It looks as though director Todd Phillips has officially finished Joker: Folie a Deux, with the MPAA officially granting it an R-rating for “some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity.” On the latter, it looks like Joker is about to show us the full monty, doesn’t it? At any rate, the R-rating isn’t a surprise, as that’s what the first film got, and I imagine a PG-13 sequel would have landed with a thud, as fans expect this to be as hardcore and uncompromising as the original.
Here’s the poster:
But, what else do we know about Joker: Folie a Deux? Plenty!
Lady Gaga teases an “authentic” portrayal
Many are wondering how Lady Gaga’s portrayal of Harley Quinn will match up to Margot Robbie in the Suicide Squad movies and Birds of Prey. In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the...
Here’s the poster:
But, what else do we know about Joker: Folie a Deux? Plenty!
Lady Gaga teases an “authentic” portrayal
Many are wondering how Lady Gaga’s portrayal of Harley Quinn will match up to Margot Robbie in the Suicide Squad movies and Birds of Prey. In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Depp v. Heard producer Empress Films has hired in the U.S. and UK following its deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio (Utas).
Former Paramount exec Eben Davidson will lead the company’s newly-opened LA office while Minnow Films development exec Matthew Clifton is joining in the UK.
Davidson’s Paramount tenure spanned more than a decade and former roles include Senior Vice President Acquisitions and Development at Paramount Pictures and Senior Vice President, Development at Paramount Pictures Television where his projects included Arrival, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Clifton’s work at Sas: Who Dares Wins producer Minnow has seen him produce the likes of What Harvey Did Next, My Big Gay Wedding and Gary Glitter for ITV.
Empress, which has credits including Netflix’s Depp V Heard and Who Killed Jill Dando?, struck an exclusive...
Former Paramount exec Eben Davidson will lead the company’s newly-opened LA office while Minnow Films development exec Matthew Clifton is joining in the UK.
Davidson’s Paramount tenure spanned more than a decade and former roles include Senior Vice President Acquisitions and Development at Paramount Pictures and Senior Vice President, Development at Paramount Pictures Television where his projects included Arrival, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Clifton’s work at Sas: Who Dares Wins producer Minnow has seen him produce the likes of What Harvey Did Next, My Big Gay Wedding and Gary Glitter for ITV.
Empress, which has credits including Netflix’s Depp V Heard and Who Killed Jill Dando?, struck an exclusive...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Ward joined BBC Studios, the corporation’s commercial arm, last year to oversee its factual portfolio. Ward moved over from Vice Studios, where she was global president, and has jumped into the challenge of stewarding one of the world’s most powerful factual brands, which includes 66-year-old leader in the space the BBC’s Natural History Unit (Nhu).
Ahead of Ward’s trip to Mipcom, she sat down with Variety to discuss the changes she’s implemented over the past year and what she’s looking forward to spotlighting in Cannes.
How would you describe your remit as head of BBC Studios’ factual portfolio?
I’m in the really, really lucky position that BBC Studios Factual is one of the pillars of our production business. We are working across an incredible range from natural history, specialist factual, docs, popular factual and formats, so we’re really reaching across the whole of that factual genre.
Ahead of Ward’s trip to Mipcom, she sat down with Variety to discuss the changes she’s implemented over the past year and what she’s looking forward to spotlighting in Cannes.
How would you describe your remit as head of BBC Studios’ factual portfolio?
I’m in the really, really lucky position that BBC Studios Factual is one of the pillars of our production business. We are working across an incredible range from natural history, specialist factual, docs, popular factual and formats, so we’re really reaching across the whole of that factual genre.
- 10/17/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Back on the Strip is a comedy movie directed by Chris Spencer from a screenplay by Chris Daniel and Eric Spencer. The comedy movie follows the story of Merlin (Spence Moore II), who moves to Las Vegas in hopes of making it as a magician, but instead because of his good looks and great body gets recruited into the Black male strippers The Chocolate Chips. Back on the Strip also stars Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish. So, if you loved Back on the Strip here are some similar movies you should watch next.
The Full Monty Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own-but with one small difference. They intend to go the “full monty” and strip completely naked! In this hilarious, heartfelt comedy, these six...
The Full Monty Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own-but with one small difference. They intend to go the “full monty” and strip completely naked! In this hilarious, heartfelt comedy, these six...
- 8/24/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Mötley Crüe played a “surprise” intimate club show Friday night (June 30th) at The Underworld in London in advance of their concert at Wembley Stadium the next evening.
The band performed to around 450 attendees under the pseudonym Dogs of War — the title of a new Crüe song that has yet to be released — and ran through a setlist stacked with hits, including “Shout at the Devil,” “Too Fast for Love,” “Live Wire,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Dr. Feelgood,” and “Kickstart My Heart” (which closed the set).
Mötley Crüe typically perform a medley of covers during their sets, and for The Underworld performance, they fused Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll, Part 2” with Brownsville Station’s “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter,” Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the U.K.,” and the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
They followed the medley up with a full rendition of Beastie Boys’ “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!
The band performed to around 450 attendees under the pseudonym Dogs of War — the title of a new Crüe song that has yet to be released — and ran through a setlist stacked with hits, including “Shout at the Devil,” “Too Fast for Love,” “Live Wire,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Dr. Feelgood,” and “Kickstart My Heart” (which closed the set).
Mötley Crüe typically perform a medley of covers during their sets, and for The Underworld performance, they fused Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll, Part 2” with Brownsville Station’s “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter,” Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the U.K.,” and the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
They followed the medley up with a full rendition of Beastie Boys’ “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!
- 7/3/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Lady Gaga has been filmed recreating the best-known scene from Joker on the set of its new sequel.
The pop musician, real name Stefani Germanotta, is playing Harley Quinn in the forthcoming DC Comics film Joker: Folie à Deux.
In the 2019 original, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, aka The Joker, danced down the stairs of West 167th Street in the Bronx, New York, to the sound of “Rock and Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter.
Gaga was spotted by fans at the same location, performing a short dance while ascending the steps.
While a film crew were present to record Gaga at the location, it is currently unclear whether the dance will be part of the film, or was simply the actor’s playful homage for the benefit of the crew and other onlookers.
Last week, Gaga was seen filming a same-sex romance scene while in character on the set of the Joker sequel.
