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Charles Cyphers, an actor best known for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween franchise, has died. He was 85. According to his manager, Chris Roe, Cyphers passed away on Sunday, August 4, in Tucson, Arizona, after a brief illness. “Charles was an incredibly lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter. The statement continued, “He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you them. He was a close friend and client for over 20 years.” Born on July 28, 1939, in Niagara Falls, New York, Cyphers studied acting at Los Angeles City College, Cal State Los Angeles, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made one of his first television appearances on an episode of The Dating Game in 1967, where he competed for a date with Yvonne Craig (who played...

The 1966 "Batman" TV series -- one of the best TV shows of all time -- wasn't shy about including shameless cameos. Early in the show's run, the producers invented an organic conceit that would allow famous people to literally poke their heads in for a moment to deliver a few lines of dialogue. While Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) were scaling the side of a building -- something they did often -- a celebrity guest would open a window to see who might be making noise on their outside wall. The series featured peek-ins from Sammy Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis, Art Linkletter, Don Ho, and Dick Clark. 

Other notable stars also provided peek-ins, but many appeared in character, playing their roles from other hip TV shows at the time. Ted Cassidy, for instance, appeared as Lurch from "The Addams Family." Werner Klemperer had a cameo as Colonel Klink from "Hogan's Heroes.

In 1964, Elvis Presley starred in a film that humiliated him so deeply that he didn’t want to shoot it. Elvis was, for the most part, a good sport about the film Kissin’ Cousins. Director Gene Nelson enjoyed working with him, even as the shooting schedule grew hectic. Still, his co-star recalled Elvis’ abject embarrassment on set.

Elvis felt humiliated on the set of one film

In 1964, Elvis played the role of cousins in the film Kissin’ Cousins. He had a major problem with the film, as it made him wear a blond wig he hated. He also felt the script and storyline were ridiculous and disliked the rapid filming schedule. Nelson said Elvis was an easygoing presence on set. His co-star, Yvonne Craig knew he didn’t want to be there, though.

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According to the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick,...

In the "Star Trek" episode "Whom Gods Destroy", the U.S.S. Enterprise was lured to a distant planet that hosted an advanced mental health facility built for the people who, even after being subjected to the thorough rigors of 23rd-century medicine and psychology, are still quite unhealthy. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) must match wits with one of the facility's patients, Fleet Captain Garth (Steve Ihnat), who has taken over the asylum. Among his mentally unwell servants is a woman named Marta (Yvonne Craig), an Orion dancer who attempts to stab Kirk. Craig plays the part with energy and wildness and she's a big part of why "Whom Gods Destroy" is fun to watch.

To play Marta, as seen in the photo above, Craig had to be painted almost entirely green. Her costume was a short, diaphanous tunic, so her arms, armpits, back, and legs all had to be coated in green makeup.

In 2006, CBS began the meticulous process of remastering the original "Star Trek" series for release on Blu-ray and on HD DVD (remember those?). The live-action sequences were to be seen in high-definition for the first time, and the new versions were extrapolated from surviving 35mm masters. The show's special effects were to be recreated using modern CGI techniques, as modern HD TV screens would have made the original effects stand out in an awkward way. The release of the "remastered" Treks caused some debate among Trekkies. Was it exciting to see a TV series from 1966 brushed up to look as modern as possible, or should the shoddiness of the original be maintained for reasons of aesthetic purity? Luckily, unlike the "Special Editions" of "Star Wars," both the old versions and the new versions are readily available on Blu-ray. 

The debate, however, will eternally remain if it's better to watch "Star Trek...

This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."

"Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 4, episode 4, titled "Something Borrowed, Something Green," takes place largely on the Orion homeworld, the place where Lieutenant D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) hails from. She is there to attend the wedding of her sister D'Erica but also to face the familial legacy she deliberately left behind when she joined Starfleet. The episode features a lot of lingering sororal resentment and multiple mysterious, violent, sexy figures from Tendi's past.

