Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the Karate Kid movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, has died. He was 63. McQueen’s lawyer and friend Arthur H. Barens confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Wednesday. The cause of death was not disclosed. His … Read more
Image: RM Sotheby’s Arguably Formula 1’s greatest driver, Michael Schumacher, was the poster boy for Omega’s “MK40” triple date automatic Speedmaster campaign. Because of this, the reference 3520.53—like this one—became known as “The Schumacher.” Presumably this watch was a gift from Omega to Schuey in 1996 for his work on the ad campaign, as it … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mustang won’t turn you into Steve McQueen or Jacqueline Bisset, but it should be a pretty fun time at the show nonetheless. Let’s see if it’s worth the price of admission. Ford Has Built 150,000 Mustang Mach-Es Already Only 25 lightyears away, Vega is the brightest star in the … Read more
The Magnificent Seven: Trailer for original 1960 western On the set of the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven, Steve McQueen’s usual on-set antics were no match for Yul Brynner’s formidable presence, and their feud became legendary. So much so that reports about their clashes even made it into the press. At the time, The King … Read more
Is this the most overrated movie car of all time? Gif: Eon Productions The movie world is filled with some wonderful machines, like James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5, the Mach 5 from ‘Speed Racer’ and the Land Rover Defender in every movie it’s ever been in. But there have also been some more mundane movie … Read more
Gina Lollobrigida, once called “the most beautiful woman in the world”, co-starred opposite some of the Golden Age of Hollywood’s biggest leading men. From Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis in Trapeze, to Humphrey Bogart in Beat the Devil and Yul Brynner in Solomon and Sheba, the Italian sex symbol claimed she could tell instantly that … Read more
Back in 1974, Paul Newman and Steve McQueen starred opposite each other in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno. Among the rest of the impressive cast were William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire and more. Due to such star power, both McQueen and Dunaway made it very clear that they were not to be … Read more
Back in 1974, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman starred opposite each other in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno. Joining the impressive cast were William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire and more. Due to such star power, both McQueen and Dunaway made it very clear that they were not to be approached by set … Read more
Back in 1960, Yul Brynner starred in the iconic Western remake of Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, which is on BBC Two this afternoon. The King and I star had a major say in casting decisions and pushed for Steve McQueen. However, he would later regret this as their relationship on set plummeted disastrously. Newspapers … Read more
