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Before he was a Ghostbusterand an Oscar-nominee, Bill Murray was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, where he entertained late-night audiences from 1977 to 1980. Now, the Golden Globe-winning Lost in Translation star, who attended the 50th anniversary of SNL on Feb. 16, is reflecting on what the experience was like.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Murray appeared on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning with host Sway Calloway and talked about what the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live meant to him. “It was surprisingly emotional. I wept three times in the show. It really got to me,” Murray said.

When Calloway asked what he wept for, Murray started off by telling a joke, “Oh, there were sketches that were dying,” he said. “No, I’m kidding.”

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Over four decades later, veteran actor and Ghostbusters star Bill Murray has addressed the literary treatment of his late friend and collaborator John Belushi by Bob Woodward, calling the latter's work "completely inaccurate." The legendary comedian, actor, and musician Belushi was one of the original Saturday Night Live cast members and died in 1982, aged 33, from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.

Murray aired his opinion of Woodward's 1984 biography Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. "If he did this to Belushi, what he did to Nixon is probably soiled for me too. I can't take it," he said. "You could have two sources and everything like that, but the two sources that he had, if he had them for the Wired book, were so far outside the inner circle that it was criminal, cruel."

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Saturday Night Live actor Bowen Yang was accused by an extra who's worked on the NBC series of getting Shane Gillis fired back in 2019. However, Yang has spoken out on the allegation to note how that's not the case.

Six years ago, Yang and Gillis had both been hired to join SNL as new performers. Problematic jokes Gillis had made about Asians on his comedy podcast resurfaced soon after his casting was announced, boosting a social media movement for SNL to cut ties with the risqué comedian. The SNL team ultimately acquiesced by firing Gillis, though the bridges have been rebuilt, with Gillis having since appeared on the show as guest host. Ahead of his second guest-hosting stint on March 1, comic and SNL extra Michelle Best posted a comment on an Instagram video shared by NBC to "acknowledge" that Yang was allegedly responsible for Gillis' firing.

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New York's hottest club is Saturday Night Live, but only if you've hosted it at least five times. That gets you entry to SNL's exclusive "Five-Timers Club". Now that Saturday Night Live has celebrated 50 years of laughs, we're taking a look at one of its most consistent yet difficult to attain inside jokes/accolades, The Five-Timers Club. Besides the obvious honor of being a late-night regular, what does this comedic membership entail? And what other entertainment icons have made the cut?

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Can a joke be considered in poor taste if you – well, mostly your spouse – are going through a massive public legal battle? That's the position that Ryan Reynolds found himself in during a headline-making moment during Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special. Reynolds' wife, Blake Lively, is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us, but that didn't stop the couple from being all smiles in the audience at SNL50. While that has been met with its own criticism, it was a joke obviously referencing the legal fight that has garnered the most attention. As it turns out, the joke was (unsurprisingly) all Reynolds' idea.

During an appearance on the Fifi, Fev & Nick podcast, Chris "Wally" Feresten, also known as SNL's Cue Card Wally, revealed that Reynolds changed the original line they rehearsed for the moment. In the sketch that aired, Tina Fey asked the actor,...

Pete Davidson became a regular fixture of Saturday Night Live with an eight-year long run on the show, becoming the series’ youngest cast member at the age of 20 and an instant hit thanks to his “Weekend Update” appearances, among other sketches. However, his return for the show’s 50th anniversary celebration had fans talking for a reason other than his comedic talents – the reducing number of his trademark collection of tattoos.

Davidson, who is currently starring as one of the many big-name voices in the animated hit movie Dog Man, has become well-known as a walking scrapbook of inked designs with around 200 tattoos adorning his body. Almost all the actor’s pieces of body art have some kind of personal significance to either his life or his career, but while appearing on SNL50 many fans noticed that he is not as tatted up as he used to be.

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Saturday Night Live recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary, with (almost) every notable name in the show's history and Hollywood as a whole coming together for the event. The long-running show brought back many of its iconic sketches for the occasion, with Black Jeopardy being one of them. Eddie Murphy, Tracy Morgan, and Leslie Jones returned to the stage for the fake quiz show, but it was Oscar-winner Tom Hanks' appearance that became the most talked about – and perhaps not in the way he would have liked.