More important to Trekkies, however, are the numerous details about Orion life. "Something Borrowed" is the first time we've really had a good look at the Orions and what they're like in their element.

Orions, of course, first appeared on "Star Trek" as early as the "Original Series" pilot, "The Cage," when Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was seduced by a green-skinned woman at a Roman-style orgy.

It's safe to say that the cultural influence of the 1966 "Batman" series peaked with the release of the 1966 feature-length spin-off movie. As detailed in "Batman: The Complete History" by Les Daniels, the series was met with declining enthusiasm when returned for a second season and was then canceled by ABC after the third season. Like the concurrently-airing "Star Trek" on NBC, "Batman" was a classic in the making, but cut short for contemporary audiences.

That's not to say the "Batman" team didn't try to save the show. For season 3, they mixed up the formula. To save costs, they cut the two episodes, one-story format -- aired on back-to-back nights -- from previous seasons. This also meant doing away with the trademark comic book-style cliffhangers. However, one innovation meant a budget increase: bringing in a third star alongside Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward). That star was Barbara Gordon, daughter...

August 2, 2022, saw some unprecedented news: the near-complete "Batgirl" film has been canceled and will go unreleased. Apparently, Warner Bros. felt they could more easily recoup the movie's 90 million budget with a tax loophole than by following through with a release and pouring even more money into marketing.

"Batgirl," intended as the next installment of the DC Extended Universe, would've featured Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon and chronicled her origin to become the titular heroine. She would've been the third actor to play the character in live-action, after Yvonne Craig in the 1960s "Batman" TV show and Alicia Silverstone...

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Long before 9-1-1, Chicago Fire, or Station 19, the first responders of Emergency! saved the day. The 1972–77 drama joins Fetv’s schedule tomorrow (airing two hours nightly at 10/9c), but first, this seven-hour marathon showcases the guest stars who popped up alongside firefighter paramedics DeSoto and Gage. Such as: John Travolta The future Sweathog—in his first onscreen role—sweats it out in a Season 2 episode as a badly injured hiker who needs an airlift before a brushfire reaches him. (6/5c) Nick Nolte In one of his earliest parts, Nolte plays a dashing doctor. The Season 3 hour also features NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus as, natch, a football player with a broken ankle. (8/7c) Yvonne Craig and Adam West The Batphone was ringing in Season 4, and these heroes answered the call! Batgirl Craig swung by to play the wife—make that one of the wives—of a bigamist hurt in a traffic accident.

This feature contains spoilers for The Mothman Prophecies

Twenty years ago, on Jan 25, 2002, The Mothman Prophecies opened in movie theaters. Starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney and directed by Mark Pellington, the movie was a critical and commercial nonstarter, but in recent years it has developed a cult following as a truly creepy psychological horror flick.

Adapted from the book by John A. Keel, the film follows Gere’s reporter character John Klein, whose wife witnesses a flying moth-like creature with red eyes shortly before dying of a brain tumor. Two years later, he finds himself lost in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where strange sightings of a similar figure are on the rise. As he becomes a part of this mystery he’s likewise grappling with his lingering grief, and his sanity begins to unravel.

Atmospheric and unsettling, the movie also features one of the weirdest product placements in cinema...

“Bad Boys for Life” directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have been tapped to helm DC’s upcoming “Batgirl” movie at Warner Bros.

Christina Hodson penned the script for the new superhero film, centered on Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. Hodson, who wrote the screenplays for “Bumblebee” and “Birds of Prey,” also penned the script for DC’s upcoming “Flash” movie.

The “Batgirl” pic is being planned for HBO Max and is produced by Kristin Burr. The character, famously played by the late Yvonne Craig, was initially introduced as part of the “Batman” TV series in 1967. Batgirl’s last big-screen appearance was in 1997’s “Batman & Robin,” with Alicia Silverstone taking on the role.

