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John Waters
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Kathleen Turner Was Warned Against Working with John Waters: ‘It’ll Ruin Your Career’
"You can't work with John Waters," Turner recalled her agents telling her. "You don't do B-movies."
By
Samantha Bergeson
April 28, 2023 12:00 pm
Features
John Waters Shares His 10 Favorite Films of 2022, ‘Peter Von Kant’ Tops List
"EO" and "Bones and All" also make Waters' top 10 list for the year.
By
Samantha Bergeson
December 7, 2022 9:34 am
Features
John Waters to Write and Direct ‘Liarmouth’ from His Own Novel
Waters' latest directorial effort was nearly 20 years ago with 2004's "A Dirty Shame."
By
Samantha Bergeson
October 6, 2022 1:39 pm
Features
John Waters’ ‘Pink Flamingos’ Is Still Banned in Long Island Town 50 Years Later
"Technically, if they ever show 'Pink Flamingos,' Bob Shaye, the head of New Line, and I can go to prison," Waters said.
By
Samantha Bergeson
June 29, 2022 5:00 pm
Features
Hollywood Walk of Fame to Give Stars to Jon Favreau, John Waters, and Mindy Kaling
Others set to have star ceremonies include Vince Vaughn, Martin Lawrence, and Bill Pullman.
By
Kristen Lopez
June 19, 2022 1:30 pm
Features
John Waters on His Joyously Offensive New Show and Why ‘Pink Flamingos’ Is Filthier Than Ever at 50
Cinema's darling purveyor of trash is 76! He tells IndieWire about his one-man show "False Negative" and the hilarity of "Pink Flamingos" landing in the National Film Registry.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
April 22, 2022 2:00 pm
Features
John Waters Says Young Filmmakers Aren’t ‘Interested in Art Movies’: ‘They Want to Go to a Mall’
Waters also weighed in on the cancel culture surrounding J.K. Rowling and Johnny Depp.
By
Samantha Bergeson
March 21, 2022 5:00 pm
Features
RIP David Chute, Los Angeles Critic and Tastemaker
Chute championed Hong Kong and Bollywood cinema, from John Woo to Aamir Khan.
By
Anne Thompson
November 20, 2021 10:13 am
Features
John Waters Would Like a Covid Exploitation Film from David Cronenberg
At the Provincetown Film Festival, where he is unofficial emcee, the Prince of Filth said he's ready to go back to the movies.
By
Jude Dry
June 26, 2021 10:00 am
Features
Check Out John Waters’ Glorious New York Film Festival Poster
The cult filmmaker's design for NYFF 2020 includes Pedro Almodóvar, Martin Scorsese, and Barry Jenkins.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
September 3, 2020 1:36 pm
Features
John Waters on the Time He Got Arrested at a Drive-In, and Why They’re Ready for a Comeback
The filmmaker programmed a killer double feature, "Night of the Lepus" and "Kitten With a Whip," for the Provincetown Film Festival.
By
Jude Dry
July 19, 2020 2:35 pm
Features
John Waters Dishes on His Upcoming ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Episode
The Pope of Filth plays a pornographer on tonight's extra special "Special Victims Unit."
By
Jude Dry
March 26, 2020 4:00 pm
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