That paycheck has a lot of zeros in it. Pilots’ paychecks vary depending on the airline they work for and the hours they’ve flown in a given year. According to an American Airlines captain’s paystub that was later shared on X (formerly Twitter), pilots’ earning potential is so high, it’ll cause most people to rethink … Read more
Richard Dreyfuss’ son Ben is opening up about his family’s “complicated” relationship with the Oscar-winning actor. The former Mother Jones reporter, 39, took to social media last week to claim that he and his siblings, Emily and Harry Dreyfuss, have been “estranged” from the 78-year-old “Jaws” star following an incident that occurred several years ago. … Read more
It stole audiences’ hearts. “Caught Stealing” was No. 1 at the box office on Friday, its opener, raking in $3.2 million, according to The Numbers. The Post called the film — directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler — “an aimless schlep with delusions of grandeur.” The crime thriller is slated to take in … Read more
Richard Dreyfuss is too sick to attend SharkCon this year. The “Jaws” actor, 77, gave a grim update on his health in a clip from SharkCon’s Instagram page shared over the weekend. ‘Hello fellow cons,” Dreyfuss said from a hospital bed with a “Jaws” blanket covering him. “I am very, very sorry to tell you … Read more
“Jaws” is still making a splash in cinema 50 years later. National Geographic’s new documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story” directed by Laurent Bouzereau gives a behind-the-scenes look at Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1975 shark movie with rare archival footage and interviews with conservationists and famed directors. Spielberg himself revisits the classic film including … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s been a summer of celebration as “Jaws” turns 50, but only one authorized documentary will take you behind the scenes into the making of the original summer blockbuster. “Jaws … Read more
“Jaws” came with a price. In the new National Geographic documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,” Steven Spielberg spoke about how the success of his 1975 shark movie was harmful to marine life. “One of the bad things that came out of the film was shark hunting spiked,” the 78-year-old director shared. Steven … Read more
He doesn’t want any bigger boats. Laurent Bouzereau, director of the new National Geographic documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,” exclusively spoke to The Post about if he thinks there will be more sequels made to Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic. “I hope not,” said Bouzereau, 63. “You look at Mona Lisa and you … Read more
The legacy of “Jaws” lives forever for Wendy Benchley. Benchley, the widow of “Jaws” author Peter Benchley and an executive producer on the new documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,” exclusively told The Post about the special connection she still has to the iconic film. “So my wonderful husband, John Jeppson and I, … Read more
Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been riffed on in other classic films for its cultural impact that is still striking fang-crunching fear in the … Read more
They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster that … Read more
Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they wouldn’t get it right. The Steven Spielberg classic “Jaws” takes place in a fictional small town in New England — but Long Islanders claim the blockbuster movie and novel that inspired it owes a hat tip to a late local legend. “Monster” hunter fisherman Frank Mundus — a … Read more
They needed a lot more than just a bigger boat. They needed over double their initial production budget. They needed one of their trio of leading actors to not be so drunk all the time that he’d black out at work. And they needed their three robot sharks — “playing” the title character — to … Read more
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Shark! Shark! “Jaws,” which hit theaters 50 years ago next Friday, is known for making many splashes. It was the first hit for a 27-year-old Steven Spielberg, the man who’d go on to become one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest directors. And the innovative 1975 horror film is considered one of the earliest blockbusters. An estimated … Read more
He deployed a gator “aid.” No can opener? No problem. A reveler is going viral after using a wild alligator’s jaws to open a beer in what viewers are dubbing “the most Florida thing” ever. The jaw-dropping clip was first posted to the X account Catch Up Bites but was recently shared by user Wall … Read more
Dr. Kavita Mariwalla was gobsmacked when her 12-year-old son asked for mastic chewing gum to chisel his jawline. “My 12-year-old asked me for it and I was like, ‘What are you even talking about?’” the dermatologist told New York Magazine’s The Cut. According to Mariwalla, her son said it would yield the same results as … Read more
Richard Dreyfuss upset a lot of people with his alleged sexist and homophobic rant — including his own son. The 76-year-old actor participated in a “Jaws” screening at a Massachusetts movie theater on Saturday and reportedly went on a rogue rant that caused attendees to walk out. Richard Dreyfuss at the premiere of “Murder at … Read more
A theater in Beverly, Massachusetts, is apologizing to patrons who attended a screening of “Jaws” over the weekend, after star Richard Dreyfuss allegedly made comments many patrons considered to be sexist and homophobic. The Cabot Theater hosted “An Evening With Richard Dreyfuss + Jaws Screening,” where attendees were likely fans of the Steven Spielberg classic, … Read more
The actress and stunt woman Susan Backlinie, whose portrayal of a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” terrified moviegoers, died on Saturday. She was 77. Ms. Backlinie died at her home in California, her agent, Sean Clark, said on Sunday. He said she had … Read more