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Since 2000, fans have had a wealth of modern medical dramas to choose from. From TV shows Grey's Anatomy to more recent shows like The Pitt, these dramas allow audiences to explore the highs and lows of the American healthcare system from the comfort of their own homes. Thus, these shows have managed to break out of their niches and have become some of the most popular shows of the era.

Yet, because audiences are surrounded by such big hitters, audiences tend to forget about older medical dramas. Although the 20th century wasn't plagued by Covid-19 or other serious illnesses, this era focused more on cultural issues and how they impacted the wider population. As such, it could be argued that the most powerful medical dramas are from the 20th century.

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Rare is it that we get a new cinematic feast from Academy Award-winning writer/director Spike Jonze and while today’s offerings may not be a new feature film, his new Apple Air Pods 4 commercial starring Pedro Pascal is sure to satiate fans for the time being. Set along a lively city block, the advertisement sees Pascal whisked from the cold doldrums of his winter existence and dropped into a music-filled fantasia bursting with bright red and yellow flowers. Highlighting the power of these new Air Pods to help escape everyday life, Pascal is seen dancing through the streets and mouthing along to the lyrics, as if part of his own musical. Watch the new commercial below.

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By the 1960s, director Alfred Hitchcock had been making films for decades. A holdover from the silent era, Hitchcock saw major changes in the film industry happen in real-time. And he was able to weather these hurdles to great success. However, in the mid-20th century, movies were changing once again and Hitchcock's films were perceived by some critics as becoming formulaic. Even though Hitchcock was still attracting some of the biggest talent of the day, he was certainly staying well within his niche. On top of his film career, the directorial icon was also juggling a hit TV by this point.

In 1966, when Hitchcock released Torn Curtain, he was entering another stage of filmmaking in the industry.

As Days of Our Lives approaches its 60th anniversary, it is with heavy hearts that fans everywhere prepare for the final farewell to the beloved star Drake Hogestyn. The actor played iconic hero John Black for an impressive 38 years, and his co-stars fondly remembered him. And they continue to pay tribute to the fallen star as Martha Madison and Eric Martsolf unveiled a new fundraiser for pancreatic cancer, which was what took the life of the star.

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Eric Martsolf and Martha Madison play John’s kids, Brady and Belle, respectively. Martsolf shared some heartwarming news on Instagram, “I am so excited to announce that @marth27 and I have joined forces to co-chair our first-ever ‘Hogey’s Home Runners’ team for the PanCAN #PurpleStride Walk in Santa Monica on April 26th! In honor of our TV Dad and #Days most iconic hero @drakehogestyn, Martha and I are...

Roger Ebert was one of the most prominent voices in the movie industry for decades. A film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert wrote thousands of film reviews from 1967 until he died in 2013. Filmmakers waited with bated breath for his reviews of their films while readers trusted his every word when deciding which film to go see. Ebert influenced generations of critics and moviegoers not only through his prose but also by helping draw attention to certain independent and international films as well as upstart filmmakers.

Ebert has reviewed films of just about any genre, so it's only natural he'd have reviewed plenty of comic book films along the way. While Ebert reviewed most of them negatively, there were a handful of comic book films he truly enjoyed, giving nine of them a perfect four stars out of four along with a couple that fell short with three and a half stars.

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These days, streaming is all about the latest and greatest, but sometimes, nothing beats the classics. That’s where Best TV Ever comes in. Launched by Ownzones Media Network, this Prime Video add-on is all about bringing back the golden age of TV. We’re talking “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “The Lucy Show,” “Dragnet” — the kind of shows that never get old. Whether you’re into old-school sitcoms, Westerns, or just want something family-friendly, Best TV Ever keeps it simple: no gimmicks, just classic TV whenever you want it. If you’re all about nostalgia and want to revisit TV’s best, here’s everything you need to know.

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Perfect sitcom scenes are hard to find, but not impossible. In fact, there are some sitcom moments that have lived for decades in the audience's mind. While some comedy shows age poorly, others manage to stay ahead of their time and only become better as they get older.