El Arbi and Fallah most recently directed the third installment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-starring franchise to a box office-busting $426 million in worldwide ticket sales.

After the success of “Bad Boys,...

Bad Boys for Life directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have been tapped to direct Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s Batgirl movie. The film follows Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon.

Christina Hodson penned the script for what is being planned as movie for HBO Max. Kristin Burr is producing.

While a number of characters have played the superhero, the most prominent is Gordon, first appearing as Betty Kane in the 1961 comics. On the big screen, the Batgirl most recently was played by Alicia Silverstone in Batman & Robin. Yvonne Craig recurred as the character in the 1960s series.

El Arbi and Fallah come in for Joss Whedon, who stepped off the project back in April 2018.

The directing duo most recently helped revamp the Bad Boys franchise with the third installment, Bad Boys for Life. The film was one of the few...

“Titans” has found its Barbara Gordon.

Variety has learned exclusively that Savannah Welch has been cast in the role of the HBO Max show’s upcoming third season. In Season 3, Gordon is Gotham City Police Commissioner. Uses a wheelchair. She used to be Batgirl until she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. She has a combative relationship with Bruce Wayne. Her life gets more complicated when Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) returns to Gotham, rekindling their old romance and starting a new crime fighting partnership.

Welch is known for her role in the History Channel military drama “Six,” in which she played a Marine who suffered an amputation in combat. Her other onscreen appearances include the critically acclaimed films “Boyhood” and “Tree of Life.” Welch herself is an amputee, losing one of her legs after an accident in 2016. Since then, she has become a spokesperson for the disability community.

She...

The iconic Drive-In Movie critic makes his second visit to the podcast for a very special mini-episode.

Be sure to watch Season 2 of The Last Drive-In, hosted by Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Infested (2002)

Blood Sucking Freaks (1976)

Career Bed (1969)

All About Eve (1950)

The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

Fantasex Island (1983)

The G.I. Executioner a.k.a. Wit’s End (1975)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Goldstein (1964)

Other Notable Items

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Shudder TV series (2018- )

The Mission Tiki Drive-In Theater

Joel Reed

Vincent Price

Hervé Villechaize

Luis De Jesus

Fantasy Island TV series (1977-1984)

Tfh Guru Lloyd Kaufman

Troma Entertainment

Chris Jericho

Catherine Deneuve

Maria Schneider

Yvonne Craig

Batman TV series (1966-1968)

Jennifer Welles

Georgina Spellvin

P.J. Soles

Philip Kaufman

Tfh Guru Roger Corman

William Peter Blatty

The Cannes Film Festival

This list is also available on Letterboxd.

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The new HBO Max streaming service is fast becoming one of DC and Warner Bros.’ main platforms for releasing older and new content. As well as classic DC shows and movies, Arrowverse episodes and potentially the ongoing series running on DC Universe, we’ll be getting a live-action Green Lantern project.

Other DC shows planned for HBO Max, meanwhile, include anthology program Strange Adventures and the Elizabeth Banks-produced DC Superhero High as well as a potential second life for Matt Ryan’s Constantine. We’re now hearing though that a Batman family show might also be headed to HBO Max, featuring Red Hood, Nightwing, Batgirl and Robin. And given that this intel comes to us from the same sources who told us about that aforementioned Green Lantern series before it was announced, we have no reason to doubt it.

If it pans out, the series would reportedly not connect...

Even though it hasn’t done the greatest job of expressly stating as such, Gotham‘s fifth and final season has already experienced its share of incremental time jumps. If you’ll recall, the premiere teased Jim Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Penguin and Riddler uniting in order to combat a full-scale invasion, before returning to earlier on the timeline. Of course, “The Trial of Jim Gordon” plainly let us know that its concluding moments jumped forward by a month.

Oddly enough, “I am Bane” seemed to take a considerable leap forward because the freshly impregnated Barbara Kean was all but ready to deliver her baby. In fact, she did just as much by the time said installment was over, after bravely mowing down Bane’s henchmen while Lee Thompkins pushed her around in a wheelchair.

