Original Film Title: Rachel Rachel. English Title: Rachel Rachel. Film Director: Paul Newman. Year: 1968. Stars: Joanne Woodward; Paul Newman. Credit: Warner Brothers / Album Paul Newman, the well-known food industry magnate who also dabbled in acting, never really intended to hit the stage or screen, it turns out. Newman, whose life, career, and decades-long love affair with wife Joanne Woodward is the focus of a new documentary, The Last Movie Stars, once talked to us about how his first acting job came as a summer diversion to his Ivy League education. (Click on the media bar below to hear Paul Newman) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PaulNewmanrecallshisshowbizbreak.mp3 The Last Movie Stars is currently streaming on HBO Max.
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- 7/28/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
He is a TV news star: His views are populist, his subtext racist. His advocacy is passionate and his TV audience is vast, despite suspicion that he pursues an agenda above and beyond his own.
Some may rush to identify this character – images of Fox News flash before us – but the TV anchor was, in fact, a creation of Paul Newman, a star of a previous generation whose presence seems pervasive in the present.
At a moment when political expression, personal or corporate, seems instantly suffocated, Newman was a courageous free spirit who vented his opinions and put his career at risk in support of them. The superstar is the subject of a riveting new documentary directed by Ethan Hawke prompting praise this week at SXSW. He also is the subject of a revealing, long-suppressed memoir being published this fall by Alfred A. Knopf.
Though he passed in 2008, Newman occupies...
Some may rush to identify this character – images of Fox News flash before us – but the TV anchor was, in fact, a creation of Paul Newman, a star of a previous generation whose presence seems pervasive in the present.
At a moment when political expression, personal or corporate, seems instantly suffocated, Newman was a courageous free spirit who vented his opinions and put his career at risk in support of them. The superstar is the subject of a riveting new documentary directed by Ethan Hawke prompting praise this week at SXSW. He also is the subject of a revealing, long-suppressed memoir being published this fall by Alfred A. Knopf.
Though he passed in 2008, Newman occupies...
- 3/17/2022
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
It was just three years ago that Spike Lee collected an Honorary Oscar, which is often the academy’s way of rewarding an overdue veteran who hasn’t picked up a competitive prize. But the iconoclastic filmmaker seems poised to return to the awards race in a big way with the hard-hitting “BlacKkKlansman,” which has already earned him nominations from the Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, the Writers Guild and much more. Should Lee win Oscars for writing, directing or producing — or all three — he’d join an elite group of people who have taken home the gold in a competitive race after receiving a career-achievement award.
The last person to do this was Ennio Morricone, the legendary Italian composer who lost five Oscars for Best Original Score — “Days of Heaven” (1978), “The Mission” (1986), “The Untouchables” (1987), “Bugsy” (1991), and “Malena” (2000) — before being handed an honorary statuette in 2007. Several years later, however, he...
The last person to do this was Ennio Morricone, the legendary Italian composer who lost five Oscars for Best Original Score — “Days of Heaven” (1978), “The Mission” (1986), “The Untouchables” (1987), “Bugsy” (1991), and “Malena” (2000) — before being handed an honorary statuette in 2007. Several years later, however, he...
- 1/21/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
With the series finale of the highly successful sci-fi operation Orphan Black, many fans are left with a thirst for more of the crazy cloning world. After all, in a world full of clones there’s just no limit to how many stories you can really have. Rumors of spinoffs have been floating in the web, and we can only hope that our favorite characters and our favorite clones get a show all to themselves. We’ve come up with 5 possible Orphan Black spinoff ideas to get you going until something more solid comes about. 1. On Rachel Rachel started off
Five Possible Orphan Black Spinoff Ideas...
Five Possible Orphan Black Spinoff Ideas...
- 8/30/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and if you’re looking to score big on holiday sales we’ve got you covered. There are tons of amazing opportunities to score a deal — up to 70 percent off — on all your must-haves for summer, from clothing and accessories to luggage and home decorations. Scroll down to see where and when to shop the best deals all weekend long.