Hanks appeared as a contestant on the fictional Black version of Jeopardy, a sketch the series has made famous over the years. In the skit, he plays a satirical version of a Trump voter – a role he played in a previous episode. But a specific incident during the segment is drawing backlash on right-wing social media. The host, played by longtime star Kenan Thompson,...

Tom Hanks stepped back onto the Saturday Night Live stage just days after staging a “walk out” at the weekend’s Homecoming Concert. While the actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, appeared to be disgruntled at there being no awards getting handed out at the event, it was, of course, all part of the show. This meant that it was not a surprise to see Hanks back on the show for its 50th anniversary special, where he introduced a special montage of sketches that have aged as well as a Hollywood star without a good surgeon.

Hanks joined a segment dedicated to what SNL executives and cast members have termed “canceled characters.” The legendary actor, who is part of the show’s “five-timers” club, delivered a fitting monologue to introduce the rogue’s gallery of controversial, offensive, and generally just problematic faces to have graced screen as part of SNL’s line up.

The stars really did come out for the 50th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live. Introducing Adam Sandler, who performed an incredible SNL50 tribute song, was none other than the legendary Jack Nicholson.

When the camera cut to Nicholson, the applause rained down. The actor kept it simple, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, Adam Sandler!" From there, Sandler gave a shout-out to Jack and began his song, singing, "Everyone in this room has something in common. All of our lives were changed by the show."

Sandler is known for his songs and mashups, and this one was perfect for the occasion. He sang about the cast, funny moments (including those behind the scenes), the crew, Lorne Michaels, and paid a very heartfelt tribute to fellow SNL vet and friend, the late Chris Farley, who passed away in 1997, and Norm Macdonald, who died in 2021. You can watch the entire performance, and Jack's introduction,...

Eddie Murphy's impression of Tracy Morgan on Saturday Night Live stole the show in a recent sketch celebrating the show's 50th anniversary. Murphy did his Morgan impression during the show's 'Black Jeopardy' sketch.

Murphy was joined for the SNL skit by fellow Black comedians, with Kenan Thompson playing host Darnell Hayes (aka Alex Treblack), and the other contestants being Leslie Jones and Tracy Morgan himself. During 'Black Jeopardy', Murphy did a hilarious impression of Morgan -- while Morgan stood right beside him and played a man named Darius. From his very introduction, Murphy was fully in-character as Tracy, calling out "Big Dog gonna make some big money!" in an over-the-top impression that had the rest of the cast struggling to keep a straight face.

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Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! Speaking of that iconic opening line, have you ever wondered why it's phrased that way? Why does it say just "Saturday Night" and not "Saturday Night Live?" Having two "lives" might be redundant, but isn't Saturday Night Live the name of the show? It is now, but that wasn't always the case.

Casual viewers may not know that the original name of the series was actually NBC's Saturday Night. That's why the opener is phrased that way. Even though it was always live, it didn't add that word to the title until Season 3. Believe it or not, this was because there was already a series titled Saturday Night Live on the air when the then-nbc's Saturday Night debuted in 1975. This "other" SNL was Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell,...

Saturday Night Live's biggest stars are everywhere these days: from the hallowed halls of Studio 8H, all the way to the beachy shores of Malibu, California. And in honor of the historic 50th anniversary of the longstanding comedy sketch series, everyone is getting in on the action of celebrating and honoring its many iconic moments. Including Volkswagen, which reunited Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and Fred Armisen as "The Californians" in a commercial for their latest car.

The air-headed, valley girl-inflection-toting bottled blondes from the popular soap opera parody sketch star in the ad for the new Volkswagen ID Buzz, an electric take on their own California icon, the old Vw bus, which debuted on Thursday. And, frankly, it's giving nostalgia vibes in an extremely earth-conscious way, which is like, totally Californian of them. We can see why Karina (Wiig) and her lover Devin (Hader) are too impressed by her...

