Update: It looks like Christopher McDonald was right about Adam Sandler working on the script for Happy Gilmore. Sandler’s fave co-star and longtime pal Drew Barrymore confirmed, in a clip from today’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, that the sequel is indeed happening. “I want it. I need it. And I stayed up last night with my daughter watching Billy Madison,” says Barrymore, adding later, “I’ll just say this, from my source, that it is in process.”
Barrymore famously starred with Sandler in three movies, The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates and Blended. The two have remained close over the years, with Sandman frequently turning up on her show. While he’s mostly focused on drama recently, including the recent Netflix film Spaceman, Happy Gilmore 2 would likely be warmly received by fans, especially if co-stars Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen return.
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Barrymore famously starred with Sandler in three movies, The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates and Blended. The two have remained close over the years, with Sandman frequently turning up on her show. While he’s mostly focused on drama recently, including the recent Netflix film Spaceman, Happy Gilmore 2 would likely be warmly received by fans, especially if co-stars Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen return.
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- 4/5/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Horror Master John Carpenter knows you read Sutter Cane and is once again bringing some In the Mouth of Madness movie magic to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, kicking off today.
Carpenter revealed on Twitter this morning that the Lovecraftian entity dubbed “Meatball,” seen in the film’s climax among a throng of toothy, tentacled beasts, will take up residence at Storm King Comics’ exhibition booth for the con’s duration.
The creature was designed and built by Knb Efx Group under Greg Nicotero for the final entry in Carpenter’s Apocalypse trilogy, which also includes The Thing and Prince of Darkness. “Meatball” is one of many Lovecraftian denizens created for the eighteen-foot Wall of Monsters seen in the film’s climax, chasing down the protagonist in an attempt to invade our world.
If you are at Sdcc this year, be sure to stop by booth 1935 and visit Meatball...
Carpenter revealed on Twitter this morning that the Lovecraftian entity dubbed “Meatball,” seen in the film’s climax among a throng of toothy, tentacled beasts, will take up residence at Storm King Comics’ exhibition booth for the con’s duration.
The creature was designed and built by Knb Efx Group under Greg Nicotero for the final entry in Carpenter’s Apocalypse trilogy, which also includes The Thing and Prince of Darkness. “Meatball” is one of many Lovecraftian denizens created for the eighteen-foot Wall of Monsters seen in the film’s climax, chasing down the protagonist in an attempt to invade our world.
If you are at Sdcc this year, be sure to stop by booth 1935 and visit Meatball...
- 7/20/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Let's party!" Strand Releasing has debuted a 2K re-release trailer for a 90s indie dramedy titled Sparkler, made by filmmaker Darren Stein just before he would go on to direct Jawbreaker. It debuted at the 1997 Hamptons Film Festival, only getting a video release later in 1999, but not many people have heard of this. Melba is a Californian trailer-park girl who is said to look for three kings by a phone psychic, and when she meets three guys – Trent, Brad and Joel traveling to Las Vegas, she decides they are those kings and joins them on a trip. In Vegas she meets up with her old high school pal Dottie. The film stars Park Overall as Melba, with Freddie Prinze Jr., Jamie Kennedy, Steven Petrarca, Veronica Cartwright, Grace Zabriskie, Octavia Spencer, Frances Bay, Glenn Shadix, and Sandy Martin. This does not seem as fun as the other 90s classic Vegas comedy Swingers,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Every once in a while a movie makes me think, ‘this one’s too good to review, just tell them to see it and they’ll understand.’ John Cusack is a penny-ante small stakes cheat, his girlfriend Annette Bening hooks on the side while seeking a partner for ‘long cons,’ and his mother is an operative for the Mob, placing large bets at the race track to manipulate the odds on select horses. Each worships the ‘left-handed form of human endeavor’ and depends on it to the degree that human trust just can’t be maintained. Paramount’s plain wrap re-issue touts the film’s four Oscar nominations; the Stephen Frears film is the best adaptation yet of a Jim Thompson crime novel.
The Grifters
Blu-ray + Digital
Paramount
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 110 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / 13.99
Starring: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Noelle Harling, Charles Napier,...
The Grifters
Blu-ray + Digital
Paramount
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 110 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / 13.99
Starring: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Noelle Harling, Charles Napier,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore still has the skills 25 years after the Dennis Dugan film premiered. Sandler celebrated Happy Gilmore’s 25th anniversary on Twitter by showing off his golfing chops in a video.
“It’s been 25 years since I’ve done this, let’ see what happens. Shooter McGavin, this is for you,” Sandler says, dedicated his impressive putt to his on-screen rival. “I’m not lying to you. That is smashed. Smashed. That went pretty well. You’re dead, Shooter.”
In the film, Sandler stars as a retired hockey player who seeks to put his golf skills to the test to save his grandmother’s house. Sandler starred alongside Julie Bowen, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald, who appeared as Shooter McGavin.
However, Sandler wasn’t the only one channeling his Happy Gilmore character to celebrate the film. Shortly after the Hubie Halloween actor’s video, McDonald shot his own...
“It’s been 25 years since I’ve done this, let’ see what happens. Shooter McGavin, this is for you,” Sandler says, dedicated his impressive putt to his on-screen rival. “I’m not lying to you. That is smashed. Smashed. That went pretty well. You’re dead, Shooter.”
In the film, Sandler stars as a retired hockey player who seeks to put his golf skills to the test to save his grandmother’s house. Sandler starred alongside Julie Bowen, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald, who appeared as Shooter McGavin.
However, Sandler wasn’t the only one channeling his Happy Gilmore character to celebrate the film. Shortly after the Hubie Halloween actor’s video, McDonald shot his own...
- 2/17/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Twin Peaks Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering David Lynch and Mark Frost's limited, 18-episode continuation of the Twin Peaks television series.The best things come to those who wait, and Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill) has long been dreaming of the moment that opens Part 15 of Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks revival. "I've been a selfish bitch to you all these years," says his one-eyed wife Nadine (Wendy Robie), who's walked a long way—a Dr. Jacoby/Dr. Amp gold, shit-digging shovel slung over her shoulder—to the cash-only Gas Farm that Ed has run for most of his life. She states the obvious: Ed is in love with Rr Diner propietor Norma Jennings (Peggy Lipton), and she, Nadine, has always stood in his way. Those days are finally over. Ed is reluctant to think of this as anything beyond another of his spouse's manic episodes.
- 8/22/2017
- MUBI
Harry Dean Stanton is 90 years old, though he's looked so world weary for so long that he seems somehow ageless and immortal. In light of the key Twin Peaks players who've died before the series' return to the air – Jack Nance, Frank Silva, Frances Bay, Don S. Davis, Warren Frost, David Bowie, and most hauntingly Miguel Ferrer and Catherine Coulson, who reprised their roles as Albert Rosenfield and the Log Lady before they passed away – we're fortunate to have him. When his character, Carl Rodd, tells his younger companion "I've been smokin' for 75 years,...
- 6/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Joan Micklin Silver applies sensitive direction to Ann Beattie’s novel about a lonely guy trying to win back his girlfriend, and going about it in all the wrong ways. John Heard is excellent as Charles, who can’t understand why Laura (Mary Beth Hurt) has gone back to her husband and child. The whole thing plays out during a snowy winter in Salt Lake City… which is not the place to expect unrealistic romantic dreams to come true.
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1979 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 95 min. / Street Date February 7, 2017 / Head Over Heels / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95
Starring: John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Nora Heflin, Jerry Hardin, Tarah Nutter, Mark Metcalf, Allen Joseph, Frances Bay, Griffin Dunne, Anne Beattie.
Cinematography: Bobby Byrne
Film Editor: Cynthia Scheider
Original Music: Ken Lauber
From the novel by Ann Beattie
Produced by Griffin Dunne,...
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1979 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 95 min. / Street Date February 7, 2017 / Head Over Heels / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95
Starring: John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Nora Heflin, Jerry Hardin, Tarah Nutter, Mark Metcalf, Allen Joseph, Frances Bay, Griffin Dunne, Anne Beattie.
Cinematography: Bobby Byrne
Film Editor: Cynthia Scheider
Original Music: Ken Lauber
From the novel by Ann Beattie
Produced by Griffin Dunne,...
- 3/4/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
What a way to start off the week! The formidable cast list for Showtime's forthcoming Twin Peaks revival series was revealed this morning, and man, is it a doozy. In addition to boasting such key returning players as Kyle MacLachlan (Dale Cooper), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer/Maddy Ferguson) and Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne), there are a number of surprising A-listers in the mix including Michael Cera, Trent Reznor, Amanda Seyfried and Naomi Watts. On the downside, a not-insignificant number of cast members from both the original series and the 1992 prequel film Fire Walk with Me are completely absent from the list. Where, for instance, is Lara Flynn Boyle (or Moira Kelly, for that matter)? Michael Ontkean? Piper Laurie? Joan Chen? Anyone from the mill? (Literally, there is no one from the mill.) So while I'm thankful that most of the major players are back in action, I can't help but...
- 4/25/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Twenty-five years ago this week, Americans got their first glimpse of the small Northwestern town of Twin Peaks. They heard the chords of that theme song for the first time, and they had just begun to wonder, "Who killed Laura Palmer?"
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
- 4/6/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Everyone has to start somewhere and before The Great Gatsby and before Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio's first movie was. Critters 3 (1991) Director: Kristine Peterson Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Aimee Brooks, Frances Bay A family moves in to a new apartment complex that has a serious infestation of hungry space rodents. The only real reason to watch Critters 3 is to see a young Leonardo DiCaprio in his first movie role. (Although "young" is a relative term since...
- 5/8/2013
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Second #7050, #117:30
It’s as if the movie has gone back in time; Jeffrey and Sandy look so young. “I don’t see how they could do that,” Aunt Barbara (Frances Bay) says, looking at the robin on the windowsill with the live bug (perhaps one of the black beetles from the beginning of the film) in its beak, “I could never eat a bug.” She speaks these words just before inserting something black into her mouth.
In The Plague of Fantasies, Slavoj Žižek suggests that
fantasy does not simply realize a desire in a hallucinatory way: rather, its function is similar to that of Kantian ‘transcendental schematism’: a fantasy constitutes our desire, provides its co-ordinates; that is, it literally teaches us how to desire.
How does Blue Velvet teach us how to desire? By punishing Frank, the one whose desires are forbidden. And by punishing Dorothy, who has internalized Frank’s abusive,...
It’s as if the movie has gone back in time; Jeffrey and Sandy look so young. “I don’t see how they could do that,” Aunt Barbara (Frances Bay) says, looking at the robin on the windowsill with the live bug (perhaps one of the black beetles from the beginning of the film) in its beak, “I could never eat a bug.” She speaks these words just before inserting something black into her mouth.
In The Plague of Fantasies, Slavoj Žižek suggests that
fantasy does not simply realize a desire in a hallucinatory way: rather, its function is similar to that of Kantian ‘transcendental schematism’: a fantasy constitutes our desire, provides its co-ordinates; that is, it literally teaches us how to desire.
How does Blue Velvet teach us how to desire? By punishing Frank, the one whose desires are forbidden. And by punishing Dorothy, who has internalized Frank’s abusive,...
