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Thomas Burleigh Kurishingal: Malayali man for all seasons who was closely associated with Brando and Sinatra

A Hollywood actor who rubbed shoulders with legends like Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, the hero of the 1953 Mollywood flick ‘Thiramala’, a filmmaker, writer, cartoonist, music composer, musician, magician and entrepreneur, Thomas Burleigh Kurishingal’s accomplishments are long and interesting like the history of his dear hometown Fort Kochi. Born into the ancient, affluent and prominent Kurishingal family of Fort …

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1 week, 2 days ago

World's highest-paid actor earned $156 million for one project, several times more than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh, Brad Pitt

Hindustan Times

Six decades ago, actors in Hollywood were first flirting with the million-dollar paycheck. This is the story of the actor who earned a $156 million paycheck for a single film production. All this has taken Keanu's earnings from the two to a staggering $156 million, the highest ever for any actor in a single production. Keanu Reeves as Neo in …

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2 weeks ago

Kolkata International Film Festival pays centenary tribute to Tapan Sinha, Marlon Brando

The Hindu

Through film screenings, an exhibition and a felicitation programme, the 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival is paying homage to prominent film legends like Tapan Sinha, Marlon Brando, Mohammed Rafi and others, commemorating the centenary year of their birth. A fifth film by Mr. Sinha, Banchharamer Bagaan was also screened at the festival as a special tribute to …

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1 month ago

Cody Simpson is back performing in Guys & Dolls — and says swimming has made him a better singer

ABC

Australian pop star and former competitive swimmer Cody Simpson is returning to performing — and believes swimming has helped make him a better singer. Simpson, 27, has just announced he'll be making his Australian theatre debut next year — in Opera Australia's new production of Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour. Cody Simpson will play Sky Masterson in Guys and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Movie fans stunned by Hollywood star’s transformation into Marlon Brando

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Film fans have been left severely impressed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Billy Zane's uncanny portrayal of Marlon Brando in new biopic has social media buzzing

Live Mint

Titanic star Billy Zane transforms into Marlon Brando for an upcoming biopic, generating much buzz on social media. The film, titled 'Waltzing with Brando,' is based on a memoir by his architect Bernard Judge and will see Zane playing Marlon Brando from the era when he was preparing to star in The Godfather and Last Tango in Paris.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Fans call out Barry Keoghan's 'grim' behavior in new Burberry ad

Daily Mail

Fans are slamming Barry Keoghan for his 'grim' action in a new Burberry campaign, which has made people on the web 'queasy.' Fans are slamming Barry Keoghan for his 'grim' action in a new Burberry campaign, which has made people on the web 'queasy' The 31-year-old actor flashed his striking blue eyes and Hollywood smile while posing up a storm …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jay Kanter, film producer and agent for Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, dies at 97

LA Times

Jay Kanter, a film producer and agent to the likes of Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, has died. Jay Kanter, prolific film producer and agent to Hollywood notables including Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe, has died. “They said, ‘Who’s that?’ and he said, ‘Jay Kanter,’ and they said, ‘Who’s he?’” A few years later, Kanter was …

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4 months, 1 week ago

4 arrested in killing of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Officers conducted search warrants at several locations throughout Los Angeles that led to the arrests Thursday morning, according to a news release from the LAPD. Wactor, a South Carolina native, portrayed Brando Corbin on the ABC soap opera …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in downtown Los Angeles when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car. The two images were released by the Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday in a community alert seeking help in …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Billy Zane impresses fans with Marlon Brando transformation for biopic Waltzing With Brando: ‘This is so uncanny’

Hindustan Times

The Mummy actor Billy Zane is ready for his own McConaissance. Billy has impressed fans with his first look pictures from upcoming Marlon Brando biopic, Waltzing with Brando. Marlon Brando was among Hollywood's most legendary actors, having starred as the lead in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, among other movies. Billy Zane plays Marlon Brando in upcoming movie Waltzing with …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘hero’: Johnny Wactor’s family, friends remember slain ‘General Hospital’ star

LA Times

To Johnny Wactor’s loved ones, he was more than just a “General Hospital” star. “They took a wonderful person,” Wactor’s mother, Scarlett Wactor, said in an interview with “Good Morning America” that published Tuesday For the record: A previous version of this story said the “Good Morning America” interview and LAPD statement were published Monday. “Johnny stepped in front of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

General Hospital star Johnny Wactor shot and killed during suspected theft

The Independent

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting

The Hindu

Former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles, his family said on Sunday. The shooting occurred around 3 am on Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown LA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. His mother, Scarlett Wactor, told ABC 7 …

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7 months ago

When Jack Nicholson revealed the reason he turned down Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather

Hindustan Times

Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather is considered one of the best films ever made. It does seem hard to acknowledge that any actor would say no to an iconic role like Michael Corleone, but it was one of Hollywood's biggest stars back then, Jack Nicholson, who did so. What Al Pacino said In the interview, he revealed he turned down …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Johnny Depp's first film in 4 years, Jeanne du Barry gets digital release date

