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15Apr By The MillerNo Comments

How to Survive Hollywood

Portman recently wrapped up filming a movie called The Gallerist with Ortega and is keeping herself busy. She’s also got a role in Lena Dunham's project Good Sex and a film by Guy Ritchie called Fountain of Youth that seems to have come at just the right time. “It’s so important to look for joy and humor in your work, especially when life gets tough back home,” she tells Ortega, opening up about how she feels.“So what’s something right now that’s inspiring excitement for you? Could be work or something personal,” Ortega asks.“Watching my kids grow and develop their unique personalities brings me joy. I also love spending time with my friends and their kids, plus mine. It’s just really fun,” Portman shares.“Oh totally! You mentioning your kids reminds me—you and I are both child actor...

10Apr By Ana ValdezNo Comments

Books & Media

Best Book Towns in Europe

Redu, Belgium In a charming little village tucked away in the hills of Belgium, Redu is celebrating its 41st birthday as the second book town since 1984. This cozy spot is filled with the lovely scent of old books. Every year, they throw a big book festival with about 30 bookstores that attracts hundreds of folks who come to soak in the culture, history, stunning buildings, and beautiful nature. Just recently, Redu along with nearby towns of Lesse and Séchery made it onto the list of the “Most Beautiful Villages in Wallonia” in July 2024. Wigtown, Scotland Sitting on a hillside with views of the ocean and surrounded by rocky shores, woodlands, and forests, Wigtown is celebrating 20 years as Scotland’s Book Town. With over 250,000 books on offer, both old and new, Wigtown was one of the fir...

“Sopranos”: Who was the Funniest behind the Scenes

10Apr By The MillerNo Comments

The Mill

“Sopranos”: Who was the Funniest behind the Scenes

Michael Imperioli talks Sopranos Michael Imperioli has spent a lot of time thinking about "The Sopranos" since it wrapped up nearly twenty years ago, especially on his podcast "Talking Sopranos." Now, he’s sharing who he thinks was the funniest actor on set during the filming of the HBO show.Imperioli told People that Tony Sirico, who played Paulie Walnuts, often cracked up his co-stars, even if it wasn’t always on purpose. He mentioned that it had a lot to do with Sirico's personality.Sirico passed away in July 2022 at 79 years old in an assisted living home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tony Sirico Made Everybody Laugh "He was such a one-of-a-kind guy, a wonderful person that we all loved and called a good friend," Imperioli said about Sirico in an article released on Wednesday.The ...

6Apr By Riley QuinnNo Comments

Film & TV

Val Kilmer’s Best Characters

The passing of Val Edward Kilmer has deeply impacted the entire film industry. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, and although an operation left him with a raspy voice and difficulty breathing, he became cancer-free but continued to face challenges with subsequent medical treatments. Since 2014, he made a few film appearances, with his last role in 2022 as "Iceman" Tom Kazansky. Top Gun: Maverick , a role he returned to from the original movie. Kilmer died from pneumonia on April 1, 2025. Following his passing, many well-known actors shared heartfelt tributes and memories about Val Kilmer.Val Kilmer was an exceptionally gifted actor who captivated audiences during his impressive nearly 40-year career. Roger Ebert referred to him as the most underrated leading man of his era. T...

6Apr By Noah BennettNo Comments

Books & Media

Book about “John & Paul” comes out

Beatlemania - John & Paul In our world, when we chat about music, we often get stuck on things like sales numbers, streaming stats, and how songs rank on charts. But honestly, that’s not the best way to really get or talk about music.Ian Leslie’s book “John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs” isn’t about that at all. Instead, it dives into how two incredibly talented guys helped each other out, pushed each other, taught each other, and learned from one another.Looking back at famous composer duos before John Lennon and Paul McCartney—like Rodgers and Hart or Bacharach and David—you’d usually see one person making the music while the other worked on the lyrics. But John and Paul flipped that script; they both pitched in on the music and the words. Right from the start, they agreed to...

1Apr By The MillerNo Comments

The Mill

Texas is the Next Movie Haven

Funds to Incentivize the Movies On Monday night, the Texas Senate Committee on Finance gave the green light to Senate Bill 22. This bill is all about cranking up the cash Texas offers to bring in film and TV projects. The vote was totally in favor at 11-0, setting up for the full Senate to review it soon.The committee heard from a surprise guest, Matthew McConaughey, who spoke up for SB 22 just before the vote. This bill plans to set aside $500 million every two years for the "Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund" over the next decade. That’s more than double what was put aside last year when lawmakers bumped up the tax incentive to $200 million.If this bill goes through, the Texas film office could hand out grants to movie productions spending at least $500,000 in Texas. That's a step...