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‘CSI: Miami’ Alum Eva LaRue Recalls ‘Freddie Krueger’ Stalking Her for Years

A trailer for the doc features excerpts from the letters LaRue’s stalker, who used the pseudonym “Freddie Krueger” in a seeming reference to A Nightmare on Elm Street villain Freddy Krueger. (Coincidentally or not, LaRue’s filmography includes a guest appearance on the 1980s TV spinoff series Freddy’s Nightmares.)

In one excerpt, the stalker threatens physical and sexual violence against LaRue and her daughter, Kaya, now 23.

“Those words and those threats were absolute psychological terrorism,” LaRue says in the trailer.

LaRue says that playing DNA analyst Natalia Boa Vista on CSI: Miami was the “pinnacle of [her] career” and that being on a primetime series “was a different level of celebrity.” But with that celebrity came a lot of fan mail — and the menacing messages from “Freddie.”

“My worst fear was that everything that he said in those letters could become a reality,” LaRue says. “The letters were coming fast and furious. … I just remember being absolutely terrified.”

Kaya is also featured in the trailer, saying she remembers seeing her mom break down in tears. “At 12, that was devastating,” she says.

“Your one job as a parent is to keep your kids safe,” LaRue explains. “Like, that’s it. That’s your freaking job. And I was feeling like I couldn’t do my job. I couldn’t do my job.”

Eventually, LaRue had to take matters into her own hands, she says. “I did start sleeping with a weapon under my bed,” she reveals.

In September 2022, an Ohio man named James David Rogers was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of mailing threatening communications, one count of threats by interstate communications, and two counts of stalking, according to The New York Times.

Court documents showed Rogers’ stalking behavior started in March 2007 and continued until his November 2019 arrest, during which time he mailed around three dozen handwritten and typed letters with threats, the newspaper reported.

My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story, Thursday, November 13, Paramount+

Appian Way Developing Biopic Of Young Bela Lugosi For Universal; ‘Ed Wood’s Scott Alexander And Larry Karaszewski Scripting

Reps for Universal declined comment. While insiders stressed that it’s very early days on this project, the backstory is interesting, as it came into Universal as a pitch around two years ago and quietly has been gestating ever since. The script is by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, writers of Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, which won Martin Landau an Oscar and other top honors for his portrayal of Lugosi at the end of his life.

Unlike that 1994 classic, the new film will focus on a younger Lugosi, capturing his meteoric rise to become one of cinema’s most enduring and recognizable figures. The film chronicles his immigration from Hungary and rise to stardom, both as the star of Dracula on Broadway in the late 1920s and its 1931 Hollywood adaptation, as well as his precipitous fall after declining the role of Frankenstein, which went to his future rival Boris Karloff.

While Lugosi never could escape the role of Dracula, it cemented his place in history as the cornerstone of the pantheon of legendary monsters from Universal, which still is celebrated today. With Halloween fast approaching, there can be no better time to revisit the works that made Lugosi a star.

Davisson, Michael Hampton and DiCaprio will produce the new Lugosi project for Appian Way.

A pair of the town’s most celebrated screenwriters, who are widely known for their “anti-biopic” narratives, Alexander and Karaszewski have written some of Hollywood’s most indelible award-winning roles for actors, with projects like The People vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon, Big Eyes, Dolemite Is My Name and American Crime Story, for which they earned multiple Emmys and PGA Awards, as well as a WGA Award. Most recently, they penned the script for a biopic about The Grateful Dead, which is set up at Apple.

Industry veterans Cutler and Marshak are a pair of first cousins who have been working toward a Lugosi film for many years, beginning when they were teens. Marshak, who went on to become a talent agent, worked with DiCaprio early in each of their careers.

Most recently, Appian Way has produced Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated Apple pic Killers of the Flower, starring DiCaprio, as well as titles including The Featherweight and Queen of Bones. As an actor, DiCaprio stars in One Battle After Another, the critically acclaimed film from Paul Thomas Anderso that has grossed more than $138 million worldwide since its debut last month. Said to be circling Michael Mann’s Heat 2, which has just moved from Warner Bros. to Amazon MGM’s United Artists, he’s also recently entered talks to star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in What Happens at Night, a new Scorsese Apple pic based on the novel from Peter Cameron.

