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Having previously written for Entertainment Weekly, Film Journal International, and Television Without Pity, as well as authoring the book, "Film Firsts." Ethan Alter currently consumes mass quantities of movies and television for Yahoo Entertainment. Warning: Once you get him started on the misunderstood greatness of "The Matrix" sequels and/or the series finale of "Battlestar Galactica," he may never stop.
Yahoo MoviesStephen Schwartz on 'The Prince of Egypt,' 'Pocahontas' and Cynthia Erivo's 'extraordinary' performance in the 'Wicked' film
Stephen Schwartz revisits some of his most-loved songs from stage and screen, from "Godspell" to "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
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'The Naked Gun' directors reveal how Priscilla Presley replaced Bo Derek in the 1988 comedy
David Zucker, on the movie's 35th anniversary, explains how Elvis Presley's widow landed her role.
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Baz Luhrmann talks 'Faraway Downs,' dorky DiCaprio and why he wouldn't make a Madonna biopic after 'Elvis'
The filmmaker revisits "Romeo + Juliet," "Moulin Rouge" and "Strictly Ballroom" in our latest Director's Reel.
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Atari's 'Pong' pressed play on the video game revolution on this day in 1972
A simple game of ping-pong made video games into a force to be reckoned with in 1972.
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'Spider-Man 2': Everything you need to know about the blockbuster Marvel video game
From new twists on old villains to tear-inducing deaths, swing behind-the-scenes of Insomniac's hit game.
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James Ivory reveals why he kept his decades-long romance with Ismail Merchant private: 'I felt I had to protect him'
A new Merchant-Ivory documentary revisits their classic films and private relationship.
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Does Hollywood have a 'Jewface' problem? Why Bradley Cooper's new movie is attracting controversy.
"It’s all about balance," Cooper said of his decision to wear a prosthetic nose in "Maestro," which was led to charges of "Jewface."
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3 questions for 'Searching for Nika' director about the toll the Russia-Ukraine war has taken on animals
Stanislav Kapralov explains how his personal search for his childhood dog informed his documentary.
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Were we wrong about 'The Cat in the Hat'? Reexamining the movie that ruined Mike Myers's career.
The 2003 family comedy coughed up a major furball with critics and audiences.
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Vor 40 Jahren: So versetzte der Film "The Day After – Der Tag danach" die Amerikaner in Angst und Schrecken
Schätzungsweise 100 Millionen Menschen in den USA saßen am 20. November 1983 vor ihrem TV-Gerät als erstmals Nicholas Meyers apokalyptischer Fernsehfilm "The Day After– Der Tag danach“ ausgestrahlt wurde und viele von ihnen in Angst und Schrecken versetzte.
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'Marvels' star Iman Vellani isn't concerned with the focus on the movie's box office: 'That's for Bob Iger'
"[The box office] has nothing to do with me," says Vellani.
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How 'The Day After' terrified Americans 40 years ago: 'Nuclear war on a good day'
An estimated 100 million people watched Nicholas Meyer's apocalyptic TV movie when it premiered in 1983.
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Disney's most controversial movie, 'Song of the South,' opened in theaters on this day in 1946
The Uncle Remus film, combining live action and animation and featuring "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," premiered to criticism and protests.
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How Kurt and Wyatt Russell came to play the same character in Godzilla-inspired 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'
"It was a shared creative project unlike any other father-son acting duo," says director Matt Shakman.
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Yahoo Picks: From 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' to 'It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown,' ranking the 45 original 'Peanuts' animated specials
We definitively rank 58 years of "Peanuts" specials featuring good ol' Charlie Brown and friends.
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'Star Wars Holiday Special' director defends the legendary TV disaster: 'I had a great time shooting it'
Why Steve Binder still stands by the least-loved 'Star Wars' production on its 45th anniversary.
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Eli Roth says Black Friday is the real villain of his horror movie 'Thanksgiving': 'Consumerism run amok'
"People can justify [violent] behavior if they're going to get something on sale," Roth says.
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'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' at 50: Why the classic 'Peanuts' special is accompanied by a side helping of controversy
Franklin's role in the 1973 special has been criticized by some viewers.
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Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera made their 'Mickey Mouse Club' debuts on this day in 1993
The three performers earned their Mouse Ears as new additions to Disney's variety series.
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Michael Jackson's crotch-grabbing 'Black or White' dance routine shocked America on this day in 1991
The grandly orchestrated rollout elevated "Black or White" to a can't-miss pop culture event, one that was seen by an estimated 500 million viewers worldwide.