New York City’s streets hide legendary rock ’n’ roll moments you never knew were there — until Steve Birnbaum brings them back to life. The Big Apple-based photographer and filmmaker is the brain behind @TheBandWasHere — a viral project that resurrects iconic album covers right where they were shot decades ago. Birnbaum tracks down where … Read more
Watch out for Richard Roma. Top man among the bottom feeders at a scammy Chicago real estate agency, he has a hypnotic come-on and a dizzying spiel. Identifying your vulnerabilities with forensic accuracy, he’ll lance them with a blunt needle. (“You think you’re queer?” he asks one mark. “I’m going to tell you something: We’re … Read more
Theater review GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS One hour and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 West 47th Street. David Mamet’s classic line “Coffee is for closers only” isn’t actually uttered in his play “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Alec Baldwin says it only in the movie. However, the underpowered revival of the show at the … Read more
There are two Bob Trevinos in “Bob Trevino Likes It.” One of them makes Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s character in “Hard Truths” look like parent of the year. The other starts out as a stranger, and grows into found family. The movie, written and directed by Tracie Laymon and based on her own experiences, centers on Lily … Read more
In the hit Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” in which Golden Globes-nominated Timothée Chalamet plays a spot-on Dylan, Hollywood liberties are taken. He didn’t first meet his hero Woody Guthrie, for the first time, at a New Jersey hospital and sing “Song to Woody” for him in the room. He didn’t fall into bed … Read more
Nailed it. Timothée Chalamet’s lauded transformation into rock icon Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” was so complete, it went all the way down to his cuticles. The “Dune 2” actor, 28, ended rampant speculation about whether the surprisingly long fingernails he has in the new biopic (out Dec. 25) are actually his own during … Read more
In “A Complete Unknown,” which opens in theaters on Christmas Day, Timothée Chalamet undergoes a complete transformation as Bob Dylan. And when he performs early Bard classics such as “It Ain’t Me Babe,” it is very much the 28-year-old actor doing his own singing and playing on guitar and harmonica — after five years of … Read more
The times they are a-changin’ — and so has the neighborhood. For the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet, production designer François Audouy was tasked with meticulously recreating the rock legend’s Greenwich Village haunts from more than 60 years ago. But he faced a challenge. Even though some of those spots … Read more
He wasn’t feeling green. Billy Bob Thornton, 69, has revealed that he turned down not one but two infamous villain roles. During an interview on The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast, the “Bad Santa” star recalled turning down the Green Goblin role in the 2002 “Spider-Man” movie and arms dealer Owen Davian in 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III.” … Read more
movie review A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Running time: 141 minutes. Rated R (language). In theaters Dec. 25. Like a rolling stone comes the best musician biopic since “Elvis.” It’s “A Complete Unknown,” director James Mangold’s transportive movie about a young Bob Dylan trying to make it as a scrappy folk singer in New York. You’re probably shouting, “Another ‘Behind the … Read more
Bob Dylan is giving his stamp of approval to Timothée Chalamet and the biopic “A Complete Unknown.” “There’s a movie about me opening soon called ‘A Complete Unknown’ (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role,” the singer, 83, wrote via X on Wednesday. “Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable … Read more
My Chemical Romance spoke out after former drummer Bob Bryar died at 44 years old. “The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob’s passing,” a spokesperson for the band said in a statement to Variety on Sunday. The Post has reached out to a rep for the rock group. … Read more
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar honored late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington in one of his final social media posts — on the last day the rockstar was reportedly seen alive. Bryar, the popular rock band’s longest-tenured drummer, was found dead in his Tennessee home on Tuesday, according to TMZ. He was 44. … Read more
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar was found dead inside his Tennessee home on Tuesday, according to a report. He was 44 years old. Bryar, the popular rock band’s longest-tenured drummer, was last seen alive on November 4, TMZ reported, citing sources. Authorities don’t suspect foul play in Bryar’s death. Bryar’s cause of death … Read more
The house of mouse always wins. “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmakers axed a joke about Mickey Mouse’s “c–k” after Disney requested the line be cut from the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman Marvel movie. Prior to the summer blockbuster’s release, Reynolds, 48, who also co-wrote the superhero flick, revealed that Disney CEO Bob Iger asked him not to … Read more
From a Montana ranch to West Texas oil rigs, “Yellowstone” fans are in for a treat, as director Taylor Sheridan is set to premiere his next project, “Landman.” While Billy Bob Thornton shared the screen again with Demi Moore, the Hollywood actor told Fox News Digital he’s maintained a good relationship with his co-star and her family … Read more
Timothée Chalamet is answering the question “How does it feel?!” to be playing singer Bob Dylan. The “Dune” actor, who stars in the new biopic “A Complete Unknown,” out Dec. 25, admitted he was “panicked” to take on the role of the iconic “Like A Rolling Stone” crooner. “It was something I would go to … Read more
Billy Bob Thornton shared how life-changing advice from Robert Redford paved the way for his success in Hollywood. The 69-year-old actor, who is starring in the new Taylor Sheridan-directed drama series “Landman,” had a small role in Redford’s hit 1993 movie “Indecent Proposal,” which also starred Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson. During an interview with Fox … Read more
Timothée Chalamet didn’t sit down with Bob Dylan before playing the famed singer in the upcoming biopic “A Complete Unknown.” In fact, the two still haven’t met each other. “I never met him,” Chalamet, 28, said on “The Zane Lowe Show” on Monday while promoting his movie about Dylan’s life that comes out on Christmas. … Read more
Candace Cameron Bure’s heart is still full of Bob Saget’s life lessons. For the actress, 48, starring on “Full House” alongside the late comedian for 8 seasons from 1987 to 1995 made him family. When he died at age 65 in 2022, Bure kept one very important piece of wisdom in mind. “Full House” cast: … Read more