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☆ Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Heching | Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bob Parent/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones performs with his band in Vienna, Austria, in 1960. brandstaetter images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones works with Frank Sinatra on a soundstage in 1964. Benainous/Reglain/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Jones poses with the six Grammys he won in 1991. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images Jones and Oprah Winfrey appear on the red carpet together at the Academy Awards in 1995. Lois Bernstein/AP Jones poses for a photo with his daughters Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones in 2005. Charley Gallay/Getty Images Jones poses for a portrait during the Toronto Film Festival in 2018.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Bobby Holland, Michael Ochs, Bob Parent, John Dominis, Duke Ellington, David Redfern, Peggy Lipton, Shutterstock Jones, Doug Pizac, Lou Rawls, Ron Galella, Stevie Wonder, Sunny Bak, Will Smith, Miles Davis, Courtney Sale Ross, Richard Corkery, Eddie Murphy, Rick Maiman, Patrick Kovarik, Oprah Winfrey, Lois Bernstein, Kidada Jones, Rashida Jones, Donato Sardella, Kevin Mazur, Barack Obama, JIM WATSON, Michael Caine, Denise Truscello, Naomi Campbell, Charley Gallay, Chris Pizzello, ”, Lisa Respers France, Alli Rosenbloom Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, CBS, HBO, United Negro College Fund, Lille, Montreux Jazz, Academy, Jones, White House, Toronto Film, Theatre, Abaca Press, AP, Recreation Locations: Bel Air , California, Los Angeles, Vienna, Austria, Redferns, Beverly Hills, Cannes, France, Switzerland, AFP, Haiti, Hollywood, Las Vegas

☆ 'Succession' star Nicholas Braun plays 2 very different characters in 'Saturday Night' — but that wasn't always the plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Succession" actor Nicholas Braun stars as Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in "Saturday Night." Jason Reitman, the film's director, said that Jim Henson was written with Braun in mind to play the role. Braun also landed a second job as Kaufman after Benny Safdie had to drop out of the movie. Braun, known for his Emmy-winning role as the bumbling, awkward Greg Hirsch on HBO's "Succession," stars as both Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in "Saturday Night." Advertisement"As we kept on thinking about who would be right for Andy Kaufman, we just kept on coming back to Nicholas Braun," Reitman told IndieWire.

Persons: Nicholas Braun, Andy Kaufman, Jim Henson, Jason Reitman, Braun, Kaufman, Benny Safdie, —, Jason Reitman's, Greg Hirsch, HBO's, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Reitman's, Jose Perez, Bauer, Griffin, Reitman, IndieWire, Gil Kenan, Henson, Kenan, Hopper, Sony Pictures Braun, Safdie, " Braun, Jim would've, Andy Organizations: Service, NBC, Hopper Stone, Sony Pictures Locations: Atlanta

Actor John Amos, whose long career included a wide range of iconic roles in works such as "Roots," "Good Times" and "The West Wing," died last month, his family said Tuesday. He was 84 when he passed away from natural causes in Los Angeles on Aug. 21. Many fans consider him their TV father. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”John Amos in 'Good Times'. His television career was revitalized in 1999 when he was cast on acclaimed White House drama "The West Wing," where he appeared for five seasons as Admiral Percy “Fitz” Fitzwallace.

Persons: John Amos, Belinda Foster, ”, Kelly Christopher Amos, ” John Amos, Amos, James Evans, Norman Lear, Toby, Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr, Leslie Uggams, Cleo McDowell, Eddie Murphy, Bruce Willis, Percy “ Fitz ” Fitzwallace Organizations: Associated Press, CBS, Everett, White Locations: Los Angeles, Chicago, America

☆ John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

AP —John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including “Midnight Run,” “Little Big League” and “Gone Baby Gone.”But in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, Ashton played an essential part of an indelible trio. Ashton co-starred in all four of the films, beginning with the 1984 original and running through the Netflix reboot, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” released earlier this year. “Bobby started handing me these matches, and I went to grab the matches, and he threw them on the floor and stared at me,” said Ashton.

