Penny Marshall

Date of Birth

1943-10-15

Date of Death

2018-12-17

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Hocus Pocus, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, The Hard Way, Blonde Ambition, New Year’s Eve

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A League of Their Own: Nick Offerman cast in Amazon’s TV series

Posted 5 years ago

I've got some homerun-hitting news concerning Amazon's A League of Their Own TV series, but if you want to stay here plucking cows, that's your business. Parks and Recreation standout and woodworker to the stars, Nick Offerman, is joining the...

Big: Robert De Niro confirms he was set to star in the film before Tom Hanks

Posted 5 years ago

Robert De Niro appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday and the late-night host used the opportunity to grill the actor about various "myths" that surround his career. During the conversation, Fallon went in about one rumor...

A League of Their Own reboot series to play ball over at Amazon

Posted 6 years ago

I've got some exciting news to share, but if you want to stay here plucking cows that's your business. One of the best and most quotable sports films of all time, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, is being reimagined as...

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The Beard and The Bald – Best of Movies and TV 2018, Bumblebee and more!

Posted 7 years ago

It's the special year-end wrap-up episode! The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray) Talk Best TV and Movies of 2018, AQUAMAN and BUMBLEBEE discussion, Remembering Penny Marshall, new trailers for HELLBOY and MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL and what...

Acclaimed filmmaker, actress Penny Marshall has passed away at 75

Posted 7 years ago

It is with a heavy heart that we report on the passing of Penny Marshall, the iconic actress, comedian, and director who helmed such cinematic gems as BIG, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, and AWAKENINGS. Marshall passed on Monday night...

Amazon developing TV series based on A League of Their Own

Posted 8 years ago

There's no crying in baseball, whether it be in a feature film or a TV series. THR reports that Amazon Studios is developing a TV series based upon A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, the 1992 Penny Marshall movie which starred...

Penny Marshall’s first film in 13 years will be the baseball biopic Effa

Posted 11 years ago

Penny Marshall has made an impact both behind the camera and in front of it. As an actress, she starred on the popular sitcom LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY before segueing to the director’s chair. Her short filmography includes movies like BIG,...

Cool Videos: Evan Rachel Wood shows us the female variation of Big

Posted 12 years ago

Everyone remembers the 80s classic that helped to catapult Tom Hanks into the hearts of audiences everywhere. While the story of a young boy who makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big seemed pretty harmless at the...

Fox developing a half hour sitcom based on the Tom Hanks classic Big

Posted 12 years ago

The 1988 comedy BIG represented a turning point in the career of Tom Hanks. Prior to BIG, Hanks was known for comedy and not serious dramatic roles. BIG afforded him the chance to stretch his acting muscles which would eventually...