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Most scary movies do their jobs — they keep audiences up at night, tossing and turning or quietly crying their fears into their pillows. However, sometimes scary movies are so ridiculous or have such cheesy dialogue they don’t produce screams, just laughs. These 10 horror films are some of the least scary scary movies to ever hit the big screen.
See all 10 Least Scary Movies of All Time at The Hollywood Reporter.
By Rebecca Ford, THR
Christina Hendricks has been busy on her long hiatus from AMC’s Mad Men.
Not only did she star in this summer’s dark thriller Drive and do a play in New York, but she also had time to star in a video game: Need for Speed The Run.
Hendricks stars in the game as Sam Harper, a wealthy woman who manages the best drivers in the cutthroat world of outlaw street racing. She teams up with a young driver, Jack Rourke (Sean Faris, The Vampire Diaries), for a cross-country race for a $25 million prize.
“She’s got a lot of money riding on it, but she’s also sort of protecting him because he’s from the old hood” Hendricks said of her character in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.
My interview for The Hollywood Reporter with Hugh Jackman, who stars in Disney’s Real Steel which premieres on Friday is here.
Also, my interview with his co-star, Lost‘s Evangeline Lilly is here.
From Poison’s backstage battle to Kanye West’s stage crash, the most infamous rivalries at MTV’s Video Music Awards.
I attended Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim over the weekend for The Hollywood Reporter, and got to do some fun interviews with the stars of The Avengers, John Carter and the Muppets. Links:
VIDEO: ‘John Carter’ at D23: Taylor Kitsch and Andrew Stanton Believe in Life on Another Planet
VIDEO: ‘Avengers’ Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson Talk Fight Scenes and Injuries
VIDEO: ‘Avengers’ Tom Hiddleston Talks the Return of Loki
VIDEO: The Avengers’ at D23: Cobie Smulders Reveals the Scene that Made her Sweat
VIDEO: ‘John Carter’ at D23: Willem Dafoe Describes Filming as a Nine Foot Martian
VIDEO: ‘The Muppets’ at D23: Jason Segel Talks About Their Comedic Influence
**I’m working as a web editor for The Hollywood Reporter** It’s been a week, and I’m already in love. Here’s one of my first fun pieces:
Between the fist pumping and hair gelling of three seasons ofJersey Shore, there were some memorable moments that will stick with viewers long after the orange tans have faded. From the good of GTL times to the bad of toilet terror, here’s a look back at the best and worst moments of Jersey Shore.
By Rebecca Ford
Hollywood Patch
In the shadow of the Hollywood sign and just a few minutes from the bustling streets of Hollywood, Beachwood Canyon is a quiet oasis with quaint homes, secret staircases and one restaurant—the Village Coffee Shop.
The Village Coffee Shop has charmed residents since 1975 with its feel of a grandmother’s home, cozy and welcoming.
The eatery, which serves breakfast all day and lunch, is within the area that was initially known as Hollywoodland; developers coined the name to attract residents in 1923.
The charming restaurant embodies the history of old Hollywood, and like any grandmother, has watched its residents grow from young starlets to superstars.
Continue reading “Breakfast and a Taste of Hollywood History at the Village Coffee Shop”
By Rebecca Ford
Hollywood Patch
At the intersection of Hollywood and Cahuenga, an inconspicuous sign tells the world that this is Raymond Chandler Square.
It takes a lot to have enough of an impact on a city that’s littered with celebrities to get a square named after you.
Raymond Chandler was a novelist and screenwriter who not only defined American detective fiction, but turned Hollywood into a living, breathing character in his writing.
The Pacific Security Bank building lies at this intersection, and was most likely the inspiration for the office of Raymond Chandler’s main character, detective Philip Marlowe.
The best way to get a crash-course of Chandler’s life is to hop aboard Esotouric’s 4-hour bus tour.
The tour, which happens about four times per year, takes fans through Chandler’s life, building by building.
Continue reading “Tour Offers Glimpse Into Raymond Chandler’s Hollywood Life”
Ivan Kane, the owner of Cafe Was, came to Hollywood looking for fame as an actor, but made his mark with his nightclubs and restaurants.
By Rebecca Ford
Hollywood Patch
Ivan Kane’s journey to Hollywood started the same way that many people’s do: After success as an actor in New York, he drove across the country to make a name for himself in Los Angeles.
After landing several film and TV roles and selling a script to HBO, Kane decided he wanted to make a different kind of impression. After all, fame is fleeting, but ownership is forever.
In 1997, he opened Kane, an intimate nightclub that played mainly ’70s funk music, and then went on to open Deep on Hollywood and Vine three years later. In 2002, Kane opened Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce, the now-famous burlesque show and nightclub in Hollywood.
Continue reading “Seeing His Name in Lights”
By Rebecca Ford
Hollywood Patch
For someone who is always surrounded by death, Cathee Shultz is very lively. Her energy is electric, especially when she’s talking about her fascination with death, and the vast collection of death-related items at the Museum of Death.
Shultz and husband J.D. Healy originally opened the museum in San Diego in 1995, but moved it up to Hollywood in 2000. At its current location on Hollywood Boulevard near Gower Street, the museum encompasses several rooms, each with a different theme, such as serial killers (with art and letters from infamous killers including Richard Ramirez and Nico Claux), executions (with beheading photos) and embalming (with an instructional video). Patch caught up with Shultz to find out more about her unique exhibits.
Continue reading “Hollywood’s Museum of Death Lives to Tell the Tale”
Rebecca M Ford 
