The British-French singer, actress and style icon may have been known as the inspiration for the Birkin bag, but she was so much more.
Category: Actors and Actresses
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‘Mission: Impossible’ for Tom Cruise: Meeting Hollywood Expectations
The seventh film in the 27-year-old movie franchise was No. 1 at the box office, taking in $80 million over its first five days. But the movie industry was hoping for more.
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Jane Birkin, Singer, Actress and Fashion Inspiration, Dies at 76
She was a British-born “French icon” for years associated with the singer Serge Gainsbourg. In the U.S., she was known for lending her name to luxury handbags by Hermès.
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Tiffany Haddish Dances to the Beat of Her Never-Ending Internal Soundtrack
The actress employs grapeseed oil for rough skin and an Eddie Murphy classic for rough days.
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Henry Czerny on ‘Mission: Impossible’ and How Kittridge Views Ethan Hunt
A star of the first “Mission: Impossible” film makes a welcome return 25 years later, bringing a delight in exposition that few actors can match.
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Striking Actors Picket Across Country in Quest for New Contract
In Los Angeles and New York, actors and screenwriters braved the heat to admonish the major studios and demand a new deal.
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Strike Prevents Actors From Promoting Films at Premieres or Festivals
While on strike, actors are barred from publicizing any studio projects they’ve appeared in. Their absence could affect movie theaters and the festival circuit.
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Movie Stars and Broadway Veterans Share Theater Camp Memories
In honor of “Theater Camp,” a new movie about a fictional sleepaway site, we asked Broadway veterans and movie stars for their favorite camp memories.
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The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt across the entertainment industry.
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Fran Drescher Takes Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union going on strike.
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What the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for TV and Movies
After two months without new late-night TV shows, viewers are likely to notice the effects of the dual walkouts more broadly within the next couple of months unless agreements are reached quickly.