A star-studded crowd gathered to celebrate the legacy of the iconic comedy and musical series Saturday Night Live. As part of the 50th anniversary of the show, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert saw many familiar faces from the last 50 years of the series' history both watching and performing at the event, which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon. As the night kicked off, however, no one expected to see Oscar-winner Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson storm out of the auditorium after Fallon explained that the night would not include any awards presentations. Fallon said:

“Apparently, there’s been some confusion. This is just a concert. We’re not giving out any awards tonight. So, I just want to make sure that everyone knows that.”

At that point, Hanks and his wife stood up out of their seats and stomped up the central aisle and out of the venue. Of course,...

Tina Fey, the former head writer and cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, has revealed that she's part of the writing team behind SNL50, the 50th anniversary special that will air this Sunday on NBC. Even though Fey's experience on the show speaks for itself, returning as a staff writer meant that she had to clean the rust off of her comedy writing skills. However, a visit from a very special SNL icon made everything better.

Fey was a guest on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon alongside her former SNL co-star, dear friend and collaborator, Amy Poehler (via Entertainment Weekly). The conversation turned to what's brewing for SNL50, and Fey revealed that she's part of a team of staff writers for the special: "I know a little bit about what's taking shape because I am working on it as a staff writer, which I'm pretty excited about,...

Jesse Eisenberg is a one-time Saturday Night Live host, once serving in that role for a guest hosting gig in 2011. He has not hosted the sketch comedy series since, but that could be in part due to the experience not going so well for the actor.

During a new interview for Today with Jenna & Friends, Eisenberg discussed his SNL experience. He revealed that he's still haunted by how it went, despite how he was told that it was the "best episode they ever did." For the former Lex Luthor actor, he went into SNL extremely excited, as creating comedy for the legendary show was something he had dreamed about. He also presumed that it was up to him to write the sketches he'd appear in, and he started slipping written skits to cast members leading up to the show. Eisenberg said he was told by someone at SNL that this was encouraged,...

With the 50th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live looming on the horizon, many of the show's former stars and guest hosts have opened up about their experiences on the series. While stories from writers about letting polarizing figures like Donald Trump host have taken center stage, a new anecdote has emerged from a 2013 host. Jesse Eisenberg, known for roles like Lex Luthor and Mark Zuckerberg, opened up about hosting the long-running sketch comedy series, and sadly, he doesn't look back fondly on the experience.

During a recent appearance on the newly revamped fourth hour of Today, Jenna & Friends (via Variety), he expressed regret about his lifelong dream being far more sour than sweet:

"I only have bad memories because I did such a dumb thing. My dream when I was 17 was to write for ‘SNL.’ I made a packet and everything and I got an agent. And then, when I got asked to host,...

Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th year on television this year, and with this milestone comes a plethora of new insights and anecdotes regarding the show's storied history – some of which are collected in a new book, which reveals that former SNL writer and star Tim Robinson had a pretty strong reaction when Lorne Michaels invited Donald Trump to host an episode during his first presidential election campaign.

Before becoming President of the United States, Donald Trump was a mainstay on NBC, with his competition series The Apprentice serving as a pivotal part of the primetime lineup. Shortly after announcing his run for president, the network dumped Trump as host of the series due to derogatory comments he made about Mexican immigrants, but that didn't squash his involvement with NBC. Instead, to the shock and awe of many, Lorne Michaels invited Trump to host an episode of the long-running sketch series.

It's hard to believe, but this year, Saturday Night Live turns 50 years old. Created by Lorne Michaels, the show premiered on Oct. 11, 1975 and while it didn't go quite as smoothly, it certainly became a cultural phenomenon. Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Michael O'Donoghue, Gilda Radner, and host George Carlin were the first to appear on the legendary show. And now, as its 50th anniversary special approaches, NBC has released a partial list of major A-list actors, musicians, and celebrities who will appear.

SNL50: The Anniversary Special will feature a who's who of major celebrities, per Variety. They include Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Kim Kardashian, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Scarlett Johansson, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Paul Simon, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Pedro Pascal, Bad Bunny, Quinta Brunson, Peyton Manning, Woody Harrelson, Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, and John Mulaney. More stars will be announced soon.

