Tag: Taxi
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Danny DeVito Had One Requirement For His It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Role
America’s sweetheart Danny DeVito has been a staple of the boundary-pushing comedy series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for years now, but the 78-year-old was actually the last main cast member to join the gang. DeVito didn’t join the series until season two, but has been in nearly every episode since. The “Taxi” alum plays…
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Jafar Panahi Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Still Being in Jail After His Sentence Has Been Overturned
Jafar Panahi has gone on a hunger strike to protest being still held in Tehran’s Evin prison even though Iran’s supreme court has overturned the conviction that led to the dissident director’s detention.Panani has issued a statement from prison saying that to protest against the “illegal and inhumane” treatment by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary and…
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Jack Nicholson Was Surprised That Terms Of Endearment Didn’t Become A ‘Trend-Setter’
Few people have had a more successful feature directorial debut than James L. Brooks. Right out of the gate, he won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay and has the second highest grossing film of 1983, only behind a little film called “Return of the Jedi.” This was a man who had already conquered…
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David Davis, Comedy Writer Who Co-Created ‘Bob Newhart Show‘ and ’Taxi,’ Dies at 86
David Davis, a veteran comedy writer who co-created the indelible ensemble comedies “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Taxi,” died Nov. 4 in Los Angeles.Davis’ death was confirmed Saturday by his daughter, Samantha Davis-Friedman. Survivors also include his wife of many decades, “Rhoda” star Julie Kavner, now best known as the voice of Marge Simpson from…
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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Arrested as Conservative Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents
Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been taken into custody amid multiple recent arrests of activist artists and filmmakers in Iran, per the Mehr news agency (via Afp). Reports say that the Golden Bear-winning “Taxi” and “This Is Not a Film” filmmaker visited the Evin prison, which is located in the capital city of Tehran,…
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George Shapiro, Producer and Manager of Jerry Seinfeld and Andy Kaufman, Dies at 91
George Shapiro, producer and longtime manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Andy Kaufman and other comedy stars, died May 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman.…
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‘Three Faces’ Review: Jafar Panahi’s Turns His Life Into a Movie With Another Statement on Censorship — Cannes 2018
Jafar Panahi was banned from filmmaking by the Iranian government, but the decree only led him to make movies in a different kind of way. Starting with the meta-documentary “This Is Not a Film” in 2011, Panahi’s creative frustrations have taken center stage in various inventive ways: In “Closed Curtain,” the allegorical tale of thieves…