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Metro
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The Twilight Zone actress Pippa Scott dies aged 90
Pippa Scott, best known for roles in films including The Searchers and Auntie Mame, has died aged 90. Born in Los Angeles in 1935, Scott was the daughter of actress Laura Straub and screenwriter Allan Scott; who famously wrote several musicals for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – including Top Hat and Swing Time. Meanwhile her uncle was blacklisted screenwriter Adrian Scott, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy era after joining the Communist Party. The actress died on May 2 of congenital heart failure at her home in Santa Monica, with Scott's death confirmed by her daughter Miranda Tollman to The Hollywood Reporter this week. Before pursuing a career in acting, Scott studied landscape architecture at California State Polytechnic University, then going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her 1956 Broadway debut in Child of Fortune saw her win a Theatre World Award and, soon after, Scott was signed by Warner Bros. Her movie debut came that same year – playing a niece of John Wayne's character in John Ford's Western The Searchers. Subsequent film roles included As Young As We Are, Auntie Mame, My Six Loves and Cold Turkey, alongside Dick Van Dyke. She also appeared in the TV shows Mr Lucky, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason and Mission Impossible, as well as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Scott married producer Lee Rich in 1964. He went on to form Lorimar Productions, which produced shows including Dallas and Knots Landing. More Trending Although the couple divorced in 1983, they reunited in 1996 and remained together until his death in 2012. After turning her attention to work behind the camera for two decades, her last screen role was in the independent 2011 movie Footprints Scott is survived by daughters Jessica and Miranda and five grandchildren. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Jared Leto denies allegations of sexual misconduct from nine women MORE: Robert De Niro tricks Hollywood legend into taking part in TikTok trend MORE: Miley Cyrus heckled for 'scamming' fans at movie premiere – but supporters hit back
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Hiddleston Breaks Down His Dance Moves in ‘The Life of Chuck' and If He'd Ever Do a Musical
After building his career on dramatic roles and as Marvel's Loki, Tim Hiddleston is trying out a new title in his upcoming movie The Life of Chuck: dancer. The film, which won the audience award at TIFF last year, is adapted from a Stephen King novella and follows three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz (played in part by Hiddleston) whose death coincides with the end of the world. Along the way, it also features plenty of dancing from the actor. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Andor' Team Breaks Down Their Favorite Series Moments, Including That Mon Mothma Speech Why FX's 'Adults' Team Has Been Partying at Laundromats Ralph Macchio on Decision to Return to 'Karate Kid' Films and Future of the Franchise 40 Years In 'I've never danced quite like this before and I had some steps to dance, some miles to go before I felt skilled enough and practiced enough to pull off some of the techniques and styles that Chuck pulls off,' Hiddleston told The Hollywood Reporter at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Monday. 'I have a great affection for movie musicals, I really was thinking about them a lot in making this — thinking about Swing Time and Singin' in the Rain and Cover Girl.' He continued, 'I've always loved dance in movies and it's not actually just those, if you think about Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing or Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask or Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer or Little Miss Sunshine, dance is a part of the DNA of movies.' And as for if he'd ever star in a musical himself, Hiddleston joked, 'No one's knocking on the door yet but I'm always open.' Co-star Karen Gillan teased she had seen Hiddleston dance before so she knew he had moves, but seeing him in the movie 'was a whole other level. I was blown away by what he did in this film.' His dancing even played a part in him getting the job, as director Mike Flanagan revealed he saw Hiddleston grooving on a late-night show and 'it wasn't the dancing that made me say, 'That's him,' it was the joy on his face. It's that regardless of if he was nailing the steps, he was feeling and channeling this incredible happiness. I said, 'That is exactly what this movie needs,' and he's perfect in it.' The uplifting, emotional film is a stark change from what King is known for, and the same can be said for Flanagan, who has mostly worked in the horror genre. But, the filmmaker said, 'I think Steve, kind of at his heart, he's an optimistic humanist. Even in the darker stories, that's always there for him.' 'This feels more Stephen King to me than a departure, this is who he really is,' Flanagan added. 'This was a really special thing to work on together. I'm so grateful he trusted me with it and if it makes people a fraction as happy as his short story made me when I read it then we're onto something.' Flanagan also commented on releasing this film in this current climate, after initially reading the novella during the pandemic shutdown. 'It really gave me an enormous amount of hope and comfort at that time; I feel like I need that now maybe more than I did then, and I think unfortunately for us we're all going to need it, we're all going to need reminders of that,' he explained. 'So I hope as dark as things may be, people feel some of the love and optimism and the comfort that this story has in it.' The Life of Chuck hits theaters on Friday. Tiffany Taylor contributed to this report. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"I've never danced quite like": Tom Hiddleston talks about 'The Life of Chuck'