For the last several decades, Saturday Night Live has been faced with questions of its future. While so many people claim not to watch or call it unfunny, everyone still talks about it and sketches still go viral. Some feel the show has run its course, the sketches need work, or members of the cast need to go. Nothing ever comes of it because Saturday Night Live is engrained as part of the fabric of late-night television that no one really ever expects to end. But there’s one point in time when Saturday Night Live almost did get canceled, and arguably should have been. The show was hanging by a thread, and instead of a complete cast shake-up saving the show, it led to a year that has become known as the “weird season.”

This was in 1985 during season 11, a bizarre season that the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night...

When fans learned of The Crow's 2024 re-imagining, many were skeptical. It did get stuck in developmental hell, with Jason Momoa's Crow never coming to fruition. However, Momoa's exit paved the way for Bill Skarsgård to take up the face paint in this latest adaptation of James O'Barr's 1989 comic book.

Despite the new movie's potential to attract a new generation of fans, it's hard to match (let alone surpass) the standard set by the 1994 original. The Crow, directed by Alex Proyas, remains one of the most popular movies that blends gothic horror with crime and suspense. Sadly, it was also impacted by the tragic death of its star, Brandon Lee.

Updated on December 3, 2024, by Robert Vaux: The failed 2024 reboot of The Crow has returned attention to the original, which remains the definitive version of James O'Barr's original graphic novel for reasons that have little to do with the tragic death of its star.

The Kung Fu film adaptation starring Donnie Yen is "in development," according to filmmaker David Leitch. The big-screen adaptation will see Yen taking on the role of Kwai Chang Caine, who was first brought to life by David Carradine on the 1970s television series, Kung Fu. Leitch hints at the potential possibility of his modern-day Kung Fu being shot in IMAX.

Kwai Chang Caine’s return in the previously announced Kung Fu film adaptation is “in development,” according to filmmaker David Leitch. Leitch is busily promoting the upcoming release of his newest film, The Fall Guy, which stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. And while speaking with Steve Weintraub at the SXSW film festival, Leitch revealed that “we’re making” the Donnie Yen-led Kung Fu film “happen.” Leitch said in an interview with Collider:

“I'm obviously really passionate about both those things. And you know, kung fu, martial arts...

Donnie Yen is set to lead a feature adaptation of the classic '70s TV series Kung Fu, produced by Universal Pictures alongside 87North. Director David Leitch praised Donnie Yen as a "true martial arts master" and expressed excitement about collaborating on reimagining the beloved story for the big screen. The original Kung Fu first aired in 1972 and follows a Shaolin monk who travels through the American Old West.

John Wick: Chapter 4 and renowned martial arts actor Donnie Yen has found his next big project, leading a feature adaptation of the classic ’70s TV series, Kung Fu. If that were not already enough to have martial arts and action movie fans excited, the project is being produced by Universal Pictures alongside 87North, the studio known for the likes of the John Wick franchise, Nobody, and the upcoming The Fall Guy.

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Get ready for more emotional content. The legendary film that brought martial arts king Bruce Lee to the worldwide spotlight has been remastered for a whole new home viewing experience. Enter the Dragon is celebrating its 50th anniversary. And to commemorate the occasion, the first Hollywood-produced martial arts film is getting an upgrade in picture and sound quality with a brand new Bluray release from Warner Bros. Blu-ray.com has released details on the 50th anniversary 4K edition of the martial arts phenomenon.

The special features and technical aspects include:

4K Restoration Of The Film Hdr Presentation Of The Film New Dolby Atmos audio track Two Versions: Original theatrical version and special edition version Introduction by Linda Lee Cadwell Audio commentary by Paul Heller and Michael Allin Optional English Sdh, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

The synopsis per Blu-ray.com reads,

“Five decades following his untimely death,...

Martial art legend and actor Bruce Lee may have died from drinking too much water, a research claims.

Doctors are making the claim almost 50 years after the icon died aged 32 in the summer of 1973 in Hong Kong, reports aceshowbiz.com.

An autopsy report from the time showed that the ‘Enter the Dragon’ star had been killed by brain swelling, which medics said was due to taking a painkiller. Researchers have now reviewed the evidence and concluded that Bruce is more likely to have died from hyponatremia.

