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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Brokeback Mountain' writer reveals exact moment she knew the film would lose Best Picture Oscar
A Hollywood travesty. 'Brokeback Mountain' co-writer Diana Ossana remembers the moment she knew the gay romantic drama would lose the Oscar for Best Picture. In a new interview with the New York Times for the film's 20th anniversary, Ossana, 75, recalled that weeks before the 2006 Oscars, after voting had closed, she went to a party for the nominees at 'Crash' director Paul Haggis' house where Clint Eastwood was one of the attendees. Advertisement 9 Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger in 'Brokeback Mountain.' ©Focus Films/Courtesy Everett Collection Ossana 'was eager to meet' Eastwood, 95, but before they could interact, she got bad news. 'Paul started walking me over and he goes, 'Diana, I have to tell you, he hasn't seen your movie,'' Osanna told the outlet. Advertisement 9 Diana Ossana attends the 25th Annual Scripter Awards in Feb. 2013. WireImage 9 Clint Eastwood at the 20th Annual AFI Awards in January 2020. WireImage 'And it was like somebody kicked me in the stomach,' the screenwriter added. 'That's when I knew we would not win Best Picture.' 'Brokeback Mountain' infamously lost Best Picture to 'Crash,' despite dominating the award season up to that point and winning the Oscars for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score. Advertisement Ossana, who co-write the film with Larry McMurtry, told the NYT that she blames homophobia for the defeat. 9 Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Brokeback Mountain.' AP Photo 'People want to deny that, but what else could it have been?' she said. 'We'd won everything up until then.' At the time, some Academy voters including Ernest Borgnine and Tony Curtis publicly declared that they wouldn't watch the Western romance. Advertisement 'I absolutely think that block of voters kept this movie from winning Best Picture,' Osanna stated. 9 'Brokeback Mountain' screenwriters Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry accept the award for Best Screenplay at the 63rd Annual Golden Globes. NBCUniversal via Getty Images 'Brokeback Mountain' followed two men, Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal), who found love despite one being married. 'Crash,' meanwhile, told the true story of a 1991 Los Angeles carjacking and starred Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Esposito, Thandiwe Newton and Matt Dillon. 9 Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Brokeback Mountain.' ©Focus Films/Courtesy Everett Collection Michelle Williams, who played Ledger's wife in 'Brokeback Mountain,' addressed the film losing Best Picture on 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen' in April. 'I mean, what was Crash?' Williams, 44, joked. 9 'Crash' won Best Picture at the 2006 Academy Awards. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Co Advertisement Williams was also asked if she was aware the project would make such an impact before it hit theaters. 'People were so open about it,' Williams reflected. 'I just remember doing the junket. You know, you don't really get an opportunity to see a lot of grown men cry. That was the moment that I think that we all knew it was going to be special to people.' 9 Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger in 'Brokeback Mountain.' Focus Films/Everett Collection Lee, 70, similarly reflected on the snub to Deadline last month. Advertisement 'Your guess is as good as mine,' the director said. 'There are times when I feel like there's an unlimited willingness to watch the movie. There's so much love for it. Generally, you feel like it's a breakthrough, that it broke all barriers. People seem to melt down. And you cannot even define it as gay cinema. It's not gay cinema, right? It's a love story.' 9 Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in 'Brokeback Mountain.' ©Focus Films/Courtesy Everett Collection But Lee did clarify that he's moved on from the film not winning Best Picture. 'I'm nothing but grateful. I have no bitterness,' he shared.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘The Simpsons' kill off Marge Simpson in Season 36 finale and fans are outraged
