I was as intrigued as anyone to see the world premiere of the stage version of Cool Hand Luke. Any production was always going to have a tough time living up to the original 1967 film starring Paul Newman - who charismatically brought to life, with a sly grin and a glint in his eye, the war veteran turned criminal Luke Jackson. Don Pearce originally wrote the novel when his own criminal acts found him a member of a similar chain gang where he would hear stories of a Luke figure, idolised by...Read Full Story
Paul Newman was truly one of the greats. Although gifted with classic wholesome good looks and his famous blue eyes, he didn't settle for classic parts, instead choosing challenging roles of conflicted characters, at odds with themselves. If anti hero films were a genre of their own, Newman would be one it's patron saints. He preferred films and characters with a message, or sometimes just a question. Few actors have had the staying power of Newman, whose career lasted from 1952 to 2006. His...Read Full Story
This will come as no surprise, but I’ll say it anyway: Paul Newman is hot. That description really doesn’t do him justice, though. He was so beautiful when he was young that it’s nearly painful. It’s not just his famously blue eyes — though, oh my, they make my heart skip a beat — or the swagger in his walk. It’s those full lips and the hint of disgust with himself in his eyes.
Paul Newman, no shirt It’s no accident that the turning point in the relationship between Ben Quick and Clara...Read Full Story
Woodward has Marisa Tomei, Thomas Haden Church and Allison Janney attached to star. Scripted by Huck Botko and Emily Wachtel and to be directed by Botko (he co-wrote The Last Exorcism and co-directed The Virginity Hit), the film is about a 40-something ...
American actor Paul Newman died on Friday at age 83. The star had been battling lung cancer since June 2008. He pulled out of directing a stage production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in Connecticut because of unspecified health problems.
Academy-award winning composer Marvin Hamlisch will perform in honor of Paul Newman to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp will visit the hometown of its founder Paul Newman to celebrate his creative and philanthropic ...
WESTPORT --An event honoring the philanthropic spirit, generosity and legacy of actor and former Westport resident Paul Newman will take place on Jan. 30 at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Billed as the third annual Founders Day, the event will highlight Newman's non-profit, residential summer camp and year-round center in Ashford, CT, which serves children and families battling cancer and other serious illnesses and conditions.
To kick...
Paul Newman news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Paul Newman performances. According to Wikipedia: Paul Leonard Newman is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Cannes Award, and Emmy Award winning American iconic actor and film director. He is the founder of Newman's Own, a food company of which all profits and royalties are donated to...more
Paul Newman news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Paul Newman performances. According to Wikipedia: Paul Leonard Newman is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Cannes Award, and Emmy Award winning American iconic actor and film director. He is the founder of Newman's Own, a food company of which all profits and royalties are donated to charity. As of 2006, these donations exceeded $200 million USD.