Pauly Shore says he was “up all night crying” after Richard Simmons’ latest disapproval of the upcoming biopic. The upcoming biopic of Richard Simmons starring Pauly Shore took a big step forward earlier this week when it was announced that Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) had signed on to write the script, but the subject of … Read more
Like a sweaty workout routine, Pauly Shore‘s Richard Simmons biopic continues to gain momentum. The Wolper Organization says it’s hiring Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) to pen the screenplay. The biopic comes after the success of The Court Jester, a short film starring Shore as the fitness guru and sunny cheerleader for people struggling with weight control … Read more
Most people had no idea who Richard Lewis was back then. Sure, comedy fans knew he was on track to become one of the greats, and he was sort of breaking through, slowly, in his own way. But he could probably have walked down any big city street in America and not been noticed by … Read more
Richard Lewis, one of the greatest standup comedians in history, has died. He was 76 years old. The cause of death was a heart attack. Deadline confirmed Lewis’ death with his publicist, Jeff Abraham. Lewis had previously announced in April of last year that he had been diagnosed several years earlier with Parkinson’s disease. “That was about two years ago,” … Read more
Richard Lewis, the famous comedian, stand-up superstar, and beloved Curb Your Enthusiasm actor, has died at age 76. Richard Lewis, the beloved comedian, stand-up comedy all-star, and series regular on Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 76. Lewis’ death was confirmed by his publicist, Jeff Abraham. “His wife, … Read more
Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s creative relationship actually goes back more than 15 years. Powell had a role in Linklater’s 2006 movie Fast Food Nation, although it was really his performance in Linklater’s awesome 2016 baseball comedy Everybody Wants Some!! that served as the actor’s breakthrough role. Powell also appeared in Linklater’s last project, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space … Read more
The world was taken back to hear that none other than Pauly Shore was readying a feature film about the life of outlandish fitness guru Richard Simmons, which is currently being developed by a Hollywood production company. Even disregarding the casting of the title role, Simmons is a surprising choice of subject for a movie … Read more
Pauly Shore has been aiming to get a Richard Simmons project off the ground and Jake Lewis’ short film is a step closer to the feature film he hopes to shoot soon. Update: It doesn’t seem as though Richard Simmons is a fan of Pauly Shore playing him in The Court Jester. The reclusive fitness … Read more
Richard Romanus, best known for playing Michael Longo in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, has passed away at the age of 80. It’s sad to say, but death seems to be working overtime as we close out 2023. Following the news that beloved character actor Tom Wilkinson has passed away, come the passing of two more … Read more
Julia Roberts: Apparently not as big a fan of happy endings as you might expect! Roberts is out promoting her new movie, and did an interview with CBS Mornings where she was asked what she thought some of her more famous characters might be up to in 2023. Of My Best Friend’s Wedding, for example, Roberts’ thinks … Read more