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The World According To Allee Willis Celebrates A Neglected Artist

We often associate songs with its performers and tend to forget the songwriters who created them, before bequeathing their brainchild to a voice that isn’t theirs. But the world of the arts is capable of setting the record straight, and that is the case with the film The World According To Allee Willis directed by…

Henry Selick Hints at Possible Prequel to ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

Director Henry Selick is hinting he might be interested in developing a prequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas, the acclaimed dark-fantasy film he’d created some thirty years ago. In an interview this week with People magazine, Selick downplayed the idea of a sequel, however. He described the original film as “a perfect movie” that he…

Actor Paul (“Pee-wee Herman”) Reubens Dies at 70

Actor Paul Reubens has died of cancer at the age of 70. The performer was best known for his portrayal of the Pee-wee Herman character in film and television appearances beginning in the 1980s. In a statement posted on Instagram after his death, Reubens apologized for keeping his diagnosis private. “Please accept my apology for…