In Simon Pegg’s immortal comedy series Spaced, his character Tim declares: “Every odd-numbered Star Trek movie is shit.” This is, of course, hilarious today, because Pegg was in two odd-numbered Trek films, and even co-wrote the 13th movie, 2016’s Star Trek Beyond. But, the fandom myth of the odd-numbered Star Trek “curse” almost certainly begins with 1984’s Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Released in movie theaters on June 1, 1984, the third Star Trek feature film was really the second part of what would become a trilogy of films, concluding with The Voyage Home in 1986. But, more than that, The Search for Spock was a pivotal moment in which the more mature aesthetic of Star Trek truly came into its own. Despite the unkind things said about The Search for Spock over the years, the truth is, the movie is perhaps more representative of the franchise as a whole...
- 6/3/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
A few months ago, I wrote an article listing ten movies that – despite being well known – were difficult to find (legally) on any streaming service or even on disc. Those titles ranged from Ron Howard’s Cocoon to movies like Dawn of the Dead (the original). In the comments, many of our readers chimed in with their two cents on films they’ve found difficult to find over the years, so here are a few more challenging-to-find flicks, some of which may surprise you.
Panic Room:
The fact that David Fincher’s Panic Room has never been issued on Blu-ray blows me away. It’s been announced a few times, but a physical release never seems to happen (although you can stream it in HD pretty easily). What gives? You’d think the fact that it has Fincher’s name on it, and stars Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker,...
Panic Room:
The fact that David Fincher’s Panic Room has never been issued on Blu-ray blows me away. It’s been announced a few times, but a physical release never seems to happen (although you can stream it in HD pretty easily). What gives? You’d think the fact that it has Fincher’s name on it, and stars Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
"Cheers" was the third highest-rated show on television when Shelley Long opted to quit the series at the end of its fifth season and pursue movie stardom. Though the show had long since settled into its ensemble groove, the on-again/off-again Sam Malone and Diane Chambers romance was the primary generator of water-cooler chatter. Moreover, the chemistry between Long and Ted Danson was the stuff of a series showrunner's dream. Their banter was worthy of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You don't just go out and find another Katharine Hepburn. Could "Cheers," brilliant and popular as it was, survive Long's departure, especially when fans had so much invested in Diane?
This was the conundrum faced by casting director Jeff Greenberg, who'd joined "Cheers" during Long's last season. He knew chasing the next Long was courting disaster, so he looked for an actor who could hold her own with Danson and...
This was the conundrum faced by casting director Jeff Greenberg, who'd joined "Cheers" during Long's last season. He knew chasing the next Long was courting disaster, so he looked for an actor who could hold her own with Danson and...
- 4/20/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Former Dancing With The Stars pro Maks Chmerkovskiy is opening up about an awkward encounter with one dance partner. He and the late actress Kirstie Alley competed on DWTS Season 12 together. While the two developed a strong friendship, things didn’t always run smoothly in the rehearsal room.
In fact, Maks recently revealed he and Kirstie argued over perceived “flirty” behavior during rehearsals. Keep reading and see what he had to say.
Kirstie Alley Thought Maks Chmerkovskiy Was Hitting On Her
Maks Chmerkovskiy has moved on from Dancing With The Stars, but he’s elated about his newest gig as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance. These days, he’s doing plenty of interviews to discuss the world of professional dance.
People obtained an exclusive look at an upcoming interview with the Ukrainian dancer. In the video, he talks about his partnership on DWTS Season 12 with Kirstie Alley.
In fact, Maks recently revealed he and Kirstie argued over perceived “flirty” behavior during rehearsals. Keep reading and see what he had to say.
Kirstie Alley Thought Maks Chmerkovskiy Was Hitting On Her
Maks Chmerkovskiy has moved on from Dancing With The Stars, but he’s elated about his newest gig as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance. These days, he’s doing plenty of interviews to discuss the world of professional dance.
People obtained an exclusive look at an upcoming interview with the Ukrainian dancer. In the video, he talks about his partnership on DWTS Season 12 with Kirstie Alley.
- 3/31/2024
- by Nikole Behrens
- TV Shows Ace
When Shelley Long left "Cheers" in 1986, it was such a big deal that, as producer David Lee once put it, "I thought it might be the end of it [...] because we didn't know what we were gonna do and we didn't know if that relationship was so essential to the success of the show that it just might slip away." Of course, "Cheers" did anything but slip away. The beloved sitcom ran for a further six years following Long's departure, airing the series finale on May 20, 1993. By that point, there was no doubt that the show had maintained its status as one of the all-time great TV series, with the final episode becoming the second-highest-rated series finale of all time (behind CBS's "M*A*S*H").
Still, you can understand why Lee was so concerned. Long played Diane Chambers, the longtime love interest of co-star Ted Danson's Sam Malone.
Still, you can understand why Lee was so concerned. Long played Diane Chambers, the longtime love interest of co-star Ted Danson's Sam Malone.
- 2/24/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
By the end of its fifth season, "Cheers" had become one of the most popular sitcoms on television. Every Thursday night, viewers tuned in to hang with the regulars at the Boston pub where everybody knows your name, and the gang always delivered. You could put the "Cheers" gang up against the very best in the history of the medium.
Most amazingly, the series didn't miss a beat when Woody Harrelson stepped in for Nick Colasanto after the latter's unexpected death. It just became a different kind of excellent.
And yet, as the show headed into its sixth season, no one was sure if "Cheers" could survive the departure of Shelley Long. The actor's combustible, Tracy-Hepburn chemistry with Ted Danson gave every episode the charge of the unexpected, and kept everyone in their orbit perpetually unsettled. Without her, the entire dynamic of the show might change, turning fans off a...
Most amazingly, the series didn't miss a beat when Woody Harrelson stepped in for Nick Colasanto after the latter's unexpected death. It just became a different kind of excellent.
And yet, as the show headed into its sixth season, no one was sure if "Cheers" could survive the departure of Shelley Long. The actor's combustible, Tracy-Hepburn chemistry with Ted Danson gave every episode the charge of the unexpected, and kept everyone in their orbit perpetually unsettled. Without her, the entire dynamic of the show might change, turning fans off a...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
"Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" is a memorable entry into the "Trek" canon for several reasons. The 1984 movie hesitantly followed up franchise high point "The Wrath of Kahn," introduced new Federation starship designs, and resurrected everyone's favorite half-human, half-Vulcan officer, played by Leonard Nimoy. "The Search For Spock" is a story for Spock lovers, and though it doesn't quite match the thrilling emotional and narrative highs of its predecessors, it still feels like "Star Trek" boldly going where it never has before. Unfortunately, though, there's one thing "Star Trek III" is missing: Kirstie Alley's Vulcan junior Lieutenant Saavik.
Saavik does appear in "The Search For Spock," but future "Cheers" star Alley is missing, replaced by actor Robin Curtis. Curtis does a fine job as Saavik and would go on to reprise the role in the next "Star Trek" film as well, but the recast is jarring for close watchers of the saga.
Saavik does appear in "The Search For Spock," but future "Cheers" star Alley is missing, replaced by actor Robin Curtis. Curtis does a fine job as Saavik and would go on to reprise the role in the next "Star Trek" film as well, but the recast is jarring for close watchers of the saga.
