There's a tradition of film directors and studios congratulating each other for beating their box office records.
In 1977, when STAR WARS beat Jaws to become the highest-grossing movie ever, Steven Spielberg took out the below ad for George Lucas in
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The small island nation of Cuba, just 90 miles from Florida, has played an outsized role in America's foreign policy for close to 70 years. Now, the Trump administration is blocking nearly all oil shipments from reaching the island, worsening its humanitarian crisis, with the president threatening he will be "taking Cuba."
Mo Rocca talks with history professor Jorge Malagon-Marquez about U.S. interventions in the past, and how tensions between Washington and Havana have even outlived the late dictator Fidel Castro. https://t.co/Kt7J6XrO92
On this day in 1994, TCM went on the air for the first time!
The first film to air that night was GONE WITH THE WIND, followed by SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, THE PETRIFIED FOREST and CAT PEOPLE.
Thank you for your support! We’ll always have the movies!
Will cherish this moment forever: so honored that dear friend, absolute critic legend and fellow Angeleno @JoeMorgenstern agreed to gab with me for the Pulitzer on the Road podcast. I laughed too much, but hard not to in Joe's company.
Nathan Lane pays tribute to his "The Birdcage" co-star Gene Hackman:
“Gene was my favorite actor, as I think I told him every day we worked together. Getting to watch him up close, it was easy to see why he was one of our greatest. You could never catch him acting. Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger. He was as brilliant in comedy as he was in drama and thankfully his film legacy will live on forever. It was a tremendous privilege to get to share the screen with him and remains one of my fondest memories. Rest in peace, Mr. Hackman.”
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It was an honor and an education working with Gene Hackman. Mike Nichols said of his genius character acting: “He always brought just enough of a different part of the real gene to each role he played.” Sending all my love to his family & friends.
Clint Eastwood pays tribute to Gene Hackman: “There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note. He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.” https://t.co/BKahJkuFIB
I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. He said, “Do you think Mel would let me play it? I’ve always wanted to do a comedy.” Needless to say, I was over the moon and he was perfect.