judy garland
Stop with the terrible 'Wizard of Oz' adaptations
February 9, 2021 | 8:42pmA new "Wizard of Oz” movie is headed our way like a cyclone. Please rip up the Yellow Brick Road so nobody can ever access it again.
Liza Minnelli shades Renée Zellweger, won't see 'Judy' biopic about her mom
February 4, 2020 | 2:34pm"I don't know her."
How Renée Zellweger transformed into Judy Garland
September 26, 2019 | 12:06pmBy the time Renée Zellweger arrived in London to begin filming “Judy,” she had spent a year learning how to sing like the film’s subject, the incomparable vocalist and entertainer...
Judy Garland's wild final years of drugs and cruelty
September 11, 2019 | 10:18pmOnstage and on screen, Judy Garland boasted big, beautiful eyes and one of the most iconic singing voices in Hollywood history. She was Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” and...
'Judy' review: Renée Zellweger delivers gut-wrenching portrayal of Garland
September 11, 2019 | 8:02pmYou may never be able to comfortably watch "The Wizard of Oz" again after "Judy" gets its hooks in you. Renée Zellweger gets deep inside the skin of late-career Judy...
Renée Zellweger reveals how she became 'Judy'
September 11, 2019 | 4:42pmCritics are over the rainbow for her again.
Renée Zellweger channels 'Judy' in haunting Garland biopic trailer
July 9, 2019 | 9:34am"You won't forget me, will you? Promise you won't," says Oscar winner Renée Zellweger in the new trailer for "Judy." The upcoming Judy Garland biopic looks at the life of...
'What/If' star Renée Zellweger reveals sultry inspiration for role
May 23, 2019 | 6:08pmThe sound of running water comes across the telephone line while Renée Zellweger is talking about her new Netflix series “What/If,” out Friday. Is she filling her pool? Or having...
Which classic 'A Star Is Born' is better? TCM weighs in
February 15, 2019 | 6:05pm31 Days of Oscar | Daily, Turner Classic Movies For its annual “31 Days of Oscar” festival, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz is introducing “Double Features.” Two films connected...
Dorothy's stolen ruby red slippers found after more than a decade
September 4, 2018 | 9:29amThere’s no place like home for Judy Garland’s iconic ruby red slippers.
Last remaining Munchkin actors share their stories
June 9, 2018 | 4:12pmOn May 24, actor Jerry Maren passed away at age 98 in San Diego, Calif., and — as was widely reported — the world lost its last living “Wizard of...
There's no place like Judy Garland's Malibu beach home
October 19, 2017 | 1:00amThe late, legendary Judy Garland had a Malibu, Calif. beach house that is now on the market for $3.69 million. The three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom, Cape Cod-style home at 19236 Pacific Coast...
How Judy Garland launched America's quest for the perfect smile
March 18, 2017 | 12:43pmThe Great Depression could have spelled certain doom for the film industry. Instead, the 1930s ended up being a boom time for Hollywood — 60 to 80 million Americans went...
Divorce system prompts bitter couples to use kids as weapons
January 29, 2017 | 10:23pmThe human tragedy isn’t restricted to loved ones of boldfaced names, such as Brangelina and Uma Thurman. As my friend Brenda learned the hard way, the epic hatred between her...
Why this singer is addicted to Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland
April 27, 2016 | 4:44pmWhile most millennial music lovers are obsessing over Beyoncé and “Lemonade,” one young New York singer is focused on a different diva — Liza Minnelli. The singer is Seth Sikes,...
Judy Garland’s former NYC home can now be yours
January 19, 2016 | 3:39pmDie-hard Judy Garland fans may be able to recite her lines and lyrics from “The Wizard of Oz” by heart. But only a deep-pocketed aficionado can follow the yellow brick...
$1 million reward offered for stolen Judy Garland slippers
July 11, 2015 | 9:16pmGRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for credible information leading to the pair of Judy Garland's sequined, ruby red slippers stolen from a...
Judy Garland’s manager exposes her deadly demons
May 31, 2015 | 6:00am“Judy is going yachting in the Caribbean and she would like you to go with her,” my boss, David, said. Can anyone make “yachting in the Caribbean” sound bad? He...
JFK made Garland sing 'Over the Rainbow' every time she called
April 12, 2015 | 6:00amIn the 1980s, Joan Kramer and David Heeley were Emmy-winning documentary makers, filming one-hour celeb profiles that would typically run on PBS. But not everything they filmed made the final...
Bing Crosby documentary 'Rediscovers' enigmatic crooner
November 25, 2014 | 5:34amIf Bing Crosby seems like a voice from a long-forgotten era, it’s because in many ways he is. As cabaret star Michael Feinstein laments, “No one dreamed he’d fade.” Except...