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Netflix fans thrilled as animated series of beloved film franchise gets the green light: 'It's about time'
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August 13, 2024
Netflix fans have been left thrilled to learn that Ghostbusters is finding new life as a cartoon on Netflix. The animated series, originally announced by the streamer in 2022, officially received the green light on Monday, according to Variety. While exact details remain a mystery, sources told the outlet that the show 'will be tonally in line' with the recent Ghostbusters franchise films, including Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
Bob Tischler dead at 78: Former head writer for Saturday Night Live passes following battle with pancreatic cancer at his California home
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August 11, 2024
Bob Tischler, a former head writer for Saturday Night Live, has died at age 78. His son Zeke told the New York Times his father died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Tischler passed on July 13 at his home in Bodega Bay, California.
She was a model who starred with Bill Murray in movies and popped up on TV's Baywatch and Melrose Place. She is now 57. Who is she?
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April 24, 2024
This beauty was a thriving actress in the 1990s known for her great looks and fast one liners. The Hollywood veteran is best known for Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Bill Murray in 1996. But the svelte siren was also on a popular TV show for five years. The knockout also worked with David Schwimmer, James Belushi, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, Before acting, she was a fashion model. Now at the age of 57 she incredibly still looks like a pretty pinup. The star was seen in a tiny string bikini that displayed her toned tummy, sculpted arms and strong legs in a series of snaps shared to Instagram this week. The beauty had her long hair down and wore little makeup.
The original was a hit, but this remake is as shapeless as a ghost, writes BRIAN VINER
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March 21, 2024
Almost 40 years have passed since the original Ghostbusters arrived in the United Kingdom, and for those of us who recall seeing it back in December 1984, it was somewhat surprising. To make matters worse, I rewatched it recently, and it may have aged well beyond what we had expected. It was also a very popular film. It got Hollywood excited by the comedic potential of special effects, but society, albeit mainly in America, started to believe that the suffix 'busters' refers to everything.
Mckenna Grace, 17, changes from her dramatic red carpet gown to a trendy black dress while rubbing shoulders with veteran stars at Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire premiere after-party
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March 15, 2024
Sony unveiled Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the new installment in the trilogy that mixes the original and revived casts, on Thursday evening. Both new and old ghostbusters descended on Manhattan's AMC Lincoln Square, including stars from Bill Murray's original 1984 film Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton. The veterans appeared in the latest film, including Paul Rudd, Carrie Coons, Patton Oswalt, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Celeste O'Connor, and Logan Kim.
Bill Murray reunites with original costars Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson to support new stars of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire at NYC premiere
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March 15, 2024
On Thursday, Bill Murray had a wonderful reunion with his original Ghostbuster costars Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson. The three veteran actors appeared at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City for the first time in the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire world premiere. Murray, Aykroyd and Hudson, along with Paul Rudd and his youthful costars, star in the new supernatural drama Afterlife (2021) and is the fifth in the film franchise, laying a new set of ghosts to rest for good.
Here's why Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the must-watch big-screen movie of the year, with Paul Rudd leading an all-star cast including OG actors Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd
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March 13, 2024
The Ghostbusters movie franchise is if there's one thing that ages better than Paul Rudd. Each film has its own unique appeal, but they keep getting better and better.
Meet the hard-drinking, chain-smoking BEAR that helped smash the Nazis
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February 23, 2024
The man leaning over the railings of Edinburgh Zoo's bear enclosure seemed to be dicing with death. The bear slowed toward the large brown bear on the rocks in Polish, laughing and gesticulating, clearly worried. The bear sat down and started nodding his head quite immediately. The guy took a cigarette out, lit it, and handed it to the bear as he did. The bear inhaled it whole and snorted it.
The women who claim to have had affairs with GHOSTS are not crazy, but they are more devoted to spooks than real men
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February 19, 2024
Sian Jameson (right) is a little breathless as she describes her first night of passion with her partner, an amorous apparition of an artist who died more than 100 years ago. Her tale seems to be implausible, but she is not the only one who claims to have had an intimate encounter with a ghost. Amethyst Realm, a 27-year-old Bristol-based spiritual guidance consultant, says that her 'out of this world' engagement not only brought her close to her childhood sweetheart, but also kept her off living men permanently. Inset: A scene from the film Ghost.