The pop musician, real name Stefani Germanotta, is playing Harley Quinn in the forthcoming DC Comics film Joker: Folie à Deux.
In the 2019 original, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, aka The Joker, danced down the stairs of West 167th Street in the Bronx, New York, to the sound of “Rock and Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter.
Gaga was spotted by fans at the same location, performing a short dance while ascending the steps.
While a film crew were present to record Gaga at the location, it is currently unclear whether the dance will be part of the film, or was simply the actor’s playful homage for the benefit of the crew and other onlookers.
Last week, Gaga was seen filming a same-sex romance scene while in character on the set of the Joker sequel.
- 4/3/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Gary Glitter is back in prison.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the former glam rock star was sent back behind bars on Monday for violating the terms of his probation in the U.K.
Read More: Record Labels Insist Convicted Pedophile Gary Glitter Won’t Receive Royalties After Backlash Over Song Used In ‘Joker’
Glitter had only just been released from prison last month, after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls.
The remainder of his sentence was to be served under probation, and he had been fitted with a Gps tag, along with other restrictions.
“Protecting the public is our number one priority,” the British Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday. “That’s why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.” The statement did not specify what the singer,...
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the former glam rock star was sent back behind bars on Monday for violating the terms of his probation in the U.K.
Read More: Record Labels Insist Convicted Pedophile Gary Glitter Won’t Receive Royalties After Backlash Over Song Used In ‘Joker’
Glitter had only just been released from prison last month, after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls.
The remainder of his sentence was to be served under probation, and he had been fitted with a Gps tag, along with other restrictions.
“Protecting the public is our number one priority,” the British Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday. “That’s why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.” The statement did not specify what the singer,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Gary Glitter, the disgraced glam rocker convicted of child sex abuse charges, is back in prison just over a month after he was released on probation, The New York Times reports.
The musician, real name Paul Gadd, reportedly violated the terms of his probation, though the U.K. Ministry of Justice didn’t offer any specifics. In a statement, the ministry said, “Protecting the public is our number one priority. That’s why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.
The musician, real name Paul Gadd, reportedly violated the terms of his probation, though the U.K. Ministry of Justice didn’t offer any specifics. In a statement, the ministry said, “Protecting the public is our number one priority. That’s why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.
- 3/14/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Gary Glitter, the convicted pedophile and former English glam-rock star, has been ordered to return to UK prison one month after his early release in February.
The UK’s Probation Service confirmed on Monday that Glitter (née Paul Gadd) had breached his “licence,” or bail, conditions and would remain in custody until his re-release has been determined by the country’s Parole Board. Glitter had already served half of his original 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three underage girls before he was freed in early February.
“Protecting the public is our number one priority,” a spokesperson for the Probation Service shared. “That’s why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.” These conditions included regular monitoring by police and the Probation Service as well as a constant Gps tracker.
According to The Daily Mail UK, Glitter was allegedly...
The UK’s Probation Service confirmed on Monday that Glitter (née Paul Gadd) had breached his “licence,” or bail, conditions and would remain in custody until his re-release has been determined by the country’s Parole Board. Glitter had already served half of his original 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three underage girls before he was freed in early February.
“Protecting the public is our number one priority,” a spokesperson for the Probation Service shared. “That’s why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.” These conditions included regular monitoring by police and the Probation Service as well as a constant Gps tracker.
According to The Daily Mail UK, Glitter was allegedly...
- 3/14/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson are in talks to star in the big-budget Netflix comedy marking Nancy Meyers’ return to directing, Deadline can confirm.
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Sources say actor deals have not yet closed, as budgeting is still being worked through. Netflix had no comment.
The film currently titled Paris Paramount, which we were first to tell you about in April of last year, tells the story of an above-the-line filmmaking duo who reunite (begrudgingly) on set after falling in and out of love with one another.
Meyers will direct from her own script and also serve as producer on the pic, which sources tell us is at a budget exceeding $100M. The project...
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Sources say actor deals have not yet closed, as budgeting is still being worked through. Netflix had no comment.
The film currently titled Paris Paramount, which we were first to tell you about in April of last year, tells the story of an above-the-line filmmaking duo who reunite (begrudgingly) on set after falling in and out of love with one another.
Meyers will direct from her own script and also serve as producer on the pic, which sources tell us is at a budget exceeding $100M. The project...
- 3/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A documentary series about the disgraced former 1970s British pop star Gary Glitter (real name Paul Francis Gadd) is in the works at Netflix, the streamer has confirmed.
The three-part series, with the working title “Hunting Gary Glitter,” will feature previously unseen photographs and archive footage and will cover Glitter’s life story and his later conviction for child sex abuse and a series of sexual offences.
The series will have exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter over several years across the world in order to bring him to justice and alerted authorities to his whereabouts in Southeast Asia, ultimately leading to his arrest. It will also feature conversations with some of Glitter’s victims. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson and being produced by Cammy Millard (“The Puppet Master”).
The production has been underway for a number of months, Netflix said. The production company is Voltage Films,...
The three-part series, with the working title “Hunting Gary Glitter,” will feature previously unseen photographs and archive footage and will cover Glitter’s life story and his later conviction for child sex abuse and a series of sexual offences.
The series will have exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter over several years across the world in order to bring him to justice and alerted authorities to his whereabouts in Southeast Asia, ultimately leading to his arrest. It will also feature conversations with some of Glitter’s victims. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson and being produced by Cammy Millard (“The Puppet Master”).
The production has been underway for a number of months, Netflix said. The production company is Voltage Films,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Journalists’ hunt for disgraced pop star Gary Glitter in the 1970s has been confirmed as the subject of a new Netflix documentary.
Amazon Prime Video and ITV are also working up projects on Glitter, according to The Times.
Hunting Gary Glitter [working title] will cover Glitter’s conviction for child sex abuse and a series of sexual offences.
With exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter over several years across the world in order to bring him to justice, and alerted authorities to his whereabouts in Southeast Asia, ultimately leading to his arrest, the production has been underway for a number of months.
Voltage Films, which is also behind Netflix’s upcoming dramatization of the Prince Andrew interview scandal, is producing, Sam Hobkinson is directing and producer is Cammy Millard.
Former pop star Glitter achieved huge success in the 1970s and 80s but was imprisoned first for downloading child pornography in...
Amazon Prime Video and ITV are also working up projects on Glitter, according to The Times.
