John Wayne
  • Gone, but not forgotten, in 2011

    ...be his signature, folksy police detective Columbo. James Arness : The makers of "Gunsmoke" wanted John Wayne , who recommended Arness to play Marshal Matt Dillon thus giving television one of its greatest Western heroes......

  • Celebrity Scoop: Kristin Bauer van Straten

    ...Wisconsin in a household led by a father who was "a John Wayne character, always on a horse, always collecting...are doing." Favorite movie: "I love all of the John Wayne movies, especially the cheesier ones that aren't necessarily......

  • 'Twilight' alum Cam Gigandet is back in the vampire lane

    ...thriller, though admittedly this pretty boy is accustomed to a bit more makeup than his idol and that movie's star, John Wayne. Blame that in part on his 2-year-old daughter, who is fond of make-believe, according to GQ, which found......

  • 'True Grit'

    Much more a reimagining of the Charles Portis novel than a remake of the Oscar -winning John Wayne movie, filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen 's take on the Western tale boasts Jeff Bridges ' effective performance......

  • 'American Idol': John Wayne Schulz previously released an album - at 14 years old

    "American Idol" hopeful John Wayne Schulz impressed both us and the judges in Austin, TX with his lovely rendition of "Believe" by Brooks & Dunn....

  • 'American Idol': John Wayne Schulz, Janelle Arthur charm in Austin

    "American Idol" found some good ol' fashioned country talent in Austin, TX....

  • Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin bring some 'True Grit' to Beverly Hills

    ...along the way. In the remake of the 1969 classic western, Jeff Bridges plays Rooster Cogburn, a role originated by John Wayne for which he won his first â - and only â - Oscar. The story revolves around a 14-year-old girl who enlists the......

  • 'Stand Up to Cancer' broadcast brings Hollywood out in force

    ... One section of the show invoked the memories of some of the stars who lost their battles to cancer, among them John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Edith Piaf, Nat King Cole, Steve McQueen, Ingrid Bergman, Walt Disney, Paul Newman and Audrey Hepburn......

  • Coen Brothers have 'True Grit'

    ...The Coen Brothers, directors of the 2007 neo-Western " No Country for Old Men ," will remake the classic John Wayne movie "True Grit," according to Variety. While the 1969 movie followed Rooster Cogburn (Wayne, in a role that......

  • 'One Life to Live's' Philip Carey Dies at 83

    ...made his film debut in a supporting role in the 1951 John Wayne war drama "Operation Pacific." Under contract...was on the set with these other guys and suddenly I see John Wayne. He took one look at me and said, 'You look tired......

  • Movie Review: 'Miracle at St. Anna'

    ...apartment of one the main characters who settles an old score in the 1983 prologue. The character is first seen watching John Wayne win World War II on TV (he's watching "The Longest Day"), angrily. Another whitewash job, he mutters......

  • Former 'Law & Order' Actor Booked for Gun at Airport

    ...travelers haven't tried to board with weapons. Rapper Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty in 2007 after screeners at John Wayne Airport in Orange County found a collapsible baton in his luggage. Although the rapper said it was a prop for a music......

  • Movie Review: 'Street Kings'

    ...straightforward to play a morally muddled, trigger-happy character like Ludlow. It's like trying to imagine John Wayne play a drag queen: There are some parts that some actors have no business tackling. Whitaker doesn't fare much......

  • Screen Villain and Gunslinger Richard Widmark Dies

    ...Pickup on South Street," "Broken Lance," "The Last Wagon," "The Law and Jake Wade," "The Alamo" with John Wayne , "Two Rode Together" opposite Jimmy Stewart , "Judgement at Nuremberg," "How the West Was Won," "Cheyenne......

  • ABC Gives a 'Masters' Summer Showcase

    ...or did not pursue science fiction in any sort of single-minded way." Neither did Rydell, who also directed John Wayne 's "The Cowboys" and Bette Midler 's "The Rose." He appreciates "A Clean Escape" for its structural......

  • 'Harry Potter' Pals Cement Place in Hollywood

    ...titular boy wizard in the latest installment, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." "To join people like John Wayne and just looking around at some of the other names here is remarkable." Watson, who plays brainy Hermione Granger......

  • 'Transformers' is Dumb Fun

    ...job of hiding the most sophomoric stuff (robots copping "street" attitudes, imitating Clint Eastwood or John Wayne , and adapting hip-hop speak). Fans who grew up with the TV show will recognize some of the voices of the gear......

  • Emmy-winning actor Browne Dies at 81

    ...woman. Film roles ranged widely, from the story of the Harlem drug dealer in "Superfly T.N.T." to the John Wayne film "The Cowboys." Browne described working with Wayne as "delightful" and said he had "never worked with......

  • '90s 'SNL' Gets Documentary Treatment

    ...York ." He was also nominated last year for a PBS "American Masters" documentary on John Ford and John Wayne . "Saturday Night Live in the '90s" is scheduled to air Sunday, May 6 on NBC....

  • Washington Usurps Hanks' Spot As Favorite

    ...success of Hanks' "The Da Vinci Code ." In the past five years, Hanks topped the list three times. The late John Wayne maintained his third-place position from the previous year, while another movie cowboy, Clint Eastwood ......