Persons: John Ashton, John Taggart, Ashton, Alan Somers, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley, — Billy Rosewood, Reinhold, Ashton’s Taggart —, Taggart —, Sarge ”, Billy —, Axel F, ”, Martin Brest’s, Charles Grodin’s, Duke ”, Robert De Niro’s Jack Walsh, De Niro, “ Bobby, “, ‘, ’, ” Ashton, Robin Hoye Organizations: Big League, Netflix, Beverly Hills, Collider Locations: Beverly, Fort Collins , Colorado, Detroit, Los Angeles, he’s

☆ The secret to a Netflix movie's success? Don't promote it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When Netflix released a rundown of its most-watched movies and TV shows for the first half of the year on Thursday, its TV rankings offered few surprises. (Netflix bases the data on hours viewed for every title — original and licensed — that was watched for over 50,000 hours.) That robust landing page has allowed Netflix to eschew spending tens of millions of dollars promoting many of its original films. AdvertisementOf course, that's not the strategy for every single Netflix Original. Here's another example of Netflix's strategy in action.

Persons: Griselda, Ripley, Millie Bobby Brown, Kevin Hart's, John Wilson, that's, Eddie Murphy, Axel F, Murphy, Quim Vives, It's, Ted Lasso, Severance, it's, Napoleon, Martin Scorsese, Oscar, doesn't, baileylikemovie Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Society, Detroit Lions, Apple Locations: Beverly Hills, Sunset, Hollywood

☆ James Earl Jones, legendary actor known for unmistakable baritone voice, dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ethan Sacks | Ethan Sacks Writes For Nbcnews.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Now a father, Jones continued to work steadily through the 1980s. (He won a second Emmy that night for his supporting turn in the TV movie “Heat Wave,” about the 1965 Watts race riots.) Over the ensuing three decades, Jones continued to work continuously — even after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995. That he never won an Oscar for a specific movie role, denying him the coveted EGOT, is a lingering symbol of just how much he was underappreciated over a prolific and profound career. Taylor, the UCLA professor, always includes a clip of Jones in the 1987 production of “Fences” in his master class on acting.

Persons: Jones, Chong, ”, ” Chong, “, Matewan ”, Eddie Murphy’s, America ’, ” Morales, Tony, Denzel Washington, execs, Gabriel Bird, Jacqueline Zambrano, ” Zambrano, ‘, ” Jones, Frasier ”, Gore Vidal’s, Taylor, ” Taylor Organizations: “ Star, Walt Disney Television, Getty, Broadway, UCLA Locations: New York, America

☆ 'Shrek 5:' Everything We Know Including Release Date, Cast
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A "Shrek" sequel has been rumored for years, but fans were beginning to lose hope after "Shrek Forever After" provided a neat finish to the story. Dohrn was a writer and artist on "Shrek 2" and "Shrek the Third," was the head of the story on "Shrek Forever After," and the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in the latter film. The movie's producers are Gina Shay, who produced "Shrek Forever After," and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri. There are no details yet on the plot or how it will follow "Shrek Forever After." Dreamwork Animation set "Shrek 5" to premiere on July 1, 2026, so we will likely hear more details about the plot soon.

Persons: —, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Donkey, Fiona, pic.twitter.com, Antonio Banderas, Banderas, Puss, Banderas hasn't, Walt Dohrn, Brad Ableson, Dohrn, Gina Shay, Chris Meledandri, Dreamwork Organizations: Service, DreamWorks Animation, Business, Collider, DreamWorks

☆ Kevin Bacon on His Best Movie Roles: 'Animal House,' 'Footloose,' 'X-Men'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

On signing photos of his dead characters and spending his 'Animal House' paycheck in a weekBacon got bloody in "MaXXXine." What was worse for you, filming the arrow to the throat, or the paddling scene in "Animal House"? Universal PicturesIs it true that you spent your "Animal House" paycheck in a week? I was back waiting tables probably a month after I got back from doing "Animal House," and then I went back to acting school for a little bit. So I continued to wait tables and started looking for an agent because I didn't have an agent when I did "Animal House."