Hunting Gary Glitter [working title] will cover Glitter’s conviction for child sex abuse and a series of sexual offences.
With exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter over several years across the world in order to bring him to justice, and alerted authorities to his whereabouts in Southeast Asia, ultimately leading to his arrest, the production has been underway for a number of months.
Voltage Films, which is also behind Netflix’s upcoming dramatization of the Prince Andrew interview scandal, is producing, Sam Hobkinson is directing and producer is Cammy Millard.
Former pop star Glitter achieved huge success in the 1970s and 80s but was imprisoned first for downloading child pornography in...
- 3/6/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is in production on a documentary series about the global hunt for disgraced pop star and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter, one of the most notorious figures in British public life.
Following reports that emerged this weekend, the streamer has now confirmed its series on Paul Francis Gadd, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s as one of the leading stars of the glam rock scene under the stage name Gary Glitter, but in 2006 was convicted of child sexual abuse, and a series of sexual offenses — including attempted rape — in 2015. He was recently released after serving half of his sentence.
The three-part series — set to cover his life story and later conviction — features previously unseen photographs and archive footage, and has exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter across the world over several years in order to bring him to justice. It was their work that would...
Following reports that emerged this weekend, the streamer has now confirmed its series on Paul Francis Gadd, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s as one of the leading stars of the glam rock scene under the stage name Gary Glitter, but in 2006 was convicted of child sexual abuse, and a series of sexual offenses — including attempted rape — in 2015. He was recently released after serving half of his sentence.
The three-part series — set to cover his life story and later conviction — features previously unseen photographs and archive footage, and has exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter across the world over several years in order to bring him to justice. It was their work that would...
- 3/6/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disgraced Seventies glam rocker Gary Glitter has been released from a British prison just halfway through a 16-year sentence after being convicted of child sex abuse charges.
The BBC reports that Glitter will be “closely monitored” by police and probation officers via Gps and will face the “strictest” of conditions upon release. “If the offender breaches these conditions at any point, they can go back behind bars,” a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said.
The 78-year-old singer born Paul Gadd, whose biggest U.S. hit is the sports anthem “Rock and...
The BBC reports that Glitter will be “closely monitored” by police and probation officers via Gps and will face the “strictest” of conditions upon release. “If the offender breaches these conditions at any point, they can go back behind bars,” a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said.
The 78-year-old singer born Paul Gadd, whose biggest U.S. hit is the sports anthem “Rock and...
- 2/3/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Disgraced former British glam rocker Gary Glitter, 78, was released from a prison in England on Friday after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexual offenses involving three teenage girls.
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was set free from the prison on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, the BBC and other British media reported.
In 2015, he had been sentenced to 16 years for attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and four counts of indecent assault. The judge said back then that his victims “were all profoundly affected” by the abuse.
Glitter was arrested in October 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree, a national investigation launched in the wake of a child-abuse scandal surrounding late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
He was automatically freed halfway through his term, the BBC reported under the headline “Pedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison.” “As a sex offender, he will...
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was set free from the prison on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, the BBC and other British media reported.
In 2015, he had been sentenced to 16 years for attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and four counts of indecent assault. The judge said back then that his victims “were all profoundly affected” by the abuse.
Glitter was arrested in October 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree, a national investigation launched in the wake of a child-abuse scandal surrounding late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
He was automatically freed halfway through his term, the BBC reported under the headline “Pedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison.” “As a sex offender, he will...
- 2/3/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Back in 2013 — fresh from playing bass on what would turn out to be one of Van Halen’s final tours — Wolfgang Van Halen turned his attention to his own music, demoing a song he called “Mammoth,” a nod to one of the early names of his father’s band. “It was the first time I felt like, ‘Yeah, I’m ready to do this,'” Van Halen recalls.
Seven years later, that song is finally coming out on the self-titled debut from Mammoth Wvh, his one-man-band. It drops on June 11th.
Seven years later, that song is finally coming out on the self-titled debut from Mammoth Wvh, his one-man-band. It drops on June 11th.
- 2/11/2021
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Christmas is where you find it. Sometimes you find it in Canley Borough Operational Unit Command, Sun Hill. It’s a rough joint where the hours are long and life is short. It’s where the cops play hardball, the dames play hard to get, and the dame-cops do both, in sensible shoes.
Over its 27-year history, British police procedural The Bill aired 2,425 episodes, just five of which were Christmas specials. They represent 0.0020% of the total output, and 100% of the episodes where Reg Hollis plays the back end of a pantomime cow. That makes each one a rare truffle for this little piggy to sniff out and stack in order of greatness. Let’s get sniffing.
5. Twanky (1997)
The plot: PC Polly Page is having a mare directing the annual Sun Hill Christmas panto: Aladdin, from a script by Tosh. The scenery keeps falling down. Widow Twanky loses his voice. Reg...
Over its 27-year history, British police procedural The Bill aired 2,425 episodes, just five of which were Christmas specials. They represent 0.0020% of the total output, and 100% of the episodes where Reg Hollis plays the back end of a pantomime cow. That makes each one a rare truffle for this little piggy to sniff out and stack in order of greatness. Let’s get sniffing.
5. Twanky (1997)
The plot: PC Polly Page is having a mare directing the annual Sun Hill Christmas panto: Aladdin, from a script by Tosh. The scenery keeps falling down. Widow Twanky loses his voice. Reg...
- 12/18/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Easily one of the most memorable moments from last year’s Joker movie was seeing the increasingly unstable future Clown Prince of Crime take a victory dance down the stairs of The Bronx in New York. Set to the tune of Gary Glitter’s “Rock & Roll Part 2,” the scene in question finds Joaquin Phoenix dancing […]
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- 5/14/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Joaquin Phoenix only had his eyes for fiancée Rooney Mara on the Oscars red carpet.
The couple, who got engaged earlier this year after three years of dating, posed separately on the red carpet but were spotted walking hand-in-hand into the theater, stopping to pose for a few photos together.
Mara, 34, dressed in a custom cascading black lace gown by Alexander McQueen featuring a cutout semi-sheer lace bodice with structured puff shoulders and a tiered skirt. She wore her hair in a sleek twisted bun and added a pop of color with a red lip. As for Phoenix, 45, he opted...