Actor gets candid about working in 'The Life of Chuck', a science fiction drama film written and directed by . It is based on 2020 novella of the same name by . The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, , Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The film, which won the audience award at TIFF last year, follows three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz (played in part by Hiddleston), whose death coincides with the end of the world, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Life of Chuck - Official Trailer "I've never danced quite like this before, and I had some steps to dance, some miles to go before I felt skilled enough and practised enough to pull off some of the techniques and styles that Chuck pulls off," said Hiddleston at the film's Los Angeles premiere. "I have a great affection for movie musicals, I was thinking about them a lot in making this, thinking about Swing Time and Singin' in the Rain and Cover Girl." He continued, "I've always loved dance in movies and it's not actually just those, if you think about Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing or Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask or Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer or Little Miss Sunshine, dance is a part of the DNA of movies." And as for if he'd ever star in a musical himself, Hiddleston said, "No one's knocking on the door yet but I'm always open." Co-star Karen Gillan teased she had seen Hiddleston dance before so she knew he had moves, but seeing him in the movie "was a whole other level. I was blown away by what he did in this film." His dancing even played a part in him getting the job, as director Mike Flanagan revealed he saw Hiddleston grooving on a late-night show and "it wasn't the dancing that made me say, 'That's him,' it was the joy on his face. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It's that regardless of if he was nailing the steps, he was feeling and channeling this incredible happiness. I said, 'That is exactly what this movie needs,' and he's perfect in it," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is a stark change from what King is known for, and the same can be said for Flanagan, who has mostly worked in the horror genre. But, the filmmaker said, "I think Steve, kind of at his heart, he's an optimistic humanist. Even in the darker stories, that's always there for him." "This feels more Stephen King to me than a departure, this is who he is," Flanagan added. "This was a special thing to work on together. I'm so grateful he trusted me with it, and if it makes people a fraction as happy as his short story made me when I read it, then we're onto something." After reading the novella during the pandemic shutdown, Flanagan also commented on releasing this film in this current climate. "It gave me an enormous amount of hope and comfort at that time; I feel like I need that now, maybe more than I did then, and I think unfortunately for us, we're all going to need it, we're all going to need reminders of that," he explained. "So I hope, as dark as things may be, people feel some of the love and optimism and the comfort that this story has in it," according to The Hollywood Reporter. 'The Life of Chuck' won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is set to hit theatres on June 6 via Neon.
Perth Now
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tom Hiddleston 'open' to starring in a musical
Tom Hiddleston is "always open" to starring in a musical. The 44-year-old actor has a number of dance sequences in his latest film 'The Life of Chuck' - in which he plays the adult Charles Krantz - and though it took a lot of work to hone his footwork, he admitted he has long admired movies that feature big musical numbers and he'd be happy to be approached about starring in one himself. He told The Hollywood Reporter: 'I've never danced quite like this before and I had some steps to dance, some miles to go before I felt skilled enough and practiced enough to pull off some of the techniques and styles that Chuck pulls off. 'I have a great affection for movie musicals, I really was thinking about them a lot in making this — thinking about 'Swing Time' and 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'Cover Girl'. "I've always loved dance in movies and it's not actually just those, if you think about Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in 'Dirty Dancing' or Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in 'The Mask' or Joseph Gordon-Levitt in '500 Days of Summer' or 'Little Miss Sunshine', dance is a part of the DNA of movies.' Asked if he'd star in a musical himself, he added: 'No one's knocking on the door yet but I'm always open.' Director Mike Flanagan revealed he cast Tom after seeing him dancing on a late-night talk show. He said: "It wasn't the dancing that made me say, 'That's him,' it was the joy on his face. It's that regardless of if he was nailing the steps, he was feeling and channeling this incredible happiness. I said, 'That is exactly what this movie needs,' and he's perfect in it.' Co-star Karen Gillan had seen the 'Night Manager' actor dance before she she knew he had skills, but found his footwork in the movie "a whole other level". She added: "I was blown away by what he did in this film.' 