RIP, Marge Simpson. Well, sort of. 'The Simpsons' Season 36 finale revealed that the Simpson family matriarch died in a flash-forward scene. 9 Marge Simpson in Heaven during 'The Simpsons' Season 36 finale. The Simpsons/Disney+ The episode, titled 'Estranger Things,' focuses on the sibling bond between Bart and Lisa, who grow apart after they stop watching the kids' show 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show.' Marge is fearful that her kids will become estranged — which turns out to be a reality 35 years later after Marge has died. 9 Bart and Lisa Simpson. In the future, Lisa is the commissioner of the NBA and is paying for her widowed father Homer to live in a retirement home that Bart is running unlicensed. 9 Homer and Marge Simpson. There's a brief scene from Marge's funeral where Homer is in tears over his wife's grave while surrounded by their family. After Homer is taken out of the retirement home by Senior Protective Services who want to send him to Florida, a devastated Lisa finds an old video from Marge who tells Bart and Lisa to always depend on each other. 9 Marge Simpson's funeral during the Season 36 finale. The Simpsons/Disney+ 9 A scene from 'The Simpsons.' The Simpsons/Disney+ Inspired by Marge's video, Lisa and Bart make up and rescue Homer. The siblings take their dad home where they watch a reboot of 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show.' In Heaven, Marge looks down on her family and says, 'I'm so happy my kids are close again.' Ringo Starr then appears and tells Marge, 'Love, we'll be late for the Heaven Buffett. There's a shrimp tower.' 9 Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Marge Simpson and Lisa Simpson. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Okay Ringo. I'm just so glad that we're allowed to marry different people in Heaven,' Marge responds, before she shares a kiss with the Beatles musician. Marge has been voiced by Julie Kavner since the animated sitcom in 1989. Viewers expressed their shock over Marge's death after the episode went viral on social media this week. 'I haven't even watched The Simpsons in 10+ years but they really killed MARGE?!' one fan wrote on X. 9 Maggie Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Why are marge and ringo dead?' another person asked. A third fan tweeted, 'What's this I'm hearing they killed Marge Simpson off????' 'Marge Simpson is dead? Utter woke nonsense!' a different critic wrote. 'Marge Simpson is dead?! wow,' someone else penned. 9 Marge Simpson. CR: FOX 9 Julie Kavner in 1977. New York Post Another viewer ranted: 'WHY DIDN'T SOMEBODY TELL ME THAT MARGE WAS DEAD?!?!?' Before the Season 36 finale, Fox renewed 'The Simpsons' for four more seasons in April. The series is currently the longest-running animated show on television. A premiere date for 'The Simpsons' Season 37 has not been announced.
New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford and Son' and ‘The Waltons' actress, dead at 95
Lynn Hamilton, the actress best known for her roles in the NBC sitcom 'Sanford and Son' and the CBS historical drama series 'The Waltons,' has died. She was 95. Hamilton died Thursday of natural causes in her Chicago home, according to her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson. 'With profound gratitude and admiration, we celebrate the extraordinary life of iconic actress Alzenia 'Lynn' Hamilton-Jenkins, whose remarkable legacy continues to uplift and inspire,' Carson wrote on Facebook. 7 Lynn Hamilton in 'Dangerous Women.' Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Lynn Hamilton attends the 40th anniversary reunion of 'The Waltons' in Jersey City, New Jersey in 2011. Getty Images 'Her illustrious career, spanning over five decades, has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, motivating audiences across the globe through her work as a model, stage, film, and television actress,' the statement added. Hamilton, according to Carson, was 'surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers' when she passed away. 7 Redd Foxx, Lynn Hamilton in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection Born on April 25, 1930 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Hamilton moved to Chicago Heights when she was 11 years old and studied acting at Goodman Theater. After relocating to New York in 1956, Hamilton made her Broadway debut in the play 'Only in America' and her film debut in John Cassavetes' 1959 drama 'Shadows.' 7 Lynn Hamilton in the ABC TV movie 'A Dream for Christmas.' ABC Hamilton first appeared on 'Sanford and Son' in the seventh episode as a landlady, before she was cast in a recurring role as Donna Harris, Fred Sanford's girlfriend and later fiancée. In a 2009 interview, Hamilton said that producers were 'so impressed' with her scene as the landlady that they decided to create the role of Donna for her. 7 Lynn Hamilton, Redd Fox in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection 'I among, I don't know, 100 other actresses in Hollywood auditioned,' she recalled. 