- 1/25/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Nicholas Meyer's 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is all about growing older. Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) is rounding middle age and has to start wearing glasses. He also has to face the fact that he fathered a child many years ago, while also facing a foe he abandoned on a distant planet and forgot about. Kirk's youthful days of recklessness are catching up to him.
Meanwhile, Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is on the cusp of retirement and has found a protégé he intends to train as his replacement. This is the young lieutenant Saavik (Kirstie Alley), a half-Vulcan, half-Romulan officer who is as baffled by humanity as Spock was in his early Enterprise days. Saavik is also confident and even a little arrogant, qualities she will start to outgrow by the film's conclusion.
Prior to "Star Trek II," Alley had only appeared in an uncredited role in the sci-fi sitcom "Quark,...
Meanwhile, Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is on the cusp of retirement and has found a protégé he intends to train as his replacement. This is the young lieutenant Saavik (Kirstie Alley), a half-Vulcan, half-Romulan officer who is as baffled by humanity as Spock was in his early Enterprise days. Saavik is also confident and even a little arrogant, qualities she will start to outgrow by the film's conclusion.
Prior to "Star Trek II," Alley had only appeared in an uncredited role in the sci-fi sitcom "Quark,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
On May 20, 1993, NBC's ultra-successful sitcom "Cheers" aired its finale episode, and it was almost instantly entered into the history books. Approximately 93 million people nationwide tuned in to watch the episode in 42.4 million homes, and untold thousands more watched it in bars across the country. Those numbers were good enough to make it the second highest-watched program in TV history, according to The L.A. Times — only the series finale of "M*A*S*H" scored more viewers.
That same night, 15 million people tuned into "The Tonight Show," which went on the road to the Bull & Finch Bar in Boston, which served as the exterior of the bar in the show, and host Jay Leno interviewed cast members Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt.
Well, at least he tried to interview them.
As "Cheers" writer Ken Levine remembered in a 2013 article for Vulture, "The [series finale] ended at eleven.
That same night, 15 million people tuned into "The Tonight Show," which went on the road to the Bull & Finch Bar in Boston, which served as the exterior of the bar in the show, and host Jay Leno interviewed cast members Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt.
Well, at least he tried to interview them.
As "Cheers" writer Ken Levine remembered in a 2013 article for Vulture, "The [series finale] ended at eleven.
- 1/14/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Actress Kirstie Alley’s children, William True Stevenson and Lillie Price Stevenson, announced that they will be holding an auction of a curated selection of her possessions.
“Our mom collected so many fun and unique things over her incredible life,” the actress’ children said in a statement. “We want to share some of them with others in the hopes of spreading her love of decorating.”
The sale, organized by Those Two Girls Estate Sales, is called “Property from The Collection of The Late Kirstie Alley.”
It will happen in three parts on the online bidding platform, Live Auctioneers.
This announcement was made a little over a year after Alley died of colon cancer on December 5, 2022.
The first sale is going to be launched on December 21 and will continue until January 7, 2024. The belongings in this part will mainly consist of Alley’s household furnishings and salvage pieces collected from her three homes in Maine,...
“Our mom collected so many fun and unique things over her incredible life,” the actress’ children said in a statement. “We want to share some of them with others in the hopes of spreading her love of decorating.”
The sale, organized by Those Two Girls Estate Sales, is called “Property from The Collection of The Late Kirstie Alley.”
It will happen in three parts on the online bidding platform, Live Auctioneers.
This announcement was made a little over a year after Alley died of colon cancer on December 5, 2022.
The first sale is going to be launched on December 21 and will continue until January 7, 2024. The belongings in this part will mainly consist of Alley’s household furnishings and salvage pieces collected from her three homes in Maine,...
- 12/24/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
When NBC closed shop on "Cheers" in 1993, it felt like the right time to bid farewell to our favorite broadcast barflies and a death in the family. For 11 consistently great seasons, viewers knew that every Thursday evening, they could drop by the neighborhood tavern where everybody knows their name. We couldn't begrudge the actors for wanting to move on to other opportunities, but their characters were so rich and relatable that we wanted to grow old with them.
"Cheers" fans were more than happy to settle for "Frasier," which transplanted Kelsey Grammer's neurotic psychiatrist to Seattle, where he had to contend/coexist with his equally neurotic brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and his retired cop father Martin (John Mahoney). Under the aegis of creators David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, "Frasier" quickly established itself as the wittiest, most erudite sitcom on network television. It was the perfect spinoff.
"Cheers" fans were more than happy to settle for "Frasier," which transplanted Kelsey Grammer's neurotic psychiatrist to Seattle, where he had to contend/coexist with his equally neurotic brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and his retired cop father Martin (John Mahoney). Under the aegis of creators David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, "Frasier" quickly established itself as the wittiest, most erudite sitcom on network television. It was the perfect spinoff.
- 10/21/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
‘Please Don’t Feed the Children’ – Vernon Davis Starring in Horror Movie from Destry Allyn Spielberg
Following in the wake of her brother Sawyer Spielberg starring in the Bloody Disgusting x Dark Star Pictures horror movie Honeydew, Destry Allyn Spielberg – the daughter of Steven Spielberg – will make her feature directorial debut with Please Don’t Feed the Children, which already has Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) attached to star.
Deadline reports today that Vernon Davis (Gasoline Alley) will also star in the horror film.
“I’ve been very fortunate to work with some incredible people early in my acting career, and this is no different,” said Davis. “I’m beyond excited to be part of Destry’s directorial debut, as well as the opportunity to share the screen with such a talented and inspirational cast.”
The cast also includes Zoe Colletti, Regan Aliyah and Andrew Liner.
In Please Don’t Feed the Children, after a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south...
Deadline reports today that Vernon Davis (Gasoline Alley) will also star in the horror film.
“I’ve been very fortunate to work with some incredible people early in my acting career, and this is no different,” said Davis. “I’m beyond excited to be part of Destry’s directorial debut, as well as the opportunity to share the screen with such a talented and inspirational cast.”
The cast also includes Zoe Colletti, Regan Aliyah and Andrew Liner.
In Please Don’t Feed the Children, after a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south...
- 10/16/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Carolina Markowicz’s Toll earns four awards.
Vera Egito’s The Battle (A Batalha Da Rua Maria Antonia) won best fiction feature in the Première Brasil section at the 25th Rio International Film Festival closing ceremony.
As with most years, the ceremony showcased some of the strongest voices in Brazilian cinema. Unlike previous editions, however, the top winner received its world premiere at the festival and had not already enjoyed successful runs in international festivals like Cannes, Venice or Toronto.
The film’s title refers to Rua Maria Antônia, a street in the centre of Brazilian city São Paulo which...
Vera Egito’s The Battle (A Batalha Da Rua Maria Antonia) won best fiction feature in the Première Brasil section at the 25th Rio International Film Festival closing ceremony.
As with most years, the ceremony showcased some of the strongest voices in Brazilian cinema. Unlike previous editions, however, the top winner received its world premiere at the festival and had not already enjoyed successful runs in international festivals like Cannes, Venice or Toronto.
The film’s title refers to Rua Maria Antônia, a street in the centre of Brazilian city São Paulo which...