- 8/13/2012
- by Nicholas Rombes
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Between now and June 28, the deadline for Emmy voters to return nomination ballots, EW.com is running a series called Emmy Watch, featuring highlight clips and interviews with actors, producers, and writers whom EW TV critic Ken Tucker has on his wish list for the nominations announcement on July 19.
Despite a bevy of critical love in the course of its first three seasons, Emmys have eluded The Middle. Why? We’re not entirely sure. But Eileen Heisler, co-creator of ABC’s quiet comedic gem, has an idea or two. Atop her list? Ironically, the show is sort of stuck in,...
Despite a bevy of critical love in the course of its first three seasons, Emmys have eluded The Middle. Why? We’re not entirely sure. But Eileen Heisler, co-creator of ABC’s quiet comedic gem, has an idea or two. Atop her list? Ironically, the show is sort of stuck in,...
- 6/18/2012
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
Detour into a Dissolve
A frame from between posts 120 and 121.
By the 1830s, he [Henry Langdon Childe] had developed and perfected the [magic lantern] technique of ‘dissolving views,’ in which one picture faded out as the next one faded in. The images were aligned on the screen and the light remained a constant intensity, creating a smooth, gradual transition. This permitted a wide variety of effects that had not previously been possible. (From The Emergence of Cinema, by Charles Musser, University of California Press, 1990.)
A dissolve is the superimposition of a fade-out onto a fade-in, achieved by reversing and them re-filming using film that has already been used once. [George] Méliès first used this technique, which originated in magic lantern displays, in the late 1899 Cendrillon (Cinderella), and then frequently thereafter to link scenes in multiple-shot films. From the beginning, the dissolve was usually not used for trick effect, but rather to create a smooth transition from...
A frame from between posts 120 and 121.
By the 1830s, he [Henry Langdon Childe] had developed and perfected the [magic lantern] technique of ‘dissolving views,’ in which one picture faded out as the next one faded in. The images were aligned on the screen and the light remained a constant intensity, creating a smooth, gradual transition. This permitted a wide variety of effects that had not previously been possible. (From The Emergence of Cinema, by Charles Musser, University of California Press, 1990.)
A dissolve is the superimposition of a fade-out onto a fade-in, achieved by reversing and them re-filming using film that has already been used once. [George] Méliès first used this technique, which originated in magic lantern displays, in the late 1899 Cendrillon (Cinderella), and then frequently thereafter to link scenes in multiple-shot films. From the beginning, the dissolve was usually not used for trick effect, but rather to create a smooth transition from...
- 6/6/2012
- by Nicholas Rombes
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Second #5358, 89:18
When Blue Velvet is funny, it is very funny. This shot opens with Jeffrey’s mother and his Aunt Barbara (the late, great, Frances Bay) looking up from the breakfast table at something, aghast. However, in a sharp instance of delayed decoding, we don’t see what they see for several seconds. For all we know, they could be looking in frozen horror at an intruder, or a monster (perhaps the entity behind the Winkie’s dumpster from Mulholland Drive), or something visible only to them. It is only at this moment that we see what they see: Jeffrey, whose bruised face shocks them.
There is the recurrence of curtains used as a framing device; Jeffrey (like Ben) is about to enter the space between them, as if taking the stage. And there is the odd contraption just behind Aunt Barbara. But most of all there is the...
When Blue Velvet is funny, it is very funny. This shot opens with Jeffrey’s mother and his Aunt Barbara (the late, great, Frances Bay) looking up from the breakfast table at something, aghast. However, in a sharp instance of delayed decoding, we don’t see what they see for several seconds. For all we know, they could be looking in frozen horror at an intruder, or a monster (perhaps the entity behind the Winkie’s dumpster from Mulholland Drive), or something visible only to them. It is only at this moment that we see what they see: Jeffrey, whose bruised face shocks them.
There is the recurrence of curtains used as a framing device; Jeffrey (like Ben) is about to enter the space between them, as if taking the stage. And there is the odd contraption just behind Aunt Barbara. But most of all there is the...
- 5/16/2012
- by Nicholas Rombes
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
It's been an incredible year in the world of showbiz, with the usual headline-grabbing antics, scandal, sleaze, celebrity births, star weddings, and bitter break-ups. Here, WENN takes a look back at the final six months of 2011...
July
The month of July was overshadowed by the sudden and shocking death of British singer Amy Winehouse. The Back to Black hitmaker was found dead at her home in London at the age of 27 and the news sent the world of showbusiness into mourning. Tributes poured in from both fans and famous friends following the tragedy, and Winehouse's music shot back into the charts.
The headlines were also dominated by celebrity divorces as Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, the father of her young twins, Max and Emme. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage also came to an abrupt end as his wife Maria Shriver filed for divorce following revelations the actor/politician fathered a lovechild with the family's housekeeper.
Scarlett Johansson's divorce from Ryan Reynolds was finalised and Patricia Arquette's split from husband Thomas Jane was also made official.
In happier news, all eyes were on Monaco as the world geared up for the second royal wedding of the year, following the union of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in April. In the same month as the British royals flew to Canada to begin their first international tour as a married couple, Prince Albert of Monaco married his fiancee, South African beauty Charlene Wittstock. The couple exchanged vows in two ceremonies in Monte Carlo and the former swimmer became her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. British supermodel Kate Moss also became a married woman as she wed rocker Jamie Hince in a lavish ceremony in the English countryside, while it was also an exciting month for the Beckham family as former Spice Girls star Victoria, already mother to three boys, gave birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven.
There was also baby joy for Hollywood actress Kate Hudson - she welcomed a son called Bingham with her rocker fiance Matt Bellamy. Singer Jewel, actress Selma Blair and former Fugees star Lauryn Hill also became parents. British artist/director Sam Taylor-Wood also hit headlines after she confirmed she was expecting a second baby with her 21-year-old fiance, actor Aaron Johnson, a year after the birth of their daughter. The couple met on the set of their 2009 film Nowhere Boy and became parents together in 2010.
July also saw troubled British rocker Pete Doherty granted his freedom after serving less than half of his six-month prison sentence for cocaine possession. Another beleaguered star to walk free from jail was rapper Dmx, who served seven months behind bars for a probation violation. However, David Gilmour’s son Charlie found himself on the other side of the prison walls as he was ordered to serve 16 months in jail for his part in the 2010 student riots in London. The Pink Floyd star’s son was charged with violent disorder for causing chaos in the British capital and swinging from a flag on the city’s Cenotaph war memorial. (Lr/Zn)
August
The usual serenity of the summer months was shattered this year when Kate Winslet cheated death in a devastating inferno at Richard Branson's luxury island home, and a string of British stars appealed for calm as widespread rioting broke out in the U.K.
Winslet was holidaying at Virgin boss Branson's Necker Island retreat when lightning struck the property, sparking a huge blaze which gutted the home. Her party of 20 miraculously escaped unscathed - and Winslet was later hailed a heroine after it emerged she carried Branson's 90-year-old mother from the property during the drama.
As unrest, looting, and arson broke out for several nights in the U.K., showbiz stars including Idris Elba, Natasha Bedingfield and Boy George called for calm, and there was also bad news for Sir Paul McCartney - who learned his phone had been hacked by the tabloid press - and veteran actress Margot Kidder, who was arrested during an environment protest at the White House.
Tragedy struck at the Indiana State Fair, when a horrific stage collapse left seven revellers dead and more than 40 injured, actor Rowan Atkinson was treated in hospital after wrecking his rare sports car by crashing it into a tree, and French actor Gerard Depardieu was left red-faced when he was thrown off a plane in Paris, France for urinating in the cabin after he was refused access to the toilet during take-off.
It was ladies night at the MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga took home two honours each - and Beyonce announced her pregnancy news. And at the Teen Choice Awards, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were crowned queens of the event when they scooped whopping 11 awards between them.
Kings of Leon finally succumbed to their relentless touring schedule and axed their remaining U.S. dates to allow frontman Caleb Followill to recover from "vocal issues and exhaustion", Aerosmith rocker Tom Hamilton and Deep Purple star Jon Lord both announced they were battling cancer, Bono was hospitalised with chest pains, and Norwegian pop band A-ha thrilled fans by announcing they were to reform.
In family news, Kiss star Paul Stanley became a father again, and there were also welcome additions for Ethan Hawke, funnywoman Tina Fey, illusionist David Copperfield, Jessica Alba, and Benicio del Toro, who fathered a child with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly.
There were wedding bells for country singer Chely Wright and filmmaker Sofia Coppola, but romance took a plunge for George Michael and Geri Halliwell, who both split from their partners. Also joining the singles club was Arctic Monkeys rocker Alex Turner, who broke up with MTV presenter Alexa Chung after four years together.
The showbiz world bid farewell to songwriting legend Jerry Leiber, who died of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 78, Police Academy star Charles 'Bubba' Smith, Bollywood veteran Shammi Kapoor, blues legend David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Warrant rocker Jani Lane, and Motown hitmaker Nickolas Ashford. (Zn/Lr)
September
September was a month rapper T.I. would like to both remember and forget - he completed an 11-month prison sentence for a probation violation only to run into legal trouble again soon after his initial release for conducting illegal business deals on his way to a halfway house. It wasn't a great month for Madonna either - her movie take on the romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII was savaged by critics at the Venice Film Festival, while her ex-husband Guy Ritchie became a dad again.
Celine Dion was left shaken up after an intruder was found running a bath at her Montreal, Canada home; Neil Diamond revealed his engagement, and Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial got underway in Los Angeles as prosecutors attempted to prove the medic was responsible for Michael Jackson's death.
R.E.M. announced they were splitting after 31 years; My Chemical Romance fired drummer Michael Pedicone after accusing him of stealing from them; Boyzone singer Ronan Keating swam the Irish Sea for Cancer Research in the U.K., and Sir Paul McCartney became a grandfather again and was named the MusiCares Person of the Year - while he also celebrated as his first ballet score debuted in New York.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched on what would have been the tragic singer's 28th birthday, and the star's Body & Soul duet with Tony Bennett became a hit, making the 85-year-old crooner the oldest living artist to have a single in America's Hot 100.
Eddie Murphy was confirmed as the host for the 2012 Oscars; model Lauren Bush became Lauren Lauren when she exchanged vows with Ralph Lauren's son David; British funnyman David Walliams braved the chills of the River Thames and a stomach bug to complete a charity 140-mile swim in eight days.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth during a boozy night out in Paris; Reese Witherspoon was hospitalised after she was hit by a car while out jogging in Santa Monica, California; soul legend Chaka Khan won temporary custody of her granddaughter after claiming the girl's mother was struggling with drug abuse issues, and British The Saturdays singer Una Healy announced she was pregnant.
Inxs dropped frontman J.D. fortune for a second time and replaced him with Ciaran Gribbin; Austin Powers henchman Joseph Son was sentenced to life behind bars for a Christmas Eve rape in 1990, and George Clooney went public with his new girl, Stacey Kiebler, at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.
Ashton Kutcher had a month of ups and downs - his debut on TV sitcom Two and a Half Men was a big hit as 28 million Americans tuned in, but then came the news that his marriage to Demi Moore was in trouble amid infidelity rumours. Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up about her breast cancer battle and double mastectomy; Sharon Stone won a restraining order against an obsessed fan and promptly put the home he visited uninvited on the market, and reality TV star and filmmaker Jack Osbourne announced his engagement to actress Lisa Stelly and followed that up with the news he was to become a dad.
