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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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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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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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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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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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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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Robert Redford and Paul Newman’s Third Movie Together Wasn’t Meant to Be
Robert Redford and Paul Newman are considered one of our all-time great screen pairings after buddying up for two movie classics, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973). Redford says that Newman, who passed away in 2008, almost costarred in Redford’s new film A Walk in the Woods. The movie — which is in theaters now and is based on the 1998 book of the same name by Bill Bryson — stars Redford as Bryson and Nick Nolte as his pal Katz as the out-of-shape duo attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail.
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Robert Redford and Nick Nolte Battle Bears in 'A Walk in the Woods'
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte versus bears. Round 1 winner: The old guys!
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Role Recall: Robert Redford on 'Butch Cassidy' Part-Swapping, Upsetting 'Natural' Fans, and More
The 79-year-old known for his All-American good looks, everyman appeal, and smart, authoritative characters has been a constant force in American film from the ‘70s (The Sting, All the President’s Men) to the '80s (The Natural, Out of Africa) up through the '90s (Sneakers, Indecent Proposal) and beyond, even as he’s gotten choosier with roles and devotes much of his time overseeing the world’s preeminent showcase for independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival. In our latest episode of Role Recall, which you can watch above, Redford reminisces about five of his most memorable parts, including how traded places with Butch Cassidy co-star Paul Newman, hid a skiing injury on the set of The Sting, and risked infuriating fans of the novel The Natural for the sake of a happy ending. It’s hard to imagine, given how similar their screen legacies feel now, but Paul Newman was a much bigger star than Redford when the pair teamed up for this Oscar-winning Western, having starred in classics like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, and Cool Hand Luke.

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