- 10/15/2023
- by Elaine Guerini
- ScreenDaily
As one of the most popular pros in DWTS history, Maksim Chmerkovskiy knows a bit or two about the chemistry of making a partnership work on the dance floor. He danced alongside 16 female celebrities throughout his career on the ABC series. However, even the most innocent dances could appear flirtatious. Chmerkovskiy explains why DWTS contestants catch feelings for their pros: “sexual energy.”
Maksim Chmerkovskiy explains why ‘DWTS’ contestants catch feelings for their pros
During an appearance on former DWTS pro Cheryl Burke‘s podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans, Chmerkovskiy discussed why contestants sometimes fall for their pros. He says it has a lot to do with the environment celebs find themselves in, which involves a lot of body contact and pros who are “out of this world.”
“That type of sexual energy, because they walk in and you’re standing there with Sasha [Farber] with his chest open. Val [Chmerkovskiy] with his shirt off and abs,...
Maksim Chmerkovskiy explains why ‘DWTS’ contestants catch feelings for their pros
During an appearance on former DWTS pro Cheryl Burke‘s podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans, Chmerkovskiy discussed why contestants sometimes fall for their pros. He says it has a lot to do with the environment celebs find themselves in, which involves a lot of body contact and pros who are “out of this world.”
“That type of sexual energy, because they walk in and you’re standing there with Sasha [Farber] with his chest open. Val [Chmerkovskiy] with his shirt off and abs,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For a writer whose specialty was his mad rush of words — careening, excessive, gloriously offensive and thoroughly “gonzo,” to use a word he may well have coined — Hunter S. Thompson has long been an irresistible image to put on screen. He was played by Johnny Depp in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” Bill Murray in “Where the Buffalo Roam” and a few others, and now it’s Willem Dafoe’s turn in Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut, “Gonzo Girl.”
Rather, it’s Dafoe’s turn to play somebody like Hunter S. Thompson. In the movie, which had its world premiere on Thursday night as one of the opening-night attractions of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Dafoe is “Walker Reade,” a wild-eyed journalist and author who lives in Woody Creek, Colorado and loves guns, drugs, alcohol and messing with people — not necessarily in that order. The fact that all of...
Rather, it’s Dafoe’s turn to play somebody like Hunter S. Thompson. In the movie, which had its world premiere on Thursday night as one of the opening-night attractions of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Dafoe is “Walker Reade,” a wild-eyed journalist and author who lives in Woody Creek, Colorado and loves guns, drugs, alcohol and messing with people — not necessarily in that order. The fact that all of...
- 9/8/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Stars: Theo Rossi, Kim Coates, Shane Paul McGhie, Anthony ‘Treach’ Criss, Dermot Mulroney, Sufe Bradshaw, Ritchie Montgomery | Written by Chad Law, Garry Charles | Directed by Jared Cohn
The Getback is the latest “Tubi Original”, but I’m not sure that’s really accurate as there’s almost nothing original about this film.
Mal Cooper was a rising star in the police department. Until someone he brought in was found not guilty and Mal took matters into his own hands. Turns out the guy was someone even a cop can’t get away with beating, the son of a senator. The ensuing scandal cost him his job and his wife.
Now he works as a bounty hunter, tracking down bail jumpers for Alexander Rogan. Right now he wants him to bring in Jake Gordon. There’s just one problem, Jake’s testimony could make sure Alonzo Beaumont never leaves prison, so...
The Getback is the latest “Tubi Original”, but I’m not sure that’s really accurate as there’s almost nothing original about this film.
Mal Cooper was a rising star in the police department. Until someone he brought in was found not guilty and Mal took matters into his own hands. Turns out the guy was someone even a cop can’t get away with beating, the son of a senator. The ensuing scandal cost him his job and his wife.
Now he works as a bounty hunter, tracking down bail jumpers for Alexander Rogan. Right now he wants him to bring in Jake Gordon. There’s just one problem, Jake’s testimony could make sure Alonzo Beaumont never leaves prison, so...
- 6/12/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Thirty years after “Cheers” came to an end, the cast and creatives got back together on Friday night, courtesy of the Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas. The reunion panel, hosted by Variety‘s Michael Schneider, included co-creators James Burrows, Les Charles and Glen Charles and actors Ted Danson, George Wendt and John Ratzenberger.
During the conversation, the iconic creators reflected on the making of the show and the cast opened up about how they joined the series and how it’s affected their lives over the years.
“Teddy and Shelly auditioned together and they had chemistry that only makes writing better,” Burrows said of casting Danson and Shelley Long, who portrayed Diane Chambers, Sam’s love interest for five seasons.
For Danson, he praised Long, who wasn’t in attendance: “I don’t think we’d seen a character like that since Lucille Ball. I do believe I was on ‘Cheers’ because of Shelley,...
During the conversation, the iconic creators reflected on the making of the show and the cast opened up about how they joined the series and how it’s affected their lives over the years.
“Teddy and Shelly auditioned together and they had chemistry that only makes writing better,” Burrows said of casting Danson and Shelley Long, who portrayed Diane Chambers, Sam’s love interest for five seasons.
For Danson, he praised Long, who wasn’t in attendance: “I don’t think we’d seen a character like that since Lucille Ball. I do believe I was on ‘Cheers’ because of Shelley,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Anyone who tells me they don’t like Scheana Shay on Vanderpump Rules gets to hear how the “Good as Gold” singer made one of the worst days of my life somewhat bearable.
As I waited for a call from my veterinarian, all I could do is lay next to my sweet Alley’s lifeless body and screen a new season of Vanderpump Rules like a zombie.
After 13 wonderful years, my bad-to-the-bone Lab mix dog woke up at 6 a.m. on a sunny September day. Had breakfast, asked for extra snuggles, and then died suddenly in my arms. She wasn’t sick (at least I didn’t think she was). So needless to say this sudden death was more than shocking.
Scheana Shay | Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Complicating matters is I was completely alone. My husband was out of town, our vet was closed. It was 2021 so we were still...
As I waited for a call from my veterinarian, all I could do is lay next to my sweet Alley’s lifeless body and screen a new season of Vanderpump Rules like a zombie.
After 13 wonderful years, my bad-to-the-bone Lab mix dog woke up at 6 a.m. on a sunny September day. Had breakfast, asked for extra snuggles, and then died suddenly in my arms. She wasn’t sick (at least I didn’t think she was). So needless to say this sudden death was more than shocking.
Scheana Shay | Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Complicating matters is I was completely alone. My husband was out of town, our vet was closed. It was 2021 so we were still...
- 6/1/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For six seasons and over a hundred episodes, Alley Mills and Dan Lauria portrayed Norma and Jack Arnold, the 1960s parents of The Wonder Years' protagonist, Kevin Arnold.
Thirty years later, Mills and Lauria return to our television screens as Vivian and Lou Hutchinson, the most recent guests on Fox's Fantasy Island.
In this exclusive interview over Zoom, the pair shares with TV Fanatic how they've sustained both their friendship and working relationship over the decades.
Lauria jumps right in when asked if they've kept in touch over the years. "We see each other. Whenever we're doing plays, we go see each other. And we just did a play together. I love working with Alley."
Mills fills in more details about their work together, "[We did] a play together in New York last fall. Morning's at Seven with some wonderful actors. It was really a great experience."
Lauria lists the stellar cast they worked with,...
Thirty years later, Mills and Lauria return to our television screens as Vivian and Lou Hutchinson, the most recent guests on Fox's Fantasy Island.
