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Each week, Consequence rings in New Music Friday by highlighting new albums to stream. As October rolls along, there’s plenty of new music to check out.

This week’s highlights feature a remix of Charli Xcx’s iconic Brat album, a deluxe edition of Duran Duran’s Danse Macabre, and fresh music from rising artists like The Linda Lindas and our October CoSign Chat Pile. Plus, The Offspring release their 11th studio album, while Dawes mark a new era with their first album with only the Goldsmith brothers as members.

Here are 10 new albums to stream today.

Charli Xcx – Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat

The clue is in the name; it’s the album you know and love, but remixed. With this new version of Brat, Charli Xcx has assembled an impressive array of guests, from her current tour co-headliner Troye Sivan to Ariana Grande,...

John Aprea has sadly passed away.

The actor, who played young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died at 83, his manager confirmed.

He died August 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, Will Levine confirmed to THR.

Keep reading to find out more…

The New Jersey-bred star also starred in Caged Heat, Crazy Mama and The Manchurian Candidate, as well as The Idolmaker and New Jack City, among other notable roles.

On TV, he appeared on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade starting in 1989.

He starred on NBC’s The Montefuscos as well in 1975. Later in life, he reprised his Full House role for the 2017 Netflix reboot.

Survivors include his third wife of over 25 years, Betsy, his daughter, Nicole, from a previous marriage to actress Ninon Aprea, and stepchildren Marika and Valentino.

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John Aprea, whose acting career landed him roles on “Godfather Part II” and “Full House,” died on Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 83.

His death was confirmed by Will Levine, Aprea’s manager.

Born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, N.J., Aprea spent part of his early years in Italy before his family resettled back in the States. In the early 1960s, he set out to pursue his passion, acting, enrolling in Joshua Shelley’s acting classes (who also taught Mia Farrow and Jon Voight) in New York. Eventually, he would land a role in the 1968 Steve McQueen classic film Bullitt, playing Killer.

After his splashy debut, Aprea found acting work on sets for the 1970s TV series “Mannix,” the 1970s film “The Grasshopper,” and Jonathan Demme’s 1974 feature, “Caged Heat.”

John’s career took off when he was cast as the young Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola...

John Aprea, the charismatic character actor who portrayed the young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died. He was 83.

Aprea died Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager, Will Levine, announced.

The New Jersey native appeared for director Jonathan Demme in Caged Heat (1974), Crazy Mama (1975) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004), played the brother of Ray Sharkey’s up-and-coming music promoter in Taylor Hackford’s The Idolmaker (1980) and was a mob guy in Mario Van Peebles’ New Jack City (1991).

Aprea also played another crook, Lucas Castigliano, as well as a multimillionaire shipping magnate, Alexander Nikos, during two stints on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade (1989-98). Both characters ended up getting shot to death by women.

He starred as the patriarch of a multi-generational Italian American family on NBC’s The Montefuscos,...

Anyone who grew up in the 1970s can tell you the story of a lovely lady, who was bringing up three very lovely girls, and a man named Brady, who was busy with three boys of his own. Of course, one day, the lady met this fellow, and the rest is TV history. When Carol Martin (Florence Henderson) married Mike Brady (Robert Reed), all six of their children came together, along with their trusty maid Alice (Ann B. Davis), to become the sitcom family known as "The Brady Bunch."

"The Brady Bunch" is one of the most beloved and memorable sitcoms of all time. The adolescent antics of Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher McKnight), Bobby (Mike Lookinland), Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Susan Olsen) made for plenty of comedy and drama as the bunch dealt with the trials and tribulations of a blended family, sibling rivalries, growing up,...

If you’re looking for new movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video in April, you’ve come to the right place. This month doesn’t bring a ton in terms of new Prime Video originals, but there are a few noteworthy titles. “Outer Range,” premiering April 15, is a new series that’s essentially “Yellowstone” but sci-fi. Josh Brolin plays a rancher fighting for his land in Wyoming who encounters a supernatural twist.

There’s also “A Very British Scandal,” which stars Claire Foy and Paul Bettany and focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Dutchess of Argyll, and the second season of the animated series “Undone” on April 29.

In terms of Prime Video movies, Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton star in the thriller ”All the Old Knives” which is streaming on April 8, and noteworthy library titles being added in April include “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,...

