Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will be a streaming event for the first time on the Netflix YouTube channel. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute.
Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Here is our expansive list of over 100 people who died since last year’s ceremony, several of whom will be honored on Sunday’s event:
Ralph Ahn
J. Grant Albrecht
Mary Alice
Rae Allen...
Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Here is our expansive list of over 100 people who died since last year’s ceremony, several of whom will be honored on Sunday’s event:
Ralph Ahn
J. Grant Albrecht
Mary Alice
Rae Allen...
- 2/24/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It was another difficult year in 2022, and the sadness extended to many beloved and groundbreaking people in the show business and media worlds who died during the past 12 months.
Scroll through a photo gallery above, which also includes the obituaries.
The acting world lost giants including Sidney Poitier and Angela Lansbury, along with such big names as James Caan, Anne Heche, Bob Saget, Kirstie Alley, Ray Liotta, Nichelle Nichols, William Hurt, Louise Fletcher, Robert Clary, Emilio Delgado, Sally Kellerman, Robbie Coltrane, Monica Vitti, Leslie Jordan, John Aniston, Tony Sirico, Charlbi Dean, Tony Dow, Irene Papas, Howard Hesseman and Seinfeld moms Estelle Harris and Liz Sheridan.
We also pay tribute to directors including Ivan Reitman, Peter Bogdanovich and Marvin J. Chomsky.
Musicians who left us this past year include Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Olivia Newton-John, Meat Loaf, Ronnie Spector, Naomi Judd, Ramsey Lewis, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Coolio. Many key...
Scroll through a photo gallery above, which also includes the obituaries.
The acting world lost giants including Sidney Poitier and Angela Lansbury, along with such big names as James Caan, Anne Heche, Bob Saget, Kirstie Alley, Ray Liotta, Nichelle Nichols, William Hurt, Louise Fletcher, Robert Clary, Emilio Delgado, Sally Kellerman, Robbie Coltrane, Monica Vitti, Leslie Jordan, John Aniston, Tony Sirico, Charlbi Dean, Tony Dow, Irene Papas, Howard Hesseman and Seinfeld moms Estelle Harris and Liz Sheridan.
We also pay tribute to directors including Ivan Reitman, Peter Bogdanovich and Marvin J. Chomsky.
Musicians who left us this past year include Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Olivia Newton-John, Meat Loaf, Ronnie Spector, Naomi Judd, Ramsey Lewis, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Coolio. Many key...
- 12/31/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
"Seinfeld" is one of the best comedy shows of its era, possibly all time. For what it's worth, Indiewire has "Seinfeld" listed third out of 65 on its list of the funniest television comedies ever. Like "Friends," "Seinfeld" radically reinvented television comedy in a way that is impossible to replicate. With the shift toward streaming, prestige comedy, and shorter, more contained episodic arcs, "Seinfeld" is a relic of its era that endures decades later because there is so little out there quite as funny. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld didn't just strike gold — they invented it.
Famously qualified as a "show about nothing," fans know how that moniker barely grazes the surface of how well David's absurd sensibilities meld with Seinfeld's observational comedy. Famous episodes like "The Chinese Restaurant" have the core quartet waiting to be seated for dinner. "The Soup Nazi" is a pop culture perennial that everyone knows.
Famously qualified as a "show about nothing," fans know how that moniker barely grazes the surface of how well David's absurd sensibilities meld with Seinfeld's observational comedy. Famous episodes like "The Chinese Restaurant" have the core quartet waiting to be seated for dinner. "The Soup Nazi" is a pop culture perennial that everyone knows.
- 9/28/2022
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
John Legend took the stage at the Emmy Awards on Monday to honor the stars who left us during the past year. The “In Memoriam” segment was one of the highlights of the night, with the Egot winner performing his new song “Pieces.”
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Anthony Anderson presented Legend and the segment, saying, “It never feels like the right time to say goodbye to a loved one, a friend or a cherished icon.”
He added. “To quote Shakespeare, ‘All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players, they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.’ As we acknowledge the legends within our industry will pass on, we celebrate all that they created and shared with the world. May they rest in peace and power.”
Emmy Red Carpet Photos: Best Looks Of 2022
During Legend’s performance,...
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
Anthony Anderson presented Legend and the segment, saying, “It never feels like the right time to say goodbye to a loved one, a friend or a cherished icon.”
He added. “To quote Shakespeare, ‘All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players, they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.’ As we acknowledge the legends within our industry will pass on, we celebrate all that they created and shared with the world. May they rest in peace and power.”
Emmy Red Carpet Photos: Best Looks Of 2022
During Legend’s performance,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Producers of this Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony have some difficult decisions to make about who to honor during the emotional In Memoriam segment. John Legend will perform “Pieces,” a new song he has written for the tribute. Kenan Thompson will host the 2022 Emmys for NBC at 8 p.m. Et; 5 p.m. Pt.
Our list below includes almost 100 people who made a strong contribution to television and have died since mid-September of 2021 following the previous Emmys ceremony. Only about 40-45 of these people will probably be in the video segment. Certain to be featured will be TV Academy Hall of Fame members actress Betty White and director Jay Sandrich.Other prominent names almost certainly chosen are: Mary Alice (acting winner), Louie Anderson (acting winner), James Caan (acting nominee), Anne Heche (acting winner), Howard Hesseman (acting nominee), William Hurt (acting nominee), Gregory Itzin (acting nominee), Ray Liotta (acting winner), Burt Metcalfe...
