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 ...

But what about Ringwald’s onscreen love interest Jake Ryan? The stylish “senior stud,” as PEOPLE Magazine called Michael Schoeffling in its review of the movie in 1984, became almost as iconic as ...

"Sixteen Candles" is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The movie follows Samantha Baker on her 16th birthday, starting with her parents forgetting her big day, as they are busy preparing for her older ...

Sixteen Candles star Michael Schoeffling left behind a career as a Hollywood pinup for a quiet life as a woodworker. Schoeffling was at the center of one of the ‘80s iconic movie love triangles - ...

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic ...

Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed ...

Actor Anthony Michael Hall joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of film classic ‘Sixteen Candles’, his appearance at The Hobart Art Theater in Hobart, Indiana on Saturday ...

DETROIT - Actor John Cusack is planning a trip to Michigan for a screening of one of his biggest movies, “High Fidelity.” The “Sixteen Candles” and “Say Anything” star will be at Detroit’s Fisher ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Molly Ringwald stars in it as Samantha Baker, a teenager who finds her 16th birthday overshadowed ...