Good news for all you Brolin-heads! Amazon Prime Video’s list of new releases for April 2022 is highlighted by one very intriguing TV project starring Thanos himself.

The Josh Brolin-starring Outer Range premieres April 15 and looks like it could be a wild ride. The synopsis is terse and reads “A rancher fighting for his land and family stumbles upon an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness, forcing a confrontation with the Unknown in ways both intimate and cosmic in the untamable American West.” That, combined with an enigmatic first trailer, has our interest piqued.

Also on the TV side of things this month is season 2 of the beautifully rotoscoped series Undone on April 29. Rosa Salazar returns as Alma, a woman who may have become unstuck in time to help save her scientist father’s life. Before that, the British TV series The Outlaws makes its debut...

On May 1, Olympia Dukakis died at the age of 89, only just a month and a half before her ninetieth birthday. Dukakis died following a short period of dealing with an undisclosed illness. Dukakis was known for appearing in films such as The Idolmaker (1980), Working Girl (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), The Event (2003) and […]

The post ‘Moonstruck’ Star Olympia Dukakis Dies At 89 appeared first on uInterview.

As controversy builds around “Richard Jewell” and its depiction of female journalists, it’s nothing new for women music writers on the silver screen.

Although “Crazy Heart,” which premiered 10 years ago this month, was basically 2009’s equivalent of Bradley Cooper’s remake of “A Star Is Born,” it hasn’t had quite the staying power of some other archetypal music-based films. Jeff Bridges won his first Oscar for his portrayal of a washed-up, alcoholic country singer, and Maggie Gyllenhaal was nominated for her performance as the much younger love interest who tries to save him from self-destruction. The main difference in this film written and directed by Scott Cooper (no relation to Bradley) is that Gyllenhaal’s character is not a fellow singer-songwriter ripe for mentoring, but rather an aspiring journalist in search of a story.

Before long, however, business and pleasure intermingle and Bridges and Gyllenhaal wake up in...

Hawk Koch has had an interesting life to say the least, one as Howard W. Koch Jr., son of famous producer and industry heavyweight Howard W. Koch, and another that started with his Bar Mitzvah at age 50 and a new name, Hawk, that liberated him and enabled him for the first time in his life to forge his own identity away from his father’s.

As the producer or executive producer of numerous films including The Idolmaker, Primal Fear, Gorky Park, Wayne’s World, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Long Walk Home, Keeping The Faith and many more, Koch has had a long, successful career. That career includes stints as president of Rastar Productions; president of the Producers Guild, where he considers the creation (with fellow president Mark Gordon) of the p.g.a. mark a career highpoint; and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

Rabid, and Clive Barker's Nightbreed are just a couple of films in the lineup for Shout! Factory TV's 5 Nights of Fear. Prepare thyself. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a new Beistle Cat special edition pin from Creepy Co., details on Horror Movie Night podcast's fundraiser to raise money for FamilyStrong4ALS, and Jasmine release details.

Shout! Factory TV's Five Nights of Fear Details: Press Release: "Scream Factory™ is celebrating five years of fear with the special screening event 5 Nights of Fear airing on Shout! Factory TV. In celebration of the now-iconic horror brand’s fifth anniversary, Scream Factory will present nightly screenings of cult favorite films Nightbreed, Bad Moon, The Exorcist III, Hellhole, and Rabid. 5 Nights of Fear will air from Monday, June 12 through Friday, June 16 each evening at 10 p.m. Et/7 p.m. Pt at http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/, and on Pluto TV Channel 512.

On Monday, the terrifying celebration...

Beginning today, Scream Factory is taking viewers into the creepy confines of Ashland Sanitarium with their high-def release of Pierre De Moro’s Hellhole, and we’ve been provided with three Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copy of Hellhole.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Hellhole Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 1st. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Hellhole Blu-ray: “Having witnessed her mother’s brutal death, Susan (Judy Landers, Dr. Alien) gets amnesia from a fall while being pursued by the killer, Silk (Ray Sharkey,...

July 26th has an eclectic assortment of horror and sci-fi offerings for fans, including a pair of cult classics—The Boy Who Cried Werewolf and Hellhole—from the fine folks at Scream Factory. Severin Films resurrects Doctor Butcher M.D. and Zombie Holocaust in HD this week, and Karyn Kusama’s superb psychological thriller The Invitation comes home on Tuesday courtesy of Drafthouse Films.