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Department Stores
Nordstrom: up to 40 percent off designer clearance; up to 40 percent off select clothing, shoes and accessories (through June 5); 25 percent off select rugs for a limited time (through June 4)
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- 5/26/2017
- by Kami Phillips
- PEOPLE.com
Rachel Rachel! No not the 1968 Oscar nominated Paul Newman / Joanne Woodward movie. But Weiz and McAdams. They're set to co-star in a Jewish lesbian romantic drama Disobedience. Good luck to whichever lesbian romantic drama with A list actresses has to follow Carol. Is this the next one that'll see release?
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The Guardian Leonardo DiCaprio states the obvious that is weirdly not obvious to many people on earth: climate change deniers should not hold public office
Variety Laverne Cox, Ava DuVernay, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson will all be honored at Variety's Power of Women event on Oct 14th
In Contention a look back at The Departed's "non campaign campaign" for Oscar glory
Comics Alliance Iron Fist has...
Other Clickables
NPR in the wake of Ben Affleck's stupidly titled The Batman, 27 better titles
Theater Mania Mulan will be the next Disney toon to get a live action remake. In 2018
The Guardian Leonardo DiCaprio states the obvious that is weirdly not obvious to many people on earth: climate change deniers should not hold public office
Variety Laverne Cox, Ava DuVernay, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson will all be honored at Variety's Power of Women event on Oct 14th
In Contention a look back at The Departed's "non campaign campaign" for Oscar glory
Comics Alliance Iron Fist has...
- 10/5/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Each month's Supporting Actress Smackdown inspires us to go back to the year in question for a little context. When the movies of 1968 were playing in theaters, making their case for Oscar glory the following spring, the world was experiencing a time of great unrest. The Vietnam War was raging; The Prague Spring was happening; Martin Luther King Jr was killed; Racial tensions ran high in the Civil Rights fight; student protests in France raged (derailing the usual Cannes process - no Palme D'Or that year); the Zodiac killer began his murder spree; Andy Warhol was almost killed. (All of these events have received cinematic treatments over the years in films like The Dreamers, Zodiac, I Shot Andy Warhol and countless historical epics and war films.)
1968 introduced Goldie Hawn, The Big Mac, "Hey Jude" and TV's first interracial kiss
But our focus is on the movies, so let's investigate the cinematic crop.
1968 introduced Goldie Hawn, The Big Mac, "Hey Jude" and TV's first interracial kiss
But our focus is on the movies, so let's investigate the cinematic crop.
- 10/29/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
I've hinted at it before but we're going to try "Introducing..." as a series, since we love contemplating how actors and filmmakers introduce us to key characters in the movies. There's a real specific art to it if you want the character to stick. So herewith, as prelude to Wednesday's Smackdown, is how the five Supporting Actress nominees of 1968 are introduced in their films. In future non-Smackdown episodes we'll just concentrate on one entrance. But for our purposes here, quintuplets!
I've listed the nominees by how soon they show up in their respective films.
8 minutes in... Estelle Parsons as "Calla" in Rachel Rachel
This entrance is smartly staged by first-time director Paul Newman. It has the clarity of a theatrical entrance albeit without any heightening or glamour. As Rachel (Joanne Woodard) leads her schoolchildren downstage right with some silly arm wavings, an atypically 'light' gesture from this uptight teacher, Calla...
I've listed the nominees by how soon they show up in their respective films.
8 minutes in... Estelle Parsons as "Calla" in Rachel Rachel
This entrance is smartly staged by first-time director Paul Newman. It has the clarity of a theatrical entrance albeit without any heightening or glamour. As Rachel (Joanne Woodard) leads her schoolchildren downstage right with some silly arm wavings, an atypically 'light' gesture from this uptight teacher, Calla...
- 10/26/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
I'm glad you all seem to be enjoying the newly revived Supporting Actress Smackdown feature. So far we've covered 1952 and 1980 and we've added your rankings as part of the determining factor on who wins! The Year of the Month (awkward title!) for October is "1968". Send me your email ballot before October 28th with "1968" as the subject line, ranking only the supporting actress nominees you've seen with a grade from 1 to 5 hearts as we do for each... If you haven't yet seen them get to renting! Some of these are must-sees, I promise, and not just for these nominated women.