Our list below includes almost 100 people who made a strong contribution to television and have died since mid-September of 2021 following the previous Emmys ceremony. Only about 40-45 of these people will probably be in the video segment. Certain to be featured will be TV Academy Hall of Fame members actress Betty White and director Jay Sandrich.Other prominent names almost certainly chosen are: Mary Alice (acting winner), Louie Anderson (acting winner), James Caan (acting nominee), Anne Heche (acting winner), Howard Hesseman (acting nominee), William Hurt (acting nominee), Gregory Itzin (acting nominee), Ray Liotta (acting winner), Burt Metcalfe...
- 9/12/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Jerry Seinfeld’s movie at Netflix called “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story” about the origin story of the Pop-Tart has added a tasty cast of some of the comedian’s funniest friends.
Seinfeld is starring in, writing and directing “Unfrosted” for Netflix, and leading his cast are Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Tom Lennon, Adrian Martinez, Bobby Moynihan, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater and Sarah Cooper. No character details were revealed.
The film is set in Michigan in 1963 and follows the companies Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, who race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. The comedy film is described as a tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar and menacing milkmen.
Also Read:
Jerry Seinfeld Remembers Liz Sheridan as ‘The Sweetest, Nicest TV Mom a Son Could Wish For’
Seinfeld in a Netflix special performed a bit about when...
Seinfeld is starring in, writing and directing “Unfrosted” for Netflix, and leading his cast are Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Tom Lennon, Adrian Martinez, Bobby Moynihan, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater and Sarah Cooper. No character details were revealed.
The film is set in Michigan in 1963 and follows the companies Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, who race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. The comedy film is described as a tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar and menacing milkmen.
Also Read:
Jerry Seinfeld Remembers Liz Sheridan as ‘The Sweetest, Nicest TV Mom a Son Could Wish For’
Seinfeld in a Netflix special performed a bit about when...
- 6/15/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Jerry Seinfeld and his Seinfeld co-stars have been paying their respects to the late actress Liz Sheridan, who portrayed Jerry’s mother Helen in the hit NBC sitcom. Sheridan died on Friday of natural causes, her representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed in a press release. According to Hendon, the veteran actress, also known for portraying Raquel Ochmonek in the series Alf, “died peacefully in her sleep” less than a week after her 93rd birthday. “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her,” Seinfeld tweeted on Friday. Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU — Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022 Jason Alexander,...
- 4/18/2022
- TV Insider
Actress Liz Sheridan, who is known for her role as Jerry Seinfeld’s mother Helen in the sitcom ‘Seinfeld’, passed away at the age of 93 on Friday (Pacific Standard Time), a representative confirmed to ‘Variety’. She is survived by her daughter. Seinfeld reacted to the news on Twitter. He tweeted, “Liz was always the sweetest, […]...
- 4/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to actress Liz Sheridan, who played his mother on his NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” after learning of her death on Friday.
“Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her,” he wrote, along with a photo of them from the set of the hit ’90s series.
Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022
Sheridan appeared in all nine seasons of “Seinfeld” as Jerry’s doting mother Helen, whose favorite catchphrase was disbelief that her son had any detractors: “How could anyone not like him?”
In a 1998 interview with EW,...
“Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her,” he wrote, along with a photo of them from the set of the hit ’90s series.
Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022
Sheridan appeared in all nine seasons of “Seinfeld” as Jerry’s doting mother Helen, whose favorite catchphrase was disbelief that her son had any detractors: “How could anyone not like him?”
In a 1998 interview with EW,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Jerry Seinfeld went on social media to pay tribute to his Seinfeld TV mom Liz Sheridan, who died today at 93.
“Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for,” the comic and actor wrote on Twitter. “Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her” (see the tweet below).
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress when she was cast as Jerry’s adoring, protective and occasionally bemused mother on Seinfeld. She had recurred in three dozen episodes of fellow NBC sitcom Alf from 1986-90 and went on to appear in more than 20 episodes of the “show about nothing” — ranging from Episode 2 to the 1998 finale.
Seinfeld debuted on NBC as a summer replacement titled The Seinfeld Chronicles in July 1989. From there, the series also starring Jason Alexander,...
“Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for,” the comic and actor wrote on Twitter. “Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her” (see the tweet below).
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress when she was cast as Jerry’s adoring, protective and occasionally bemused mother on Seinfeld. She had recurred in three dozen episodes of fellow NBC sitcom Alf from 1986-90 and went on to appear in more than 20 episodes of the “show about nothing” — ranging from Episode 2 to the 1998 finale.
Seinfeld debuted on NBC as a summer replacement titled The Seinfeld Chronicles in July 1989. From there, the series also starring Jason Alexander,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Liz Sheridan, the stalwart actress best known for playing Jerry’s mother on Seinfeld and the Mrs. Ochmonek on Alf, died Friday, April 15. She was 93.