In this exclusive interview over Zoom, the pair shares with TV Fanatic how they've sustained both their friendship and working relationship over the decades.
Lauria jumps right in when asked if they've kept in touch over the years. "We see each other. Whenever we're doing plays, we go see each other. And we just did a play together. I love working with Alley."
Mills fills in more details about their work together, "[We did] a play together in New York last fall. Morning's at Seven with some wonderful actors. It was really a great experience."
Lauria lists the stellar cast they worked with,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Before he stepped out of the shadows as "The Batman" or played a non-bat vampire who sparkled in sunlight in the "Twilight" movie series, Robert Pattinson was just an up-and-coming young actor trying to prove himself on the set of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." The fourth Potter film saw Pattinson take on the role of Cedric Diggory, a Hogwarts student who competes with Harry Potter himself (Daniel Radcliffe) in the Triwizard Tournament.
The tournament involves three tasks, which Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) says "are designed to test you in the most brutal way." You might think a movie about a Goblet of Fire would steer clear of the water, but the second task sent the Triwizard champions plunging into the Black Lake.
For Pattinson, it turned into a literal sink-or-swim acting challenge. In a press junket to promote the theatrical release of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...
The tournament involves three tasks, which Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) says "are designed to test you in the most brutal way." You might think a movie about a Goblet of Fire would steer clear of the water, but the second task sent the Triwizard champions plunging into the Black Lake.
For Pattinson, it turned into a literal sink-or-swim acting challenge. In a press junket to promote the theatrical release of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...
- 4/15/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
TV loves itself some mobsters. There’s no getting around it. From Tony Soprano to Nucky Thompson to Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano, we’re enchanted by the bad guys and what they bring to the table. Shows like “The Sopranos,” “Peaky Blinders” and “Boardwalk Empire” – as well as “The Untouchables” in the early 1960s – have captivated us and generated plenty of awards attention in the bargain.
And now here comes another show with malice in its heart, if a wink in its eye, looking to compete for some Emmy attention: “Tulsa King,” the Paramount+ series that launched its first season last November and is plotting to enter production on season two soon (likely early this summer). It’s a crime dramedy set in Tulsa, Oklahoma that stars Sylvester Stallone in his first scripted starring role on TV.
SEEWill Sylvester Stallone land an Emmy nomination for ‘Tulsa King’?
Stallone portrays New...
And now here comes another show with malice in its heart, if a wink in its eye, looking to compete for some Emmy attention: “Tulsa King,” the Paramount+ series that launched its first season last November and is plotting to enter production on season two soon (likely early this summer). It’s a crime dramedy set in Tulsa, Oklahoma that stars Sylvester Stallone in his first scripted starring role on TV.
SEEWill Sylvester Stallone land an Emmy nomination for ‘Tulsa King’?
Stallone portrays New...
- 3/27/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
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John Travolta was visibly emotional as he presented the in memoriam segment at the 2023 Oscars on March 12. During his intro, the actor referenced his work with the late Olivia Newton-John, who he iconically starred with in "Grease."
"In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living, and sometimes getting to do it with people who we come to love," he began. "And since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we've lost. Who dedicated their lives to their craft, both in front of and behind the camera; through their immeasurable contributions, each of them left an individual and indelible mark that shared and informed us."
Fighting back tears, Travolta added, "They've touched our hearts, they've made us smile,...
John Travolta was visibly emotional as he presented the in memoriam segment at the 2023 Oscars on March 12. During his intro, the actor referenced his work with the late Olivia Newton-John, who he iconically starred with in "Grease."
"In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living, and sometimes getting to do it with people who we come to love," he began. "And since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we've lost. Who dedicated their lives to their craft, both in front of and behind the camera; through their immeasurable contributions, each of them left an individual and indelible mark that shared and informed us."
Fighting back tears, Travolta added, "They've touched our hearts, they've made us smile,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Kelsey Grammer is reflecting on his friendship with Cheers co-star Kirstie Alley.
Alley passed away in December 2022, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
Grammer appeared is set to appear on Wednesday's episode of The Rachael Ray Show.
People shared a first look at the interview, which features Grammer opening up about his late friend.
"I loved Kirstie," said Grammer in the clip.
"She was always beautiful. She just had that thing about her. She was a radiant human being, and that came through her."
"She knew how to love. She was so honest in her emotions all the time."
Grammer spoke about how Alley was there for him when he got in trouble with the law.
"She showed up," he said.
"She was one of the only ones who really showed up ... to be supportive and that was magnificent."
Grammer said that Alley was "a wonderful person. She always made me laugh.
Alley passed away in December 2022, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
Grammer appeared is set to appear on Wednesday's episode of The Rachael Ray Show.
People shared a first look at the interview, which features Grammer opening up about his late friend.
"I loved Kirstie," said Grammer in the clip.
"She was always beautiful. She just had that thing about her. She was a radiant human being, and that came through her."
"She knew how to love. She was so honest in her emotions all the time."
Grammer spoke about how Alley was there for him when he got in trouble with the law.
"She showed up," he said.
"She was one of the only ones who really showed up ... to be supportive and that was magnificent."
Grammer said that Alley was "a wonderful person. She always made me laugh.
- 2/22/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lala Kent revealed that one particular flashback during the first episode of Vanderpump Rules Season 10 was the “most cringey” moment she’s ever experienced on the show.
She was also left feeling a little triggered after watching last season’s reunion, sharing how she’s in a much different place today.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9 reunion was triggering for Lala Kent
Kent experienced her own moments of cringing, especially watching last season’s reunion when she was fresh off her breakup from Randall Emmett. “Before the episode aired, I watched last year’s reunion and I got so f***ing triggered by it,” she said on her Give Them Lala podcast. “Just seeing that I’m in such a different place, but also it takes you back to the very beginning of everything that had happened. And I started like going into a panic and I had to remind myself, you’re not there anymore,...
She was also left feeling a little triggered after watching last season’s reunion, sharing how she’s in a much different place today.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9 reunion was triggering for Lala Kent
Kent experienced her own moments of cringing, especially watching last season’s reunion when she was fresh off her breakup from Randall Emmett. “Before the episode aired, I watched last year’s reunion and I got so f***ing triggered by it,” she said on her Give Them Lala podcast. “Just seeing that I’m in such a different place, but also it takes you back to the very beginning of everything that had happened. And I started like going into a panic and I had to remind myself, you’re not there anymore,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The news of Kirstie Alley’s death, when it broke in December 2022, devastated fans around the world. She was a vibrant TV star, best known for her long-running role in the series Cheers. Alley went on to become a popular movie actor, appearing in films like Look Who’s Talking, For Richer or Poorer, and Drop Dead Gorgeous. In spite of her popularity as an actor, she has a complicated legacy, with her dedication to the controversial religion Scientology making some fans question her judgment — and her Twitter tirades against ex-Scientologists causing some concern.
When did Kirstie Alley become a Scientologist? Actress Kirstie Alley visits the SiriusXM Studios on January 6, 2016 in New York City. | Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Alley’s devotion to Scientology goes back decades, to when she was a young actor struggling to find her way in a tough industry. A Newsweek profile broke down her timeline in the religion,...