Classics like the Dick Van Dyke Show are as hilarious today as they were the moment they aired. However, newer sitcoms like The Office are also known for their outstanding and quotable scenes. Whether people grew up watching these shows or have access to them now on streaming services, these sitcom scenes are amazing because of their great humor and clever narrative that doesn't rely on poor taste or offensive jokes.

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At the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, the Art Directors Guild held its 29th annual awards ceremony, honoring outstanding production design across film, television, commercials, and music videos. The event celebrated a wide range of projects, from fantasy and period pieces to contemporary dramas, with several winners set to contend for the upcoming Production Design Oscar.

In the film categories, Warner Bros’ Wicked claimed the Fantasy Feature Film prize, while Focus Features’ Nosferatu took home the award for Period Feature Film. The Contemporary Feature Film award went to Conclave, marking a strong showing for films that will soon face stiff competition at next month’s Oscar ceremony. Adding to the night’s successes, Universal’s The Wild Robot earned top honors in the Animated Feature Film category, following recent wins at the Annie Awards.

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Wicked, Conclave, and Nosferatu took top honors at the 29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards (aka the Excellence in Production Design Awards) Saturday. Rachael Harris hosted the show from the InterContinental Ballroom in Los Angeles.

The Art Directors Guild divides its top film prizes into Period, Contemporary, and Fantasy Feature categories, which went to the Oscar-nominated production designers for Nosferatu, Conclave, and Wicked, respectively. Since the inception of these awards, the winner of one of those three has gone on to win the Best Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 19 of the 28 years and 10 of the past 11 years. The three films will go up against Dune: Part Two and The Brutalist next month for the production design Academy Award, with Wicked considered not only the frontrunner but a heavily-favored one at that.

Nosferatu won top Period Feature over fellow nominees A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, and Saturday Night.

“Nosferatu,”“Wicked” and “Conclave” have won the top feature-film awards at the Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards, which took place on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

“Nosferatu” won in the Period Feature Film category, where its competitors included its fellow Oscar nominee “The Brutalist”; “Wicked” won in Fantasy Feature Film against fellow nominee “Dune: Part Two,” among others; and “Conclave” won in the Contemporary Feature Film category.

In the 18 years since the Adg separated its awards into period, fantasy and contemporary categories, one of the guild winners has gone on to win the Oscar for Best Production Design 14 times. Seven of those awards have come from the period category, six from the fantasy category and one from the contemporary category.

The animated feature category was won by “The Wild Robot,” continuing its roll through awards season.

In the television categories, winners included “Squid Game,” “The Penguin,...

Wicked, Nosferatu, Conclave and The Wild Robot took top film honors at the 29th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, which were handed out tonight at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. TV winners included Fallout, Shōgun, The Penguin, Squid Game, Saturday Night Live, Frasier and What We Do in the Shadows.

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Warner Bros’ Wicked won for Fantasy Feature Film, and Focus Features pics took the other two top film prizes: vampire horror Nosferatu won for Period Feature Film, and papal drama Conclave took Contemporary Feature Film, the first film award of the night. All three will go up against fellow Adg nominees The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two and Wicked for the Production Design Oscar next month.

Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 19 of the 28 years. It had...

Days of Our Lives is continuing to bring in the big guns to help celebrate its 60th Anniversary. This time, it’s Jennifer and Jack Deveraux.

Deadline has confirmed that Matthew Ashford (Jack) and Melissa Reeves (Jennifer) are back on the soap’s Burbank, CA set this week to participate in the anniversary episodes. They will reunite with their on-screen son JJ, played by Casey Moss, who recently posted a picture of the three of them together on his Instagram story.

“Couldn’t be more grateful to be part of such a legendary family,” he wrote with the hashtag #thehortons.

Ashford and Reeves, who have dipped in and out of the soap for years, will re-appear on the Peacock sudser in June and continue to recur throughout the year. They are also expected to participate in the soap’s 60th anniversary photo this week.

