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UPI
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Sunset Boulevard' to return to theaters in August for 75th anniversary
1 of 5 | Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in "Sunset Boulevard," returning to theaters Aug. 3. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures July 14 (UPI) -- Paramount announced plans for the 75th anniversary of Sunset Boulevard on Monday, including a theatrical re-release Aug. 3 and 4. Sunset Boulevard was originally released Aug. 10, 1950. The film opens with screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) floating dead in a pool as he narrates the story that led to his fate. Gillis got involved with Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a silent film star whose glory days are behind her. She's famously still ready for her closeup, however, and contends she's still big, but "It's the pictures that got small." Billy Wilder directed. Erich Von Stroheim and Nancy Olson also star. The 4K restoration of Sunset Boulevard premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The restoration was made off of a surviving 35mm duplicate negative, referencing the Library of Congress's print. It also includes a 5.1 sound mix using Park Road Post's technology to isolate dialogue. Park Road restored the footage in Peter Jackson's documentaries They Shall Not Grow Old and The Beatles: Get Back. The Fathom Events theatrical re-release includes an introduction by Leonard Maltin. The film is currently available on 4K UHD at home. The Broadway musical adaptation starring Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond plays through July 20. Sunset Boulevard won Oscars for writing, art direction and Music out of 11 nominations.
Elle
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
How To Watch Season 2 Of '1923', The 'Yellowstone' Prequel, In The UK
As surely as the Duttons will continue to hold their patch of Montana paradise sacred in the mega-hit Yellowstone, so will creator Taylor Sheridan's cowboy cinematic universe expand outward and upward. Only the latest example of this phenomenon is the season 2 renewal of 1923, the Yellowstone prequel set in—you guessed it!—1923, with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as the resident Dutton patriarch and matriarch. So far, the Paramount+ spin-off has been a wild success story for the seemingly unstoppable Yellowstone brand. Season two is set to explore the Roaring Twenties as the years shift ever closer to the brink of the Great Depression. (We aren't even quite sure which of these 1923 characters is grand father to Kevin Costner's John Dutton III. Is it sweet, innocent Jack Dutton? Or, as seems more likely, the strapping safari hunter Spencer Dutton?) Either way, expect many more supposed 'one-hour movies,' if Indiana Jones is to be believed. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in December 2022, Ford said of joining the Yellowstone prequel, 'I had met with Taylor, who gave me a very brief outline of what he had in mind, and I went on faith and my experience with Yellowstone, 1883. He's produced a work of incredible ambition, scale, scope [and] cinematic ambition. Taylor thinks of each of these episodes as a one-hour movie. And that's the product that we're getting.' Here's what we do know so far. The second season of 1923 began rolling out Paramount+ episodes on February 23, 2025. According to the official Paramount+ logline for season two, 1923 will next explore the following: 'A cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana. Meanwhile, Alexandra sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.' In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, actor Brandon Sklenar (Spencer Dutton) shared that Spencer's 'calling to go home does propel the story. It's not an easy journey. It's filled with challenges. Spencer and Alex both have a lot to overcome before he can get there. Taylor [Sheridan] doesn't make it easy on anybody in writing these shows.' To watch season two of 1923 in the UK, you'll need a Paramount+ subscription. Monthly plans start from £4.99, and if you're new to the platform, you can subscribe with seven days of viewing for free before you have to pay. Actors including Ford, Mirren, Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché, Aminah Nieves, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Jerome Flynn, Timothy Dalton, Jennifer Carpenter, and Andy Dispensa are all expected to appear in season 2. On December 16, 2024, following the Yellowstone series finale, Paramount aired a teaser trailer for 1923 season 2. 'Our whole way of life is under attack,' warns Ford's Jacob Dutton. Watch the full clip below: This story will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Elle
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Michelle Pfeiffer Will Lead 'Yellowstone' Spin-Off 'The Madison'
The Yellowstone spin-off formerly known as 2024 has a new, trend-breaking title: The Madison. Although Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan has shown quite the penchant for numeric titles in prior spin-offs of his hit western drama (see: 1883, 1923, and the reportedly forthcoming 1944), the first contemporary offshoot to follow Yellowstone's grand season 5 finale will take a different approach to its name—and its story. The Madison will reportedly follow not the flagship series's Dutton family (or, anyway, not only the Dutton family) but, rather, a group of New York transplants. Here's what little we know so far. Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Madison's official plot description is 'a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.' Although this logline points to a cast of characters apart from the Duttons, the Dutton line could still make an appearance, given their continued presence in Montana. As the Yellowstone season 5 finale outlines, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her husband, Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), now run a ranch in Dillon, Montana. They even have their own spin-off teed up with Paramount. Shall we take bets on a cross-over episode or two? In November 2024, Yellowstone and The Madison director Christina Alexandra Voros told Variety that 'the common ground' between the two shows 'is the landscape. We are in Montana, but it is seen through a completely different lens, so it feels like another facet of this cut stone that has been polished. There are parallels in the scope of landscape and a human being's place in that space, but it's coming at it from a completely different point of view.' Reports first circulated in 2023 that actor Matthew McConaughey would lead The Madison (then titled 2024) following Kevin Costner's contentious departure from Yellowstone. But that deal never came to light, and instead, actress Michelle Pfeiffer was eventually announced in 2024 as The Madison's lead actress. She will star alongside Matthew Fox, Patrick J. Adams, Beau Garrett, Ben Schnetzer, Amiah Miller, and Elle Chapman. The Madison is currently filming in Texas, but Paramount has yet to announce a release date for the series. This story will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Boston Globe
15 hours ago
- Business
- Boston Globe
The shakedown presidency: Trump is using the power of his office to get his way
Write to us at . To subscribe, . TODAY'S STARTING POINT Donald Trump is using shakedown tactics to get what he wants, steamrolling long-established presidential norms with little pushback. In recent weeks, he has threatened to impose tariffs or withdraw aid to other countries unless they stop prosecuting his political allies. He wrung millions from a media company with a lawsuit that many observers called frivolous. And he is hawking products to an audience of loyal supporters, enriching his businesses. Foreign friends Trump has long wielded economic threats — including tariffs, sanctions, and withheld foreign aid — to achieve his foreign-policy aims. He now seems to be using them to protect his political allies. Advertisement Last week, Trump threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff over the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, the country's Trump-aligned former president who allegedly attempted a coup after he lost re-election in 2022. Brazil, which has long imported more goods from the US than it sells in return, is so far standing firm. Trump seems to be having more success with Israel. Last month, he suggested the US might Advertisement Domestic foes During the 2024 election, CBS News's '60 Minutes' interviewed Kamala Harris. The network aired two different parts of her answer to a question, as is common for long interviews. Trump sued, claiming election interference. Most legal experts found the claim dubious because the First Amendment gives journalists wide latitude over how they present information. Yet earlier this month, Paramount, CBS's parent company, agreed to pay Trump a $16 million settlement, which will go toward Trump's legal fees and future presidential library. Why? Because Paramount needs the administration's approval to merge with a Hollywood studio. Paramount executives appeared to believe that absent a settlement, Trump Paramount isn't alone in assuming that Trump, unlike most US presidents, will use his power to punish opponents and reward friends. After Trump signed executive orders targeting law firms that had worked with Democrats, several agreed to do pro bono work The pattern is clearest when Trump's friends become his foes. After Trump announced that Elon Musk would join the administration, stock in Tesla boomed and federal investigations into it and Musk's other companies Self-enrichment Trump also appears to be using his influence with his supporters to benefit his companies, which his sons and allies run. This isn't entirely new. During his first term, Trump frequently stayed at properties he owns, Advertisement He's now using social media to promote Trump-branded products, including a set of men's and women's fragrances. After the Trump Organization launched a mobile service, Trump What's next? 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If you're one of them, Joe Biden: 'I made every decision,' Biden said of the preemptive pardons he issued at the end of his term for some of Trump's political opponents. Biden called Trump and his allies 'liars' for arguing that the pardons are invalid because Biden wasn't mentally fit to approve them. ( Kentucky shooting: A gunman wounded a state trooper, carjacked a vehicle, and killed two women at a Lexington church. Police later killed him. ( BESIDE THE POINT By Teresa Hanafin 🗓️ Free events: Deadheading in the Kelleher Rose Garden, an outdoor screening of 'Point Break,' free Latin concerts, and 📺 This week's TV: The MLB All-Star game, a Miley Cyrus pop opera, a 'Star Trek' prequel, comedian Zarna Garg, and 🥛 Got this? When you're thirsty, there's a beverage that will keep you better hydrated than water. Hint: Look at this item's emoji. ( 🚙 Upbeater: The status Nantucket car used to be an old four-wheel-drive 'beater.' 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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Dora the Explorer' celebrates her 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with short hair appeared on our television screens, speaking a mix of English and Spanish. She had a can-do spirit, a backpack, a monkey friend and upbeat songs. She was, of course, Dora, the first Latina to lead a major cartoon series. The show, Dora the Explorer, was a multicultural children's programming success. Nickelodeon is celebrating Dora's 25th anniversary this year with a feature-length live-action film, Dora and the Search of Sol Dorado. The children's television channel will also air a third season of the rebooted animated series Dora and release a podcast and an album. Dora celebrates Latin culture – language, food, dress and music, said Ramsey Naito, president of animation at Paramount and Nickelodeon.