When did Kirstie Alley become a Scientologist? Actress Kirstie Alley visits the SiriusXM Studios on January 6, 2016 in New York City. | Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Alley’s devotion to Scientology goes back decades, to when she was a young actor struggling to find her way in a tough industry. A Newsweek profile broke down her timeline in the religion,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Since portraying Michelle Tanner on Full House for eight seasons, the Olsen twins have been American sweethearts. When the ABC sitcom ended in 1995, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen took their talents to the big screen in It Takes Two. However, fans might be shocked to learn that the mansion where the movie was filmed sat vacant for years and was recently destroyed.
The Olsen twins became movie stars in ‘It Takes Two’ Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at an ‘It Takes Two’ premiere on Nov. 11, 1995 | Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Though many fans consider It Takes Two Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s best film, the sisters appeared in several TV movies while on Full House. They include To Grandmother’s House We Go (1992), Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993), and How the West Was Fun (1994). But the siblings’ first full-length feature film was 1995’s It Takes Two.
In the family romantic comedy,...
The Olsen twins became movie stars in ‘It Takes Two’ Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at an ‘It Takes Two’ premiere on Nov. 11, 1995 | Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Though many fans consider It Takes Two Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s best film, the sisters appeared in several TV movies while on Full House. They include To Grandmother’s House We Go (1992), Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993), and How the West Was Fun (1994). But the siblings’ first full-length feature film was 1995’s It Takes Two.
In the family romantic comedy,...
- 2/4/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Whenever the NBC comedy Cheers had to replace an actor, the new actor overlapped with the rest of the cast. After the death of Nicholas Colasanto, Woody Harrelson became a regular. Even after Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) broke up with Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), Frasier remained at the bar. Kirstie Alley joined Cheers in season 6 after Long left, and they never met, until the series finale.
L-r: Shelley Long, Ted Danson, and Kirstie Alley | Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
Long returned as Diane for the Cheers series finale. She even suggested some of her own ideas for why Diane never called Sam Malone (Ted Danson) after she left. The writers included some, but for Ken Levine, the big worry was the meeting of Alley and Long.
Shelley Long handed ‘Cheers’ off to Kirstie Alley
The first five seasons of Cheers were all about Sam and Diane. Would they end up together or not?...
L-r: Shelley Long, Ted Danson, and Kirstie Alley | Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
Long returned as Diane for the Cheers series finale. She even suggested some of her own ideas for why Diane never called Sam Malone (Ted Danson) after she left. The writers included some, but for Ken Levine, the big worry was the meeting of Alley and Long.
Shelley Long handed ‘Cheers’ off to Kirstie Alley
The first five seasons of Cheers were all about Sam and Diane. Would they end up together or not?...
- 1/28/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What makes “Cheers” so special? It’s right there in the opening song: you want to go where everybody knows your name. It’s a show about camaraderie, relationships, and above all, shooting the shit. The more you watch “Cheers,” the more you feel like you just hung out with your best friends.
Before “Cheers,” most sitcoms took place in someone’s house or workplace. Here was a show set at a bar where most people were just having fun with their buddies. It made a statement that seems obvious now but was revolutionary at the time: one’s social life is equally as important as one’s familial or professional lives. The gang at Cheers, as they became known, was a motley group of characters: ladies man and recovering alcoholic Sam Malone (Ted Danson) was baffled by his feelings for the egotistical academic Diane Chambers (Shelley Long). Carla Tortelli...
Before “Cheers,” most sitcoms took place in someone’s house or workplace. Here was a show set at a bar where most people were just having fun with their buddies. It made a statement that seems obvious now but was revolutionary at the time: one’s social life is equally as important as one’s familial or professional lives. The gang at Cheers, as they became known, was a motley group of characters: ladies man and recovering alcoholic Sam Malone (Ted Danson) was baffled by his feelings for the egotistical academic Diane Chambers (Shelley Long). Carla Tortelli...
- 1/10/2023
- by Kristina Grosspietsch
- Indiewire
Kirstie Alley’s death certificate reveals new details about her Dec. 5 passing.
The document, obtained by Us Weekly, confirms that the late actress has been cremated and that she spent her final moments in her Clearwater, Florida home.
Read More: Rep Confirms Kirstie Alley Was Battling Colon Cancer Before Her Death
Alley was diagnosed with colon cancer prior to her death and was seeking treatment — a battle she kept private from the public eye — at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.
Her two adult children- son William True Stevenson, 30, and daughter Lillie Stevenson, 28- announced that their “incredible, fierce and loving mother” had passed, as a result of her cancer, which they noted was “only recently discovered,” on her Instagram account.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dies From Cancer, John Travolta Pens Tribute: ‘We’ll See Each Other Again’
Alley’s ex-husband, “Baywatch” actor Parker Stevenson, also paid tribute to his “dear” ex-partner in a heartfelt message.
The document, obtained by Us Weekly, confirms that the late actress has been cremated and that she spent her final moments in her Clearwater, Florida home.
Read More: Rep Confirms Kirstie Alley Was Battling Colon Cancer Before Her Death
Alley was diagnosed with colon cancer prior to her death and was seeking treatment — a battle she kept private from the public eye — at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.
Her two adult children- son William True Stevenson, 30, and daughter Lillie Stevenson, 28- announced that their “incredible, fierce and loving mother” had passed, as a result of her cancer, which they noted was “only recently discovered,” on her Instagram account.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dies From Cancer, John Travolta Pens Tribute: ‘We’ll See Each Other Again’
Alley’s ex-husband, “Baywatch” actor Parker Stevenson, also paid tribute to his “dear” ex-partner in a heartfelt message.
- 12/30/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
As many pay tribute after the star’s death, the controversial Church of Scientology is memorializing Kirstie Alley, who was a member of the organization for many years.
Alley was raised Methodist but decided to try Scientology in 1979 to help with cocaine addiction. Over several decades, the actress reached Operating Thetan Level VIII, the highest spiritual status in the church which requires going to some extreme lengths to achieve, including high monetary costs and intense counseling and interrogations.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
The star’s involvement with the Church of Scientology has caused some posthumous speculation about the link between Scientology and Alley’s health decline and ultimately her unexpected death.
One of the promises that Scientology explicitly makes to members (on paper!) is if you reach the upper levels of Scientology you won't get cancer.
Kirstie Alley and Kelly Preston, two dedicated Scientologists, have...
Alley was raised Methodist but decided to try Scientology in 1979 to help with cocaine addiction. Over several decades, the actress reached Operating Thetan Level VIII, the highest spiritual status in the church which requires going to some extreme lengths to achieve, including high monetary costs and intense counseling and interrogations.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
The star’s involvement with the Church of Scientology has caused some posthumous speculation about the link between Scientology and Alley’s health decline and ultimately her unexpected death.
One of the promises that Scientology explicitly makes to members (on paper!) is if you reach the upper levels of Scientology you won't get cancer.
Kirstie Alley and Kelly Preston, two dedicated Scientologists, have...
- 12/10/2022
- by Miranda Dipaolo
- Uinterview
Kirstie Alley expressed regret for showing off her body in a bikini during a 2006 talk show appearance.
Two years earlier, the actor – who died on Monday (5 December) from cancer at the age of 71 – began her weight loss journey, joining Jenny Craig’s program in 2004 as a spokesperson.
After successfully losing 75 pounds (32 kg) with the program, Alley went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to reveal her new figure.
