Laura Dern Recalls UCLA Ultimatum Over ‘Blue Velvet’ Casting: “Pisses Me Off” Dern said her professors did not allow her to take a leave of absence to film David Lynch's 'Blue Velvet.' ...

David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films and shows including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday. "It is with deep regret that we, his ...

Isabella Rossellini, left, plays a masochistic nightclub singer in ‘Blue Velvet,’ directed by David Lynch, right. The 1986 movie was filmed in North Carolina.