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Why Daniel Day-lewis Deserves His Knighthood
Few actors impart an intensity and dedication to the process of characterization as relentlessly as Daniel Day-Lewis. The 57 year-old occupies a position in the acting world that accumulates esteem akin to the likes of...
By George Percival in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 June 2014
Al Pacino To Join Stephen Fry For Salome Double Screening
Movie great Al Pacino is set to sit down for an interview with British actor Stephen Fry following a special double screening of his two films based on Oscar Wilde's controversial play Salome.The Scarface icon...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 June 2014
Pacino As Han Solo?! Actors Who Turned Down Brilliant Roles And Probably Regretted It
Keanu Reeves as Neo, Tom Hanks as Forest Gump - sometimes in Hollywood an actor plays a role so perfectly you would have thought it was written specially for them. Well more often than not,...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 March 2014
Michelle Pfeiffer Can't Compare Pacino And De Niro
Michelle Pfeiffer ''can't compare'' Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.The actress is no stranger to playing the wife of a mob boss, appearing as Pacino's wife in 'Scarface' and De Niro's in new movie 'The...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2013
Al Pacino Channels Father In Broadway Show
Al Pacino is channelling the spirit of his late father for his role as a salesman in the Broadway version of Glengarry Glen Ross.The actor put in some intense sessions to get into the part...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 August 2013
Cosmo Allegretti: The Man Behind 'Captain Kangaroo' Puppets Dies Aged 86
Cosmo Allegretti, the talented puppeteer behind Captain Kangaroo's friends on the CBS show of the same name, has passed away aged 68 after falling ill with emphysema. His attorney and friend John Munzel confirmed that...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2013
Captain Kangaroo Puppeteer Cosmo Allegretti Dies Aged 86
Cosmo Allegretti, the puppeteer who made his name on the children's show Captain Kangaroo, died on July 26. The sad news was confirmed by his friend, attorney John Munzel, who made the announcement on Wednesday...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2013
David Yates To Direct Scarface Remake?
David Yates is set to direct a 'Scarface' remake.The 'Harry Potter' director - who helmed the final four instalments in the hugely successful wizarding franchise - is in final negotiations with movie studio Universal to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 August 2013
Primetime Emmy Awards 2013: How Accurate Were Nomination Predictions?
The Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced yesterday (Thursday 18th July). The nomination ceremony was presented by Kate Mara and Aaron Paul via a live video stream on the Emmy's website. Kate Mara at the...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2013
Al Pacino As Phil Spector - "I Would Sit For Hours Just Looking At Phil Talking About Things"
Al Pacino stars alongside Helen Mirren as Phil Spector – the infamous American record producer and songwriter – in David Mamet’s controversial new drama for HBO. The TV movie surrounds the shooting of Lana Clarkson,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 July 2013
Al Pacino Turned To Alcohol To Cope With Fame
Al Pacino says he started drinking when he first became famous because he had no family support.The 73-year-old actor was devastated when his mother Rose passed away when he was just 22, at around the...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 July 2013
Al Pacino Could Have Been A Star Wars Star – If He’D Understood The Plot
Al Pacino turned down the major talk shows and newspapers, who were dying for an interview with the legendary actor. Instead, he hosted a Q&A show in New York, Sydney and now London.The show would...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 June 2013
Al Pacino 'Gave' Bruce Willis His Career
Al Pacino says he ''gave'' Bruce Willis his career by turning down 'Die Hard'.The 'Goodfellas' actor claims he was offered the lead role of John McClane in the action flick, which eventually became a money-spinning...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 June 2013
Al Pacino Turned Down Offers For Die Hard, Pretty Woman & (Gasp) Han Solo In Star Wars
Al Pacino brought his one man show to London this weekend (June 1-2); a Q&A session that allowed fans to get up close and personal with the acting great and question him on his enduring...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 June 2013
Al Pacino Sells Guest House For 3.3m
Al Pacino has sold his guest house for $3.3 million.The Hollywood legend apparently got so fed up of fans visiting his second New York City home in a bid to catch a glimpse of him,...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 May 2013
Jessica Chastain Won't Marry An Actor
Jessica Chastain would never marry an actor.'The Help' star - who is seeing fashion executive Gian Luca Passi - could never settle down with a fellow thespian because she likes to save her drama for...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 May 2013
Al Pacino Walks Out Of Despicable Me 2, Just Months Before The Film Is Due To Premiere
One of the biggest things connected to the upcoming sequel of Despicable Me was the planned appearance of Hollywood legend Al Pacino, however this little cinematic treat has been since cancelled by the star. According...
