GENE WILDER

Sidney Poitier made history — on the screen and off.

Leave it to Mel Brooks to blurb his own memoir.

Netflix announced Wednesday it has bought the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to the British novelist's characters and stories.

Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of the eccentric chocolatier.

Denise Nickerson, the actress who played Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," died on Wednesday. At 13, she landed the role of the spoiled, gum-snapping Violet Beauregarde in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," alongside Gene Wilder. While touring the chocolate factory, her character chews a gum that causes her to swell and turn into a giant blueberry. In a 2016 interview with People, Nickerson reflected on her time working on "Willy Wonka." RELATED STORIESCelebrities We've Lost in 2019Gene Wilder Died While Listening to His Favorite Song, Family Reveals'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' Star Shocks Fans as He Appears on 'Jeopardy!'