Persons: Kevin Bacon, Ren McCormack, Bacon, he'd, Eddie Murphy's Axel Foley, John Labat, Mia Goth's, Ti, Coen, Justin Lubin, John Landis, Mark, Metcalf, Bacon's, Patrick Swayze's, Jack Nicholson, Patrick Swayze —, It's, Jack Nicholson's, Jack, Tom, Cruise, —, Tom —, you've, Meryl, Streep, She's, Tim, Robbins, Sean, Penn, Laurence Fishburne, Clint, Eastwood, Matt Dillon, Murray, Matt Dillon's, Matt hadn't, Matt nixing, Matt, You've, Kevin Bacon's, Kyra Sedgwick, Travis Bacon, Gilbert Flores, Sosie Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick's, we've, who's Organizations: Payson High School, Business, CBS, Getty, Actors Guild, Variety Locations: Payson , Utah, Netflix's

☆ ‘Shrek 5’ is coming in July 2026, and the big stars are onboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Everyone’s favorite ogre is heading back to town, with the the latest movie in the “Shrek” franchise set for release in mid-2026. Movie studio Dreamworks Animation confirmed in a post on X that “Shrek 5” will hit the big screen on July 1, 2026 – 16 years after the previous episode was released. The first “Shrek” movie was a smash hit when it was released in 2001, spawning sequels “Shrek 2” in 2004, “Shrek the Third” in 2007 and “Shrek Forever After” in 2010. There was also a spinoff “Puss in Boots” movie featuring the outlaw cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, released in 2011, with a sequel – “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” – released in 2022. The franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, to the extent that shoe brand Crocs released a Shrek Croc in 2023 and a recreation of Shrek’s swamp home was listed for rent on Airbnb last September.

Persons: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Fiona, Eddie Murphy, Walt Dohrn, Brad Ableson, Michael McCullers, Christopher Meledandri, Antonio Banderas, Banderas, ” Murphy Organizations: CNN, Dreamworks, Collider

☆ Insider Today: Scammers on the loose
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But first: Scammers are on the loose. AdvertisementThe FBI said last year thousands of people lost $350 million to real-estate scams in 2021, an increase of 64% from 2020. In fact, BI has been reporting on scams and how they can wreck one's financial life and sanity for years. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

Persons: —, Tyler Le, Daniel Pietschnig, Alcynna Lloyd, they'd, Monica Humphries, it's, Max Nieuwdorp, Chelsea Jia Feng, Mark Von Holden, Rebecca Zisser, Kevin Costner's, Kevin Costner, Costner, Stefano Secchi, Axel F, Eddie Murphy, Axel Foley, Sam Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Dyson, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Rome, Business, FBI, Research, Warner Bros, Variety, Images, Netflix Locations: Italian, New York, New York City

☆ The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a Godzilla movie to the long-awaited 'Beverly Hills Cop' sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Movies like "Back to Black" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are new to streaming. Eddie Murphy's new "Beverly Hills Cop" sequel is now on Netflix. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" and the sequel "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are both now available to watch at home. New movies, like "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," are also out.

Persons: Swan, Eddie Murphy's, —, Sam Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Axel F, Mia Goth Organizations: Netflix, Service, Business Locations: Beverly

☆ Why the 'Beverly Hills Cop" director chose to film an actual car falling off a building over using CGI: 'The stakes are real, and the danger is real.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. (Though doing this stunt for real was fun, Molloy pointed out Paige was not in the car when that stunt was filmed. That was a real helicopter going through the streets of LA. The sequence concludes with the chopper landing not so gracefully in front of the Beverly Hills Town Hall. "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" is now available on Netflix.

Persons: —, Mark Molloy, Axel F, Molloy, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jerry, Andrew Cooper, Eddie Murphy, Bruckheimer, Murphy, Axel Foley's, Jane, Taylour Paige, Zola, Paige, it's, Foley, Detective Abbott, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, Grant, Kevin Bacon, Gordon Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, Beverly, Safety, Town Locations: Australia, Detroit, Los Angeles, LA

☆ Eddie Murphy improvised one of the funniest lines in 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' in a scene with his real-life daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One of Eddie Murphy's funniest lines in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" was improvised. In the scene, Murphy's daughter Bria plays a police officer who arrests him. Director Mark Molloy told Business Insider that Murphy's improv skills enhanced the movie's humor. AdvertisementNetflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" is filled with laughs, but there's one joke in particular that was a family affair. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Eddie Murphy's, Axel F, Murphy's, Bria, Mark Molloy, —, Axel Foley, Foley Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Beverly

☆ Eddie Murphy is still stung by that David Spade joke on ‘Saturday Night Live’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Eddie Murphy is reflecting on some of the “cheap shots” he feels he’s taken over the years. Make a wish.” Murphy told the Times the joke came after his film, “Vampire in Brooklyn,” had flopped at the box office. Eddie Murphy and Chevy Chase during the "Weekend Update" segment of an April 1981 episode of "Saturday Night Live." I’m cool with David Spade, I’m cool with Lorne Michaels. I went back to SNL,” Murphy said this week.