However, later speaking on Larry King Live in 2010, the Look Who’s Talking star called her bikini appearance “so stupid”.
When asked why she did the reveal, she responded: “Let me tell you something very stupid about myself.
“This is what I said when I did that: no one is allowed to take photographs. And I thought, well, there’s no photographs, so this will be the end. I’ll walk out, I go blah blah blah, and that’s the end of that,...
Two years earlier, the actor – who died on Monday (5 December) from cancer at the age of 71 – began her weight loss journey, joining Jenny Craig’s program in 2004 as a spokesperson.
After successfully losing 75 pounds (32 kg) with the program, Alley went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to reveal her new figure.
However, later speaking on Larry King Live in 2010, the Look Who’s Talking star called her bikini appearance “so stupid”.
When asked why she did the reveal, she responded: “Let me tell you something very stupid about myself.
“This is what I said when I did that: no one is allowed to take photographs. And I thought, well, there’s no photographs, so this will be the end. I’ll walk out, I go blah blah blah, and that’s the end of that,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Emmy winner Kirstie Alley made her final TV appearance just months before she died December 5 after a private battle with colon cancer. It was on Fox’s flagship reality competition series The Masked Singer.
Alley was one of the stars in Season 7 of the show, also known as The Masked Singer: The Good, The Bad, and The Cuddly, which aired this past spring.
The program will pay tribute to Alley with a card in this week’s holiday special episode, Masked Singer Seasonal Sing-a-Long Spectacular!, which airs Wednesday, December 7, at 9 p.m.
Related: ‘Cheers’ Stars Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer & Rhea Perlman, Director James Burrows Mourn Kirstie Alley
Alley, best known for her roles in comedy series like Cheers and movies like Look Who’s Talking, was Baby Mammoth on Season 7 of The Masked Singer, which stirred controversy over the participation of Rudy Giuliani.
Below is video of Alley after her unmasking,...
Alley was one of the stars in Season 7 of the show, also known as The Masked Singer: The Good, The Bad, and The Cuddly, which aired this past spring.
The program will pay tribute to Alley with a card in this week’s holiday special episode, Masked Singer Seasonal Sing-a-Long Spectacular!, which airs Wednesday, December 7, at 9 p.m.
Related: ‘Cheers’ Stars Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer & Rhea Perlman, Director James Burrows Mourn Kirstie Alley
Alley, best known for her roles in comedy series like Cheers and movies like Look Who’s Talking, was Baby Mammoth on Season 7 of The Masked Singer, which stirred controversy over the participation of Rudy Giuliani.
Below is video of Alley after her unmasking,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Kirstie Alley had only just begun to make a name for herself on Cheers when director Amy Heckerling cast her to star in the 1989 comedy smash Look Who’s Talking.
Alley, whose death was announced Monday at the age of 71 following a brief colon cancer diagnosis, made her Cheers debut as Rebecca in the hit NBC sitcom’s season six premiere that aired in September 1987. Not long after, Heckerling would land her as Look Who’s Talking lead Mollie, an accountant whose challenges while raising a newborn son and falling for taxi driver James (John Travolta) were narrated by Bruce Willis as the voice of her baby.
“Those movies could not have been done without her,” Heckerling tells The Hollywood Reporter in her first public comments since Alley’s passing. “When you’re working with babies, everything has to revolve around their moods, their schedules,...
Kirstie Alley had only just begun to make a name for herself on Cheers when director Amy Heckerling cast her to star in the 1989 comedy smash Look Who’s Talking.
Alley, whose death was announced Monday at the age of 71 following a brief colon cancer diagnosis, made her Cheers debut as Rebecca in the hit NBC sitcom’s season six premiere that aired in September 1987. Not long after, Heckerling would land her as Look Who’s Talking lead Mollie, an accountant whose challenges while raising a newborn son and falling for taxi driver James (John Travolta) were narrated by Bruce Willis as the voice of her baby.
“Those movies could not have been done without her,” Heckerling tells The Hollywood Reporter in her first public comments since Alley’s passing. “When you’re working with babies, everything has to revolve around their moods, their schedules,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cheers actors Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer are mourning the death of former co-star Kirstie Alley. Alley died at 71 on Monday after a brief battle with cancer.
Danson said in a statement that he was traveling by plane when Alley died. Unaware of her passing, the star happened to rewatch an episode of Cheers.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
“It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie, who keeps saying no, even though she desperately wants to say yes,” Danson said. “Kirstie was truly brilliant in it. Her ability to play a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown was both moving and hysterically funny.”
Alley rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe, which earned her a Golden Globe and Emmy in 1991.
“She made me laugh 30 years ago when she shot that scene, and she made me laugh today just as hard,...
Danson said in a statement that he was traveling by plane when Alley died. Unaware of her passing, the star happened to rewatch an episode of Cheers.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
“It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie, who keeps saying no, even though she desperately wants to say yes,” Danson said. “Kirstie was truly brilliant in it. Her ability to play a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown was both moving and hysterically funny.”
Alley rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe, which earned her a Golden Globe and Emmy in 1991.
“She made me laugh 30 years ago when she shot that scene, and she made me laugh today just as hard,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
"I'd like to take you back 17 years when a peanut farmer was in the White House, a group-a boys callin' themselves Queen topped the record charts and Gladys Leeman was Gladys Wood and she was Mount Rose American Teen Princess!"
I wasn't even old enough to tie my own shoes the first time I competed in a beauty pageant. Now, it's crucial in a post-"Toddlers and Tiaras" world to emphasize that the pageant circuit I grew up in was far less "spray tans and Go-Go juice," and a lot more like the film "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Directed by Michael Park Jann from a brilliant script by Lona Williams, the mockumentary "Drop Dead Gorgeous" was a financial and critical flop, but has developed a die-hard cult following over the years. The film follows underdog Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), small-town socialite Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), as well as the contestants and...
I wasn't even old enough to tie my own shoes the first time I competed in a beauty pageant. Now, it's crucial in a post-"Toddlers and Tiaras" world to emphasize that the pageant circuit I grew up in was far less "spray tans and Go-Go juice," and a lot more like the film "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Directed by Michael Park Jann from a brilliant script by Lona Williams, the mockumentary "Drop Dead Gorgeous" was a financial and critical flop, but has developed a die-hard cult following over the years. The film follows underdog Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), small-town socialite Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), as well as the contestants and...
- 12/6/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Given the ubiquity and cultural penetration of "Star Trek," it may take some imagination to picture just how strange Vulcans were in 1966. Possessed of angled eyebrows and Mephistophelean ears, Vulcans were cold and logical and, well, inhuman, having rejected their emotional impulses in favor of intellect. The first Vulcan audiences ever saw was Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who brought a level of dry formalism to "Star Trek" that has remained a central feature of the franchise ever since. Spock, the first officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise, eventually became the most recognizable character on "Star Trek," with audiences intrigued by his intellectual life. However, Spock was eventually revealed to be half human, giving "Star Trek" writers an organic excuse to show cracks in Spock's otherwise upright demeanor.
Anecdotally, several friends have revealed that their favorite parts of the original "Star Trek" series were the instances when Spock "lost his cool.
Anecdotally, several friends have revealed that their favorite parts of the original "Star Trek" series were the instances when Spock "lost his cool.
