Our latest look at new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema includes looks at a couple beloved classics (Scarface and The Blues Brothers), a unique photography book by Dune dudes Josh Brolin and Greig Fraser, and a deeply involving account of the life of iconic Warhol superstar Candy Darling. Plus, we’ll run through some noteworthy novels that belong on your summer reading list. The world is yours, friends.
The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny (Hanover Square Press)
If you are a film fan who has read Glenn Kenny’s Made Men, the blood-drenched dive into the making of Goodfellas, there is a good chance it is one of your favorite books. Kenny’s follow-up is a look into the creation and legacy of another ultra-violent classic, Brian De Palma’s Scarface. Unsurprisingly, The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface is damn...
The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny (Hanover Square Press)
If you are a film fan who has read Glenn Kenny’s Made Men, the blood-drenched dive into the making of Goodfellas, there is a good chance it is one of your favorite books. Kenny’s follow-up is a look into the creation and legacy of another ultra-violent classic, Brian De Palma’s Scarface. Unsurprisingly, The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface is damn...
- 5/14/2024
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Elderly television viewers in the 1980s and '90s had an amazing Hollywood ally in Dean Hargrove.
The small-screen veteran got his start in the 1960s as a writer for "My Three Sons" and "The Bob Newhart Show" (the unsuccessful precursor to the wildly successful 1970s sitcom of the same name), and received credit for some of the best episodes of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." He wrote on arguably the greatest mystery series to ever air on network TV (we're not arguing if you read that passage and immediately thought "Columbo"), and kept Dennis Weaver employed as a producer on "McCloud."
But his most lasting impact on the medium was his 1985 - 2002 run as the producer of such old-people-go-a-sleuthin' shows as the "Perry Mason" television movies, "Jake and the Fatman," "The Father Dowling Mysteries," "Diagnosis: Murder" and the grandpappy of them all, "Matlock."
Hargrove's genius was turning America's favorite TV...
The small-screen veteran got his start in the 1960s as a writer for "My Three Sons" and "The Bob Newhart Show" (the unsuccessful precursor to the wildly successful 1970s sitcom of the same name), and received credit for some of the best episodes of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." He wrote on arguably the greatest mystery series to ever air on network TV (we're not arguing if you read that passage and immediately thought "Columbo"), and kept Dennis Weaver employed as a producer on "McCloud."
But his most lasting impact on the medium was his 1985 - 2002 run as the producer of such old-people-go-a-sleuthin' shows as the "Perry Mason" television movies, "Jake and the Fatman," "The Father Dowling Mysteries," "Diagnosis: Murder" and the grandpappy of them all, "Matlock."
Hargrove's genius was turning America's favorite TV...
- 2/6/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
As Priscilla Beaulieu got to know Elvis Presley, she realized he rarely used people’s first names when addressing them. He invented nicknames for a select few people, but he also relied on a person’s proper title when speaking with them. Priscilla explained that Elvis only used first names for people in his immediate circle. Otherwise, he felt it was impolite and disrespectful, even when he’d known someone for years. Here’s why.
Elvis didn’t often use people’s first names
When Priscilla took Elvis to meet her parents, she was nervous. They didn’t approve of the 10-year age gap between Elvis and 14-year-old Priscilla, and they were unimpressed by his level of celebrity. Elvis’ politeness won them over, though.
“[E]lvis was the perfect gentleman,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “My father was visibly impressed, and from that moment on, Elvis always addressed...
Elvis didn’t often use people’s first names
When Priscilla took Elvis to meet her parents, she was nervous. They didn’t approve of the 10-year age gap between Elvis and 14-year-old Priscilla, and they were unimpressed by his level of celebrity. Elvis’ politeness won them over, though.
“[E]lvis was the perfect gentleman,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “My father was visibly impressed, and from that moment on, Elvis always addressed...
- 9/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Don Knotts was a famous comedic actor, best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife. He went on to have a long, successful career following the show, but fans of the actor continue to hold Barney in a special place in their hearts. Watching the actor on-screen, it was difficult to get a read on how tall he really was. But one thing is for certain: his height and build only added to the professional’s comedic acting.
