Tag: Tootsie
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This Tom Cruise Movie Had the Lowest Box-Office For a #1 Film, Ever
The 1996 Tom Cruise star vehicle Jerry Maguire has lots of accomplishments to its name, even just in the realm of box office figures. For one thing, at the time of its release, it was the fifth-biggest R-rated movie ever at the domestic box office thanks to a $156 million North American haul. Meanwhile, it…
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Oscars: Five Burning Questions With Nomination Voting Underway
The universe is bigger than you realize, and so are the Oscar-nom possibilities. The nomination period for AMPAS members runs from Jan. 12-17, which means voters will be casting ballots prior to the reveal of noms from key guilds such as BAFTA and the WGA. That poses some tantalizing questions about how Academy voters will…
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Owen Roizman, Cinematographer of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Network,’ Dies at 86
Owen Roizman, a cinematographer who shot many of the premier films of a generation, has died. He was 86.A representative for the American Society of Cinematographers confirmed the news. No further details about Roizman’s death are available at this time.Roizman was Oscar-nominated five times, for “The French Connection,” “The Exorcist,” “Network,” “Tootsie” and 1994 Western…
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Tootsie and Its Dated Views on Gender Should Stay in the 80s
In December 1982, America had Tootsie fever. This comedy-drama about acting and the entertainment industry was an undisputed blockbuster, earning over 177 million at the box office. Additionally, the film was an acclaimed critical hit, garnering 10 Oscar nominations. The film, starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and directed by Sydney Pollack, dealt with…
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Anna Gross, Film Executive and Producer, Dies at 68
Anna Gross, a film executive and producer who worked on films such as “The NeverEnding Story” and “Tootsie,” died on July 23. She was 68.Gross’ cousin, Mikie Heilbrun, confirmed her death to Variety. “Everyone’s life she touched she enriched,” Heilbrun wrote in an email. “She made them better more full beings and forever changed them.”Gross…
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Lynn Stalmaster, Legendary Casting Director, Dies at 93
Lynn Stalmaster, the legendary casting director who worked on nearly 200 movies ranging from “West Side Story” to “Harold and Maude” to “Tootsie,” has died. He was 93.Stalmaster died Friday morning in Los Angeles, Casting Society of America executive Laura Adler confirmed.Stalmaster was a pioneer as an independent casting director who worked on a freelance…
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The ballet, the janitor, the parents: discuss I’m Thinking of Ending Things with spoilers
We know what to expect from Charlie Kaufman – the weirdness, the confusion, the mind-scrambling script. Yet his latest tests the comprehension of even his keenest fans. Here’s your safe space to try and decipher what the hell is going onThis article contains spoilersIn the 1982 comedy masterpiece Tootsie, Bill Murray co-stars as a playwright…
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Geena Davis: ‘As soon I hit 40, I fell off the cliff. I really did’
The Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own star wanted to be an actor from the age of three. She discusses sexual harassment, improving representation, and why she’s so glad she had kids in her 40s“Are you in your bed like I am?” Geena Davis asks. It is late at night and I…
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How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Turned a Recasting Problem on Its Head
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Season 4, Episode 8, “I’m Not The Person I Used To Be.”]On Friday’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) can’t recognize her alcoholic ex-boyfriend Greg (Santino Fontana) when he shows up at his high school reunion party after two years away. That’s because “Pitch Perfect” star Skylar…
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Sue Barton, Publicity Executive for Columbia and Robert Altman, Dies at 79
Former Columbia Pictures publicity executive Sue Barton died Jan. 5 in Monterey, Calif. of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 79.Born in Butte, Montana, Barton was a top model in the 1960s. She moved to London in the 1970s, joining Carolyn Pfeiffer Lt. as a public relations associate, where she worked with clients including Robert…