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      Kevin Smith to launch his own New Jersey-based SModcastle Film Festival in August (exclusive)

      Filmmaker who got his big break at Sundance with "Clerks" vows to pay it forward with his own spin, expects it to "lean toward the sillier side."

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      People

      Robert Redford's Son James Redford, Filmmaker and Activist, Dies at 58 After Cancer Battle

      James's wife, Kyle, confirmed he died on Friday from bile-duct cancer in his liver

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      Yahoo TV

      Regina King on the relevance of racial injustice in 'Watchmen': 'Same s***'s going down'

      The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress connects white supremacists' actions in the HBO hit series to the current racial injustice and social outrage following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.

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      Deadline

      Robert Redford Backs Joe Biden For President, Says Four More Years Of Donald Trump “Would Accelerate Our Slide Toward Autocracy”

      Robert Redford says that he will vote for Joe Biden for president, warning in a new op ed that another four years of Donald Trump "would accelerate our slide toward autocracy." "I don't make a practice of publicly announcing my vote. But this election year is different," Redford wrote in an essay published on CNN.com. […]

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      The Wrap

      Herb Stempel, Whistleblower Who Inspired Robert Redford Film ‘Quiz Show,’ Dies at 93

      Herb Stempel, the federal whistleblower who exposed how the NBC game show “Twenty-One” was manipulated for ratings, died last month at the age of 93. His death was confirmed this weekend by Stempel’s stepdaughter to The New York Times.Stempel’s story was told in the Robert Redford film “Quiz Show,” which starred John Turturro as Stempel and earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Stempel, an Army veteran attending school on the G.I. Bill, applied to be on “Twenty-One” and was handpicked by producer Dan Enright to be the star of the show, portrayed as an American underdog making thousands for his family.Stempel was given the answers to questions in advance, winning thousands during his run on the show.Also Read: Anthony James, 'In the Heat of the Night' and 'Unforgiven' Actor, Dies at 77But as ratings began to level off, Enright turned his attention to Columbia professor Charles Van Doren, seeing him as a new star to keep viewers interested. Herb Stempel was convinced to intentionally miss the final question and allow Van Doren to win after Enright promised that he would find him a slot on a panel show. Not only was that promised never honored, but Stempel said he felt personally humiliated when the question he was forced to throw was to identify the winner of the 1955 Best Picture Oscar.“I knew that the answer was ‘Marty,’ but Dan Enright specifically wanted me to miss that question. This hurt me very deeply because this was one of my favorite pictures of all times and I could never forget this,” Stempel said in a 1992 interview with PBS’ “American Experience.” “A few seconds before that, as I was trying to come up with the answer, I could have changed my mind. I could have said, ‘The answer is “Marty.” instead of “On the Waterfront.” I would have won. There would have been no Charles Van Doren, no famous celebrity. Charles Van Doren would have gone back to teaching college and my whole life would have been changed.”Also Read: Richard Herd, 'Seinfeld' Actor, Dies at 87After attempting to expose “Twenty-One” through the press, Herb Stempel went to the authorities. “Twenty-One” became the basis of a New York State investigation that questioned the show’s producers, including Enright, who denied Stempel’s claims and dismissed him as jealous of Van Doren’s success. When the grand jury’s findings were sealed by a judge’s order, the investigation escalated to the federal level.In February 1957, Stempel testified before Congress about his offer to throw the game to Van Doren, but it wasn’t until another contestant came forward with notes he took of questions provided to him by producers that Van Doren and the “Twenty-One” producers finally confessed. The scandal resulted in changes to the Federal Communications Act outlawing rigging of game shows.Herb Stempel would not discuss “Twenty-One” for another 35 years, until he was approached by PBS for an interview on “American Experience.” While Stempel said he didn’t like his portrayal by Turturro on “Quiz Show,” he made multiple media and public appearances following the show’s release, including an appearance on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” in the very same NBC studio where “Twenty-One” was recorded.Read original story Herb Stempel, Whistleblower Who Inspired Robert Redford Film ‘Quiz Show,’ Dies at 93 At TheWrap

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      How tension between Robert Redford and Jodie Foster and a 'half-assed screenplay' killed the 'Hot Zone' movie

      "The Hot Zone" author Richard Preston gets candid about a failed 1990s movie adaptation that was once set to star A-listers Robert Redford and Jodie Foster before falling apart.

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      The Wrap

      Robert Redford Calls Trump Presidency ‘Monarchy in Disguise’

      In a new op-ed for NBC News published Tuesday, Robert Redford called President Donald Trump’s administration a “monarchy in disguise.”The actor/director used words like “crisis” and descriptors like “dictator-like” to describe Trump’s “attack” on “everything this country stands for” in the piece for NBC’s “Think.”Redford wrote, “it’s time for Trump to go — along with those in Congress who have chosen party loyalty over their oath to ‘solemnly affirm’ their support for the Constitution of the United States.”Also Read: 'Morning Joe': GOP Support of Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Is Like 'Living in an Alternate Universe'His criticism of Trump-aligned Republicans is a sentiment often shared on NBC’s sister network MSNBC, where morning hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski regularly examine — and castigate — GOP officials who defend or otherwise fall in line with Trump.Redford’s assertion “it’s time for Trump to go” is also in line with findings from Fox News, whose polling department found earlier this month that 49% of Americans support the impeachment and removal of Trump. (That, of course, has earned Fox News considerable ire from the president.)Also Read: Fox News Continues to Stand by Polling Unit as Trump Again Takes Aim at 'Lousy' Poll Showing More Americans Favor ImpeachmentRedford added that when Trump was elected, he “honestly thought it only fair to give the guy a chance,” but soon the president began to “disappoint” and “alarm” him. Notably, he uses the op-ed to call for Trump to be ousted the same way he was brought in: Through defeat in the next election, not necessarily through impeachment.Democrats were not overlooked in the op-ed. “Instead of the United States of America, we are now defined as the Divided States of America,” Redford wrote. Leaders on both sides lack the fundamental courage to cross political aisles on behalf of what is good for the American people.”Redford ended the piece with a call to action: “Let’s rededicate ourselves to voting for truth, character and integrity in our representatives (no matter which side we’re on). Let’s go back to being the leader the world so desperately needs. Let’s return, quickly, to being simply … Americans.”A representative for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Read original story Robert Redford Calls Trump Presidency ‘Monarchy in Disguise’ At TheWrap