'We had a screen test … He was impressed with my experience. He always said, 'You're so dignified and I need somebody dignified opposite me.' ' 7 Lynn Hamilton, Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection Hamilton starred on 'Sanford and Son' from 1972 to 1977. During that time, she made her first appearance as Verdie on 'The Waltons,' a role that lasted from 1973 to 1981. In addition, Hamilton made appearances in 'The Golden Girls,' 'Dangerous Women,' 'Generations,' 'NYPD Blue,' 'Port Charles,' 'The Practice,' 'Moesha' and 'Judging Amy.' 7 Lynn Hamilton, Hari Rhodes in the ABC tv movie 'A Dream for Christmas.' ABC Her other film credits included 'Leadbelly' (1976), 'The Jesse Owens Story' (1984), 'Legal Eagles' (1986), 'The Vanishing' (1993) and 'Beah: A Black Woman Speaks' (2003). Hamilton's final acting gig was in one episode of 'Cold Case' in 2009, according to her IMDb. Hamilton was married to poet and playwright Frank Jenkins from 1964 until his death in 2014. The pair collaborated on various theater productions including the play 'Nobody: The Bert Williams Story.' Carson called Hamilton and Jenkins' partnership 'a shining example of creativity, love, and dedication.'
New York Post
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Jaws' turns 50: How other classic movies bit off the shark's signature riff — from ‘Caddyshack' to ‘Clerks'
Like the killer great white shark, the 'Jaws' theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been riffed on in other classic films for its cultural impact that is still striking fang-crunching fear in the masses five decades later. Composer John Williams' menacing motif has been referenced — and ripped on — in other big films that have taken it from horror to humor. 9 'Jaws' defined the summer blockbuster after its release on June 20, 1975. Courtesy Everett Collection 'I think it's a compliment when anything becomes parodied that much, like, if you work your way into a popular comedy movie or something,' film music historian Tim Greiving — who wrote the upcoming biography 'John Williams: A Composer's Life' — exclusively told The Post. ''It's, like, acknowledging that this is something that is so culturally important, or that everybody recognizes it, that you can kind of play on it. If it was a little more obscure, the reference wouldn't work. I'll take it as a compliment.' But while the theme has been spoofed, Williams — who won his first of four Oscars for Best Original Score for 'Jaws' — took it very seriously. 'I think that serious intention comes through in the music and keeps it from being campy,' said Greiving. 9 Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider co-starred in 1975's 'Jaws.' Courtesy Everett Collection Still, the theme has been played for laughs in classic comedies such as 'Airplane!' and 'Caddyshack.' 'The funny thing is, John Williams has talked about [how] sometimes he plays it in concert, and people start laughing, and it's not supposed to make you laugh, although it made ['Jaws' director] Steven Spielberg laugh when he first heard it,' said Greiving. 'So it has this interesting psychological effect now.' 'But I think at its core, it still does what it was supposed to do — which is freak you out.' Here, we dive into seven films that have sunk their teeth into the 'Jaws' theme. '1941' 9 Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi co-starred in the 1979 war comedy '1941.' Courtesy Everett Collection The opening scene of Spielberg's 1979 war comedy pays homage to the 'Jaws' theme. with Susan Backlinie — who played Chrissie Watkins, the shark's first victim in 'Jaws.' 'Airplane!' 9 Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen and Peter Graves took 1980's 'Airplane!' to comic heights. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Col As what appears to be a fin — but turns out to be a 747 — cuts through the clouds, the sinister riff of 'Jaws' takes this 1980 disaster comedy off in its opening credits. 