Persons: Eddie Murphy, he’s, Oscar, –, Axel F, “, ” Murphy, Murphy, David Spade, ’, Spade, it’s, ”, Chevy, Fred Hermansky, you’ve, ” Spade, Lorne Michaels Organizations: CNN, Beverly Hills, Netflix, The New York Times, SNL, Times, Chevy Chase, Bank, Getty, NBC, “ Locations: Beverly, Brooklyn

☆ Eddie Murphy Is Ready to Look Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But Murphy made his greatest mark in movies, where he reached new heights, for comedians and Black performers, of popularity and bankability. All of which is to say that American pop culture looked different after Eddie Murphy came along. Now he’s returning to the character that sent his career into the stratosphere with “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which comes to Netflix on July 3. It arrives 40 years after the first film in the series, in which Murphy stars as the wisecracking detective Axel Foley. In recent years, Murphy has been a somewhat enigmatic offscreen presence, but as I found out over the course of our two long conversations in the spring, he can be open and relaxed.

Persons: Murphy, ”, Murphy virtuosically, Eddie Murphy, he’s, Axel F, Axel Foley Organizations: Beverly Hills, Netflix Locations: Beverly

☆ Jerry Bruckheimer has never seen the universally panned 'Beverly Hills Cop 3'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jerry Bruckheimer hasn't even seen "Beverly Hills Cop III," says director Mark Molloy. Molloy, the director of Netflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," told BI he focused on paying tribute to the first two movies. AdvertisementWhen director Mark Molloy signed on to direct "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," the fourth movie in the beloved action comedy franchise starring Eddie Murphy, he had to admit something to the franchise's producer Jerry Bruckheimer. "I said to him, 'Jerry, I've never seen the third one,'" Molloy recalled to Business Insider, referring to 1994's "Beverly Hills Cop III." "Jerry told me, 'You don't need to watch that one.

Persons: Jerry Bruckheimer hasn't, Mark Molloy, Molloy, Axel F, I've, —, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jerry Organizations: Hills, Service, Business Locations: Beverly

☆ 10 classic movies you can watch now on Netflix that you won't believe are turning 40 — from 'Footloose' to 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix put the movies in a special category called the "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection." Advertisement"Footloose," "Sixteen Candles," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" are among the films turning 40 this year. To celebrate, Netflix has created a collection of films released in 1984, which can be found by searching "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection" on the site. The collection features box office hits such as "Footloose" and "Beverly Hills Cop." The latter film, starring Eddie Murphy, made $234 million, according to Box Office Mojo, and Netflix plans to release a sequel later this year.

Persons: —, Eddie Murphy, Amadeus Organizations: Netflix, Service, Office Mojo, Business

☆ 16 most anticipated new Netflix original movies coming in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix just dropped their preview of upcoming original movies for 2024. Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Lopez, and more will star in new movies on the platform. Here are the most anticipated movies from "Back to Action" to "Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story." AdvertisementOn February 1, Netflix shared a preview of their original movies being released in 2024. Here's what to know about this year's most-anticipated Netflix original movies.

Persons: Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Lopez, —, Jamie Foxx Organizations: Netflix, Service

NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy has fond childhood memories of gathering with his family in Brooklyn and being wrapped in the wonder of the season as they watched classic holiday movies. Now, his Christmas wish is his new film, “Candy Cane Lane,” will create similar memories for others. The film was written by Kelley Younger, whose family grew up on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, California — a neighborhood known for competitive holiday decorating. "I love Christmas movies. I love Christmas music.