Don Knotts’ comedic physicality in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t Knotts’ first foray into acting, but it was the role that catapulted his career and put him on the map. Knotts became a household name thanks to his portrayal of deputy sheriff Barney Fife. Knotts’ physicality of Barney is what really sold the character. He had a slight hunch to his back,...
Don Knotts’ comedic physicality in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t Knotts’ first foray into acting, but it was the role that catapulted his career and put him on the map. Knotts became a household name thanks to his portrayal of deputy sheriff Barney Fife. Knotts’ physicality of Barney is what really sold the character. He had a slight hunch to his back,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Don Knotts had a lot of love to give. Though his final marriage to Frances Yarborough is probably his most famous, The Andy Griffith Show actor was married three times. Here’s a look back at the famous comedian’s marriages with Kathryn Metz, Loralee Czuchna, and Yarborough.
Don Knotts and Loralee Czuchna | Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Don Knotts’ first wife Kathryn Metz
Knotts and Kathryn Metz were college sweethearts. Metz was “a woman of substance, the daughter of a Northern Baptist minister from Wheeling, a West Virginia city so far north that it was almost Ohio,” Daniel de Visé wrote in his biography Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show. They dated for two years then got married in Metz’s father’s church in 1947. They were together for 13 years and had two children, Thomas and Karen.
While Knotts was...
Don Knotts and Loralee Czuchna | Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Don Knotts’ first wife Kathryn Metz
Knotts and Kathryn Metz were college sweethearts. Metz was “a woman of substance, the daughter of a Northern Baptist minister from Wheeling, a West Virginia city so far north that it was almost Ohio,” Daniel de Visé wrote in his biography Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show. They dated for two years then got married in Metz’s father’s church in 1947. They were together for 13 years and had two children, Thomas and Karen.
While Knotts was...
- 5/3/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Don Knotts was a beloved comedic actor best known for his part of Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and his role of Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three’s Company. The actor was cracking jokes up until his final breath. Here’s what he was sick with, how he died, and his net worth at the time of his death.
Don Knotts | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Don Knotts died on February 24, 2006
The Barney Fife actor died on Feb. 24, 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He died from pulmonary and respiratory complications as a result of lung cancer. His family and his old friend and co-star Andy Griffith were with him when he died.
Knotts’ heart had stopped when he was in the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital. Paramedics revived him on the way, but by the time the family and Griffith got to the medical center,...
Don Knotts | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Don Knotts died on February 24, 2006
The Barney Fife actor died on Feb. 24, 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He died from pulmonary and respiratory complications as a result of lung cancer. His family and his old friend and co-star Andy Griffith were with him when he died.
Knotts’ heart had stopped when he was in the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital. Paramedics revived him on the way, but by the time the family and Griffith got to the medical center,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts worked together as Andy Taylor and Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. As their chemistry suggested, the two were the best of friends in real life. But who was older between the two famous comedic actors?
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts | Ron Galella via Getty Images Don Knotts was two years older than Andy Griffth
Knotts was born on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He had a trying childhood, born to William Jesse Knotts and Elsie L. Moore-Knotts. Knotts’ mother had him when she was 40. His father had schizophrenia and alcoholism, and was reportedly violent towards his son. The actor’s older brother, William, also suffered from alcoholism and tormented Knotts. The actor thought of show business as his way out of a hard life. Though even after he got famous, Knotts struggled with his mental health. He was depressed and went to therapy for years.
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts | Ron Galella via Getty Images Don Knotts was two years older than Andy Griffth
Knotts was born on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He had a trying childhood, born to William Jesse Knotts and Elsie L. Moore-Knotts. Knotts’ mother had him when she was 40. His father had schizophrenia and alcoholism, and was reportedly violent towards his son. The actor’s older brother, William, also suffered from alcoholism and tormented Knotts. The actor thought of show business as his way out of a hard life. Though even after he got famous, Knotts struggled with his mental health. He was depressed and went to therapy for years.
- 5/1/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts made ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ what it was—hilarious and beloved by many. The actors were best friends while filming, playing pranks and never failing to make the other laugh. But did they keep in touch once the show was over?
