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Yahoo
2 days ago
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DeVito takes helm at Marion County Chamber of Commerce
FAIRMONT — It's Dani DeVito's first week as Marion County Chamber of Commerce President and so far she's keeping busy. 'We've got several big things up in the air,' DeVito said. 'We've got Young Leaders, which their application process just closed. Same thing with Leadership Marion. So we'll be announcing the new classes for both of those groups here in the coming month or so. We've got the annual dinner coming up in August and golf tournament in September. We've already started on Frank-n-Stein number two.' The Marion County Chamber of Commerce announced DeVito as its new president in early May. At the time, outgoing Chamber President Pat Snively said she's been actively involved in the community for a number of years, citing her membership on a number of community boards as well as her contributions to other areas of the community. DeVito said becoming Chamber President opened up an opportunity to make Fairmont's community wellbeing her primary focus, rather than simply tending to it in her spare time. Prior to becoming Chamber President, DeVito worked for ShalePro Energy Services as director of permitting and marketing, where she handled well site permitting for one of the company's clients, but also handled the company's social media, website and marketing materials. Her background is in broadcast journalism, as she previously worked as an on-air reporter, anchor and fill-in weather person. Her background in communications informs what her approach will be in carrying out her job as chamber president. 'My biggest thing right now is focusing on two-way communication,' she said. 'Especially making sure our membership can reach out to us and feels comfortable reaching out to us anytime, as well as us reaching out to them.' DeVito said her background in communication has taught her that keeping clear and open communication is a great way to keep problems from popping up. If members and the Chamber have a good connection with each other, then the Chamber will know its members need support or when members deserve to be celebrated by the Chamber. She said communication is a huge part of success in any community. Chad Nuzum, chair of the Chamber's board of directors, said in May he was excited to bring her on board. 'From the moment Dani walked into the room, her passion for Marion County and her vision for the Chamber were evident,' he said in a press release. 'She brings the right mix of energy, experience and leadership, and we are thrilled to welcome her as our next President.' Main Street Fairmont Executive Director Alex Petry has known DeVito for a long time. He congratulated her for reaching the position, and said he was extremely excited to work alongside her. The Chamber of Commerce President holds a seat on the board of Main Street Fairmont, he said. 'She will be involved in just about everything we would do,' he said. 'Over the last year, the Chamber and Main Street's partnership became even stronger with the Frank-n-Stein craft beer and hot dog festival. I'm very excited to work together with her directly on that as we enjoy our second year of the festival.' Petry said DeVito is a good fit for the Chamber because she is both extremely personable and has high energy. As a born and raised product of Fairmont, she has a lot of passion for the city. Petry said the partnership between the Chamber and Main Street is important because all of these agencies are on the same team and working toward the same goal — making Fairmont a better place to be. 'I think one of the reasons we are seeing a lot of success in our community is because people in those positions have such a love for the community that they're working for,' Petry said. 'And I think she has that, 100%.'
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Danny DeVito makes shocking admission about ‘lusting after' Michelle Pfeiffer
Danny DeVito made a shocking admission about his former co-star Michelle Pfeiffer. The 80-year-old confided in Collin Farrell for Variety's Actors on Actors series, published Monday, that he 'lusted after' the Scarface star while working with her in Batman Returns. 'She was a goddess,' DeVito said of Pfeiffer while discussing the actresses who played Catwoman alongside him and Farrell in their respective Batman films. Both veteran actors played the iconic villain Penguin, aka Oswald Cobblepot - DeVito in Tim Burton's 1992 film and Farrell in Matt Reeves' The Batman. Farrell shared that he did a 'couple of scenes' with Zoë Kravitz, who played Catwoman in the 2022 film. 'She was wonderful,' he added. Meanwhile, DeVito gushed over Pfeiffer, saying, 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day… I got all flushed.' The Man on the Moon star joked that he would 'put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult.' When Farrell asked what it was like working with Pfeiffer, DeVito said, 'Just so wonderful. And I lusted after her.' 'We're moving on from your lust. Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?' Farrell quipped, to which the Dumbo star remarked, 'It was Oswald [his character] that was lustful.' When the Thirteen Lives actor asked if Pfeiffer was 'nervous' working with him and if she called security, DeVito joked, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' Elsewhere in the interview, the duo discussed method acting. 'Did you take it home with you at all? If a character you're playing is having very extreme thoughts, emotions, behaviors, it doesn't come home at all?' Farrell asked. DeVito said, 'No, I go home to Rhea [Perlman] and the kids,' adding, 'I played some really despicable characters; you've got to shed that.'
Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Danny DeVito Recalls Crushing on Co-star Michelle Pfeiffer During Batman Returns: 'She Was a Goddess'
Danny DeVito recently shared how he felt working alongside Michelle Pfeiffer on Tim Burton's 1992 film Batman Returns. In an interview for Variety's Actors on Actors series, DeVito described Pfeiffer as a 'goddess' and admitted, 'I lusted after her.' Playing the Penguin to Pfeiffer's Catwoman, he confessed that her presence made him self-conscious. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day…I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on, 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult,' DeVito recalled. DeVito clarified that it was his character, Oswald Cobblepot, not him personally, who was 'lustful.' He laughed when co-star Colin Farrell asked if Pfeiffer ever called security on him. DeVito replied, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' His remark suggests that Pfeiffer appreciated the energy he brought as a Penguin. Despite playing a despicable character, DeVito made it clear he never carried that role home. Asked whether he ever took the character home, Danny DeVito firmly replied that he went home to Rhea Perlman and the kids. DeVito and Perlman have been married since 1982 and share three children: Lucy, Gracie, and Jack. Though the couple separated in 2017, they remain married. DeVito shared that regardless of the brutal or despicable roles he plays, he always sheds that persona once he leaves the set. Meanwhile, Michelle Pfeiffer continues to impress fans with stunning, makeup-free selfies that showcase her ageless looks. In April, she was honored with a hand and footprints ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, appearing in a chic black suit and satin blouse. Pfeiffer has been married to TV writer and producer David E. Kelley since 1993. The couple shares two children: Claudia, 32, and John, 30. DeVito and Farrell also discussed their views on alcohol. Farrell, sober since 2005, influenced DeVito to cut back. DeVito admitted he still enjoys just a sip of wine and likes gin martinis with cigars. However, when he's on the health kick, he avoids alcohol altogether. Both actors agreed they feel much better without heavy drinking.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Danny DeVito Admits He 'Lusted After' Michelle Pfeiffer on 'Batman Returns' Set
Danny DeVito spoke with Colin Farrell, his fellow portrayer of the DC Comics villain the Penguin, for Variety's Actors on Actors series DeVito admitted that during the filming of 1992's Batman Returns, he 'lusted after' costar Michelle Pfeiffer, who played Catwoman 'Be still my beating Penguin heart,' quipped DeVitoDanny DeVito is getting candid about former costar Michelle Pfeiffer. In his conversation with Colin Farrell for Variety's Actors on Actors series, DeVito, 80, admitted that he 'lusted' after Pfeiffer while the two were filming 1992's Tim Burton-directed Batman Returns. 'She was a goddess,' said DeVito, who played the villainous Penguin opposite Pfeiffer's Catwoman and Michael Keaton's Batman. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day …' he trailed off. Farrell, 49, quipped, 'Did you brush your teeth that morning?' 'I got all flushed,' responded the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star. 'Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult.' Pfeiffer, now 67, was 'just so wonderful. And I lusted after her,' DeVito added. He then agreed with Farrell that it was his character, Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. the Penguin, who was doing the lusting. 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald," DeVito said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In Batman Returns, Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman rejects Oswald's advances. In 2021, however, DeVito wrote a short story in which the two characters were romantically involved. It was featured in DC Comics' Gotham City Villains, an anthology comic celebrating Batman's rogues gallery. 'I got into the fact that I've always been a big fan of Michelle Pfeiffer's, and the Penguin obviously lusts after Catwoman,' the Oscar nominee told Entertainment Weekly at the time. 'So I figured I'd put those two together.' Farrell, who played the same role in HBO's drama The Penguin, which aired last fall, asked DeVito if he'd play the DC Comics villain again. 'Absolutely,' answered DeVito. 