Third time was not the charm for Clueless star Stacy Dash, who announced her plans to divorce husband number three, Emmanuel Xuereb, and X-Men star James Marsden's wife also joined the divorce club as she filed papers against her husband. Elizabeth Hurley's love life was on the up - she accepted cricket star Shane Warne's wedding proposal just three months after divorcing Arun Nayar.
Meanwhile, Elton John launched his new Million Dollar Piano residency in Las Vegas; Smokey Robinson accepted the coveted Ella Award at the Society of Singers Gala, and the month wrapped up with Shania Twain's alleged stalker pleading guilty to harassing the singer in court in Ontario, Canada.
Among September's Hollywood weddings, Amy Smart married reality TV star Carter Oosterhouse; Cougar Town co-stars David Rogers and Sally Pressman became man and wife, and model-turned-actress Molly Sims wed in a Napa Valley vineyard in California. There were also nuptials for British filmmaker Michael Winner and DJ/producer Mark Ronson, while R&B singer Keyshia Cole and former Friends star David Schwimmer both renewed vows with their spouses in Hawaii and London, respectively.
There was baby news for model Jodie Kidd, who gave birth to a son; actress Mary McCormack, who became a mum for the third time, and January Jones, who welcomed Xander Dane to the world while staying mum about the tot's father. Actors Emily Deschanel, Ana Ortiz, Mike Myers, Danny McBride and Jenna Fischer also became new parents. In the music world, former Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave birth to her third daughter, and country star John Rich and former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar welcomed babies too.
On September's sick list were rocker Scott Weiland and pop stars Katy Perry and Adele, who both scrapped shows due to illness, while Megadeth headbanger Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for a serious neck injury.
The month's big winners included movie mogul Tyler Perry, who was named Forbes magazine's Highest Paid Man in Entertainment; actor Michael Fassbender and director Alexander Sokurov, who claimed Best Actor and Best Film honours, respectively, for Shame and Faust at the Venice Film Festival. Gritty TV drama Boardwalk Empire picked up eight Emmy Awards; Calle 13 landed a record 10 Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Happy Days star Henry Winkler picked up an honorary Order of the British Empire medal at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Also winning: P.J. Harvey, who scooped the Mercury Prize in Britain, Arcade Fire, who claimed Canada's Polaris Prize, and U2 and Rolling Stone Keith Richards, who were named GQ magazine's Men of the Year.
September's losers included Scarlett Johansson, who was left exposed in a series of leaked naked phone photos; Cameron Diaz, who split from baseball beau Alex Rodriguez, and John Travolta, whose beloved Mercedes-Benz was stolen outside a Jaguar dealership in Santa Monica, while his Swordfish co-star Halle Berry broke her foot while on location in Spain.
Meanwhile, we said a sad goodbye to a slew of famous faces, including actors Andy Whitfield and Cliff Robertson; beloved TV stars Mary Fickett and Vesta Williams; actor Jack Garner; French DJ Mehdi Faveris-Essadi; blues great Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith; R&B hitmaker Vesta Williams; gospel icon Jessy Dixon; celebrated British writer/producer David Croft; Happy Gilmore star Frances Bay, and moviemakers David Pressman, Charles Dubin, George Kachar and Paul Hunt. (Kl/Mt)
October
October was a big month for celebrity weddings - funnyman Seth Rogen tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller, Twilight star Nikki Reed married singer/songwriter Paul McDonald, and former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty walked down the aisle for the third time when she exchanged vows with celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Also hoping to make it third-time lucky was Robin Williams, who wed graphic designer Susan Schneider.
Also taking the plunge was Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, who married his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed, and Sir Paul McCartney, who exchanged vows with American heiress Nancy Shevell on what would have been his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s 71st birthday.
And Sex & the City star Mario Cantone made good use of New York's new gay rights bill by solidifying his love for longtime partner Jerry Dixon.
A number of other stars announced their intention to wed in October - NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen proposed to girlfriend Sarah Wright and Trace Cyrus popped the question to Disney actress Brenda Song. And actress Kaley Cuoco was sporting a new sparkler after boyfriend Josh 'Lazie' Resnik got down on bended knee. Also officially off the market were former child star Frankie Muniz, The Devil Wears Prada actor Stanley Tucci, rapper The Game and Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's grown-up little girl Francis Bean Cobain.
A number of other celebrities were prepping their homes for babies - movie star Bruce Willis, American footballer Tony Romo, former Dawson's Creek hunk James Van Der Beek, and actress Kaitlin Olson all announced they are expecting little ones, and Jessica Simpson ended months of speculation by announcing she was pregnant.
And October's new parents included Ne-Yo, who welcomed a baby boy, model Ali Landry, who gave birth to her second child, actress Spencer Grammer, who became a first time mum, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who became a mum for the second time when baby Giulia was born. Reality TV star Tori Spelling took home baby number three, as did Jackass funnyman Johnny Knoxville. And Sex & the City beauty Kristin Davis, The Help actress Viola Davis and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation veteran Mariska Hargitay all adopted babies.
But it wasn't such a happy month for rapper Rick Ross, who suffered two seizures on his way to a concert, or socialite Kim Kardashian who filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
In other news, Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto announced he was gay and troubled actress Lindsay Lohan had her probation revoked after failing to complete her required community service hours. She also faced a limousine lawsuit for allegedly neglecting to pay a bill, her dad was arrested - twice, and she was served a lawsuit for reportedly attacking a Betty Ford Clinic employee during her stay there last year.
Meanwhile, the stars came out to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, which were originally launched in New York City in a bid to end corporate greed, and the world mourned the loss of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, British TV and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile, The Charlie Daniels Band keyboard player Joel 'Taz' Digregorio, former Weezer star Mikey Welsh, veteran British actress Betty Driver, The Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin, pianist Roger Williams and IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, who died in a horrific car smash at the Indy300.
November
British bachelor Hugh Grant stunned the world when he announced he had a new love in his life - a baby girl he had fathered during a brief relationship with Chinese model/actress Tinglan Hong. He wasn't the only star to join the celebrity parents' club in November - singer Lily Allen had a reason to Smile again after giving birth to a daughter, her first child with new husband Sam Cooper, while newsman Piers Morgan and his wife Celia Walden also became parents to a little girl. Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard announced they were expecting their second child, as did reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her partner Scott Disick.
Selena Gomez revealed she is set to become a big sister, while Justin Bieber had some unwanted baby news of his own - he found himself at the centre of a paternity scandal following allegations he had impregnated 20-year-old Mariah Yeater following a backstage tryst in Los Angeles last year. The Baby hitmaker denied the claim and Yeater subsequently dropped the lawsuit.
Lindsay Lohan's troubles hit the headlines again after she was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars for a probation violation, although she was released after less than five hours due to jail overcrowding. Dr. Conrad Murray was not so lucky - he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of Michael Jackson and sentenced to the maximum of four years behind bars.
In other legal matters, country singer Mindy McCready sparked a manhunt after she took her five-year-old son Zander from his father's Florida home without permission; Tim McGraw won a court battle with his record company bosses releasing him from his contract; and TLC star T-Boz declared bankruptcy.
Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling became driving forces in the push to improve British press standards following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal earlier this year - the three stars were called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry and told how they had had their voicemails, emails and other private messages intercepted by private investigators working on behalf of tabloid reporters.
The sporting world mourned the death of boxing great Joe Frazier at the age of 67, just days after it was revealed he was battling liver cancer, while the hip-hop industry was rocked by the passing of rap icon Heavy D, who collapsed outside his Los Angeles home and was later declared dead at 44. British moviemaker Ken Russell also passed away, aged 84, and longtime Oscars producer Gil Cates died at 77. Meanwhile, Beatles fans remembered George Harrison on 29 November as fans marked the 10th anniversary of his death.
Veteran pop star George Michael was forced to scrap the remainder of his European tour after he was struck down by a serious bout of pneumonia; Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb also spent time in hospital after suffering abdominal pains, and Adele and Keith Urban had a quiet month as they both recovered from vocal cord surgery, while heavy rock fans rejoiced as the original members of Black Sabbath announced they would be reuniting for a new album and tour in 2012.
It was ladies' night at the American Music Awards as Taylor Swift and Adele walked away with three honours each, while Lady Gaga reigned over the MTV Europe Music Awards and newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton ruled the Country Music Association Awards by taking home the two top vocalist prizes. November also saw Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher end weeks of speculation about their marriage by calling it quits, while Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles tied the knot and Anne Hathaway began making plans to wed boyfriend Adam Schulman, and former The Hills star Kristin Cavallari and American footballer Jay Cutler became engaged again, months after they broke off their initial plans to marry.
And it was a busy month for the film industry - the latest Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn - Part 1, landed the biggest global debut in the film franchise's history, thanks to a massive $284 million (£177.5 million) opening weekend haul; Golden Globes bosses decided to bring back controversial comedian Ricky Gervais to host his third prizegiving in 2012; Billy Crystal stepped in for Eddie Murphy as the host of the 2012 Academy Awards a day after the comic and producer pal Brett Ratner resigned, and the race for the Oscars kicked off with the Gotham Independent Film Awards, where Terrence Malick's Tree of Life and Mike Mills' acclaimed Beginners made history when they became the first films to tie for the Best Feature prize in the ceremony's 21-year history.
December
The holiday bells were peeling for newlyweds A.J. McLean, actress Judy Greer, reality TV star Jeff Probst and Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocker Karen O, while Sinead O'Connor married an addiction counsellor in Las Vegas only to call off the union 16 days later. There were also splits for actress Debra Messing and Chaz Bono.
Britney Spears led the month's bride and grooms-to-be when she accepted former agent Jason Trawick's proposal on his 40th birthday, while Steven Tyler, John Legend, Matthew McConaughey, basketball legend Michael Jordan and Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood all popped the question to their girlfriends - and there was baby news for new dads Robert De Niro, Halle Berry's ex Eric Benet, actor Charlie Day, Westlife star Kian Egan, actress/singer Fantasia Barrino, Essence Atkins and pop star Dev, while actress Alyson Hannigan, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, Kings of Leon star Caleb Followill's supermodel wife Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Irish singer Andrea Corr announced they were pregnant.
There was drama for rapper Tyler, The Creator, who was arrested for alleged acts of vandalism during a show in Hollywood; singer Christina Perri, who was attacked in a car-jacking incident; Barry Manilow, who underwent hip surgery, and Morrissey, whose concert in Puebla, Mexico was evacuated following an earthquake, while Britain's Prince Philip and R&B star Etta James spent Christmas in hospital.
Lindsay Lohan bared all for Playboy magazine; Adam Lambert was arrested in Finland following a pre-Christmas bust-up with his boyfriend; rapper The Game halted a gig in Norway to confront a bottle-throwing fan; boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a 2010 fight with his ex; a man who leaked an unfinished new Madonna song online was arrested in Spain, and Michael Douglas' incarcerated son Cameron was handed an extra four-and-a-half years behind bars for another drug conviction.