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In 2006, Casino Royale kicked off a new era of James Bond movies that would last all the way through 2021's No Time To Die, when Daniel Craig would officially retire as 007. So far as we know, producers are no closer to casting a new James Bond; apparently there's internal trouble at the studios. While we wait for them to sort things out, the YouTube channel Ron South has posted a bunch of videos of now-famous actors who auditioned to play James Bond for Casino Royale way back when. They include heavy hitters like Avatar star Sam Worthington, The Boys breakout Antony Starr, and the internet's favorite hunky nerd Henry Cavill.

Let's look at Sam Worthington's audition first. All three of these guys audition with the same scene, from 1995's Goldeneye, which starred Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. In this scene, Bond is playing a flirty game of Baccarat with femme fatale Xenia Onatopp,...

Carl Reiner's 1961 sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was immensely popular over its five seasons, and won 15 Emmys in its lifetime. Like several sitcoms of its ilk, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was a metanarrative autobiography about a character named Rob Petrie (Van Dyke) who was a comedy writer for an in-universe variety show called "The Alan Brady Show." Petrie, from appearances, is an amalgam of Van Dyke and Reiner. Indeed, in the show's original pilot -- back when it was going to be called "Head of the Family" -- Reiner played Rob Petrie himself. The show was more or less a common domestic drama beyond that, with many stories springing from Rob's relationship with his wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), or their son Richard Robert Oscar Sam Edward Benjamin Ulysses David "Ritchie" Petrie (Larry Mathews). The show featured wacky buddies, obsequious bosses, and other broad character types that,...

Exclusive: John Mulaney is getting ready to launch his live variety talk show at Netflix.

The comedian is set to kick off his show – the follow-up to his successful and beautifully chaotic Everybody’s in LA series – on March 12. Everybody Live with John Mulaney will run for 12 weeks.

Deadline understands that Mulaney received a two-season order from the streamer, which greenlit the show last year. The move means that unless something goes horribly wrong, the Baby J comedian will be back for a second run of the live show.

We also hear that Ashley Edens, who was co-showrunner of Everybody’s in LA, will serve as exec producer of the show alongside Mulaney. Edens recently served as showrunner for Fox’s The Real Full Monty and has exec produced specials such as Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry, Dick Van Dyke’s 98 Years of Magic and Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.

Dick Van Dyke is almost a centenarian, as the movie and TV star will reach his milestone 100th birthday in less than a year. Opening up about his age in a new interview, the beloved funnyman shared his secret to life longevity.

Van Dyke made the comments on Ted Danson's podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name (per THR). He said that staying so spry as he approaches age 100 comes down to maintaining a consistent exercise routine. This means working out three times per week, a habit that he has kept up with, even after turning 99 in December.

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As Van Dyke explained, “Somebody said, ‘To what do you attribute your age and physical condition?' I said, ‘I’ve always exercised three days a week.

The Turner Classic Movies (TCM) network unveiled themes, spotlights, and stars it will feature in 2025, as well as the year’s tentpole events and returning podcasts. Last year the network celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Among offerings this year will be 31 Days of Oscar, the second iteration of Two-for-One films, Summer Under the Stars and monthly birthday celebrations of the legends who made their mark on the industry. Also announced during the festival was the renewal of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson’s stewardship to TCM through 2025.

TCM will celebrate a different star every month, including Elvis Presley on what would have been his 90th birthday, Peter Sellers, Angela Lansbury, Rock Hudson, Paul Newman, Tony Curtis and Donald O’Connor on what would be their 100th birthdays, as well as Dick Van Dyke, on his 100th birthday in December. Other stars featured throughout the year include George Raft, Barbara Stanwyck,...

Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson have renewed their commitment to Turner Classic Movies, and George Stevens Jr. and Michael Schultz will be honored at the TCM Classic Film Festival in April, it was announced Saturday.

TCM also noted that new episodes of Two for One will return to the channel in April, with filmmakers and Ben Mankiewicz co-hosting a double feature on Saturday nights. Joe Dante, Kathy Bates and Jamie Lee Curtis will be among the guests.