Other notable Blu-ray and DVD releases coming our way on July 26th include Five Miles to Midnight, the Killer Thrillers Collection, Consumption, and Exorcist House of Evil.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

Richie Bridgestone’s parents are getting a divorce, but that’s the least of his problems at the moment. Richie is hoping his parents will reconsider and on a visit to his father’s secluded cabin, he witnesses his dad being attacked by a werewolf. Much like the tale of the boy who cried wolf,...

On July 26th, fans of Pierre De Moro’s film can take as many visual trips to Ashland Sanitarium as their little hearts can manage with Scream Factory’s Blu-ray / DVD release of Hellhole (1985). Do a brief stint there now, if you dare, with two Blu-ray clips and the official trailer for the film courtesy of Scream Factory.

Hellhole Blu-ray: “Having witnessed her mother’s brutal death, Susan (Judy Landers, Dr. Alien) gets amnesia from a fall while being pursued by the killer, Silk (Ray Sharkey, The Idolmaker). Awakening in Ashland Sanitarium, she is once again terrorized by Silk, disguised as an orderly. To pry an incriminating secret from Susan’s brain, Silk forms an uneasy alliance with Dr. Fletcher (Mary Woronov, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School), a psychotic scientist who has been testing a new lobotomy technique, using helpless inmates as her guinea pigs. These vicious experiments are carried out in the “Hellhole,...

A sanitarium with a sinister staff and a family with a hairy (and scary) dilemma will get the high-def treatment on July 26th with the respective Blu-ray releases of 1985’s Hellhole (being distributed on a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack) and 1973’s The Boy Who Cried Werewolf. With summer heating up, Scream Factory has revealed the final list of special features for each film, as well as another look at the previously revealed cover art:

Press Release: This July, Scream Factory presents two long-lost cult favorites on Blu-ray for the first time. Hellhole and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf debut in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, and on Blu-ray, respectively.

Hellhole

Having witnessed her mother’s brutal death, Susan (Judy Landers, Dr. Alien) gets amnesia from a fall while being pursued by the killer, Silk (Ray Sharkey, The Idolmaker). Awakening in Ashland Sanitarium, she is once again terrorized by Silk, disguised as an orderly.

Neca’s hand-painted three-foot tall foam replica of Slimer from Ghostbusters (1984) will be available this August. Also in this round-up: an update on the Hellhole Blu-ray / DVD and details on Gaming Heads’ BioShock Big Daddy statue.

Neca’s Life-Size Slimer Replica: From Neca: “Add a delightfully spooky touch to any room with a life-size replica of everyone’s favorite non-terminal repeating phantasm!

This actual size foam Slimer replica figure is based on the 1984 Ghostbusters movie and was re-created from original movie molds. The figure measures 3 feet tall and is made of foam rubber and latex that’s carefully hand-painted for realistic detail. Ships in one box, some assembly required.

Release Date: August 2016.”

To learn more about Neca’s life-size Slimer foam replica, visit:

http://necaonline.com/55983/products/collectables/prop-replicas/ghostbusters-life-size-slimer-foam-replica/

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Hellhole: From Scream Factory: “Look what’s back! The 1985 women-in-sanitarium/prison horror hybrid Hellhole is finally slated for a release on July 26th.

Soon to be seen charming the pants off Margot Robbie in con man caper, Focus, Will Smith is set to leap into darker material for his next project. Per THR, Smith has signed on to topline the forthcoming action thriller, Bounty. This new deal coincides with Paramount Pictures’ recent purchase of the original spec script by Sascha Penn.

Smith’s own Overbrook Entertainment will produce alongside Adam Kolbrenner of Madhouse Entertainment. Storywise, the movie takes place in Boston and revolves around a man (Smith) who is wrongly convicted of murder. He escapes from prison determined to prove his innocence. This seemingly straightforward task turns into a total nightmare, however, after the widow of the man he supposedly killed puts a $10 million bounty on him, dead or alive.

It sounds like sterling stuff which will place Smith firmly back into action star territory. It’s been a while since he’s...

Chicago – One of the finest places in the world to witness its best cinema is the Chicago International Film Festival, which is now hitting its golden year of 50. This year’s festival boasts a lineup of top tier entries from world renowned filmmakers, packaged in the distinct Chicago flavor that keeps the city on a level all its own.

