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Shirley MacLaine, 92, made a rare video appearance to promote a screening of her 1969 film 'Sweet Charity' at the Southampton Playhouse. She candidly admitted the movie was a box office failure but praised the hard work involved. The event, scheduled for August 25, will feature a Q&A with composer Cy Coleman's widow. MacLaine recently received a lifetime achievement award at the Dance Hall of Fame.
Hideo Kojima expressed his desire to collaborate with deceased Hollywood icons Steve McQueen and David Lynch for his video games, highlighting his admiration for their work and his hope to include them in future projects, possibly through CGI. Despite their passing, Kojima has worked with many Hollywood directors and is currently developing new games, including OD with Jordan Peele and an early-stage espionage game called Physint.
Arnold Schwarzenegger discussed his once intense rivalry with Sylvester Stallone on "The Graham Norton Show," revealing that their competitiveness got "out of control" as they tried to outdo each other in their careers. However, the two actors are now "fantastic friends" and have worked together in films like "The Expendables" and "Escape Plan." Schwarzenegger credited their rivalry for pushing him further in his career, while Stallone acknowledged Schwarzenegger as a "superior" action hero.
The latest installment of Sylvester Stallone's Expendables franchise, "Expend4ables," highlights the trend of aging action heroes in Hollywood. With stars like Liam Neeson, Denzel Washington, and Keanu Reeves still dominating the genre, it seems that the era of AARP-age action heroes may be coming to an end. While Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger continue to make appearances, the focus is shifting to younger stars like Jason Statham. With superhero movies taking over as the blockbuster favorites, the future of action movies as a multiplex staple is uncertain.