TCM will continue to celebrate a different star every month, like Elvis Presley on what would have been his 90th birthday; Peter Sellers, Angela Lansbury, Rock Hudson, Paul Newman, Tony Curtis and Donald O’Connor on what would have been their 100th birthdays; and Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday in December.

George Raft, Barbara Stanwyck, Red Skelton, Mae West, Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon will also be featured throughout 2025.

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At 99 years old, legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is just as quick and sharp as ever. Now he’s revealing how he’s managed kept his youthful energy as he eyes tackling a second century.

Appearing on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Van Dyke broke down his exercise routine that he says has been crucial.

The Mary Poppins and Night at the Museum actor told hosts Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen that he has always worked out three times a week — and still does.

“Somebody said, ‘To what do you attribute your age and physical condition?'” Van Dyke said. “I said, ‘I’ve always exercised three days a week.’ We go to the gym, still, three days a week, and I think that’s it.”

Danson noted he’s seen Van Dyke at the gym and marveled, “If I got [to the gym] early enough, I would see you literally...

Mary Tyler Moore “had gone from being the most popular woman in America to being a has-been in three, four years,” according to Dick Van Dyke Show producer Bill Persky in the documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore. After the sitcom’s cancellation in 1966, Moore couldn’t find a successful vehicle for her talents, in part because she was stuck in the collective consciousness as Laura Petrie.

Stage and film projects were unsuccessful. And “when the show was over, I could tell the network just saw her as the wife who supported,” said Dick Van Dyke this week on Ted Danson’s Where Everyone Knows Your Name podcast. “She wasn’t getting anything from the network.”

But Van Dyke still had a deal with CBS for a series of one-hour specials. Persky pitched the comic actor on a reunion show, both for ratings and “because I think Mary could use it.

Who doesn’t love Dick Van Dyke? After all, the 99-year-old star of Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang helped to make all of our childhoods magical/creepy.

Van Dyke has appeared in countless movies, TV shows and stage productions, but for a lot of fans, he will always be Rob Petrie from The Dick Van Dyke Show, the sitcom that did for the ottoman what And Just Like That… did for the Peloton.

Despite being a hit with audiences, The Dick Van Dyke Show lasted for just five seasons before going off the air forever. Although, to be fair, it did briefly return for a 2004 Ray Romano-hosted special in which Rob gets to dance with his own CGI avatar.

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The original Matlock TV show is officially headed to a brand new streaming home.

Per Paramount+, all nine seasons of the original 1986 hit series will be making the move to the streaming platform on January 15. This marks a major moment for the franchise, especially with Matlock experiencing renewed interest thanks to the overwhelming success of the recently released reboot starring Kathy Bates.

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Created by Dean Hargrove, Matlock starred Andy Griffith as the series' titular Ben Matlock, an elderly criminal defense attorney whose experience and prowess in the courtroom are more than worth his hefty fee. The series amassed a whopping 193 episodes on top of its made-for-tv movie pilot, all in the span of just nine years. In that time,...

Following back-to-back misfires with Golden Globe hosts Jo Koy and Jerrod Carmichael, it was Nikki Glaser‘s chance to take the reins of Hollywood’s biggest party on Sunday.

During her 10-minute monologue (watch above), the stand-up comedian walked a fine line between poking fun of the A-list celebrities in attendance and giving them their proverbial flowers for making it to the Beverly Hilton as either nominees, presenters, or guests.

She started off with a joke about how the event should really be called “Ozempic’s biggest night.” She let everyone know that she was not there to roast them, because they were so “powerful” they could do anything … “except tell the country who to vote for.” She asked Ariana Grande to “hold [her] finger,” a joke to the ongoing Wicked press tour between Grande and Cynthia Erivo. “My boyfriend’s boyfriend really loved Wicked,” Glaser later teased.

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The Golden Girls is a beloved and celebrated sitcom that centers on the day-to-day life of four older women living together in Miami. The cast consists of sultry Southerner Blanche (Rue McClanahan), sweet but dim-witted Rose (Betty White), witty and sarcastic Dorothy (Bea Arthur), and her feisty Sicilian mother Sophia (Estelle Getty). The all-star ensemble brings the laughs in the most mundane and absurd situations.