The festivities begin on Thursday, October 9 with a presentation of Liv Ullman’s “Miss Julie,” an adaptation of the August Strindberg play starring Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain. With the film playing at Chicago’s Harris Theater, Ullman and Farrell are scheduled to walk the red carpet, along with “The Fugitive” director Andrew Davis and Academy Award-nominated actress Kathleen Turner.

A delicious lineup of films from around the world, adored at previous festivals and now ready for Chicago audiences, begin their presentation the next day (Friday October 10) with all festival screenings...

‘Jersey Boys’ movie review: Great music fails to save Clint Eastwood-directed film version of the 2005 Broadway musical (photo: John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in ‘Jersey Boys’) Clint Eastwood’s semi-historically accurate biopic of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jersey Boys, is based on the hit 2005 Broadway musical — and it is a crushing bore. But we shall start with the positive: In Eastwood’s film, the music and the performances of the music (which are not the same thing) are great. That is to be expected, as the Jersey Boys movie cast is mostly composed from cast members of the stage show, including Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who happens to look a lot like Frankie Valli and who has a four-plus octave range. Lucky boy. Lloyd Young is also a serviceable actor with a number of (mostly stage) credits that did not require a piercing falsetto.

Avatar 2, 3, 4

James Cameron has confirmed which writers worked on which scripts for all three back-to-back "Avatar" sequels. After much work, the first screenplay is expected to be ready within weeks.

"Avatar 2" was written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, "Avatar 3" was written by Josh Friedman, "Avatar 4" was written by Shane Salerno. James Cameron will score a co-writing credit on all three. Writer Steven Gould has also been involved with the process and has been tasked with writing the novelizations for each movie. [Source: The New York Times]

Idolmaker

MGM has hired Sascha Penn to pen the latest version of "The Idolmaker" remake which has Craig Brewer attached to direct and Justin Timberlake circling to star.

The original 1980 film followed the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered the likes of Frankie Avalon and Fabian. [Source: Deadline]

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Joe Ballarini ("Dance of the Dead") has been tapped to pen Fox Animation's upcoming...

Exclusive: MGM has hired Sascha Penn to write the latest version of The Idolmaker, the remake that has Craig Brewer attached to direct and Justin Timberlake circling to star. Hawk Koch and Gene Kirkwood are producing and Cassidy Lange is overseeing for MGM. The 1980 Taylor Hackford-directed original starred Ray Sharkey in a story about the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian; Koch and Kirkwood produced that one too. Penn is currently writing an untitled firefighter project at Lionsgate, which has Jeff Chan attached to direct and he sold the pitch Yakuza Vs. Mafia to […]...

MGM’s plan to remake the award-winning 1980 musical drama The Idolmaker has so far had a bumpy ride. Ryan Gosling was originally attached to star, as well as intending to make it his directorial debut, but pulled out due to scheduling issues. Now, as Justin Timberlake closes a deal to produce, director Craig Brewer (Hustle And Flow, Footloose) has reportedly thrown his hat in the ring.

The Idolmaker was originally directed by Taylor Hackford (Ray), written by Edward Di Lorenzo (Miami Vice), and starred Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher and Joe Pantoliano. Loosely based on the life of Bob Marcucci – the rock promoter and manager responsible for the careers of artists such as Frankie Avalon and Fabian – the story follows songwriter and manager Vincent Vacari through his obsession with finding ‘the next big thing’. After guiding a local band to success and expanding his client list, his obsession becomes a destructive...

Craig Brewer, who directed Hustle & Flow and Footloose, is set to direct MGM’s reboot of The Idolmaker with Justin Timberlake, Hawk Koch and Gene Kirkwood producing.

In the original 1980 film Ray Sharkey starred as a mercenary music promoter who takes on two boys with the intent of turning them into teen idols. The story was based on the life of the life of rock promoter and manager Bob Marcucci, who discovered and promoted Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

According to Variety, the film was “one of the MGM library projects that were put into development in 2011 after the storied studio went through a pre-packaged bankruptcy in late 2010.” The studio began working on reboots like RoboCop and Poltergeist, and now The Idolmaker.

Brewer does have experience directing reboots, as he did with 2011′s Footloose. Now the question is, will Timberlake also star in the film he is producing? What do you think?...

