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Primetime Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jay Roach returned with a new take on Warren Adler's 1981 novel The War of the Roses. The romance film, titled The Roses, stars a series of brilliant and critically acclaimed actors, led by two-time Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman.

The Roses has a wonderful cast and, throughout his career, the filmmaker worked with many beloved stars, including Mike Myers in all three Austin Powers films, Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents, as well as Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie in 2019's Bombshell, among many others. Talking to Cbr's Grae Drake to promote the upcoming satirical black comedy romance The Roses,...

The Billboard 200 albums chart measures the top releases during the weekly tracking period every Friday through Thursday. While it used to be determined strictly by record sales, the ever-changing landscape of music consumption led Billboard to update its methodology for the 21st century.

In 2014, Billboard started considering multiple metrics of music success, including online streams and individual track sales, in addition to the traditional album sales that previously made up the entirety of the Billboard 200's chart determinations. An album sale currently counts as one album unit. Sales of 10 individual tracks also counts as one unit. But an artist needs 3,750 ad-supported streams or 1,250 paid subscription streams to equal one unit.

We had an amazing party to bring Barneys to Beverly Hills before the store opened in 1994, thrown by Lisa Eisner, one of my oldest friends in the business, and the fairy godmother of all fashion aspirants in L.A. Lisa had been a Mademoiselle editor; she and Lyssa Horn, Steve’s daughter, worked together there and were like sisters. In the ’80s, they both ended up in Paris, where Lisa worked for Vogue and Lyssa ran Barneys’ Paris office, the advance guard for all of our activities in France, from setting up showroom appointments with fledgling designers at their little garrets to booking out Chez Omar, my favorite Lebanese restaurant in the Marais, for the dinners we’d throw during the collections. There, too: discretion. You’ll never find pictures of a Lebanese belly dancer gyrating on top of a table with Azzedine, or sticking her boobs in Rei Kawakubo’s stony face.

Jennifer Lopez, the trailblazing and internationally renowned actress, singer, dancer, producer and businesswoman, will receive the Virtuoso Award at the Scad Savannah Film Festival, the largest university-run film festival in the world, in recognition of her Oscar-buzzed portrayal of — appropriately enough — a great movie star in Bill Condon’s musical Kiss of the Spider Woman.

The honor will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 1, immediately after an hourlong recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which will be moderated by yours truly in front of a festival audience, and during which Lopez will discuss her life and career.

“It’s an extraordinary honor to welcome Jennifer Lopez to Savannah,” Christina Routhier, the fest’s senior execuive director, said in a statement. “Her performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman is a revelation, and having an artist of her global stature join us is a landmark moment for our festival and our community.

Michael Urie is a consummate performer, equally comfortable plying his craft on stage, on camera, or in the bedroom of his New York apartment. The Upper West Side pad is where both he and his partner, actor Ryan Spahn, record most of their self-taped auditions, including the one that landed Urie his Emmy-nominated role as manic best friend Brian on the Apple TV+ comedy Shrinking. The video, shared exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter and shown below, reveals just how dialed in Urie was to the character — even as his scene partner, Spahn, read Jason Segel’s lines in a dry, affectless tone to avoid drawing too much attention to himself. (“The only thing in the world we fight about is self tapes,” Urie says. “And so basically anytime he has an audition, I have an audition, like it gets tense for that reason.”)

Between performances of Oh Mary! on Broadway,...

David Ketchum, a voice actor and comedian known for roles in series including “Get Smart” and “Camp Runamuck,” died on Aug. 10. He was 97.

A familiar guest star on sitcoms in the 1960s, Ketchum’s roles included appearances in “I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Camp Runamuck” and a part on the TV special “A Knight in Shining Armour.”

Born in Quincy, Ill., Ketchum began his acting career playing a counselor, Spiffy, in “Camp Runamuck.” He then became a regular cast member on “I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster,” playing the role of Mel Warshaw.

One of his most notable roles was as Agent 13 in “Get Smart.” His character contributed to a recurring joke hiding in unusual places like airport lockers, vending machines and mailboxes. Ketchum reprised his role as Agent 13 in the film “Get Smart Again” and an episode of the 1995 revival of “Get Smart” on Fox.