As fate would have it, the offspring of Barbara Kean and Jim Gordon turned out to be a little girl,...

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Question: I’d love to know if you have something on Scott Caan/Danny Williams’ future on Hawaii Five-0. The fans are coming up with a lot of theories about him leaving (he filmed less episodes than usual, and Danny’s reconciliation with Rachel makes them fear the couple will move back to Jersey). I’d love to know if I have to start to panic too! —Lisa

Ausiello: I had TVLine’s honorary Five-0 team member,Matt Mitovich,...

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Question: I’d love to know if you have something on Scott Caan/Danny Williams’ future on Hawaii Five-0. The fans are coming up with a lot of theories about him leaving (he filmed less episodes than usual, and Danny’s reconciliation with Rachel makes them fear the couple will move back to Jersey). I’d love to know if I have to start to panic too! —Lisa

Ausiello: I had TVLine’s honorary Five-0 team member,Matt Mitovich,...

By Lee Pfeiffer

Don Knotts came to fame with his trademark comedy style of portraying a meek, excessively nervous character. He was Woody Allen before Woody Allen was Woody Allen. Knotts honed his skills on Steve Allen's show in the 1950s, with his "man on the street" Nervous Nellie routine sending audiences into fits of laughter. He co-starred with fellow up-and-comer Andy Griffith in the hit Broadway production of "No Time for Sergeants" and the subsequent film version. When Griffith landed his own TV series in 1960 in which he played the sheriff of fictional small town Mayberry, Knotts imposed upon him to write a small, occasional part he could play as Barney Fife, Griffith's inept but loyal sheriff. Griffith complied and the role made Knotts an icon of American comedy, allowing him to win an astonishing five Emmys for playing the same character. Five years into the series, Knotts...

Less than a year before her passing in 2015, actress Yvonne Craig was chatting with me about the enduring nature of the 1960s Batman series that starred Adam West in the title role, Burt Ward as his sidekick, Robin; and Yvonne herself in the dual role of Barbara Gordon and Batgirl. The complete series had been issued on Blu-ray at the time, which explained the excitement of the moment, but not the fact that people still loved that show nearly 50 years after its debut. “Part of it is that it is that it's a sign of our times,” she said. “Everyone would like to go back to the time of ‘Flower Power.’ You know, rather than blowing people up in all these different places like they are in the world, people are looking for an escape. And this is not only an escape, but it’s stilly and fun and filled with pretty colors.

Adam West, who was beloved for generations as the man under the crimefighting cowl in the 1960s Batman TV series, passed away yesterday at the age of 88. West had an acting career going back to the 1950s. Today, Cinelinx pays homage to a gentleman who loved his fans, as we say goodbye to Adam West

Adam West loved playing Batman. Beginning with the Batman Tv show (1966-1969), he continued being involved with DC Batman projects, including Batman: the Movie (1966), The Super Friends (or Super Powers Team), the New Adventures of Batman, Tarzan and the Super Seven, The Legends of the Super heroes, Batman: the Animated Series, the Batman: New Times video game, The 2004-2006 Batman cartoon, Batman: the Brave & the Bold, Robot Chicken, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, and the upcoming Batman vs. Two-Face. Through all these projects, for over five decades, West voiced either the Batman or one of his supporting cast.

What's this? Could this be the end for Batman? Rest in peace, Adam West, the one and only Caped Crusader who truly defined the role. There have been so many incarnations of Batman over the years – on the page and on the screen – but Adam West was the one flesh-and-blood actor who ever did justice to the cape, on the Sixties TV series Batman.

West, who died of leukemia Friday at the age of 88, brought deadpan humor and old-school gallantry to the role, week after week; same Bat Time, same Bat Channel.

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Batgirl is the latest DC hero to be touted for a solo movie, with Joss Whedon at the helm. But who is Batgirl? Let's take a look...