Persons: — Eddie Murphy, Candy Cane, ”, ” Murphy, “, Chris Carver, Murphy, who’s, Pepper, Jillian Bell, Carver, Tracee Ellis Ross, ” Ross, –, Ross, Carol, Chuckling, Thaddeus J, Mixson, Ken Marino, David Alan Grier, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Kelley Younger, Reginald Hudlin, Hudlin, Kid ’, ’, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, Grier, Axel Foley, we’ve, Gary Gerard Hamilton Organizations: “, Party, National, Beverly Hills, Associated Press Locations: Brooklyn, El Segundo , California, Hollywood, @GaryGHamilton

☆ Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of November 26
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Wsj Arts In Review Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Eddie Murphy in ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Photo: PrimeFilm• “Godzilla Minus One” (Dec. 1): Nothing says it’s the holiday season quite like a giant radioactive lizard. The acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki spins an origin story of the famed monster in this kaiju film set just after World War II. • “The Shift” (Dec. 1): Kristoffer Polaha stars alongside Neal McDonough , Elizabeth Tabish and Sean Astin in this sci-fi thriller about a man who finds himself trapped in a dystopian alternate universe and tries to escape back to reality and the love of his life.

Persons: Eddie Murphy, Candy Cane, •, Takashi Yamazaki, Kristoffer Polaha, Neal McDonough, Elizabeth Tabish, Sean Astin

☆ ‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Disney Ride to Nowhere Fun
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

That’s pretty much all there is to say about “Haunted Mansion,” a live-action branding opportunity from Disney “inspired by” its theme-park attraction of the same name. “Haunted Mansion” is unlikely to do the same. (A 2021 Halloween special, “Muppet Haunted Mansion,” is streaming on Disney+.) The first film, “The Haunted Mansion” (2003), starring Eddie Murphy, was widely panned but made millions. I hope that Disney paid Simien truckloads of money to direct “Haunted Mansion,” and that he had more fun making it than I had watching it.

Persons: ”, Eddie Murphy, Elvis Mitchell, Mario, “ Barbie ”, Justin Simien, “, Simien, it’s Organizations: Disney, Pirates, New York Times, ‘, Mario Bros, Netflix Locations: Disneyland, Anaheim , Calif, ’, Orleans, ”

☆ Summer movie preview 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie – or perhaps, a summer of movies – in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. And while streaming has clearly siphoned off part of the audience, particularly for more serious films, what we think of as “summer movies” still have the potential to rake in cash just like the old days. (CNN and DC are both part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesInitially meant for streaming platforms, this vehicle will herald the cinematic arrival of DC Studios’ first Latino superhero, played by Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” and “Parenthood” fame. If the fast-paced trailer is any indication, the movie looks sure to whisk those dog days of summer doldrums away quite nicely.

☆ Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jeff Mason | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Actor and comedian Adam Sandler waves as he is awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2023. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsWASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Actor and comedian Adam Sandler became the 24th recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, at an evening event featuring stars Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Conan O’Brien to celebrate his comedy and career. With the White House a short distance from the Kennedy Center, some presenters touched on politics. Sandler joins the ranks of other comedians who have received the Mark Twain Prize, including Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Letterman, Carol Burnett, Eddie Murphy and Ellen DeGeneres. The prize is named after novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain.

Actor and Golden Globes presenter Niecy Nash called out the "Black Girl Magic" during the awards ceremony Tuesday night. Tyler James Williams, Brunson's castmate on “Abbott Elementary,” won best supporting actor in a TV comedy series for his portrayal of a public school educator. Brunson, Zendaya and Williams are all first-time Golden Globes nominees and winners. Rich Polk / NBCHe said he was having tea at home when he got the phone call to host the Golden Globes. The Golden Globes awards show made its television comeback Tuesday after NBC opted not to air the 2022 ceremony in the wake the criticism.

☆ 'Elvis' and 'Avatar' face off as Hollywood returns to Golden Globes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] The Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Photo taken on December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The flashy "Elvis" biopic and sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water" battle for the top honor at the Golden Globes on Tuesday when stars return to a ceremony trying to rebuild its reputation after scandals. The Golden Globes will be back on television after celebrities and broadcaster NBC abandoned the 2022 show because of ethical lapses at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the awards. "I think we're going to see 'Elvis' win and Austin Butler win," said Chris Beachum, managing editor of awards website Gold Derby. Golden Globes voters "have proven time and time again that they love spectacles and they love musicals."

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