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☆ Jamie Lee Curtis says her transgender daughter has faced death threats
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jamie Lee Curtis is opening up about the struggles her daughter and other members of the transgender community face on a daily basis. There are people that want to annihilate her, and people like her.”Curtis’ 26-year-old daughter, Ruby Guest, whom she shares with husband Christopher Guest, publicly came out as transgender in 2020. That is terrifying.”Referring to herself in the third person, she continued, “So Jamie Lee Curtis is scared, and you should be too.”The “Knives Out” star ended her response by encouraging people to speak out against transphobia. “Jamie Lee Curtis has a voice, and she’s trying to use it, and you should too,” she said. Curtis said there were “tears involved” after her daughter came out to her.

☆ Halloween movies to get you into the spooky spirit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Halloween entertainment is serving major nostalgia this year, with some of our favorite spooky classics being remade, or better yet, getting a sequel. “Hocus Pocus 2” brings back Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as your favorite witches to get you ready for Halloween. “Halloween Ends”Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween Ends" Ryan Green/Universal PicturesForty-four years and 13 movies later, “Halloween Ends” is back to give you a fright. The movie tells the story of a man named Michael Myers who escapes an insane asylum. “Beetlejuice”1988 Warner BrothersBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!!!

☆ It’s a scary time in Hollywood. But the horror studio behind hits like ‘Halloween Ends’ is making a killing
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That includes hits like “Get Out,” “The Black Phone,” “The Purge,” “Paranormal Activity,” and the rebooted “Halloween” trilogy. “Halloween Ends,” the trilogy’s final film, hits theaters and streaming this weekend. Scary low budgets, scary good results"Get Out" was one of Blumhouse's biggest commercial and critical hits. For Jason Blum, the company’s CEO and founder, making movies on low budgets is more than just about saving money. “We’re really known for low budgets because low budgets are profitable,” he told CNN Business.

☆ 'Halloween Ends' review: Jamie Lee Curtis gives the knife one last turn in the latest Michael Myers trilogy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The producers do seek to bring finality to this latest trilogy featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, although that turns out to be the only original idea they conjure in an odd, tedious film. 13 turns out to be not so lucky, creatively speaking, as director/co-writer David Gordon Green takes his third consecutive turn in that chair. Curtis’ Laurie Strode has certainly paid a high price for her decades-long dance with the killer Michael Myers, a.k.a. In fact, Laurie takes the initiative and introduces Allyson to Corey (Rohan Campbell), a shy guy bearing emotional scars from his own Halloween-timed tragedy, which risks making them the weirdest possible soulmates. It’s been four years since “Halloween” relaunched the franchise – delivering a huge opening weekend – with an extra-long gap before the sequel “Halloween Kills” due to Covid.

The franchise's latest movie, "Halloween Ends," premieres October 14 on Peacock. Nearly every "Halloween" movie features a battle between killer Michael Myers and former babysitter Laurie Strode, a character played by scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis. If you're looking to catch up on the entire "Halloween" franchise before seeing the new movie, you're in luck. Compass International PicturesThe "Halloween" franchise is notorious for its confusing continuity. The franchise is commonly divided into three sections: The original "Halloween" film series, Rob Zombie's remakes, and the reboot trilogy.

☆ Jamie Lee Curtis has aging advice: ‘Don’t mess with your face’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jamie Lee Curtis is encouraging us to embrace aging. The “Halloween” franchise actress calls herself “pro-aging” and tells her own daughters “don’t mess with your face.”Curtis admits to having cosmetic procedures done, but said she only ended up feeling bad about herself. “I did plastic surgery,” Curtis told “Today.” “I put Botox in my head. But then you look like a plastic figurine.”She continued: “Walk a mile in my shoes. “We’ve made three films, I think it completes the story in a sad, interesting way.”

☆ The worst movies that 80 Oscar winners have been in, according to critics
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-28 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Jamie Lee Curtis — "Christmas With the Kranks" (2004)"Christmas with the Kranks." Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 5%In "Christmas with the Kranks," Curtis plays half of a married couple alongside Tim Allen, who are new empty-nesters. When their plans for a Christmas cruise get changed by the surprise visit of their daughter, hijinks ensue. Curtis has been in Hollywood for over 40 years but finally got recognized by the Academy in 2023 for her supporting role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Persons: Jamie Lee Curtis —, Curtis, Tim Allen Organizations: Sony Pictures, Academy Locations: Hollywood

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