David Matalon Dies: TriStar Pictures Co-Founder & Longtime Regency CEO Who Produced ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Was 82

David Matalon died Dec. 2 at 82. He co-founded and ran, TriStar Pictures, led Regency Enterprises and produced 'What's Eating ...
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Column | ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ remains a whirlwind of emotion

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” directed by Lasse Hallström, who is famous for directing many of ABBA’s music videos. The movie was written ...
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp pushed him out of “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by telling producers he was a junkie

What's eating Corey Feldman? In a new podcast interview, the actor and '80s heartthrob said he's still "bitter" about missing out on a role in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, which he blames on Johnny ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Corey Feldman Blames Johnny Depp for Being Dropped From ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’

"He said I was a junkie and that he didn't work with junkies," Feldman said Depp told producers on the film, later adding, "Who knows what would have happened?" By Lexi Carson Associate Editor “He was ...
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Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Got Him Fired From “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”: 'He Said I Was a Junkie'

Corey Feldman says that Johnny Depp cost him a role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. On the most recent episode of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast, the Goonies ...
BroadwayWorld

WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE Musical Will Get Developmental Workshop at MCC

The musical is being described as an "actor-singer-instrumentalist show" in which each performer will play multiple characters and instruments. Summer, 1991. Endora, Iowa (Pop. 1,009). In the days ...
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Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp’s ‘junkie’ accusation got him fired from ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’

Johnny Depp is in Corey Feldman’s black book. The “Goonies” star claimed in a new interview that the Oscar nominee got him fired from “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” An admittedly “bitter” Feldman ...
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‘Bitter’ Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp cost him ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ role by telling producers he was a ‘junkie’

This has been eating Corey Feldman up for a long time. The actor, 53, appeared on Billy Corgan’s “The Magnificent Others” podcast this week and claimed he was originally set to star alongside Johnny ...
Fox News

Corey Feldman claims Johnny Depp forced him out of 'Gilbert Grape' role by telling producers he was a junkie

Corey Feldman revealed he was almost cast in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," but lost out on the role to Leonardo DiCaprio. Feldman, now 53, said he's "still bitter" about how everything went down, ...