Few filmmakers had as much of an impact on '80s pop culture as John Hughes. Sixteen Candles, his 1984 directorial debut, was the film and cast that started it all, introducing the world to the ...

It’s been four decades since Samantha Baker bemoaned the fact that everyone had forgotten her 16th birthday amid the chaos caused by her wacky sister’s impending nuptials. On May 4, 1984, “Sixteen ...

Molly Ringwald is reflecting on her work with filmmaker John Hughes in "Sixteen Candles." On Tuesday's episode of Monica Lewinsky's "Reclaiming" podcast, the actress said she now finds it "a little ...

Angsty teens and mischievous kids have long found their home in Evanston. From love stories to thieving grown men to crime films set during the Great Depression, Evanston has provided a setting for ...

The actor reflected on the controversial character in the 1984 John Hughes classic for its 40th anniversary. By Tatiana Tenreyro Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes‘ Sixteen Candles has been ...

Count Gwyneth Paltrow among the legions of Sixteen Candles fans to be shocked by the age of former actor Michael Schoeffling, who played high school heartthrob Jake Ryan in the 1984 film. On Thursday, ...

Carole Cook, a protégé of Lucille Ball who had roles in the movies “Sixteen Candles” and “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” died Wednesday. She was 98. Cook died of heart failure three days shy of her 99th ...