A team of experts wrote in the Clinical Kidney Journal: “In other words, we propose that the kidney’s inability to excrete excess water killed Bruce Lee. We hypothesize that Bruce Lee died from a specific form of kidney dysfunction: the inability to excrete enough water to maintain water homeostasis, which is mainly a tubular function.”

“This may lead to hyponatremia, cerebral edema (brain...

Nami-nyc (local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness) today announced that New York Times bestselling author, actress, and activist, Busy Philipps, will be the special guest at its 40th-anniversary fundraising gala, “Seeds of Hope: Families Helping Families,” on Monday, October 3 at Capitale (130 Bowery). Philipps, a recent New York resident and host of her widely popular podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, will join executive director Matt Kudish onstage for a candid conversation about her own mental health journey.

“We could not be more excited to welcome Busy Philipps to our ‘Seeds of Hope’ stage and hear firsthand about her personal journey with mental health,” said Kudish. “Busy speaks purely from the heart and doesn’t mince words for her listeners and followers. Her real talk embodies what we set out to do as a peer-led support organization: listen openly and help those struggling, emerge stronger on the...

Since the opening night of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Shannon Lee has been outspoken about her reaction to the depiction of her late father, Bruce Lee. Things seemed to have simmered down between director Quentin Tarantino and Lee's daughter, but as Tarantino blazes through his promotion of the new release of his novelization for 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the filmmaker stopped by Joe Rogan's Spotify podcast on June 29 and was asked about the criticism over the film's depiction of Bruce Lee. Specifically, a fight scene in which Brad Pitt's character, Cliff, easily knocks down the martial arts icon, portrayed by Mike Moh. Tarantino told Rogan: "I can understand his daughter having a problem with it - it's her f*cking father, I get that," before quickly dismissing others' criticism.

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The new 30 for 30 documentary Be Water opens up with a black-and-white screen test of its subject, martial arts legend Bruce Lee, from the mid-Sixties. Lee silently follows instructions to turn his head to different angles, before the off-screen director says, “Now the camera will pull back,” and invites his subject to demonstrate some kung-fu moves with a member of the crew as his theoretical target. Lee is utterly relaxed, putting his audience at ease with a joke about how accidents can happen even in an exhibition like this. He casually shifts into his stance,...

Bruce Lee is getting the Criterion treatment in an amazing new 7-disc set that will include 5 of the Kung Fu master's best movies of all time. Criterion announced that this exciting set will be coming to retail shops and online retailers this summer.

"The Criterion Collection couldn't be more excited to announce our tribute to the life and work of the iconic Bruce Lee with five dazzling, action-packed kung-fu landmarks starring the international martial-arts legend."

Capturing Lee at the height of his artistry and superstardom, this seven-disc Blu-ray box set is loaded with special features, including alternate versions of the films, interviews with Lee's collaborators and admirers, documentaries about his life and philosophies, commentaries, promotional materials, and so much more!

Coming this July, Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits is a collection of high-flying classics from the ultimate fighter, whose unmatched persona and influence in cinema live on.

In the early 1970s,...

If your only introduction to the work of Bruce Lee was a certain summer tentpole last year, The Criterion Collection is here to change that. This summer, they will be releasing a box set of five of his greatest kung-fu actioners, spread across seven beautiful discs with a plethora of special features.

Officially titled Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, it includes the best of the martial arts legend’s 1970s work, including 4K digital restorations of The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, and The Way of the Dragon, along with a new 2K digital restoration of the rarely-seen 99-minute 1973 theatrical version of Enter the Dragon and the 102-minute “special-edition” version.

All in all, it’s the perfect tribute to the man who would’ve turned 80 this year, but sadly left us far too soon at 32. See the trailer, full list of special features, and cover art below.

Brad Pitt has won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance as stunt double Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

In a fairly competitive category, Pitt beat out fellow nominees Tom Hanks (Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”), Anthony Hopkins (Pope Benedict XVI in “The Two Popes”), Al Pacino (Jimmy Hoffa in “The Irishman”), and Joe Pesci (Russell Bufalino in “The Irishman”).