The couple, who got engaged earlier this year after three years of dating, posed separately on the red carpet but were spotted walking hand-in-hand into the theater, stopping to pose for a few photos together.
Mara, 34, dressed in a custom cascading black lace gown by Alexander McQueen featuring a cutout semi-sheer lace bodice with structured puff shoulders and a tiered skirt. She wore her hair in a sleek twisted bun and added a pop of color with a red lip. As for Phoenix, 45, he opted...
- 2/10/2020
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
Green Day find themselves trapped in a tangled web of screens in the video for their new song, “Oh Yeah!” from their upcoming album, Father of All…, out February 7th via Reprise/Warner Records.
Directed by Malia James, the clip opens with drummer Tré Cool introducing a low-budget YouTube tutorial on how to play “Oh Yeah!” which, it turns out, is being watched by a man in his car who accidentally hits frontman Billie Joe Armstrong while pulling into a grocery store parking lot.
Rather than check in on Armstrong,...
Directed by Malia James, the clip opens with drummer Tré Cool introducing a low-budget YouTube tutorial on how to play “Oh Yeah!” which, it turns out, is being watched by a man in his car who accidentally hits frontman Billie Joe Armstrong while pulling into a grocery store parking lot.
Rather than check in on Armstrong,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Tons of songs become baseball stadium classics, even if they don’t start out that way: Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” Gary Glitter’s “Rock & Roll Part 2,” the list goes on. Harry Nilsson aimed to go straight to the ballgame with his own sports anthem, “Yo Dodger Blue.”
“Dad was devoted to this team ever since they were the Brooklyn Dodgers,” his son Kiefo tweeted of the track, which was included on the singer-songwriter’s posthumous album, Losst and Founnd, a collection of material Nilsson recorded at the end of his career.
“Dad was devoted to this team ever since they were the Brooklyn Dodgers,” his son Kiefo tweeted of the track, which was included on the singer-songwriter’s posthumous album, Losst and Founnd, a collection of material Nilsson recorded at the end of his career.
- 11/25/2019
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Joker has broken another record!
The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, has surpassed $1 billion in gross sales at box offices world wide, Entertainment Weekly reports. The milestone makes the blockbuster the first R-rated movie to hit the $1 billion mark, according to the outlet.
It also means that the movie, which tells the tale of the rise of Batman’s arch-nemesis, has now officially beat out Deadpool as the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. The Ryan Reynolds-stared film made $783 million.
This isn’t the first record for Joker.
It racked up $93.5 million in its first weekend on wide release,...
The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, has surpassed $1 billion in gross sales at box offices world wide, Entertainment Weekly reports. The milestone makes the blockbuster the first R-rated movie to hit the $1 billion mark, according to the outlet.
It also means that the movie, which tells the tale of the rise of Batman’s arch-nemesis, has now officially beat out Deadpool as the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. The Ryan Reynolds-stared film made $783 million.
This isn’t the first record for Joker.
It racked up $93.5 million in its first weekend on wide release,...
- 11/16/2019
- by Ashley Boucher
- PEOPLE.com
Ned LeDoux celebrates the old ways of livin’, Joel Crouse returns with an Ed Sheeran co-write, and Kelsea Ballerini just wants to stay home in this week’s list of the best country songs to stream now.
Levi Hummon & Runaway June, “Cowboy Take Me Away”
A Dixie Chicks staple is reborn. When “Cowboy Take Me Away” hit the radio airwaves in November 1999, the song represented a woman’s yearning for a storybook romance. Two decades later, it unfolds like a conversation between two lovers, with Levi Hummon’s first verse adding a male perspective.
Levi Hummon & Runaway June, “Cowboy Take Me Away”
A Dixie Chicks staple is reborn. When “Cowboy Take Me Away” hit the radio airwaves in November 1999, the song represented a woman’s yearning for a storybook romance. Two decades later, it unfolds like a conversation between two lovers, with Levi Hummon’s first verse adding a male perspective.
- 11/12/2019
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
If you haven’t seen Joker, you might find yourself asking people flocking to this set of New York City stairs, “why so serious” to get a photo?
Fans of the blockbuster were quick to recognize the real-life stairs from a climactic scene in Todd Phillip’s film, where Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck makes his pivotal entrance as the titular villainous alter-ego.
Phoenix celebrates his turning point as a villain with a wild dance sequence on the steps set to Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2”.
The stairs, which are supposed to be a part of Gotham City in the movie,...
Fans of the blockbuster were quick to recognize the real-life stairs from a climactic scene in Todd Phillip’s film, where Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck makes his pivotal entrance as the titular villainous alter-ego.
Phoenix celebrates his turning point as a villain with a wild dance sequence on the steps set to Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2”.
The stairs, which are supposed to be a part of Gotham City in the movie,...
- 10/23/2019
- by Georgia Slater
- PEOPLE.com
It didn’t take long for the “Joker” stairs in The Bronx to go from hilarious internet meme to full-blown tourist attraction. The New York City borough is the setting of a now-iconic scene in Todd Phillips’ comic book drama in which Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck fully emerges as the Joker and maniacally dances on the stairs while Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2” blasts over the soundtrack. The stairs are located off Shakespeare Avenue and have driven tourists to the area where they are posting photos while recreating Phoenix’s dance moves and poses. While “Joker” fans are loving the stairs, Bronx natives Desus and Mero most certainly are not.
During the October 21 episode of their eponymous late night talk show on Showtime, Desus and Mero devoted just over four minutes of airtime to taking down the “Joker” stairs becoming a Bronx tourist attraction. The segment, entitled...
During the October 21 episode of their eponymous late night talk show on Showtime, Desus and Mero devoted just over four minutes of airtime to taking down the “Joker” stairs becoming a Bronx tourist attraction. The segment, entitled...
- 10/23/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Few films this year have dominated the pop culture conversation quite like Todd Phillips’ Joker, with the movie continuing to inspire fresh debates and think pieces while doing some serious numbers at the global box office.
What’s more, in a newly reported sign of the film’s immediate cultural impact, it seems that fans are flocking to the steps that served as the location of Joaquin Phoenix’s famed Joker dance. According to CNN, the so-called “Joker Stairs” connecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx have seen a significant uptick in visitors, and a quick search on Instagram will show you that the location has become a popular spot for social media photos.
Just take these recently shared pics from photographer Ray H. Mercado, which show Arthur Fleck’s gleeful descent down the steps reenacted in full makeup and costume.