By Joe Wilde on 04 May 2013
Tony Awards: Can Tom Hanks Complete Grand Slam Of Major Awards?
Tom Hanks has been nominated for a Tony Award for his role as late tabloid reporter Mike McAlary in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy. The play, written by Ephron before she died last June, follows McAlary's...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 May 2013
William Friedkin Book Reveals Struggles With Al Pacino, Gene Hackman
William Friedkin’s career rose to pretty heady heights in the 1970s, with the highly revered French Connection, followed by The Exorcist – one of the most successful horror movies of the era (though Friedkin himself...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2013
A Night With Al Pacino: Hollywood Film Legend Brings One-man Show To London Palladium
Ever fancied a night with Al Pacino? Of course you have. And now that dream can come true (as long as you’re savvy enough to snap up a ticket), because the movie legend is bringing...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2013
Al Pacino Bringing One-man Show To London's West End
Al Pacino is bringing his acclaimed one-man show to London's West End this summer, performing at the London Palladium on June 2, 2013. 'A Night With Al Pacino' will feature an on-stage interview with the...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 April 2013
Al Pacino's Phil Spector Role Gets Rave Reviews Ahead Of Hbo Premiere
It’s been a good return on the reviews front for Al Pacino’s turn as the hugely successful and controversial music producer Phil Spector, in the eponymous HBO film about the temperamental figure.The big haired big...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 March 2013
Al Pacino Left With A Stoop After Playing Phil Spector
Hollywood legend Al Pacino was left with a stoop after spending months hunched over to play incarcerated music mogul Phil Spector in a new Tv movie.The Godfather star went to great lengths to adopt the...
By WENN on 18 March 2013
Silent Clarkson Vigil To Greet Phil Spector Movie Guests
Friends and relatives of tragic actress Lana Clarkson are planning to protest outside the premiere screening of Al Pacino's new Tv movie Phil Spector on Thursday evening (14Mar13).The Friends of Lana Clarkson group will be...
By WENN on 14 March 2013
Al Pacino To Be Celebrated With New Lifetime Achievement Honour
Actor Al Pacino is set to be celebrated for his lifetime of achievements at the upcoming Los Angeles-Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest.The Godfather icon will be feted on 17 February (13) with the inaugural...
By WENN on 04 February 2013
Hot Tickets! Us Movie Releases: Nicholas Hoult Stars In Zom Com 'Warm Bodies,' Stellar Cast Can't Save 'Stand Up Guys,' Another Stallone Doozy In 'Bullet To The Head'
We’re going to ease in to our round-up of this week’s movie releases, by starting with the ‘above average’ and moving gently down the quality scale, to the truly awful. We already know, by the...
By Hayley Avron on 01 February 2013
Sundance 2013: James Franco Brings The Leather-clad, X-rated Gay Scenes
Thank god for James Franco, huh? Everyone's favourite actor-turned-student-turned-performance-artist had two films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday evening (January 19, 2013), though one of them caused more of a stir than the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2013
Al Pacino And Brian De Palma To Resurrect Scarface Partnership For Joe Paterno Film Happy Valley
In intriguing news, Al Pacino and Brian De Palma are to hook up again for the third time to appear in the film Happy Family, the film based on the real-life story of the late...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2013
Al Pacino And Brian De Palma To Reunite
Al Pacino is set to reunite with Brian De Palma on 'Happy Valley'.The veteran actor will once again team with his 'Scarface' director for the true story picture about Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno,...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2013
Al Pacino Refused To Meet Phil Spector Before Portraying Him On Screen
Al Pacino can certainly be described as a method actor when it comes to getting under the skin of the characters he is about to portray.However, despite taking on the role of former record producer...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 January 2013
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