Louise

Harry Johnson, an actor with credits ranging from the original `Battlestar Galactica` to `Buffy the Vampire Slayer,` various Dick Wolf programmes, and the famed `Harry & Louise` ads, died on January 2 in Los Angeles after a protracted illness, Deadline reported. He was 81. Christiane, his wife, confirmed his death to Deadline. Born on December 27, 1942, in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was known as Chip Johnson in the 1970s and 1980s and was one of Universal Studios` final contract performers. Johnson began his screen…

Thelma & Louise remains one of Hollywood’s most treasured classics, but the film was nearly derailed at every turn. First was the task of getting it made in the first place. The screenplay behind the iconic 1991 release, written by Callie Khouri, floated around Hollywood for several years before finally getting picked up, and was referred to by its many dismissive detractors as simply “two b*tches in a car.” Nice. The task of casting was also a massive hurdle, and saw a huge number of names considered, and even…

Somehow, its already been more than 30 years since 1991’s Thelma & Louise hit theaters. The chemistry between lead stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon is utterly unmatched in this early ’90s release, which blends together so many potential genres that it still falls somewhere in between. Part feminist crime caper, part buddy road trip comedy, part rom-com, the film doesn’t mire itself in a single camp, and arises all the better for it. It still holds up, a good three decades post-release, and a huge part of the…

Screenshot: FoxWhen Bob inherits a storage unit, the family meets Chet (guest voice Zach Galifianakis), a former window-dresser who’s been squatting in said storage unit. Invited to crash with the Belchers for the holidays, he designs holiday displays that attract tons of attention... until he starts to come unglued, thanks to his obsession with one particular mannequin. One very off-color display (and one sex-shop visit later), the kids agree to give up their Christmas presents so that Chet can find happiness—bringing…

After your July 4 re-watch of Independence Day, your next move should be to stream 1996's other patriotically themed release: Uncle Sam, a movie so up-front about its intentions as a satirical horror comedy that its poster, a ghoulish parody of a military-recruiting ad, has the tag line “I Want You... Dead.”Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdUncle Sam might be low-budget, but it comes with some horror bona fides. It’s directed by William Lustig (Maniac and the Maniac Cop films) and written by the late, great Larry Cohen (It’s…

Descendants Of The Sun Actor Song Joong Ki and his UK-based wife, Katy Louise Saunders, were blessed with a healthy son in Rome on June 14. The news has been confirmed by his agency, High Zium Studio. Earlier this year, in January, the acotr announced his marriage to Katy, and at the same time, he also revealed that she was expecting their first child. In a statement released by Song Joong’s agency on Wednesday, it was revealed that Song Joong had become a father in Italy. The actor then shared the good news with his…

A gripping tale of love across the divide, Trespasses – which has been shortlisted for this year’s Women’s prize – is the debut novel of Louise Kennedy, a former chef who began writing in her mid 40s. Set in a garrison town near Belfast in 1975, it revolves around 24-year-old Cushla Lavery, a Catholic primary school teacher who also helps out behind the bar at the family pub. There she meets Michael Agnew, a married Protestant barrister who is twice her age and who defends Catholic men he believes have been unjustly…

Screenwriter Callie Khouri’s desperada road-movie thriller Thelma & Louise is the classic whose Bechdel test credentials go all the way up to the title. Just over 30 years later, it looks punchier, bolder, hotter and sweatier than ever. This is a masterclass in narrative construction and character development and director Ridley Scott puts his pedal to the metal with pure action brio; I always particularly love the shot where the camera lovingly counter-swooshes back along the flank of the Thunderbird while it barrels…

Louise Redknapp ON DATING AGAIN ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) Louise Redknapp is “open” to the idea of dating again. The 48-year-old pop star was initially married to footballer Jamie Redknapp from 1998 until 2018 and has sons Charley, 18, and 14-year-old Beau with him but explained that while she would not go “actively looking” for a new partner, she has an “open heart” for whatever the future holds. Louise Redknapp told The Sunday Times: “People ask me about dating and although I wouldn’t say I ever go out…

Over the last few months, Marvel has been revealing a whole host of new X-Men titles spinning out of the upcoming Fall of X event that promises to shake Krakoa to its core. Today the publisher announced that legendary comics writer Louise Simonson and artist Bernard Chang are launching a new Jean Grey ongoing series this August. No additional members of the creative team were announced. The first issue features a cover drawn by Amy Reeder. For those who haven’t been keeping with the X-Men comics, after seemingly dying…