News for
Cleopatra (1963) More at IMDbPro »

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000

16 articles from 2009

---

Liz Taylor: Mj Film Is Greatest Movie Ever Made!

26 October 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »

Liz Taylor saw an advanced screening of the Michael Jackson docu-film "This Is It" last night -- and to say she liked it could be the biggest understatement of all time. Taylor went to Twitter just moments ago where the star of such Hollywood classics like "Cleopatra," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and a ton of other iconic films wrote the following statement about "This Is It": "It »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Jason Reitman On 'Ghostbusters 3,' Frightened Rabbit And Elizabeth Taylor In Today's Twitter-Wood

9 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

You know how you feel when you look at one of those blogs with all of the cute and fuzzy kitten pictures? Twitter-Wood's sort of like that today with good news following Elizabeth Taylor's heart surgery, Emmy Rossum with cotton candy, Paris Hilton with a monkey, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's happy breakfast picture.

All of those pics come in addition to an announcement by Jason Reitman that "Ghostbusters" fans should not want him to direct "Ghostbusters 3," as well as an on-set shot of Rainn Wilson with the band Frightened Rabbit, who recently got a tour of the office used in "The Office." Click on down to check out those posts and more. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for October 9, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@rainnwilson 'Frightened Rabbit' Got A Set Tour! http://post.ly/7t7p

-Rainn Wilson, Actor ("The Rocker," "The Office")

Runner-Up:

@Schwarzenegger http://twitpic. »

- Brian Warmoth

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Elizabeth Taylor Assures Fans She's Fine

9 October 2009 5:15 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

In the ongoing Elizabethan drama that is Elizabeth Taylor's life, the movie star has survived another hospital visit - this time to repair a leaky heart valve - and is assuring her public all is well. On her Dame Elizabeth Twitter page, the AIDS activist, perfume mogul and Butterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Best Actress Oscar winner, 77, tells fans, "Dear Friends, My heart procedure went off perfectly. It's like having a brand new ticker. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes … I know they all helped. Love you, Elizabeth." From 1990: After a Harrowing Spring, »

- Stephen M. Silverman

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Elizabeth Taylor's Heart Surgery, Brett Favre And 'A Serious Man' In Today's Twitter-Wood

6 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Elizabeth Taylor actually broke some news about herself on Twitter this afternoon, as it appears the Hollywood legend and Twitter-Wood citizen is having an operation performed on her heart. Rose McGowan was among the first to send good vibes out to her, and I definitely echo those sentiments, as her performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is among my all-time favorites.

In less dangerous news, Kim Kardashian added her name to Twitter-Wood's list of Halloween costume commitments for the year, announcing that she'll be going to at least one event as Jasmine from "Aladdin." Check out all the details, along with Shaq's take on Brett Favre, Richard Kelly's plea for help understanding "A Serious Man" and Peter Facinelli's behind-the-scenes shot from "Nurse Jackie." They're all in the Twitter-Wood report for October 6, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@peterfacinelli Shooting Nurse Jackie this week. Steven Wallem (Thor) and Coop R savin lives today. »

- Brian Warmoth

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Taylor To Have Heart Surgery

6 October 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Veteran screen icon Dame Elizabeth Taylor is to undergo heart surgery to fix a leaky valve.

The 77-year-old Cleopatra star broke the news to fans on her Twitter.com page, revealing she will soon be going under the knife to improve blood flow to her heart.

And Taylor, who has been wheelchair-bound in recent years, is appealing to devotees to pray for her wellbeing.

She says, "Dear Friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart.

"It's very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better.

"Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate. I'll let you know when it's all over." »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Taylor Still Longs For Burton

17 September 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Dame Elizabeth Taylor surrounds herself with pictures of Richard Burton - and would marry her ex-husband for a third time if he was still alive.

The pair fell in love while filming 1963's Cleopatra and wed just 12 months later before Burton's drinking eventually led to a divorce in 1974.

The Hollywood couple couldn't keep away from one another and tied the knot once again less than a year later - before ending the union after just 11 months.

Burton died in 1984 of a brain haemorrhage and although his widow Sally Hay banned Taylor from his funeral, the 77-year-old actress is still in love with him, according to Burton's niece Sian Owen.