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      Happy Birthday Robert Redford: Here are 5 Films by Ace Actor You Must Watch

      On Robert Redford's 83rd birthday, here's looking at five movies starring the ace actor you must watch.

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      How 'Indecent Proposal' influenced Renée Zellweger's Netflix series 'What/If'

      Is Renée Zellweger the new Robert Redford?

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      Yahoo Celebrity

      Robert Redford: Trump 'degrades everything he touches,' but impeachment isn't the answer

      In an op-ed, Robert Redford says the president doesn’t care or "understand that his duty is to defend our democracy."

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      Role Recall: Sissy Spacek on that 'orgasmic' death scene in 'Carrie,' singing along with Loretta Lynn, and playing hard to get with Robert Redford

      The Oscar-winning legend takes us through her greatest film roles, from her breakthrough in "Badlands" to her new collaboration with Redford in "The Old Man & the Gun."

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      People

      Robert Redford Reveals He Never Should Have Said He Is Retiring: 'That Was a Mistake'

      Robert Redford Admits He Never Should Have Said He Is Retiring

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      Yahoo Movies

      From 'A Star Is Born' to 'The Predator': Hits and misses from the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival

      Yahoo Entertainment took part in the Toronto International Film Festival festivities, which included peeks at big movies like "A Star Is Born." Here's what we learned. 

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      Variety

      Robert Redford on His Retirement: ‘I Can’t Last Forever’

      Robert Redford may have said he was retiring after his latest film, “The Old Man and the Gun,” but the legendary actor and director isn’t so sure right now. “I don’t know if [‘Old Man and the Gun’] is the last one,” the 82-year-old star told Variety at the movie’s gala presentation on Monday at […]

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      See Robert Redford's last heist before retiring from Hollywood in 'The Old Man & the Gun' trailer (exclusive)

      The iconic actor can't stop robbing banks — with style — in this exclusive sneak peek at what he says will be his final film role.

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      Entertainment Tonight

      Jane Fonda Cuddles Up to Co-Star Robert Redford at Venice Film Festival -- See the PDA Pics

      Before Kate and Leo, there was Jane and Robert.

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      Deadline

      'Our Souls at Night' tease: Jane Fonda, Robert Redford having a Sunday kind of love

      Fifty years since playing newlyweds in the film "Barefoot in the Park," Jane Fonda and Robert Redford are reunited in Netflix feature as a couple unexpectedly finding love late in life.

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      Robert Redford Is the Latest Star to Defend NEA, in Open Letter From Sundance

      Robert Redford became the most recent star to defend the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA has gained a lot of celebrity supporters recently when President Trump revealed his proposed budget. President Trump’s proposed budget cuts would potentially eliminate the NEA.

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      How Jane Fonda's Crush on Robert Redford Got in the Way of Filming

      On Ellen, Jane Fonda described working with Robert Redford the way she would her high school crush. Fonda has made four movies with Redford, and it seemed her fondness for him may have gotten in the way during filming.

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      Jane Fonda Says She Was 'Always in Love' With Robert Redford on Movie Sets: 'I Fall Into His Eyes'

      The actors have appeared in five movies together.

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      Yahoo Movies

      'The Discovery' Trailer: Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, and Robert Redford Learn There's an Afterlife — and That's a Real Problem

      There’s nothing more precious than life — except, that is, if you live in the world of The Discovery, the new thriller from director Charlie McDowell (The One I Love). Here, humanity has established scientific proof of an afterlife, and is slowly torn apart by an increasing desire to “cross over” via suicide. The all-star film will have its world premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival before debuting exclusively on Netflix; ahead of those bows, we now have its sterling first trailer (watch it above).

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      ‘Ocean Warriors’ Preview: The Battle in Palau

      From executive producers Robert Redford and Paul Allen, Animal Planet’s new six-part series, Ocean Warriors, airs its third installment Sunday, Dec. 11. As you can see from the exclusive clip above, it shows exactly how difficult it is to police water even if, like 80 percent of the ocean surrounding the island nation of Palau in the North Pacific, it is protected as a marine reserve. There’s only one vessel to patrol the vast area for illegal boats, which will ideally be burned to send a message to fishermen that Palau is not a place for shark finning.

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      The Hollywood Reporter

      Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, and More to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

      Movie actors among 21 people to be recognized with nation's highest civilian honor by President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday

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      People

      Robert Redford to Retire From Acting After Next Two Films to ‘Focus on Directing’

      Robert Redford’s days in front of the camera are coming to an end. The screen icon, 80, revealed that he plans to retire from acting after his next two films during a new interview with his grandson, Dylan Redford.

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      Raechal Leone Shewfelt

      Robert Redford Turns 80: A Look Back at His Heartthrob Heyday

      Nowadays, Robert Redford is known as a screen legend and the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, but there was a time when he was the Brad Pitt of Hollywood.

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