April 29, 2024

Peter O’Toole Retiring From Acting

After sixty years of performing, 79-year old Peter O'Toole confirmed in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter) that he's retiring from acting. O'Toole says "It is time for me to chuck in the sponge. To retire from films and stage. The heart for it has gone out of me: it won’t come back. My professional acting life, stage and screen, has brought … [Read more...]

George Lucas Retiring From Blockbusters?

67-year-old "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas tells The New York Times that this week's "Red Tails" marks his (supposed) last venture into blockbuster filmmaking. "I’m moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff" Lucas told the paper, but apparently was careful enough to leave himself an out clause for a fifth … [Read more...]