Nov 22 ‘Breaking Away’ was this actor’s breakout role. Fans say it changed their lives, too By Elizabeth Flock “This film is about humanity,” Christopher said. “I don’t see movies anymore that are just centered on people, and the so-called small problems that we all have.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 ‘Friday’ actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77 By Associated Press The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three "Friday" films, appearing on "The Wayans Bros." television series and voicing the grandfather in "The Boondocks" animated series. Continue reading
Oct 18 How Dracula draws on our biggest health fears By Dr. Howard Markel "Dracula" abounds with fascinating references to medicine of the day. Continue reading
Aug 16 Peter Fonda dead at 79 By Lindsey Bahr, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider" died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Mar 04 Luke Perry dead at 52 after suffering stroke, publicist says By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. Continue reading
Jun 23 Why the actors behind popular video games are on an epic strike By Andrew Wagner The gaming world put its best and brightest new offerings on display at E3 last week, but eleven video game publishers remain under pressure from the Screen Actors Guild. Here's why. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 6:53 For Alan Alda, the heart of good communication is connection By PBS News Hour As an actor, educational TV host and founder of a scholarly center for communication science, Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas in accessible language. Now he's written new book called "If… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 3:02 This casting director likes you for your idiosyncrasies By PBS News Hour The first thing that casting director David Rubin does when he reads a screenplay is to forget the writer’s character descriptions. Instead, he’s on the lookout for an actor’s authenticity, as well as diversity. Rubin offers his Brief But Spectacular… Continue watching
Aug 29 Gene Wilder, star of comedies ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘Young Frankenstein,’ dies By Larisa Epatko For anyone who’s heard the “Oompa Loompa” song or Frankenstein pronounced as “Fronkensteen,” Monday's news of actor Gene Wilder’s death cuts deeply. Wilder died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at age 83. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:05 Juliette Binoche lets intuition drive her diverse acting career By PBS News Hour Prolific performer Juliette Binoche is best known for her roles in movies such as “The English Patient” and “Chocolat.” But she’s also remained a dedicated theater actor, recently wrapping up a tour of “Antigone” that took her around Europe and… Continue watching