This is Pitt’s fourth nomination as an actor, and his first acting Oscar win. Previously, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1996 for “12 Monkeys,” for Best Actor in 2009 for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” for Best Actor in 2012 for “Moneyball.”

As a producer, he has three Best Picture nominations: “Moneyball” (2012), “12 Years a Slave” (2014), and “The Big Short” (2016). He won for “12 Years a Slave,” which was his first ever Oscar win.

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Without a doubt, Bruce Lee is a martial arts icon. He’s a cinematic fixture in pop culture and in the new documentary Be Water premiering at Sundance on January 25, filmmaker Bao Nguyen touches on his role as martial artists, but he goes beyond that and paints a picture of Lee’s impact in Hollywood during the ’60s, his trailblazing role as Asian advocate and an American institution.

Prior to Be Water, Nguyen directed the 2019 docuseries We Gon’ Be Alright based on Jeff Chang’s book of the same name and the docu feature Live From New York!, which detailed the history of the late-night sketch show. He said that doing the film sparked an interest in doing another project about American cultural institutions. With Live From New York!, he looked at SNL through a different lens and he wanted to do the same thing — this time with Bruce Lee.

Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to the ’70s TV series “Kung Fu” and will develop it as a feature film remake. “John Wick” and “Deadpool 2” filmmaker David Leitch is attached to direct, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

David Carradine starred in the original ABC series that ran from 1972-75. Universal will move quickly to set a writer on the film.

Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce “Kung Fu” for their Universal-based 87North Productions alongside Stephen L’Hereaux. Ed Spielman, the creator of the TV series, will executive produce.

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The original series starred Carradine, a white actor, as a Shaolin Monk who traveled the American West while armed with his training in the Chinese martial art of Kung Fu. Carradine once said in an interview that Bruce Lee was at...

Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, is responding to director Quentin Tarantino’s latest comments regarding her father’s portrayal in the film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

“He could shut up about it,” she told Variety when asked how Tarantino could rectify the controversy. “That would be really nice. Or he could apologize or he could say, ‘I don’t really know what Bruce Lee was like. I just wrote it for my movie. But that shouldn’t be taken as how he really was.'”

Tarantino recently defended his depiction of the Asian American martial arts legend (portrayed by Mike Moh) as an arrogant blowhard. “Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino said at a recent press junket in Moscow. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect.

Some of martial arts legend Bruce Lee's personal equipment and clothing will be auctioned off April 29 by Los Angeles auctioneer Nate D Sanders. Fans will also be able to bid online.  One of the items up for sale is Lee's owned and worn Stirling Cooper gray cotton jacket, which was personally signed by Lee's wife and daughter. Inside the jacket is the inscription, "This was one of Bruce's most favorite jackets! Linda Lee." His daughter wrote "To Dennis and Loan, Best to you both! Shannon Lee."  Photos: Bruce Lee's Personal Belongings to Be Auctioned Off Linda Lee was married

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July 26th, 1973 marked the release of the most culturally significant (and arguably best) martial arts picture of all-time: Enter the Dragon. The film made an icon posthumously of Bruce Lee and ushered in a wave of martial arts’ films, classes, and television programs in its wake. Martial Arts was, of course, predominant in the Far East up to that point, but it wasn’t truly until Enter the Dragon that such philosophizing/fighting made its way to the U.S. There hasn’t been a martial arts film or a star associated with the movement as big as Bruce Lee in the forty years since. It’s both a testament to Enter the Dragon and a staggering denouement of the industry as a whole that (Jackie Chan aside), no Chinese actor has broken through the collective consciousness the same way as Bruce Lee. In celebration of Enter the Dragon’s fortieth anniversary,...

In the realm of Martial Arts movies, Enter the Dragon is as classic a movie as Casablanca or Citizen Kane. I’m sure that will make some movie aficionados scream balderdash, but for genre fans such is the case. The movie captures the ideals and philosophy the late Bruce Lee developed in founding his unique Martial Art style, Jeet Kune Do. As Lee says in the movie, “You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.” Now celebrating its 40th Anniversary, Enter the Dragon remains a staple film in both the Action and Kung-Fu flick genres.

