Movie Stars

How to Spot Hollywood's Nonthreatening Black Man (NTBM)

Josh Brolin: Everybody Needs Treatment

Josh Brolin emerged at last night's National Board of Review awards to present Best Actor to Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook. "Yes, I'm out," he began. I assumed he was referring to his arrest last week for public intoxication--not saying that he's gay, lol.

The Biggest Celebrity Blunders Of Modern Times

There are a lot to choose from because, just like they soar in special and exciting ways, celebs also mess up with a gigantic splash heard 'round the world. Here are the choices for the worst star boo-boos of our times, as selected by the posters over at datalounge.com: Cher's hair care infomerci ... More >>

Scientology's Obsession With Hollywood Proving Costly In Its Time of Crisis

In 1955, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard announced "Project Celebrity," coming up with a list of Hollywood stars he wanted his followers to treat as "game" to hunt down for the church. And while Hubbard didn't succeed in bagging Danny Kaye, Sid Caesar, or Liberace (!), his organization did event ... More >>

Baby Jane Remake In The Works: Let The Casting Begin

The 1962 Granny Guignol classic Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? is being remade by Walter Hill, and it's time to line up two stars who are over the hill to play the parts. You know the drill. Jane is a nutjob who's stuck in her cutesy-pie kiddie routine and is so adorable except that she viciously ... More >>

DRESS TO KILL

Find sartorial inspiration at this festival

Glenn Close: New Queen Of The Oscar Losers?

If the experts at GoldDerby.com (including me) are right, Glenn Close will tie Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter for the most losses in female-acting categories in Oscar history. They each have six nominations. Deborah was actually a bigger loser than Glenn because all six of her noms were for Best A ... More >>

Raging Bull

Daniel Radcliffe Snubbed By Tony Awards!

​Last year, the Tony awards fawned over Hollywood types, and a lot of died-in-the-wool theater people didn't have much of a chance against them. Well, this time the nominating committee obviously listened to the criticism about all that and swung the curve back to the real theater stars. (He ... More >>

Bruce Vilanch on Who Will Host Next Year's Oscars

If you thought the ceremonies weren't funny, don't blame him.

Brad Pitt and Other Celebs Shilled for Food Before They Were Famous

George Clooney might be well-known as the face of Nespresso, and the image of Padma Lakshmi munching away at Burger King is forever ingrained in the minds of fourteen-year-old boys. Other celebrities have endorsed food products, too...only in roles before they hit stardom. The Daily Meal has a fun ... More >>

The Five Hottest Hollywood Hunks Over 50

The Devil Wears Prada​ Movie stars don't get older, they get better, especially when it comes to my five fave hotties over 50. (5) Mark Harmon. Mamma like, mamma like. (4) Pierce Brosnan. Come to me, Pierce. Your singing in Mamma Mia! will be totally forgiven.

Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)

​Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>

The Dilemma: Not Comedy, Not Drama, Not Clever, Not Insightful

The Great Gatsby Is Getting a 3-D Makeover?

​In 1974, the inaugural issue of People magazine was released, featuring Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan from Gatsby, "The year's next big movie." That film, what we would argue is the quintessential, and most beautiful/tragic Gatsby, also featured Robert Redford, with the screenplay written by F ... More >>

The Hunger

Juliette Lewis

OFF THE AIR

Check out the TV rejects of Conan, Ben Stiller, and Judd Apatow

White Hunter, Black Heart

My Tony Nomination Predictions!

​In case you live for the nominations like I do (and by the way, they'll be announced tomorrow morning), here are my guesses. Disclaimer: I'm at a disadvantage. I actually saw the shows!

10th Annual Film Critics' Poll: The Abridged Results

94 critics voted. The results are in.

If Queen Latifah Married Samantha Bee...

​...she'd be Queen Bee! Yes, it's time for THAT fun little parlor game again, the one where you marry off two celebs that would make for a felicitously wacky new name. And so--with respects to my colleague Cindy Adams, who's perfected this sort of thing:

Urine Is a Plot Clincher in Fragments

My Tony Predictions, World!

Here's who's I say is going to win the Tony awards for Broadway excellence this Sunday. Then again, I'm at a disadvantage because I've actually seen the shows. I'm even a Tony voter! Best Play: God of Carnage Best Musical: Billy Elliot Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush, Exit The King Best Actress: Jane ... More >>

ND/NF: Sophie Barthes Has a Chickpea For Your Soul

Mean Streets

SHORT AND SWEET

The mother of short-film festivals comes to NYC

Bird

Best Actress

Meow Nix

Kitty litter: Armed with bullwhip and skimpy leather catsuit, Berry coughs up a hairball

NY Mirror

Theater

Faith No More

'The Believer' Makes the Long Pilgrimage to the Silver Screen

Y2Care

Millennium Movies Get a Second Chance

Cruise Control

Why Is It Libelous to Call an Action Actor Gay?

Crouching Pussycats, Hidden Gems

Moviegoers Avoid Big-Budget Pitfalls

Picture This

Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

Thus Spake Maximus

Battle Royale: Crowe vs. Nietzsche

A Guide to the Season's Competitors

NY Mirror

Metaphysical therapy

Metaphysical Therapy

Film Previews

A rundown of the season's movies— handpicked for their potential wondrousness or probable woefulness.

Book 'Em

Astral Projections

The Cloudy Crystal Ball of Movie Magazines

NY Mirror

Definitely honor-free will be Joseph Fiennes for Shakespeare (sorry, but the Bard didn't look like Rob Lowe).

Kiss-Kiss of Death

Chilly Scenes

A Winter Movie Preview
[Some Dates Guaranteed To Change]

Developing Dr. Seuss

Hey There Little JoJo