If you.re like MGM, you.ll agree that cinema just doesn.t have enough remakes of thinly veiled biopics that aren.t biopics. In that respect, you should be happy to know that their upcoming update of 1980.s The Idolmaker has landed a director with his own history of music-infused filmmaking. Footloose director Craig Brewer will stand at the helm for an all-star trio of producers: Justin Timberlake, Hawk Koch, who produced the original, and Rocky producer Gene Kirkwood. (Fun fact: Kirkwood also produced the remake-defying Uhf!) Even though it isn.t clear in Variety.s story in what capacity this remake is coming, Brewer is a strong choice for the job. He bumped a lot of car trunks with his 2005 breakout drama Hustle and Flow - a film that is infinitely rewatchable to me for some reason - and followed that up with the bluesy Southern drama Black...

Filmmaker Craig Brewer ("Hustle and Flow," "Footloose") is in negotiations to team with Justin Timberlake on the remake of "The Idolmaker" at MGM.

Timberlake is producing and could potentially star in the Brewer-helmed project based on Taylor Hackford's 1980 drama.

The original followed a legendary music promoter and manager who discovered talented acts such as Frankie Avalon and Fabian. He sets out to turn two teenage boys into the next big stars.

Ryan Gosling was attached to the remake when it was first announced back in 2011, but that's no longer the case. Hawk Koch and Gene Kirkwood will produce.

Source: Variety...

It looked briefly as though Ryan Gosling might make his directorial debut with the re-working of Taylor Hackford’s 1980 music drama The Idolmaker, only for that idea to vanish back into the ether almost as quickly as it arrived. MGM appears to have found a director, one versed in blending music with movies, in Hustle & Flow/Footloose man Craig Brewer.The original film starred Ray Sharkey as a music promoter who stops at nothing to turn his two young talents into big stars. It’s based on the life of Robert Phillip "Bob" Marcucci, who worked his way up to become a personal manager, first at Chancellor Records, then his own Robert P. Marcucci Productions, where he discovered and shepherded the career of such musicians as ‘50s/’60s teen idol Fabian and fellow warbling heartthrob Frankie Avalon. Marcucci later went on to become an occasional movie producer, and died in...

Hustle & Flow and Footloose director Craig Brewer is set to helm an upcoming remake of Taylor Hackford's 1980 musical The Idolmaker , Variety reports. Producers on the project include Gene Kirkwood, Hawk Koch and Justin Timberlake. Scripted by Edward Di Lorenzo, the original film served as a loose biopic of music promoter and producer Bob Marucci (Ray Sharkey's Vincent Vaccari in the film) who, in real life, discovered legendary music talent like Frankie Avalon. The plot follows Vaccari as he tries to turn two unknown teens into stars. You can check out the trailer for the original film in the player below:...

Scream Factory already has a solid list of titles for 2014, but there are still more titles on the way. Their most recent announcement is that 1985′s Hellhole is getting a Blu-ray / DVD release this Summer:

“Happy Friday guys! Fans of 80s horror, grindhouse and women-in-prison films are in for a special treat as we are releasing the rare and long-lost 1985 exploitation film Hellhole this Summer on Blu-ray & DVD for the very first time this Summer!

Those of you who have seen this film know what fun it is. And a great cast of cult film & TV favorites highlight the wild shenanigans including Mary Woronov (Rock n Roll High School, Night of the Comet), Ray Sharkey (The Idolmaker, Wiseguys), Marjoe Gortner (Earthquake, Starcrash, Food of the Gods) and Judy Landers (Bj & The Bear, Vega$, The Love Boat).

Pre-order links should go up in sometime in March. Any extras we may have...

Justin Timberlake has entered negotiations to produce the remake of Taylor Hackford's 1980 feature "The Idolmaker" at MGM.

The original followed a fictional music promoter and his girlfriend who worried about his obsession with breaking the next big musical act. It was inspired by the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci.

Timberlake currently has no plans to star in the new version, though that might change depending upon the script and director.

The project sounds similar to Jt's upcoming producing debut, a biopic of infamous record executive Neil Bogart entitled "Spinning Gold" which is aiming to shoot next year.

A few years ago, Ryan Gosling was previously signed on to star in and make his directorial debut on "The Idolmaker". he abruptly pulled out a few weeks later, citing a busy schedule.

Source: The Wrap...