Premiering in 1985, The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons and snagged six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. But even the most skilled writers have to reach to keep a series feeling fresh for a hundred and seventy-seven episodes. As a result, the ladies' antics are always hilarious but sometimes pretty illogical.

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The Golden Globes are the first big event of the 2025 awards season, giving out awards to the best films and TV shows of 2024, though the ceremony has always been much less of a draw than many of the other awards shows. While the most important aspect of the ceremony is, of course, which film and TV projects will take home the most awards, another very important part of the ceremony is the host, and how they will shape how the show goes throughout the night.

The question of the continued importance of the Golden Globes when the Oscars are so dominant in the awards season remains, but they are still leading the charge as the first event that defines how the next few months of ceremonies may go. With the 2025 Oscar nominees not even announced yet, everyone is looking to this event to see how the films of the year are generally perceived by voters,...

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 features not one but two Jim Carreys, who plays the iconic villain Ivo Robotnik and the character's grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik. The stunt has been positively received by fans and critics alike, and it feels like it was meant to be from the start. But was it? Sonic the Hedgehog 3 writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey spoke to MovieWeb about the development process for the film and revealed how they landed on the decision to have Carrey act opposite himself. "There were a lot of permutations of how Gerald was going to be worked in," said Miller, adding:

"Was it going to be like it is in the game where he's all like flashbacks and messages he left recorded, you know, for Shadow, or would he be in the present? If he's in the present, in what way, and what does that mean?"

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In Spider-Man’s corner of the Marvel Universe, Mary Jane Watson has had Peter Parker’s back through his many ups and downs in the comic space while consistently dealing with the consequences of his heroic alter ego in both her personal and eventual superhero life. Inspired by the real-life actress Ann-Margret Olsson, Mary Jane shares more than this Hollywood starlet's good looks and sense of style, with her character owing practically everything to Ann-Margret simply existing.

Technically making her debut in a face-obscuring cameo in The Amazing Spider-Man #25, it wasn’t until 1966’s The Amazing Spider-Man #42, by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., that Mary Jane made her presence known after she memorably introduced herself to Peter with the iconic line, “Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot.”

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Do you think The Good Wife writers knew they had a fan-favorite character on their hands when they created Elsbeth Tascioni? The love for her is great and not going anywhere anytime soon.

With the show’s second season at the halfway mark, it seems like a good time to say that Season 2 is even better than Season 1. Let me explain.

Elsbeth Season 1 spent a lot of time introducing characters with a new detective every episode all the way through the first half of the season. That’s not an issue for Elsbeth Season 2.

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The series has been able to focus more on the story rather than world-building, bringing back guests from Elsbeth Season 1. Even the fake reality show Lavish Ladies got a shout-out.

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Days of Our Lives (Dool) spoilers and updates reveal how Days alum Dick Van Dyke’s favorite dessert could hold the key to a longer life. The 99 year old actor who appeared as John Black’s (Drake Hogestyn) father, Timothy Robicheaux reveals his long living secrets!

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Legendary performer Dick Van Dyke shared his secrets for living a long life. After starring in Mary Poppins 60 years ago and having a hit TV show in the 1960s, he has been part of nearly 100 projects. Now at 99 years old, he continues to impress fans with his talent.

He is the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy for his role on Days of Our Lives and recently appeared in a Coldplay music video. He also survived a major wildfire in Malibu recently; the icon recently revealed some tips for his longevity.

Dick Van Dyke is leaving people in awe by appearing in Coldplay’s new video, “All My Love,” in which the 98 year old shows that he’s still got a spring in his step by dancing in the music video. The song is interspersed with interview snippets, with the actor offering the words of wisdom that we have come to love from Dick Van Dyke. In one scene, he states, “I’m acutely aware that I could go any day now, but I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me. I’m not afraid of it. I have that feeling – totally against anything intellectual – that I’m going to be alright.” One of Dyke’s most beloved family films, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, is now set to have a reimagining over at Prime Video. Deadline reports that the new incarnation has now tapped Matthew Warchus to direct. Warchus...

