‘Tis the season for “Home Alone” marathons, memes and jokes. Since the 1990 movie hit theaters, it has been a perennial Christmas classic — and its adorable protagonist Kevin McCallister remains a Yuletide staple. And every year since 2014, the movie has fostered a darker holiday tradition: a much discussed fan theory that McCallister became … Read more
What a difference a song makes — especially when it’s sung by the Greatest Voice of All. That was no doubt the case when Whitney Houston’s epic rendition of “I Will Always Love You” hit No. 1 before “The Bodyguard” — the blockbuster flick that spawned the smash single — was even released 30 years … Read more
In ’90s Hollywood, the ultimate battle was between Rocky and the Terminator. Long before they appeared in “The Expendables” franchise together, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were bitter rivals. “We couldn’t stand to be in the same galaxy together for a while,” Stallone, 76, said on Britain’s “The Jonathan Ross Show. “We truly, truly loathed … Read more
It seems they’ve put the “trouble” behind them. After nearly three decades, actor Nick Nolte is addressing the alleged behind-the-scenes beef he had with Julia Roberts while filming the ’90s flick “I Love Trouble.” “It was absurd what we went through,” Nolte, 81, admitted to Insider while promoting his new drama “Rittenhouse Square.” In a … Read more
I believe they have staplers. The holidays came early this year for fans of the 1999 comedy “Office Space” with Gary Cole, Diedrich Bader and Ajay Naidu starring in ads for Walmart. Inspired by the movie’s case against Mondays, Walmart is offering savings events each Monday of November in addition to the traditional Black Friday. … Read more
He continues to look back in anger. “Angels” singer Robbie Williams called Oasis “gigantic bullies” at the height of fame, as the British pop star reflected on his long-running feud with the “Wonderwall” hitmakers in a new interview. “Ultimately, I’m a huge fan of Oasis and [always] was. I was there, and I was part … Read more
When Nicola Peltz Beckham attended the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles earlier this month, it wasn’t her black form-fitting Givenchy gown or sleek arm-length gloves that fashionistas were quick to weigh in on. Rather, it was the 27-year-old newlywed’s pencil-thin, barely there eyebrows that set tongues wagging. “Just in case life wasn’t terrifying enough … Read more
A week before its provocative pages were exposed to the world 30 years ago, Madonna’s scandalous “Sex” book came to life at its infamous launch party in New York. The BDSM-themed bash — which turned Industria Superstudio in the Meatpacking District into a den of debauchery — had everything from naked women suspended in the … Read more
Hold on to your hats! “Twister” is finally getting a sequel. A follow-up to the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster, which will be titled “Twisters,” is in the works, according to Deadline. Steven Spielberg reportedly “flipped” for the script, written by “The Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith. The original film starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, who … Read more
‘Even to this day I play his music’ The 1990s saw Powell working as a street promoter for MCA Records across the Midwest, according to Larry Jenkins, music director and disc jockey at WLTH radio in Gary. Powell was one of those artists. “My job was to give away music CDs, cassette tapes and posters to anywhere … Read more