Ringo Starr demanded script changes in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic: ‘That’s not how we were’

Ringo Starr demanded script changes in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic: ‘That’s not how we were’

Don’t pass him by. Ringo Starr, 84, recently revealed that he demanded script changes in filmmaker Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopic about his life. The “Yellow Submarine” hitmaker opened up about the movie and how he spent two days offering “extensive notes” to Mendes in an interview with The New York Times published Wednesday, July … Read more

‘Thunderbolts*’ stunt performer breaks down Bucky Barnes’ epic motorcycle scene — and the last-minute script addition

‘Thunderbolts*’ stunt performer breaks down Bucky Barnes’ epic motorcycle scene — and the last-minute script addition

Wild ride. Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” features an epic scene where Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) shows up on a motorcycle to save his allies, including Yelena (Florence Pugh), from Valentina’s (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) agents. Joe Dryden, the stunt performer and coordinator who rode the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST in place of Stan, 42, exclusively spoke to The … Read more

Elisabeth Moss reacts to reading ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 finale script: ‘Holy s–t’

Elisabeth Moss reacts to reading ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 finale script: ‘Holy s–t’

Blessed be the finale. Elisabeth Moss shared her thoughts on the final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” revealing her gut reaction when she first read the finale script. Speaking to the press at the Hulu show’s sixth and last season premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, April 2, in Hollywood, California, the actress … Read more

Minnie Driver trashes ‘disastrous’ ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ script: ‘It just wasn’t funny’

Minnie Driver trashes ‘disastrous’ ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ script: ‘It just wasn’t funny’

Minnie Driver is looking back at the ’90s. The actress, 54, revealed that her 1997 action comedy movie “Grosse Pointe Blank” was “revolutionary” to her. On Wednesday’s episode of SiriusXM’s “This Life of Mine with James Corden,” Driver confessed that the project was almost completely improvised because the original script was “disastrous.” Minnie Driver in “Grosse … Read more

‘Pretty Woman’ star Richard Gere claims ‘sexy scene’ with Julia Roberts was improvised: ‘Never in the script’

‘Pretty Woman’ star Richard Gere claims ‘sexy scene’ with Julia Roberts was improvised: ‘Never in the script’

Richard Gere has shared a secret about one of his most iconic film roles. The actor, 75, spoke at a masterclass at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday where they played a clip of his and Julia Roberts’ infamous piano scene in “Pretty Woman,” prompting Gere to joke that the pair had “no chemistry.” “I … Read more

Bette Midler begs Disney to finish ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ script while she’s ‘still breathing’

Bette Midler begs Disney to finish ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ script while she’s ‘still breathing’

Sistahhhs! Bette Midler urged Disney to complete the script for “Hocus Pocus 3” during a recent appearance on Busy Philipps’ “Busy This Week” talk show. “I haven’t seen the script, but I’ve heard rumblings,” Midler said. “But I haven’t seen anything.” Bette Midler teasing “Hocus Pocus 3.” QVC+ HSN+ The 78-year-old actress added: “I think … Read more

J.K. Rowling read the pilot script for HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV show — here’s her reaction

J.K. Rowling read the pilot script for HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV show — here’s her reaction

Ten points to Gryffindor.  On Wednesday, HBO announced that the planned “Harry Potter” TV series had found its showrunner and executive producers: “Succession” alums Francesca Gardiner (who will write and executive produce) and Mark Mylod (also a “Game of Thrones,” alum, who will executive produce and direct several episodes).  Author J.K. Rowling, 58, took to X (formerly … Read more

Channing Tatum reveals ‘23 Jump Street’ is ‘best script’ he’s ever read — is it greenlit?

Channing Tatum reveals ‘23 Jump Street’ is ‘best script’ he’s ever read — is it greenlit?

Channing Tatum still wants to make “23 Jump Street” alongside Jonah Hill. “I would love to see 23,” Tatum, 44, shared with ComicBook during his promotion of the film “Fly Me To The Moon. “I would love to do it with Jonah [Hill], and Jonah I know wants to do it,” he continued. “We would … Read more

Goldie Hawn says she was ‘irate’ over initial ‘First Wives Club’ script: ‘It was very male bashing’

Goldie Hawn says she was ‘irate’ over initial ‘First Wives Club’ script: ‘It was very male bashing’

Queen Goldie. Goldie Hawn revealed that she was instrumental in getting “The First Wives Club” rewritten after being extremely dissatisfied with the initial script for the 1996 comedy film. “I fought for every single thing I could because what happened with ‘First Wives Club,’ we all turned it down because it was very male bashing … Read more

Tip your Domino’s delivery driver and the company will tip you right back: ‘We decided to flip the script’

