The Wizard Of Oz
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The It List: Sydney Sweeney plays a real-life whistleblower in 'Reality,' new docuseries unravels bizarre mystery of adopted Natalia Grace, Sundance breakout 'Past Lives' arrives in theaters and all t
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Here Are the TV Shows and Movies That Will Be Available on HBO Max at Launch
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s long-awaited streaming service, launches Wednesday with hundreds of titles, including beloved TV series, blockbuster film franchises and some originals created specifically for the new platform.And while we’re willing to bet you’ve heard classics like “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” are among the offerings that will be available at launch, we’re also pretty sure you don’t know how many other shows and movies you’ll have access to on Day 1.And, as a bonus surprise, HBO
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Spike Lee, Pedro Almodóvar to Curate Inaugural Academy Museum Exhibitions
The Academy Museum on Saturday detailed what will be some of its inaugural exhibitions when it opens in December, with directors Spike Lee and Pedro Almodóvar, composer Hildur Guenadóttir and sound designer Ben Burtt to curate galleries in the museum.The four collaborators will contribute to the Stories of Cinema galleries located on the second and third floors of the Saban Building. The galleries will explore all aspects of the art and science of moviemaking and over time will rotate out and ch
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Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' character was inspired by a 'Wizard of Oz' star
Phoenix, instead, modeled his joker after another actor, Ray Bolger, who’s best known to audiences as the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz."
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Renée Zellweger on how Judy Garland was controlled and created (and fed drugs) by Hollywood's studio system
"Unfortunately, I didn’t think there was ever an understanding about how dangerous some of the things that were introduced to her [were]," Renée Zellweger says about Judy Garland's experience making "The Wizard of Oz."
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‘Wicked’ Movie Gets 2021 Holiday Season Release Date
Universal Pictures has set its "Wicked" movie for the Christmas season with a release date of Dec. 22, 2021. Stephen Daldry will direct and Marc Platt will produce. The three-time Tony Award-winning stage musical was adapted from Gregory Maguire’s novel by Winnie Holzman and three-time Oscar-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who are also collaborating on the […]
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How ‘Wizard of Oz’ Just Set a New Box-Office Record
In today's film news roundup, "The Wizard of Oz" sets a record among classic films, the "Grudge" reboot moves to 2020, CAA signs horror specialist William McGregor and the DGA unveils its awards show presenters. RECORD Fathom Events' 80th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" took in $1.2 million at 408 North American sites on […]
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'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers found 13 years after they were stolen
Missing ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," one of four known pairs, were recovered after being stolen in August 2005 from?the Judy Garland Museum in?Minnesota.
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'Star Wars' and 'The Wizard of Oz': Back in 1977, People Couldn't Stop Comparing the Two
How 'Star Wars' was influenced by 'The Wizard of Oz': Many have found a comparison that might not occur to modern audiences: the 1939 musical fantasy.
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'Wizard of Oz' Superfan's Memorabilia Collection Worth Nearly Half a Million Dollars
When NBC’s Emerald City premieres on Jan. 6, Walter Krueger knows he’ll be watching. The 30-year-old is a die-hard Wizard of Oz superfan. Over the past 27 years, Krueger estimates, he’s spent more than $400,000 on a collection that he’s been building since he first fell in love with a Wizard of Oz coloring book when he was 3 years old.
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'The Wiz Live!': Not Quite Lively Enough
A noble effort with flashes of amusement and an abundance of talent, the new version of The Wiz on Thursday night couldn’t overcome a few key flaws and the fact that this simply isn’t a classic piece of material.
