Steven Spielberg reportedly refused to work with Ben Affleck following a wild pool party incident in the early 2000s. Director Mike Binder, during a recent appearance on Stephen Baldwin’s “One Bad Movie” podcast, claimed that Spielberg tanked a potential collaboration after holding a personal grudge against Affleck – and it stemmed from what he described … 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
“E.T.” nearly wasn’t so family friendly. Dee Wallace appeared on Steve Kmetko’s “Still Here Hollywood” podcast last week and recalled how she clashed with director Steven Spielberg over a bedroom scene involving her character, Mary, in the 1982 film. “The only time Steven and I parted ways creatively was there’s a whole B story in ‘E.T.’ about … Read more
Reporters trying to get interviews with Steven Spielberg would sometimes grouse that his publicist’s job amounted to speaking a single word: “No.” But Marvin Levy, who served as Mr. Spielberg’s publicist for 42 years, was responsible for much more than body blocking the fifth estate (which he usually did with a gentlemanly grace). Mr. Spielberg … Read more
There truly “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones play stormchasers Tyler Owens and Kate Cooper in the new film “Twisters,” a sequel to the 1996 original. The two actors have undeniable chemistry in the movie, but surprisingly don’t seal the happy ending with a kiss. Glen Powell and British actress Daisy … Read more
That’s what friends are for. Steven Spielberg has revealed that his late pal Robin Williams called him every week to cheer him up while he was filming his 1993 Holocaust movie, “Schindler’s List.” Spielberg’s friendship with Williams stretched back to “Hook,” the 1991 flick that Spielberg directed and featured Williams as an adult Peter Pan. … Read more
Steven Spielberg is famously skilled at directing kids in movies. But a new video that’s surfaced puts the Hollywood heavyweight’s own childlike energy on display. A decades-old clip posted this week on Twitter shows the “E.T.” filmmaker playing a massive prank on “Goonies” director Richard Donner, back in 1985. Spielberg, of course, devised the story … Read more
Like Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail, Steven Spielberg has finally seen the light. This week, the filmmaker said onstage at the Time100 Summit that he regrets editing the guns out of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and digitally swapping them with walkie-talkies for the 20th anniversary re-release in 2002. “That was a mistake,” a repentant Spielberg … Read more
Steven Spielberg believes “The Dark Knight” should have been the first blockbuster nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. The 76-year-old director, who got his first best original screenplay nomination Tuesday when the 2023 Oscars were announced, has reflected on the category of Best Picture. Of the nominees this year, Spielberg was happy to see … Read more
He’s gonna need a bigger apology note. Steven Spielberg admitted he regrets the bloody impact his 1975 blockbuster “Jaws” had — on the shark population, that is. “I truly and to this day regret the decimation of the shark population because of the book and the film. I really, truly regret that,” Spielberg, 75, said … Read more