In Enter the Dragon, Lee agrees to go attend a Martial Arts tournament hosted by Han (Kien Shih), a former student of the Shaolin temple where Lee trained. When Han left the Shaolin temple, he used the teachings to start a worldwide syndicate of corruption. It actually sounds funny writing Han’s character description.

Chicago – When critics talk about the most influential films of the ’70s, they too often forget a little flick that became a phenomenon, Robert Clouse’s “Enter the Dragon,” recently released in a gorgeous box set with a new HD transfer, new special features, and new collectible items. Bruce Lee’s most beloved work still influences the Martial Arts genre today and gave birth to an entire cultural shift as cinema, particularly action films, became more influenced by Asian styles. The Blu-ray is a beauty with new special features about the making of and importance of “Dragon” that even those who have seen the flick a hundred times on cable will find enlightening.

Rating: 5.0/5.0

I love being surprised by a Blu-ray. So many of them fall into relatively predictable patterns of talking-head featurettes, deleted scenes, and a trivia-filled commentary. When a release like “Enter the Dragon” comes along and it...

The Asian Awards, in partnership with Sotheby’s International Realty, took place Tuesday night in Grosvenor House Hotel, London and Bollyspice.com was at the prestigious awards ceremony to get all the details.

Hosted by Lord Sebastian Coe, the third annual awards ceremony saw the likes of Hollywood actor Sir Ben Kingsley, Peter Andre, Mitch Winehouse, Gurinder Chadha, James Caan, Beverley Knight, Princess Michael of Kent and Linda Lee Cadwell all grace the red carpet.

Paul Sagoo, founder of The Asian Awards, opened the ceremony followed by a speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP who was full of praise for the awards and the outstanding achievements of the winners.

Speaking about the night Paul Sagoo said, “This year The Asian Awards has truly lived up to its name, celebrating global Asian achievement in what was a triumphant night.”

He went on to add, “We are honoured with...

The third annual Asian Awards are set to take place on the 16th April at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, in order to recognize and applaud the finest talent from fields in arts, business and entrepreneurship as well as technology and sport.

Traditionally honouring outstanding achievers with origins from the South Asian community this year the awards are set to include entrants originating from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and other South and Far East countries.

The founder of The Asian Awards Paul Sagoo, of consultancy Lemon Group, refers to this expansion as a significant step forward.

“This geographical expansion means that The Asian Awards can now truly live up to its name and celebrate global Asian achievement on an even grander scale. We had always planned to recognise the achievements from the global Asian community and this is an exciting time for The Asian Awards.”

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Bruce Lee’s most famous film was remastered for the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Giftset.

The 1973 movie helped bring interest in Asian martial arts to mainstream Western cinema. It also shot Lee to superstardom posthumously, as he died suddenly from a cerebral edema less than a month before the U.S. premiere of the film. Lee was also known for his role as sidekick Kato in TV show The Green Hornet, bu it was Enter the Dragon that made him a household name.

In the action movie, Lee’s recruited by an intelligence agency, then uncovers the evil Han’s (Kien Shih) white slavery and drug trafficking ring on a secret island stronghold. Along with martial arts champions Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee infiltrates the fortress and enters Han’s brutal tournament,...

More and more great films keep coming to the blu-ray format and details and dates for two classic films have been released, as well as details on the more recent film, Gangster Squad. Come inside to check out all the details on the latest films coming to the blu-ray format.

It's hard to believe, but it's been fifty years since Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra film released in theaters. In order to commemorate the milestone Fox is releasing a special 50th Anniversary blu-ray with never before seen footage and a slew of other features, on May 21, 2013. Read the press release below for full details:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce that the four-time Academy Award® winning* classic Cleopatra, will be released on Blu-ray Disc for the first time May 21 in a special golden anniversary edition and is available for pre-order at major retailers.

In honor of the iconic film’s 50th anniversary,...