Don Knotts and Andy Griffith | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Don Knotts and Andy Griffith were friends for life
Griffith and Knotts had undeniable chemistry on The Andy Griffith Show. And there’s a reason for that — the two were extremely close in real life.
Author Daniel de Visé wrote in his book Andy and Don, The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, that the actors were “drawn to each other instantly.” They had similar backgrounds and childhoods. And they made each other laugh, easily and heartily.
That chemistry stayed with them their whole lives.
“Though their Mayberry partnership lasted...
Don Knotts and Andy Griffith | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Don Knotts and Andy Griffith were friends for life
Griffith and Knotts had undeniable chemistry on The Andy Griffith Show. And there’s a reason for that — the two were extremely close in real life.
Author Daniel de Visé wrote in his book Andy and Don, The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, that the actors were “drawn to each other instantly.” They had similar backgrounds and childhoods. And they made each other laugh, easily and heartily.
That chemistry stayed with them their whole lives.
“Though their Mayberry partnership lasted...
- 4/28/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
During The Andy Griffith Show’s eight-season run, Sheriff Andy Taylor had a few serious girlfriends and several one-off dates. One of his more serious love interests, Peggy McMillian, portrayed by Joanna Moore, was a nurse who exited Mayberry shortly before Helen Clump, Andy’s eventual wife, came on the scene. While Peggy only lasted a few episodes, she left a lasting impression on many fans. Some fans argue that Andy belonged with Peggy and not Helen. They proclaim that Andy Griffith had more chemistry with Joanna Moore. So why was Peggy McMillian written off of the show?
Joanna Moore and Andy Griffith are rumored to have had an affair during ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
According to Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, a 2015 book by Daniel de Visé, Joanne Moore, and Andy Griffith, might have had a closer connection than many people think.
Joanna Moore and Andy Griffith are rumored to have had an affair during ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
According to Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, a 2015 book by Daniel de Visé, Joanne Moore, and Andy Griffith, might have had a closer connection than many people think.
- 4/23/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Andy Griffith’s on-screen character on The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, was a big-time bachelor. The death of Opie Taylor’s mother was covered briefly in a backdoor pilot, and Andy dated pretty regularly. Still, it took some time to find him an on-screen love that worked for the show’s overall vibe. Eventually, teacher Helen Crump appeared on the scene, and the rest was history. Andy eventually married Helen Crump on Mayberry Rfd. The romance was important in both shows’ storylines. Apparently, the romance was impactful in real life, too. There was more going on behind the scenes. Andy Griffith had real feelings for Helen Crump actor Aneta Corsaut.
Aneta Corsaut and Andy Griffith had an affair
Helen Crump stole Andy Taylor’s heart on screen; apparently, life imitates art. While the duo kept things quiet, Corsaut and Griffith developed their own relationship as things were heating up between Andy and Helen.
Aneta Corsaut and Andy Griffith had an affair
Helen Crump stole Andy Taylor’s heart on screen; apparently, life imitates art. While the duo kept things quiet, Corsaut and Griffith developed their own relationship as things were heating up between Andy and Helen.
- 4/14/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“You don’t do the business, the business will do you,” B.B. King (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) tells the rising Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. He says this after a late-night jam session which includes Little Richard (Alton Mason), and while the blues guitarist is admiring the shiny new ride owned by the white rock and roll sensation. King advises Elvis to start his own label.
In reality, B.B. King did just that in 1956. At the time, he was coming off his best year, according to King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King, by Daniel de Visé. King had just packed the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. and Harlem’s Apollo, as well as 340 other venues. Born Riley B. King on a Mississippi plantation in 1925, B.B. “Blues Boy” King had risen to the height of his musical popularity by the mid-1950s.
In reality, B.B. King did just that in 1956. At the time, he was coming off his best year, according to King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King, by Daniel de Visé. King had just packed the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. and Harlem’s Apollo, as well as 340 other venues. Born Riley B. King on a Mississippi plantation in 1925, B.B. “Blues Boy” King had risen to the height of his musical popularity by the mid-1950s.
- 7/1/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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