And there was yet more drama for Terrence Howard, who requested a restraining order against his wife; model Lauren Scruggs, who lost her hand and an eye in a freak plane propeller accident; Hollywood couple Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, who had to vacate their home after high winds brought a tree crashing into their living room, and pop star Selena Gomez suffered a family tragedy when her mother miscarried.
Meanwhile, Jodie Foster's estranged father was jailed for five years after he was found guilty of a property scam; Angelina Jolie was sued by a Croatian journalist who alleged his chronicle of the Bosnian War inspired her directorial debut; Kirsten Dunst won a restraining order against an obsessed French fan; an extra died of a heart attack while shooting The Dark Knight Rises in New York; Goodfellas actor Tony Darrow was sentenced to six months behind bars for arranging a real-life mob beating, and Charlie Sheen had to change his phone number when he accidentally tweeted it to his followers.
The month's big winners included singer Melanie Amaro, who became the first U.S. X Factor winner; Julio Iglesias, who was named Spain's best-selling recording artist of all time; Russell Simmons, who was crowned PETA's Person of the Year; Chaka Khan, who won permanent custody of her granddaughter; Lady Gaga, who was hailed the year's highest earning female musician, and Taylor Swift who picked up Billboard magazine's coveted Woman of The Year honour.
Also winning in December: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were all announced as the members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, and Twilight star Kristen Stewart, who was named Forbes magazine's Most Lucrative Star. Adele dominated the year's end album and singles polls; Jason Newsted reunited with Metallica for their 30th anniversary bash in San Francisco, and Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie Hugo was the surprise Best Film winner at the National Board of Review Awards in America.
In other movie news, Transformers: Dark of The Moon was named the year's most mistake-ridden film; Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar sold at auction for $861,000; Drive dominated the Satellite Awards while The Help, The Artist and The Descendants picked up the lion's share of nominations for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In The Land of Blood and Honey, also picked up Golden Globes nods and she was named the 2012 recipient of the Stanley Kramer Award at the Producer's Guild of America Awards.
In music news, Amy Winehouse's posthumous album debuted at number one in Britain; 30 Seconds To Mars broke a concert record at a show in New York - their 309th in a single album cycle, and Gucci Mane was released from prison.
Wrapping up the month, Oscar winner Colin Firth was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in London; Men's Health magazine bosses crowned Jennifer Aniston the Hottest Woman of All Time; Liz Taylor's diamonds and gems set a new auction record by becoming the most valuable private jewellery collection; Lmfao were forced to abandon a gig in Honduras after a fire broke out at the venue; Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins announced her split from fiance Gethin Jones, and Coldplay rang in 2012 with a $1.6 million gig in Abu Dhabi.
And the last month of the year saw the notable deaths of actor Bill McKinney, soul stars Dobie Gray and Howard Tate, M*A*S*H regular Harry Morgan, Clark Gable and Loretta Young's love child Judy Lewis, actress Doe Avedon Siegel, former child star Susan Gordon, country singer Billie Jo Spears, Aussie actor Graham Bown, world leaders Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-Il, songwriter Ralph MacDonald, Kojak star Dan Frazer, directors Don Sharp and Yoshimitsu Morita, writer Christopher Hitchens and Tarzan's chimp sidekick Cheetah, who died of liver failure, aged 80.
July
The month of July was overshadowed by the sudden and shocking death of British singer Amy Winehouse. The Back to Black hitmaker was found dead at her home in London at the age of 27 and the news sent the world of showbusiness into mourning. Tributes poured in from both fans and famous friends following the tragedy, and Winehouse's music shot back into the charts.
The headlines were also dominated by celebrity divorces as Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, the father of her young twins, Max and Emme. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage also came to an abrupt end as his wife Maria Shriver filed for divorce following revelations the actor/politician fathered a lovechild with the family's housekeeper.
Scarlett Johansson's divorce from Ryan Reynolds was finalised and Patricia Arquette's split from husband Thomas Jane was also made official.
In happier news, all eyes were on Monaco as the world geared up for the second royal wedding of the year, following the union of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in April. In the same month as the British royals flew to Canada to begin their first international tour as a married couple, Prince Albert of Monaco married his fiancee, South African beauty Charlene Wittstock. The couple exchanged vows in two ceremonies in Monte Carlo and the former swimmer became her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. British supermodel Kate Moss also became a married woman as she wed rocker Jamie Hince in a lavish ceremony in the English countryside, while it was also an exciting month for the Beckham family as former Spice Girls star Victoria, already mother to three boys, gave birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven.
There was also baby joy for Hollywood actress Kate Hudson - she welcomed a son called Bingham with her rocker fiance Matt Bellamy. Singer Jewel, actress Selma Blair and former Fugees star Lauryn Hill also became parents. British artist/director Sam Taylor-Wood also hit headlines after she confirmed she was expecting a second baby with her 21-year-old fiance, actor Aaron Johnson, a year after the birth of their daughter. The couple met on the set of their 2009 film Nowhere Boy and became parents together in 2010.
July also saw troubled British rocker Pete Doherty granted his freedom after serving less than half of his six-month prison sentence for cocaine possession. Another beleaguered star to walk free from jail was rapper Dmx, who served seven months behind bars for a probation violation. However, David Gilmour’s son Charlie found himself on the other side of the prison walls as he was ordered to serve 16 months in jail for his part in the 2010 student riots in London. The Pink Floyd star’s son was charged with violent disorder for causing chaos in the British capital and swinging from a flag on the city’s Cenotaph war memorial. (Lr/Zn)
August
The usual serenity of the summer months was shattered this year when Kate Winslet cheated death in a devastating inferno at Richard Branson's luxury island home, and a string of British stars appealed for calm as widespread rioting broke out in the U.K.
Winslet was holidaying at Virgin boss Branson's Necker Island retreat when lightning struck the property, sparking a huge blaze which gutted the home. Her party of 20 miraculously escaped unscathed - and Winslet was later hailed a heroine after it emerged she carried Branson's 90-year-old mother from the property during the drama.
As unrest, looting, and arson broke out for several nights in the U.K., showbiz stars including Idris Elba, Natasha Bedingfield and Boy George called for calm, and there was also bad news for Sir Paul McCartney - who learned his phone had been hacked by the tabloid press - and veteran actress Margot Kidder, who was arrested during an environment protest at the White House.
Tragedy struck at the Indiana State Fair, when a horrific stage collapse left seven revellers dead and more than 40 injured, actor Rowan Atkinson was treated in hospital after wrecking his rare sports car by crashing it into a tree, and French actor Gerard Depardieu was left red-faced when he was thrown off a plane in Paris, France for urinating in the cabin after he was refused access to the toilet during take-off.
It was ladies night at the MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga took home two honours each - and Beyonce announced her pregnancy news. And at the Teen Choice Awards, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were crowned queens of the event when they scooped whopping 11 awards between them.
Kings of Leon finally succumbed to their relentless touring schedule and axed their remaining U.S. dates to allow frontman Caleb Followill to recover from "vocal issues and exhaustion", Aerosmith rocker Tom Hamilton and Deep Purple star Jon Lord both announced they were battling cancer, Bono was hospitalised with chest pains, and Norwegian pop band A-ha thrilled fans by announcing they were to reform.
In family news, Kiss star Paul Stanley became a father again, and there were also welcome additions for Ethan Hawke, funnywoman Tina Fey, illusionist David Copperfield, Jessica Alba, and Benicio del Toro, who fathered a child with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly.
There were wedding bells for country singer Chely Wright and filmmaker Sofia Coppola, but romance took a plunge for George Michael and Geri Halliwell, who both split from their partners. Also joining the singles club was Arctic Monkeys rocker Alex Turner, who broke up with MTV presenter Alexa Chung after four years together.
The showbiz world bid farewell to songwriting legend Jerry Leiber, who died of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 78, Police Academy star Charles 'Bubba' Smith, Bollywood veteran Shammi Kapoor, blues legend David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Warrant rocker Jani Lane, and Motown hitmaker Nickolas Ashford. (Zn/Lr)
September
September was a month rapper T.I. would like to both remember and forget - he completed an 11-month prison sentence for a probation violation only to run into legal trouble again soon after his initial release for conducting illegal business deals on his way to a halfway house. It wasn't a great month for Madonna either - her movie take on the romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII was savaged by critics at the Venice Film Festival, while her ex-husband Guy Ritchie became a dad again.
Celine Dion was left shaken up after an intruder was found running a bath at her Montreal, Canada home; Neil Diamond revealed his engagement, and Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial got underway in Los Angeles as prosecutors attempted to prove the medic was responsible for Michael Jackson's death.
R.E.M. announced they were splitting after 31 years; My Chemical Romance fired drummer Michael Pedicone after accusing him of stealing from them; Boyzone singer Ronan Keating swam the Irish Sea for Cancer Research in the U.K., and Sir Paul McCartney became a grandfather again and was named the MusiCares Person of the Year - while he also celebrated as his first ballet score debuted in New York.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched on what would have been the tragic singer's 28th birthday, and the star's Body & Soul duet with Tony Bennett became a hit, making the 85-year-old crooner the oldest living artist to have a single in America's Hot 100.
Eddie Murphy was confirmed as the host for the 2012 Oscars; model Lauren Bush became Lauren Lauren when she exchanged vows with Ralph Lauren's son David; British funnyman David Walliams braved the chills of the River Thames and a stomach bug to complete a charity 140-mile swim in eight days.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth during a boozy night out in Paris; Reese Witherspoon was hospitalised after she was hit by a car while out jogging in Santa Monica, California; soul legend Chaka Khan won temporary custody of her granddaughter after claiming the girl's mother was struggling with drug abuse issues, and British The Saturdays singer Una Healy announced she was pregnant.
Inxs dropped frontman J.D. fortune for a second time and replaced him with Ciaran Gribbin; Austin Powers henchman Joseph Son was sentenced to life behind bars for a Christmas Eve rape in 1990, and George Clooney went public with his new girl, Stacey Kiebler, at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.
Ashton Kutcher had a month of ups and downs - his debut on TV sitcom Two and a Half Men was a big hit as 28 million Americans tuned in, but then came the news that his marriage to Demi Moore was in trouble amid infidelity rumours. Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up about her breast cancer battle and double mastectomy; Sharon Stone won a restraining order against an obsessed fan and promptly put the home he visited uninvited on the market, and reality TV star and filmmaker Jack Osbourne announced his engagement to actress Lisa Stelly and followed that up with the news he was to become a dad.
Third time was not the charm for Clueless star Stacy Dash, who announced her plans to divorce husband number three, Emmanuel Xuereb, and X-Men star James Marsden's wife also joined the divorce club as she filed papers against her husband. Elizabeth Hurley's love life was on the up - she accepted cricket star Shane Warne's wedding proposal just three months after divorcing Arun Nayar.
Meanwhile, Elton John launched his new Million Dollar Piano residency in Las Vegas; Smokey Robinson accepted the coveted Ella Award at the Society of Singers Gala, and the month wrapped up with Shania Twain's alleged stalker pleading guilty to harassing the singer in court in Ontario, Canada.
Among September's Hollywood weddings, Amy Smart married reality TV star Carter Oosterhouse; Cougar Town co-stars David Rogers and Sally Pressman became man and wife, and model-turned-actress Molly Sims wed in a Napa Valley vineyard in California. There were also nuptials for British filmmaker Michael Winner and DJ/producer Mark Ronson, while R&B singer Keyshia Cole and former Friends star David Schwimmer both renewed vows with their spouses in Hawaii and London, respectively.
