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A Talent Well Beyond the Dojo The life of Pat Morita is explored in the new biographical film “More Than Miyagi.” Posted On As a standup comic, Pat Morita (pictured in 1966 on “Hollywood Palace”) billed himself as “The Hip Nip.” A new documentary, “More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story,” directed by Kevin Derek, will be streaming worldwide from Feb. 5 on such platforms as iTunes and Apple TV. While he is known for his iconic role as Mr. Miyagi in the “Karate Kid” movies, Morita’ career spanned decades on film, TV and stage. The makers of the documentary shared a summa...

Robert Aldrich’s brutal, rough and unapologetically bleak 1955 Mike Hammer film “Kiss Me Deadly” opens with a frantic woman running down a dark highway while wearing nothing but a trenchcoat. The soundtrack fills with her terrified grunts and the sound of her bare feet slapping the asphalt. After attempting to flag down several cars, she is almost run over by the film’s hero, who begrudgingly picks her up. As the credits roll down the screen rather than up, the frightened woman’s labored pants and groans uneasily mix with the Nat King Cole song playing on Mike Hammer’s car radio. ...

Henry Winkler holds his "Happy Days" co-star Scott Baio in high regard despite their opposing political views. It's been over three decades since Winkler took on the role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, the doting older cousin of Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Baio) in the beloved ABC show about the Cunningham family, which ran from 1974 to 1984.  The two sitcom stars had the opportunity to reunite with the rest of the cast at a Democratic fundraiser held in Wisconsin in October. Many, including Winkler, participated in the event, but Baio, a vocal President Trump supporter, was noticeably absent...

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The actor, who starred as Chachi in the ‘70s sitcom"Happy Days," is coming forward after his co-star said he made some "disappointing" comments about the cast reuniting to help financially support Democrats running for office in Wisconsin, where the show was set. "Entertainment shouldn’t be political, especially when it comes to legacy shows like ‘Happy Days’ that have such a powerful place in the hearts of so many Americans," Baio, 60, told Fox News in a written statement on Wednesday. "Invoking the show’s name to support a candidate for office was just wrong, in my opinion," he co...