Welcome to Outrage Watch, HitFix's semi-regular rundown of entertainment-related kerfuffles. Not anxious enough already? Get your fix of righteous indignation below, and stay posted for outrage updates throughout the week. "Empire's" Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) is PepsiCo's latest pitchman -- and that's not going down well with public health advocates. In a lucrative deal with the sodamaker, Fox has signed on for a "massive integrated-advertising campaign" that will see Smollett's character -- a rising R&B star -- score an endorsement from Pepsi in a storyline that will bleed directly into a splashy new 60-second ad for the soft drink. The commercial, which is set to be unveiled during the show's mid-season finale (slated to air on Dec. 2), will be seamlessly incorporated into the episode's plotline. As part of the deal, Smollett will also be taking over Pepsi's official Twitter account on Wednesday. “In the midst of a skyrocketing diabetes...
- 11/25/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Sad news from The Hollywood Reporter: Harold Gould, one of the finest character actors of the 1970s, passed away on September 11 of prostate cancer. Gould, born Harold Goldstein, is one of those guys you probably don't know by name but would recognize instantly by sight. He's best known for playing the father of the title character on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff "Rhoda" but I'll remember him as a supporting performer in two of my my all-time favorite films, 1973's "The Sting" (pictured above) and 1974's "The Front Page."
Gould's gentlemanly presence and crisp diction perfectly suited the period of both films, roughly the late '20s and early '30s. "The Sting" came first, where he played opposite Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw as conman Kid Twist. Redford and Newman dominate the film, of course, but Gould held his own, stealing scenes with his wry, knowing smile.
Gould's gentlemanly presence and crisp diction perfectly suited the period of both films, roughly the late '20s and early '30s. "The Sting" came first, where he played opposite Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw as conman Kid Twist. Redford and Newman dominate the film, of course, but Gould held his own, stealing scenes with his wry, knowing smile.
- 9/14/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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