Steven Spielberg apologizes to shark population for ‘feeding frenzy’ after ‘Jaws’

Steven Spielberg apologizes to shark population for ‘feeding frenzy’ after ‘Jaws’

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

Golden Globes 2023 nominations: More diverse voters didn’t change a thing

Golden Globes 2023 nominations: More diverse voters didn’t change a thing

The Golden Globe Awards, like it or not, are back.  In 2021, celebs denounced the organization behind the trophies — the kooky Hollywood Foreign Press Association — after it was revealed that the ethically questionable group did not count a single black member among its ranks. NBC decided not to air the broadcast, and the … Read more

No girlfriend! Spielberg’s classmates reveal fictions in ‘Fabelmans’

No girlfriend! Spielberg’s classmates reveal fictions in ‘Fabelmans’

Steven Spielberg doesn’t attend his high-school reunions. After seeing his autobiographical coming-of-age film “The Fabelmans,” it’s easy to understand why. Drawn from the director’s real-life teen years, the new movie depicts Sam Fabelman — Spielberg’s alter ego, played by Gabriell LaBelle — getting beaten up, enduring anti-Semitic slurs from jeering jocks and feeling brutally alienated. According … Read more

You can own the original E.T. — but it will cost you a fortune

You can own the original E.T. — but it will cost you a fortune

E.T. phone home. Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are giving one lucky person the chance to bring E.T. to their home — for just an estimated $2 to $3 million. Many movie relics will go on the auction block at the “Icons & Idols: Hollywood” event, but the original mechatronic filming model “actor” that … Read more

‘Twister’ sequel is in the works two decades after 1996 blockbuster

‘Twister’ sequel is in the works two decades after 1996 blockbuster

Hold on to your hats! “Twister” is finally getting a sequel. A follow-up to the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster, which will be titled “Twisters,” is in the works, according to Deadline. Steven Spielberg reportedly “flipped” for the script, written by “The Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith. The original film starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, who … Read more