Movies are full of stars and directors playing heightened versions of themselves. Indeed, they don’t come much bigger than Robert Altman’s The Player (1992), in which Tim Robbins played a ruthless producer against a backdrop of stars including Cher, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Burt Reynolds and Jack Lemmon. But, until The Studio came along, TV shows have always played by different rules. For Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s show, Hollywood legends have been queuing up, from Martin Scorsese, to Ron Howard, Olivia Wilde, Anthony Mackie, Ice Cube, Charlize Theron, Ted Sarandos, Johnny Knoxville and Aaron Sorkin.

In non-industry comedies, however, playing yourself is quite the rarity. Here are ten examples of celebrities who were prepared to go all-in for the small screen…

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William H. Macy, the revered Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning character actor, will sit down with yours truly on Sept. 9 in Toronto to record a special episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast in front of an audience at THR’s Access Canada Summit, a three-day event that spotlights Canada’s vibrant content industry.

The recording will take place at Toronto’s Omni King Edward Hotel at 10:30 a.m. local time. Tickets are available for purchase on the summit’s website.

Macy, 75, is best known for his work in films like 1996’s Fargo, 1997’s Boogie Nights and 2015’s Room, as well as TV series such as ER and Shameless. He will be at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival with Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last January en route to being acquired by Netflix, and for which he...

Jonathan Kaplan, the five-time Emmy-nominated director/producer of ER and filmmaker behind projects like The Accused, Bad Girls and Unlawful Entry, has died at the age of 77, per multiple media reports.

His daughter Molly Kaplan said he died Friday at his home in Los Angeles of advanced liver cancer.

Kaplan was born in Paris on Nov. 25, 1947 to industry veteran parents, father Sol Kaplan, a film and TV composer, and mother Frances Heflin, a regular on ABC soap All My Children. (He was also the nephew of Oscar-winning actor Van Heflin.)

He began his career as a child actor in the Broadway production of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, helmed by Elia Kazan. Later, Kaplan earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Chicago and studied film at New York University, where he was taught by Martin Scorsese.

It was the Goodfellas director who recommended him to Roger Corman,...

Jonathan Kaplan, director of “The Accused” and nominated five times for Emmys for episodes of “ER,” died Friday in Los Angles of liver cancer. His death was confirmed by his daughter Molly.

Kaplan was the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin and studied under Martin Scorsese in New York City after graduating from the University of Chicago.

It was Scorsese who connected Kaplan to Roger Corman, who in turn brought him onboard to direct the sex comedy “Night Call Nurses.” Kaplan went on to direct “The Slam,” “Truck Turner,” “Over The Edge” and more.

He shifted to directing TV movies and music videos in the 1980s and worked with performers including Barbra Streisand and Rod Stewart. Kaplan was responsible for director Jodi Foster in “The Accused,” which earned the actress her first Best Actress Academy Award nomination.

His additional films included “Unlawful Entry” starring Kurt Russell...

Jonathan Kaplan, who directed Jodie Foster to a best actress Oscar in The Accused and received five Emmy nominations for his work as a helmer and producer on ER, has died. He was 77.

Kaplan died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with liver cancer, his daughter, Molly Kaplan, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a loving, supportive father,” she said.

Kaplan, whose parents both worked in show business and whose uncle was Oscar-winning actor Van Heflin, served an apprenticeship with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman and then directed the blaxploitation classic Truck Turner (1974), starring Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto and Nichelle Nichols.

Kaplan also guided Michelle Pfeiffer to a best actress Oscar nomination in the 1960s-set Love Field (1992), and his directing résumé included the Shirley Muldowney biopic Heart Like a Wheel (1983), starring Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges; Bad Girls (1987), the distaff Western starring Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson,...

Jonathan Kaplan, director for TV and films including “The Accused,” who was Emmy-nominated five times for “ER,” died on Friday in Los Angeles. His daughter Molly said the cause was advanced liver cancer. He was 77.

The son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin, Kaplan was born in Paris before moving to Los Angeles and then New York at a young age. As a child, he acted on the stage, notably appearing in Elia Kazan’s Broadway production of “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.” After graduating the University of Chicago, he studied film under Martin Scorsese at New York University. In 1967, he completed his award-winning student short film, “Stanley.”

Scorsese later recommended Kaplan to Roger Corman, who hired him to direct his first feature: the sex comedy “Night Call Nurses.” The picture was a hit, leading to more opportunities for Kaplan to direct. Across the 1970s,...

[This story contains spoilers for Netflix’s My Oxford Year.]

Audiences may have seen Sofia Carson fall in love onscreen in roles such as Netflix’s Purple Hearts and the Life List, but her new film is offering a revival of the traditional classic love story.

