• Cool props from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Top Gun’ and more headed to auction

    Cool props from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Top Gun’ and more headed to auction

    The miniature of the Nostromo spaceship used in “Alien,” one of Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot helmets from “Top Gun” and a Darth Vader costume from the “Star Wars” 1977 promotional tour are among the highlights in an upcoming auction of movie props. The Prop Store’s Aug. 26 and 27 virtual auction — the company’s first …
  • Why Val Kilmer didn’t want to star in ‘Top Gun’ — or date Cher

    Why Val Kilmer didn’t want to star in ‘Top Gun’ — or date Cher

    Val Kilmer didn’t want to date Cher. In 1981, the Juilliard student was eating alone in a Manhattan restaurant when a friend showed up and said, “Someone is interested in meeting you.” Turns out it was the singer, whose career and personal life were then on the wane. “I saw Cher as a less-than-fascinating character …
  • ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘A Quiet Place II,’ ‘SpongeBob’ get new premiere dates

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘A Quiet Place II,’ ‘SpongeBob’ get new premiere dates

    Paramount just made some release date changes given the unpredictable coronavirus climate. The long-awaited Tom Cruise Skydance sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” is now going to Dec. 23, instead of June 24. This will push the Chris Pratt sci-fi Skydance movie “The Tomorrow War” to an unset date. “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” will …