Holy déjà vu, Batman! Only last week I was writing about the announcement that a new member of the Bat-family has been given their own movie among Warner Bros’ already-jam-packed DC Extended Universe slate. Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing, was the chap under discussion then.

Last week, on top of that, the news broke that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie as part of the Dceu. Warners is clearly serious about expanding out from Ben Affleck’s Batman to tell other stories about cowl-loving caped crusaders.

Here’s everything you need to know about Batgirl, mixed with some possibly-useless fan speculation about casting, villains and more...

Who is Batgirl?

As with most major superheroes, a few different...

Batgirl is coming to the big screen, and Joss Whedon is helping her get there. The “Avengers” helmer will write, direct and produce a standalone film for Warner Bros. about the superheroine, reports Variety. The movie, to which no one else is yet attached, will be part of the DC Extended Universe and follow this summer’s “Wonder Woman” as the second project in that franchise to center around a female lead.

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First appearing in 1967, Batgirl has previously been portrayed onscreen by Yvonne Craig in the campy “Batman” series and Alicia Silverstone in 1997’s “Batman & Robin”; more recently, Rosario Dawson voiced her in “The Lego Batman Movie.” Toby Emmerich, who serves as president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, will be shepherding this new project alongside Jon Berg and Geoff Johns.

Gloria DeHaven, star of countless classic MGM musicals of the 1940s and ’50s, died Saturday at age 91, TheWrap has learned. According to her daughter, Faith Fincher-Finkelstein, DeHaven suffered a stroke about three months ago and passed on Saturday while in hospice care in Las Vegas, surrounded by family. DeHaven was one of the few stars remaining from Hollywood’s Golden Age of film, when no problem couldn’t by solved be tap dancing through it and every broken heart could be healed with a song. Also Read: Emmys Obit Segment Neglects 'Batman' Star Yvonne Craig, Christopher Lee and...

Critics aren't quite sure what to make of Nicholas Winding Refn’s new film The Neon Demon, but it's safe to say he's got vision. And now he's apparently turned his sights to the DC Comics' character Batgirl. Could he make a live-action film happen? The Danish director (who also did Bronson, Only God Forgives, and Drive) was speaking to Business Insider to promote The Neon Demon, which stars Elle Fanning, and spoke about how he once wanted to tackle DC's biggest female superhero: But this isn't the first time the Danish filmmaker has wanted to make a movie with a strong female lead. After the release of his popular 2011 thriller "Drive," Refn said he really wanted to make a Wonder Woman movie. That's not going to happen quite yet. When Gal Gadot stars as the superhero in her standalone movie, out in the summer of 2017, Patty Jenkins ("Monster") will have the reins.

This Friday, a little movie titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters. Perhaps you may have seen an advertisement or two about it. The film marks the first official pairing of Bats and Supes in a feature film. Surely there are longtime fans eager to see them pec-to-pec, but some fans will be excited about the film's other big debut: Wonder Woman. Ever since Gal Gadot was cast in the role, comic book (and TV) fans have been eager to find out how Wonder Woman would be realized on the big screen. Shockingly, the character has never had...

This Friday, a little movie titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters. Perhaps you may have seen an advertisement or two about it. The film marks the first official pairing of Bats and Supes in a feature film. Surely there are longtime fans eager to see them pec-to-pec, but some fans will be excited about the film's other big debut: Wonder Woman. Ever since Gal Gadot was cast in the role, comic book (and TV) fans have been eager to find out how Wonder Woman would be realized on the big screen. Shockingly, the character has never had...