“There’s a certain level of escapism that comes with falling in love with a love story that is so beautiful to be able to offer that, and this one in particular just felt timeless,” Carson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It felt like it had been a while since I had seen a classic and timeless love story brought to life for this generation.”

That love story is My Oxford Year, directed by Iain Morris and starring Carson (who also exec produce) and Queen Charlotte star Corey Mylchreest. The film, based on the 2018 book by Julia Wheelan, centers on Carson’s Anna, an ambitious young American woman who sets...

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found himself at the center of media speculation once again, this time for his seemingly close moments with pop icon Katy Perry. Since Perry, 40, publicly ended her engagement with actor Orlando Bloom earlier this July, the rumor mill has been abuzz following a series of casual encounters between her and Justin Trudeau, 53, including a dinner date, a dog walk, and his latest attendance at her Montreal concert.

Justin Trudeau’s personal life, notably quiet since his 2023 separation from Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, suddenly echoes whispers of a romantic chapter, mirroring the public intrigue that once surrounded his late father, Pierre Trudeau. He led Canada for over 15 years and was no stranger to headlines beyond politics. His linkup with critically acclaimed singer-actress Barbra Streisand stirred both admiration and scandal.

Barbra Streisand on Her Bittersweet Romance With Pierre Trudeau Justin Trudeau and his son | Credits: @justinpjtrudeau...

Before helming the beloved Spider-Man trilogy, director Sam Raimi first tried his hand at the superhero genre with the 1990 movie Darkman. In the movie, actor Liam Neeson plays Dr. Peyton Westlake, and actress Julia Roberts was considered for the role of his love interest.

According to reports, Roberts even auditioned for the role before stepping away because of Neeson’s involvement in the project. The two had recently broken up when the Raimi-directed movie was in the casting process. Here is why Julia Roberts turned down Darkman following her breakup with Liam Neeson.

Julia Roberts Rejected Sam Raimi’s Darkman Because of Breakup with Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts worked together on the 1988 comedy-drama movie Satisfaction. Although the movie received mostly negative reviews, it sparked a romance between a then-19-year-old Roberts and 35-year-old Neeson, who met during its production (via Irish Star).

Julia Roberts on The Late Show...

Broadway's Beanie Feldstein has joined the cast of Focker-In-Law, the upcoming fourth installment in the Meet the Parents comedy series. Feldstein will star in the movie alongside Wicked star Ariana Grande as well as original cast members Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo. Feldstein's role is currently being kept under wraps. Meet the Parents is a comedy series that began in 2000 with the eponymous hit film. The first movie followed Ben Stiller's Greg Focker, who navigates the difficulties of family dynamics after meeting his girlfriend's parents. Spawning two sequels, the series also includes Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman. In a recent interview, Streisand expressed doubt that she would return for the fourth film,...

The Naked Gun's co-stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are reportedly dating. The two had impressed fans with their chemistry since snippets of the upcoming reboot started coming out, and they just went public with their relationship a few days ahead of the film's premiere.

However, as thrilled as fans are with their new romance, they are even more curious about a different detail: Neeson's first wife. Per Google Trends, "Liam Neeson's wife" started trending immediately after the relationship confirmation. The actor had been publicly single for almost two decades, and his new romance got people interested in his relationship history.

Neeson had been mostly single since 2009, when his first wife, Natasha Richardson, passed away in an accident. Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and filmmaker Tony Richardson. The actors met in 1993 while performing in a revival of the play Anna Christie on Broadway. The couple married...

Film editor Don Zimmerman, who was Oscar-nommed for “Coming Home” and known for his work on the “Rocky” franchise and ”Night at the Museum,” died on July 24 in Studio City. He was 81.

The American Cinema Editors confirmed Zimmerman’s death on their Instagram story. Zimmerman died as a result of acute myeloid leukemia.

Originally starting off his career studying veterinary science, Zimmerman began working a number of jobs in gas stations, insurance and various other roles during the Vietnam War. After a friend recommended that Zimmerman try a job in show business as an assistant, Zimmerman began working his way in the industry, eventually becoming a sound editor on sets.

In 1969, Zimmerman started as an apprentice editor in music and sound effects on projects such as “The Godfather,” “Little Big Man,” “The Hawaiians,” and more. He became a picture assistant editor for director Hal Ashby, working on “Harold and Maude,...

Don Zimmerman, a veteran film editor who scored an Oscar nom for Coming Home and worked on dozens of other movies including Being There, The Prince of Tides, Night at the Museum and two Rocky sequels, died July 24 of acute myeloid leukemia at his Studio City home. He was 81.

