In The Men (1950), Stanley Kramer Productions via YouTube Marlon Brando (1924 – 2004), at the height of his career, approached his craft in a way that challenged Hollywood's concept of acting on film, and the way he lived his life was an affront to most of showbiz … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Wally Cox
December 6, 1924– Wallace Maynard Cox: "The one thing I hate about acting is the loss of privacy, I can be anonymous if I take off my glasses, no one can recognize me. But then I can’t see" After Wally Cox was taken by a heart attack in 1973, Marlon Brando kept Cox's … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Marlon Brando
In The Men (1950), Stanley Kramer Productions via YouTube April 3, 1924– Marlon Brando: "Homosexuality is so much in fashion it no longer makes news. Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences and I am not ashamed. I have never paid much … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Icon, James Dean
Photo by Dean Stock, My Friend James Dean via YouTube February 8, 1931- James Dean: "Forgive Quickly, Kiss Slowly." I had the above Dennis Stock photograph from 1955 as a poster in my dorm room in 1972. Original, huh? Because no other young male actor in … [Read more...]
#FlashBack79: “Superman” is the Number One Film
40 years ago today, Superman was the Number One Movie in America for the fifth week in a row. There is the general history of ''Superman'' the cultural phenomenon, and you don't need me to tell you about how Superman is and has been one of the most iconic and … [Read more...]
Why Did Leo DiCaprio Surrender a $3 Million Picasso, a $10 Million Basquiat (+Brando’s Oscar!) to the Feds!?
The production company, Red Granite, has found themselves the target of a government investigation for their alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme that the Department of Justice says are traceable to foreign corruption. Leonardo DiCaprio was given the Marlon … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: You HAVE To See the New “Urban Myths” Trailer with Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson! Watch
Last year I wrote about the upcoming film Urban Myths, with Joseph Fiennes cast as Michael Jackson. Yes THAT Michael Jackson. It seems like a joke, but the 9/11 road trip Jackson reportedly did or did not do with Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor has been made into a film. The … [Read more...]
A List of James Dean’s (Alleged) Gay Lovers
Was he or wasn't he? I think we'd all … [Read more...]
#NoJoke: Joseph Fiennes Cast As Michael Jackson (Escaping 9/11 with Liz & Brando!?)
Diversity in Hollywood was just dealt another casting oddity. In 2001, one of the strangest road trips in history (allegedy) took place. Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando drove from New York to Ohio in an attempt to get home following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. … [Read more...]
The 19 Hottest Hollywood Stars OF ALL TIME (1916-2016)
My list of THE HOTTEST MOVIE STARS ever to grace the silver screen, from the silent era to this afternoon. They're all here. Check them out after the jump. (PS This list is NON-NEGOTIABLE). … [Read more...]