Sheridan’s friend and representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed the news, saying the actress died in her sleep of natural causes. “Liz’s worldwide fan base will continue to enjoy her extensive body of work for years to come,” Hendon said. “She was always very grateful to her fans and felt blessed to have enjoyed decades of work in the entertainment business.”
Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Sheridan on Twitter,...
Sheridan’s friend and representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed the news, saying the actress died in her sleep of natural causes. “Liz’s worldwide fan base will continue to enjoy her extensive body of work for years to come,” Hendon said. “She was always very grateful to her fans and felt blessed to have enjoyed decades of work in the entertainment business.”
Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Sheridan on Twitter,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Liz Sheridan, the actor best know for her role as Jerry Seinfeld’s mother Helen in the classic sitcom “Seinfeld,” died on Friday, a representative confirmed to Variety. She was 93.
Seinfeld reacted to the news on Twitter, writing, “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her.”
Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022
Born in 1929, Sheridan got her start as a nightclub act, earning a living by dancing and playing in both New York City and Caribbean clubs. During her time as a nightclub act, she had a romantic relationship...
Seinfeld reacted to the news on Twitter, writing, “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her.”
Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022
Born in 1929, Sheridan got her start as a nightclub act, earning a living by dancing and playing in both New York City and Caribbean clubs. During her time as a nightclub act, she had a romantic relationship...
- 4/15/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran actress Liz Sheridan, best known for playing Jerry’s mother Helen on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 93, our sister site Deadline reports. Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes, her representative tells Deadline.
Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Sheridan in a tweet: “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her.”
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Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Sheridan in a tweet: “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her.”
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- 4/15/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
We have some sad news to report on this Friday afternoon.
TMZ reports that Liz Sheridan -- best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's mother on Seinfeld -- has died.
Liz passed peacefully in her sleep from natural causes on Friday morning in New York City, according to the outlet.
Sheridan's death comes just five days after her 93rd birthday.
The actress played the iconic role of Helen on the NBC comedy series Seinfeld, appearing sporadically throughout the show's run.
Helen was an adoring mother on the show and oftentimes found herself on the wrong side of her son due to being overprotective.
"How could anyone not like him?" was a catchphrase synonymous with Helen.
In addition to Seinfeld, Liz also starred as Mrs. Ochmonek on the hit series Alf between 1986-and 1990.
Sheridan also lent her voice to Mrs. Sheridan in the animated sitcom Life with Louie.
Liz was born on April 10, 1929, in Rye,...
TMZ reports that Liz Sheridan -- best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's mother on Seinfeld -- has died.
Liz passed peacefully in her sleep from natural causes on Friday morning in New York City, according to the outlet.
Sheridan's death comes just five days after her 93rd birthday.
The actress played the iconic role of Helen on the NBC comedy series Seinfeld, appearing sporadically throughout the show's run.
Helen was an adoring mother on the show and oftentimes found herself on the wrong side of her son due to being overprotective.
"How could anyone not like him?" was a catchphrase synonymous with Helen.
In addition to Seinfeld, Liz also starred as Mrs. Ochmonek on the hit series Alf between 1986-and 1990.
Sheridan also lent her voice to Mrs. Sheridan in the animated sitcom Life with Louie.
Liz was born on April 10, 1929, in Rye,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Liz Sheridan, who played Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on his hit NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” died Friday morning in New York City at the age of 93.
Her representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed to the TheWrap that Sheridan’s daughter Stephanie informed her the actress died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes.
Sheridan appeared in all nine seasons of “Seinfeld” as Jerry’s doting mother Helen. She also played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s “Alf” from 1986-90.
She also appeared on dozens of TV series, including “Kojak,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “St. Elsewhere,” Newhart,” “Moonlighting,” ‘The A-Team,” “Who’s the Boss,” “Hill St. Blues,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Family Ties,” and “Murder, She Wrote.” Her most recent TV role was voicing Mrs. Rothberg in a 2007 episode of “American Dad!”
She was born and raised in Rye, New York, to concert singer Elizabeth Poole-Jones and classical pianist, Frank Sheridan. Her first love was actor James Dean.
Her representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed to the TheWrap that Sheridan’s daughter Stephanie informed her the actress died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes.
Sheridan appeared in all nine seasons of “Seinfeld” as Jerry’s doting mother Helen. She also played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s “Alf” from 1986-90.
She also appeared on dozens of TV series, including “Kojak,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “St. Elsewhere,” Newhart,” “Moonlighting,” ‘The A-Team,” “Who’s the Boss,” “Hill St. Blues,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Family Ties,” and “Murder, She Wrote.” Her most recent TV role was voicing Mrs. Rothberg in a 2007 episode of “American Dad!”
She was born and raised in Rye, New York, to concert singer Elizabeth Poole-Jones and classical pianist, Frank Sheridan. Her first love was actor James Dean.
- 4/15/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on Seinfeld and also recurred on Alf and appeared in several Broadway shows, died today in New York City. She was 93.
Her longtime friend and rep Amanda Hendon told Deadline that Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress when she was cast as the grumpy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s Alf, appearing in about three dozen episodes from 1986-90. Soon after that, she landed the role of Helen Seinfeld, the adoring, protective and occasionally bemused mother of Jerry. She appeared in about 20 episodes ranging from “The Stakeout” early in Season 2 to the 1998 finale.