American Cinema Editors, the group that gave him a Career Achievement Award in 2023, confirmed the news.

Born in 1944 and nicknamed “Big D,” Zimmerman joined the Air Force during the Vietnam War and began working odd jobs — Western Electric, gas stations, insurance — after his discharge. A friend recommended he try being an assistant in show business, which led first to working as a sound editor.

“Then Jimmy, the assistant friend of mine, was working with Hal Ashby,” Zimmerman said in a 2023 interview with Ace’s Cinema Editor magazine. “Hal had just moved from editor to a director by Norman Jewison, and they needed a second assistant editor.

What the fock? “Meet the Parents 4” has officially been renamed “Focker in-Law.”

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo and Owen Wilson will return for the fourth installment in the long-running comedy series, while Ariana Grande is joining the cast.

The new film’s title references the surname of Stiller’s character, Greg Focker. In the original movie, he endures a lot of painfully awkward hijinx while visiting his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. “Meet the Parents,” which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, became box office blockbuster with $330 million worldwide. The comedy of errors then spawned two commercially successful sequels: 2004’s “Meet the Fockers” and 2010’s “Little Fockers.”

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John Hamburg, who wrote the first three films, will write and direct “Focker in-Law.”

Stiller teased the fourquel during a 25th anniversary screening of “Meet the Parents,” saying...

It was previously announced that the fourth Meet the Parentsfilm is coming to theaters next Thanksgiving, but its title hadn't been known. The sequel's official title and its logo were unveiled on Monday, with the movie's cast members also confirmed.

As announced, the new film has been titled Focker-In-Law. This continues the title theme of the previous sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers. It's also been confirmed that the film will star newcomers Ariana Grande and Beanie Feldstein alongside returning starsRobert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo. John Hamburg, who worked as a writer on the previous films, is writing and directing, while Jane Rosenthal and John Lesher produce.

It was recently reported that Superman's Jimmy Olsen actor Skyler Gisondo had also been cast in the sequel, but that wasn't officially confirmed. The InSneider reported that Gisondo would be playing a man engaged to Grande's character.

Kenny Loggins, the king of the movie soundtracks, is the star of a new documentary titled “Conviction of the Heart.”

The 94-minute film, directed by Dori Berinstein (“Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love”), is named after Loggins’ 1991 song “Convictions of the Heart,” which former Vice President Al Gore dubbed the anthem of the environmental movement.

In the doc, Loggins explains the origins of several hit songs, including “Footloose” and “Danger Zone,” featured in “Top Gun.” The doc also chronicles the music legend’s childhood as a shy, gawky, and unpopular kid with low self-esteem growing up in California; Loggins’ key role in the folk-rock movement with Loggins & Messina, a pop-rock duo he formed with Jimmy Messina in the 1970s; and the singer’s rise to fame in the 1980s as a solo artist who went on to win multiple Grammys and achieved global recognition because of the songs he...

Skyler Gisondo is looking to go from a movie about the Fortress of Solitude to one about the circle of trust.

The actor, fresh off his role in Superman, is in talks to join the cast of the next film in the Meet the Parents franchise as the son of Ben Stiller and Teri Polo’s characters. Series mainstays Stiller, Polo, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Blythe Danner will star alongside newcomer Ariana Grande in the film that Universal releases in theaters Nov. 25, 2026. John Hamburg, who worked on the screenplay for the 2000 original and the two subsequent sequels, is directing from his own script.

Producers include De Niro and Jane Rosenthal for Tribeca Productions, Jay Roach for Delirious Media and Stiller and John Lesher for Red Hour Films. Universal’s executive vp of production development Matt Reilly and director of production development Jacqueline Garrell are overseeing the project for the studio.

Sad news: It’s been reported that heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. This may come as a shock to some rock fans, considering that Ozzy and Black Sabbath just played a “farewell” concert in Birmingham, England mere weeks ago.

Unlike Barbra Streisand’s many bogus retirement tours, this one, sadly, really did turn out to be his final show.

While Osbourne was known as the “Prince of Darkness,” in later years he was more than happy to play his zoned-out, unintelligible rocker persona for laughs, whether it was his cameo in Austin Powers in Goldmember or a commercial for World of Warcraft.

And Osbourne, to his credit, was totally willing to turn one of the most notorious, and controversial, moments of his career into a punchline with a 100-percent success rate.

During a 1982 concert in Des Moines, Iowa, the “Crazy Train” singer famously...

