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I just watched the 1966 Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole film How to Steal a Million, which is chock-full of talking points when it comes to interior design. But the one thing that truly blew me away (aside from the armoire that leads to a secret staircase) was the purple staircase and banister in Hepburn's character's foyer. In contrast to the rest of the reserved, gilded, French furnishings in Read more
Now that Michael Bay has secured rights to remake every scary film, let the casting news begin. There is a good chance that Jared Padalecki, most recently of Supernatural fame, but known to Gilmore Girls fans as Dean, will star in the remake of Friday the 13th. According to Hollywood Reporter, this remake will "focus on the serial killer [Jason], who will wear his now-iconic hockey mask. Read more
A New Zealand newspaper is claiming just that. According to the New Zealand Herald, Johnny Depp is set to play surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in the film Dalí. All he needs now is a script. And apparently he doesn't really care who it comes from — just as long as it's good. Anyone. The paper claims Depp is holding "open auditions" to find the right screenwriter. A source in the story says, Read more
I know a lot of you are big fans of "The Tudors," Showtime's period drama starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry the Eighth. The series will start its second season in the spring of next year, and Showtime's trailer for the upcoming season makes it look just as steamy and indulgent as the first. The good: Film legend Peter O'Toole will join the series as Pope Paul III. The bad: I'm really Read more
Sadly, A Christmas Story director Bob Clark died in a car accident this week, reports E! Online. Oasis, The Killers, and other bands are recording what's sure to be a subpar remake of Sgt. Pepper, according to NME. Edward Gorey's classic The Doubtful Guest will visit the big screen, writes The Hollywood Reporter. Online TV is killing rerun ratings, according to Variety. Bruce Springsteen rocks Read more
On December 20th, Venus opens, starring the ever-great Peter O'Toole. It looks to be a heartwarming tale of friendship prevailing over a wide generation gap, and it's already getting attention from award committees. The concept of a relationship blooming between an older man and a young woman can easily go in a pretty creepy direction, but from this trailer, the relationship instead seems tender, Read more
Ryan Gosling swung by The Late Show in NYC last night to chat about his upcoming comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. Conversation veered back to Ryan's start in the Mickey Mouse Club, as well as his 2007 Oscar nomination for his role in Half Nelson. Ryan recalled that at the ceremony, his fellow nominee, the legendary actor Peter O'Toole, actually put the moves on his sister. Brotherly love made Ryan a Read more