Sheridan also provided the voice of Mrs. Sheridan in the 1994-98 animated sictom Life with Louie, starring Louie Anderson.
She also appeared on Broadway, including...
Her longtime friend and rep Amanda Hendon told Deadline that Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress when she was cast as the grumpy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s Alf, appearing in about three dozen episodes from 1986-90. Soon after that, she landed the role of Helen Seinfeld, the adoring, protective and occasionally bemused mother of Jerry. She appeared in about 20 episodes ranging from “The Stakeout” early in Season 2 to the 1998 finale.
Sheridan also provided the voice of Mrs. Sheridan in the 1994-98 animated sictom Life with Louie, starring Louie Anderson.
She also appeared on Broadway, including...
- 4/15/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
1957: As the World Turns' Edith considered leaving Oakdale.
1985: Finola Hughes debuted as Anna Devane on General Hospital.
1987: Jack Deveraux first appeared on Days of our Lives.
2008: All My Children's Jesse remembered his late friend Jenny."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On As the World Turns, Chris (Don MacLaughlin) and Pa (Santos Ortega) discussed John Hughes, who ran away from the Hughes farm 18 years earlier. Meanwhile, Edith (Ruth Warrick) didn't want to rehash the past with Jim. Later, Pa encouraged Edith to...
1985: Finola Hughes debuted as Anna Devane on General Hospital.
1987: Jack Deveraux first appeared on Days of our Lives.
2008: All My Children's Jesse remembered his late friend Jenny."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On As the World Turns, Chris (Don MacLaughlin) and Pa (Santos Ortega) discussed John Hughes, who ran away from the Hughes farm 18 years earlier. Meanwhile, Edith (Ruth Warrick) didn't want to rehash the past with Jim. Later, Pa encouraged Edith to...
- 4/10/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1957: As the World Turns' Edith considered leaving Oakdale.
1985: Finola Hughes debuted as Anna Devane on General Hospital.
1987: Jack Deveraux first appeared on Days of our Lives.
2008: All My Children's Jesse remembered his late friend Jenny."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On As the World Turns, Chris (Don MacLaughlin) and Pa (Santos Ortega) discussed John Hughes, who ran away from the Hughes farm 18 years earlier.
1985: Finola Hughes debuted as Anna Devane on General Hospital.
1987: Jack Deveraux first appeared on Days of our Lives.
2008: All My Children's Jesse remembered his late friend Jenny."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On As the World Turns, Chris (Don MacLaughlin) and Pa (Santos Ortega) discussed John Hughes, who ran away from the Hughes farm 18 years earlier.
- 4/11/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
[caption id="attachment_48056" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Seinfeld TV show. Image courtesy of TBS./caption]
It was nothing, if not bittersweet. Seinfeld ran for nine celebrated seasons on NBC before the May 14, 1998 TV series finale. According to Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes), the lack of onscreen sentiment in the controversial capper to the beloved sitcom, belies the mood on set. In an interview with People's Jess Cagle, the actress categorizes the atmosphere as "bittersweet," "sentimental," and "wrenching." Watch it, below.
The two-part Seinfeld TV series finale, entitled, "The Finale," brought the series to a total of 180 episodes. In addition to the Seinfeld main cast of Jerry Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards, the final two episodes featured recurring cast members including Wayne Knight, Jerry Stiller, Estelle Harris, Liz Sheridan, Barney Martin, Ian Abercrombie, and more, for a total of 60 guest stars.
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It was nothing, if not bittersweet. Seinfeld ran for nine celebrated seasons on NBC before the May 14, 1998 TV series finale. According to Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes), the lack of onscreen sentiment in the controversial capper to the beloved sitcom, belies the mood on set. In an interview with People's Jess Cagle, the actress categorizes the atmosphere as "bittersweet," "sentimental," and "wrenching." Watch it, below.
The two-part Seinfeld TV series finale, entitled, "The Finale," brought the series to a total of 180 episodes. In addition to the Seinfeld main cast of Jerry Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards, the final two episodes featured recurring cast members including Wayne Knight, Jerry Stiller, Estelle Harris, Liz Sheridan, Barney Martin, Ian Abercrombie, and more, for a total of 60 guest stars.
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- 4/27/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
James Dean would have turned 85 years old on Monday. Feb. 8. Of course, Dean died in an automobile crash on Sept. 30, 1955. He was only 24 years old at the time, meaning that he's been dead almost three times as long as he was alive, yet the image of the heartthrob star still persists - uniquely among stars of his era and uniquely among stars who died young. He still appears on posters, in magazines and in representations on film, and young people today might well know who he is, even if they've never seen one of his movies. In celebration of Dean's 85th birthday,...
- 2/8/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
James Dean would have turned 85 years old on Monday. Feb. 8. Of course, Dean died in an automobile crash on Sept. 30, 1955. He was only 24 years old at the time, meaning that he's been dead almost three times as long as he was alive, yet the image of the heartthrob star still persists - uniquely among stars of his era and uniquely among stars who died young. He still appears on posters, in magazines and in representations on film, and young people today might well know who he is, even if they've never seen one of his movies. In celebration of Dean's 85th birthday,...
- 2/8/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
For a guy who starred in only three movies, James Dean has had an oversized impact on pop culture.
