Jane Fonda
The Moviegoer, July 23-29
Dolly Parton Double Feature In the 1980s country music superstar and American treasure Dolly Parton was a bona-fide movie star. In her first big movie role, the 1980 revenge-comedy 9 to 5, Parton proved that she could hold her own with seasoned acting talents Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. Her next role paired Parton with Burt Reynolds as lovers on opposite sides of the law in the 1982 film adaptation of the popular musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Both films were directed by Colin Higgins. The films will be introduced by author Randy L. Schmidt, who will also sign his book, “Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and...
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Dolly Parton Double Feature In the 1980s country music superstar and American treasure Dolly Parton was a bona-fide movie star. In her first big movie role, the 1980 revenge-comedy 9 to 5, Parton proved that she could hold her own with seasoned acting...
South Coast Plaza teams with American Film Institute to toast Diane Keaton in Bel-Air
An intimate group gathered at the Hotel Bel-Air Wednesday to cheer Diane Keaton on the eve of her receiving the film industry’s top tribute. Keaton, on Thursday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, is set to become the 45th recipient of the American...
From the Archives: Oscar win for Henry Fonda
The acting award for "On Golden Pond" was Henry Fonda’s first, though he was unable to go to the ceremony.
The ailing Fonda, 76, watched the show on TV as Jane Fonda accepted the award for him. "My father is so happy.... Me and all the grandchildren...
Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour stops at Loyola Marymount
If you can't make it to Bologna, Italy, for the celebrated archival festival Il Cinema Ritrovato, you can spend some time at Loyola Marymount University and see several of the event's restored highlights on tour.
The program begins on March 13 at...
11 of the most political moments in Oscar history
January’s Screen Actors Guild Awards turned out to be one of the most politically charged in memory, with multiple winners taking the opportunity to challenge President Trump’s policies. Since then, the atmosphere has become even more politically charged,...
Seeing green: Jane Fonda and Richard Perry seek $13 million for eco-friendly home
Music producer Richard Perry and actress Jane Fonda are readying for a scene change in Beverly Hills, listing their eco-friendly home of five years for sale at $12.999 million.
Tucked behind gates in the Trousdale Estates area, the four-bedroom,...
Hot Property: Business as usual?
We’ve already seen a lot of real estate activity in 2017 and we’re not even up to the Super Bowl, which traditionally kicks off the start of the sales season here in Southern California. If our prognosticator skills are intact and January is any...
In the 1950s, Patricia Bosworth acted with the best, married the worst, and lost those she loved
Although Patricia Bosworth’s new memoir is set in the 1950s, it is urgent and essential reading, especially for young women. Parts of it are also terrifying.
Bosworth, best known for biographies of Diane Arbus, Montgomery Clift, and Jane Fonda,...
Upright Citizens Brigade takes Charles Barkley's stories of race, sports and childhood to the stage
Former NBA player and TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley is rarely at a loss for words, but Sunday on stage at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the mountain of a man was reduced to silent spasms of laughter as a troupe of improv comedians spun...
Tom Hayden allies pay tribute to his dogged pursuit of liberal causes
The day before his death, Tom Hayden was talking with his ex-wife Jane Fonda in his Santa Monica hospital room when conversation turned to a 1961 “Freedom Ride” in the Deep South, his initiation into the civil rights movement.
“He met activists who...
Star-studded Carousel of Hope Ball honors Sidney Poitier, Jane Fonda, Sherry Lansing and David Foster
Unless they’re going to a major gala or awards show such as the Oscars or Emmys, Angelenos, in general, tend to dress down most days more often than not.
But they certainly dressed up for the 30th Carousel of Hope Ball, a Saturday evening benefit...
Indie Focus: Looking ahead at the Sundance Film Festival
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to your weekly field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.
This week sees another new episode of the television program hosted by my colleague Rebecca Keegan and me on Ovation TV. This week we welcome Jane Fonda,...
Sundance 2015: Jane Fonda calls for shaming of 'gender-biased' studios
The coffee was running low. Women in their 50s were sitting cross-legged on the floor. Even Maria Bello and Ava DuVernay could barely find a seat.
The organizers of the Sundance Film Festival had vastly underestimated how many people would turn up to see...
Oscars 2013: Bring on the red carpet divas
Several of the stars on the red carpet are turning on the sparkle with diva dresses. They are the naughty to the evening’s cream puff gowns’ nice.
Naomi Watts is wearing an otherworldly gunmetal sequin Armani gown with galactic-looking cap sleeves, and...
Popularity of home elevators gets a lift
Actress Jane Fonda bought a home in Beverly Hills last year with a feature that might seem counterintuitive for a fitness guru: an elevator. The Holmby Hills house that pop icon Michael Jackson leased has one within its 17,200 square feet of living...
Evelyn Freeman dies at 96; therapist was pioneer in aging issues
Evelyn Freeman, a pioneer in the field of aging who in the twilight of her life helped people cope with the challenges of getting older, has died. She was 96. Freeman, who was the longtime director of the senior counseling program at what was then called...
Hockey pro Russ Courtnall passes off to pop star Britney Spears
Pop star and singing competition judge Britney Spears has bought the Thousand Oaks home of former professional hockey player Russ Courtnall and his wife, actress Paris Vaughan. The property came on the market in August at $8.5 million and was withdrawn...
Jane Fonda and music producer Richard Perry buy in Beverly Hills
Actress Jane Fonda and music producer Richard Perry have bought an estate in Beverly Hills for $7.3 million. The Trousdale Estates property was the longtime home of Emmy-winning television director John Rich.
The two-story home,...
Power couple Jane Fonda and Richard Perry vote with their feet
Just in time for the elections, actress and political activist Jane Fonda and music producer Richard Perry have sold their house in Hollywood Hills West for $8.5 million. The traditional-style home was built in 1942 for actor Ronald Reagan and his...