Alexander and Karaszewski are represented by CAA and Entertainment 360. Appian Way is repped by LBI and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Cutler & Marshak are repped by Michael Sherman at Eisner Law.

Leonardo DiCaprio Pays Tribute To “Dear Friend” Jane Goodall, Reveals His Last Words To Her: “We All Must Carry The Torch”

The Oscar winner called Goodall “a true hero for the planet, an inspiration to millions, and a dear friend” after they served together as United Nations Messengers of Peace since his designation in 2014 and recently executive produced the movie Howl together.

“Jane Goodall devoted her life to protecting our planet and giving a voice to the wild animals and the ecosystems they inhabit,” he wrote on Instagram. “Her groundbreaking research on Chimpanzees in Tanzania transformed our understanding of how our closest relatives live, socialize, and think—reminding us that we are deeply connected not only to Chimpanzees and the other great apes, but to all life.”

DiCaprio continued, “For decades, Jane traveled the world with tireless energy, awakening generations to the wonder of the natural world. She spoke directly to the next generation, instilling hope, responsibility, and the belief that every individual can make a difference. She inspired millions to care, to act, and to hope. She never stopped. My deepest condolences to her family.”

Inviting his followers to “join me in honoring her legacy” by supporting the Jane Goodall Institute and other conservation groups, DiCaprio concluded,”My last message to Jane was simple: ‘You are my hero.’ Now, we all must carry the torch for her in protecting our one shared home.”

TThe Jane Goodall Institute announced that the primatologist died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California.

Goodall was 26 in 1960 when she traveled from her native England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. It was the start of more than 60 years of groundbreaking work in a male-dominated field. She emphasized the need to protect chimps from extinction while redefining species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment.

Most recently, Goodall teamed with DiCaprio on Howl, a live-action film about a dog and wolf’s survival journey told from the animals’ perspective.

Martin Scorsese Sets ‘What Happens At Night’ Next; Leonardo DiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence Star With Apple In Talks

This comes as the DiCaprio-starring One Battle After Another is set to bow next weekend, amidst rapturous buzz and reviews for the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed film. Apple makes a lot of sense as the landing place for the new film. The studio was behind the Scorsese-directed DiCaprio-starrer Killers of the Flower Moon, and has first-look deals with Scorsese’s Sikelia and DiCaprio’s Appian Way banners.

Patrick Marber penned the script to What Happens at Night after Studiocanal acquired rights to the Peter Cameron novel in the spring of 2023. At the time, Scorsese was only meant to produce the adaptation as he percolated other possible follow-ups to Killers of the Flower Moon.

DiCaprio had also been weighing several projects including Damien Chazelle’s Evel Knievel biopic but ultimately those projects went away and the pieces fell into place where the film has three Oscar winners above the line here, including Lawrence.

The dream-like story follows a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby. They check into a cavernous, largely deserted hotel where they encounter an enigmatic cast of characters including a flamboyant chanteuse, a depraved businessman and a charismatic faith healer. Nothing is quite as it seems in this strange, frozen world. As the couple struggle to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about themselves and the life they’ve built together.

Scorsese and DiCaprio tackled this kind of sleight-of-hand material in their hit adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Shutter Island.

Lawrence was most recently seen in Die, My Love opposite Robert Pattinson, with Lynne Ramsay directing and Scorsese producing. The film premiered at Cannes, where Mubi acquired it with plans for a November release.

Stay tuned as the distribution deal gets wrapped up, and Scorsese casts up those other eccentric character roles.

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Robin Wright On Moving To The U.K. & Not Looking Back: “America Is A S—show”

In a new profile with The Times U.K., the eight-time Emmy-nominated actress-cum-director reflected on having found a new home in the U.K., where she has been living and working for the past few years.

“America is a s—show,” she told the publication, without delving into specific remarks around politics or president Donald Trump.

