Thursday, February 19, 2026

Movies

Sundance Record Broken as “CODA,” Film About Singing Teen from Deaf Family, Breaks Record with $25 Mil Sale

Apple has gotten to the core of Sundance. The computer/phone company with a burgeoning film firm broke the Sundance record today. They bought "CODA" for...

Broadway Hit Musical “Dear Evan Hansen” Coming to Movies in September But Will It Come Back to Broadway?

"Dear Evan Hansen" is already a movie. While we were buying toilet paper, Universal spent the last few months shooting the Tony winning Broadway musical...

Retiring at 84: Kris Kristofferson, Famed Songwriter of “Me & Bobby McGee,” Acclaimed Actor, Renaissance Man

Kris Kristofferson is calling it a day. The famed singer-songwriter and actor is retiring now at age 84. He deserves some downtime after a stellar...

Sundance Review: Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” is Like a Box of Fine Chocolates, with Unseen Performances by Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Other Stars

There was a Harlem Cultural Festival in New York in the summer of 1969. Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Sly Stone, the 5th Dimension, and...

Reality Bites: Armie Hammer Reportedly Out of “Godfather” Mini-Series Playing Movie’s Producer Al Ruddy

Not since Tiger Woods' meltdown a decade ago has a career melted down this quickly, and badly. Actor Armie Hammer, who was on top of...

Viola Davis on Cicely Tyson: “I’m devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me!”

Cicely Tyson played Viola Davis's mother on "How to Get Away with Murder" for five seasons. She was nominated for Emmys each of those...

Sundance 2021 Opens with a Hit: “Coda” Stars Emilia Jones as a High School Singer in a Deaf Family

Sundance 2021 opened tonight with a hit. "Coda," directed by Sian Heder, is based on a French film but re-envisioned by the director, who...

RIP The Amazing Cicely Tyson, Age 96, Award Winning Actress, Activist, Epitome of Ageless Grace and Elegance

“I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in...