The Stairs From Todd...
What’s more, in a newly reported sign of the film’s immediate cultural impact, it seems that fans are flocking to the steps that served as the location of Joaquin Phoenix’s famed Joker dance. According to CNN, the so-called “Joker Stairs” connecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx have seen a significant uptick in visitors, and a quick search on Instagram will show you that the location has become a popular spot for social media photos.
Just take these recently shared pics from photographer Ray H. Mercado, which show Arthur Fleck’s gleeful descent down the steps reenacted in full makeup and costume.
The Stairs From Todd...
- 10/20/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Joker caused an awful lot of pearl-clutching for a film that turned out to be a progressive examination of cuts to mental health services and the impact of austerity politics. Fears that it would inspire a wave of clown-themed mass shootings in theaters proved baseless, as did the ludicrous concern that it would foment some kind of ‘incel uprising.’ But one aspect of the movie that has proved genuinely controversial is one of its music choices.
In a key scene in the final act, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck has finally donned his Joker makeup and proceeds to dance down the concrete steps he trudged up and down before. Soundtracking this is Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2.” Known popularly as the ‘Hey!’ song and traditionally played at sporting events, it’s a catchy little number.
It’s also written and performed by a thrice convicted pedophile and serial child abuser.
In a key scene in the final act, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck has finally donned his Joker makeup and proceeds to dance down the concrete steps he trudged up and down before. Soundtracking this is Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2.” Known popularly as the ‘Hey!’ song and traditionally played at sporting events, it’s a catchy little number.
It’s also written and performed by a thrice convicted pedophile and serial child abuser.
- 10/18/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker may have used a song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter but the singer will not be profiting from it.
Glitter’s 1972 stadium anthem “Rock and Roll Part II” won’t be putting any royalty money in the disgraced singer’s bank accounts, according to The New York Times.
A representative for Snapper Music, which owns the master rights to Glitter’s music, told the Times Glitter “is not entitled to, nor have we paid, any royalties to him.”
A spokesperson for Snapper Music told People in a statement “that it has owned the Master rights since...
Glitter’s 1972 stadium anthem “Rock and Roll Part II” won’t be putting any royalty money in the disgraced singer’s bank accounts, according to The New York Times.
A representative for Snapper Music, which owns the master rights to Glitter’s music, told the Times Glitter “is not entitled to, nor have we paid, any royalties to him.”
A spokesperson for Snapper Music told People in a statement “that it has owned the Master rights since...
- 10/17/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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- 10/15/2019
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Joker is smashing all sorts of box office records on its way to awards season, but the film’s rise to prominence hasn’t come without its fair share of controversies. The most recent scandal involves the use of a song that was performed by a convicted pedophile. People feared that the creep known as Gary Glitter would be profiting off of the movie’s use of his popular track but thankfully, we now know that the criminal won’t be making a dime.
A representative from Snapper Music recently released a statement saying the following:
“Gary Glitter does not get paid. We’ve had no contact with him.”
Universal Media Publishing, who holds the United States’ rights to the song in question, also echoed the sentiment by saying:
“Gary Glitter’s publishing interest in the copyright of his songs is owned by Umpg and other parties, therefore Umpg does...
A representative from Snapper Music recently released a statement saying the following:
“Gary Glitter does not get paid. We’ve had no contact with him.”
Universal Media Publishing, who holds the United States’ rights to the song in question, also echoed the sentiment by saying:
“Gary Glitter’s publishing interest in the copyright of his songs is owned by Umpg and other parties, therefore Umpg does...
- 10/14/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
David Crow Oct 8, 2019
Joker continues to break October records, but a new report suggests some of that money may go to convicted child abuser Gary Glitter.
Todd Phillips’ Joker is enjoying the biggest opening rollout in October movie history. Opening at what is now officially $96 million—above the $93.5 million Warner Bros. estimated on Sunday—the picture surpassed last year’s Venom for the opening weekend record and would appear to prove that hard R-rated content and adult character studies can still do massive business… at least so long as they are attached to familiar intellectual property like the Clown Prince of Crime.
While we tend to think Joker earns its stripes, thanks in large part to actor Joaquin Phoenix’s haunting work, there has been controversy swirling around the film ever since its first trailer dropped. And it’s only grown more pronounced after it took home the Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival.
Joker continues to break October records, but a new report suggests some of that money may go to convicted child abuser Gary Glitter.
Todd Phillips’ Joker is enjoying the biggest opening rollout in October movie history. Opening at what is now officially $96 million—above the $93.5 million Warner Bros. estimated on Sunday—the picture surpassed last year’s Venom for the opening weekend record and would appear to prove that hard R-rated content and adult character studies can still do massive business… at least so long as they are attached to familiar intellectual property like the Clown Prince of Crime.
While we tend to think Joker earns its stripes, thanks in large part to actor Joaquin Phoenix’s haunting work, there has been controversy swirling around the film ever since its first trailer dropped. And it’s only grown more pronounced after it took home the Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival.
- 10/8/2019
- Den of Geek
Who is Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck in “Joker”? That was the obvious starting point for Mark Bridges, the Oscar-winning costume designer of “Phantom Thread.” Because it was only after figuring out how to dress the terminally depressed, mentally unstable, bullied clown that Bridges was able to create his ultimate Joker fashion statement.
“I had to analyze Arthur’s character,” said Bridges, who previously worked with Phoenix on “Inherent Vice” and “The Master.” “Where does he get his clothes? Would he care how he looked? Would he dress like a little boy? Because he lives with his mom, there’s something kind of awkward and adolescent in his clothing. He’s probably had his sweaters and shirts for years, and, when he does his laundry, he puts it all in with his mom’s laundry. That all influences the look of the clothes.
The script by director Todd Phillips and...
“I had to analyze Arthur’s character,” said Bridges, who previously worked with Phoenix on “Inherent Vice” and “The Master.” “Where does he get his clothes? Would he care how he looked? Would he dress like a little boy? Because he lives with his mom, there’s something kind of awkward and adolescent in his clothing. He’s probably had his sweaters and shirts for years, and, when he does his laundry, he puts it all in with his mom’s laundry. That all influences the look of the clothes.
The script by director Todd Phillips and...