- 12/6/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
More details about Kirstie Alley cancer battle are coming out.
Speaking with People following the death of the “Cheers” star this week at age 71, her rep confirmed that she had been battling colon cancer.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dead At 71: Kelsey Grammer, Jamie Lee Curtis And More Stars Pay Tribute
In their announcement of Alley’s death, her family had noted that she died from cancer which had “only recently discovered.”
The said, “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead. As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”
Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, also praised their mother’s “zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating,...
Speaking with People following the death of the “Cheers” star this week at age 71, her rep confirmed that she had been battling colon cancer.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dead At 71: Kelsey Grammer, Jamie Lee Curtis And More Stars Pay Tribute
In their announcement of Alley’s death, her family had noted that she died from cancer which had “only recently discovered.”
The said, “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead. As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”
Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, also praised their mother’s “zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Kirstie Alley died on Monday after a short battle with cancer. The actress, known for her roles in Cheers and Veronica’s Closet, was 71.
> In Memoriam: 100 Celebrities Who Died In 2022
“As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother,” Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, said in a statement announcing their mother’s death posted to Twitter.
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— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) December 6, 2022
Alley was being treated for cancer that was “only recently discovered” at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
“She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead,” the statement said.
The children thanked the medical team at Moffitt Cancer Center and fans for their thoughts and prayers.
Stars took to social media to offer condolences and pay tribute to Alley.
> In Memoriam: 100 Celebrities Who Died In 2022
“As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother,” Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, said in a statement announcing their mother’s death posted to Twitter.
pic.twitter.com/g4nAItrR5x
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) December 6, 2022
Alley was being treated for cancer that was “only recently discovered” at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
“She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead,” the statement said.
The children thanked the medical team at Moffitt Cancer Center and fans for their thoughts and prayers.
Stars took to social media to offer condolences and pay tribute to Alley.
- 12/6/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
In 2018, Cheers and Look Who’s Talking actress Kirstie Alley showed up in a Church of Scientology publication called Freewinds.
The magazine is named after Scientology’s private cruise ship, which sails the Caribbean and caters to wealthy church members who know it’s the only place where they can receive the highest level of “auditing” that Scientology offers: Ot VIII.
Short for “Operating Thetan Level Eight,” Ot VIII is the pinnacle of achievement for any Scientologist, and reaching it requires advanced courses, interrogations, counseling sessions, going “Clear” (or conquering...
The magazine is named after Scientology’s private cruise ship, which sails the Caribbean and caters to wealthy church members who know it’s the only place where they can receive the highest level of “auditing” that Scientology offers: Ot VIII.
Short for “Operating Thetan Level Eight,” Ot VIII is the pinnacle of achievement for any Scientologist, and reaching it requires advanced courses, interrogations, counseling sessions, going “Clear” (or conquering...
- 12/6/2022
- by Tony Ortega
- Rollingstone.com
News of the death of Kirstie Alley, the star of “Cheers,” “Veronica’s Closet,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and, never forget, Carl Reiner’s “Summer School,” shocked the internet on Monday when it was announced by her children True Parker and Lily Parker in a joint statement. “As iconic as she was on screen,” they wrote, “she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”
pic.twitter.com/g4nAItrR5x
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) December 6, 2022
With 40 years in the business, even if the last few were a bit controversial with her vocal advocacy of the Trump administration, many colleagues wrote fond memories of working with her.
John Travolta, who starred with her in the wildly successful “Look Who’s Talking” trilogy, posted a glamor pic of Alley in her prime, along with a shot of the two of them. In a caption, Travolta wrote, “I know we’ll see each other again.
pic.twitter.com/g4nAItrR5x
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) December 6, 2022
With 40 years in the business, even if the last few were a bit controversial with her vocal advocacy of the Trump administration, many colleagues wrote fond memories of working with her.
John Travolta, who starred with her in the wildly successful “Look Who’s Talking” trilogy, posted a glamor pic of Alley in her prime, along with a shot of the two of them. In a caption, Travolta wrote, “I know we’ll see each other again.
- 12/6/2022
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
On December 5, actress Kirstie Alley’s children announced their mother died following a short battle with cancer. Shortly after, Alley’s former costar Ted Danson released a heartfelt statement praising her as “hysterically funny” with a “heart of gold.”
Danson famously played Sam Malone on all 11 seasons of “Cheers,” one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. Alley joined the show in Season 6 as Rebecca Howe, the new owner of the titular bar and a neurotic foil for Sam, as a replacement for the departed female lead Shelley Long. Alley quickly developed her own identity on the series and won an Emmy in 1991 for the role. In his statement, Danson remembered working with her, calling her performance both funny and moving.
“I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of ‘Cheers.’ It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie,...
Danson famously played Sam Malone on all 11 seasons of “Cheers,” one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. Alley joined the show in Season 6 as Rebecca Howe, the new owner of the titular bar and a neurotic foil for Sam, as a replacement for the departed female lead Shelley Long. Alley quickly developed her own identity on the series and won an Emmy in 1991 for the role. In his statement, Danson remembered working with her, calling her performance both funny and moving.
“I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of ‘Cheers.’ It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Maksim Chmerkovskiy has paid tribute to his former “Dancing with the Stars” partner Kirstie Alley, who died Monday at 71, remembering the “Cheers” star as “one of the most unique people I have ever met.”
In a moving Instagram post, shared early Tuesday morning, Chmerkovskiy addressed “My dearest Kirstie,” writing, “We haven’t spoken lately and I’ll tell you everything when I finally see you, but for now I want to say that I love you very much and I wish you the most peaceful rest. You were one of the most unique people I have ever met and easily one of the brightest moments of my personal and professional life.”
Alley, who died after a private battle with colon cancer, was paired with Chmerkovskiy in Season 12 of “Dancing with the Stars” in spring 2011. Their fun dynamic made them instant fan favorites and they finished runner-up to Hines Ward and Kym Johnson.
In a moving Instagram post, shared early Tuesday morning, Chmerkovskiy addressed “My dearest Kirstie,” writing, “We haven’t spoken lately and I’ll tell you everything when I finally see you, but for now I want to say that I love you very much and I wish you the most peaceful rest. You were one of the most unique people I have ever met and easily one of the brightest moments of my personal and professional life.”
Alley, who died after a private battle with colon cancer, was paired with Chmerkovskiy in Season 12 of “Dancing with the Stars” in spring 2011. Their fun dynamic made them instant fan favorites and they finished runner-up to Hines Ward and Kym Johnson.
- 12/6/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Kirstie Alley’s castmates on the long-running sitcom Cheers fondly remembered their coworker and friend as “brilliant,” “unique and wonderful,” and more following her death from cancer at the age of 71.
As People reports, the show’s lead Ted Danson (who played bar owner Sam Malone) noted in a statement that the day Alley died, he was on a plane doing something he rarely does: watching old episodes of Cheers. Danson described the episode as one where Tom Berenger’s character, a plumber named Don Santry, repeatedly proposes to Alley’s Rebecca Howe,...
As People reports, the show’s lead Ted Danson (who played bar owner Sam Malone) noted in a statement that the day Alley died, he was on a plane doing something he rarely does: watching old episodes of Cheers. Danson described the episode as one where Tom Berenger’s character, a plumber named Don Santry, repeatedly proposes to Alley’s Rebecca Howe,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Parker Stevenson is remembering his late ex-wife.