Owen explains, "I was in America last summer and I went to see Elizabeth. In the house in Bel Air I saw pictures of Uncle Rich everywhere and it's a picture of uncle Rich that's by her bed still.

"She still says that had he lived that they'd be back together once again - that it would have been third time lucky. They were mad about each other.

"She believes that in the last years in their lives when everything had been toned down with the drinking and everything else, she believes that they'd be together. She's certain of that, they were soulmates." »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: An overwhelming study of life and illusion

21 August 2009 8:26 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

There are many things in this world that I find truly baffling. Why are we destroying our marine habitats so that rich Japanese restaurants can sell expensive soup? Why do we demand that politicians solve all our problems for us, while secretly willing them to fail? Why do we keep expecting Guy Ritchie to make another good film? But perhaps the most baffling of all is the fact that Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has never been released on DVD in Britain. It is perhaps the finest filmic adaptation of a stage play ever rendered on celluloid. But only American audiences are able to enjoy it in the comfort of their own homes. Adaptations of plays can often be morbidly dull. They rely on the same visceral energy and tension that works so well in a theatre but is almost impossible to transfer onto a video recording that will be »

- Nicholas Deigman

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Come Join the Party!

17 August 2009 5:47 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Hello, Jose here to remind you all that it's Madonna's birthday!

The Queen of pop/ businesswoman/ kabbalist/ mother/ 90's tabloid fodder/ safe sex advocate/ sex advocate/ entrepeneur/ icon is celebrating her 51st birthday today (and with those arms!). But along with everything she's done, many people forget (on purpose mostly...) that she's also an actress/director. The notorious perfectionist has never been able to master the cinematic arts, even if she tries and tries and tries. But since it's her birthday we should acknowledge that not all she's done for the silver screen is bad and since we can't take a holiday to get into the groove with her, here's...

51 Reasons to Celebrate Madonna... in the Movies!

51. Daring to take on a role created by Katharine Hepburn...sort of in Who's That Girl.

50. Her endorsement of Michael Moore.

49. Setting a whole new clothing trend with Desperately Seeking Susan.

48. Her deep love for classic films. »

- Jose

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Hollywood Prop House To Close

21 July 2009 5:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

One of Hollywood's largest prop houses has fallen victim to the global economic downturn - the company is set to close and sell off its vast collection of celebrity memorabilia.

Bosses at 20th Century Props have announced the Los Angeles-based firm is to shut down at the end of July after a slump in work.

The company boasts a massive collection of 93,000 items from films including Titanic and Cleopatra, classic TV shows, and even the music videos of Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Madonna.

Owner Harvey Schwartz admits he is devastated to lose his company - and blames the closure on a string of tax incentives which have lured moviemakers away from California.

He says, "I ran out of money about three months ago. The Hollywood business is leaving town and going to various other states. They are also offering really low prices on filming on the streets and filming permits, where California raised the prices last year.

"Then last November the economy took a nosedive and everybody cancelled their parties and events for the holidays.

"Hollywood is Hollywood and we'll never lose that cachet, but Hollywood represents the past."

The auction will run from 28 July until 1 August and will be followed by an online sale. »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

The ‘Twilight’ Actor Who Won’t Attend Comic-Con, Robert McNamara And Harry Potter And In Today’s Twitter-Wood

6 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

It’s a chatty week in Hollywood with “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” premiering and Independence Day party-goers relating their experiences at P. Diddy’s White Party over the weekend. Still, with Michael Jackson’s funeral on Tuesday, the late King of Pop’s name is still fresh on the fingertips of many Tweeters, including Elizabeth Taylor and Tyrese Gibson. Yet another high-profile death sparked reactions in the Twitter-Wood feed as well today, however, with the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Errol Morris, who directed the Oscar-winning 2003 film “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara” offered his thoughts.

Elsewhere, Tom Felton continued his own dedicated Twitter coverage leading up the “Half-Blood Prince” premiere tomorrow night, and actor Gil Birmingham tweeted a public RSVP saying that he won’t be able to make Comic-Con in San Diego this year. »

- Brian Warmoth

Permalink | Report a problem

---

The Fine Line of Historical Films

13 April 2009 3:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

As I was writing up the latest Robin Hood casting news, it occurred to me that Ridley Scott's film will undoubtedly play fast and loose with the Plantagenets. (A historical film that alters the facts? No!) I decided I didn't care -- for now, anyway.