Gary Smith, the Emmy-Award-winning producer behind numerous television specials and live events, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 90.

Born in 1935, Smith studied scenic design at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) before beginning his career as an art director at CBS in 1956. He made the leap to producer while working on “The Judy Garland Show” in 1963 and, two years later, produced NBC’s “Hullabaloo” a variety series that showcased early performances from The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel and Sonny & Cher.

Smith’s influence on music television blossomed throughout the 1960s, as he produced the first television specials for Paul McCartney and Bette Midler and the final television performances of Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. Other musical acts that he’d produce specials for included Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Dolly Parton, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Woody Allen,...

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Gary Smith, the Emmy-winning television producer whose credits included six Tony Awards broadcasts, passed away on Saturday, July 18, in Los Angeles. He was 90 years old. Over his six-decade career, Gary Smith shaped the cultural landscape of American television as one half of the Smith-Hemion Production Team. He produced the first television specials for Paul McCartney and Bette Midler, and the final television performances of legends like Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. His collaborations with Barbra Streisand led to many of her televised events. He also produced Baryshnikov on Broadway, which featured Mikhail Baryshnikov, along with guest stars like Liza Minnelli, performing songs from Broadway musicals such as Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof,...

Gary Smith, the eight-time Emmy winner who produced six Tony Awards broadcasts, four Emmy telecasts and TV specials for the likes of Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Burt Bacharach, died Saturday in Los Angeles, a publicist announced. He was 90.

As one-half of the production team Smith-Hemion — formed with fellow producer Dwight Hemion in the early 1970s — Smith “brought artistry, innovation and elegance to an era of TV that celebrated variety, spectacle and unforgettable moments. From intimate musical performances to historic national celebrations, he left an indelible mark on audiences across generations.”

Smith produced the first TV specials for Paul McCartney (1973’s James Paul McCartney) and Bette Midler (1977’s Ol’ Red Hair Is Back) and guided the final TV performances of Presley (Elvis in Concert) and Bing Crosby (Merrie Olde Christmas), both in 1977.

He served as an executive producer of AFI Life Achievement Award tributes to Streisand and Tom Hanks, and...

Gary Smith, the prolific producer of awards shows and TV specials for such performers as Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Dolly Parton, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, and many others, died Friday, July 18, in Los Angeles. He was 90.

His death was announced by a spokesperson for his family.

Nominated for 30 primetime Emmy Awards (and winner of eight), Smith was and business partner Dwight Hemion formed the production team Smith-Hemion Productions in the early 1960s and developed an approach that was noted for bringing artistry, innovation, and elegance to the world of variety and music specials. The partnership ended in 2001.

Smith produced the first television specials for Paul McCartney and Bette Midler, and the final television performances of Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. His collaborations with Barbra Streisand led to many of her most iconic televised events, including her acclaimed 1973 special Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments.

Four Emmys. Three Oscars. Two Grammys. One-half of a legendary songwriting team who made an enduring impact on the soundtrack of Hollywood.

Alan Bergman — whose collaboration with wife Marilyn resulted in dozens of indelible songs performed from everyone from Frank Sinatra to Barbra Streisand to Michael Jackson, and soundtracked everything from In the Heat of the Night to Severance — died Thursday at the age of 99. (Marilyn died in 2002.)

The Bergmans formed a formidable lyric-writing duo, teaming with several of the greatest composers of the 20th century, including Quincy Jones, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, and Marvin Hamlisch.

They received the Trustees Award from the Grammys in 2013 and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980; the couple also received the organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 1997.

Here are 10 must-hear classics from their award-worthy songbook.

“Nice ‘n’ Easy” (1960)

Cowritten with Lew Spence, the swinging lead single...

Alan Bergman, the award-winning songwriter who helped craft Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” and Michel Legrand’s “The Windmills of Your Mind,” had died at the age of 99. The lyricist racked up a myriad of accolades for music he created in a songwriting duo with his wife Marilyn Bergman, who died in 2022 at the age of 93.

Bergman’s representative Ken Sunshine confirmed Bergman’s death, noting that he experienced respiratory issues in recent months, “but continued to write songs till the very end.”

Throughout his career, Bergman’s...

Variety reports that Hollywood legacy artist, Alan Bergman, has passed away at the age of 99 years old. Bergman had a songwriting partnership with his wife, Marilyn Bergman, that lasted over six decades. Marilyn had passed back in January of 2022. She was the first woman president and chairman of the board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), which was a leading performing-rights society for music-makers. After her death, Alan would continue to write music.