It’s a DC kind of week at Diamond Select Toys HQ, as comic shops are receiving eight new collectibles from the world of DC Comics-based television! Batman: The Animated Series, the Batman Classic TV Series, iZombie and Superman: The Animated Series all get new products this week, including busts, statues, action figures and banks! Read on for more info, then find your nearest comic shop and see what they have on hand! If they don’t have it, ask them if they can order it! Batman The Animated Series Catwoman Resin BustCatwoman just got busted! The master thief, who has been perpetrator, partner and paramour to Batman, is now the newest resin bust in Dst’s line of busts based on Batman: The Animated Series. With her feline companion perched on her shoulder, this approximately 6-inch bust of Selina Kyle features detailed paint applications and a purr-fectly formed sculpt atop an art-deco base.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Batman TV show (1966-68) starring Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and his teen partner Robin the Boy Wonder. The show was a huge hit when first released and still has a loyal following today. The show was a clever satire, not only on super heroes but also on 1960s pop-culture in general. Cinelinx celebrates ABC’s Batman at 50.

In January of 1996, a mid-season replacement show debuted on ABC and became an unexpected hit. It was originally planned to be produced for the fall ’66 season but it was moved up to January. ABC’s Batman was part of its 1966 “second wave” programming, being one of 4 shows that debuted during the mid-season. (Along with The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, Blue Light and The Baron.) While the other three are mostly forgotten, Batman became the sensation of the season—airing twice each week,...

Jim Perry, who hosted the popular ’70s and ’80s NBC game shows “Card Sharks” and “Sale of the Century,” died Friday at age 82. He began as host of “Card Sharks” in 1978, and then took on the same duties for a reboot of “Sale of the Century” in 1982, which aired for six years on the network and also had a syndicated version. A native of Camden, New Jersey, he served in the Korean War before teaming with Sid Caesar on the comedy circuit. Also Read: Emmys Obit Segment Neglects 'Batman' Star Yvonne Craig, Christopher Lee and 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper His other.

Batgirl #45

Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher

Art by Babs Tarr

Colors by Serge Lapointe

Letters by Steve Wands

Published by DC Comics

Batgirl #45 is a shining example of when a superhero comic takes a break from the punching, kicking (Even though there is some slick acrobatics featuring Batgirl and Dick Grayson in the middle part of this comic.), and bad guy fighting to focus on the hero and the important relationships in his or her life. In Barbara Gordon’s life, she gets to celebrate the marriage between her friend, old roommate, and the longest tenured member of her civilian supporting cast Alysia and her girlfriend Jo, start to develop a relationship with her wedding date Luke Fox (formerly Batwing) through bowtie flirting and little kisses, and in the main development of this issue, come to terms with her feelings for Dick Grayson. Writers Cameron Stewart and Brenden...

As the In Memoriam segment at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards proved, the last 12 months have been a death-filled year. So much so, in fact, that a number of notable deaths were omitted from the segment. Among those missing from the list: Yvonne Craig, whose television roles included Batgirl on the 1960s series “Batman” and died in August at age 78, pro-wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who died at 61 in July. Another prominent omission: Acting legend Christopher Lee who, while primarily known as a film actor, had dozness of television credits to his name, including “How the West Was Won,”...

This week’s episode of our podcast We Are Movie Geeks The Show is up! Hear Wamg’s Jim Batts, Michelle McCue, and Tom Stockman discuss the weekend box office, and next weekend’s releases. We’ll review Sinister 2, Hitman Agent 47, American Ultra, and Learning To Drive. We’ll also preview No Escape, We Are Your Friends, and Mistress America, discuss movies based on video games and pay tribute to the late Bat Beauty Yvonne Craig

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'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' 2015: Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer. 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' movie is a domestic box office bomb: Will it be saved by international filmgoers? Directed by Sherlock Holmes' Guy Ritchie and toplining Man of Steel star Henry Cavill and The Lone Ranger costar Armie Hammer, the Warner Bros. release The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has been a domestic box office disaster, performing about 25 percent below – already quite modest – expectations. (See also: “'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' Movie: Bigger Box Office Flop Than Expected.”) This past weekend, the $80 million-budget The Man from U.N.C.L.E. collected a meager $13.42 million from 3,638 North American theaters, averaging $3,689 per site. After five days out, the big-screen reboot of the popular 1960s television series starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum has taken in a mere $16.77 million. For comparison's sake:...