Of England, she added: “I love being in this country. There’s a freedom of self here. People are so kind. They’re living. They’re not in the car in traffic, panicked on a phone call, eating a sandwich. That’s most of America. Everything’s rush, competition and speed.”

Noting the widely differing pace of life, the House of Cards alumna said she listens to birds chirping in the morning — a stark difference from the sounds at her oceanside Los Angeles home, where she would wake up to the noise of her neighbors’ home renovations.

“Everyone’s building a huge house and I’m just done with all that — I love the quiet. And I’ve met my person. Finally.” (Wright mentioned she has been dating architect Henry Smith, whom she met at a country pub.)

Though The Princess Bride actress will soon appear in Prime Video‘s psychological/erotic thriller The Girlfriend, episodes of which she is also directing, she said she is planning to take time off of work and move to the English seaside.

“It’s liberating to be done,” she said. “Be done with searching, looking and getting 60% of what you wanted.”

The Girlfriend, also co-starring Olivia Cooke, debuts all six of its episodes Sept. 10.

‘The Girlfriend’ Trailer: Robin Wright’s Suspicions Grow In Extended Look At Prime Video Drama Series

The Girlfriend follows Laura (Wright), a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.

“Do you like her?”, Laura is asked about Daniel’s new love. “Jury’s out,” Laura replies.

In addition to Wright and Cooke, cast also includes Laurie Davidson as Daniel, Waleed Zuaiter as Howard, Tayna Moodie as Isabella, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte, Karen Henthorn as Tracey, Anna Chancellor as Lilith, Leo Suter as Nicholas, and Francesca Corney as Millie.

The Girlfriend is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Jonathan Cavendish and Caroline Norris serve as producers, while Robin Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, Gabbie Asher, and Michelle Frances serve as executive producers. The series is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans.

All six episodes of The Girlfriend will drop Sept. 10 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Watch the trailer above.

‘The Girlfriend’ Starring Robin Wright & Olivia Cooke Unveils Teaser Trailer

Based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name, The Girlfriend follows Laura (Wright), a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.

In addition to Wright and Cooke, cast also includes Laurie Davidson as Daniel, Waleed Zuaiter as Howard, Tayna Moodie as Isabella, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte, Karen Henthorn as Tracey, Anna Chancellor as Lilith, Leo Suter as Nicholas, and Francesca Corney as Millie.

The Girlfriend is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Jonathan Cavendish and Caroline Norris serve as producers, while Robin Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, Gabbie Asher, and Michelle Frances serve as executive producers. The series is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans.

‘The Waterfront’s Jake Weary Reveals Soap Icon Mom Kim Zimmer’s Surprising Connection to the Show

In real life, Weary’s family is the complete opposite. Quite frankly, the only thing the Buckleys and Weary’s family have in common is their notoriety. Weary’s mom is Guiding Light soap icon Kim Zimmer, and his dad is actor A.C. Weary.

Turns out, The Waterfront creator Kevin Williamson was a huge fan of Guiding Light, especially Zimmer’s portrayal of Reva Shayne. “I know that he had made the connection before, but it was really sweet because I don’t think he knew that I knew he was a fan of my mom’s until we were on set one day,” Weary told TV Insider.

Weary continued, “He just finally opened up to me and shared his experiences and watching the show and how that was such an integral part of his childhood, and it kind of symbolized a connection that he had had with his family and sitting down in front of the TV and watching Reva Shayne just be an absolute hot mess of a character. Isn’t it funny how life can kind of just come full circle?”

Weary noted that Zimmer is his “biggest fan,” and she was excited to watch his new Netflix series. He gladly called himself a “mama’s boy.”

On top of The Waterfront, Animal Kingdom, the gritty family drama Weary starred in from 2016 to 2022, is having a resurgence right now. “She’s actually re-watching all of Animal Kingdom right now because it just came out on Netflix,” Weary said about his mother. “She is literally my biggest fan. She’s kind of the first person I talk to anytime something comes out because I don’t necessarily like watching my own performances.”

Given Williamson’s affinity for Zimmer, could we possibly see Weary’s mom on The Waterfront in a potential Season 2? “I’d love to work with her again,” Weary said, referring to the 2023 movie they both starred in, Bleeding Love.