Eighty-five years after his birth (on February 8, 1931) and 60 years after the release of his final film ("Giant"), Dean is still our top poster boy for teen angst. And it didn't hurt his legend that his death in a car crash at age 24 meant we never had to watch him grow old, lose his looks, sell out, or make a bad film.
As iconic and familiar as Dean has remained for six decades, there's still plenty of mystery behind this lost-too-soon idol. In honor of his 85th, here are 10 things you need to know about the "Rebel Without a Cause" star.
1. Though he typically played the brooding outsider, Dean was a jock and a team player as a teen. He excelled at baseball, basketball, and pole vaulting in high school and took up fencing in college.
Eighty-five years after his birth (on February 8, 1931) and 60 years after the release of his final film ("Giant"), Dean is still our top poster boy for teen angst. And it didn't hurt his legend that his death in a car crash at age 24 meant we never had to watch him grow old, lose his looks, sell out, or make a bad film.
As iconic and familiar as Dean has remained for six decades, there's still plenty of mystery behind this lost-too-soon idol. In honor of his 85th, here are 10 things you need to know about the "Rebel Without a Cause" star.
1. Though he typically played the brooding outsider, Dean was a jock and a team player as a teen. He excelled at baseball, basketball, and pole vaulting in high school and took up fencing in college.
- 2/6/2016
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
This July 5th marks the 25th anniversary of the "Seinfeld" series premiere. The sitcom is considered one of the best shows of all time and its contribution to comedy, pop culture, and the TV landscape as a whole since its inaugural episode is pretty much unparalleled over the past few decades.
We all remember phrases like "yada, yada, yada," might recall Jerry was a Superman fan, and know that the show was filmed in La and not New York City, where it took place. But there are some little-known tidbits even the biggest fans of the series might not be aware of.
Here are 25 facts you should know about "Seinfeld":
1. "Seinfeld" wasn't part of NBC's 1989 fall lineup. The show got a summer premiere date -- July 5, 1989.
2. It was originally titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles," but got "the old switcheroo" because ABC was already planning a series called "The Marshall Chronicles.
We all remember phrases like "yada, yada, yada," might recall Jerry was a Superman fan, and know that the show was filmed in La and not New York City, where it took place. But there are some little-known tidbits even the biggest fans of the series might not be aware of.
Here are 25 facts you should know about "Seinfeld":
1. "Seinfeld" wasn't part of NBC's 1989 fall lineup. The show got a summer premiere date -- July 5, 1989.
2. It was originally titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles," but got "the old switcheroo" because ABC was already planning a series called "The Marshall Chronicles.
- 7/3/2014
- by Alana Altmann
- Moviefone
There’s a lot of evil out there! Disposing of the nasty creatures, monsters, zombies, witches, vampires and the like is a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Remakes of Fright Night and Conan The Barbarian will splatter evil blood all over screens this week when they open in theaters on Friday, August 19th, so here’s a look at our favorite monster killers from the movies.
Now, before we get started… a list like this really needs to be defined, so here are those pesky rules that govern who makes the cut and who gets cut:
You must have multiple kills! One and done is not enough. You must be a full-time monster hunter. None of this part-time, moonlighting crap! You must actually “kill” the monsters. Sorry, but The Ghostbusters don’t make the cut.
Honorable Mention: Hans, trolljegeren – Trollhunter (2010)
Do trolls really exist? Hans says so,...
Now, before we get started… a list like this really needs to be defined, so here are those pesky rules that govern who makes the cut and who gets cut:
You must have multiple kills! One and done is not enough. You must be a full-time monster hunter. None of this part-time, moonlighting crap! You must actually “kill” the monsters. Sorry, but The Ghostbusters don’t make the cut.
Honorable Mention: Hans, trolljegeren – Trollhunter (2010)
Do trolls really exist? Hans says so,...
- 8/16/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With the recent release of Play The Game out in theaters scattered across the nation, I was able to talk to the writer and director of the independent comedy, Mark Fienberg.
Melissa: When it comes to creating David (Paul Campbell), how did you do it? Is there any sort of inspiration you drew from a family member, yourself or somebody?
Fienberg: Well, David as the ladies man was probably the ladies man that I hoped I would be someday, but not necessarily the ladies man I am. You know, all of the dirty tricks that you learn through the movie were deifnitely things that my friends and I developed when I was single. They always seemed to work with them but never worked for me so I didn’t know what I was doing wrong. The character, I think, is more of the guy that I dreamed about being than what I actually was.
Melissa: When it comes to creating David (Paul Campbell), how did you do it? Is there any sort of inspiration you drew from a family member, yourself or somebody?
Fienberg: Well, David as the ladies man was probably the ladies man that I hoped I would be someday, but not necessarily the ladies man I am. You know, all of the dirty tricks that you learn through the movie were deifnitely things that my friends and I developed when I was single. They always seemed to work with them but never worked for me so I didn’t know what I was doing wrong. The character, I think, is more of the guy that I dreamed about being than what I actually was.
- 9/21/2009
- by Melissa Molina
- Atomic Popcorn
“In order to win in the game of love, you have to play the game.”
