The Loss of a Legend: Paul Newman Dies
A giant in the film industry -- as well as the food industry with his Newman's Own charitable brand -- the Oscar winner redefined the matinee idol with his rebellious, confident characters in such '60s film classics as 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'The Hustler' and mid-career in films like 'The Sting' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' opposite good friend Robert Redford. The handsome, piercing blue-eyed Newman was initially compared to the likes of Marlon Brando and James Dean, but quickly came into his ow

Actor Paul Newman dies at 83
Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83. Newman died Friday at his home near Westport, Conn., after a long battle with cancer, publicist Jeff Sanderson said. Stunningly handsome, Newman maintained his superstar status while keeping his distance from its corrupting influences through nearly 100 Broadway, television and movie roles. As an actor a

Paul Newman, a titan of Hollywood, is dead at 83
Newman, one of the last of the great 20th-century movie stars, died Friday at his home in Westport, Connecticut He was 83. The cause was cancer, said Jeff Sanderson of Chasen & Company, Newman's publicist. If Marlon Brando and James Dean defined the defiant American male as a sullen rebel, Paul Newman recreated him as a likable renegade, a strikingly handsome figure of animal high spirits and blue-eyed candor whose magnetism was almost impossible to resist, whether the character wa

NYT | Paul Newman Dies at 83
"Paul Newman achieved what most of his peers could not: remaining a major star into charismatic old age," wrote the New York Times today, after the death of Paul Newman. "If Marlon Brando and James Dean defined the defiant American male as a sullen rebel, Paul Newman recreated him as a likable renegade, a strikingly handsome figure of animal high spirits and blue-eyed candor whose magnetism was almost impossible to resist, whether the character was Hud, Cool Hand Luke or Butch Cassidy."   [permalink]&

Family's tribute to 'humble artist who never thought of himself as big'
A lone wreath lay atop Paul Newman's star on Hollywood Boulevard yesterday as tributes continued to pour in from around the world for an actor whose career spanned six decades and more than 50 films but who in life spurned celebrity culture and found just as much joy in car-racing and charitable work for children. Family members were gathered at his home, an 18th-century farmhouse, in Westport, Connecticut, to begin making funeral arrangements for the man considered by

Remembering Paul Newman, my favorite actor
He turned to acting because he didn't want to be in the family sporting-goods business. He started his career in the shadow of Marlon Brando and James Dean. And his first movie, "The Silver Chalice," was a bomb. And yet Paul Newman persisted, gained stardom and grew better with age. How often can you say that about a Hollywood performer? Reports circulated for months that he was in bad health. And yet his death Friday at age 83 was a shock. Newman was so vigorous and youthful for so long. He w

Paul Newman Dies at 83
The cause was cancer, said Jeff Sanderson of Chasen & Company, Mr. Newman’s publicist. If Marlon Brando and James Dean defined the defiant American male as a sullen rebel, Paul Newman recreated him as a likable renegade, a strikingly handsome figure of animal high spirits and blue-eyed candor whose magnetism was almost impossible to resist, whether the character was Hud, Cool Hand Luke or Butch Cassidy. He acted in more than 65 movies over more than 50 years, drawing on a physical grace, unassuming

PAUL NEWMAN: WE WON'T FORGET YOU
It's over. We've lost one of the greatest movie stars of our time. He outlived his contemporaries and competitors James Dean, Montgomery Clift, and Marlon Brando, and we never grew tired of him. What made Paul Newman special, aside from his devastating good looks, was his decency and humanity. We will remember his inspiring long term marriage to Joanne Woodward and his sincere charity work, as well as those amazing blue eyes. Posted by Janet Charlton on September 27, 2008 12:09

Paul Newman’s Greatest Movie Roles (Photo Gallery)
  Paul Newman died of cancer at age 83 on Friday, September 26, 2008.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, a successful Hollywood actress and their children Nell Potts, Lissy Newman and Clea Newman.  He was married to Jackie Witte from 1949 to 1958 and they had three children: Scott Newman, [...]

In Hometown of Westport, CT, Newman Remembered As 'Regular Guy'
In Hollywood, Paul Newman was royalty. But in Westport, Conn., where he lived with his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, he was just "a regular guy," says AJ Izzo, part owner of Crossroads Hardware on Main Street, where Newman had been a customer for more than 20 years. "He'd walk in and say, 'How are you, AJ?' And I'd say, 'Hey, Paul.' He probably gave more than he took in life, and you don't find many people like that." Newman, who will be remembered in town as upbeat, generous, a

Paul Newman Dead at 83
If Marlon Brando and James Dean defined the defiant American male as a sullen rebel, Paul Newman recreated him as a likable renegade, a strikingly handsome figure of animal high spirits and blue-eyed candor whose magnetism was almost impossible to resist, whether the character was Hud, Cool Hand Luke or Butch Cassidy. He acted in more than 65 movies over more than 50 years, drawing on a physical grace, unassuming intelligence and good humor that made it all seem effortless. Yet he was also an ambitious, in

Film Review: Righteous Kill
For any fans of American cinema from the last forty years, there are three principle giants of the screen: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson. These three, all emerging around the same time at the end of the Sixties and start of the Seventies, ushered in a new era of gritty, rough cinematic realism – albeit building on the work of the likes of Marlon Brando, James Dean and their fellow method actors from the Fifties. But unlike Brando and co they were given an added freedom by the concurrent ris

