Why ‘Last Tango in Paris’ Derailed Maria Schneider’s Life

Why ‘Last Tango in Paris’ Derailed Maria Schneider’s Life

In a 1983 interview for a French television show, the actress Maria Schneider was asked whether she would mind if the program broadcast a clip from “Last Tango in Paris,” a film she had made 11 years earlier. “No,” she said, pleadingly. “I’d rather not.” Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, that movie depicts the heated sexual … Read more

Nickelodeon’s ‘house of horrors’: Inside the abuse allegations aimed at Dan Schneider’s kids shows

Nickelodeon’s ‘house of horrors’: Inside the abuse allegations aimed at Dan Schneider’s kids shows

Bryan Hearne never became a big star like Amanda Bynes, Ariana Grande or Drake Bell when he was one of many child actors in the Nickelodeon universe that dominated children’s TV in the late ’90s and early aughts. Because of his outspoken mother, he ended up being one of the lucky ones. Hearne, now 35, … Read more