Meg Ryan

Kelly McGillis recalls making the 1986 blockbuster 'Top Gun'

2013-02-07 13:24:00

“I feel the need, the need for speed” Maverick and Goose are flying high once again. The 1986 Tom Cruise fly-boy blockbuster “Top Gun” is soaring back into theaters Friday, souped up in 3D and IMAX.� The 3D Blu-ray lands Feb....

Sheldon Epps to direct 'Sleepless in Seattle' musical in Pasadena

2013-01-24 17:00:00

Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Sheldon Epps is set to direct the world premiere of "Sleepless in Seattle -- The Musical," when the show opens at the theater in May. He replaces the previously announced Lonny Price. Jeff Arch, who wrote the...

You go, military girls -- to the front lines

2013-01-24 12:11:00

Annie, get your gun -- and then fall in, soldier! By 2016, it’ll be "officers and gentlemen and gentlewomen." Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will order the military to open combat roles to women, the last barrier to full engagement. That’s...

Celebrities and the wealthy find ways to keep home sales secret

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Madonna is selling her Beverly Hills estate, but she doesn't want you to know about it. The sinewy singer is asking $28 million for the 16,500-square-foot, French-Normandy-style mansion. You won't find it, however, on the Multiple Listing Service,...

Tony Scott dies at 68; a film career in retrospective

2012-08-20 00:08:00

Director-producer Tony Scott, who apparently committed suicide Sunday in San Pedro at age 68, left behind a lengthy filmography. One of the first directors to make the transition from commercials to features, he helmed movies including "Top Gun,”...

Tony Scott, Hollywood's shooter extraordinaire

2012-08-20 16:46:00

In the to-the-point argot of Hollywood, director Tony Scott was known as a shooter, a term of respect that cut two different ways. In one sense, "shooter" referred to the eye for images Tony shared with his brother Ridley, an eye that first came to...

'Sleepless in Seattle' musical changes songwriting team

2012-07-26 11:42:00

The producers behind the new stage musical version of "Sleepless in Seattle" said on Thursday that they have hired a new songwriting team for the delayed project. They also said the musical is expected to premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse in June 2013....

Nora Ephron dies at 71; writer of sharp-edged romances

2012-06-26 18:07:00

This article has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. Nora Ephron, who cast an acerbic eye on relationships, metropolitan living and aging in essays, books, plays and hit movies including "Sleepless in Seattle," "When Harry Met Sally..."...

Daum: Under Nora's wing

2012-06-28 00:00:00

If you're a particular kind of writer, the kind with a taste for "social observation" and a belief in the divine partnership of unbridled humor and unapologetic honesty, Nora Ephron, who died Tuesday, almost certainly fell into the category of Central...

Celebrity sellers have little effect on home prices

2012-05-19 20:12:00

Their internationally recognized names sell music and movie tickets. They promote perfumes and presidents. But when it comes to selling their own houses, celebrities often find that their cachet doesn't pull in the cash. Actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt...

Actress Meg Ryan lists Bel-Air house for $11.4 million

2012-04-29 00:00:00

Actress Meg Ryan, known for her leading-lady roles in romantic films, has been having an on-again, off-again relationship with her Bel-Air home since she first listed it in 2008 for $19.5 million. Now it's on the market again, this time for $11.4 million....

Hot Property: Celebrity home price chops

2012-04-27 12:48:00

Like many mortals who have tried to get their listing price and timing in sync during the falling housing market, some celebrities continue to struggle with the timing-pricing formula. Among them are: Suzanne Somers– The actress gained fame for...

) reinvent love letters with their electronic correspondence. Swoon-worthy lines: Kathleen Kelly: "What will NY152 say today, I wonder. I turn on my computer. I wait impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail.

2013-02-13 08:45:00

found love with the help of a radio talk show. Swoon-worthy lines: Dr. Marcia Fieldstone: "Tell me what was so special about your wife?" Sam Baldwin: "It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together... and I knew it.

2013-02-13 08:42:00

), meanwhile, forever changed the meaning of high-maintenance -- apple pie a la mode never had it so tough. Swoon-worthy lines: Harry Burns: "I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich.

2013-02-13 08:33:00