Wicked shade. Frances Hannon, the makeup and hair designer on “Wicked,” is proud she worked on a movie that mainly used practical set designs — instead of CGI or green screens. The same can’t be said, she noted, for Marvel movies. Frances Hannon at the LA premiere of “Wicked” on November 9. FilmMagic “I was … Read more
She’s going to be popular! Paul Tazewell used his own magic to create the incredible costumes in “Wicked.” But making one iconic outfit — worn by Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good Witch — was not an easy feat for the 60-year-old costume designer. “I would say that the bubble dress that we first see Glinda … Read more
Paul Mescal was chomping at the bit to do a particularly dangerous equine stunt in “Gladiator II,” one which put him and director Sir Ridley Scott at odds. Mescal, 28, stars in Scott’s sequel to the Best Picture-winning swords-and-sandals epic “Gladiator,” out Friday. He takes on the leading man mantle from the first film’s star, … Read more
Paul Mescal is maybe a little too good at his job. The 28-year-old actor honed his body for “Gladiator II” so exquisitely that the filmmakers made him go shirtless for as many scenes as possible, according to his personal trainer Tim Blakeley. In an interview with The Post, Blakeley also revealed the secret weapon he … Read more
As I entered a sold-out cinema for a “Wicked: Part One” preview event in Sydney this week, I had a terrifying thought: What if people started to sing along? Moments into the film and just seconds into the first song, my worst fear was realized. A group of musical theater kids, who fancied themselves more talented than … Read more
Josh Brolin has a bone to pick with the academy. The actor, 56, shared that the Oscars got it wrong when they failed to nominated his “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve for the 2021 sci-fi movie. This year, Villeneuve is up for consideration for the award again for “Dune: Part Two.” The sequel received better reviews … Read more
Lindsay Lohan knows her worth. During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on Wednesday, the 38-year-old actress shared that she had the perfect comeback to former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who mistakenly thought she had a sister because of her dual roles in “The Parent Trap.” “Where’s your twin?” she recalled … Read more
Art horrifically imitates life in “Rust,” the film that Alec Baldwin was working on when he accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a live round loaded into a prop gun. The movie, which premiered last night at the Camerimage Festival in Poland, has a scene that eerily parallels the young mother’s death on … Read more
But where’s the Wormers? “Now and Then” stars Demi Moore, Rita Wilson, Rosie O’Donnell and Melanie Griffith reunited at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. The foursome, who starred in the 1995 coming-of-age dramedy, came together to celebrate Moore, 62, one of the honorees at the event. Rita Wilson, Demi Moore, … Read more
They’ll never let go of their friendship. “Titanic” stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited on Tuesday night at the screening of Winslet’s new film “Lee” at Harmony Gold in Los Angeles. DiCaprio, 50, hosted the event and introduced Winslet to the audience with an emotional speech. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio at the “Lee” … Read more
Cynthia Erivo is again addressing her controversial reaction to a fan-edited poster for the movie “Wicked.” In a new interview, Erivo, 37, who plays Elphaba – aka the Wicked Witch of the West – in “Wicked,” says she “had a little human moment” when she saw the altered advert and acknowledged that she “fell out … Read more
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey’s latest campaign is gold. For their Pantalones Organic Tequila ad released Tuesday, the couple recreated the movie poster from McConaughey’s beloved 2003 rom-com, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The shot shows Camila, 41, channeling Kate Hudson’s character, magazine writer Andie Anderson, while her husband, 55, steps back into his role as ad … Read more
movie review WICKED Running time: <br>160 minutes. Rated PG (some scary action, thematic material and brief suggestive material). <br>In theaters. Who can say if “Wicked” has been changed for the better? I do believe it has been changed for the longer. Hollywood has, somewhat mystifyingly, taken a two-and-a-half-hour hit Broadway musical and — hey presto! — … Read more
Denzel Washington revealed in a newly-unearthed interview that his infamous “flogging scene” in “Glory” left the actor who was charged with whipping him reluctant to perform the task. Washington, 69, spoke about the scene in a 1999 interview with “60 Minutes.” Audio of the interview was included in Tuesday’s episode of “60 Minutes: A Second … Read more
Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult had a heartwarming reunion over 20 years after appearing in the 2002 rom-com “About a Boy.” Grant, 64, posted a sweet side-by-side with Hoult, 34, from the movie with a photo taken outside the 15th Governors Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. The former co-stars both … Read more
Two-thousand-twenty-four is turning into the Year of the Flop. Expensive comic book movies, starry comedies, Christmas fare, Westerns and auteur-driven sci-fi epics all spectacularly imploded. Major titles played to a couple of dudes who snuck in at 11 a.m. Egos were obliterated. And the downward trend started right away. Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell … 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
It’s already Jingle Bell Rock-ing the box office. The Christmas action comedy “Red One” — starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — flew to the top of the box office on its opening night Friday, with close to $11 million in sales, according to The Numbers. Johnson, who plays the head of North Pole security trying … Read more
Who you gonna call? While talking to The Post about his History Channel Show (“The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd,” which returned on Nov. 15 at 9 p.m.), Dan Aykroyd opened up about the future of “Ghostbusters.” “I don’t see that coming,” he said when asked if he and Bill Murray would do more movies. “I … Read more
James Dean was blackmailed by a former male lover who threatened to out him on the eve of his big-screen break, according to a new book. In “Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean,” which drops Tuesday, author Jason Colavito claims the ill-fated Hollywood icon shelled out $800 to advertising executive Rogers Brackett only days … Read more