They didn’t show Lowe the money. Rob Lowe revealed to The Post the one A-lister who kept getting the roles he was up for back in the ’80s and ’90s: “That dastardly Tom Cruise was always a nemesis.” “I remember reading ‘Jerry Maguire’ . . . and they were like, ‘Tom Cruise.’ I also remember … Read more
Brat-tea. Emilio Estevez has opened up about the “nightmare” experience he had working with director Joel Schumacher on the beloved 1980s movie, “St. Elmo’s Fire.” The “Mighty Ducks” star, 62, discussed the making of the Brat Pack classic during his appearance on Thursday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast when host Josh Horowitz asked … Read more
Detention is back in session. The cast of “The Breakfast Club” — Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy — reunited Saturday during a panel at the C2E2 convention in Chicago. The event marked the first time that the five actors were together publicly since the cult classic film came out in 1985. The … Read more
Molly Ringwald has a new perspective about her relationship with late director John Hughes. The 57-year-old actress appeared on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast Tuesday and reflected on being cast in Hughes’ 1980 comedies “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink” as a teenager. “In terms of, did I know that I was a ‘muse,’ … Read more
Molly Ringwald solidified herself as the teen queen of the 1980s, with lead roles in “Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty in Pink” and “The Breakfast Club.” But the budding actress was eager to transition to more mature roles after appearing in those coming-of-age flicks, and came close to scoring parts in two iconic movies. In an interview … Read more
Big ups to BFs. National Boyfriend Day arrives on Oct. 3, allowing us to recognize the ways our partners show up in relationships. It need not be a celebration of romantic partnership, but of platonic friendship as well. As National Today declares,” Although there’s no sole officially-credited source that initiated this important day, some smart … Read more
Matthew Broderick’s title character in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” may have been nonchalant — but life on set wasn’t as laid back. Director John Hughes and actor Broderick didn’t have the easiest relationship when they made the beloved 1986 comedy together. The “WarGames” star, 61, recalled working with the acclaimed ’80s filmmaker back in the … Read more
As the star of John Hughes films such as “Pretty in Pink” and “Sixteen Candles,” Molly Ringwald was the poster girl of ’80s teen cinema. But four decades later, Ringwald, 55, can’t watch 1985’s “The Breakfast Club” with her own teenage daughter — Adele, 13 — because of its sexist tropes. “She’s very liberal. I … Read more