The Waterfront, Season 1, Streaming Now, Netflix.

‘General Hospital’ Star Jack Wagner Reveals the Surprising Thing That Got Him Cast as Frisco Jones

“That was the gift of a lifetime being cast,” Wagner recalls to ReMIND. “This man hunt for Frisco Jones and my last screen test, they called and said, ‘Do you by chance, play the guitar or sing?’ And I went, ‘Yeah.’ So, I did a Kenny Loggins tune. I got the part. Had to sing some songs for Johnny Stamos’ [Blackie Parrish, GH] band, Blackie and the Riff Raff, and sung with Quincy Jones two days later. So, GH is what started my career.”

The role led to a successful music career for Wagner, who recorded the album, “All I Need” with the legendary Jones. It was released in 1984 and the title track climbed to number two on the charts. Wagner performed songs from the album on GH, using them to enhance the storytelling. “Lady of My Heart,” was released in 1985 and became the signature song for Frisco and Felicia, played by the actor’s ex-wife, Kristina Wagner.

Though Wagner went on to appear on Santa Barbara as Warren Lockridge, The Bold and the Beautiful as Nick Marone and Melrose Place as Peter Burns, that he is still recognized today for his signature soap role is remarkable to him. “It’s wild,” he says. “I’m going to Lake Tahoe for a golf tournament, and it’s just a frenzy up there; so many people. But I do selfies as I walk along with the crowd, and Frisco is the still the number one name that shouted out. Unbelievable.”

Wagner admits he initially had no idea that Frisco would become his signature soap role but quickly got a clue that the character was catching on, “once I saw, like, my second week, bags of fan mail — back then, it was fan mail,” he notes. “John Stamos’ room was packed with it. So, it was just an amazing run for General Hospital and that fan base.”

Now, he’s playing Bill Avery on Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart, and appreciates that his alter ego has some soapy drama coming his way. “They brought [Little House on the Prairie alum] Melissa Gilbert on the show last year [as Georgie McGill], and I kissed her at her at the end of our one episode and that kind of created a little romance for Bill,” he explains. “And Melissa’s coming back this year, so they’re going to keep this going, which I think is terrific. She’s great. I haven’t been playing that at all on When Calls the Heart, so for me, it’s like plugging into Jack Wagner from the ’80s or ’90s. I realized that’s why I’m having so much fun. It’s like, ‘Wow, I’m dusting off my old charming romance guy. Let’s dust this guy off.’”

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Facts

1. Quotes:

   Courtney: Mason, you look wonderful in your tux.
   Mason: But not as lovely as you two ladies. What did you do, Madeline, mug a chandelier on the way in?

   Ted: Oh, come on Julia, haven't you ever been in love?
   Julia: Yes. I've also had scarlet fever and the measles. Ask me which one I liked best.

2. Santa Barbara aired in over 40 countries around the world

3. In 1985, when character Augusta Lockridge was blinded following a tunnel collapse, Ronald Reagan sent actress Louise Sorel a letter saying he and Nancy were praying for her and hoped she recovered.

4. Producers: Mary-Ellis Bunim, John Conboy, Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Jill Farren-Phelps, Charles Pratt Jr., Paul Rauch

5. Film Editing by : Terry M. Pickford

6. Production Design by : George Becket

7. Costume Design by : Diana Eden

8. Original music by: Anthony R. Jones (II) (1992), Dominic Messinger, Art Phillips (II) (1984-1991), Rick Rhodes (I)

9. Filming Locations: Burbank, CA USA; Los Angeles, CA USA; Paris, France

10. Directed by: Rick Bennewitz, Michael Gliona & Nicholas Stamos

11. Location Manager: Ellen Lent

12. Aerial Coordinator: Robert Zajonc

13. Camera Operator : Regina Archer

14. The serial was co-produced by NBC and Dobson Productions until February 1985, when New World Pictures joined NBC and Dobson as a production partner. The newly created partnership, New World Television, then served as the distributor for the show.

15. Santa Barbara has won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 times

16. NBC replaced Santa Barbara with game shows Scrabble and Scattergories

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