When it comes to historical films, I'm maddeningly hot and cold. There are films I forgive even the most glaring errors because the story (real and cinematically whitewashed) is good, or because it spurred me into research I never recovered from. Braveheart and 300 both fall into that category, as does Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra.

Then there are films that leave me furious, such as Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth, which is just so inaccurate as to be bizarre. Actually, films dealing with the Tudors in general tend to infuriate me (I'm looking at you, The Other Boleyn Girl), possibly because it's so well documented and »

- Elisabeth Rappe

Permalink | Report a problem

---

DVD Playhouse: April 2009

11 April 2009 11:58 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—April 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

Permalink | Report a problem

---

77 Appropriate Ways to Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor's Birthday

27 February 2009 10:07 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Be great. Be beautiful. Ride a horse. Get married. Get divorced. Act like a total diva. Wear something spectacularly sexy, preferrably white. Make people want more.

Befriend Michael Jackson. Watch Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? again. Watch National Velvet. Watch A Place in the Sun. Be highly quotable. Get married. Flaunt every piece of jewelry you own. Donate to an AIDS charity. Nurse a sick friend. Get divorced. Show everyone your wicked sense of humor. Fall in love with Montgomery Clift in glorious black and white (any of his movies will do). Ask your best friend to refer to you as "Bessie Mae" for the rest of the day. Get married. Scream "I was the slut of all time!" at the top of your lungs. Survive the loss of someone you loved no matter how hard that is to do. Pretend you've won an Oscar. And another. Drink people under the table. »

- NATHANIEL R

Permalink | Report a problem

---

The Ultimate Guide to TCM's 31 Days of Oscar Begins Here

31 January 2009 5:56 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

From this Sunday, February 1 through Tuesday, March 3 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) begins their annual 31 Days of Oscar, which brings you night after night of Oscar winning and nominated films uncut and commercial free on TCM and I have put together for you a mini guide for films to look for each day so you can either sit down and enjoy them as they play or set your DVR to record them for later. Either way, this is a great way to knock off so many of those classic films from your must see list. First, how about the TCM video montage preview. Can you name the films?

Now, for the full schedule you can click here to download the Pdf or you can browse TCM's online calendar at the 31 Days of Oscar official site. Because one thing is for sure, even though I list films for every single day below »

- Brad Brevet

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Seven Scores: Michael J. Lewis - The Medusa Touch

30 January 2009 1:36 AM, PST | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »

Watching The Medusa Touch on Hungarian commercial television is one of my earlier film watching memories - I saw it several times as for some reason the station showed it quite frequently. The film tells the story of the telekinetic John Morlar (Richard Burton), who manages to cause various catastrophes just by thinking at them. It really works a bit like the early Omen movies which showed numerous inventively arranged deaths, but Morlar's talents even overshadow that of Damien Thorne. Did I mention that this picture features Lee Remick as well?

The music is the type of scoring that easily impresses a young, impressionable mind - it's totally in your face, very powerful and really spooky at the same time. And like any movie whose music I remember from this age, there's a sequence very dominantly built around the music. "Destruction of Cathedral" is an exhillirating 5-minute ride which I »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Jackman Will Not Walk Like an Egyptian -- Out of consideration for Soderbergh's Cleo

2 January 2009 | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Stephen Soderbergh's upcoming 3-D musical, "Cleo", will be all-singing, all-dancing, and no-Jackman. Today, Variety reports that Soderbergh wanted Jackman for the role of Cleopatra's (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones) lover Marc Antony but there's a scheduling conflict. The conflict: Jackman has to clean his refrigerator for the next three months. So while the search for Marc Antony will continue (my suggestion: Marc Anthony), Soderbergh has probably found his Caesar in Ray Winstone. So he's got Beowulf on board. But whomever gets cast, all of it will pale in comparison to how batshit insane Soderbergh is making this flick. As mentioned, it will be in 3-D. It will be based on the story of Cleopatra (because that did so well the last time around—just ask Liz Taylor). There will be rock n' roll songs and "a style akin to an Elvis ... »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000

16 articles from 2009

---