Yvonne Craig, the first actress to ever play the part of Batgirl, died on Monday following a battle with breast cancer. She was 78. Yvonne Craig Dies Craig’s family announced her passing in a statement Tuesday, revealing that she died surrounded by loved ones at her Pacific Palisades, Calif., home. “She felt that she lived […]

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Actress Yvonne Craig, best known for her role as Batgirl in the 60s Batman TV series, died this past Monday at age 78 from cancer. She originally trained to be a ballet dancer before finding success in TV shows like The Man From U.N.C.L.E, McHale's Navy, and of course, Batman. That, coupled with her later role on Star Trek as the infamous green slave girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk, permanently etched her in... Read More...

Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the 1960s "Batman" series, died this week after a two-year battle with breast cancer at the age of 78.

If you trace the line of butt-kicking women in movies and TV all the way back, you'll find Craig right there at the beginning. She originated the role of Batgirl in the third and final season of "Batman" in 1967, ka-powing bad guys next to Adam West and Burt Ward. As a trained dancer, she even did her own stunts.

Before her acting career, Craig danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She segued into acting, and appeared in television and movies - including two with Elvis Presley, "It Happened at the World's Fair" and "Kissin' Cousins." Along with her turn as Batgirl, Craig memorably danced as a green-skinned slave girl for Captain Kirk on "Star Trek."

Craig leaves behind her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, and sister,...

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Actress Yvonne Craig, who specialized in playing perky and sexy characters in TV shows and feature films, has died after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 78 years old. Craig broke into the film and TV industry in the late 1950s, making her big screen debut in the exploitation film "Eighteen and Anxious". Before long, she was not only co-starring with Elvis Presley in "It Happened at the World's Fair" and "Kissin' Cousins", but also dating him as well. There was no shortage of work for the attractive Craig during the 1960s and she appeared on numerous TV series including "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." In fact, Craig filmed extra sequences for extended two-part episodes of the show that were released theatrically under the titles "One Spy Too Many" and "One of Our Spies is Missing".  However, it was when producer William Dozier cast Craig as Batgirl...

Yvonne Craig, the badass actress who played the first-ever onscreen Batgirl and paved the way for silver-screen superheroes after her, died Monday night at her Pacific Palisades home after a long battle with breast cancer, according to her family. She was 78. "She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body," her family said in a statement released to CNN late Tuesday. "This didn't dampen her sense of humor or her spirit, she intended to fight and win this battle. In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up." Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and got her acting start as a teen in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, according to THR. What followed was a handful of early movie roles (including the Elvis Presley...

Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for originating the role of Batgirl on TV's "Batman," has died. She was 78.

"Yvonne Craig passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades, surrounded by her immediate family and comforted by Hospice yesterday night. She died from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver," a statement on her website read.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, her sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson.

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Yvonne Craig, an actress best known for portraying Barbara Gordon a.k.a. Batgirl on the 1966 television series Batman, has passed away at the age of 78. She was at her home in Pacific Palisades at the time of her passing and had been battling breast cancer, which had metastasized to her liver. In addition to Batman, she also appeared on Star Trek, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Fantasy Island, The Mod Squad, and The Many Lives Of Dobie Gillis. Her movie appearances included It Happened At The World's Fair and Kissin' Cousins, which were both opposite Elvis Presley.  Craig is survived by her husband, her sister, and two nephews. ...

Yvonne Craig was the very first live action incarnation of the iconic character of Batgirl. She joined the 60s Batman series for its third and final season.  Her presence on the series managed to breath some new life into the series for the brief time that she was on.  

Craig did all of her own stunts on the show, including the riding of the Batgirl cycle.  She kept her secret identity as Commissioner Gordon's daughter and librarian a secret from the Caped Crusaders.

Batgirl did a great PSA for the Federal Equal Pay Law back in 1973.

