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  • Steven Spielberg Achieves EGOT Status

    Steven Spielberg arrives at the Oscar Nominee Luncheon held in the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, February 12, 2024. The 96th Oscars will air on Sunday, March 10, 2024 live on ABC. Credit/Provider: Mike Baker / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Steven Spielberg arrives at the Oscar Nominee Luncheon held in the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, February 12, 2024. The 96th Oscars will air on Sunday, March 10, 2024 live on ABC. Credit/Provider: Mike Baker / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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    • Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has achieved EGOT status.
    • He’s now the 21st person to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
    • Robert Lopez is the only double-EGOT winner.

    You would be forgiven for thinking that he was already there given his career to date, but thanks to a Grammy win as one of the producers on ‘Music by John Williams,’ a tribute to the storied career (and the director’s longtime friend and collaborator), Steven Spielberg has joined the EGOT club.

    For those thinking, “EWhat?” it means those who have won the four major awards, an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

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    Spielberg becomes the 21st person to achieve the illustrious status (see more below).

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    Who else has become an EGOT?

    Steven Spielberg in 'Mr. Scorsese,' premiering October 17, 2025 on Apple TV+.
    Steven Spielberg in ‘Mr. Scorsese,’ premiering October 17, 2025 on Apple TV+.

    The list of those who have won all four so far? Deep breath: Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, Scott Rudin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, John Legend, Alan Menken, Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, Elton John, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

    But despite his many awards, Spielberg has some way to go to compete with ‘Frozen’ co-songwriter Robert Lopez, who has managed to win them all at least twice.

    When will Spielberg’s next movie arrive?

    The director has his latest movie, sci-fi thriller ‘Disclosure Day’, due on June 12 this year.

    Emily Blunt in 'Disclosure Day', directed by Steven Spielberg. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    Emily Blunt in ‘Disclosure Day’, directed by Steven Spielberg. Photo: Universal Pictures.

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  • 17 Terrifying Horror Movies You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

    17 Terrifying Horror Movies You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

    Megan Fox in 'Jennifer's Body'. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
    Megan Fox in ‘Jennifer’s Body’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.

    Sure, like us, you’re a big fan of horror movies.

    Halloween is your Christmas, we get it. But we bet that, also like us, there are a few scary movies you probably haven’t seen.

    Moviefone has provided a few hidden gems guaranteed to give you Halloween terrors.

    Let’s begin!

    Related Article: 35 Scariest Horror Movies of All-Time, Ranked

    17. ‘Dead of Night‘ (1946)

    Before ‘The Twilight Zone‘ or the movie ‘Magic,’ this horror anthology film gave us the definitively creepy relationship between a ventriloquist (Michael Redgrave) and his dummy. It’s the standout segment of stories told to a man who has a recurring dream of impending horror — if he can only remember what it is.

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    16. ‘Eyes Without a Face‘ (1962)

    This poetic (but shocking) French horror film — about a disfigured girl whose father tries to build her a new face from those of women he abducts — was years ahead of its time. (And yes, it did inspire the Billy Idol song of the same name.)

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    15. ‘Shivers‘ (1975)

    A scene from 1975's 'Shivers'. Photo: Cinépix Film Properties.
    A scene from 1975’s ‘Shivers’. Photo: Cinépix Film Properties.

    Horror master David Cronenberg‘s first thriller is every bit as visceral as his later films. It plays like a twisted version of ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers,’ in which a parasite turns an entire high-rise apartment building into sex-crazed predators intent on infecting everyone they see.

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    14. ‘Suspiria‘ (1977)

    If you haven’t seen any films by Italian horror director Dario Argento, start with this operatic, blood-drenched chiller. It centers on a young ballerina who discovers her prestigious German ballet school is home to a coven of witches.

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    13. ‘Possession‘ (1981)

    Isabelle Adjani won a César (the French Oscar) and Best Actress at Cannes for her role as a woman who tells her husband (Sam Neill) she wants a divorce. Soon after, her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent. One of the craziest horror movies you’ll ever watch.