'You can go off the rails with something. The operatic element of Tim Burton's Batman Returns was my favorite thing about it — the music and sets and the whole thing. The Shakespeare of it — 'All the world's a stage.' Oswald's realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion. I loved that.' DeVito later added that his character "would be very content" within his sewer kingdom in Batman Returns — 'as long as I could get Catwoman to visit me every once in a while: Be still my beating Penguin heart.' After a recent guest star role in a crossover episode with Abbott Elementary, DeVito will continue as a main cast member of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, airing its 17th season beginning July 9 on FXX. Following his 2024 series The Penguin and Sugar, Farrell will next star in Kogonada's A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (in theaters Sept. 19) and Edward Berger's The Ballad of a Small Player. He will also reprise his role as the Penguin in the planned sequel to Matt Reeves' 2022 hit The Batman starring Robert Pattinson. Read the original article on People
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Danny DeVito ‘lusted after' Michelle Pfeiffer on set of ‘Batman Returns': ‘She was a goddess'
Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman had Danny DeVito purring. The actor, 80, revealed he pined after his co-star, 67, when the two filmed the 1992 film 'Batman Returns.' DeVito sat down with Colin Farrell to swap 'Batman' stories for Variety's 'Actors on Actors,' published on Monday, June 2, and divulged his secret crush. Advertisement 7 Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell on Variety Actors on Actors issue June 2025. Variety 'She was a goddess,' DeVito said of Pfeiffer. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day…' 'Did you brush your teeth that morning?' laughed Farrell, to which the 'Taxi' star revealed he went to great lengths to make sure he looked his best in front of the blonde bombshell. Advertisement DeVito played the villain Penguin alongside Michael Keaton as Batman and Pfeiffer as Catwoman in the Tim Burton-directed flick. 'I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult,' DeVito confessed, saying working with Pfeiffer was 'just so wonderful.' 'And I lusted after her. I loved her,' he admitted. 7 Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman from 'Batman Returns.' Snap/Shutterstock Advertisement 7 Danny DeVito revealed he 'lusted after' his co-star. Corbis via Getty Images Farrell loved the confession and pried more from the star, who once claimed his Penguin was 'better than' Colin's in 'The Batman' opposite Robert Pattinson's lead role. 'We're moving on from your lust,' the actor stated. 'Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?' 'It was not me. It was the Penguin,' DeVito interrupted, blaming his character. 'It was Oswald that was lustful.' Advertisement 7 'She was a goddess,' DeVito told Farrell. WireImage When Farrell asked if Pfeiffer ever called security on DeVito, he responded, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' DeVito gushed over his 'Batman Returns' experience, saying he'd 'absolutely' reprise his role as the monstrous Penguin. 'I loved it because it gave you a freedom that burst out,' he explained. 'For you too. You can go off the rails with something.' 7 The pair starred in Tim Bruton's 1992 'Batman Returns.' Corbis via Getty Images 7 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' Moviestore/Shutterstock 'The music and sets and the whole thing,' DeVito elaborated. 'The Shakespeare of it — 'All the world's a stage.' Oswald's realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion. I loved that.' The actor didn't even care that his transformation took him three hours in the makeup chair. Advertisement 'It's a cakewalk. I was there every day for 66 days,' DeVito shared. 'In makeup, cooking pasta in the afternoon, having meals, making meatballs. I'm in the middle of a scene in the Penguin's lair, and this wonderful guy who worked with me, I [call] him over. He goes through all these catwalks; he goes, 'What is it, Dan?' And I said, 'Stir the sauce.' He had to go back to the trailer to stir the tomato sauce.' 7 DeVito hinted at his crush when he penned a comic in honor of the Penguin's 80th birthday. Warner Bros/Dc Comics/Kobal/Shutterstock DeVito seemingly hinted about his crush on Pfeiffer when he penned a comic in honor of Oswald 'The Penguin' Cobblepot's 80th birthday in December 2021. The comic had him and Selina Kyle (Catwoman) falling in love. Advertisement 'At first I was a little bit hesitant about doing the comic, but then I got into the fact that I've always been a big fan of Michelle Pfeiffer's, and the Penguin obviously lusts after Catwoman,' DeVito told Entertainment Weekly at the time. 'So I figured I'd put those two together, and then it was also in the middle of the pandemic, which we're still fighting with. I thought it would be good if Penguin had a little bit of Robin Hood in him.'
