It's been decades since we were introduced to Jerry O'Connell as Vern in the classic film "Stand By Me," and he's looking a ...
"Stand By Me" lives on as one of the great Stephen King movie adaptations, but the town it's set in is fictional. Here's where the movie was actually shot.
Streamin’ King is grave-digging through the myriad Stephen King adaptations available on streaming. This time we’re watching The Long Walk, the 2025 film based on the 1979 novel.
In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with it, the music video. (SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER") ...
One could say that “Stand By Me” changed Stephen Wilson Jr.’s life. The world really took notice of the 46-year-old country music artist when he took center stage at the 2025 CMA Awards and played a ...
Sooner or later, nearly anyone who's made a name for themselves in stand-up comedy gets at least one shot at leading a movie (it’s now Matt Rife’s turn). But there are only a select few truly ...
Rob Reiner was easy to underestimate. For years, I did just that. He seemed the very definition of an amiable Hollywood professional — competent, affable, adaptable, rarely flashy. Not a hack, but not ...
Famed writer Stephen King has recalled uncharacteristically hugging late director Rob Reiner after seeing his 1986 movie Stand by Me. In an essay for The New York Times on Tuesday, the Carrie and It ...