Over two years ago, we learned that Ryan Gosling was going to direct and star in a remake of The Idolmaker at MGM, but a month after the story broke, the actor had to step away from the project due his busy future slate which included The Place Beyond the Pines and Gangster Squad at the time. Now the project is back in the spotlight, but not with Gosling. The Wrap has word that Justin Timberlake, hot off a spectacular performance at the VMAs (which included an *Nsync reunion), is gearing up to produce the remake of the 1980 film directed by Taylor Hackford. But will the musician also star in the film? Read on! The original film told the story about about the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian, and while that would be an interesting role for Timberlake to take with his work in the music industry,...

While Ryan Gosling is already well on his way with his directorial debut "How To Catch A Monster," slated for release next year, things could have been very different. A couple years ago, Gosling was attached to star in and direct a remake of Taylor Hackford's lesser known 1980 film "The Idolmaker." Less than a month after signing on he dropped the gig citing a busy a schedule, but now someone else with singing and acting talent is going to give it a go. The Wrap reports that Justin Timberlake is now slated to produce "The Idolmaker," though he's not attached to star, but given the material, you would have to think he's going to at least consider it. The film is a biopic of music producer and promoter Bob Marcucci, who managed '50s rock'n'roll stars like Frankie Avalon and Fabian before burning out. We can only imagine given...

Justin Timberlake is sticking with what he knows as he embarks on a film producing career, entering negotiations to produce MGM's remake of "The Idolmaker," multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the original 1980 film was based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered acts such as teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Timberlake currently has no plans to star, though one insider cautions that could change depending on the script and who winds up directing. Also Read: Justin Timberlake Defends Miley Cyrus: 'It Was...

Pasadena, Calif. -- Al Pacino said Friday that he decided not to meet famed record producer and convicted killer Phil Spector before portraying him in an HBO movie – only to find he already had.

A friend showed Pacino a 20-year-old photo in which the actor was standing next to Spector. Pacino said he has no memory of the moment.

The movie, "Phil Spector," debuts in March. It focuses on the client-attorney relationship between Spector and Linda Kenney Baden, who represented him in his first trial after he was charged with the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. That ended in a mistrial, but Spector was convicted in a second trial and is now serving 19 years to life in prison.

Pacino wore a dizzying array of wigs in his portrayal of the eccentric Spector, whose "Wall of Sound" style was an integral part of pop music in the early 1960s. The actor...

Glenn here with a tuesday top ten on a topic dear to my heart, and Nathaniel's too. We both have a strange fondness for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual Golden Globe Awards. Beyond the gif-ready celebrities-getting-drunk setting and the organisation’s occasional flurries of bonkers brilliance (too many to list), I think I like most of all that their splitting of films between drama and musical/comedy means so many very worthy films get big awards and nominations that they otherwise wouldn’t have. The general rule of thumb is that musicals have a much easier time getting a nomination because there are far fewer of them and, thus, stick out more. Sure, Burlesque, Across the Universe, Nine, and Mamma Mia are recent examples of none too acclaimed musicals landing big time best picture nominations.

Forgotten Awards Trivia: The Globes didn't consider "Dancer in the Dark" a musical...

Innocence of Muslims / 'Desert Warrior' director Alan Roberts best-known for '70s soft-core porn The polemical anti-Islam "film" (actually, a cheap, grade Z amateur video), now has not only a producer, but also a director. The "Israeli entrepreneur Sam Bacile" has been exposed as the Egyptian Coptic Christian Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who allegedly misled all (or most) involved in the production. And Gawker has reported that Alan Roberts aka Robert Brownell, the director of a handful of softcore porn movies in the '70s and early '80s, helmed "Desert Warrior," a cheesy Arabian adventure that was to become -- following some sloppy overdubbing -- Innocence of Muslims. Besides the now infamous Islamophobic YouTube sensation, which has been blamed for riots in several Muslim countries from Tunisia to Pakistan, Alan Roberts' movie credits include several now long forgotten titles. (Please scroll down for more details.) Alan Roberts also produced several little-known movies,...

That Ryan Gosling has had ambitions to direct is hardly a surprise. He once kicked the tires on a remake of the 1980 Taylor Hackford film “The Idolmaker," and at TIFF last year he plainly stated his intentions. “I wanted to work with George Clooney [on 'Ides Of March'] because he’s an actor turned director and I wanted to see that in action, and I’m learning a lot from Nicolas [Winding Refn] and Derek [Cianfrance] ...I’m just basically trying to treat it as a film school for myself right now before I start making my own films -- not to undervalue the movies themselves, I want to see those movies so I’m making them -- but I’m also trying to get as much out of them as I can before I kind of transition out of this and into that,” he explained. And it looks like he's ready to add writer/director to his resume.

