The American Film Institute has announced its annual list of the 10 best U.S. releases, which last year predicted nine of the eventual 10 Best Picture nominees. On the list this time are nine expected contenders: The Descendants, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, J. Edgar, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, and War Horse. But the AFI also included one very interesting dark horse: Bridesmaids. Read More...
Harris Wittels, who wrote for such acclaimed sitcoms as Parks and Recreation and The Sarah Silverman Program by the time he was 24, was one of comedy’s hottest names before his death at age 30 from a drug overdose. Now his sister, Stephanie Wittels Wachs, 37, has written a memoir revisiting the period that followed Wittels’ death in 2015. Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful recounts the grieving process with unbearable frankness. Read More...
Chris Powell, trainer and host on Extreme Weight Loss, is remembering Brandi Mallory, a former competitor on the show who died last week at age 40. “It's so sad that she's gone because of who she was for so many, including myself,” Powell told PEOPLE. “She was just an incredible person.” Mallory, a makeup artist, appeared on season 4 of the reality series in 2014, dropping from 329 pounds to 178 pounds after training with Powell for a year. Read More...