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake has found its director. The 1968 musical fantasy movie starring Dick Van Dyke is among the iconic actor's most beloved movies. A remake was previously confirmed to be in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson's Eon Productions attached to the project. The original movie was produced by Broccoli's father, Albert R. Broccoli.

Variety has now confirmed that Matilda the Musical's Matthew Warchus will direct Amazon's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake. In addition to Matilda the Musical, Warchus directed the 2014 movie Pride starring Bill Nighy, and has directed numerous musicals and plays, including God of Carnage, for which he won a Tony Award. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake script is being written by the screenwriter and Tony Award-winning playwright Enda Walsh.

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Matthew Warchus will direct the new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with a script from Enda Walsh, Eon Productions and Amazon MGM announced Thursday.

Warchus is best known as the director of 2022’s Matilda the Musical and 2014’s Pride. Walsh is known for 2024’s Small Things Like These.

Originated as a bedtime story by Ian Fleming (written for his son Casper), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was adapted into a screenplay by Roald Dahl, Ken Hughes with Richard Maibaum in 1968. The film — today a beloved classic — starred Dick Van Dyke and was directed by Hughes. The titular song, by the Sherman Brothers, earned an Academy Award nomination.

The new film is in early stages of development, Eon and Amazon said Thursday. In the original movie, Van Dyke played the widowed inventor Caractacus Potts and his two children, Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and Jemima (Heather Ripley). Together with the heiress to the Scrumptious candy empire,...

Matthew Warchus has come aboard to direct the new, reimagined film adaptation of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” for Eon Productions and Amazon MGM, the companies announced on Thursday.

The much-loved children’s story about a magical flying car will be adapted for the screen by writer Enda Walsh (“Small Things Like These”).

The film is in early stages of development and builds on Eon and Amazon MGM’s partnership.

The story centers on an eccentric inventor in pre-war England who also happens to be a widowed father of two children. He restores an old racing car that the children name Chitty Chitty Bang Bang due to the sounds it makes, and they discover the car has magical abilities.

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Matthew Warchus (Matilda: The Musical) is set to direct the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang reimagining in the works from Amazon MGM Studios and Eon Productions, Amazon said Thursday.

Warchus will work from a script by Enda Walsh (Small Things Like These). The film, which Deadline told you about first, is in early stages of development and builds on Eon and Amazon MGM’s partnership on the James Bond franchise.

Originally conceived by Bond author Ian Fleming as a bedtime story for his son Casper, his 1964 novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was previously adapted into a 1967 film directed by Ken Hughes off a script by Roald Dahl, Hughes and Richard Maibaum. The story is a whimsical family adventure following inventor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), his two children and Truly Scrumptious (Sally Anne Howes) — daughter of candy factory owner Lord Scrumptious (James Robertson Justice)— as they restore an old car, which...

Who knew that after appearing in Mary Poppins 60 years ago, as well as a highly successful TV show named after him in the 1960s — among almost 100 projects — Dick Van Dyke would still be blowing away fans with his amazing talent. Now age 99, the comedic entertainer who was the oldest Daytime Emmy winner for his guest appearance on Days of Our Lives, recently appeared in a Coldplay video. Plus, he survived the catastrophic wildfire in Malibu. The legend recently shared a few secrets to his long life.

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The Chicago Tribune talked to Van Dyke when he was promoting his book titled, Keep Moving and Other Tips and Truths About Aging. He jokingly explained his daily routine: “I’m up at 6 every morning. I wake up and have a cup of coffee and get over to the gym before I talk myself out of it.” Then...

Coldplay are well aware that they have haters, but have learned to embrace the negativity. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, frontman Chris Martin explained how the band has learned to take it all in stride.

While discussing the band’s promotional strategies for their latest album, Moon Music, interviewer Alex Morris commented that Martin rarely mentions things he doesn’t enjoy — Coldplay haters included. “It would be terrible if we lived in a society where everyone had to [like the same thing],” Martin responded. “We’re a very, very easy, safe target. We’re not going to bite back. We are four white, middle-class men from England. We deserve to take some shit for what our people have done. There’s a reason we get to play all around the world, and part of it is not necessarily very healthy.”