Actor Ryan Gosling has stepped down from making his directorial debut with after failing to fit the project into his busy schedule.

The Notebook actor was set to step behind the camera for a remake of 1980 musical The Idolmaker, based on the life of music promoter Bob Marcucci.

He was also planning to star in the new version, but his acting career has forced him to shelve his immediate directing dreams.

Instead, he has signed on to star in The Place Beyond The Pines with Bradley Cooper and Gangster Squad, opposite Sean Penn.

Deadline.com reports that bosses at MGM Studio are still keen for the remake to go ahead with Gosling as director - they hope to convince the star have another look at the project when his schedule slows down.

Update: Deadline have now changed their story and this is no longer the case.

He’s not short of a few film offers right now, but Ryan Gosling also plans to jump behind the camera to take on a remake of Taylor Hackford’s 1980 flick ‘The Idolmaker‘. Not content with just directing though, Gosling will also star as the real life promoter and star maker Bob Marcucci. Makes you feel lazy right?!

If you’re after a little more information friends, then we’re happy to inform you that Marcucci was a personal manager in the music bidness, first at Chanceller Records and then at his own Robert P. Marcucci Productions; shepherding careers of musicians like teen idol Fabian and Frankie Avalon to stardom.

There’s no word on when Gosling will actually take on the project due a busy schedule with Warner Bros. Gangster Squad and the planned Logan’s Run remake,...

Ryan Gosling will not be helming the remake of the 1980s film The Idolmaker, it has been revealed. It was previously reported that the Blue Valentine actor would be making his directorial debut with The Idolmaker. However, Gosling has now withdrawn from the project thanks to his busy schedule, according to Moviefone. The 30-year-old was also supposed to star in the movie, but he is said to have backed out of that as well. The Idolmaker tells the story of rock promoter and manager Bob Marcucci, who discovered a number of rock 'n' roll stars during his (more)...

As of late, Ryan Gosling has been packing his upcoming slate with promising projects. There’s Derek Cianfrance‘s The Place Beyond the Pines, which just recently added Bradley Cooper to the cast; there’s Gore Verbinski‘s The Lone Ranger, which could pin Gosling opposite Johnny Depp; there’s Ruben Fleischer‘s Gangster Squad, which could also feature Sean Penn and Josh Brolin; and, of course, his efforts that will be seen in theaters later this year: Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Ides of March, and Drive.

Then there were talks that Gosling would be making his directorial debut with The Idolmaker, a remake of Taylor Hackford‘s Golden Globe-winning film about a famed music producer. Regardless of whether or not that seems like a good choice for Gosling, the mere idea of Gosling putting himself behind the camera is enough to draw great interest. However, as of now, Gosling...

Ryan Gosling, for now, will stay solely in front of the camera. Not that that's a bad thing.

The Oscar-nominated actor was set to make his directorial debut (and star in) a remake of the 1980 film "The Idolmaker," a thinly veiled biopic of music scout/promoter Bob Marcucci. Now, Deadline reports, Gosling has pulled out of the film, with his schedule just too tightly packed to fit such a big project.

It's a legitimate excuse, too. He's beginning production with his "Blue Valentine" director Derek Cianfrance on "The Place Beyond The Pines," now co-stars Bradley Cooper, will then face off with Sean Penn in the mob-thriller "Gangster Squad," and then head off to shoot "Logan's Run."

In between, he'll be promoting his new Steve Carrell co-starring romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love.," which is expected to be a big hit, as well as his Cannes hit with Carey Mulligan, "Drive," and...

Last month, Ryan Gosling was reported to make his directorial debut through a drama film, "The Idolmaker". However, the Canadian actor has recently informed MGM that he will not sit in the director's chair. He will also not star in the forthcoming film.

Deadline says that Gosling will be too busy at the moment. However, once the Dean Pereira of "Blue Valentine" has an empty slot on his schedule and is still interested on the project, he and MGM will revisit the flick down the line.

Gosling has recently wrapped "The Ides of March" with George Clooney. He is currently on pre-production for "Logan's Run" and "The Place Beyond the Pines". In addition to those pics, Gosling also has other high-profile films: "Drive" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love.".