There was baby news for model Jodie Kidd, who gave birth to a son; actress Mary McCormack, who became a mum for the third time, and January Jones, who welcomed Xander Dane to the world while staying mum about the tot's father. Actors Emily Deschanel, Ana Ortiz, Mike Myers, Danny McBride and Jenna Fischer also became new parents. In the music world, former Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave birth to her third daughter, and country star John Rich and former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar welcomed babies too.
On September's sick list were rocker Scott Weiland and pop stars Katy Perry and Adele, who both scrapped shows due to illness, while Megadeth headbanger Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for a serious neck injury.
The month's big winners included movie mogul Tyler Perry, who was named Forbes magazine's Highest Paid Man in Entertainment; actor Michael Fassbender and director Alexander Sokurov, who claimed Best Actor and Best Film honours, respectively, for Shame and Faust at the Venice Film Festival. Gritty TV drama Boardwalk Empire picked up eight Emmy Awards; Calle 13 landed a record 10 Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Happy Days star Henry Winkler picked up an honorary Order of the British Empire medal at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Also winning: P.J. Harvey, who scooped the Mercury Prize in Britain, Arcade Fire, who claimed Canada's Polaris Prize, and U2 and Rolling Stone Keith Richards, who were named GQ magazine's Men of the Year.
September's losers included Scarlett Johansson, who was left exposed in a series of leaked naked phone photos; Cameron Diaz, who split from baseball beau Alex Rodriguez, and John Travolta, whose beloved Mercedes-Benz was stolen outside a Jaguar dealership in Santa Monica, while his Swordfish co-star Halle Berry broke her foot while on location in Spain.
Meanwhile, we said a sad goodbye to a slew of famous faces, including actors Andy Whitfield and Cliff Robertson; beloved TV stars Mary Fickett and Vesta Williams; actor Jack Garner; French DJ Mehdi Faveris-Essadi; blues great Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith; R&B hitmaker Vesta Williams; gospel icon Jessy Dixon; celebrated British writer/producer David Croft; Happy Gilmore star Frances Bay, and moviemakers David Pressman, Charles Dubin, George Kachar and Paul Hunt. (Kl/Mt)
October
October was a big month for celebrity weddings - funnyman Seth Rogen tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller, Twilight star Nikki Reed married singer/songwriter Paul McDonald, and former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty walked down the aisle for the third time when she exchanged vows with celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Also hoping to make it third-time lucky was Robin Williams, who wed graphic designer Susan Schneider.
Also taking the plunge was Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, who married his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed, and Sir Paul McCartney, who exchanged vows with American heiress Nancy Shevell on what would have been his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s 71st birthday.
And Sex & the City star Mario Cantone made good use of New York's new gay rights bill by solidifying his love for longtime partner Jerry Dixon.
A number of other stars announced their intention to wed in October - NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen proposed to girlfriend Sarah Wright and Trace Cyrus popped the question to Disney actress Brenda Song. And actress Kaley Cuoco was sporting a new sparkler after boyfriend Josh 'Lazie' Resnik got down on bended knee. Also officially off the market were former child star Frankie Muniz, The Devil Wears Prada actor Stanley Tucci, rapper The Game and Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's grown-up little girl Francis Bean Cobain.
A number of other celebrities were prepping their homes for babies - movie star Bruce Willis, American footballer Tony Romo, former Dawson's Creek hunk James Van Der Beek, and actress Kaitlin Olson all announced they are expecting little ones, and Jessica Simpson ended months of speculation by announcing she was pregnant.
And October's new parents included Ne-Yo, who welcomed a baby boy, model Ali Landry, who gave birth to her second child, actress Spencer Grammer, who became a first time mum, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who became a mum for the second time when baby Giulia was born. Reality TV star Tori Spelling took home baby number three, as did Jackass funnyman Johnny Knoxville. And Sex & the City beauty Kristin Davis, The Help actress Viola Davis and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation veteran Mariska Hargitay all adopted babies.
But it wasn't such a happy month for rapper Rick Ross, who suffered two seizures on his way to a concert, or socialite Kim Kardashian who filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
In other news, Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto announced he was gay and troubled actress Lindsay Lohan had her probation revoked after failing to complete her required community service hours. She also faced a limousine lawsuit for allegedly neglecting to pay a bill, her dad was arrested - twice, and she was served a lawsuit for reportedly attacking a Betty Ford Clinic employee during her stay there last year.
Meanwhile, the stars came out to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, which were originally launched in New York City in a bid to end corporate greed, and the world mourned the loss of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, British TV and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile, The Charlie Daniels Band keyboard player Joel 'Taz' Digregorio, former Weezer star Mikey Welsh, veteran British actress Betty Driver, The Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin, pianist Roger Williams and IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, who died in a horrific car smash at the Indy300.
November
British bachelor Hugh Grant stunned the world when he announced he had a new love in his life - a baby girl he had fathered during a brief relationship with Chinese model/actress Tinglan Hong. He wasn't the only star to join the celebrity parents' club in November - singer Lily Allen had a reason to Smile again after giving birth to a daughter, her first child with new husband Sam Cooper, while newsman Piers Morgan and his wife Celia Walden also became parents to a little girl. Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard announced they were expecting their second child, as did reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her partner Scott Disick.
Selena Gomez revealed she is set to become a big sister, while Justin Bieber had some unwanted baby news of his own - he found himself at the centre of a paternity scandal following allegations he had impregnated 20-year-old Mariah Yeater following a backstage tryst in Los Angeles last year. The Baby hitmaker denied the claim and Yeater subsequently dropped the lawsuit.
Lindsay Lohan's troubles hit the headlines again after she was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars for a probation violation, although she was released after less than five hours due to jail overcrowding. Dr. Conrad Murray was not so lucky - he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of Michael Jackson and sentenced to the maximum of four years behind bars.
In other legal matters, country singer Mindy McCready sparked a manhunt after she took her five-year-old son Zander from his father's Florida home without permission; Tim McGraw won a court battle with his record company bosses releasing him from his contract; and TLC star T-Boz declared bankruptcy.
Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling became driving forces in the push to improve British press standards following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal earlier this year - the three stars were called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry and told how they had had their voicemails, emails and other private messages intercepted by private investigators working on behalf of tabloid reporters.
The sporting world mourned the death of boxing great Joe Frazier at the age of 67, just days after it was revealed he was battling liver cancer, while the hip-hop industry was rocked by the passing of rap icon Heavy D, who collapsed outside his Los Angeles home and was later declared dead at 44. British moviemaker Ken Russell also passed away, aged 84, and longtime Oscars producer Gil Cates died at 77. Meanwhile, Beatles fans remembered George Harrison on 29 November as fans marked the 10th anniversary of his death.
Veteran pop star George Michael was forced to scrap the remainder of his European tour after he was struck down by a serious bout of pneumonia; Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb also spent time in hospital after suffering abdominal pains, and Adele and Keith Urban had a quiet month as they both recovered from vocal cord surgery, while heavy rock fans rejoiced as the original members of Black Sabbath announced they would be reuniting for a new album and tour in 2012.
It was ladies' night at the American Music Awards as Taylor Swift and Adele walked away with three honours each, while Lady Gaga reigned over the MTV Europe Music Awards and newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton ruled the Country Music Association Awards by taking home the two top vocalist prizes. November also saw Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher end weeks of speculation about their marriage by calling it quits, while Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles tied the knot and Anne Hathaway began making plans to wed boyfriend Adam Schulman, and former The Hills star Kristin Cavallari and American footballer Jay Cutler became engaged again, months after they broke off their initial plans to marry.
And it was a busy month for the film industry - the latest Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn - Part 1, landed the biggest global debut in the film franchise's history, thanks to a massive $284 million (£177.5 million) opening weekend haul; Golden Globes bosses decided to bring back controversial comedian Ricky Gervais to host his third prizegiving in 2012; Billy Crystal stepped in for Eddie Murphy as the host of the 2012 Academy Awards a day after the comic and producer pal Brett Ratner resigned, and the race for the Oscars kicked off with the Gotham Independent Film Awards, where Terrence Malick's Tree of Life and Mike Mills' acclaimed Beginners made history when they became the first films to tie for the Best Feature prize in the ceremony's 21-year history.
December
The holiday bells were peeling for newlyweds A.J. McLean, actress Judy Greer, reality TV star Jeff Probst and Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocker Karen O, while Sinead O'Connor married an addiction counsellor in Las Vegas only to call off the union 16 days later. There were also splits for actress Debra Messing and Chaz Bono.
Britney Spears led the month's bride and grooms-to-be when she accepted former agent Jason Trawick's proposal on his 40th birthday, while Steven Tyler, John Legend, Matthew McConaughey, basketball legend Michael Jordan and Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood all popped the question to their girlfriends - and there was baby news for new dads Robert De Niro, Halle Berry's ex Eric Benet, actor Charlie Day, Westlife star Kian Egan, actress/singer Fantasia Barrino, Essence Atkins and pop star Dev, while actress Alyson Hannigan, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, Kings of Leon star Caleb Followill's supermodel wife Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Irish singer Andrea Corr announced they were pregnant.
There was drama for rapper Tyler, The Creator, who was arrested for alleged acts of vandalism during a show in Hollywood; singer Christina Perri, who was attacked in a car-jacking incident; Barry Manilow, who underwent hip surgery, and Morrissey, whose concert in Puebla, Mexico was evacuated following an earthquake, while Britain's Prince Philip and R&B star Etta James spent Christmas in hospital.
Lindsay Lohan bared all for Playboy magazine; Adam Lambert was arrested in Finland following a pre-Christmas bust-up with his boyfriend; rapper The Game halted a gig in Norway to confront a bottle-throwing fan; boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a 2010 fight with his ex; a man who leaked an unfinished new Madonna song online was arrested in Spain, and Michael Douglas' incarcerated son Cameron was handed an extra four-and-a-half years behind bars for another drug conviction.
And there was yet more drama for Terrence Howard, who requested a restraining order against his wife; model Lauren Scruggs, who lost her hand and an eye in a freak plane propeller accident; Hollywood couple Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, who had to vacate their home after high winds brought a tree crashing into their living room, and pop star Selena Gomez suffered a family tragedy when her mother miscarried.
Meanwhile, Jodie Foster's estranged father was jailed for five years after he was found guilty of a property scam; Angelina Jolie was sued by a Croatian journalist who alleged his chronicle of the Bosnian War inspired her directorial debut; Kirsten Dunst won a restraining order against an obsessed French fan; an extra died of a heart attack while shooting The Dark Knight Rises in New York; Goodfellas actor Tony Darrow was sentenced to six months behind bars for arranging a real-life mob beating, and Charlie Sheen had to change his phone number when he accidentally tweeted it to his followers.
The month's big winners included singer Melanie Amaro, who became the first U.S. X Factor winner; Julio Iglesias, who was named Spain's best-selling recording artist of all time; Russell Simmons, who was crowned PETA's Person of the Year; Chaka Khan, who won permanent custody of her granddaughter; Lady Gaga, who was hailed the year's highest earning female musician, and Taylor Swift who picked up Billboard magazine's coveted Woman of The Year honour.
