Mar. 15, 2025
Quentin Tarantino.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty
Quentin Tarantinodoes not think modern moviegoing culture is in a good place.
Inlast Tuesday’s episodeof the auteur director’sVideo Archives Podcastwith cohost andPulp Fictioncowriter Roger Avary, Tarantino, 59, expressed that he feels current-day movie offerings from Hollywood are up there with some of the worst decades in American film history.
“Even though the ’80s was the time that I probably saw more movies in my life than ever, at least as far as going out to the movies was concerned, I do feel that ’80s cinema is, along with the ’50s, the worst era in Hollywood history,” the director said during the episode.
Mar. 15, 2025
Quincy Hall.Photo:ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images
ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images
No snow required for Quincy Hall.
The Team USA track and field athlete did some celebratory snow angels on the purple track at Stade de France on Wednesday, Aug. 7 after securing the gold medal in the men’s 400-meter race during theParis Olympics.
Heading into the last 100 meters of the race, Hall, 26, was in fourth place. He quickly surged to the front of the pack, defeating Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith with a time of 43.
Mar. 15, 2025
Quincy Jones in New York City in September 2018.Photo:Brad Barket/Getty
Brad Barket/Getty
A private funeral has been held forQuincy Jonesaweek after his death.
Jones' family shared in a statement with the outlet that the memorial was an “intimate ceremony” that “included Mr. Jones’seven children, his brother, two sisters, and immediate family members.”
The family told the AP they are “enormously grateful for the outpouring of condolences and tributes from his friends and fans from around the world,” adding, “details for a memorial celebration of Mr.
Mar. 15, 2025
Quincy Jones and Martina Jones in Los Angeles in 2019.Photo:John Sciulli/Getty
John Sciulli/Getty
Quincy Jones' finalInstagrampost reflected his love for hisseven children.
In the days before his death, Jones shared a loving message dedicated to his daughter Martina, who celebrated her 58th birthday on Friday, Nov. 1.
The record producer — whose career spanned over 70 years — shared a sweet photo of himself and Martina smiling for the camera alongside the caption “Happy Birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!
Mar. 15, 2025
Jimmy Kimmelmight find himself in some hot water withAbbott ElementarycreatorQuinta Brunsonwhen she appears on his ABC talk show Wednesday night.TheJimmy Kimmel Live!host was playing dead onstage at the 74th PrimetimeEmmy AwardsMonday night when Brunson, 32, accepted her troping for outstanding writing in a comedy series — and didn’t move during her speech, laying on the floor despite Brunsonprompting him to stand up.It was a comedy bit carried over from when Kimmel presented the category withWill Arnett, the actor dragging the comedian on and off the stage as they both pretended Kimmel had grown too drunk to coherently present after his show lost toLast Week TonightwithJohn Oliver.