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The 1980s Pop Hit That Played a Pivotal Role in the “Rebirth” of Elton John

By 1990, Elton John successfully got sober, and according to the man himself, this 1980s pop duet helped him do so.

Steven Soderbergh Says His John Lennon Doc Will Get People to Hear ‘What John and Yoko Had to Say on That Afternoon Before He Was Killed’

Steven Soderbergh in Doha spoke about his upcoming John Lennon documentary featuring his last interview on that afternoon ...

Upcoming John Lennon and Yoko Ono Doc Will Focus on Couple’s Interview Given the ‘Afternoon Before He Was Killed’

The last interview that John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave, on the day of Lennon’s 1980 death, will be the focus of filmmaker Steven Soderbergh‘s upcoming, yet-untitled documentary. “I’m not looking to ...

Steven Soderbergh Was 'Surprised' How 'Open and Excited' John Lennon Was in Final Interview on the Day He Died

Steven Soderbergh opened up to Variety about his forthcoming documentary, which focuses on the RKO Radio interview John ...

‘ET’ actor and ‘Stand by Me’ writer on ‘Stranger Things’ paying homage to ‘80s movies

Bruce A. Evans, screenwriter for “Stand by Me,” said, “It’s a great honor to any creator when someone references your work as ...

10 of the Greatest Christmas Movies of the 1980s

Some of the best Christmas movies of all time came out during the decade that brought us big hair, loud music, and widespread ...

Brendan Fraser Breaks Down His Career, from 'The Mummy' to 'The Whale'

This is 'The Terminator' Mummy. Ain't nothing stopping this. What are we gonna do to write the world? And that was the energy ...

Drummer, producer for iconic ‘80s acts dies

Jellybean Johnson, the original drummer for popular 1980s band The Time and also the producer for other iconic artists, has died at the age of 69. TMZ reports that family members say Johnson, whose ...