Tip your Domino’s delivery driver and the company will tip you right back: ‘We decided to flip the script’

Everyone is getting a piece of the pie. Customers who leave a gratuity for their Domino’s delivery driver now have more of an incentive to do so: they’ll get a tip right back from the company. The pizza chain is rolling out a new initiative, called “You Tip, We Tip,” starting Monday, April 29, when … Read more

Heath Ledger died with movie script ‘in bed with him,’ new details reveal

Heath Ledger died with movie script ‘in bed with him,’ new details reveal

When Heath Ledger died at 28 in 2008, he had plans to be in another movie.  The Oscar-winning “The Dark Knight” star died of an accidental overdose, and director Stephen Gaghan claimed on a recent podcast appearance that the Australian actor had other aspirations at the time.  During an episode of the “Developmental Hell” podcast, … Read more

Donald Glover confirms ‘Community’ film script is done — will Chevy Chase return?

Donald Glover confirms ‘Community’ film script is done — will Chevy Chase return?

“Community” will be back sooner than fans anticipate. A movie based on the hit NBC sitcom that concluded in 2015 is coming soon — and already has a completed script, according to star Donald Glover. “I was told that the script — literally, I was texting today — I was told that the script was … Read more

Fake ‘X-Men’ script written to lure Halle Berry into reprising Storm role, director claims

Fake ‘X-Men’ script written to lure Halle Berry into reprising Storm role, director claims

It caused quite a storm. Director Matthew Vaughn claimed on Saturday that he decided to leave the 2006 blockbuster “X-Men: The Last Stand” after learning that several Fox executives were planning on giving Halle Berry a fake script. Speaking at New York Comic Con, Vaughn, 52, alleged that he walked into an executive’s office and … Read more

Orangutans and cannibalism: The bizarre OG script for ‘Anchorman’

Orangutans and cannibalism: The bizarre OG script for ‘Anchorman’

A plane full of news anchors crashes into a mountain, and their lives become a battle for survival against hostile predators. Eventually, they must consider — will we have to eat human flesh to survive? While this sounds like a familiar movie plot, it’s not for the movie you might expect: It was one of … Read more

‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig says original script had a ‘fart opera’

‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig says original script had a ‘fart opera’

This Barbie has no flatulence. The blockbuster “Barbie” movie’s soundtrack includes colorful hits from Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, and Billie Eilish, but director Greta Gerwig also revealed that the film was originally intended to include a “fart opera.” “We’ve always tried to get in a proper fart joke and we’ve never done it,” Gerwig … Read more

Kim Cattrall shades ‘Sex and the City’ 3 script: ‘Ha!!!’

Kim Cattrall shades ‘Sex and the City’ 3 script: ‘Ha!!!’

Damn, Sam. Kim Cattrall seemingly shaded the scrapped third “Sex and the City” movie, which reportedly didn’t get off the ground because of Cattrall’s own “outrageous demands.” Writer Evan Ross Katz tweeted a cheeky meme Wednesday of the singer Shakira wearing a white coat dress featuring a large “NO” across the front to Paris haute … Read more

Mark Sheehan, guitarist of the Script, dead at 46

Mark Sheehan, guitarist of the Script, dead at 46

Mark Sheehan, the co-founder and guitarist of the Script, has died following a brief illness. The Irish musician was 46. Sheehan’s family announced his passing in a tweet from the band’s account on Friday, writing: “Much loved husband, father, brother, bandmate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The … Read more

Original ‘Gone With The Wind’ script reveals secret ‘war’ over slavery, cut scenes

Original ‘Gone With The Wind’ script reveals secret ‘war’ over slavery, cut scenes

Film buffs are sure to give a damn about this revelatory piece of movie memorabilia. An unearthed shooting script for “Gone With The Wind” has exposed how a “war” over the depiction of slavery rocked the production of the beloved but controversial 1939 flick. The big-budget blockbuster — set against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction — … Read more

Gregory Peck’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ script sells for over $84K

Gregory Peck’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ script sells for over K

The script used by 20th century superstar Gregory Peck for his Oscar-winning performance in “To Kill a Mockingbird” sold for $84,375 at auction. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions sold the 1962 leather-bound copy belonging to the late actor Thursday as part of a larger auction of personal property from the estate of Peck and his wife, Veronique. … Read more

Taylor Swift to make feature directorial debut for original script

Taylor Swift to make feature directorial debut for original script

Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut with her own original script, Variety reported. The singer-songwriter has signed with Searchlight Pictures — the Oscar-winning studio behind “The Menu” and “The Shape of Water” — to direct her own full-length film. “Taylor is a once-in-a-generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and … Read more