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Eleanor Coppola Dead at 87
Eleanor Coppola
Dead at 87
Apr 13, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Eleanor Coppola Dead at 87

She documented the making of some of her husband's famous films

(Newser) - Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola's iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of Apocalypse Now, and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died, the AP reports. She was 87. Coppola died Friday surrounded by family at home in Rutherford,...

Lisa Marie Slammed New Elvis Film's 'Vengeful' Script

Singer's late daughter didn't like how he was depicted in Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla,' per 'Variety'

(Newser) - Priscilla Presley has been making headlines this week for her recent sit-down with Piers Morgan, in which she broke down while talking about her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who died in January at the age of 54. Now, Lisa Marie is the one dominating the news, with a report on...

6 Reactions to the Priscilla Movie Trailer

Priscilla Presley biopic looks to be 'gorgeous,' disturbing

(Newser) - The trailer for Sofia Coppola's much-anticipated (and already well-reviewed ) Priscilla, the Priscilla Presley biopic that lands in theaters November 3, was released Tuesday, and it's being called "gorgeous"—and dark. A few reactions:
  • Vogue calls the trailer not just gorgeous but "utterly ravishing,"
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Sofia Coppola Scores Historic Win at Cannes

She's the 1st female director to win since 1961

(Newser) - Sofia Coppola scored a historic victory at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night when she became only the second woman in the event's 70-year history to win the best director award. The American, who won with Civil War drama The Beguiled , is the first woman to win since...

11 Surprising Celebrity Couples
 11 Surprising Celebrity Couples 
Jun 22, 2014 3:20 PM CDT

11 Surprising Celebrity Couples

Yep, they really dated

(Newser) - "Wait... they were together?" That's the reaction you'll probably have to the long list of surprising celebrity couples rounded up by ETOnline , including:
  • Sofia Coppola and Keanu Reeves: Dated in 1992 after Coppola's famous director father worked with Reeves on Bram Stoker's Dracula.
  • Kathy Griffin
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14 Stars Related to Other Stars
 14 Stars Related to Other Stars 
Apr 14, 2012 3:51 PM CDT

14 Stars Related to Other Stars

Seems like lots of Hollywood celebs are cousins

(Newser) - Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon got a bit of a surprise when they went on PBS' Finding Your Roots and discovered … they're actually distant cousins, Zap2It reports. "Talk about six degrees of separation, right?" jokes host Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the Huffington Post , 14 more...

Sofia Coppola Wins Big at Venice Film Fest

Her 'Somewhere' takes home Golden Lion prize

(Newser) - Sofia Coppola took home the top prize at the Venice Film Festival for Somewhere, her film starring Stephen Dorff as an actor connecting with his daughter, Elle Fanning. "This film enchanted us from its first screening,” said Quentin Tarantino, who headed the jury. “It has the artistry...

Directors Who Should Go Sci-Fi
 Directors Who Should Go Sci-Fi 
CAMERON'S COOL, BUT ...
Jan 10, 2010 2:05 PM CST

Directors Who Should Go Sci-Fi

Coen brothers, Scorsese, Tarantino could give Cameron a run

(Newser) - With Avatar whipping up Oscar buzz for James Cameron, io9 nominates five great directors who could make magic with the “wondrous freedoms” available in the science-fiction genre:
  • Paul Greengrass: The man behind The Bourne Ultimatum thrives on a “mixture of chaos and intimacy”—perfect to document the
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