This weekend, we have the 20 best shows to watch On Demand: From Netflix to Channel 4: Our experts sift through thousands of choices so you don't have to
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February 16, 2024
In our analysts' picks of the best shows to watch On Demand right now, ripping thrillers, romantic comedies, and period dramas are all included. The experts have chosen their top 20 shows to watch this weekend, as well as reviewing new launches. Find out what to watch this weekend by clicking here.
He appeared on Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney. There is also a Trump link. Now he has a regular Joe job. Who is he?
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February 10, 2024
He gained a lot of attention as he appeared in some of the 1990s' most popular films. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dan Aykroyd, Macaulay Culkin, and Jamie Lee Curtis were all pressed to shoot scenes with him. Curtis' on. He appeared on George Clooney's ER in 1995 and then on Bones with David Boreanaz in 2008. In a film with Anna Chlumsky, he was the romantic lead. There's a Donald Trump connection because he appeared in a film with Marla Maples, the reality TV star's ex-wife. He is 42 years old and happily married. This regal figure also works in Average Joe, although it is still in the arts. Can you guess who he is?
Ghostbusters: The original cast of the Frozen Empire has been revived once more, in order to prevent the introduction of a new Ice Age
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January 30, 2024
In the latest trailer for Ghostbusters: The original Ghostbusters have returned to unite with a new generation. Frozen Empire, the original Ghostbusters have returned to work with a new generation. Bill Murray (Dr. Peter Venkman), Dan Aykroyd (Dr. Raymond Stantz), Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddmore), Annie Potts (Janine Melnitz) and William Atherton (William Peck) revive their roles from the original 1984 classic Ghostbusters. The cast from 2021's Ghostbusters include Carrie Coon (Callie Spengler, the daughter of Egon Spencegler, portrayed by Harold Ramis), McKenna Grace (Phoebe Spengler), and Finn Wolfhard (Trevor Spengler).
An inside look at Dan Aykroyd's musician daughter's life as she confesses she once paid her $900-a-bottle wine when hosting a party as a child
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January 13, 2024
Growing up with a well-known father undoubtedly came with many fashionable perks, but one of them, according to the comedian and actor, 71, was that obtaining some expensive alcohol. Danielle Aykroyd, his now-34-year-old daughter, who is better known by her stage name, Vera Sola, snagged some of his pricier alcohol to drink with her friends when she was in high school, as he explained in his forthcoming Fox series A History of the World in Six Glasses. They went through an entire case of Chateau Margaux, a red wine from France that costs hundreds of dollars per bottle, something she now 'cringes' at every time she reminds her. Vera is the oldest of Dan's three children, whom he shares with his estranged mother Donna Dixon, and although most of them have followed in their father's footsteps and pursued various careers in the industry, Vera is the only one of the three children to embrace the spotlight like her father.
Fantastic flops!A look back at film reboots that failed to resurrect hit franchises from Charlie's Angels to female-led Ghostbusters and THOSE critically panned Fantastic Four films
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December 3, 2023
Remakes and reboots are almost as old as Hollywood, and some of the best films of all time are redos of earlier attempts. However, the film industry's increasing reliance on established intellectual property (IP) and concerns about financing original stories has resulted in a shift toward increased attention on franchises, which require regular reboots to keep them running. The critically reviled Fantastic Four revival from 2015, which generated less than half of what was expected and ended up being a disaster when factoring in the large advertising and promotion budget.
Dan Aykroyd, a ghost hunter, talks about his family's obsession with ghouls and why he's been looking for some down in the United Kingdom
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July 21, 2023
Dan Aykroyd, the legend of the Ghostbusters, is on tour around the UK in search of a genuine ghoul. In London, the new film is being shot. Surely Northumberland's Alnwick Castle and Haworth in Yorkshire, where his relation Tabitha Aykroyd was housekeeper to the Brontë sisters, are teeming with ghosts? However, so far no one has appeared.