Also winning in December: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were all announced as the members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, and Twilight star Kristen Stewart, who was named Forbes magazine's Most Lucrative Star. Adele dominated the year's end album and singles polls; Jason Newsted reunited with Metallica for their 30th anniversary bash in San Francisco, and Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie Hugo was the surprise Best Film winner at the National Board of Review Awards in America.
In other movie news, Transformers: Dark of The Moon was named the year's most mistake-ridden film; Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar sold at auction for $861,000; Drive dominated the Satellite Awards while The Help, The Artist and The Descendants picked up the lion's share of nominations for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In The Land of Blood and Honey, also picked up Golden Globes nods and she was named the 2012 recipient of the Stanley Kramer Award at the Producer's Guild of America Awards.
In music news, Amy Winehouse's posthumous album debuted at number one in Britain; 30 Seconds To Mars broke a concert record at a show in New York - their 309th in a single album cycle, and Gucci Mane was released from prison.
Wrapping up the month, Oscar winner Colin Firth was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in London; Men's Health magazine bosses crowned Jennifer Aniston the Hottest Woman of All Time; Liz Taylor's diamonds and gems set a new auction record by becoming the most valuable private jewellery collection; Lmfao were forced to abandon a gig in Honduras after a fire broke out at the venue; Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins announced her split from fiance Gethin Jones, and Coldplay rang in 2012 with a $1.6 million gig in Abu Dhabi.
And the last month of the year saw the notable deaths of actor Bill McKinney, soul stars Dobie Gray and Howard Tate, M*A*S*H regular Harry Morgan, Clark Gable and Loretta Young's love child Judy Lewis, actress Doe Avedon Siegel, former child star Susan Gordon, country singer Billie Jo Spears, Aussie actor Graham Bown, world leaders Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-Il, songwriter Ralph MacDonald, Kojak star Dan Frazer, directors Don Sharp and Yoshimitsu Morita, writer Christopher Hitchens and Tarzan's chimp sidekick Cheetah, who died of liver failure, aged 80.
- 1/1/2012
- WENN
MGM/20th Century Fox brings home David Lynch’s Blue Velvet home for it’s 25th Anniversary on Blu-Ray. There is no doubt that Blue Velvet is one of David Lynch’s notorious films. Eraserhead may have introduced him to the cult cinema audience but Blue Velvet was possibly his most accessible and mainstream film. It’s kind of hard to believe that it has been 25 years since the theatrical release but it still packs a potent wallop today.
The Movie
Student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) comes back to his hometown of Lumberton after his father suffers a stroke. On the way back home from the hospital, Jeffrey finds a ear among a vacant field. After this discovery he takes it to a local detective and becomes intertwined with the investigation of a local criminal by the name of Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) and a lounge singer by the name...
The Movie
Student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) comes back to his hometown of Lumberton after his father suffers a stroke. On the way back home from the hospital, Jeffrey finds a ear among a vacant field. After this discovery he takes it to a local detective and becomes intertwined with the investigation of a local criminal by the name of Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) and a lounge singer by the name...
- 11/18/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
It was a quarter century ago that David Lynch scored one of the greatest comebacks in cinema history by rebounding from the epic fail of Dune with the art house neo-noir that was Blue Velvet. The creepy crime flick — starring Kyle MacLachlan as a peeping tom amateur detective and Dennis Hopper as a gas-huffing, F-bomb hurling deviant — earned the then 41-year-old Eraserhead auteur an Oscar nomination (the second nod of his career; The Elephant Man gave him his first) and set the stage for the pop culture phenomenon of Twin Peaks. Blue Velvet is full of offbeat, seemingly gratuitous choices,...
- 11/14/2011
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW - Inside Movies
The first trailer has been released for "One for the Money," the movie adaptation of the first book in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl is the aforementioned main character.
What do you think of her Stephanie Plum?
We have to say, as big fans of the book series - we are as disappointed as we expected to be when we heard she was cast as Stephanie. Her Jersey accent comes and goes, she doesn't look at all right for the part and (at least from what we can tell from the trailer) her "chemistry" with Ranger and Morelli (a driving force in the books) is nonexistent.
Also - whose idea was it to cast Debbie Reynolds as Grandma Mazur? The woman may be 79 years old, but she looks considerably younger. We always pictured Grandma Mazur as more bony and pretty old. Like a...
What do you think of her Stephanie Plum?
We have to say, as big fans of the book series - we are as disappointed as we expected to be when we heard she was cast as Stephanie. Her Jersey accent comes and goes, she doesn't look at all right for the part and (at least from what we can tell from the trailer) her "chemistry" with Ranger and Morelli (a driving force in the books) is nonexistent.
Also - whose idea was it to cast Debbie Reynolds as Grandma Mazur? The woman may be 79 years old, but she looks considerably younger. We always pictured Grandma Mazur as more bony and pretty old. Like a...
- 9/26/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The headline guest star on "The Middle" this fall is Ray Romano, who's reuniting with his "Everybody Loves Raymond" co-star Patricia Heaton. But he's far from the only one.
Romano appears in Wednesday's (Sept. 21) hour-long season premiere, which flashes back to Frankie (Heaton) and Mike's (Neil Flynn) honeymoon. Romano plays Nicky, a friend of Mike's who "crashes the party," as Heaton puts it.
"It's a very different format that we're working in on 'The Middle,'" Heaton tells Zap2it about working opposite her former TV husband again. "We have no audience like we did on 'Raymond,' and we have no rehearsal time like we did on 'Raymond.' And Ray looks a hundred years older. I don't know what he was doing on [his TNT series] 'Men of a Certain Age,' but clearly he was burning the candle at both ends. Or maybe he's just not going to...
Romano appears in Wednesday's (Sept. 21) hour-long season premiere, which flashes back to Frankie (Heaton) and Mike's (Neil Flynn) honeymoon. Romano plays Nicky, a friend of Mike's who "crashes the party," as Heaton puts it.
"It's a very different format that we're working in on 'The Middle,'" Heaton tells Zap2it about working opposite her former TV husband again. "We have no audience like we did on 'Raymond,' and we have no rehearsal time like we did on 'Raymond.' And Ray looks a hundred years older. I don't know what he was doing on [his TNT series] 'Men of a Certain Age,' but clearly he was burning the candle at both ends. Or maybe he's just not going to...
- 9/21/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Frances Bay, the veteran character actress who worked with everyone from Jerry Seinfeld to David Lynch, died on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to the Los Angeles Times. She was 92.
Bay, born in Mannville, Canada on Jan. 23, 1919, started off as a stage actress in Toronto but put her acting career on hold to become a homemaker after her husband's business career took them to the United States. Bay caught the acting bug again in the 1970s and started auditioning for film and television.
Bay went on to become Hollywood's go-to character actress for grandmotherly characters, appearing as Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days," Aunt Hortense on "The Dukes of Hazzard," Granny on Faerie Tale Theatre's rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood" and, of course, Grandma in "Happy Gilmore." She also proved herself as a gifted comedian with her turn as Mabel Choate, who clashed with Jerry over the last loaf of marble rye bread on "Seinfeld.
Bay, born in Mannville, Canada on Jan. 23, 1919, started off as a stage actress in Toronto but put her acting career on hold to become a homemaker after her husband's business career took them to the United States. Bay caught the acting bug again in the 1970s and started auditioning for film and television.
Bay went on to become Hollywood's go-to character actress for grandmotherly characters, appearing as Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days," Aunt Hortense on "The Dukes of Hazzard," Granny on Faerie Tale Theatre's rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood" and, of course, Grandma in "Happy Gilmore." She also proved herself as a gifted comedian with her turn as Mabel Choate, who clashed with Jerry over the last loaf of marble rye bread on "Seinfeld.
- 9/20/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
Even though Ben Stiller put her through hell in one of the worst nursing homes on film, actress Frances Bay and her sweetness prevailed as the charming grandmother in Happy Gilmore starring Adam Sandler. However, we're sad to hear from The Huffington Post that the veteran actress of film and TV passed away last week at age 92 after being diagnosed with pneumonia in a Los Angeles area hospital. Bay started her acting career in the 1930's on the radio before WWII, but it wouldn't be until the 1970's that she would return to acting in various roles on "Happy Days" as well as "The Dukes of Hazaard." Read on. While her most famous turns are likely in Happy Gilmore and an episode of "Seinfeld" in which she fought with the titular comedian over a loaf of bread, Bay also appeared in Arachnophobia, Twins, Blue Velvet and Big Top Pee-Wee. The...
- 9/19/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Sad news to pass along this morning. Frances Bay, the sweet old lady who played Adam Sandler‘s grandmother in Happy Gilmore and once famously battled Jerry Seinfeld for a loaf of marble rye, passed away over the weekend from complications resulting from pneumonia. The 92-year-old actress was a veteran of both the silver and small screens began working in Hollywood all the way back in the 1930s (!), making memorable appearances in shows like Twin Peaks, Happy Days, and Who’s The Boss? along the way. To (lovingly) paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, “Rest in peace, you old bag.”...
- 9/19/2011
- by Mark Graham
- TheFabLife - Movies
Los Angeles -- Frances Bay, who tussled with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye and played Adam Sandler's grandmother in "Happy Gilmore" during a career that began in the 1930s, has died. She was 92.
Her cousin Les Berman says Bay died Thursday at a Los Angeles area hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay married and became a housewife. She returned to acting in the 1970s and her career took off. Bay played Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days" and kindly older ladies in shows like "The Jeffersons," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Who's the Boss?"
The Canadian-born actress also was cast by director David Lynch in several films, including "Blue Velvet" and "Wild at Heart."
Fans of "Seinfeld" know her as the tough lady who fought with the show's star over the last loaf of bread.
Her cousin Les Berman says Bay died Thursday at a Los Angeles area hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay married and became a housewife. She returned to acting in the 1970s and her career took off. Bay played Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days" and kindly older ladies in shows like "The Jeffersons," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Who's the Boss?"
The Canadian-born actress also was cast by director David Lynch in several films, including "Blue Velvet" and "Wild at Heart."
Fans of "Seinfeld" know her as the tough lady who fought with the show's star over the last loaf of bread.
- 9/18/2011
- by AP/Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Frances Bay, the actress best known for playing Adam Sandler's grandmother in Happy Gilmore and the old lady whose loaf of marble rye bread was snatched off by Jerry in Seinfeld, has passed away. Bay worked as a radio actress in the 1930s, before getting married and becoming a housewife. She did not return to acting until the 1970s. In her career, she had appeared in over 50 films, 100 TV shows (such as Happy Days, The Jeffersons and The Dukes Of Hazzard) and multiple theatre shows. She was a regular in David Lynch's works, including Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart and Twin Peaks. More recently, she had appeared as Aunt Ginny in the ABC sitcom The Middle. Frances Bay passed away at Tarzana Medical...
- 9/18/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Frances Bay, the actress best known for playing Adam Sandler's grandmother in "Happy Gilmore" and ruining Jerry Seinfeld's father's election chances after Jerry stole a marble rye from her on "Seinfeld," has passed away on Thursday after being ill with various infections. She was 92. Bay has appeared in more than 50 films and 100 television shows, but was also popular as a stage actress in local theaters. Her right leg was amputated below the knee after she was struck by a car in 2002, but returned to acting, appearing regularly as Aunt Ginny in the ABC sitcom "The Middle." She was also a regular character actress for director David Lynch, who cast her in "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart," "Twin Peaks" and "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me." Bay's husband died in 2002, and their son died when he was 23. She has no immediate survivors. Frances Bay on "Seinfeld":...