- 10/7/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“Joker” has been hit with a new round of backlash following its record-breaking $96 million debut at the October box office. As reported by CNBC, the film’s use of Gary Glitter’s 1972 anthem “Rock and Roll Part 2” is courting controversy because Glitter is a convicted pedophile. Glitter began a 16-year prison sentence in 2015 for attempted rape, indecent assault, and having sex with a girl under the age of 13 years old. Glitter’s crimes were committed in the 1970s and 1980s. The rock singer was previously jailed in 1999 for possessing images of child abuse.
CNBC journalist Sam Meredith reports, “Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is reportedly expected to receive a lump sum for allowing the recording to be used in ‘Joker.’ He is also thought to be in line for music royalties depending on the success of movie theater ticket sales, DVD sales and film soundtrack sales.’
Glitter’s...
CNBC journalist Sam Meredith reports, “Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is reportedly expected to receive a lump sum for allowing the recording to be used in ‘Joker.’ He is also thought to be in line for music royalties depending on the success of movie theater ticket sales, DVD sales and film soundtrack sales.’
Glitter’s...
- 10/7/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.
Last Friday saw the release of a movie called “Joker,” the build-up to which was largely defined by the supposed danger of unleashing such a nihilistic piece of work on an already-unstable public. Of course, the idea that any movie can be dangerous in and of itself is very much up for debate.
This week, we asked our panel of critics to name the “most dangerous” movie of the 21st century, and we encouraged them to consider the question through whatever lens made sense to them. Some took exception to politically dishonest films, others chose to point out the perils of corporatized mediocrity, and one critic highlighted the dangers involved in making a film she feels more people need to see. Some critics also took us up on our invitation to challenge...
Last Friday saw the release of a movie called “Joker,” the build-up to which was largely defined by the supposed danger of unleashing such a nihilistic piece of work on an already-unstable public. Of course, the idea that any movie can be dangerous in and of itself is very much up for debate.
This week, we asked our panel of critics to name the “most dangerous” movie of the 21st century, and we encouraged them to consider the question through whatever lens made sense to them. Some took exception to politically dishonest films, others chose to point out the perils of corporatized mediocrity, and one critic highlighted the dangers involved in making a film she feels more people need to see. Some critics also took us up on our invitation to challenge...
- 10/7/2019
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Despite all of its acclaim and record-setting financial success, Joker has been at the center of controversy for months now. The latest scandal revolves around the fact that a prominent song featured in the movie was written and recorded by a convicted pedophile.
“Rock and Roll Part 2” is played during a crucial scene where the protagonist finally becomes the titular antihero. The track, which runs for about two minutes, comes from an artist known as Gary Glitter, whose reprehensible actions currently find him behind bars.
Following massive success early on in his career, Glitter’s fall from grace began in the late 1990s. He was arrested in 1997 and convicted in 1999 in the United Kingdom for downloading thousands of items of child pornography. He was simultaneously charged with having sexual activity with an underage girl in the 1970s, though he was later acquitted for the crime.
This conviction led to a...
“Rock and Roll Part 2” is played during a crucial scene where the protagonist finally becomes the titular antihero. The track, which runs for about two minutes, comes from an artist known as Gary Glitter, whose reprehensible actions currently find him behind bars.
Following massive success early on in his career, Glitter’s fall from grace began in the late 1990s. He was arrested in 1997 and convicted in 1999 in the United Kingdom for downloading thousands of items of child pornography. He was simultaneously charged with having sexual activity with an underage girl in the 1970s, though he was later acquitted for the crime.
This conviction led to a...
- 10/7/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
Joaquin Phoenix’s dark supervillain drama Joker is under fire once again, this time for its use of a song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter.
The Todd Phillips-directed film uses Glitter’s 1972 stadium anthem “Rock and Roll Part II” to underscore one of the movie’s biggest scenes, in which Phoenix’s character dances down a large set of stairs.
Some online critics believe this means Glitter will be earning royalty money on the film’s DVD and soundtrack sales — in addition to what Warner Bros. paid initially for using the song.
People has reached out to the studio for comment.
The Todd Phillips-directed film uses Glitter’s 1972 stadium anthem “Rock and Roll Part II” to underscore one of the movie’s biggest scenes, in which Phoenix’s character dances down a large set of stairs.
Some online critics believe this means Glitter will be earning royalty money on the film’s DVD and soundtrack sales — in addition to what Warner Bros. paid initially for using the song.
People has reached out to the studio for comment.
- 10/7/2019
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Joker.”]
Following the blockbuster $96 million debut of “Joker” at the domestic box office, the biggest question facing Warner Bros. is whether or not a sequel will go into development. Director and co-writer Todd Phillips shot down a potential “Joker 2” last month when he told IGN, “We have no plans for a sequel. We always pitched it as one movie, and that’s it.” However, leading actor Joaquin Phoenix isn’t so bluntly closing the door on a sequel. In a video interview on “Popcorn with Peter Travers,” Phoenix said he can’t stop thinking about the “Joker” role and what the future might bring.
“You know, I wouldn’t have thought about this as my dream role. But now, honestly, I can’t stop thinking about it,” Phoenix said. “I talked to Todd a lot about what else we might be able to do, in general, just to work together, but also specifically,...
Following the blockbuster $96 million debut of “Joker” at the domestic box office, the biggest question facing Warner Bros. is whether or not a sequel will go into development. Director and co-writer Todd Phillips shot down a potential “Joker 2” last month when he told IGN, “We have no plans for a sequel. We always pitched it as one movie, and that’s it.” However, leading actor Joaquin Phoenix isn’t so bluntly closing the door on a sequel. In a video interview on “Popcorn with Peter Travers,” Phoenix said he can’t stop thinking about the “Joker” role and what the future might bring.
“You know, I wouldn’t have thought about this as my dream role. But now, honestly, I can’t stop thinking about it,” Phoenix said. “I talked to Todd a lot about what else we might be able to do, in general, just to work together, but also specifically,...
- 10/7/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Having already stirred up a fair amount of controversy for its nihilistic R-rated storyline, Joker has now come under fire for using a track by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter on its soundtrack.
The Warner. Bros film — which has been a critical hit, won the Golden Lion in Venice and has just smashed opening weekend records with an international haul of $234 million — uses Glitter's 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2" in a lengthy and pivotal scene, in which Joaquin Phoenix dances down a long flight of stairs and transforms into the iconic character.
Glitter,...