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    12. ‘Audition‘ (1999)

    A modern Japanese horror classic, its last 30 minutes sent people fleeing the theater. Here, a widower sets up a fake movie audition to find a new girlfriend. He chooses the quiet Asami, but he has no idea who she really is.

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    11. ‘Ravenous‘ (1999)

    Never saw this black comedy/indie cannibal western starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle? You’re not alone, since critics didn’t know what to make of this horror hybrid when it first came out. But you should watch it right now. Or else.

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    10. ‘Frailty‘ (2002)

    Matthew McConaughey in 'Frailty'. Photo: Starz Entertainment.
    Matthew McConaughey in ‘Frailty’. Photo: Starz Entertainment.

    One day, the father of two young sons (Bill Paxton, who also directed this gem) reveals he’s been chosen by God to kill demons — who look just like ordinary people. One of those traumatized sons grows up to be Matthew McConaughey, a Texas cop who’s told his brother is the “God’s Hand” killer that the FBI has been hunting.

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    9. ‘Session 9‘ (2001)

    In this low-budget, deeply creepy thriller, a group of men are hired to clean the asbestos from an abandoned mental asylum. One of them begins listening to the therapy sessions on tape and, needless to say, it doesn’t end well.

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    8. ‘Them‘ (2007)

    You might have seen ‘The Strangers,’ about a terrifying home invasion, but did you know it’s a remake of this possibly even more horrifying French film?

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    7. ‘Inside‘ (2007)

    Among the new wave of French horror films is this bloody, viscerally disturbing entry about a violent woman who stalks the pregnant Sarah. Why? So she can take her unborn baby.

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    6. ‘Kandisha‘ (2008)

    A brilliant criminal defense attorney’s latest case involves a woman who claims she didn’t kill her husband. So who did? it was Kandisha, an ancient spirit who avenges abused women. David Carradine (‘Kill Bill: Vol. 2‘) and Saïd Taghmaoui (‘Wonder Woman‘) co-star in this Moroccan horror film that won several film fest awards.

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    5. ‘The House of the Devil‘ (2009)

    Tom Noonan in 'The House of the Devil'. Photo: MPI Media Group.
    Tom Noonan in ‘The House of the Devil’. Photo: MPI Media Group.

    Ti West‘s homage to ’80s horror movies is so perfectly retro, it feels like a classic you’ve just stumbled across. One night, during a full moon, college student Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) is hired to sit an unseen old woman at a creepy, isolated house. It slowly builds to one hell of a bloody ending.

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    4. ‘Jennifer’s Body‘ (2009)

    Yes, this film got terrible reviews, but like so many others on this list, it’s worth a look. Megan Fox plays a Regina George-type who’s not just ‘high school evil” but “evil evil.” She’s a demon; a literal maneater who must be stopped by nice girl BFF Amanda Seyfried.

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    3. ‘Tony‘ (2009)

    Turns out that nice quiet bloke down at the pub (Peter Ferdinando) is actually a sociopath in this British indie that’s been compared to ‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.’

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    2. ‘Thirst‘ (2009)

    ‘Oldboy‘ director Park Chan-wook spins a very different kind of vampire tale in which a priest volunteers for a medical experiment that turns him into the living dead. He soon finds a companion who’s far more bloodthirsty than he could ever be.

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    1. ‘Kill List‘ (2012)

    A scene from 2012's 'Kill List'. Photo: Optimum Releasing.
    A scene from 2012’s ‘Kill List’. Photo: Optimum Releasing.

    Before ‘High-Rise,’ director Ben Wheatley directed this thriller in which two ex soldiers become freelance hit men for a mysterious new employer. Bloody Disgusting called it “the #1 Horror Film” of 2012. It’s definitely the creepiest.

