I’d not heard of him. I suppose decadent rich was not his to be, while the two or three  biographical articles I’ve linked seem to explain. He was politically blacklisted, and rather than revert to suicide (a la Larry Parks), he went into film/book European writing exile. The surname “Knox” is apparently showbiz-crapola, because he was (apparently) of Russian-Jewish […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight — that’s how many red carpets the stars of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” have walked at premieres around the globe to promote it. Not that they’re complaining about going to cities like Rome, London, Paris and Madrid. Still, the film’s stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, admitted it was […]

By Brent LangTheWrap Venom and the Green Goblin should start getting ready for their close-ups because Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal hinted that the studio is planning spin-off adventures for supporting character in its “Spider-Man” franchise. “We are going to access Marvel’s full world of Spider-Man characters, so be on the lookout for new […]

GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama will visit the home of “Shrek” next week to deliver remarks on the economy. Bing: Kanye says he’s ‘past’ Obama White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the president will stop next Tuesday at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale, just north of Los Angeles. Earnest won’t provide details but he […]

By L.A. RossTheWrap Jason Statham hopes to stoke a growing fire under the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to finally recognize stunt actors with their own Oscar category. Bing: 2014 Oscar predictions “All of the stunt men — these are the unsung heroes,” Statham said in an interview with Vanity Fair. “Nobody is giving […]

By Todd CunninghamTheWrap It’s clear that “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” will be one of the year’s biggest movies. But just how high it will fly in its box-office opening this weekend isn’t so clear. Pre-release tracking has Lionsgate’s sequel, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, taking in between $160 million and $172 million. The […]

By Greg GilmanTheWrap Yoda — that wise, little green Jedi that captured the hearts of movie fans around the world after making his big screen debut in 1980’s “The Empire Strikes Back” — was almost played by an adorable monkey. Bing: ‘Stars Wars: Episode VII’ Though this not news to the dedicated community of “Star Wars” fans, […]

WENN Actress Winona Ryder has given “Beetlejuice” fans a reason to celebrate by releasing details about a proposed sequel. The “Edward Scissorhands” star reveals she is “sworn to secrecy,” but admits she is excited at the prospect of reprising her role as Lydia Deetz in the movie about a young woman harassed by ghosts. Bing: […]

By Tim MolloyTheWrap A prominent toxicologist says a lab report speculating that Brittany Murphy was poisoned by no means proves she was murdered. He also said hair treatments could account for heavy metals found in a sample of her hair. Murphy’s father, Angelo Bertolotti, has shared the test results with news media and sent them […]