"The Idolmaker" revolves around the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, the person who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian. The original film...

When you're hot, you're hot and sometimes you gotta make some hard choices and for Ryan Gosling, he'll have to put those plans on directing on hold for now. Last month at Cannes, it was announced that Gosling would not only star in, but also direct, a remake of obscure 1980 Taylor Hackford film “The Idolmaker,” a project that’s set up at MGM. The film is a biopic of music producer and promoter Bob Marcucci, who managed ‘50s rock’n'roll stars like Frankie Avalon and Fabian before burning out, although he continued to work in show business, including producing Bill Murray‘s…...

A couple weeks ago, we somehow missed reporting on the fact that Ryan Gosling had signed to write and direct a remake of Taylor Hackford's 1980 film The Idolmaker for MGM. (The original was a biopic of early rock and roll manager and eventual burnout Bob Marcucci.) Perhaps that omission was somehow driven by prescience, as that deal has fallen apart. Or, more to the point, Ryan Gosling realized that he has quite a lot to do, between promoting Drive and Crazy, Stupid, Love; shooting Derek Cianfrance's new film The Place Between the Pines and Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad; and possibly making Logan's Run with Nicolas Winding Refn. So he has withdrawn from the project, which remains on MGM's list of prioritized remakes [1]. Deadline [2] says that MGM would consider going back to Ryan Gosling for the film in the future if he is available and still interested. And...

Ryan Gosling wowed Cannes audiences with his starring turn as a stunt car driver turned getaway man in Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive. He made bigger news announcing his plans to direct and star in a remake of the 1980 Rock and Roll movie The Idolmaker for MGM. According to Deadline, Gosling officially removed himself from the high-profile remake today due to scheduling issues. The news disappointed fans eager to see Gosling make his directorial debut with The Idolmaker, which originally starred Ray Sharkey as rock promoter Bob Marcuci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Ryan Gosling wowed Cannes audiences with his starring turn as a stunt car driver turned getaway man in Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive. He made bigger news announcing his plans to direct and star in a remake of the 1980 Rock and Roll movie The Idolmaker for MGM. According to Deadline, Gosling officially removed himself from the high-profile remake today due to scheduling issues. The news disappointed fans eager to see Gosling make his directorial debut with The Idolmaker, which originally starred Ray Sharkey as rock promoter Bob Marcuci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Ryan Gosling wowed Cannes audiences with his starring turn as a stunt car driver turned getaway man in Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive. He made bigger news announcing his plans to direct and star in a remake of the 1980 Rock and Roll movie The Idolmaker for MGM. According to Deadline, Gosling officially removed himself from the high-profile remake today due to scheduling issues. The news disappointed fans eager to see Gosling make his directorial debut with The Idolmaker, which originally starred Ray Sharkey as rock promoter Bob Marcuci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Actor/singer Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) is set to make his directorial debut with a remake of the musical biopic The Idolmaker.

Gosling will direct and star in the film for MGM, which tells the story of real-life rock promoter/star maker Bob Marcucci.

Taylor Hackford’s original, starring Ray Sharkey, was released in 1980.

Gosling will be seen next in comedy-romance Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Source: Deadline...

Ryan Gosling is set to star and direct a remake of the 1980 movie "The Idolmaker" for MGM according to Deadline. This will mark the actor's directorial debut. The original film was directed by Taylor Hackford who moved on to bigger and better things such as "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Ray."

The original "The Idolmaker" starred Ray Sharkey as Vincent Vacari, a songwriter/manager who discovered the rock n' roll sensation Tommy Dee (Paul Land). It is a thinly-veiled account of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Gosling is set to direct himself for the project. Here's a fan-made trailer of "The Idolmaker":...

Seemingly taking a page out of the James Franco Book of Left Turns, Oscar nominated hometown hero Ryan Gosling is expanding his repertoire of playing the blue-collar dreamboat, moustachioed weirdo, blue-collar boozer husband, walking Photoshop ad and stunt car driver to include director to his list of employable skills and has chosen a reboot of the 1980 flick The Idolmaker as his first film.

You can only make one directorial debut and Gosling has picked a head-scratcher for his, choosing a music biopic based on the life of promoter Bob Marcucci, who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian (I had to Google), instead of say a slow-burning indie, left-of-centre art flick or romance that would be more in line with audience expectations.