Yvonne Craig passed away at the age of 78 on Monday night.  She was at rest in her home, suffering from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver.  

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Yvonne Craig, the actress who originated the role of Batgirl on the iconic 1960s ABC series Batman, died Monday at age 78. She passed Monday night at her home in Pacific Palisades, her nephew, Christopher Carson, confirmed. She died from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. Craig is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, her sister and two nephews. A private service is being planned for a later time, according to her official website. Craig was born on May 16, 1937. A native of Taylorville, Ill., Craig began her career at age 17 when she became the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The dancer remained with the troupe for three...

Yvonne Craig, best known as Batgirl in the 1960s’ Batman series, died Monday at her home in California. She was 78.

According to reports, Craig was battling breast cancer that recently spread to her liver.

The actress played Batgirl (and her alter ego Barbara Gordon) in nearly 30 episodes of Batman. “I used to think the reason they hired me was because they knew I could ride my own motorcycle,” Craig said in Les Daniels’ Batman: The Complete History. “I realized they hired me because I had a cartoon voice.”

Her additional credits included a Season 3 Star Trek stint as an...

Yvonne Craig, the actress who played the role of TV's sexy Batgirl in the iconic 1960s show, has died at the age of 78. The actress' family made the announcement on her website, revealing the TV favorite had lost her two-year battle against metastasized breast cancer which had spread to her liver. "She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body," the announcement read. "This didn’t dampen her sense [...]...

Yvonne Craig, best known for originating the role of Batgirl on the 1960s Batman TV series, has died. The actress and ballet dancer passed away Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 78. Craig, who was born in 1937 in Illinois, began her career as the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, touring with the company for three years. According to her official obituary, she was “accidentally discovered” by John Ford's son Patrick who cast her…...

Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl on the Batman series in the sixties, has died at the age of 78, CNN reports.

After a two-year long battle with breast cancer during which the cancer metastasized to her liver, the actress died on Monday in her home in Pacific Palisades, California her family announced in a statement on her website.

"She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system," the statement read. "This didn't dampen her sense of humor or her spirit, she intended to fight and win this battle.

Batgirl Yvonne Craig. Batgirl Yvonne Craig dead at 78: Also featured in 'Star Trek' episode, Elvis Presley movies Yvonne Craig, best known as Batgirl in the 1960s television series Batman, died of complications from breast cancer on Monday, Aug. 17, '15, at her home in Pacific Palisades, in the Los Angeles Westside. Craig (born May 16, 1937, in Taylorville, Illinois), who had been undergoing chemotherapy for two years, was 78. Beginning (and ending) in the final season of Batman (1967-1968), Yvonne Craig played both Commissioner Gordon's librarian daughter Barbara Gordon and her alter ego, the spunky Batgirl – armed with a laser-beaming electric make-up kit “which will destroy anything.” Unlike semi-villainess Catwoman (Julie Newmar), Batgirl was wholly on the side of Righteousness, infusing new blood into the series' increasingly anemic Dynamic Duo: Batman aka Bruce Wayne (Adam West) and Boy Wonder Robin aka Bruce Wayne's beloved pal Dick Grayson (Burt Ward). “They chose...

Rip our beloved Bat Beauty! A punch in the gut to Batfans. A first crush for men of a certain age, the beautiful Yvonne Craig has died at the age of 78.

Yvonne was born on the 16th of May 1937. In her early life before her television career she trained to be a ballet teacher. She gradually moved into acting during the 1950s. Before appearing on television she starred in a few films including; The Young Land, The Gene Krupa Story, Ski Party, and High Time. She even played alongside Elvis Presley in Kissin’ Cousins and briefly dated the King. During the mid-1960s Yvonne moved from film into television, where she appeared in many shows including Man With a Camera, Wagon Train, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. More famously she played “Marta” (a green skinned Orion) in the third series Star Trek episode entitled “Whom Gods Destroy” in 1968.

1967 she was...