They are four notes that changed the action game: “Dum dum da da.” That is the musical motif that instantly set the suspenseful stage for many a thrilling spy adventure as the theme song of “Mission: Impossible” — both for the TV series and Tom Cruise’s film franchise that is supposedly coming to a close … Read more
Memorial Day is almost here — and that means it’s time to grill, chill and fill your plate. But while you’re flipping burgers and cracking cold ones, don’t forget: food poisoning loves a good outdoor party, too. One wrong move, and your three-day weekend with friends and family can turn into a long, lonely date … Read more
movie review LILO & STITCH Running time: 108 minutes. Rated PG (action, peril and thematic elements). In theaters May 23. “I like you better as a sister than a mom,” says little orphaned Lilo to her older sister, Nani. Similarly, I like “Lilo & Stitch” a lot better as a cartoon than yet another creativity-free … Read more
An Aussie woman and her partner have just bought their first home in Queensland – but what should be cause for celebration has turned into a major headache. Maddison Smillie, 23, told her social media followers that she decided to “give up” on a tricky renovation chore, to which many Aussies echoed her sentiments. “We … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Growing up, driving around the suburbs, one tends to fiddle with the FM radio knob quite a bit. This seemingly innocent experimentation … Read more
Christie Brinkley has Beverly D’Angelo to thank for not going topless in “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model appeared in the 1983 comedy as the flirty “Girl in the Ferrari” opposite Chevy Chase. Viewers witnessed how Chase’s character, Clark Griswold, struggled to keep his eyes on the road as the blonde bombshell in the … Read more
And this is how it goes. Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, 99, treated a crowd of fans to something special on Sunday when he sang the classic “Mary Poppins” song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” during an event in Malibu, Calif. Van Dyke first performed the beloved tongue twister tune in 1964 when he starred as the chimney sweep … Read more
Hey you guys, here’s the truth! The cast of “The Goonies” shut down a long-standing rumor about the 1985 adventure comedy as they reunited at Awesome Con in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Robert Davi and Joe Pantoliano participated in a panel discussion ahead of the film’s 40th anniversary and denied … Read more
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Shedding inches is a cinch — with a corset in hand. Yes, those waist-erasing, hourglass figure-forming little numbers are suddenly seen tapering the torsos of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and the Kardashians. They’re slimming A-list and everyday fashionistas to extreme proportions — and giving trendy weight loss drugs like Ozempic a real run for their money. Work, a professional … Read more
David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.” Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his self-described “plastic soul,” the man who came from Mars as Ziggy Stardust landed in Philadelphia to record his game-changing classic that came … Read more
Everybody knows the famous line “Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings.” But there’s an even more inspiring message to be gleaned from Hollywood history: Sometimes when a movie flops, it gets a second chance. That, bewilderingly, is what happened to “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Frank Capra’s seasonal classic that many today … Read more
The holidays are typically a time of serious indulgence and utter caloric abandon, from eggnog to honey-glazed ham. Yet as an Ohio-based board-certified cardiologist tells The Post, the most wonderful time of the year doesn’t have to derail healthy eating. Dr. David Sabgir, who started the Walk with a Doc initiative in 2005, shared his … Read more
Edna Ferber did not want James Dean to play Jett Rink, the brutish ranch hand turned dissolute millionaire oil magnate from her 1952 novel “Giant.” ‘ She had imagined someone brawnier for the movie adaptation. At least someone more famous! Dean was a 24-year-old angel-faced ingénu whose film debut (in the 1955 drama “East of … Read more
They still hadn’t found what they were looking for. So a desperate U2 made a drastic U-turn on the way to making their last classic album, 2004’s “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” which dropped 20 years ago on Nov. 22, 2004 (Nov. 23 in the US). After months of working on the follow-up to … Read more
Are you not entertained? The tale of making “Gladiator” is every bit as epic as the movie itself. Twenty-four years after the film’s release, director Ridley Scott has brought a hotly-anticipated sequel starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn along with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the first film. The 2000 … Read more
Liking this item is practically in their genes. As the leaves begin to change, millennial fashionistas are staunchly defending their love of jean jackets, a fashion statement popular since the 1950s. When one woman on TikTok who goes by Birdie tried to suggest that her fellow millennial women should stop wearing blue jean jackets, begging … Read more
When legendary WBLS DJ Frankie Crocker broke McFadden & Whitehead’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well have been establishing a theme song for the enduring legacy and listenership of the New York radio institution. Because there … Read more
The former child stars of “The Brady Bunch” have weighed in on one of the show’s biggest plot holes. Stars Barry Williams, Eve Plumb and Christopher Knight dropped by NBC’s “Today” show on Thursday and discussed the mysterious disappearance of the Brady family’s dog, Tiger, after host Carson Daly brought the beloved pet up. Surprisingly, … Read more
When Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released 30 years ago on Oct. 29, 1994, it began her ascent to the Queen of Christmas throne. Three decades later, the 55-year-old pop superstar is everybody’s favorite holiday diva. “It’s the gift that keeps on giving — to her fans and to Mariah,” … Read more