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Al Pacino As Phil Spector - "I Would Sit For Hours Just Looking At Phil Talking About Things"
Al Pacino stars alongside Helen Mirren as Phil Spector – the infamous American record producer and songwriter – in David Mamet’s controversial new drama for HBO. The TV movie surrounds the shooting of Lana Clarkson,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 July 2013
Al Pacino Turned To Alcohol To Cope With Fame
Al Pacino says he started drinking when he first became famous because he had no family support.The 73-year-old actor was devastated when his mother Rose passed away when he was just 22, at around the...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 July 2013
Al Pacino Could Have Been A Star Wars Star – If He’D Understood The Plot
Al Pacino turned down the major talk shows and newspapers, who were dying for an interview with the legendary actor. Instead, he hosted a Q&A show in New York, Sydney and now London.The show would...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 June 2013
Al Pacino 'Gave' Bruce Willis His Career
Al Pacino says he ''gave'' Bruce Willis his career by turning down 'Die Hard'.The 'Goodfellas' actor claims he was offered the lead role of John McClane in the action flick, which eventually became a money-spinning...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 June 2013
Al Pacino Turned Down Offers For Die Hard, Pretty Woman & (Gasp) Han Solo In Star Wars
Al Pacino brought his one man show to London this weekend (June 1-2); a Q&A session that allowed fans to get up close and personal with the acting great and question him on his enduring...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 June 2013
Al Pacino Sells Guest House For 3.3m
Al Pacino has sold his guest house for $3.3 million.The Hollywood legend apparently got so fed up of fans visiting his second New York City home in a bid to catch a glimpse of him,...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 May 2013
Jessica Chastain Won't Marry An Actor
Jessica Chastain would never marry an actor.'The Help' star - who is seeing fashion executive Gian Luca Passi - could never settle down with a fellow thespian because she likes to save her drama for...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 May 2013
Al Pacino Walks Out Of Despicable Me 2, Just Months Before The Film Is Due To Premiere
One of the biggest things connected to the upcoming sequel of Despicable Me was the planned appearance of Hollywood legend Al Pacino, however this little cinematic treat has been since cancelled by the star. According...
By Joe Wilde on 04 May 2013
Tony Awards: Can Tom Hanks Complete Grand Slam Of Major Awards?
Tom Hanks has been nominated for a Tony Award for his role as late tabloid reporter Mike McAlary in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy. The play, written by Ephron before she died last June, follows McAlary's...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 May 2013
William Friedkin Book Reveals Struggles With Al Pacino, Gene Hackman
William Friedkin’s career rose to pretty heady heights in the 1970s, with the highly revered French Connection, followed by The Exorcist – one of the most successful horror movies of the era (though Friedkin himself...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2013
A Night With Al Pacino: Hollywood Film Legend Brings One-man Show To London Palladium
Ever fancied a night with Al Pacino? Of course you have. And now that dream can come true (as long as you’re savvy enough to snap up a ticket), because the movie legend is bringing...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2013
Al Pacino Bringing One-man Show To London's West End
Al Pacino is bringing his acclaimed one-man show to London's West End this summer, performing at the London Palladium on June 2, 2013. 'A Night With Al Pacino' will feature an on-stage interview with the...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 April 2013
Al Pacino's Phil Spector Role Gets Rave Reviews Ahead Of Hbo Premiere
It’s been a good return on the reviews front for Al Pacino’s turn as the hugely successful and controversial music producer Phil Spector, in the eponymous HBO film about the temperamental figure.The big haired big...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 March 2013
Al Pacino Left With A Stoop After Playing Phil Spector
Hollywood legend Al Pacino was left with a stoop after spending months hunched over to play incarcerated music mogul Phil Spector in a new Tv movie.The Godfather star went to great lengths to adopt the...
By WENN on 18 March 2013
Silent Clarkson Vigil To Greet Phil Spector Movie Guests
Friends and relatives of tragic actress Lana Clarkson are planning to protest outside the premiere screening of Al Pacino's new Tv movie Phil Spector on Thursday evening (14Mar13).The Friends of Lana Clarkson group will be...
