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Dick Van Dyke Admits He’s Been Haunted By His ‘Atrocious’ British Accent In Mary Poppins For 60 Years

Dick Van Dyke Admits He’s Been Haunted By His ‘Atrocious’ British Accent In Mary Poppins For 60 Years

Mary Poppins is the iconic 1964 film that is loved by children all around the world. But for the movie’s male lead, Dick Van Dyke, all he can do is to look back and cringe. In a recent interview, he admitted he’s been ridiculed for his “atrocious accent” in Mary Poppins for over 50 years. […]

5y ago

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Sweet Inspiration For ‘Mary Poppins’ Role

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Sweet Inspiration For ‘Mary Poppins’ Role

Mary Poppins Returns star Lin-Manuel Miranda drew some sweet inspiration for his feature film debut in the Disney movie co-starring Emily Blunt, and it’s not who you think! The creator of Broadway’s Hamilton and In the Heights has been longing to focus solely on acting for several years and was thrilled that his debut was […]

5y ago

‘Mary Poppins Returns’: The Real Reason Why Julie Andrews Doesn’t Make An Appearance

‘Mary Poppins Returns’: The Real Reason Why Julie Andrews Doesn’t Make An Appearance

One of the most highly-anticipated movies of 2018 is Mary Poppins Returns. The Walt Disney Pictures film, which is slated to hit theaters on December 19, stars Emily Blunt as the title character, a role originally made famous 54 years ago by Julie Andrews in the 1964 classic Mary Poppins. Andrews won multiple awards for […]

5y ago

Dick Van Dyke Reveals He Had To Pay Walt Disney For Role In ‘Mary Poppins’

Dick Van Dyke Reveals He Had To Pay Walt Disney For Role In ‘Mary Poppins’

Dick Van Dyke had to pay for a role in the original Mary Poppins movie, and he says he would do it again if it came down to it. In an interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda for ABC’s upcoming 20/20 special, Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic, the beloved actor revealed that he had to fork […]

5y ago

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Enchanting Poster From ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Enchanting Poster From ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Disney has finally shared the trailer for the star-studded Mary Poppins sequel, Mary Poppins Returns. Accomplished singer and dancer Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame has tweeted the official poster featuring Emily Blunt in the starring role, with Miranda smiling beside her. First thing this morning, Miranda took to Twitter to tease interest, asking fans if […]

5y ago

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Will Hit Theaters Sooner Than Expected As Disney Shuffles Film Release Schedule

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Will Hit Theaters Sooner Than Expected As Disney Shuffles Film Release Schedule

The movie division of Walt Disney Studios has announced updated release dates for several of its upcoming films, including the highly anticipated Mary Poppins Returns. Originally slated to open in theaters this Christmas, Dec. 25, the flick based on P.L. Travers’ book series will now hit the silver screen six days earlier, on Dec. 19, […]

5y ago

Jerry Van Dyke And Dick Van Dyke On ‘The Middle’: Story Of Brother’s Last On-Screen Appearance

Jerry Van Dyke And Dick Van Dyke On ‘The Middle’: Story Of Brother’s Last On-Screen Appearance

The late Jerry Van Dyke and his older brother Dick Van Dyke always had a complicated relationship. Yet, in 2015, when the two appeared on The Middle as estranged brothers — which turned out to be their last time on television together, they created TV magic by portraying complicated siblings. How did the Van Dyke […]

6y ago

Dick Van Dyke Mourns The Death Of His Brother Jerry Van Dyke: Inside The Famous Brothers’ Colliding Careers

Dick Van Dyke Mourns The Death Of His Brother Jerry Van Dyke: Inside The Famous Brothers’ Colliding Careers

Dick Van Dyke is privately mourning the loss of his younger brother, Jerry Van Dyke. Just one week after the death of his Dick Van Dyke Show co-star Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke has lost his brother Jerry. Jerry Van Dyke passed away on Friday at his Arkansas ranch at age 86, according to CNN. […]

6y ago

Comedian And ‘Coach’ Star Jerry Van Dyke Dead At 86

Comedian And ‘Coach’ Star Jerry Van Dyke Dead At 86

The comedy world has lost another legend, as it has been confirmed that Jerry Van Dyke has passed away. The little brother of Dick Van Dyke passed on Friday in his Arkansas home, his wife Shirley reported to TMZ. Shirley was by her husband’s side when he passed at age 86. According to Shirley, things […]

6y ago

Rose Marie Dies At 94: Carl Reiner, Hollywood Stars React To The Death of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’s’ Sally

Rose Marie Dies At 94: Carl Reiner, Hollywood Stars React To The Death of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’s’ Sally

Rose Marie, the legendary actress best known for her role as comedy writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show, has died at age 94. Rose Marie died at her home in Van Nuys, California, according to the Los Angeles Times. In a career that spanned nine decades, Rose Marie started out as a […]

