Jul 11, 2018 | Gossip, Hollywood Chronicles
GEORGE Clooney was apparently thrown 20ft into the air when his bike collided with a Mercedes in Sardinia today. The Hollywood star’s helmet is reported to have shattered when he smashed against the car’s windshield at around 60mph. George Clooney was...
Jul 4, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Speculative-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, who penned short stories, novellas and criticism, contributed to TV series including “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “Babylon 5” and won a notable copyright infringement suit against ABC and Paramount and a settlement in...
Jun 21, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Martin Bregman, producer of Al Pacino films “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Scarface” and “Sea of Love,” died Saturday. He was 92. His wife Cornelia told NBC 4 he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. As producer of “Dog Day Afternoon,” he shared a best picture nomination...
Jun 7, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Character actor William Phipps, who starred in sci-fi films of the 1950s and voiced Prince Charming in 1950’s “Cinderella,” died Friday, June 1 at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 96. Phipps’ friend and entertainment industry author Tom Weaver...
May 8, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
In the 1990s and early aughts, the likes of Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Tom Hanks and Jim Carrey routinely commanded salaries of $20 million for every film they anchored, plus enjoyed substantial profit participation from the first ticket sold at the box office. Those...
Feb 28, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Gilbert’s directing career spanned seven decades with credits on more than 40 films, from the 1945 documentary “The Ten Year Plan” to the 2002 comedy “Before You Go,” starring Julie Walters. He was born in London in 1920 and performed as a child actor in films in the...