Bergman is a near Egot winner as he garnered Oscar, Emmy and Grammy wins for his work that includes “The Way We Were,” “The Windmills of Your Mind” and “In the Heat of the Night.” Alan and Marilyn have hundreds of songs in their resume for movies and television. Their style would combine the sensibilities of traditional Great American Songbook era artists — Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin — and marry it with...

Alan Bergman, the three-time Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his late wife, Marilyn Bergman, to form one of the most celebrated writing duos in the history of movie music, has died. He was 99.

Bergman, whose work includes such classics as “The Windmills of Your Mind” — wonderfully employed for the second-season finale of Severance — “Nice ’n’ Easy,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and “The Way We Were,” died Thursday night of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter, producer Julie Bergman Sender, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Marilyn Bergman died in January 2022 of respiratory failure at age 93.

The husband-and-wife lyricists worked particular magic with songstress Barbra Streisand and composers Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand.

They won Academy Awards for the best original songs “The Way We Were” (shared with Hamlisch) from the 1973 Streisand film of that name and “Windmills of Your Mind” (shared with Legrand) from The Thomas Crown Affair...

Alan Bergman, the lyricist whose collaborations with his wife Marilyn were behind the Oscar-winning songs “The Way We Were,” and “The Windmills of Your Mind” as well as such beloved TV theme songs for such series as Good Times, Maude and Alice, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 99.

His death was announced by a family spokesman, Ken Sunshine. (Marilyn Bergman died in 2022.)

According to Sunshine, Bergman suffered from respiratory issues in recent months, but continued to write songs till the very end. His daughter Julie Bergman was present at the time of his death.

For most of the three decades starting in 1970, the husband-and-wife team scored 16 Oscar nominations. A partial list of their notable songs includes:

“I Knew I Loved You” (music by Ennio Morricone) recorded by Céline Dion for the Morricone tribute album We All Love Ennio Morricone (2007) “The Windmills of Your Mind...

Alan Bergman, the Oscar-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter whose lyric-writing partnership with his wife Marilyn lasted more than six decades and produced such hits as “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “The Way We Were” and “In the Heat of the Night,” has died. He was 99.

Bergman died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles, per the New York Times.

Marilyn Bergman, who died in January 2022, was the first woman president and chairman of the board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a leading performing-rights society for music-makers. Alan soldiered on even after her death, continuing to put words to music.

The Bergmans, who penned hundreds of songs, mostly for movies and TV, bridged the traditional Great American Songbook era of Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin with the more modern pop sensibility of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

Their poetic touch, combined with...

It was in 1990, when a then 21-year-old acting student named Julie Rubio stumbled across the prints of an obscure artist named Tamara de Lempicka at an art exbibit inside a Miami hotel. Rubio, who would go on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in London and New York City, had never heard of this artist, but that hardly mattered. She was immediately captivated by the bold colors and evocative images of the nude female portraits and over the next few months, she went down a rabbit hole obsessively researching every element of this woman’s life. Little did she know it was a quest that would consume the next three decades of her life.

Rubio, who’s now an independent filmmaker living in the Bay Area, will be in Los Angeles later this week for the premiere of her film The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival,...

"South Park" is one of the best cartoons of modern times, full of biting commentary, hilarious situations, and a whole town's worth of memorable side characters. The show's humor has made it kind of a cultural Rorschach test for over a quarter of a century, having earned legions of defenders but also people who have tried to ban it and yielding many opinions on whether the satire is effective or just plain offensive.

Part of the appeal of "South Park" is the way it parodies pop culture and celebrities, which have had mixed reactions by its subjects. Reportedly, Tom Cruise hated his portrayal, as did Ed Sheeran, while others loved to be a part of the show, like most of the Jonas Brothers and George Clooney (the latter of whom was an important early supporter of the series).

One of the show's best parodies is its three-episode "Game of Thrones" parody,...

After nearly 30 years on the air, "South Park" continues to skewer North American popular culture. Whether it's political figures, athletes, or Hollywood stars, no one is immune to a good ribbing from Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Much of the animated sitcom's most memorable episodes often target notable celebrities who were making waves at the time of an episode's release, including controversial figures like Mel Gibson and Kanye West, among others. You can read /Film's 10 best celebrity moments from the series here.

Musicians are often subject to parody on "South Park," with notable artists such as the Jonas Brothers in "The Ring" and Barbra Streisand in "Mecha-Streisand" among those who have had the honor of being depicted in the signature cutout animation style in television's most ridiculous fictional town. One of the most memorable depictions of a musician was featured in the episode "The Cissy," in which one of the...