By WENN on 14 March 2013
Al Pacino To Be Celebrated With New Lifetime Achievement Honour
Actor Al Pacino is set to be celebrated for his lifetime of achievements at the upcoming Los Angeles-Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest.The Godfather icon will be feted on 17 February (13) with the inaugural...
By WENN on 04 February 2013
Hot Tickets! Us Movie Releases: Nicholas Hoult Stars In Zom Com 'Warm Bodies,' Stellar Cast Can't Save 'Stand Up Guys,' Another Stallone Doozy In 'Bullet To The Head'
We’re going to ease in to our round-up of this week’s movie releases, by starting with the ‘above average’ and moving gently down the quality scale, to the truly awful. We already know, by the...
By Hayley Avron on 01 February 2013
Sundance 2013: James Franco Brings The Leather-clad, X-rated Gay Scenes
Thank god for James Franco, huh? Everyone's favourite actor-turned-student-turned-performance-artist had two films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday evening (January 19, 2013), though one of them caused more of a stir than the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2013
Al Pacino And Brian De Palma To Resurrect Scarface Partnership For Joe Paterno Film Happy Valley
In intriguing news, Al Pacino and Brian De Palma are to hook up again for the third time to appear in the film Happy Family, the film based on the real-life story of the late...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2013
Al Pacino And Brian De Palma To Reunite
Al Pacino is set to reunite with Brian De Palma on 'Happy Valley'.The veteran actor will once again team with his 'Scarface' director for the true story picture about Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno,...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2013
Al Pacino Refused To Meet Phil Spector Before Portraying Him On Screen
Al Pacino can certainly be described as a method actor when it comes to getting under the skin of the characters he is about to portray.However, despite taking on the role of former record producer...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 January 2013
Hot Tickets - Us Movie Releases - The Hobbit Bound For Box Office Success, Save The Date Is A Rom-com Let Down, Pacino And Walken Save Stand-up Guys
This week’s movie releases are an even-handed mix of big budget blockbuster, gentle rom-com and moving documentary.Obviously, the big chatter is all about Peter Jackson’s latest movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which has arrived...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
Jon Bon Jovi Thrilled To Work With Heroes Pacino And Walken
Jon Bon Jovi's career has come full circle after he was asked to compose a track for heroes Al Pacino and Christopher Walken's new movie Stand Up Guys.The rocker admits the two movie stars are...
By WENN on 11 December 2012
Al Pacino Wins Lacklustre Reviews For Broadway Turn
Al Pacino has failed to impress critics with his latest turn on Broadway, winning lacklustre reviews for his part in David Mamet's play Glengarry Glen Ross.The Godfather star was nominated for an Oscar for his...
By WENN on 10 December 2012
Gabrielle Anwar: 'I Still Have Sore Toes From Scent Of A Woman Dance Scene'
Actress Gabrielle Anwar still winces at the thought of dancing with Al Pacino in Scent Of A Woman - because the movie great smashed her toes filming the classic ballroom scene.Pacino was supposed to be...
By WENN on 05 December 2012
Disgraced Football Coach Joe Paterno To Be Played By Al Pacino?
Al Pacino is no stranger to taking on controversial roles, and it's just as well as he seems to have set himself up to take on another. Reports are coming through from Deadline.com that the...
By Lew Irwin on 11 September 2012
Al Pacino To Play Joe Paterno In New Biopic
Al Pacino is set to play late American football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming biopic.The Oscar-winning 'Godfather' actor will star as the lead character in the as-yet untitled film, which will be based on...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 September 2012
Al Pacino In Talks To Play Joe Paterno
Al Pacino is in talks to star as the controversial college American football coach Joe Paterno in a new film, reports CNN Entertainment. The former sports star retired amidst a sexual assault scandal. Paterno, by...
By Lew Irwin on 10 September 2012
Rihanna Wants Scarface Role
Rihanna wants a role in the 'Scarface' remake.The 24-year-old singer is desperate to be cast in Universal Pictures' reboot of the classic 1983 Al Pacino gangster film in the part of Elvira Hancock, who was...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 August 2012
Alec Baldwin Marries Hilaria Thomas
Alec Baldwin has married fiancee Hilaria Thomas.The '30 Rock' actor tied the knot with the yoga instructor yesterday (30.06.12) at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York, in a ceremony watched by their close friends...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 July 2012
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