We'll be talking about Faces and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter both of which I've never seen. The other three supporting actress nominees are from films I am gaga crazy for so I'm excited to revisit Rosemary's Baby, Rachel Rachel and Funny Girl. Join me!
Requests? What do you think would improve the Smackdown?...
We'll be talking about Faces and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter both of which I've never seen. The other three supporting actress nominees are from films I am gaga crazy for so I'm excited to revisit Rosemary's Baby, Rachel Rachel and Funny Girl. Join me!
Requests? What do you think would improve the Smackdown?...
- 10/6/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
It's just 12 days until the next Supporting Actress Smackdown! For the rest of the month we'll be nibbling on 1980 (Year of the Month) each day at noon as buildup to Monday September 30th's big event. In the meantime, get to screening those movies!
September 30th Supporting Actress Smackdown (1980 Edition)
This time we're talking 1980. So rent Melvin & Howard (winner of 2 Oscars: Screenplay & Supporting Actress), Raging Bull (winner of 2 Oscars: Editing & Actor) Inside Moves and Private Benjamin for maximum engagement. Resurrection (which was nominated for two acting Oscars) doesn't seem to be available anywhere but for a bootleg on YouTube -- oh the humanity that an Oscar nomination doesn't grant a film preservation and studio-funded accessibility from then on! We now include reader voting in the outcome, as you saw last month, so send in your ballots by September 28th with 1980 as subject line ranking only those performances you've seen.
As per...
September 30th Supporting Actress Smackdown (1980 Edition)
This time we're talking 1980. So rent Melvin & Howard (winner of 2 Oscars: Screenplay & Supporting Actress), Raging Bull (winner of 2 Oscars: Editing & Actor) Inside Moves and Private Benjamin for maximum engagement. Resurrection (which was nominated for two acting Oscars) doesn't seem to be available anywhere but for a bootleg on YouTube -- oh the humanity that an Oscar nomination doesn't grant a film preservation and studio-funded accessibility from then on! We now include reader voting in the outcome, as you saw last month, so send in your ballots by September 28th with 1980 as subject line ranking only those performances you've seen.
As per...
- 9/18/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
I still have a lot more to see from the 1960s but this top ten, more than most apart from the 1980s is a combination of films I fell for as a child on television in the 70s and 80s and films I love now as an adult. I'm bookending with two Natalie Wood features -- the first actress I ever loved -- though I recognize that they are more personal favorites than perfect films. That caveat aside I do find Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice to be grossly undervalued since it's essentiall a comedy about its time and therefore "light" and "dated" . Still, I absolutely insist, it's a wonderful wonderful light and dated thing. At the top of the list West Side Story has been my favorite film of all time for as long as I remember being conscious of movies so it'll just have to keep on being so...
- 6/18/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
• Does this mean Joanne Woodward is making an appearance at Cannes this year? If so... Yay!
• Not that it will matter to me as I never get to go. *sniffle*
• Rachel Rachel (1968), Paul Newman's directorial debut, is an awesome movie and it's kind of crazy that he didn't really catch the directing bug after it. It was nominated for best picture and it's probably his best (directed) movie... so maybe he knew it was downhill from there and we needed him as a movie star instead?
• Speaking of Rachel Rachel, Estelle Parson is So much better in that movie than she is in her Oscar-winning role in Bonnie & Clyde.
• If God loved me he'd part the oceanic waters and let me get to Cannes... by which I mean he'd buy me round trip plane tickets and lux hotel accomodations.
• I'm sure can buy this as a poster but forget that.
• Not that it will matter to me as I never get to go. *sniffle*
• Rachel Rachel (1968), Paul Newman's directorial debut, is an awesome movie and it's kind of crazy that he didn't really catch the directing bug after it. It was nominated for best picture and it's probably his best (directed) movie... so maybe he knew it was downhill from there and we needed him as a movie star instead?
