Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates almost crossed paths earlier in their careers — but it wasn't meant to be. "There was a ...

Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton reveal during Variety's 'Actors on Actors' that they nearly starred in 'Misery' together.

The Oscar-winning actors also discussed the "Landman" star's recent foray into Western television during a wide-ranging ...

Rob Reiner's Misery is a great movie with a number of fantastic behind-the-scenes tales – including the fact that a ...

Billy Bob Thornton revealed he was cut from the movie Misery, but it was done in a “cool” way. In an interview for Variety, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Thirteen years after Billy Bob Thornton starred in the raunchy R-rated comedy "Bad Santa," he's back in that red suit. Kathy Bates plays Thornton's foul-mouthed criminal mother.

Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates almost crossed paths earlier in their careers — but it wasn't meant to be. The Matlock actress, who played the female lead in Misery and scored an Oscar for ...

It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows. Bates stars in CBS’ “Matlock,” a reimagining of the ’80s drama, playing a scheming attorney who ...

Billy Bob Thornton was almost cast alongside Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning “Misery” role, something that Bates was unaware of until she sat down with Thornton for their Variety Actors on Actors ...