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The dozenth season of Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV show The Masked Singer debuted on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Nick Cannon returned as host of the whodunnit program alongside the same four judges as the most recent installment: Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora.

Fox has released high-res photos for the following 15 singers: Bluebell, Buffalo, Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, Goo, Ice King, Leaf Sheep, Macaron, Royal Knight, Sherlock Hound, Ship, Showbird, Strawberry Shortcake, Wasp, and Woodpecker. Scroll through our photo gallery below for everything to know about The Masked Singer Season 12 costumes, judges, and host. The secret celebrities hiding underneath these colorful masks will be revealed one at a time throughout Fall 2024. Who is Your early favorite?

For the first time ever, Season 12 of Tms welcomed Masked Ambassadors to the competition. These are former contestants who will each officially endorse new members of the cast, with whom...

Maura Tierney is officially back on NBC Thursday nights with her new Law & Order role. Before that, you could see her in American Rust, and when she stopped by to talk about that shocking Season 2 finale, TV Insider had her look back on her TV career, which began with Student Exchange in 1987. Soon after that came The Van Dyke Show. “Working with Dick Van Dyke was—he’s the nicest guy and a legend, and I grew up watching his show, and his son Barry was great,” Tierney recalled. She then did Family Ties because her little brother loved the show. After that came a guest spot on Law & Order in 1991, and she admits she barely remembers it. (She’s far from the first person to guest star on one of the shows in the franchise before joining as a new character later.) Many know her from ER,...

Dick Van Dyke was one of the celebs who had to evacuate their home recently.

The recently turned 99-year-old entertainer was urged to vacate his his home after the Franklin Fire spread in the Malibu Canyon, Calif., area.

However, while trying to get out, Dick became exhausted and had some trouble leaving. Luckily, some neighbors took action and helped out, he recalled in a new interview.

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“It was comin’ over the hill, you could see it,” he said, via Today. “And oh my god, we got out of here.”

“I was trying to crawl to the car. I had exhausted myself. I couldn’t get up,” he recalled about trying to unsnarl his hose and struggling. “Three neighbors came and carried me out, and came back and put out a little fire in the guest house, and saved me.”

The Franklin Fire has unfortunately...

Actress and television personality Eileen Davidson shared a surprising update with fans. Taking to social media, she revealed that she was recently evacuated from her home thanks to the recent Franklin fire in Malibu. In her post, the star also shared her thanks for those who helped her during the ordeal.

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Davidson has had a prolific career on television. In the world of soaps, one of her most prominent roles has been Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless, as well as The Bold and the Beautiful.

Davidson was the first actress to play the character in 1982. After leaving the series in 1988, subsequent actresses played the role until Davidson returned in 1999.

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Davidson also notably played Kristen Dimera and Susan Banks on Days of Our Lives, first appearing on the soap in 1993. Outside of her work as an actress,...

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has recently reflected on his recent escape from the Malibu wildfires. Through various outlets, the famous actor alluded to what helped him escape to safety. During the ordeal, he also shared that one of his pets had escaped, giving fans updates of the story.

The Incident Took Place Right Around Dick Van Dyke’s 99th Birthday

On television, Van Dyke is best known for playing Rob Petrie in his namesake series, The Dick Van Dyke Show. In films, he is also known for appearing in Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Van Dyke was recently forced to evacuate his home thanks to recent wildfires in Malibu. Notably, the incident took place around the actor’s 99th birthday, which fell on December 13.

The actor recently shared the trouble he had getting to safety during the ordeal with news outlets and on social media.

A dreaded wildfire has raged through the California city of Malibu, causing immense destruction and the evacuation of thousands of its citizens. Among those endangered were celebrities like Cher and Jane Seymour, as well as The Young and the Restless’ Eileen Davidson and legendary comedic entertainer and now Days of Our Lives alum Dick Van Dyke. The soap stars shared their harrowing tales, and all are safe.