On Monday, following the sad news that “Cheers” actress Kirstie Alley had died, her ex-husband shared a moving tribute on Instagram.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dead At 71: Kelsey Grammer, Jamie Lee Curtis And More Stars Pay Tribute
“Dear Kirstie, I am so grateful for our years together, and for the two incredibly beautiful children and now grandchildren that we have,” he wrote, alongside an old photo of them together. “You will be missed. With love, Parker.”
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Stevenson and Alley tied the knot back in 1983, welcoming two children by adoption in 1992 and 1995. They divorced in 1997.
Their children, William and Lillie, also shared a statement on Monday about their mother’s passing.
“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer,...
On Monday, following the sad news that “Cheers” actress Kirstie Alley had died, her ex-husband shared a moving tribute on Instagram.
Read More: Kirstie Alley Dead At 71: Kelsey Grammer, Jamie Lee Curtis And More Stars Pay Tribute
“Dear Kirstie, I am so grateful for our years together, and for the two incredibly beautiful children and now grandchildren that we have,” he wrote, alongside an old photo of them together. “You will be missed. With love, Parker.”
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Stevenson and Alley tied the knot back in 1983, welcoming two children by adoption in 1992 and 1995. They divorced in 1997.
Their children, William and Lillie, also shared a statement on Monday about their mother’s passing.
“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Stars from across film and television are paying tribute to the Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley, who died after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, December 5, 2022. She was 71 years old. Alley’s Cheers co-stars were some of the first to react to the news. “I always believed grief for a public figure is a private matter, but I will say I loved her,” Kelsey Grammer, who played Dr. Frasier Crane, told Deadline. “Kirstie was a unique and wonderful person and friend. Her joy of being was boundless,” added Rhea Perlman, who played Carla Tortelli on the hit NBC sitcom. “We became friends almost instantly when she joined the cast of Cheers… I’ve never met anyone remotely like her. I feel so thankful to have known her. I’m going to miss her very, very much.” Alley joined Cheers in the sixth season, playing Rebecca Howe, who takes over as...
- 12/6/2022
- TV Insider
Kirstie Alley is being remembered by Hollywood. On Monday, the actress’ children announced that she’d died after a short battle with cancer. She was 71.
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren, and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” True and Lillie Parker, Alley’s two children, who are 30 and 28 respectively, wrote in their tribute.
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Almost immediately after the news broke, John Travolta, took to Instagram to remember his late pal and “Look Who’s Talking” co-star.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote alongside a solo shot of Alley and a throwback pic of the two of them. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren, and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” True and Lillie Parker, Alley’s two children, who are 30 and 28 respectively, wrote in their tribute.
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Almost immediately after the news broke, John Travolta, took to Instagram to remember his late pal and “Look Who’s Talking” co-star.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote alongside a solo shot of Alley and a throwback pic of the two of them. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.
- 12/6/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Kirstie Alley, probably still best known for her work on legendary sitcom Cheers, but who enjoyed a varied career on TV and in movies, has died. She was 71.
Kirstie Louise Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951, and moved to Los Angeles in 1980, starting a career as an interior designer. But she had already also started acting, with small roles on shows such as Quark , Masquerade and The Love Boat.
She had a lot of success on TV, but none more so than after joining Cheers in 1987, after Shelley Long left the show, scoring many Emmy nominations and winning in 1991. She would win a second Emmy for 1994 TV movie David's Mother.
Other big shows included Veronica's Closet and the self-referential comedy Fat Actress, which mirrored her real-life struggles with weight.
More recently, she appeared on Scream Queens opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, who paid tribute on Instagram.
On the big screen,...
Kirstie Louise Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951, and moved to Los Angeles in 1980, starting a career as an interior designer. But she had already also started acting, with small roles on shows such as Quark , Masquerade and The Love Boat.
She had a lot of success on TV, but none more so than after joining Cheers in 1987, after Shelley Long left the show, scoring many Emmy nominations and winning in 1991. She would win a second Emmy for 1994 TV movie David's Mother.
Other big shows included Veronica's Closet and the self-referential comedy Fat Actress, which mirrored her real-life struggles with weight.
More recently, she appeared on Scream Queens opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, who paid tribute on Instagram.
On the big screen,...
- 12/6/2022
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Kirstie Alley, an actor best known for her role in the sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 71, according to her family.
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” her family wrote on Twitter.
Alley was surrounded by loved ones at the Moffit Cancer Center in Florida in her final moments, they said.
Alley’s Look Who’s Talking co-star John Travolta paid tribute to the actor in a statement on Monday.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote on Instagram. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.”
In her later years, Alley claimed she was “blackballed” by Hollywood for her conservative views and support for Donald Trump.
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” her family wrote on Twitter.
Alley was surrounded by loved ones at the Moffit Cancer Center in Florida in her final moments, they said.
Alley’s Look Who’s Talking co-star John Travolta paid tribute to the actor in a statement on Monday.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote on Instagram. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.”
In her later years, Alley claimed she was “blackballed” by Hollywood for her conservative views and support for Donald Trump.
- 12/6/2022
- by Josh Marcus and Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
Kirstie Alley, the smokey-voiced actress who replaced Shelley Long in the ensemble cast of “Cheers” in 1987 and went on to establish herself and earn plaudits from critics along with a handful of Emmy nominations, died Monday after a short battle with cancer. She was 71 at the time of her death, and her illness had not been well-known outside of immediate family.
When Long departed “Cheers” after playing fussbudget intellectual waitress Diane Chambers for five seasons that generated an Emmy nomination every year (and a lone win in 1983) to pursue a film career in 1987, the press and industry were skeptical about the show’s ability to remain a ratings juggernaut and weren’t initially terribly impressed with Alley’s casting as the replacement. A relatively swift exit from the NBC schedule was considered a real possibility. Instead, “Cheers” thrived with Alley portraying the Boston bar’s brassy, ambitious and completely neurotic middle manager Rebecca Howe,...
When Long departed “Cheers” after playing fussbudget intellectual waitress Diane Chambers for five seasons that generated an Emmy nomination every year (and a lone win in 1983) to pursue a film career in 1987, the press and industry were skeptical about the show’s ability to remain a ratings juggernaut and weren’t initially terribly impressed with Alley’s casting as the replacement. A relatively swift exit from the NBC schedule was considered a real possibility. Instead, “Cheers” thrived with Alley portraying the Boston bar’s brassy, ambitious and completely neurotic middle manager Rebecca Howe,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Kirstie Alley made her mark on both TV and film during her decades-long career. Her body of work spanned from sci-fi to horror to comedy, for which she was best known.
On Monday, the actress died following a battle with cancer. “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you Kirstie,” wrote John Travolta on social media, her co-star in the late-Eighties-to-early-Nineties Look Who’s Talking film trilogy. “I know we will see each other again.”
Alley was a two-time Emmy Award winner, taking home...
On Monday, the actress died following a battle with cancer. “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you Kirstie,” wrote John Travolta on social media, her co-star in the late-Eighties-to-early-Nineties Look Who’s Talking film trilogy. “I know we will see each other again.”
Alley was a two-time Emmy Award winner, taking home...
- 12/6/2022
- by Joe Rodriguez and Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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