'Caddyshack' 9 Ted Knight and Chevy Chase were golfing goofballs in 1980's 'Caddyshack.' ©Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection When a candy bar is mistaken for a turd in a swimming pool, the 'Jaws' theme heightens the horror in the 1980 comedy starring Billy Murray and Chevy Chase. '9 1/2 Weeks' 9 Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger steamed up the screen in 1986's '9 1/2 Weeks.' ©Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection When a kid claims that his friend can fart the 'Jaws' theme in this 1986 erotic drama, Mickey Rourke mimics it. How sexy. 'Spaceballs' 9 Bill Pullman and John Candy parodied 'Stars Wars' in 1987's 'Spaceballs.' Mel Brooks' 1987 'Star Wars' parody plays off the menacing motif from 'Jaws' while chasing a rebel ship. 'Back to the Future II' 9 Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited for 'Back to the Future II' in 1989. The shark tale's theme plays as Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly encounters an advertisement for 'Jaws 19' — the 18th sequel to the original — when he travels to 2015. 'Clerks' 9 Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson co-starred in Kevin Smith's directorial debut 'Clerks' in 1994. Jeff Anderson's character in Kevin Smith's 1994 cult classic dips into the 'Jaws' theme as his triangular tortilla chip cuts through some 'thick & chunky' salsa.
New York Post
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
'Dawson's Creek' creator Kevin Williamson on possible reboot
Dawson may cry again. 'Dawson's Creek' aired on The WB from 1998 to 2003, created by Kevin Williamson – and in this age of endless spinoffs and reboots, it's possible that it could come back. 'Not in television form. I think there's other ways that [a 'Dawson's Creek' revival] can come to fruition,' Williamson, 60, exclusively told The Post. 'But I'm not so sure… I feel complete. I feel like we told the story.' Advertisement 9 Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and James Van Der Beek in 'Dawson's Creek.' ©Sony Pictures Television/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Kevin Williamson at the CBS segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 1, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images 9 Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson in 'Dawson's Creek.' ©Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement The 'Scream' screenwriter noted that at the end of the teen drama, 'we even flash forward five years at the end to show where all the characters ended up, and how they were doing.' He added, 'I feel that's a box, and it's exactly where it should be.' 'Dawson's Creek' was set in the fictional town of Capeside, Mass. The cult classic ran for six seasons, following the lives of aspiring teenage filmmaker Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek), his best friend Joey (Katie Holmes), his other underachiever friend, Pacey (Joshua Jackson), and the new girl from the big city, Jen (Michelle Williams). 9 James Van Der Beek in 'Dawson's Creek.' Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 9 James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson in 'Dawson's Creek.' ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection 9 Katie Holmes and James Van Der Beek in 'Dawson's Creek.' ©Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection Dawson, Joey, and Pacey were an iconic '90s TV love triangle. The show ultimately ends with Jen dying, Pacey and Joey together, and Dawson having a successful Hollywood career. Advertisement 'Dawson's Creek' proved to be a starmaker, launching the careers of Van Der Beek, 48, Holmes, 46, Williams, 44, and Jackson, 47, as well as Busy Philipps. 9 Kevin Williamson attends 'Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala' Benefiting F*ck Cancer at Barker Hangar on October 01, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Getty Images for F*ck Cancer 9 Kerr Smith, Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Busy Philips on 'Dawson's Creek.' Warner Bros. 9 Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes in 'Dawson's Creek.' ©Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection 'We were making this little bitty show for this little-bitty network, and we had no idea that it would explode the way it did,' Williamson said. 'That cast was terrific. It's hard to stumble upon a cast like that.' Williamson, who is now working on the Netflix crime drama 'The Waterfront,' isn't opposed to the show getting another life. 'But I'm not so sure… I feel complete. I feel like we told the story,' he explained. 'If someone else comes along with a great idea and can just freshen it up and do something new to it… I mean, I'll be the first one there to watch it. But I don't think that probably it will be me.'