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  • ‘The Holdovers’ Dominic Sessa to Play Chef Anthony Bourdain in New Biopic

    (Left) Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully in director Alexander Payne’s 'The Holdovers,'a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. (Right) Anthony Bourdain in 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'. Photo: CNN.
    (Left) Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully in director Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers,’a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. (Right) Anthony Bourdain in ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’. Photo: CNN.

    Preview:

    • Dominic Sessa is to play chef Anthony Bourdain in ‘Tony’.
    • The biopic will be directed by ‘Blackberry’s Matt Johnson.
    • A24 is considering picking up the movie.

    What do you do when you’ve enjoyed a breakout starring role in one of the more acclaimed comedy dramas of recent years, one that saw your co-stars nominated for Oscars and one win hers (Da’Vine Joy Randolph)? Do you see whether Marvel comes calling?

    For ‘The Holdovers’ Dominic Sessa, he’s going in some interesting other directions, and the latest involves playing a respected (and tragic) real-life figure.

    Sessa is now part of a biopic called ‘Tony’ that will chart part of the life of famed chef and broadcaster Anthony Bourdain.

    Related Article: Paul Giamatti Talks ‘The Holdovers’ and Reuniting with Alexander Payne

    What’s the story of ‘Tony’?

    Anthony Bourdain in 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'. Photo: CNN.
    Anthony Bourdain in ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’. Photo: CNN.

    With a script by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels, ‘Tony’ will focus on some or all of Bourdain’ life.

    He got his culinary start cooking in various restaurants across Manhattan in the 1980s and 90s including being the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan.

    Yet it was his essay collection about the ugly secrets of restaurants that put him on the map. Following there publication in the New Yorker, Bourdain became an instant star on the media food scene due to his point-blank, tell-it-how-it-is tone that was not the norm in cookery writing.

    That landed him the job of hosting a number of shows on TV, but it was his Travel Channel series ‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations’ that made him star over its eight season run. Tragically, Bourdain passed away in 2018 after committing suicide and while researching a season of the show.

    His younger days were the inspiration for the short-lived comedy series ‘Kitchen Confidential’ in 2005, which starred Bradley Cooper.

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    Who else is involved with ‘Tony’?

    (L to R) Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in 'BlackBerry'. Photo: Elevation Pictures.
    (L to R) Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in ‘BlackBerry’. Photo: Elevation Pictures.

    The film comes from production company Star Thrower, which has seen some success in the biopic sphere via ‘King Richard’, which followed the father of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams and saw Will Smith score an Oscar in 2022.

    Matt Johnson, who most recently worked on another based-on-truth tale, tech comedy drama ‘Blackberry’, will be behind the camera for ‘Tony’.

    What else will Dominic Sessa will be seen in?

    (L to R) Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully and Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham in director Alexander Payne’s 'The Holdovers,' a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of FOCUS FEATURES / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC.
    (L to R) Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully and Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham in director Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of FOCUS FEATURES / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC.

    Off the back of his ‘Holdovers’ success, Sessa has landed roles in sequel ‘Now You See Me 3’, a drama about a real-life battle against a car towing company called ‘Tow’ and Christmas-themed comedy ‘Oh. What. Fun.’

    When will ‘Tony’ be on screens?

    While A24 is considering picking up the package, it has no official home yet, so a release date is a ways off. But if it all comes together and shoots this year, it could be out later in 2025.

    Anthony Bourdain in 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'. Photo: CNN.
    Anthony Bourdain in ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’. Photo: CNN.

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  • Emmys 2018: John Legend Could EGOT After Nomination

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    EGOT Watch continues: Following the announcement of the 2018 Emmy Awards nominations on Thursday, there are several new contenders for the elusive entertainment industry honor.

    With a nod for his titular role in NBC live musical “Jesus Christ Superstar,” John Legend now has a chance to EGOT — a.k.a., win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. It’s considered one of the most prestigious achievements a performer can attain, and it’s an extremely exclusive club, currently consisting of only 12 members.

