Genre Pop-Culture Insights and Interviews from David Weiner, Nostalgia Curator.
E.T. the EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is now 35 years old, so in celebration I’ve got some cool, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT vault footage of Spielberg and the kids on the set, as well as my 30th anniversary interview with Dee Wallace.
With MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE RETURN now on Netflix, I thought I’d resurrect a fun interview I had with Joel Hodgson for Entertainment Tonight back in 2013 in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary.
My unexpected encounter with Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles was years in the making…
Stars from the groundbreaking ’80s cop series explain how they changed the face of dramatic television.
Director John Landis talks THREE AMIGOS! and his experience wrangling ’80s comedy titans Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short for his western satire.
A time-capsule visit to a very candid 11-year-old Fairuza Balk on the set of RETURN TO OZ.
How Christopher Reeve called the shots with the best of intentions for SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE.
Cool lobby cards and insights about CONAN THE BARBARIAN, one of my all-time favorite films.
That time I got to have an extended, insightful chat with comedy legend Mel Brooks.
From ROCKY HORROR to MEGAFORCE to FDR: AMERICAN BADASS! Barry Bostwick is a man who knows his way around a cult movie.
My chat with the Jethro Tull frontman on creating the legendary THICK AS A BRICK and its follow-up, the sorry state of the music biz today — and why he walked away from salmon farming.
I’ve also been listening to the wonderful symphonic soundtrack music for classic STAR TREK. It really takes you back.
William Shatner is a tough nut to crack when it comes to his personal life, but opened up to me in this surprising STAR TREK interview.
I spoke with the legendary director about the secrets behind some of his greatest cinematic masterpieces — and what frightens the man who helmed one of the scariest films ever made.
The origins of Ideal’s S*T*A*R Team and how one toy company is giving the short-lived toy line new life.
AIRPLANE! star Robert Hays shares fond memories of filming one of the greatest big-screen comedies ever made.
It’s a heist film, a love story, a coming-of-age flick, a mentor-protégé study — and a blast.
A near-flawless horror-thriller bristling with intelligence, A QUIET PLACE crackles with tension.
Are a plethora of pop-culture references enough to keep audiences satisfied with Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of READY PLAYER ONE?
Natalie Portman’s new Sci-Fi flick is a refreshingly cerebral thriller with intense visuals and even more intense questions.
Katee Sackhoff talks up BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, her mercenary turn in RIDDICK, her JAWS obsession — and her first nude scene.
My interview with Malcolm McDowell on TIME AFTER TIME and how making the Nicholas Meyer film changed his life.
Director Renny Harlin gets candid about his rollercoaster career trajectory and the surprising challenge of filming CLIFFHANGER with Sylvester Stallone.
I first interviewed Rick Baker in 2012 for ET. He was happy to discuss his humble beginnings and love for Famous Monsters.
All six 007 actors display their camaraderie and discuss the enduring nature of Ian Fleming’s iconic creation.
With fans sharply polarized over THE LAST JEDI, does the STAR WARS franchise need to change?
THE LAST JEDI is an unapologetic hybrid of key thematic elements from The Original Trilogy in new packaging, and that’s either good or bad depending on how you look at STAR WARS movies these days.
Is this Guillermo del Toro’s best film yet? How deep does it get? Dive in and find out…
Big-screen super friends Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg team up to save the world. Was it worth the wait?
A new book on Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS details incredible, alternate possibilities that never made it to the screen.