The catch phrase of the quirky independent feature rings true in Mark Fienberg’s Play The Game. Starring the talents of Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan and Doris Roberts. This lighthearted comedic tale of finding romance through strategy, no matter what age you are, tries its hardest to branch out to a wide ranged audience. Though the film does have pockets where it falters in its pacing, loosing balance between whether or not the story decides to be a satirical take on the dating game.
The story revolves around David (Paul Campbell) who knows the ultimate list of playing the game in the dating world. When his grandpa Joe (Andy Griffith) comes to him for advice in getting back in the dating game, he makes the adventure of pursuing women. While helping his grandfather learn the tricks,...
The catch phrase of the quirky independent feature rings true in Mark Fienberg’s Play The Game. Starring the talents of Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan and Doris Roberts. This lighthearted comedic tale of finding romance through strategy, no matter what age you are, tries its hardest to branch out to a wide ranged audience. Though the film does have pockets where it falters in its pacing, loosing balance between whether or not the story decides to be a satirical take on the dating game.
The story revolves around David (Paul Campbell) who knows the ultimate list of playing the game in the dating world. When his grandpa Joe (Andy Griffith) comes to him for advice in getting back in the dating game, he makes the adventure of pursuing women. While helping his grandfather learn the tricks,...
- 9/11/2009
- by Melissa Molina
- Atomic Popcorn
It’s the classic case of two people with opposite views learning from each other in the new romantic comedy Play The Game.
David Mitchell (Paul Campell) is great with people. He’s one one of those slick guys that can read anyone for self-gaining purposes, whether it be as a car salesman or in his journeys as a womanizer. When his job isn’t focused on selling cars at his fathers lot, it’s focused on fulfilling a promise to his late grandmother to teach his Grandpa Joe (Andy Griffith) how to date again. Grandpa Joe could really use the help too! The only problem is that David’s lessons are a bit much for Grandpa Joe, but if it helps him with the ladies, he will give it a shot. After all, he is rather lonely, and there are some fitting ladies in his retirement community. Next thing you know,...
David Mitchell (Paul Campell) is great with people. He’s one one of those slick guys that can read anyone for self-gaining purposes, whether it be as a car salesman or in his journeys as a womanizer. When his job isn’t focused on selling cars at his fathers lot, it’s focused on fulfilling a promise to his late grandmother to teach his Grandpa Joe (Andy Griffith) how to date again. Grandpa Joe could really use the help too! The only problem is that David’s lessons are a bit much for Grandpa Joe, but if it helps him with the ladies, he will give it a shot. After all, he is rather lonely, and there are some fitting ladies in his retirement community. Next thing you know,...
- 8/28/2009
- by Melissa
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Play The Game
Directed by: Marc Fienberg
Cast: Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan
Running Time: 1 hr, 45 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Plot: The story of a grandfather whose allegiance to his deceased wife trumps his need to “play the field.” When his witty-remark-a-second grandson pays him a visit, he opens his eyes to the plethora of opportunities for him to score. With the guidance of the young Casanova, Grandpa Joe learns how to “play the game.” It’s only when David (Campbell) meets Julie (Sokoloff) that he finds there’s more to the “game” than the rules he’s passed on to his granddad.
Who’s It For? Fans of films that hold true to the strict rules of the predictable sit-com format. This film is a by-the-book interpretation of how lessons are learned by those who think they’ve already figured themselves out.
Expectations: My...
Directed by: Marc Fienberg
Cast: Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan
Running Time: 1 hr, 45 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Plot: The story of a grandfather whose allegiance to his deceased wife trumps his need to “play the field.” When his witty-remark-a-second grandson pays him a visit, he opens his eyes to the plethora of opportunities for him to score. With the guidance of the young Casanova, Grandpa Joe learns how to “play the game.” It’s only when David (Campbell) meets Julie (Sokoloff) that he finds there’s more to the “game” than the rules he’s passed on to his granddad.
Who’s It For? Fans of films that hold true to the strict rules of the predictable sit-com format. This film is a by-the-book interpretation of how lessons are learned by those who think they’ve already figured themselves out.
Expectations: My...
- 8/28/2009
- by Chris De Salvo
- The Scorecard Review
Andy Griffith does the nasty in "Play the Game."
Yes, that Andy Griffith -- and though this comedy discreetly respects the boundaries of a PG-13 comedy, Griffith leaves no doubt he's supposed to be receiving some very special attention down there from Jerry Seinfeld's TV mother.
Opie's dad demonstrated his fearlessness as a performer more than half a century ago, as a redneck celebrity with delusions of grandeur in the classic "A Face in the Crowd."
Though Marc Fienberg's quasi-autobiographical "Play the Game" isn't remotely in the same class,...
Yes, that Andy Griffith -- and though this comedy discreetly respects the boundaries of a PG-13 comedy, Griffith leaves no doubt he's supposed to be receiving some very special attention down there from Jerry Seinfeld's TV mother.
Opie's dad demonstrated his fearlessness as a performer more than half a century ago, as a redneck celebrity with delusions of grandeur in the classic "A Face in the Crowd."
Though Marc Fienberg's quasi-autobiographical "Play the Game" isn't remotely in the same class,...