The Warner. Bros film — which has been a critical hit, won the Golden Lion in Venice and has just smashed opening weekend records with an international haul of $234 million — uses Glitter's 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2" in a lengthy and pivotal scene, in which Joaquin Phoenix dances down a long flight of stairs and transforms into the iconic character.
Glitter,...
- 10/7/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Having already stirred up a fair amount of controversy for its nihilistic R-rated storyline, Joker has now come under fire for using a track by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter on its soundtrack.
The Warner. Bros film — which has been a critical hit, won the Golden Lion in Venice and has just smashed opening weekend records with an international haul of $234 million — uses Glitter's 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2" in a lengthy and pivotal scene, in which Joaquin Phoenix dances down a long flight of stairs and transforms into the iconic character.
Glitter,...
The Warner. Bros film — which has been a critical hit, won the Golden Lion in Venice and has just smashed opening weekend records with an international haul of $234 million — uses Glitter's 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2" in a lengthy and pivotal scene, in which Joaquin Phoenix dances down a long flight of stairs and transforms into the iconic character.
Glitter,...
- 10/7/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Critics have acclaimed Joaquin Phoenix’s latest film as a knowing evocation of our times. Perhaps. But it is also unbearably self-satisfied
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is on seven different types of medication. He has a rare condition that causes him to cackle uncontrollably and carries a card that reads “Forgive my laughter”. Fleck dreams of being a successful standup comedian but earns minimum wage as a pathetic party clown named Carnival. He is sad, single and living in a cruddy apartment with his ageing mother Penny (Frances Conroy). No wonder, then, that since its premiere at the Venice international film festival in August, Phoenix’s anarchic, ultraviolent Joker has been understood as a kind of stand-in for basement-dwelling incels-turned-mass shooters, and the film itself a timely evocation of a tense, Trumpian cultural moment.
The film grasps for ways to cheekily telegraph its relevance. Fleck’s mother is hinted to...
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is on seven different types of medication. He has a rare condition that causes him to cackle uncontrollably and carries a card that reads “Forgive my laughter”. Fleck dreams of being a successful standup comedian but earns minimum wage as a pathetic party clown named Carnival. He is sad, single and living in a cruddy apartment with his ageing mother Penny (Frances Conroy). No wonder, then, that since its premiere at the Venice international film festival in August, Phoenix’s anarchic, ultraviolent Joker has been understood as a kind of stand-in for basement-dwelling incels-turned-mass shooters, and the film itself a timely evocation of a tense, Trumpian cultural moment.
The film grasps for ways to cheekily telegraph its relevance. Fleck’s mother is hinted to...
- 10/1/2019
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
For the first time, the man who laughs gets the star spot all to himself. No going 50-50 with the Caped Crusader, like Jack Nicholson did in Batman; even the late, great Heath Ledger’s Oscar for The Dark Knight was for Best Supporting Actor. In Joker, Joaquin Phoenix digs into the title role, kicks out the jams, and stamps the character with a danger all his own. “Phenomenal” is a puny word to describe his gut-punch performance. Over-the-top? Maybe. But if you want to trade Hollywood pablum for bug-fuck intensity,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
Chase Rice offers up the mellow ballad “Lonely If You Are” and Caroline Jones heads south in “Gulf Coast Girl,” plus new releases from Gwen Sebastian and Jedd Hughes in this week’s list of must-hear songs.
Davina and the Vagabonds, “I Can’t Believe I Let You Go”
Backed by brass, B3 organ and the barroom jazz of a well-tested road band, Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul there, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft there — with “I Can’t Believe I Let You Go.
Davina and the Vagabonds, “I Can’t Believe I Let You Go”
Backed by brass, B3 organ and the barroom jazz of a well-tested road band, Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul there, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft there — with “I Can’t Believe I Let You Go.
- 7/5/2019
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
The long-overdue return of Love and Theft, a twangy slice of Possum country from Whiskey Wolves of the West and Sheryl Crow’s stunning duet with Johnny Cash make up the tracks you must hear this week.
Whiskey Wolves of the West, “Just One of Those Things”
A country weeper filled with pedal steel and delayed vocals, “Just One of Those Things” finds the Nashville-based act of Leroy Powell and Tim Jones getting cinematic and sentimental. Bassist Dean Tomasek co-wrote the song with Powell, who sings in a dramatic croon...
Whiskey Wolves of the West, “Just One of Those Things”
A country weeper filled with pedal steel and delayed vocals, “Just One of Those Things” finds the Nashville-based act of Leroy Powell and Tim Jones getting cinematic and sentimental. Bassist Dean Tomasek co-wrote the song with Powell, who sings in a dramatic croon...
- 4/22/2019
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
The Hey Song was created by Gary Glitter and it’s been used for numerous sporting events throughout the years. Chances are if you’ve been to a live game or have watched on TV you’ve probably heard it more than once. It’s the kind of song that can get you pumped up and really into the game and serves as a catalyst for that necessary adrenaline rush that athletes need to keep themselves going. It’s a fun song that’s easy to get into and isn’t demanding in the least when it comes to lyrics. As far as it pertains to anything
The Top Uses of “The Hey Song” In Movies or TV...
The Top Uses of “The Hey Song” In Movies or TV...
- 1/8/2018
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Simon Brew Apr 28, 2017
The actors whose role in a film was shot, but chopped out of the final cut...
Yep, I know. I’ve read lists like this too, and I know that Eric Stoltz was cut out of Back To The Future. If it’s all well and good, I’ll leave that example out.
See related Alien 5 to ignore Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection Alien 5: will it ever happen?
What I’ve tried to find here is a mix of reasonably known and less known instances of an actor being cut out of a film after they’ve filmed sequences for it. I’ve also tried to get to the reason they were left out as well.
Whilst all this may still sound like an exercise in clickbait, being cut out of a production does have a consequence beyond ego hurting a bit. For the side effect...
The actors whose role in a film was shot, but chopped out of the final cut...
Yep, I know. I’ve read lists like this too, and I know that Eric Stoltz was cut out of Back To The Future. If it’s all well and good, I’ll leave that example out.
See related Alien 5 to ignore Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection Alien 5: will it ever happen?
What I’ve tried to find here is a mix of reasonably known and less known instances of an actor being cut out of a film after they’ve filmed sequences for it. I’ve also tried to get to the reason they were left out as well.