6y ago

When Julie Andrews ‘Almost Died’: Mary Poppins Wasn’t All Spoonfuls Of Sugar

When Julie Andrews ‘Almost Died’: Mary Poppins Wasn’t All Spoonfuls Of Sugar

Julie Andrews is Mary Poppins for generations of fans. The prim and proper British nanny with magic at her fingertips is one of the most popular movie characters ever, and Julie Andrews was the person who made the “singing magical nanny” in the eponymous movie an icon for children everywhere. The 1964 Oscar-winning film has […]

7y ago

Disney Begins Production Of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ – Here Is What We Know

Disney Begins Production Of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ – Here Is What We Know

In what seems like years of talking about a sequel to Walt Disney’s classic film, Mary Poppins, the studio has finally sent a press release stating that the production of Mary Poppins Returns has officially begun at Shepperton Studios in England. In hopes of reaching the same popularity of the original 1964 musical, Mary Poppins […]

7y ago

Hollywood Honors Mary Tyler Moore, Dead At 80, For Legacy Of Love & Laughter On TV And In Life

Hollywood Honors Mary Tyler Moore, Dead At 80, For Legacy Of Love & Laughter On TV And In Life

As the news spread that Mary Tyler Moore had died at 80, Hollywood stepped up to honor the woman who could light up the world with her famous smile. From co-star Ed Asner, whose character grumpily labeled her as spunky, to talk show host Oprah Winfrey, the actress is being remembered for her legacy both […]

7y ago

Mary Tyler Moore: A Look Back At An Iconic Actress

Mary Tyler Moore: A Look Back At An Iconic Actress

As the world reels from the news of the death of Mary Tyler Moore, we thought it appropriate to take a look back at the life and work one of the most beloved actresses of the 20th Century. A trailblazer for women in media and beyond. Remembering #MaryTylerMoore: pic.twitter.com/UwwfdjY7tn — The Rep Project (@RepresentPledge) January […]

7y ago

Dick Van Dyke, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, And More React To The Death Of Mary Tyler Moore

Dick Van Dyke, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, And More React To The Death Of Mary Tyler Moore

Dick Van Dyke is mourning the death of his longtime friend and co-star Mary Tyler Moore. According to Variety, Moore died on Jan. 25 in Connecticut at age 80, surrounded by her husband, Dr. Robert Levine, and family. Earlier in the day, TMZ reported that the Emmy-winning actress was hospitalized in grave condition at a […]

7y ago

‘Mary Poppins’ Returns To TV: What You Don’t Know About The Walt Disney Movie

‘Mary Poppins’ Returns To TV: What You Don’t Know About The Walt Disney Movie

Mary Poppins, the “practically perfect” nanny, flies back to the small screen this weekend when ABC presents the three-hour movie this Saturday night, December 10. Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the 1964 movie received 13 Academy Award nominations and won five including Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best Song (“Chim Chim Cher-ee”), Best Visual […]

7y ago

CBS Adds New ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ TV Special A Week After New ‘I Love Lucy’ Christmas Special

CBS Adds New ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ TV Special A Week After New ‘I Love Lucy’ Christmas Special

CBS has added a Dick Van Dyke Show special to its holiday line-up featuring two back-to-back episodes of the classic TV show in a colorized format. CBS is clearly hoping that lightning strikes twice with The Dick Van Dyke Show – Now in Living Color! TV special after years of successful programming of re-airing episodes […]

7y ago

‘The Nanny’ Actress Ann Morgan Guilbert Dead At 87

‘The Nanny’ Actress Ann Morgan Guilbert Dead At 87

The Nanny was one of the most popular television sitcoms of the 1990s. The show, which ran for six years, revolved around a bridal consultant who became a nanny after being hired by a rich British widower to look after his three children. The Nanny became so popular that Nanny dolls started featuring regularly in […]

7y ago

Ann Morgan Guilbert Death: Star Of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ And ‘The Nanny’ Dies At 87

Ann Morgan Guilbert Death: Star Of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ And ‘The Nanny’ Dies At 87

The golden era of television is losing some of its greatest stars, as the years pass and old age takes its toll. On Tuesday, June 14, a beloved actress who delighted audiences in many shows over the years died. Ann Morgan Guilbert died at the ripe old age of 87 after a struggle with cancer […]

7y ago

‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel Underway: If Disney Can Secure The Julie Andrews Replacement They Want

‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel Underway: If Disney Can Secure The Julie Andrews Replacement They Want

Mary Poppins is the latest in a long line of films set to be reprised in the near future, but this time be a Mary Poppins sequel, not a remake. Variety reports that the new Mary Poppins film will take place two decades after the original film was set, and will focus on Mary Poppins’ […]

8y ago

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