- 8/28/2009
- by By LOU LUMENICK
- NYPost.com
Chicago – When Marc Fienberg, first time director/writer of ‘Play the Game,’ was casting the role inspired by his grandfather, little did he know he soon would be working with the film and TV legend Andy Griffith.
Rating: 2.0/5.0 Griffith joined other sitcom stalwarts – including Doris Roberts of “Everyone Loves Raymond” and Liz Sheridan, best known as Jerry’s mother on “Seinfeld” – in a contemporary romantic comedy.
David (Paul Campbell) is a hotshot car salesman. When it comes to women, he is a player that uses the “game” to score easy relationships. In encouraging his widowed grandfather (Griffith) to use similar techniques, he sets off a series of events that have them both learning lessons about love and connection.
Show Biz Legends Andy Griffith and Doris Roberts ‘Play the Game’
Photo credit: Story Films HollywoodChicago.com recently had a chance to interview writer/director Marc Fienberg in regard to his film debut.
Rating: 2.0/5.0 Griffith joined other sitcom stalwarts – including Doris Roberts of “Everyone Loves Raymond” and Liz Sheridan, best known as Jerry’s mother on “Seinfeld” – in a contemporary romantic comedy.
David (Paul Campbell) is a hotshot car salesman. When it comes to women, he is a player that uses the “game” to score easy relationships. In encouraging his widowed grandfather (Griffith) to use similar techniques, he sets off a series of events that have them both learning lessons about love and connection.
Show Biz Legends Andy Griffith and Doris Roberts ‘Play the Game’
Photo credit: Story Films HollywoodChicago.com recently had a chance to interview writer/director Marc Fienberg in regard to his film debut.
- 8/27/2009
- by PatrickMcD
- HollywoodChicago.com
Play the Game is the little independent film that could -- and writer-director Marc Fienberg hopes it can do even more. To be sure, Fienberg knows the odds against his independently distributed film -- opening Friday (8.28.09) in limited release -- but he also knows his audience. "One of the reasons it's hard to get the studios' attention is they don't believe seniors go to see movies," Fienberg says in a phone interview. "But boomers and seniors see a lot more movies than other people. They don't make an appointment to go out because the movies aren't marketed to them. When you do market to them, they come out in droves." That's what happened when the romantic comedy -- which stars Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan -- tested in Florida earlier this year: A one-week engagement turned into a three-month...
- 8/26/2009
- by Marshall Fine
- Huffington Post
Chicago – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Play the Game”. The film stars Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Doris Roberts, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Geoffrey Owens and Juliette Jeffers from writer and director Marc Fienberg.
To win your free pass to the advance screening of “Play the Game” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question below. That’s it! The screening will be held on Aug. 24, 2009 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Play the Game” with Andy Griffith.
Image credit: Story Films
Here is the “Play the Game” plot description:
Ladies’ man David teaches his dating tricks to his lonely and widowed grandfather, Joe, while using...
To win your free pass to the advance screening of “Play the Game” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question below. That’s it! The screening will be held on Aug. 24, 2009 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Play the Game” with Andy Griffith.
Image credit: Story Films
Here is the “Play the Game” plot description:
Ladies’ man David teaches his dating tricks to his lonely and widowed grandfather, Joe, while using...
- 8/19/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
One of the more memorable and unusual TV shows of the 1980s was Alf. It centers around an alien named Gordon Shumway from the doomed planet Melmac. He crash lands his spaceship into the California garage of the Tanner family, who nickname him Alf (Alien Life Form). The cast of the show includes Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, and Benji Gregory, with John Lamotta, Liz Sheridan, Anne Meara, and Paul Dooley. The series ran on NBC for four seasons and 102 episodes.
Alf kept the Tanners quite busy as he was constantly breaking things, trying to eat their cat, and just overall being obnoxious. Filming on the show was apparently a lot to handle as well.
The production details of the series were kept relatively secret during the show's production. Once the series finished airing, many in the cast and crew have conceded that the series was a technical nightmare...
Alf kept the Tanners quite busy as he was constantly breaking things, trying to eat their cat, and just overall being obnoxious. Filming on the show was apparently a lot to handle as well.
The production details of the series were kept relatively secret during the show's production. Once the series finished airing, many in the cast and crew have conceded that the series was a technical nightmare...
- 3/2/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
U.S. comic Jerry Seinfeld's television mother Liz Sheridan cannot contact her former onscreen son because he has such a large entourage.
Sheridan, who spent nine years playing Helen Seinfeld on hit U.S. comedy show Seinfeld, has no idea how to get in touch with the actor, and doesn't even have his phone number.
In an interview, the actress is asked who she would most like to have dinner with - and her reply is the comic, according to the New York Post's gossip column PageSix.
She says, "Jerry Seinfeld. Why? I'd ask him to help me raise the money for my movie.
"I don't even know how to get in touch with him. He's got so many 'people' in front of him, you can't get to him. And I don't have his phone number."...
Sheridan, who spent nine years playing Helen Seinfeld on hit U.S. comedy show Seinfeld, has no idea how to get in touch with the actor, and doesn't even have his phone number.
In an interview, the actress is asked who she would most like to have dinner with - and her reply is the comic, according to the New York Post's gossip column PageSix.
She says, "Jerry Seinfeld. Why? I'd ask him to help me raise the money for my movie.
