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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Dick Van Dyke on His Emmy-Contending 98th Birthday Special, His Greatest Roles and Ageist Criticisms of Biden
Dick Van Dyke, our guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a truly legendary screen actor. An Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner who was a 1995 inductee into the Television Hall of Fame, a 2012 recipient of the SAG life achievement award and a 2021 honoree at the Kennedy Center […]
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Julie Andrews Reflects on ‘Mary Poppins’ Joys and Why More ‘Princess Diaries’ Is Not In Her Future
From Mary Poppins to The Sound of Music to The Princess Diaries, Julie Andrews is a part of the fabric of moviegoing. And to talk about Andrews’ decades-spanning career is to talk about Hollywood history itself. Andrews earned an Oscar for her first feature film, Mary Poppins, and has gone on to be recognized at […]
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Luster Bayless, Legendary Costumer Who Dressed John Wayne, Dies at 84
Luster Bayless, the legendary Hollywood costumer and costume designer who outfitted John Wayne for more than a dozen features, from McLintock! and True Grit to Rooster Cogburn and The Shootist, has died. He was 84. Bayless died Friday of natural causes brought on by dementia at his home in Canyon Country, California, his daughter, Diana […]
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How Top Sound Mixers Create Authentic, Heightened Audio to “Cradle the Viewer”
Whether it was making audiences feel they had front-row seats at a Queen concert in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or that they were riding along on a domestic worker's personal journey in 1970s Mexico in 'Roma,' getting the sound just right was essential to the storytelling.
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’: What the Critics Are Saying
See what the critics had to say about 'Mary Poppins Returns,' starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Hollywood Flashback: ‘Mary Poppins’ Success Helped Walt Create Disney World in 1964
'Mary Poppins' — a sequel starring Emily Blunt hits theaters Dec. 19 — topped the box office in 1964 (and earned an Oscar for star Julie Andrews), allowing Walt Disney to buy 27,000 acres near Orlando for his theme park project.
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Making of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’: How Rob Marshall Returned Disney’s “Guarded Jewel” to the Big Screen
It took 50-plus years and multiple studio heads, but Disney finally brings 'Mary Poppins Returns' to the screen with 'Chicago' director Rob Marshall as helmer.
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Rob Marshall on the Phone Call That Convinced Emily Blunt to Play Mary Poppins
Emily Blunt has said that it felt kind of like a marriage proposal when Rob Marshall called her with an opportunity to play Mary Poppins, one of the most beloved characters in the Walt Disney vault. "I guess it was," Marshall said with a laugh when asked about that phone call Thursday night on the red carpet just minutes before the world premiere of his Mary Poppins Returns. "I didn't mean it to be. I did think it was a big deal to ask her to play this role so I wanted to set it up in a sort of ceremonious way."
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John Krasinski “Blew Through” a Box of Tissues While Watching ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
John Krasinski opened up about how 'Mary Poppins Returns' had him in tears and about his workout experience with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson while visiting 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Wednesday.
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How ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Painstakingly Re-created 1930s London
Creating the Disney sequel 'Mary Poppins Returns' represented a fresh challenge for director Rob Marshall and his production designer. The film stars Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Costume Designer Created 448 Original Looks for the Characters
Sandy Powell created 448 wildly vivid, original looks from scratch for 'Mary Poppins Returns,' including some jaw-dropping hand-painted costumes for a part-animated scene.
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Holiday Gift Guide: Inspired by 2018’s Top Movies
Shop cars, jewelry and books based on your fave films of the year with The Hollywood Reporter's holiday gift guide.
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