Whilst all this may still sound like an exercise in clickbait, being cut out of a production does have a consequence beyond ego hurting a bit. For the side effect...
- 4/24/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Apr 6, 2017
It's 20 years since the Spice Girls headed to the big screen for their solo movie. And we've taken a look back...
I don’t think Spice World: The Movie is as good as Inception.
This winter marks the 20th birthday of a film that many had sneered at before its release, and many continue to sneer at now. Boasting a hard-won 3.4/10 score on IMDb, Spice World: The Movie pops up from time to time in lists slamming films involving pop stars, or, if it’s lucky, it appears on the ‘guilty pleasure’ carousel. For added fun, the late Roger Ebert had it as one of the films that he most hated. Yikes.
I don’t believe in guilty pleasures, personally, and have written about that before. Nor do I agree with Roger. For I do enjoy Spice World: The Movie for what it is: a daft, breezy,...
It's 20 years since the Spice Girls headed to the big screen for their solo movie. And we've taken a look back...
I don’t think Spice World: The Movie is as good as Inception.
This winter marks the 20th birthday of a film that many had sneered at before its release, and many continue to sneer at now. Boasting a hard-won 3.4/10 score on IMDb, Spice World: The Movie pops up from time to time in lists slamming films involving pop stars, or, if it’s lucky, it appears on the ‘guilty pleasure’ carousel. For added fun, the late Roger Ebert had it as one of the films that he most hated. Yikes.
I don’t believe in guilty pleasures, personally, and have written about that before. Nor do I agree with Roger. For I do enjoy Spice World: The Movie for what it is: a daft, breezy,...
- 4/3/2017
- Den of Geek
Veep, Season 5, Episode 6: “C**tgate”
Written by Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith
Directed by Chris Addison
Airs Sunday at 10:30pm on HBO
Jonah is running for congress now, something I never dared to hope for but which pleases me immensely. The stock market is also crashing and three large banks are in need of bailouts, only two of whom will actually get them. With these two crises on deck, Selina is back in her element, as is Veep.
The show has teased at this financial crisis in past episodes. Ben treated a flat market as if it had reached record highs in a previous episode. Now, Selina has to choose amongst three banks, one of whom is run by her boyfriend Charlie. Tom recommends bailing out his bank, as it’s the strongest of the three and most likely to survive. The downside is that her approval rating would...
Written by Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith
Directed by Chris Addison
Airs Sunday at 10:30pm on HBO
Jonah is running for congress now, something I never dared to hope for but which pleases me immensely. The stock market is also crashing and three large banks are in need of bailouts, only two of whom will actually get them. With these two crises on deck, Selina is back in her element, as is Veep.
The show has teased at this financial crisis in past episodes. Ben treated a flat market as if it had reached record highs in a previous episode. Now, Selina has to choose amongst three banks, one of whom is run by her boyfriend Charlie. Tom recommends bailing out his bank, as it’s the strongest of the three and most likely to survive. The downside is that her approval rating would...
- 5/31/2016
- by Brian Marks
- SoundOnSight
The film version of Gillian Flynn’s cold-case chiller finds Theron’s unconvincingly downbeat massacre survivor facing her past
The success of Gillian Flynn’s mystery novel Gone Girl, filmed with Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck, has now given us this middling screen adaptation of her cold-case thriller Dark Places. There are moments of macabre horror here, and interesting nods to Capote’s In Cold Blood, as well as America’s satanic abuse scare and the Robin Hood Hills case. It also, incidentally, brings in a child molestation sub-plot accompanied by Joan Jett’s cover of Gary Glitter’s Do You Wanna Touch Me on the soundtrack: it’s difficult to tell if the provocation is deliberate. All in all, its contrivances might have been indulged more satisfyingly in a TV miniseries.
The success of Gillian Flynn’s mystery novel Gone Girl, filmed with Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck, has now given us this middling screen adaptation of her cold-case thriller Dark Places. There are moments of macabre horror here, and interesting nods to Capote’s In Cold Blood, as well as America’s satanic abuse scare and the Robin Hood Hills case. It also, incidentally, brings in a child molestation sub-plot accompanied by Joan Jett’s cover of Gary Glitter’s Do You Wanna Touch Me on the soundtrack: it’s difficult to tell if the provocation is deliberate. All in all, its contrivances might have been indulged more satisfyingly in a TV miniseries.
- 1/21/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The film version of Gillian Flynn’s cold-case chiller finds Theron’s unconvincingly downbeat massacre survivor facing her past
The success of Gillian Flynn’s mystery novel Gone Girl, filmed with Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck, has now given us this middling screen adaptation of her cold-case thriller Dark Places. There are moments of macabre horror here, and interesting nods to Capote’s In Cold Blood, as well as America’s satanic abuse scare and the Robin Hood Hills case. It also, incidentally, brings in a child molestation sub-plot accompanied by Joan Jett’s cover of Gary Glitter’s Do You Wanna Touch Me on the soundtrack: it’s difficult to tell if the provocation is deliberate. All in all, its contrivances might have been indulged more satisfyingly in a TV miniseries.
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The success of Gillian Flynn’s mystery novel Gone Girl, filmed with Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck, has now given us this middling screen adaptation of her cold-case thriller Dark Places. There are moments of macabre horror here, and interesting nods to Capote’s In Cold Blood, as well as America’s satanic abuse scare and the Robin Hood Hills case. It also, incidentally, brings in a child molestation sub-plot accompanied by Joan Jett’s cover of Gary Glitter’s Do You Wanna Touch Me on the soundtrack: it’s difficult to tell if the provocation is deliberate. All in all, its contrivances might have been indulged more satisfyingly in a TV miniseries.
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- 1/21/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Gary Glitter is going away. The former glam rocker has been sentenced in a British court to 16 years in jail for attempted rape, unlawful intercourse with a girl younger than 16 and four counts of indecent assault, BBC News reported Friday. "You did all of them real and lasting damage and you did so for no other reason than to obtain sexual gratification for yourself of a wholly improper kind," Judge Alistair McCreath reportedly told Glitter in court, referring to his three victims, whom he's said to have abused between 1975 and 1980. Per the court, Glitter's youngest victim was younger than 10 when he attempted to have sex with her. "It is difficult to overstate the depravity of...
- 2/27/2015
- E! Online
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