Hindustan Times

Jeanne du Barry, Jonny Depp’s latest film, made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Johnny Depp's first film after 4 years, ‘Jeanne du Barry’ gets digital release date. Jeanne du Barry is a romance drama that recounts the historical tale of the French King Louis XV and his last mistress, the commoner Jeanne played by Maïwenn, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Whoopi Goldberg said she was “a very high-functioning addict" and opens up about Marlon Brando

Salon

Whoopi Goldberg has lived hundreds of lives. Despite the success, in Goldberg's new memoir, "Bits and Pieces" which was released on May 7, she details years of trials and personal challenges like her years-long battle with addiction. Goldberg called herself “a very high-functioning addict.” “I thought I could handle the cocaine thing. “Finally, I had one of those slap-in-the-face moments …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jeanne du Barry director Maïwenn clarifies her comment on Johnny Depp scaring crew; now compares him to Marlon Brando

Hindustan Times

Director Maïwenn did not intend to say that actor Johnny Depp ‘scared’ her crew on the set of their film Jeanne du Barry. In a new interview with Variety, the director said that she was trying to refer to the actor's ‘charisma’ and ‘star status’ but her words were taken out of context in the previous publication. Even though we …

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8 months ago

Theater Review: ‘Stereophonic’ is a brilliant ‘Behind the Music’ play on Broadway

Associated Press

It’s July 1976 in a Northern California recording studio and the rock ‘n’ roll band cutting their latest album is exhausted and wary. David Zinn’s marvelous set, with the engineers manipulating dials and faders in the office-hangout spot, in front of a glassed-off recording space, allows for multiple conversations at once, including one intense argument completely offstage that the engineers …

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8 months ago

Theater Review: 'Stereophonic' is a brilliant 'Behind the Music' play on Broadway

The Independent

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

National Pet Day | Amit Sadh says he doesn't like to refer to his pets as dogs: They taught me how to be a good father

Hindustan Times

For Amit Sadh, his three pets aka “four legged people” as he prefers to call them, is an “immeasurable” part of his life. Amit Sadh on National Pet Day “I don’t like calling them dogs. I’ve got three four-legged people, my pets, and their species is called dogs,” smiles the actor, introducing Tango and Mike as energetic young pups, and …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

The photo that wrapped Marlon Brando’s homoerotic swagger in a tight leather jacket

LA Times

Book Review Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel By Burt Kearns Applause: 296 pages, $29.95 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “The Wild One” is nowhere close to Brando’s best movie or best performance. Burt Kearns’ new book, “Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel,” is not, the author takes …

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9 months ago

What became of Marlon Brando’s ecological wonderland on the sea? I visited to find out

LA Times

It wasn’t like Marlon Brando to go spilling his private beans to the world about the life he had spent his years protecting. … I’m a person who loves the desert, loves the emptiness, and loves the sky, loves lying on the beach and looking at a hemisphere of stars … “ Marlon Brando’s bungalow on Tetiaroa, circa 1979. The …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next

Associated Press

LONDON — European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Like many EU regulations, the AI Act was initially intended to act as consumer safety legislation, taking a “risk-based approach” to products or services that use artificial intelligence. Some AI uses are …

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Thomas Burleigh Kurishingal: Malayali man for all seasons who was closely associated with Brando and Sinatra

World's highest-paid actor earned $156 million for one project, several times more than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh, Brad Pitt

Kolkata International Film Festival pays centenary tribute to Tapan Sinha, Marlon Brando

Cody Simpson is back performing in Guys & Dolls — and says swimming has made him a better singer

Movie fans stunned by Hollywood star’s transformation into Marlon Brando

Billy Zane's uncanny portrayal of Marlon Brando in new biopic has social media buzzing

Fans call out Barry Keoghan's 'grim' behavior in new Burberry ad

Jay Kanter, film producer and agent for Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, dies at 97

4 arrested in killing of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles

Billy Zane impresses fans with Marlon Brando transformation for biopic Waltzing With Brando: ‘This is so uncanny’

A ‘hero’: Johnny Wactor’s family, friends remember slain ‘General Hospital’ star

General Hospital star Johnny Wactor shot and killed during suspected theft

Former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting

When Jack Nicholson revealed the reason he turned down Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather

Johnny Depp's first film in 4 years, Jeanne du Barry gets digital release date

Whoopi Goldberg said she was “a very high-functioning addict" and opens up about Marlon Brando

Jeanne du Barry director Maïwenn clarifies her comment on Johnny Depp scaring crew; now compares him to Marlon Brando

Theater Review: ‘Stereophonic’ is a brilliant ‘Behind the Music’ play on Broadway

Theater Review: 'Stereophonic' is a brilliant 'Behind the Music' play on Broadway

National Pet Day | Amit Sadh says he doesn't like to refer to his pets as dogs: They taught me how to be a good father

The photo that wrapped Marlon Brando’s homoerotic swagger in a tight leather jacket

What became of Marlon Brando’s ecological wonderland on the sea? I visited to find out

Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next