Cinema's everyman: Paul Newman
In his autobiography, Palimpsest, Gore Vidal made a revealing observation about his close friend, Paul Newman. In the late 1950s, Vidal commented, Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward took a self-conscious decision to pass themselves off as "a folksy lower-middle-class-all-American-couple." In fact, Newman came from a privileged background. His wealthy Ohio family had sent him to Kenyon College and Yale. As Vidal hints, Newman was the most protean of actors, with an unca

Newman and Joanne Woodward: 50 years together
Paul Newman, taking his second spin on the marriage-go-round, grabbed the brass ring with Joanne Woodward. On a Hollywood landscape littered with countless broken marriages, the Newman-Woodward pairing became the gold standard: They celebrated 50 years together on Jan. 29. And when Newman died Friday at the Connecticut home they shared since 1960, Woodward was still there - until death did them part. Newman once attributed their lasting union to "correct amounts of lust and respect." ACTOR Paul Ne

"Good Charlotte" Rocker To Be A Dad!
Good Charlotte rocker is going to be a dad - now, there are five band members - Joel and Benji Madden, Billy Martin, Paul Thomas and Dean Butterworth. So who do you think is expecting a baby? Is it Benji and Paris pregnant with their first child? Joe and Nicole having a second baby? Who? Who?6 Vote(s)

Sarah Jessica’s "Butter" Picked Up
Parker produced and stars in the film, playing a liberal New England college Dean forced to confront hidden prejudices and political correctness when one of her black students (Paul James) receives anonymous racist letters. Quite a bit different than her Sex and the City show and movie! And I’m having trouble picturing her as a college Dean, but maybe that’ll change after I see the film. More after the jump… The film was delayed due to financial issues, but in the long run, it might h

"Good Charlotte" Rocker To Be A Dad!
Good Charlotte rocker is going to be a dad - now, there are five band members - Joel and Benji Madden, Billy Martin, Paul Thomas and Dean Butterworth.  So who do you think is expecting a baby?  Is it Benji and Paris pregnant with their first child?  Joe and Nicole having a second baby?  Who?  Who? Actually it's guitarist Billy Martin!  He blogged that he and wife Linzi are going to be first time parents.  The rocker said that he "found out a few months ago that I'm going to be a dad."I couldn

Is Little Harlow Madden Getting A Sibling?
  Little Harlow Madden, daughter of Joel Madden and Nicole Richie was the first "Good Charlotte" baby and recently, guitarist Billy Martin announced that he and wife Linzi are expecting a baby - so yet another rock baby.  Now, there could be a third "band" baby - as in a sibling for Harlow.  Really?!Joel said at the launch of a text-messaging charity campaign earlier in the week, "I think being parents - it opens your eyes.  Every child I look at, it re

Nicole Richie Is TINY But ANGRY!
  Whoa, who knew that New York's Fashion Week would bring out the nasties in some celebs?  Nicole Richie reportedly went wacko on a camera-snapping fan.According to the New York Post, an eye witness says that Nicole lost her cool & leapt across a velvet rope, in order to assault a fan who was taking photos.A young Swedish fan was taking pics of the tiny star when she left the after-party of designer Charlotte Ronson.  Apparently this didn't make Nicole happy an

In Hometown, Newman Remembered As a ‘Regular Guy’
In Hollywood, Paul Newman was royalty. But in Westport, Conn., where he lived with his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, he was just “a regular guy,” says AJ Izzo, part owner of Crossroads Hardware on Main Street, where Newman had been a customer for more than 20 years. “He’d walk in and say, ‘How are you, AJ?’ And I’d say, ‘Hey, Paul.’ He probably gave more than he took in life, and you don’t find many people like that.” Newman, who wil

Newman’s Own: Paul Newman Charity
We’re all aware of what a terrific actor Paul Newman was. Handsome, free-spirited, and oh those blue eyes! He has been called one of the last great 20th century movie stars. But “Newman’s Own”, his company founded with his buddy A.E. Hotchner in 1982, selling everything from his famous salad dressing to popcorn and wine, became the genesis for his charitable work and a cornerstone for his amazing legacy. All its profits, of more than $250 million, have been donated to charity worldwide. Alot of the

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward: together for 50 years
The couple met and fell in love while Newman made his 1953 Broadway debut in William Inge's Picnic. Woodward was an understudy. When asked by Playboy about the temptations of other women he replied "I have steak at home. Why go out for hamburger?" www.nydailynews.com

Paul Newman, Hollywood's anti-hero, dies at 83
WESTPORT, Conn. - Paul Newman never much cared for what he once called the "rubbish" of Hollywood, choosing to live in a quiet community on the opposite corner of the U.S. map, staying with his wife of many years and _ long after he became bored with acting _ pursuing his dual passions of philanthropy and race cars. In this 1960 file photo, actors Paul Newman, left, and Joanne Woodward appear in character in this scene from the film ''From the Terrace.'' Newman, t

Hollywood legend Paul Newman dies, aged 83
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Legendary film star Paul Newman, whose brilliant blue eyes, good looks, cool style and talent made him one of Hollywood's top actors over six decades has died at age 83 after a long battle with cancer. Newman died on Friday night at his farmhouse near Westport, Connecticut, surrounded by his wife of 50 years, actress Joanne Woodward, and other family and friends. "His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life, a humble artist who never thought

Film Week: James Dean Memorial Weekend
San Francisco’s Castro Theatre will screen all three of James Dean's films over the course of this coming weekend, with the first two screening in 35mm Scope prints.