- 9/18/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Frances Bay, best known for her little old lady roles in David Lynch's films, Happy Gilmore, and countless TV episodes, died Friday Bay dies at 92; veteran character actress at age 92. She didn't appear in films until 1978's Foul Play costarring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn, but she's a very memorable actress with great charisma. Recently she made guest appearances as silent Aunt Ginny on ABC's The Middle. Let's watch Ben Stiller terrorize her after the jump.
- 9/17/2011
- Movieline
Filed under: Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld screaming, "Shut up, you old bag!" as he steals a loaf of marble rye is possibly how you best remember Frances Bay. If not that, it's probably as Happy Gilmore's grandmother in the Adam Sandler cult favorite. Bay died on Saturday at the age of 92. The Los Angeles Times reports that she had been "ill with various infections."
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Jerry Seinfeld screaming, "Shut up, you old bag!" as he steals a loaf of marble rye is possibly how you best remember Frances Bay. If not that, it's probably as Happy Gilmore's grandmother in the Adam Sandler cult favorite. Bay died on Saturday at the age of 92. The Los Angeles Times reports that she had been "ill with various infections."
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- 9/17/2011
- by Mike Ryan
- Moviefone
Filed under: TV News, Celebrities and Gossip
Veteran TV and film actress Frances Bay has died. She was 92.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Bay has appeared in more than 100 TV shows. Her most recent TV role was on ABC's 'The Middle.' She played Aunt Ginny in 11 episodes.
Born in Mannville, Canada, Bay began acting in Winnipeg where she voiced princesses on radio shows. After starting a family she resumed acting in the 1970s.
Viewers will recall Bay's memorable 'Seinfeld' role of Mabel Choate. She fought Jerry over the last loaf of marble rye bread.
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Veteran TV and film actress Frances Bay has died. She was 92.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Bay has appeared in more than 100 TV shows. Her most recent TV role was on ABC's 'The Middle.' She played Aunt Ginny in 11 episodes.
Born in Mannville, Canada, Bay began acting in Winnipeg where she voiced princesses on radio shows. After starting a family she resumed acting in the 1970s.
Viewers will recall Bay's memorable 'Seinfeld' role of Mabel Choate. She fought Jerry over the last loaf of marble rye bread.
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- 9/17/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Frances Bay has died at the age of 92. The actress was perhaps best known for her role as Adam Sandler's grandmother in Happy Gilmore in 1996. Bay passed away on Thursday at a Tarzana hospital after suffering from several infections, a family member told the Los Angeles Times. The Canadian spent most of her life as a housewife, but became a TV and movie character actress in her fifties. Her first (more)...
- 9/17/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Being sick would be awesome if one didn't feel like crap whilst staying in bed all day watching movies, reading blogs, playing iPhone games, and snuggling with the cat.
IndieWire has an interesting chart of which Toronto People's Choice Winners scored big at the box office after the fest. Adjusted for inflation American Beauty (1999) is still the champ. Or Slumdog Millionaire (2008) without any fancy maths. But those People's Choice winners sure do have a good track record at winning Oscar attention.
Parade has an interview excerpts piece up about Brad Pitt. I don't want to get too sentimental about it but I consider it a huge blessing when very famous and very rich celebrities actually reveals themselves to be good souls, too. The things he has to say about religion and federal government and affordable housing and adoption and all of these things... they are so spot on. I really...
IndieWire has an interesting chart of which Toronto People's Choice Winners scored big at the box office after the fest. Adjusted for inflation American Beauty (1999) is still the champ. Or Slumdog Millionaire (2008) without any fancy maths. But those People's Choice winners sure do have a good track record at winning Oscar attention.
Parade has an interview excerpts piece up about Brad Pitt. I don't want to get too sentimental about it but I consider it a huge blessing when very famous and very rich celebrities actually reveals themselves to be good souls, too. The things he has to say about religion and federal government and affordable housing and adoption and all of these things... they are so spot on. I really...
- 9/17/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Veteran actress Frances Bay has died at the age of 92.
The TV and film star passed away on Thursday.
Bay spent the first half of her life as a housewife, before choosing to pursue a career onscreen in the 1970s when she was already in her late 50s.
She made her movie debut in 1978 comedy Foul Play, starring alongside Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase, and she went on to land small roles in The Karate Kid and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito's hit comedy, Twins.
She was perhaps most recognised for playing The Fonz's grandmother on hit 1970s TV series Happy Days, and portraying a similar character as Adam Sandler's elderly relative in 1996's Happy Gilmore.
Bay also featured in John Carpenter's horror In the Mouth of Madness in 1995.
The TV and film star passed away on Thursday.
Bay spent the first half of her life as a housewife, before choosing to pursue a career onscreen in the 1970s when she was already in her late 50s.
She made her movie debut in 1978 comedy Foul Play, starring alongside Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase, and she went on to land small roles in The Karate Kid and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito's hit comedy, Twins.
She was perhaps most recognised for playing The Fonz's grandmother on hit 1970s TV series Happy Days, and portraying a similar character as Adam Sandler's elderly relative in 1996's Happy Gilmore.
Bay also featured in John Carpenter's horror In the Mouth of Madness in 1995.
- 9/17/2011
- WENN
When Daniel Bloomfield, an amateur but obviously quite talented photographer, posted the above photo to his Flickr account yesterday, it didn't take long for it to start bouncing across the wires. For many, FirstShowing's Alex Billington among them, it raises all sorts of questions: "It was revealed back in August that [Christian] Bale was up for the lead role in another new Terrence Malick project, to follow his romance with Ben Affleck that's already finished. On Friday this week, Bale was spotted attending shows at the Austin City Limits music festival — with both a full camera crew and Malick himself in tow. Photos, like the one seen above, were taken confirming the two are working together. But what's going on?… [A]re they shooting already?… Or are they just having fun together, as Malick does live in Austin. Either way, this is one of the first good photos we've seen of Terrence Malick in a long time,...
- 9/17/2011
- MUBI
Frances Bay, who made fans of all ages laugh with quirky roles as Adam Sandler's grandma in Happy Gilmore and the woman whom Jerry stole a marble rye from on Seinfeld, died Thursday at a Tarzana hospital, according to the Los Angeles Times. She was 92 and had been ill with various infections, according to a family member. The Canadian actress, born Frances Goffman, spent much of her life at home being a housewife, until her dream of being in the spotlight came true in her mid-fifties. Bay's first film role was a small part in the 1978 caper comedy Foul Play, starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. A year earlier, she appeared as Mrs. Hamilton in the TV Christmas special Christmastime with Mister Rogers. She...
- 9/17/2011
- E! Online
Los Angeles - Actress Frances Bay, who performed memorable roles in the sitcom Seinfeld and the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore, died at the age of 92, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Bay only become an actress in the 1970s when she was already over 50 years old. She also appeared in the David Lynch cult classic Blue Velvet and in the Jennifer Lopez film The Wedding Planner.
- 9/16/2011
- Monsters and Critics
Frances Bay -- famous for playing Adam Sandler 's grandma in " Happy Gilmore " -- passed away Thursday at the age of 92 ... her agent confirms. Bay spent most of her life as a housewife -- deciding to pursue a career as an actress in the 1970's -- when she was already in her mid-50's. In addition to playing the grandma on "Happy Gilmore" -- she also guest-starred as the Fonz's grandma on " Happy Days ". Take good care of her Chubbs.
- 9/16/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Actress Frances Bay, who you know from Happy Gilmore, Seinfeld, Happy Days, and Blue Velvet, passed away on Thursday in her home in Los Angeles. She was known for playing quirky older women and was, if I may say, wonderfully adorable.
Bay always wanted to be an actress but didn't start working steadily until the age of 50. She went on to receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. She was married to her high school sweetheart, who died in 2002 in a car crash which also caused severe damage in Mrs. Bay's leg causing it to be amputated.. They had a son who regrettably passed away at the age of 23.
Despite such trauma, she always seemed to be full of happiness and humor when you saw her work. She will be missed.
Bay always wanted to be an actress but didn't start working steadily until the age of 50. She went on to receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. She was married to her high school sweetheart, who died in 2002 in a car crash which also caused severe damage in Mrs. Bay's leg causing it to be amputated.. They had a son who regrettably passed away at the age of 23.
Despite such trauma, she always seemed to be full of happiness and humor when you saw her work. She will be missed.
- 9/16/2011
- by Emily Cheever
- Celebsology
Second #564, 9:24
Jeffrey comes down the stairs of his home. It’s night, and his mother (played by Priscilla Pointer, the real-life mother of Amy Irving) and Aunt Barbara (Frances Bay) sit on the sofa watching a black-and-white crime drama on the television. Positioned on opposite ends, the space between them opens up like some sort of haunted void where someone (or something) else should be. In Lynch’s films, sofas—which seem like the most harmless piece of furniture possible—become uncanny objects, spooky places that are so familiar that they become unfamiliar.
There is one more point of general application which I should like to add, though, strictly speaking, it has been included in what has already been said about animism and modes of working of the mental apparatus that have been surmounted; for I think it deserves special emphasis. This is that an uncanny effect is often...
Jeffrey comes down the stairs of his home. It’s night, and his mother (played by Priscilla Pointer, the real-life mother of Amy Irving) and Aunt Barbara (Frances Bay) sit on the sofa watching a black-and-white crime drama on the television. Positioned on opposite ends, the space between them opens up like some sort of haunted void where someone (or something) else should be. In Lynch’s films, sofas—which seem like the most harmless piece of furniture possible—become uncanny objects, spooky places that are so familiar that they become unfamiliar.
There is one more point of general application which I should like to add, though, strictly speaking, it has been included in what has already been said about animism and modes of working of the mental apparatus that have been surmounted; for I think it deserves special emphasis. This is that an uncanny effect is often...
- 9/2/2011
- by Nicholas Rombes
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
In 1984, Director Alex Cox brought the world his punk cult classic, Repo Man. The movie was a bomb at the box office but it was a critical success and has found a life of it’s own since hitting TV, VHS and DVD. 27 years later, Cox has decided to revisit the world of repo with his somewhat follow up, Repo Chick. I just wish he would have taken a vacation into another land instead.
Repo Chick tells the story of heiress with problems Pixxie De La Chasse. She has been arrested many times, has 9 court dates, is caught sleeping around and causes nothing but problems for her father (Xander Berkeley), aunt (Karen Black) and grandmother (Frances Bay). Her family decides to cut her off unless she finds a job. Pixxi is not happy with this decision, as she thinks it’s not fair. Along with her entourage; SixSixSix (Danny Arroyo) Pixxi’s bodyguard,...
Repo Chick tells the story of heiress with problems Pixxie De La Chasse. She has been arrested many times, has 9 court dates, is caught sleeping around and causes nothing but problems for her father (Xander Berkeley), aunt (Karen Black) and grandmother (Frances Bay). Her family decides to cut her off unless she finds a job. Pixxi is not happy with this decision, as she thinks it’s not fair. Along with her entourage; SixSixSix (Danny Arroyo) Pixxi’s bodyguard,...