'The Life of Chuck' is adapted from a Stephen King novella and follows an ordinary guy in three stages of his life, before his death coincides with the end of the world. The uplifting story is a change from the horror tales the writer is known for, and Mike felt "so grateful" to make it into a film. He said: 'I think Steve, kind of at his heart, he's an optimistic humanist. Even in the darker stories, that's always there for him. 'This feels more Stephen King to me than a departure, this is who he really is. 'This was a really special thing to work on together. I'm so grateful he trusted me with it and if it makes people a fraction as happy as his short story made me when I read it then we're onto something.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Hiddleston Breaks Down His Dance Moves in ‘The Life of Chuck' and If He'd Ever Do a Musical
After building his career on dramatic roles and as Marvel's Loki, Tim Hiddleston is trying out a new title in his upcoming movie The Life of Chuck: dancer. The film, which won the audience award at TIFF last year, is adapted from a Stephen King novella and follows three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz (played in part by Hiddleston) whose death coincides with the end of the world. Along the way, it also features plenty of dancing from the actor. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Andor' Team Breaks Down Their Favorite Series Moments, Including That Mon Mothma Speech Why FX's 'Adults' Team Has Been Partying at Laundromats Ralph Macchio on Decision to Return to 'Karate Kid' Films and Future of the Franchise 40 Years In 'I've never danced quite like this before and I had some steps to dance, some miles to go before I felt skilled enough and practiced enough to pull off some of the techniques and styles that Chuck pulls off,' Hiddleston told The Hollywood Reporter at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Monday. 'I have a great affection for movie musicals, I really was thinking about them a lot in making this — thinking about Swing Time and Singin' in the Rain and Cover Girl.' Tom Hiddleston reveals he is open to a role in a movie musical and talks about what famous dance movies inspired his performance in #TheLifeofChuck — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 3, 2025 He continued, 'I've always loved dance in movies and it's not actually just those, if you think about Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing or Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask or Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer or Little Miss Sunshine, dance is a part of the DNA of movies.' And as for if he'd ever star in a musical himself, Hiddleston joked, 'No one's knocking on the door yet but I'm always open.' Co-star Karen Gillan teased she had seen Hiddleston dance before so she knew he had moves, but seeing him in the movie 'was a whole other level. I was blown away by what he did in this film.' His dancing even played a part in him getting the job, as director Mike Flanagan revealed he saw Hiddleston grooving on a late-night show and 'it wasn't the dancing that made me say, 'That's him,' it was the joy on his face. It's that regardless of if he was nailing the steps, he was feeling and channeling this incredible happiness. I said, 'That is exactly what this movie needs,' and he's perfect in it.' Karen Gillan reveals she was 'blown away' by Tom Hiddleston's dance moves in #TheLifeofChuck — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 3, 2025 The uplifting, emotional film is a stark change from what King is known for, and the same can be said for Flanagan, who has mostly worked in the horror genre. But, the filmmaker said, 'I think Steve, kind of at his heart, he's an optimistic humanist. Even in the darker stories, that's always there for him.' 'This feels more Stephen King to me than a departure, this is who he really is,' Flanagan added. 'This was a really special thing to work on together. I'm so grateful he trusted me with it and if it makes people a fraction as happy as his short story made me when I read it then we're onto something.' Flanagan also commented on releasing this film in this current climate, after initially reading the novella during the pandemic shutdown. 'It really gave me an enormous amount of hope and comfort at that time; I feel like I need that now maybe more than I did then, and I think unfortunately for us we're all going to need it, we're all going to need reminders of that,' he explained. 'So I hope as dark as things may be, people feel some of the love and optimism and the comfort that this story has in it.' Tom Hiddleston takes photos with the young Chuck's at #TheLifeOfChuck premiere in L.A. — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 3, 2025 The Life of Chuck hits theaters on Friday. Tiffany Taylor contributed to this report. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
