla,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before Rihanna, before Madonna, before even Cher, there was Ann-Margret.
She was the original mononymous triple threat, hijacking pop culture from the moment she burst onto the scene in the early 1960s.
Born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden in 1941, she immigrated to the U.S. with her parents in 1946. A screen test for 20th Century Fox in 1961 led to a seven-year contract and stardom in 1963’s Bye Bye Birdie.
The following year, Ann-Margret was holding her own opposite Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas. (When Presley’s then-girlfriend Priscilla learned the two stars had an affair, she “picked up a flower vase and threw it across the room,” according to her 1985 biography Elvis and Me.)
Now 82, Ann-Margret is nowhere near retiring — she’s appeared in recent years on The Kominsky Method and Ray Donovan and recently released an album of rock covers. On May 23, she will host An Evening With Ann-Margret on TCM,...
She was the original mononymous triple threat, hijacking pop culture from the moment she burst onto the scene in the early 1960s.
Born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden in 1941, she immigrated to the U.S. with her parents in 1946. A screen test for 20th Century Fox in 1961 led to a seven-year contract and stardom in 1963’s Bye Bye Birdie.
The following year, Ann-Margret was holding her own opposite Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas. (When Presley’s then-girlfriend Priscilla learned the two stars had an affair, she “picked up a flower vase and threw it across the room,” according to her 1985 biography Elvis and Me.)
Now 82, Ann-Margret is nowhere near retiring — she’s appeared in recent years on The Kominsky Method and Ray Donovan and recently released an album of rock covers. On May 23, she will host An Evening With Ann-Margret on TCM,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Outwardly, the marriage of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla appeared picture-perfect. The couple was together for eight years before tying the knot in 1967. However, behind closed doors, Elvis and Priscilla faced difficulties. Many of these were related to Elvis’ relationship with his friends and members of the Memphis Mafia. One of Elvis closest friends, Joe Esposito, admits this was one of the key reasons his marriage to Priscilla broke down: “We weren’t good boys.”
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed in 1973 as they left divorce court | Bettmann/Getty Images Joe Esposito spilled the beans on Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s marriage in 2002
In an interview with Larry King, Joe Esposito pulled back the curtain on the private life of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Esposito said the couple’s difficulties lay at the feet of the king of rock and roll.
King asked Esposito about Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage.
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed in 1973 as they left divorce court | Bettmann/Getty Images Joe Esposito spilled the beans on Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s marriage in 2002
In an interview with Larry King, Joe Esposito pulled back the curtain on the private life of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Esposito said the couple’s difficulties lay at the feet of the king of rock and roll.
King asked Esposito about Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage.
- 5/17/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Elvis Presley’s relationship with the women closest to him is to be revealed in an Amazon Prime Video documentary series.
Premiering this week, Elvis’ Women aims to “uncover a man who was much more complex than the public perception of the titular American icon,” according to the show’s synopsis.
Elvis’ Women goes offstage to reveal more about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll through the eyes of the women whose love for the man endures: his nurse, his fiancé, his live-in girlfriends, his many dalliances and fans.
Episode one sees his rise to fame in the 1950s recounted by the various women he dated at the time while revealing a mama’s boy who never recovered from his mother’s sudden death, while the second instalment follows the ups-and-downs of his relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu and Ann-Margret. Episode three charts his post-Priscilla search for true love in the 1970s,...
Premiering this week, Elvis’ Women aims to “uncover a man who was much more complex than the public perception of the titular American icon,” according to the show’s synopsis.
Elvis’ Women goes offstage to reveal more about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll through the eyes of the women whose love for the man endures: his nurse, his fiancé, his live-in girlfriends, his many dalliances and fans.
Episode one sees his rise to fame in the 1950s recounted by the various women he dated at the time while revealing a mama’s boy who never recovered from his mother’s sudden death, while the second instalment follows the ups-and-downs of his relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu and Ann-Margret. Episode three charts his post-Priscilla search for true love in the 1970s,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
If the 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival had an official focus, it was on the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros., from the opening night premiere selection of a restoration of “Rio Bravo” to a celebration of the 50th anniversary of “The Exorcist.” Almost equal in emphasis, though, by virtue of the guests brought in, was a celebration of the ingenues-turned-leading-ladies of the 1960s, who now represent the elder guard of a Hollywood golden age — Angie Dickinson, Ann-Margret and Shirley Jones.
Dickinson had the highest profile of any star at the festival, being the belle of the ball at the Thursday screening of “Rio Bravo” in the big house at the Tcl Chinese Theatres, where most of the screenings were held. But there was just as much outpouring of affection for Ann-Margret, who turned up for a Q&a (and birthday cake) following “Bye Bye Birdie” on Saturday, and Jones,...
Dickinson had the highest profile of any star at the festival, being the belle of the ball at the Thursday screening of “Rio Bravo” in the big house at the Tcl Chinese Theatres, where most of the screenings were held. But there was just as much outpouring of affection for Ann-Margret, who turned up for a Q&a (and birthday cake) following “Bye Bye Birdie” on Saturday, and Jones,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Christopher James continues his coverage of the 2023 TCM Film Festival. Check in for daily...
If the first two days of the TCM festival were dominated by bad boys fighting the establishment, day 3 was all about the movie musical. Out of the four films I screened today, three were musicals from different eras. It was a fantastic example of the breadth and depth the genre has to offer.
Today was also the day of big stars. For the first screening, Shari Belafonte had a discussion with TCM host and Academy Museum programmer Jacqueline Stewart. Later on in the same room, Ann-Margret arrived and blew out a birthday cake inspired by her legs. Then, right before a screening of Carmen Jones, legendary film historian Donald Bogle was awarded the Robert Osborne award for achievement in classic film preservation... ...
If the first two days of the TCM festival were dominated by bad boys fighting the establishment, day 3 was all about the movie musical. Out of the four films I screened today, three were musicals from different eras. It was a fantastic example of the breadth and depth the genre has to offer.
Today was also the day of big stars. For the first screening, Shari Belafonte had a discussion with TCM host and Academy Museum programmer Jacqueline Stewart. Later on in the same room, Ann-Margret arrived and blew out a birthday cake inspired by her legs. Then, right before a screening of Carmen Jones, legendary film historian Donald Bogle was awarded the Robert Osborne award for achievement in classic film preservation... ...
- 4/18/2023
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
Emmy-winning cinematographer Bill Butler, who was Oscar nominated for shooting “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” and was also the D.P. on Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” died Wednesday, according to the American Society of Cinematographers. He was 101.
Spielberg remembered Butler in a statement, saying, “On ‘Jaws,’ Bill Butler was the bedrock on that rickety, rocking boat called the Orca. He was the only calm in the middle of that storm, and as we went into a battle against nature and technology that wore both of us down, the audience eventually won the war. Bill’s outlook on life was pragmatic, philosophical and so very patient, and I owe him so much for his steadfast and creative contributions to the entire look of ‘Jaws.’”
In addition to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Butler served as d.p. on a number of other high-profile films of the 1970s, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation,...
Spielberg remembered Butler in a statement, saying, “On ‘Jaws,’ Bill Butler was the bedrock on that rickety, rocking boat called the Orca. He was the only calm in the middle of that storm, and as we went into a battle against nature and technology that wore both of us down, the audience eventually won the war. Bill’s outlook on life was pragmatic, philosophical and so very patient, and I owe him so much for his steadfast and creative contributions to the entire look of ‘Jaws.’”
In addition to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Butler served as d.p. on a number of other high-profile films of the 1970s, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
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