• Speaking of Rachel Rachel, Estelle Parson is So much better in that movie than she is in her Oscar-winning role in Bonnie & Clyde.
• If God loved me he'd part the oceanic waters and let me get to Cannes... by which I mean he'd buy me round trip plane tickets and lux hotel accomodations.
• I'm sure can buy this as a poster but forget that.
- 3/25/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
They have a right to be pissed.
It's the most important morning of the year. Hollywood is temporarily jolted from its stupor for a ten-minute rollercoaster of natural highs and shattered dreams. Nothing but ... shattered dreams.
It's those shattered dreams that immediately become the focus after the Oscar nominations are announced. With only five slots per category, deserving actors are excluded, and that's when the fun begins, as the discussion about the "snubs" commences.
That was especially true this year, as a flurry of serious contenders were nowhere to be found. Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Albert Brooks were the names most bandied about, along with Andy Serkis (and they should really either nominate him, or give him a special Oscar for his unique contributions to film.)
Of course, Oscar has a history of overlooking interesting and memorable performances. Let's take a look at a few notable Oscar omissions.
It's the most important morning of the year. Hollywood is temporarily jolted from its stupor for a ten-minute rollercoaster of natural highs and shattered dreams. Nothing but ... shattered dreams.
It's those shattered dreams that immediately become the focus after the Oscar nominations are announced. With only five slots per category, deserving actors are excluded, and that's when the fun begins, as the discussion about the "snubs" commences.
That was especially true this year, as a flurry of serious contenders were nowhere to be found. Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Albert Brooks were the names most bandied about, along with Andy Serkis (and they should really either nominate him, or give him a special Oscar for his unique contributions to film.)
Of course, Oscar has a history of overlooking interesting and memorable performances. Let's take a look at a few notable Oscar omissions.
- 2/1/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
You like us! You really like us! We won for Best Lgbt Blog in the Tla Gaybies. I hope this doesn’t mean we owe child support for a baby. Somebody call my lawyer…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is headed back to television – HBO has picked up her series Veep, about a U.S. Senator who becomes the Vice President only to find the job is nothing like what she expected.
One of the producers of The Revolution, one of the shows replacing the soaps on ABC, feels your pain. He didn’t know they were replacing such beloved institutions. The Revolution is a show hosted by Tim Gunn (gays taking over daytime) about a woman trying to lose weight over the course of five months.Can I just say I don’t get weight loss shows? I really don’t.
I find it incredibly sad that Simon Cowell dropped young Joe McElderry...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is headed back to television – HBO has picked up her series Veep, about a U.S. Senator who becomes the Vice President only to find the job is nothing like what she expected.
One of the producers of The Revolution, one of the shows replacing the soaps on ABC, feels your pain. He didn’t know they were replacing such beloved institutions. The Revolution is a show hosted by Tim Gunn (gays taking over daytime) about a woman trying to lose weight over the course of five months.Can I just say I don’t get weight loss shows? I really don’t.
I find it incredibly sad that Simon Cowell dropped young Joe McElderry...
- 4/17/2011
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
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- 4/13/2011
- Essence
Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor in Richard Brooks‘ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Paul Newman on TCM: Hud, Rachel Rachel, The Prize Schedule (Pt) and synopses from the TCM website: 3:00 Am Rack, The (1956) A Korean War veteran is accused of cracking under enemy torture. Cast: Paul Newman, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis. Dir: Arnold Laven. Bw-100 mins 4:45 Am Until They Sail (1957) Four sisters in New Zealand fall for Allied sailors en route to World War II. Cast: Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Paul Newman. Dir: Robert Wise. Bw-95 mins. 6:30 Am Prize, The (1963) An American Nobel Prize-winner mixes it up with spies when he travels to Stockholm to collect his award. Cast: Paul Newman, Elke Sommer, Edward G. Robinson. Dir: Mark Robson. C-135 mins. 8:45 Am Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) True story of boxer Rocky Graziano’s rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. Cast: Paul Newman, Pier [...]...