- 3/2/2011
- by Brad Reiter
- Killer Films
See a sneak peek in from the upcoming episode called "The Scratch" of ABC's "The Middle." The clip is called "Questioning" and the episode airs on November 18th. The series stars Patricia Heaton Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan, Peter Breitmayer, Brian Doyle-Murray, Frances Bay andJeanette Miller. Julie Anne Robinson directed the pilot for the Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Helin creation. Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars in this warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. Frankie Heck is a superhero. Well, no, not an actual superhero - not unless you count getting her kids out the door for school every morning as a superfeat. Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country, this harried wife and working mother of three uses her wry wit and sense of humor to try to get her family through each day intact.
- 11/16/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out new clips from ABC's "The Middle" as well as "Modern Family." "The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn , Charlie McDermott , Eden Sher , Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan , Peter Breitmayer, Brian Doyle-Murray, Frances Bay and Jeanette Miller. Created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Helin, the series airs on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Et. "Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofía Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex and Rico Rodriguez as Manny. Jason Winer directed the pilot. The series is created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd and airs on Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 p.m. Et...
- 10/27/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See a sneak peek clip from the upcoming episode called "The Trip" from ABC's "The Middle." The comedy airs on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Et and stars Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn , Charlie McDermott , Eden Sher , Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan, Peter Breitmayer, Brian Doyle-Murray , Frances Bay and Jeanette Miller. Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars in this warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. Frankie Heck is a superhero. Well, no, not an actual superhero - not unless you count getting her kids out the door for school every morning as a superfeat. Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country, this harried wife and working mother of three uses her wry wit and sense of humor to try to get her family through each day intact. Frankie has a job selling cars at the town's only surviving car dealer; her husband,...
- 10/19/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
While its attempts at merging the courtroom drama and the psychological thriller genres don't always make for a smooth connection, the ambitious "The Operator" has enough playful spark and colorful characters to keep viewers on the line.
A Santa Barbara festival world premiere, the picture serves as a sturdy debut for writer-director Jon Dichter, who turns to features after an extensive career in theater.
Michael Laurence stars as Gary Wheelan, a card-carrying cad of an adulterous Dallas attorney who receives a life-changing comeuppance after messing with the wrong telephone operator (Jacqueline Kim).
In retaliation for his vicious words, the 411 operator puts the old "reach out and touch someone" tag line to work by systematically ruining his fast-paced life thanks to a little modern technological know-how.
Very soon, the unseen Shiva, as she prefers to identify herself, manages to effectively end his marriage to the long-suffering Janice (Christa Miller of TV's "The Drew Carey Show"), get him in serious hot water with his bookie Doc (Stephen Tobolowsky) and put his professional reputation in serious jeopardy.
Having fulfilled Shiva's desire "to destroy you, Gary, and set you free," our hero hits rock bottom before ultimately finding spiritual redemption and becoming a better man in the process.
Lest this all sounds a little hokey, it should be pointed out that "The Operator" applies liberal doses of humor to its life lessons. Dichter's script is peppered with some nice satirical touches and sharp dialogue. But it also squanders some valuable tension by having Gary and Shiva meet up early in the vengeance game. Doing so takes the edge off of the concept of this unseen entity wreaking so much havoc on somebody's life.
Things also get just a tad sanctimonious in the depiction of an Asian-American phone operator and a black preacher (John Beasley) as the resident purveyors of deep wisdom and ultimate truths.
Laurence makes for convincing yuppie scum, but the theatrically trained actor is on shakier ground when his role calls for more extreme emotions. Less would have definitely been more.
The well-cast supporting players, including the late Brion James as an accused embezzler and Frances Bay as an old woman of failing health, fare better, capably providing some lively distraction whenever things threaten to get a little too meaningful.
THE OPERATOR
Black Wolf Prods.
Producer-director-screenwriter: Jon Dichter
Executive producer: Jay Barnet
Director of photography: Bert Guthrie
Production designers: David Sewell McCann, Kara Sutherlin
Editors: Michael Coleman,
Darren Kloomok
Costume designer: Kari Perkins
Music: Victor Zupanc
Color/stereo
Cast:
Gary Wheelan: Michael Laurence
The Operator: Jacqueline Kim
Vernon Woods: Brion James
Doc: Stephen Tobolowsky
Janice: Christa Miller
Reverend James: John Beasley
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
A Santa Barbara festival world premiere, the picture serves as a sturdy debut for writer-director Jon Dichter, who turns to features after an extensive career in theater.
Michael Laurence stars as Gary Wheelan, a card-carrying cad of an adulterous Dallas attorney who receives a life-changing comeuppance after messing with the wrong telephone operator (Jacqueline Kim).
In retaliation for his vicious words, the 411 operator puts the old "reach out and touch someone" tag line to work by systematically ruining his fast-paced life thanks to a little modern technological know-how.
Very soon, the unseen Shiva, as she prefers to identify herself, manages to effectively end his marriage to the long-suffering Janice (Christa Miller of TV's "The Drew Carey Show"), get him in serious hot water with his bookie Doc (Stephen Tobolowsky) and put his professional reputation in serious jeopardy.
Having fulfilled Shiva's desire "to destroy you, Gary, and set you free," our hero hits rock bottom before ultimately finding spiritual redemption and becoming a better man in the process.
Lest this all sounds a little hokey, it should be pointed out that "The Operator" applies liberal doses of humor to its life lessons. Dichter's script is peppered with some nice satirical touches and sharp dialogue. But it also squanders some valuable tension by having Gary and Shiva meet up early in the vengeance game. Doing so takes the edge off of the concept of this unseen entity wreaking so much havoc on somebody's life.
Things also get just a tad sanctimonious in the depiction of an Asian-American phone operator and a black preacher (John Beasley) as the resident purveyors of deep wisdom and ultimate truths.
Laurence makes for convincing yuppie scum, but the theatrically trained actor is on shakier ground when his role calls for more extreme emotions. Less would have definitely been more.
The well-cast supporting players, including the late Brion James as an accused embezzler and Frances Bay as an old woman of failing health, fare better, capably providing some lively distraction whenever things threaten to get a little too meaningful.
THE OPERATOR
Black Wolf Prods.
Producer-director-screenwriter: Jon Dichter
Executive producer: Jay Barnet
Director of photography: Bert Guthrie
Production designers: David Sewell McCann, Kara Sutherlin
Editors: Michael Coleman,
Darren Kloomok
Costume designer: Kari Perkins
Music: Victor Zupanc
Color/stereo
Cast:
Gary Wheelan: Michael Laurence
The Operator: Jacqueline Kim
Vernon Woods: Brion James
Doc: Stephen Tobolowsky
Janice: Christa Miller
Reverend James: John Beasley
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 3/10/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
During its brief theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York in May, Full Moon Entertainment's ''The Pit & the Pendulum'' will benefit from director Stuart Gordon's ''Re-Animator'' reputation. But that reputation will not be enhanced by this pitiful film.
The film goes to video in June, where even the dreariest horror film stands a chance.
Little of Edgar Allan Poe's tale, one of the singular most terrifying accounts of mental torture ever composed, remains in Dennis Paoli's unimaginative script.
Paoli's story concerns grand inquisitor Torquemada's (Lance Henriksen) erotic obsession with a young woman Rona De Ricci), whom he has imprisoned, and the valiant efforts of her husband (Jonathan Fuller) to spring her from the dungeons.
The story line serves merely to show off the machinery of pain in Torquemada's chamber of horrors. Humor -- if that's the right word -- stems from the interpolation of mundane and anachronistic phrases -- ''OK, so I'm late for work'' -- into this medieval exotica.
Gordon lets Henriksen mug his way through a cliche-ridden portrayal of villainy. Fuller is rather bland as the damsel's rescuer, whose fighting skills belong more to a martial arts movie.
Though fetching, De Ricci is allowed to do little more than run through the usual catalog of terrified expressions. Frances Bay's elderly witch, unfortunately, sounds at times like the late Ruth Gordon.
Oliver Reed turns up for what appears to be two days' work for a sequence lifted from another Poe tale, ''The Cask of Amontillado.''
The effects and stunts are fine, as is the conventional though atmos-
The effects and stunts are fine, as is the conventional though atmos-pheric set.
The film's use of Pieter Bruegel's ''The Triumph of Death'' in the opening credits suggests a mingling of morbidity and perverse sexuality that the film strives to achieve but doesn't.
THE PIT & THE PENDULUM
JGM Entertainment
Director Stuart Gordon
Producer Albert Band
Executive producer Charles Band
WriterDennis Paoli
Adapted from story by Edgar Allan Poe
Director of photography Adolfo Bartoli
Art director Giovanni Natalucci
Music Richard Band
Editor Andy Horvitch
Costume designer Michela Gisotti
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Torquemada Lance Henriksen
Maria Rona De Ricci
Antonio Jonathan Fuller
Esmeralda Frances Bay
Gomez Stephen Lee
Cardinal Oliver Reed
Dr. Heusos William J. Norris
Mandoza Mark Margolis
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
The film goes to video in June, where even the dreariest horror film stands a chance.
Little of Edgar Allan Poe's tale, one of the singular most terrifying accounts of mental torture ever composed, remains in Dennis Paoli's unimaginative script.
Paoli's story concerns grand inquisitor Torquemada's (Lance Henriksen) erotic obsession with a young woman Rona De Ricci), whom he has imprisoned, and the valiant efforts of her husband (Jonathan Fuller) to spring her from the dungeons.
The story line serves merely to show off the machinery of pain in Torquemada's chamber of horrors. Humor -- if that's the right word -- stems from the interpolation of mundane and anachronistic phrases -- ''OK, so I'm late for work'' -- into this medieval exotica.
Gordon lets Henriksen mug his way through a cliche-ridden portrayal of villainy. Fuller is rather bland as the damsel's rescuer, whose fighting skills belong more to a martial arts movie.
Though fetching, De Ricci is allowed to do little more than run through the usual catalog of terrified expressions. Frances Bay's elderly witch, unfortunately, sounds at times like the late Ruth Gordon.
Oliver Reed turns up for what appears to be two days' work for a sequence lifted from another Poe tale, ''The Cask of Amontillado.''
The effects and stunts are fine, as is the conventional though atmos-
The effects and stunts are fine, as is the conventional though atmos-pheric set.
The film's use of Pieter Bruegel's ''The Triumph of Death'' in the opening credits suggests a mingling of morbidity and perverse sexuality that the film strives to achieve but doesn't.
THE PIT & THE PENDULUM
JGM Entertainment
Director Stuart Gordon
Producer Albert Band
Executive producer Charles Band
WriterDennis Paoli
Adapted from story by Edgar Allan Poe
Director of photography Adolfo Bartoli
Art director Giovanni Natalucci
Music Richard Band
Editor Andy Horvitch
Costume designer Michela Gisotti
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Torquemada Lance Henriksen
Maria Rona De Ricci
Antonio Jonathan Fuller
Esmeralda Frances Bay
Gomez Stephen Lee
Cardinal Oliver Reed
Dr. Heusos William J. Norris
Mandoza Mark Margolis
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 5/31/1991
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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