    The most recent inductee was “Frozen” songwriter Robert Lopez, who snagged his last statuette, the Oscar, in 2014. Legend already has one of those, along with the G and the T, too. Could he finally add the E to his collection? His wife, Chrissy Teigen, certainly thinks so (and has graciously agreed to clear out some space on the couple’s awards shelf).

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    Also joining Legend in the almost-EGOT club are songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who go by the moniker Pasek and Paul. Their most high-profile EGOT-eligible win so far came in 2017 when they took home several Oscars for “La La Land.” The duo is competing in the songwriting category again at the Emmys, landing a nomination for the original song “In the Market for a Miracle,” which appeared in Fox’s “A Christmas Story Live” (a musical adapted from Pasek and Paul’s own Broadway adaptation of the beloved yuletide film).

    We’ll keep our fingers crossed for some EGOT magic come Emmys night, which is slated for September 17 on NBC.

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  • Taylor Swift Just Won an Emmy; Is an EGOT Next?

    2015 MTV Video Music Awards - ArrivalsAh, the EGOT — the elusive achievement bestowed upon only the greatest of entertainers, a.k.a. those who’ve won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. It’s always a buzzword around awards season, as new contenders enter the ring every year, and now, arguably the biggest star on the planet has just begun her campaign for the honor.

    Taylor Swift is the latest person on a quest for EGOT glory, after she won an Emmy in the creative arts category for her video, “Blank Space.” Here’s the details, according to The Hollywood Reporter:

    Swift nabbed an Emmy for original interactive program for her AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience. The singer starred in and has an executive producer credit on the project, which debuted with the release of her “Blank Space” music video in 2014.

    Shot with a 360-degree camera, the program allowed Swift fans to explore the sets of the elaborate Joseph Kahn-directed video for the second single off of her 1989 album.

    Apparently, Swift herself was unaware of the honor, having been asleep when the award was announced. She said on Twitter that she didn’t know she’d nabbed the statuette until she saw THR’s own tweet about the news, and initially thought it was a prank. (Insert your own Taylor-Swift-“surprised”-face joke here.)

    While Swift celebrates her newly-minted “Emmy winner” status — in addition to all her past Grammy wins — we’re already dreaming of the ways she can snag the last two trophies. Vulture suggests she can contribute an original song to the next “Mockingjay” soundtrack for Oscar contention, but we think Swift wouldn’t truly be satisfied with an Academy Award win for anything other than acting. (Again, insert a Taylor-Swift-“surprised”-face joke.)

    Perhaps she can land a Jennifer Hudson-style part that will flex both her pipes and her acting muscles (and maybe originate the role in a Tony-winning Broadway production)? We’re sure Swift’s thought of this scenario a time or two in her wildest dreams, and we expect her to make an aggressive play for an EGOT.

    [via: The Hollywood Reporter, h/t Vulture]

    Photo credit: Getty Images

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  • After Tony Win, Helen Mirren Is One Step Away From an EGOT

    2015 Tony Awards - Press RoomThe EGOT crew is one of the most exclusive clubs in Hollywood, and it seems that there’s no dearth of performers on the cusp of claiming that title. Now, yet another Hollywood legend is poised to join that historic group.

    Prime Suspect,” and another for once again portraying QE2. Now, Mirren is only one spoken-word album or audio book narration away from nabbing that Grammy, and that sweet EGOT title.

    Only 12 people have ever earned EGOT status, the most recent coming in 2014 for “Frozen” songwriter Robert Lopez, whose Best Original Song Oscar clinched his membership. He followed Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, and Scott Rudin.

    We’re pretty big fans of Dame Helen, and would love to see her join the EGOT ranks. Our fingers are crossed that the actress can celebrate that milestone soon.

    Photo credit: Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

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  • 13 Stars One Win Away From an EGOT

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    Oh, the elusive EGOT. It takes a very special performer to nail down an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony. The enviable club is a relatively small one, with impressive members like Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn, and Mel Brooks. But there are a few entertainers that are almost there! Find out who is just one coveted statue away from reaching EGOT status. Some of the contenders surprise you…