barry levinson

Robin Williams: Star of An All-Star Three Event NYC Sunday Night

My late great friend Mike Hall, who planted items in Liz Smith's column and before that Walter Winchell and Leonard Lyons, used to say...

“Gotti” Movie Exec Producer: “I’ve never encountered anything so difficult in my life”

Exclusive: Both screenwriter James Toback and finance man Salvatore Carpanzano say they never approved a recent announcement naming them Executive Producers of "Gotti: In...

“Gotti” Movie Must Meet Financial Deadlines This Week

As I've reported, the "Gotti" movie to be directed by Barry Levinson is problematic at best. Produced by a former federal felon with close...

Sundance ’11 Sunday: Ellen Barkin Comes Full Circle with Her First Director

Twenty nine years ago, four years before Sam Levinson was born, his father Barry Levinson directed Ellen Barkin in her debut feature, "Diner." Remember Beth, who...

Brenda Vaccaro: One Nomination Is Not Enough

Okay, I've always liked Brenda Vaccaro. She was so hot in the 60s and 70s. Remember her in "Midnight Cowboy"? In "The Name of...

Jack Kevorkian: Dr. Death Becomes a Rock Star

Dr. Jack Kevorkian: he helped 130 people to their deaths through assisted suicide. He spent 8 1/2 years in jail. And now, at the...