- 8/21/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Paul Newman in Martin Ritt‘s Hud Twelve Paul Newman movies on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, Aug. 21, as part of TCM’s "Summer Under the Stars" series. [Paul Newman schedule.] Any rare stuff? Not really. Most Paul Newman movies are widely available. Well, his early television appearances are probably hard to find. Perhaps also The Secret War of Harry Frigg. Or Pocket Money. But TCM won’t be showing any of these. Even so, TCM will be offering some good stuff, most notably the family drama/social commentary Hud (1963), the psychological drama Rachel Rachel (1968), and the Hitchcockian comedy-adventure The Prize (1963). In my view, Hud is one of Newman’s two or three best films and one of the most mature movies to come out of Hollywood in the ’60s. It also has Newman’s most effective pre-1980s performance; he is the selfish, reckless, rudderless Hud, the guy wearing the most dangerous...
- 8/21/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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- 3/30/2010
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
What recession? What busy world economy?
Hard to believe that the times are tough, looking at the fur wardrobes being sported daily by Hollywood’s two top fashionistas — Kate Hudson and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
While Kate casual-ups and youngs-up her furs with ripped jeans, big clunky boots and hair that moves, Catherine Zj, is all about fur that’s regal, with her severly pulled-back hair, big, dark sunglasses and *6000 Birkin bags — several of them — she’s all about old Hollywood Glamour.
Which do you like better? Click to vote!
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Hard to believe that the times are tough, looking at the fur wardrobes being sported daily by Hollywood’s two top fashionistas — Kate Hudson and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
While Kate casual-ups and youngs-up her furs with ripped jeans, big clunky boots and hair that moves, Catherine Zj, is all about fur that’s regal, with her severly pulled-back hair, big, dark sunglasses and *6000 Birkin bags — several of them — she’s all about old Hollywood Glamour.
Which do you like better? Click to vote!
View Poll
Faux Fur Earmuffs, $7.99
Macy’s Rachel Rachel Roy Faux Fur Vest, $149
Ae Warm & Fuzzy Faux Fur Boot, $49.95
.
Via Spiga black faux shearling ‘Crissa’ hooded toggle coat, $165
Asos Long Feather Faux Fur Coat, $101.98
Alice + Olivia Shrunken Faux-Fur Jacket, $231
.
- 1/5/2010
- by Katrina
- HollywoodLife
Celebrating the cinematic personalities born on 11/24. Even if you're not cinematic, you're probably a personality. Wish yourself a happy one in the comments. There's no way there's been no Scorpios (or now) Saggitarians reading. Speak up when it's your big day!
Garret, Shirley and 'Izzy'
1913 Geraldine Fitzgerald actress (Wuthering Heights, The Mango Tree, Rachel Rachel)
1942 Billy Connolly, comedian, actor, 'Mr. Brown' (he who was beloved by Judi Dench) and 'Barry' (he who was poisoned by Michelle Pfeiffer)
1949 Manuel De Sica composer (The Garden of the Fitzi Continis), Son of Vittorio
1954 Emir Kusturica two-time Cannes winning Serbian filmmaker behind Underground & When Father Was Away on Business (Oscar nominee)
1964 Garret Dillahunt, terrific actor who has lately specialized in the skin-crawlingly creepy (The Road, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and the endearingly pathetic (No Country For Old Men and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) but a...
Garret, Shirley and 'Izzy'
1913 Geraldine Fitzgerald actress (Wuthering Heights, The Mango Tree, Rachel Rachel)
1942 Billy Connolly, comedian, actor, 'Mr. Brown' (he who was beloved by Judi Dench) and 'Barry' (he who was poisoned by Michelle Pfeiffer)
1949 Manuel De Sica composer (The Garden of the Fitzi Continis), Son of Vittorio
1954 Emir Kusturica two-time Cannes winning Serbian filmmaker behind Underground & When Father Was Away on Business (Oscar nominee)
1964 Garret Dillahunt, terrific actor who has lately specialized in the skin-crawlingly creepy (The Road, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and the endearingly pathetic (No Country For Old Men and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) but a...
- 11/24/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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