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Tom Cruise led a moment of silence today for his friend and co-star Val Kilmer during a CinemaCon presentation. Cruise was on hand in Las Vegas to preview footage of his Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning to exhibitors, but before launching into any action sequences, he acknowledged the death …

The first time Kurt Russell met Val Kilmer was when the Hollywood homegrown was hanging out with Cher on the set of Silkwood, a 1983 docudrama. Kilmer, a 22-year-old Juilliard graduate at the time who had yet to see the release of a string of Eighties hits such as Top …

Conan O’Brien is standing by his decision to accept his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center following Trump’s takeover. In a Friday episode of his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the comedian shared he considered not going — but decided it was important to do …

Val Kilmer leaves such a vast legacy as the world mourns the news of his death at 65. There’s so much to be said about his charisma, his range, his smolder, his volleyball skills, his work ethic. But we need to honor what might be his most transformative performance, as …

Carl Erik Rinsch, the director accused of blowing $11 million of Netflix’s money on cars, mattresses, and cryptocurrency, has pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud and money laundering. Rinsch was arrested in March in connection with the alleged misappropriation of the streaming service’s funds; a seven-count grand jury indictment …

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the Academy Award-winning film released in 2019, will receive a sequel, this time filtered through the lens of director David Fincher rather than its original writer-director Quentin Tarantino. Fincher will helm the currently untitled follow-up under his recently extended first look deal at Netflix, …

Val Kilmer’s death on Tuesday, from pneumonia at 65, hit Western movie fans especially hard. In 1993’s Tombstone, Kilmer delivered one of the most indelible performances in the genre’s history as the tubercular dentist and gambler John Henry “Doc” Holliday. Beset by coughing fits, alcoholism, and a healthy dose of …

It’s not hard to imagine a topsy-turvy, role-swapping alternate reality where Val Kilmer plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 1986’s Top Gun and Tom Cruise is cast as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. Kilmer’s Maverick would be cocky but also raw, exposed. Good at what he does but a desperate wreck at everything …

Val Kilmer crossed paths with countless figures in Hollywood throughout his four-decade career, with his presence and influence spanning even further on screen. Now, former collaborators, co-stars, and admirers are remembering the Batman Forever and Top Gun actor, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. “See ya, pal. …

Weston Coppola Cage, the adult son of actors Nicolas Cage and Christina Fulton, was granted a two-year mental health diversion program Wednesday to resolve two felony assault charges alleging he “snapped” and violently attacked his mother and a friend outside at his apartment complex last year. “Mr. Cage does suffer …