Conceived, but given the quality of recent disaster flicks, parody is redundant. The challenge of topping the insane improbability of Hollywood’s less pretentious fare is too great for any filmmaker, and Frawley and his writers have decided not to try. They’ve settled, instead, on very safe conventions: Sally Kellerman as an unhappy spouse who
falls in love with her husband only when their divorce is finalized, Ruth Gordon as a foulmouthed old lady on the lam, Rene Auberjonois as an agnostic priest. ‘I’ve never seen such a bunch of crybabies,” Bologna snarls, in what’s supposed to pass for a gag line. But there arc few laughs. Mostly there’s only the sense that this kind of humor is better appreciated when it’s on television, and the waste is only of its audience’s time.
Jacques dâAmboise, Charismatic Star of City Ballet, Is Dead at 86
He helped popularize ballet with an all-American style, combining the nonchalance of Fred Astaire with the nobility of a classic male dancer. Hollywood came calling, too.
Jacques DâAmboise in 1961. His energy, athleticism, infectious smile and boy-next-door appeal endeared him to audiences.Credit.Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Published May 3, 2021Updated May 7, 2021
Jacques dâAmboise, who shattered stereotypes about male dancers as he helped popularize ballet in America and became one of the most distinguished male stars at New York City Ballet, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.
General Mills Global Chief Marketing Officer Ivan Pollard Departs
General Mills global chief marketing officer Ivan Pollard steps down, Equinox appoints Peter Giorgi chief marketing officer, PlantFuel Life elects a new board member, Niels Swinkels accepts a promotion as executive vice president and marketing director of Universal Pictures International and more.
General Mills Global Chief Marketing Officer Ivan Pollard Exits
Amid changes to its leadership team, General Mills global CMO Ivan Pollard has left the company.
According to
Ad Age, Pollard’s role, which was created in December 2016, will not be filled.
Pollard served as global CMO since mid-2017. Prior to General Mills, he spent over a decade at Coca-Cola, most recently as vice president of global connections.
WORLD SCREEN
World Screen @ 35: Homeland
As
World Screen celebrates its 35th anniversary, we want to present a series of articles that recap and highlight the best of the interviews we have conducted. We are focusing on the evolution of scripted TV series.
In our last article, we looked at the phenomenon that was
Game of Thrones. HBO was not the only premium cable outlet shaping the cultural conversation. Today, we look at Showtime’s
Homeland.
By 2010, industry insiders and viewers alike were all referring to television’s new “Golden Age.” Talent from feature films actors, screenwriters and directors were joining projects for the small screen, attracted by the opportunity to explore complex, layered characters neither wholly good nor completely evil in 10 or 12 hours rather than 90 minutes or two hours. Following these TV series became akin to reading chapters in a novel, with plotlines and character development carrying over from one episode to another, and this
Jacques dâAmboise, Charismatic Star of City Ballet, Is Dead at 86
He helped popularize ballet with an all-American style, combining the nonchalance of Fred Astaire with the nobility of a classic male dancer. Hollywood came calling, too.
Jacques DâAmboise in 1961. His energy, athleticism, infectious smile and boy-next-door appeal endeared him to audiences.Credit.Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Published May 3, 2021Updated May 5, 2021, 10:12 a.m. ET
Jacques dâAmboise, who shattered stereotypes about male dancers as he helped popularize ballet in America and became one of the most distinguished male stars at New York City Ballet, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.