His Neighbors Were Heroes

According to NBC, the wildfire began on Monday, December 9, near a Malibu Canyon tunnel and spread rapidly because of strong winds, destroying several homes and torching over 4,000 acres. Thousands of residents were evacuated but by Thursday over 3,700 citizens were allowed to return to their homes. Among them was Van Dyke, who recounted his terrifying tale with the Today Show. In the news story, the actor shared his ring cam video, which showed him, his wife Arlene, and their pets...

Coldplay have revealed a new video for their song “All My Love” directed by Spike Jonze and Mary Wigmore and starring the legendary actor Dick Van Dyke.

The official video arrives today, December 13th — Van Dyke’s 99th(!) birthday — but a special extended directors’ cut of the video premiered last Friday, December 6th. The directors’ cut features special documentary footage of Van Dyke at his Malibu home surrounded by friends and family, as well as archival footage of Van Dyke’s various Hollywood projects, like Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and more.

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Throughout, Van Dyke dances barefoot, embraces his family, and reflects on his mortality: “I’m acutely aware that I could go any day now, but I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me,” Van Dyke says. “I’m not afraid of it. I have that feeling,...

On December 13, 1925, one of the world’s greatest comic actors was born. Dick Van Dyke‘s Missouri family was of modest means, but the young man decided early to carve out a career on show business as a comedian. During his senior year, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force, where he met a colleague who worked at CBS, who recommended him to the network, which was so pleased with the young comic that they signed him to a seven-year contract.

But Van Dyke’s first love was performing on stage, and he got his big break as songwriter Albert Peterson in the new musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” for which he won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Shortly thereafter, CBS put into development with Carl Reiner what was to become “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which premiered in 1961 and went on to become...

Days of Our Lives (Dool) spoilers for Friday, December 13 promise some interesting moments in Salem as fans head into the weekend.

Someone gets a job offer, while two characters have a court appearance, and two friends-turned-rivals engage in a little catfight (meow)! Time to find out what will unfold during Friday’s show!

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Jada Hunter’s Job Offer

Days spoilers for Friday, December 13 reveal that Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) is hoping Shawn Douglas Brady (Brandon Beemer) will be sticking around Salem.

While his mom, Hope Williams Brady (Kristian Alfonso) headed out of town some days ago, it looks like Shawn D is staying for longer, but could this mean he’s staying for good?

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Jada will offer Shawn his old job back at the police department. Will he accept it? The force...

Well folks, despite studios' utter sheepishness about it, the musical seems to be back in a big way. The singing may not be advertised in the marketing (even Wicked mostly managed to obscure its songs in the trailers), but this year alone has seen Mean Girls, Joker 2, Emilia Perez,...

A 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' remake is in the early stages of development.The 1968 musical classic, which starred Dick Van Dyke, 99, as the crackpot inventor Caractacus Potts, was adapted from a children's book by James Bond creator Ian Fleming.And, according to Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios and Eon Productions – who are responsible for bringing the Bond movies to the big screen – are set to remake the beloved film about the adventures of the titular old race car/magical flying machine.As of yet, there have been no casting announcements for the new version.It's not the first time there has been talk of the remake as, in 2008, it was reported that Bond producer Michael G. Wilson was considering making a new version of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and it seems the plans will come to fruition with Wilson collaborating with his sister Barbara Broccoli on the remake.

There are Elsbeth episodes, and then there is this pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat, eyes-wide, and can’t-look-away masterpiece of an episode. Hands down the best of the series.

While the show is known for its lightness and general wrapping things up in a nice and neat little bow, “One Angry Woman” gave viewers a crash course in what this show is capable of.

Elsbeth continues to raise the stakes and keep things fresh in exciting ways that not even die-hard fans can anticipate, yours truly included. Then again, it doesn’t hurt to play against the love of your life.

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Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 7 introduced Micheal Emerson’s killer, Judge Milton, in the most exhilarating way. Not to mention a giant easter egg from Emerson’s previous and most prominent role in Evil.

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