• Allan Rich, actor in ‘Serpico,’ ‘Quiz Show’ and ‘Amistad,’ dead at 94

    Allan Rich, actor in ‘Serpico,’ ‘Quiz Show’ and ‘Amistad,’ dead at 94

    Allan Rich, who was blacklisted in Hollywood early in his career and later found his niche as a versatile character actor in hundreds of roles, died on Aug. 22 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, N.J. He was 94. Rich’s notable feature film credits included playing district attorney Herman Tauber in Sidney Lumet’s …
  • Nancy Olson celebrates ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as it turns 70

    Nancy Olson celebrates ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as it turns 70

    The stars are ageless — and so is “Sunset Boulevard.” On Monday, the classic film is turning 70. With its scathing take on Hollywood mores and a comeback performance from silent-era silver screen star Gloria Swanson (“All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”), the masterpiece earned 11 Oscar nominations, including a nod for …
  • ‘Dirty Dancing’ redux? Jennifer Grey to star in and produce new dance film

    ‘Dirty Dancing’ redux? Jennifer Grey to star in and produce new dance film

    EXCLUSIVE: A new untitled dance movie is taking shape at Lionsgate, set in the 1990s and starring and executive produced by “Dirty Dancing” Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Grey. While details are being kept very quiet, there’s some rumblings that a new “Dirty Dancing” movie could be in the works. Sources aren’t confirming but they aren’t putting …
  • ‘Jaws’ stage musical set for Paper Mill Playhouse in summer 2021

    ‘Jaws’ stage musical set for Paper Mill Playhouse in summer 2021

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater. “Bruce,” a musical about the filming of director Steven Spielberg’s 1975 horror classic “Jaws,” will hit the shores of the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, from June 9 to July 4, 2021. A poster for the film “Jaws.”Everett Collection The …