In commemoration of their third duet together, Barbra Streisand has shared a video featuring Josh Groban's thoughts about working with the iconic musician on the song. Titled "Where Do I Go From You?", the new duet appears on “The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two," released last month. They previously collaborated on "All I Know of Love" and "Somewhere" from West Side Story. "The song itself is full of all the things you want in a melancholy, unrequited love song," Groban notes in the video. "I think it works really well as a duet because it is essentially about the lens of somebody trying to relive all of the 'What Ifs' about a relationship, but the other voice still lingers..." The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two...

The revered Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård will sit down with yours truly to record a special episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast in front of an audience at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday, July 11. The taping will take place at 11 a.m. local time, at Congress Hall within the Thermal Hotel. No ticket or pass is required for entry — admission is free — but seating is limited to the first 250 people to arrive.

The 74-year-old is at the fest to receive Kviff’s Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, previous recipients of which include Robert De Niro, Judi Dench, Michael Caine, Isabelle Huppert, Richard Gere, Helen Mirren, John Travolta, Willem Dafoe, Julianne Moore, Mel Gibson, John Malkovich, Susan Sarandon, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Russell Crowe.

He is being celebrated for a film career that has included standout performances in numerous Lars von Trier...

Barbra Streisand has released a new behind-the-scenes video of her collaboration with Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey for their recording of “One Heart, One Voice." The song, sung by the three artists, is featured on Streisand's album, “The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two," which was released last week. "When the idea of recording a song with Mariah and Ariana was first suggested, it felt inevitable that it would address female empowerment," Streisand explains in the video. Carey notes that it was a "huge honor" to sing with the music icon on the track. "Barbra has, quite literally, always been a part of my life," Grande shares. "I went to go see Barbra with my mom, and we made it into the concert DVD somehow!...

Project Angel Food’s Lead with Love: LA Strong telethon Saturday raised nearly $722,000 for the meal delivery organization.

The two-hour telecast on Ktla, hosted by Eric McCormack, Jessica Holmes, Loni Love and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Bianca Del Rio, centered on resilience in the wake of the devastating wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles in January.

Founded in 1989, Project Angel Food prepares and delivers 1.5 million meals annually to more than 6,240 critically ill individuals in Los Angeles County.

In a pre-recorded message for the telethon, Barbra Streisand said, “We can lift people up. We can lead with love. … Ensuring everyone living with HIV/AIDS knows we are with them, no matter what — there is a place for them.”

Jamie Lee Curtis, chair of Project Angel’s Rise to the Challenge capital campaign, was shown touring the org’s new kitchen, where CEO Richard Ayoub revealed that the volunteer orientation room...

San Francisco may lag behind the likes of New York and Los Angeles in terms of sheer volume of films shot on location in the city, but it makes up for it with some extremely memorable screen appearances. There was the giant octopus attack in "It Came From Beneath the Sea," with real footage of the Golden Gate Bridge spliced with Ray Harryhausen's creature on the rampage. Steve McQueen was behind the wheel for the famous car chase in "Bullitt," and Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand topped it with the best action scene ever in "What's Up, Doc?" Union Square was the setting for Gene Hackman's wire-tapping in "The Conversation," and Alcatraz Island took center stage in "The Rock". Then there was "Dirty Harry," the best Frisco movie of the 1970s, and weirdly, we have Frank Sinatra to thank for that choice of location.

Ol' Blue Eyes may...

Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro used a sold-out 25th-anniversary screening of Meet the Parents at this year’s Tribeca Festival to confirm that the long-rumored fourth film in the franchise is formally under way.

Speaking on stage, De Niro told the audience the new script “is really good,” adding that slipping back into ex-CIA patriarch Jack Byrnes “felt immediate”. Stiller echoed the enthusiasm and said pop star Ariana Grande, newly cast as the formidable fiancée of Greg and Pam’s adult son, is “the whole engine of the movie”.

Universal Pictures has set 25 November 2026 for the release and retained writer-producer John Hamburg—who penned the first three entries—to direct for the first time. Original players Blythe Danner and Teri Polo will join Stiller and De Niro, while Owen Wilson returns as eternally upbeat rival Kevin Rawley. Jay Roach, director of the initial two installments, shifts to a...

