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It's easy to look at Keanu Reeves' long career and surmise that the man has been on top for decades. As the star of the "John Wick" films, he cemented his standing as one of the all-time greats of Hollywood and has a long list of equally great movies on his résumé dating all the way back to the 1980s. But like any actor, Reeves has experienced ups and downs, and some of the downs have been pretty abject.

Even prior to his first appearance as the titular assassin in 2014's "John Wick," Reeves was at a real nadir career-wise. His 2010 rom-com "Henry's Crime" failed at the box office, after which Reeves took a short break from acting to produce a documentary before starring in the independent drama "Generation Um..." in 2012. That film currently bears a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn't always the best guide, but in the case of "Generation Um.

Scott MacDonough, a veteran unit publicist who worked on films including Annie Hall, Norma Rae and Diner, died Tuesday at his home in New York, his family announced. He was 81.

MacDonough did publicity for Woody Allen’s The Front (1976), Annie Hall (1977), Interiors (1978) and Manhattan (1979) and for the Martin Ritt-directed movies Conrack (1974), Casey’s Shadow (1978), Norma Rae (1979), Back Roads (1981) and Stanley & Iris (1990).

In interviews, Kevin Bacon has given MacDonough credit for helping get Barry Levinson’s Diner (1982) released after the film tested poorly and was put on a shelf at MGM/UA.

Scott Pearsall MacDonough was born on May 15, 1944, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. When he was 3, he and his sister, Jill, moved with their parents, Dorothy and Jack, to Maplewood, New Jersey, where he would attend Columbia High School.

After graduating from Middlebury College and earning his master’s degree in American Literature from Columbia University, MacDonough began his...

47 Ronin is widely regarded to be one of Keanu Reeves’ worst movies to date, with an extremely poor box office performance and an equally disappointing critical reception - but in reality, the actor has starred in several movies that audiences consider to be even worse than that. The film tells the story of a samurai named Kai who seeks revenge for the wrongful punishment of his master, filled with high-octane action sequences and some big-budget storytelling. 47 Ronin is often criticized for its poor writing and predictable narrative, which comes as a result of the film’s constant prioritization of action over story.

Reeves is undeniably one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, with his John Wick franchise producing great movies that rank among the best of the genre. The actor is also known for playing characters such as Neo in The Matrix and Jack in Speed, both of...

Matt Bomer is attached to star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the Thomas Mallon novel “Fellow Travelers” that is currently in development at Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively.

Ron Nyswaner is adapting the book for the screen and will also serve as showrunner and executive producer on the series. “Fellow Travelers” is described as a political thriller and epic love story that unfolds in the era of McCarthyism and resolves in the age of AIDS. It follow the intertwined lives and volatile romance of two very different men, Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller (Bomer) and Tim Kovacs, through purges, wars, protests, and plagues, overcoming obstacles in the world and in themselves.

Along with Bomer and Nyswaner, Michael Grandage will executive produce in addition to directing. Robbie Rogers will also be an executive producer on the project. Fremantle will produce.

Bomer currently stars in the HBO Max-dc series “Doom Patrol...