"I don't even know how to get in touch with him. He's got so many 'people' in front of him, you can't get to him. And I don't have his phone number."...
- 7/29/2008
- WENN
Jerry Seinfeld's "mom" is feeling abandoned by her superstar TV son. In a chat with BlogTalkRadio airing today, Liz Sheridan, who spent nine years playing Helen Seinfeld on "Seinfeld," says "the most important thing in the whole world" is getting a movie made of her book, "Dizzy & Jimmy: My Life with James Dean - A Love Story." (That 2000 memoir recounts her brief engagement to Dean during the early '50s.
- 7/29/2008
- NYPost.com
Photographer and Casanova, Nick believes that "sex is a good first date."
The women may be good-looking and willing, but his short flings are missing the "affinity" he requires for a serious relationship until a smart, sexy lady enters his life. Nick and Anne flirt and fall into bed, then she begins the laborious task of restoring his self-confidence and lust for success.
A well-received entry in the recent Hollywood Film Festival, "Always Say Goodbye" is the underwhelming debut of writer-director Joshua Beckett, who co-produced the low-budget romantic comedy and also stars as Nick. More festival action is predicted, and Beckett shows promise, but the film won't get much attention as a theatrical release.
Uneven and often lacking sizzle, "Always" is notable for its swinging attitude toward sex and intimate scenes between Beckett and the buoyant Marcia Cross as the good-natured Anne. The secondary action, however, is mostly uninvolving, and Beckett's direction is competent but restrained.
Charming and attentive, always polite and adaptable, Nick effortlessly makes women laugh. He's a chick magnet and knows it, but some in the audience may be unconvinced. Certainly, busy clothing designer Anne falls for him with little hesitation and won't let him go after they become lovers.
Alas, with a husbandless and pregnant sister (Dolly Draper) and a divorced mother (Liz Sheridan) to look after, Nick has to deal with more than growing up emotionally. On a mission of self-discovery, with the help of the near-perfect Anne, Nick stops whining, gets serious about his "art" and submits to experiments with sex toys.
Beckett is affable enough as a performer, but his writing isn't consistently funny, and the touchy talky encounters are often expanded to unnecessary lengths. Cross ("Melrose Place") is memorable in a glorified supporting role, as the filmmaker combines a breezy Woody Allen plot with the pretentiousness of Henry Jaglom and the lustfulness of Zalman King.
ALWAYS SAY GOODBYE
Blutopia Pictures
Writer-director: Joshua Beckett
Producers: Joshua Beckett, Sonya Burres
Director of photography: Jack Anderson
Editor: Gena Bleier
Production designers: Brian Peck, Daniel Bosler
Costume designer: Rona Heifetz
Music: Randall Willis
Casting: Mark Teschner
Color/stereo
Cast:
Nick Evans: Joshua Beckett
Anne Kidwell: Marcia Cross
Donna Evans: Polly Draper
Paul: Phillip Brock
Muriel: Liz Sheridan
Running time -- 95 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The women may be good-looking and willing, but his short flings are missing the "affinity" he requires for a serious relationship until a smart, sexy lady enters his life. Nick and Anne flirt and fall into bed, then she begins the laborious task of restoring his self-confidence and lust for success.
A well-received entry in the recent Hollywood Film Festival, "Always Say Goodbye" is the underwhelming debut of writer-director Joshua Beckett, who co-produced the low-budget romantic comedy and also stars as Nick. More festival action is predicted, and Beckett shows promise, but the film won't get much attention as a theatrical release.
Uneven and often lacking sizzle, "Always" is notable for its swinging attitude toward sex and intimate scenes between Beckett and the buoyant Marcia Cross as the good-natured Anne. The secondary action, however, is mostly uninvolving, and Beckett's direction is competent but restrained.
Charming and attentive, always polite and adaptable, Nick effortlessly makes women laugh. He's a chick magnet and knows it, but some in the audience may be unconvinced. Certainly, busy clothing designer Anne falls for him with little hesitation and won't let him go after they become lovers.
Alas, with a husbandless and pregnant sister (Dolly Draper) and a divorced mother (Liz Sheridan) to look after, Nick has to deal with more than growing up emotionally. On a mission of self-discovery, with the help of the near-perfect Anne, Nick stops whining, gets serious about his "art" and submits to experiments with sex toys.
Beckett is affable enough as a performer, but his writing isn't consistently funny, and the touchy talky encounters are often expanded to unnecessary lengths. Cross ("Melrose Place") is memorable in a glorified supporting role, as the filmmaker combines a breezy Woody Allen plot with the pretentiousness of Henry Jaglom and the lustfulness of Zalman King.
ALWAYS SAY GOODBYE
Blutopia Pictures
Writer-director: Joshua Beckett
Producers: Joshua Beckett, Sonya Burres
Director of photography: Jack Anderson
Editor: Gena Bleier
Production designers: Brian Peck, Daniel Bosler
Costume designer: Rona Heifetz
Music: Randall Willis
Casting: Mark Teschner
Color/stereo
Cast:
Nick Evans: Joshua Beckett
Anne Kidwell: Marcia Cross
Donna Evans: Polly Draper
Paul: Phillip Brock
Muriel: Liz Sheridan
Running time -- 95 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 11/6/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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