Music icon Barbra Streisand has released her brand-new album “The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two", which features the performer on a variety of new duets with Josh Groban, Laufey, Paul McCartney, Hozier, and more. One song, "One Heart, One Voice," is the album's only trio, on which she is joined by Wicked star Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey. Serving as a follow-up to her 2014 album "Partners," the new recording is available now. This is her first studio album since 2017's "Walls." Streisand says, “I’ve always loved singing duets with gifted artists. They inspire me in unique and different ways…and make our time in the studio a joy! My new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, gave me the chance...

“Tell me everything,” Barbara Walters used to urge her TV guests. She believed she could coax the truth out of anyone, whether revered or disgraced, and so did her viewers.

Her confidence would be challenged today when every fragment of news, even neighborhood trivia, disappears in a blur of distrust. Since viewers no longer believe what they hear, she’d wonder, might her interviewees become too constrained about what they say?

President Trump distrusts the news media so intensely he limits his announcements to his website, even when they’re nakedly bogus (“lasting disarmament”?) .

If that revered truth-teller Walter Cronkite were alive today it’s doubtful whether even he could cast a clear focus on Gaza or Tehran, on Zelenskyy or Netanyahu. Frustrated, he might even unleash AI on Ice just to see what emerges.

Media reporting on immigration purges is so distrusted that entire new layers of fact-finders have...

Barbra Streisand has been portraying roles in Hollywood for quite a long time. Although her filmography spans decades of hard work, Meet the Fockers is one of her most famous movies, which was a comedy film from back in 2004.

The film eventually turned into a franchise with sequels, which later became known as the Meet the Parents franchise. Well, recent news broke out that Meet the Parents 4 was confirmed to be in development, with a majority of the cast returning to reprise their roles. However, Barbra Streisand rejected the offer because she still holds a grudge over her paycheck from the original 2004 movie.

How much was Barbara Streisand paid for ‘Meet the Parents’?

Although the exact remuneration for a film is never revealed by an actor, it seems that Barbra Streisand was paid significantly less compared to some of her male co-stars, and she’s still angry about that.

Barbra Streisand is revealing the reason she won’t be reprising her role in the new Meet the Parents movie.

According to the 83-year-old actress, she’s still not happy with the fact that there was a pay gap between her and her male co-stars in Meet the Fockers.

She spoke to Variety about the possibility of her reprising her role and said her paycheck in the 2004 sequel is holding her back from saying yes.

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Barbra told the publication that in order to come back for the upcoming Little Fockers movie, she would have to get a serious pay raise.

She said, “Oh my God. They’d have to pay me a lot of money because I didn’t get paid what the other people got paid and so I’m pissed off. I was in the time when women were getting paid less than the men.

Another Meet the Parents 4 return from a previous star, now 83 years old, is possible, but only if one condition is met. A fourth film in the series is officially in development with John Hamburg, who co-wrote the first three films, set to both write and direct the project. Meet the Parents 4 will feature the return of Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, and Owen Wilson, with Ariana Grande also joining the cast in her first role since Wicked.

During a recent interview with Variety, Barbra Streisand addressed a possible return in Meet the Parents 4. The star says she would only consider returning if she were paid significantly more, as she was underpaid compared to her male co-stars in earlier films. She highlighted the pay disparity for women at the time, though she appreciated a bonus check from Universal's then-head, Ron Meyer. Read her...

Barbra Streisand won't be returning to the director's chair anytime soon. "I’m not ready to direct again. I think I’ve probably had it," the iconic multi-hyphenate told Variety in a recent interview about her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. She had considered directing various projects in the past, among them a film adaptation of Gypsy in which she also hoped to star. However, during its development, lyricist Stephen Sondheim told Streisand that she would either have to direct the movie or act but not both, as the role was "too difficult." “I always wanted to end my career, my movie career doing Gypsy,” said Streisand in the interview. “That would’ve been the book end to my Funny Girl play....

Barbra Streisand isn’t ruling out another round as Roz Focker — but if you want her back, it’s going to cost you. Now 83, the Egot-winning icon is as busy as ever, releasing The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, a new album featuring duets with the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, and Ariana Grande. It’s her first release since her sprawling 970-page memoir My Name Is Barbra, and she's also in the middle of filming a multi-part documentary about her life. But despite her still-busy schedule, Streisand insists she’d rather be relaxing.

“I’m very lazy,” she said on this week’s Just for Variety podcast. “I don’t like to have to work. I like to be free. I don’t like to have commitments.”

Which is why any return to the big screen — particularly as Roz Focker, the wildly unfiltered sex therapist...