TOM LEONARD investigates how Kelis and Bill Murray became the strangest of odd couples
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June 10, 2023
TOM LEONARD: Fans of R&B singer Kelis' appearance at the Mighty Hoopla Festival in south London last week weren't surprised to find her belting out some of the old hits from a glittering career spanning more than 25 years. It was even more surprising to learn that her admiringly from the wings was a much older blast-from-the-past. Bill Murray, the septuagenarian comedy sensation, is certainly the last person many would want to see stageside at one of her shows.
Ghostbusters crew spooked by 'weird noises' and believe they are being haunted on tube tunnel set
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April 15, 2023
Members of the crew have reported strange sounds on the set of the new Ghostbuster film in some abandoned tube tunnels near Westminster in central London. The out-of-use tube lines have been selected as the perfect setting for the comedy sequel, the fourth in the series. When the crews return from work after dark, they say they were left spooked by 'weird noses.'
For the forthcoming Apple project The Gorge, Sigourney Weaver collaborates with Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy
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March 2, 2023
Sigourney Weaver has signed on to appear in the forthcoming Apple Original Films film The Gorge co-starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. The 73-year-old actress has volunteered to participate in the high-profile project, but no details regarding her character have been revealed by Deadline, but no details about her character have been confirmed. The news comes just over a month after another source said Weaver would reunite with Ghostbusters co-star Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd for a new sequel set in London.
Starsky & Hutch is 'set to return to screens as Fox develop a female-led version of the 1970s show'
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February 17, 2023
Starsky & Hutch, a 1970 police show, is expected to return to a grand revival this year as the American television network resurrects the film this year. This time with a female-led plotline, Sasha and Nicole will be the eponymous police pair rather than Dave and Ken. The show will take place in Desert City, unlike its original Bay city. Circling around the two detectives.
For Fox Nation, Dan Aykroyd will host In Six Glasses
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February 3, 2023
The actor has found a new hosting role just days after it was announced that Dan Aykroyd is reuniting with Ghostbusters actors for a new film set in London. According to a press release, the 70-year-old actor will star in Six Glasses for Fox Nation. Jim Belushi, Kevin Nealon, George Wendt, and Jon Lovitz will host the new series with comedy legends Jim Belushi, Kevin Nealon, George Wendt, and Jon Lovitz.
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd are 'reuniting for next Ghostbusters movie'
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January 25, 2023
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, and Dan Aykroyd, three original Ghostbusters characters, will reprise their roles in the upcoming film in the storied franchise. According to reports, the 1984 film stars will appear in the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, with filmmakers aiming to move the action from New York to London. According to a Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, the Studio bosses are taking a classic franchise but keeping the original's magic.' It's going to be amazing.' The plans are cool, and a source told The Sun that getting the original stars interested was not difficult. 'They all love the films and look back on them fondly.' Ghostbusters have always been synonymous with New York, but this time the team was considering other major cities with a long history," the source continued. 'London is beautiful.' It gives so much freedom to revisit classic landmarks and British history while still in a urban setting.'
Quiz: Do YOU recognise these famous filming locations form around the world?
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December 25, 2022
The locations they've been shot in often become stars in their own right when a film or a television show is a hit on television. We've compiled a list of iconic filming locations around the world to put your movie and TV knowledge to the test. In particular, each location is strongly linked to one film or TV series, from decades-old classic films to new dramas of the streaming age. See how many you recognize...
As a family asks for American Cancer Society contributions, Playboy Playmate Kymberly Herrin dies at the age of 65
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November 16, 2022
According to the Santa Barbara News-Press, Playboy Playmate and Ghostbusters actor Kymberly Herrin died at the age of 65. According to the newspaper, she died on October 28. Despite the fact that no cause has been confirmed, her family is requesting donations to the American Cancer Society.
Also as Audiences Aren't Amused, Sex Thrives at the VMAs
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August 27, 2022
Warning: this article contains sexual information.
Madonna's first appearance on "Like a Virgin" should have been her undoing. At least that's what she was told. In 1984, the singer, then 26 years old, premiered the album at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards. The show was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. Cyndi Lauper was the most voted artist, and Herbie Hancock received the most awards. But no one remembers that. What do they remember? Madonna wriggled on the floor in a lace bustier and tulle skirt. "Boy Toy" was on her belt.