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How Lee J. Cobb Built a Remarkably Durable Hollywood Career

How Lee J. Cobb Built a Remarkably Durable Hollywood Career

A look at how character actor Lee J. Cobb's ferocious talent and unmatched gravitas allowed him to build a durable, decade-spanning Hollywood career.
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How Blake Edwards Followed the Divisive S.O.B. With Victor/Victoria

How Blake Edwards Followed the Divisive S.O.B. With Victor/Victoria

How did director Blake Edwards follow one of his most divisive films with a career-defining masterpiece? This is the story of his ultimate comeback.
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Marilyn Monroe's Exes Had Plenty To Say About Her

Marilyn Monroe's Exes Had Plenty To Say About Her

Marilyn Monroe remains one of Hollywood's most fascinating figures, and that's certainly helped by all the comments her many exes have made over the years.
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How Kevin Spacey Won Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects

How Kevin Spacey Won Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects

Explore the surprising story behind Kevin Spacey's first Oscar win for 'The Usual Suspects' and why it was a bigger upset than many remember.
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The Unexpected Companion Ginger Rogers Brought to Her Movie Sets

The Unexpected Companion Ginger Rogers Brought to Her Movie Sets

A classic Hollywood co-star's quote reveals an unexpected presence on Ginger Rogers' film sets that changed the atmosphere for everyone involved.
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How Mel Blanc’s Daffy Duck Helped Show the Power of a Great Cartoon Voice

How Mel Blanc’s Daffy Duck Helped Show the Power of a Great Cartoon Voice

Discover how Mel Blanc's iconic, lisping voice for Daffy Duck evolved and unexpectedly transformed the art and business of voice acting in animation.
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Bob Mackie, famed designer for Cher and Tina Turner, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, famed designer for Cher and Tina Turner, dies at 87

The award-winning designer had longstanding ties to New York's fashion and theater industries, including Broadway and New York Fashion Week.
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The Long Casting Search That Led Kathy Bates to Her Oscar-Winning “Misery” Role

The Long Casting Search That Led Kathy Bates to Her Oscar-Winning “Misery” Role

Discover the story behind the iconic, Oscar-winning role Dame Maggie Smith passed on and the actress who made it a legendary, career-defining performance.
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How Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor Created A Place in the Sun's Famous Close-Up

How Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor Created A Place in the Sun's Famous Close-Up

Discover the intense friendship, revolutionary acting, and on-set tension that created the iconic love scene in 'A Place in the Sun.'
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Clint Eastwood Declined Iconic Superman Role in 1978 to Focus on Directing Career

Clint Eastwood Declined Iconic Superman Role in 1978 to Focus on Directing Career

Clint Eastwood Declined Iconic Superman Role in 1978 to Focus on Directing Career
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Ron Howard Faced Initial Skepticism for Classic 1980s Films 'Splash' and 'Cocoon'

Ron Howard Faced Initial Skepticism for Classic 1980s Films 'Splash' and 'Cocoon'

Ron Howard Faced Initial Skepticism for Classic 1980s Films 'Splash' and 'Cocoon'
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Brad Pitt's Portrayal of Jack Conrad in 'Babylon' Inspired by Silent Film Legends

Brad Pitt's Portrayal of Jack Conrad in 'Babylon' Inspired by Silent Film Legends

Brad Pitt's Portrayal of Jack Conrad in 'Babylon' Inspired by Silent Film Legends