Remembering Gene Wilder — as mensch, mad genius and the only Wonka who matters

Remembering Gene Wilder — as mensch mad genius and the

Gene Wilder on the set of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images By PJ Grisar March 11, 2024 In Paul King’s unnecessary origin story Wonka, Timothée Chalamet, playing the titular chocolatier, plants his signature cane in a brick courtyard. Walking downstairs, Chalamet skips steps, or suddenly ascends a few. … Read more

Gene Wilder documentary, which features Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane, gets a distributor

Gene Wilder documentary which features Mel Brooks Alan Alda and

The genius comedic actor of many classics, including Blazing Saddles, Silver Streak, and of course, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, is the subject of a new documentary. Gene Wilder is rightfully remembered fondly for his performance as Willy Wonka. However, the comedic actor’s career is the stuff of legends, thanks to his collaborations with … Read more

Is Jeremy Allen White Related to Gene Wilder? The Resemblance Is Uncanny

Is Jeremy Allen White Related to Gene Wilder The Resemblance

The internet is known for many celebrity conspiracy theories, one of which claims actors Jeremy Allen White and Gene Wilder are related. The two do share an uncanny resemblance, from their striking blue eyes to their curly hair and similar facial features. They are also both talented Hollywood actors, which has left many wondering: Are … Read more

Joyce Carol Oates, Billy Wilder, Bert Stern… Five works to go beyond the Marilyn Monroe myth

Joyce Carol Oates Billy Wilder Bert Stern… Five works to

Photo of Marilyn Monroe taken by André de Dienes at Tobay Beach, Long Island, in 1949. VINTAGE EVERYDAY THE MORNING LIST Died August 4, 1962 at the age of 36 in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe forever embodies the glamor of the 1950s and 1960s. On the occasion of the sixty years of her death, “La … Read more

The Idol is the new HBO Max series from The Weeknd and Sam Levinson, and it looks even wilder than Euphoria

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There haven’t been many details about the idolthe new HBO series starring and co-created by The Weeknd and the brain behind euphoria, Sam Levinson, since its initial green light last fall. But that changed on Saturday when the Weeknd introduced a 90-second teaser during a break from their performance at Met Life Stadium (New York), … Read more