The awesomeness of John C. Reilly’s Bruce Lee t-shirt in Step Brothers is about to be topped. Now, 40 years after its release, martial arts classic Enter the Dragon is set to be released with a collector’s Blu-ray giftset, which includes new special features, a collectible card, and even an embroidered patch.

Here is a portion of the news release:

Burbank, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia — which includes collectible art cards,...

Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee's last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia -- which includes collectible art cards, lenticular card and an embroidered patch --are also part of the giftset. Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition will be available for $49.99 Srp.

Bruce Lee was an incredible athlete and mixed martial artist who, despite making a limited number of movies during his short life, became a charismatic megastar and left a permanent mark on cinema and popular culture.

Every now and then you can tell someone is special. Every now and then you know just when something becomes an event, a trend-setter. That’s exactly who Bruce Lee was and his Enter the Dragon remains. All marital arts films are measured against this one and now Warner Home Video is giving us a 40th anniversary edition. Here are the details: Burbank, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray™ in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia — which includes collectible art cards,...

The martial arts star is to get another biopic, kicking off with the story of a real-life fight in the mid-1960s

Bruce Lee is to return to the big screen in an "origins story" which will use a legendary incident in the martial arts icon's life to spin off into action movie territory, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Birth of the Dragon does not appear to be a traditional biopic, but it does begin with a fight which really took place between Lee and the famed Chinese kung fu master Wong Jack Man in San Francisco in 1964, when the city's Chinatown was ruled by triad gangs from Hong Kong. Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J Rivele's screenplay then transfers into strict fantasy territory as the former combatants team up to battle Chinatown gangsters.

The utilisation of real-life figures as characters in an original story is unusual (if not unheard of) in Hollywood,...

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I Am Bruce Lee is the amazing story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee’s story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of the international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.

Featuring original interviews with Ufc President Dana White, NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao,...

Shannon Lee, daughter of the martial arts master, shares memories of her inspirational father

Shannon Lee grins and apologises for the mess. We're at the Los Angeles offices of Bruce Lee Enterprises. They've just moved in and an archipelago of merchandise is strewn across the floor. The company logo depicts a silhouette of the martial arts master in mid-flight, an inverted E of kinetic majesty. A poster shows Lee crouching, nunchucks stowed beneath his armpits. Devotees would feel at home here.

As company CEO, his 43-year-old daughter is the official keeper of the legacy. She assumed the mantle several years ago from her mother, Bruce Lee's widow Linda Lee Cadwell, who had met the young martial artist while he studied philosophy at university in Washington state in the 1960s. Both Lee and her mother are contributors to I Am Bruce Lee, a new documentary by Peter McCormack.

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Everett Bruce Lee in ‘Enter the Dragon,’ 1973.

“From my point of view, the 20th century gave us just two icons who rose above time, space and race: There was Muhammad Ali, and there was Bruce Lee,” says documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack, explaining the rationale behind his two most recent projects, the feature documentary “Facing Ali,” shortlisted for the Academy Award in 2010, and its new followup “I Am Bruce Lee,” which hits 160 theaters across the country for special screenings on February...

I often wonder what the movie world would be like if Bruce Lee were still around. He left us with a handful of awesome films but after a usual Lee movie marathon, I'm left wanting more. I've seen several documentaries on Lee and a few months ago heard about one that his daughter, Shannon Lee and his wife, Linda Lee Cadwell were helping out on. Finally a trailer has debuted for it. While I don't really give two craps about what one of the members of The Black Eyed Peas has to say about it,...

Here's an awesome new trailer for a upcoming documentary called I Am Bruce Lee. There's already a good amount of Bruce Lee documentaries that have been made over the years, but this one looks pretty badass. The movie was directed by Pete McCormack, and includes a ton of footage of Lee as well as several interviews with different celebrities including Mickey Rourke, Ed O'Neill, Manny Pacquiao, Gina Carano, and Kobe Bryant. I'm a huge fan of Bruce Lee, and I already watch the same old docs about him over and over again, so it will be great to see a new one. The movie will get a limited theatrical release on February 9th, 2012. Check out the trailer for the film below and tell us what you think!

Synopsis:

‘I Am Bruce Lee’ tells the amazing story of one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness.