Exclusive: Aml Ameen, who portrays Dr.Martin Luther King in Rustin, reveals that he’s in talks with Film4 and the BFI to direct and star in the sequel to holiday romance Boxing Day, his feature directorial debut — and he has a second film, a crime saga called Night and Day that he wants to make soon.
That’s not all, because the L.A.-based Brit is in London prepping to play a “transformative” lead role in an as-yet-unannounced film.
The hush-hush part in the secret film requires him to “shut down my entire life because” of the life-changing nature of the character he’ll be playing.
While Ameen’s shooting that film, he’ll pop up as a lawyer alongside Jeff Daniels in the six-part Netflix drama A Man in Full, an the adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s novel written by David E. Kelley and directed by Regina King,...
That’s not all, because the L.A.-based Brit is in London prepping to play a “transformative” lead role in an as-yet-unannounced film.
The hush-hush part in the secret film requires him to “shut down my entire life because” of the life-changing nature of the character he’ll be playing.
While Ameen’s shooting that film, he’ll pop up as a lawyer alongside Jeff Daniels in the six-part Netflix drama A Man in Full, an the adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s novel written by David E. Kelley and directed by Regina King,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
The Beatles made their first of three appearances on CBS’ “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb 9, 1964. Sullivan knew he had a really big “shew” that night, telling the audience mainly of teeny-boppers and teenage girls that “our theater’s been jammed with newspapermen and hundreds of photographers from all over the world. And these veterans agree with me that the city never has witnessed the excitement stirred by these youngsters from Liverpool…Now tonight you’re going to be twice entertained by them…Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles.”
Their fans screamed, cried and grabbed their hair when John, Paul, George and Ringo performed “All My Loving,” “Till There Was You” and “She Loves You.” They came back 35 minutes later in the show to sing “I Saw Her Standing There” and their No. 1 hit “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The ratings for the episode scored to 23.24 million households. Beatlemania was sweeping America before Feb.
Their fans screamed, cried and grabbed their hair when John, Paul, George and Ringo performed “All My Loving,” “Till There Was You” and “She Loves You.” They came back 35 minutes later in the show to sing “I Saw Her Standing There” and their No. 1 hit “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The ratings for the episode scored to 23.24 million households. Beatlemania was sweeping America before Feb.
- 2/9/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Here are two words for those who believe Christopher Nolan can’t possibly lose the Best Director race at this year’s Academy Awards for “Oppenheimer”: Bob Fosse. And here are three more: Francis Ford Coppola.
When you think about how many consider Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece “The Godfather” to be perhaps the greatest American film ever made, it might shock them to learn that while the film won Oscars in ’73 for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Marlon Brando, Coppola lost the director race to Fosse for “Cabaret.” Nothing against Fosse or his iconic musical, but his win over Coppola was shocking even if deserved. The lesson is that you simply never know what might happen on Oscar night. “Oppenheimer” could clean up, as is being widely predicted, and Nolan could still somehow miss out even though all indicators tell us it’s a done deal.
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When you think about how many consider Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece “The Godfather” to be perhaps the greatest American film ever made, it might shock them to learn that while the film won Oscars in ’73 for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Marlon Brando, Coppola lost the director race to Fosse for “Cabaret.” Nothing against Fosse or his iconic musical, but his win over Coppola was shocking even if deserved. The lesson is that you simply never know what might happen on Oscar night. “Oppenheimer” could clean up, as is being widely predicted, and Nolan could still somehow miss out even though all indicators tell us it’s a done deal.
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- 2/8/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
A constellation of renowned Broadway stars is set to grace the stage for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (Pff) 14th annual Broadway Belts for Pff! on March 18 at Sony Hall in New York City.
The 14th annual Broadway Belts for Pff! benefit for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation will take place on March 18
The benefit concert promises an evening of unforgettable performances aimed at raising funds and awareness for the more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis.
The Broadway Belts for Pff! 2024 starring line-up will feature:
Liz Callaway
Robert Creighton
Jose Llana
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
Benjamin Pajek
Jasmine Amy Rogers
Raena White
Additional cast members will be announced soon. All performances are based on professional availability.
Led by Tony-award winning actress and comedienne Julie Halston, Broadway Belts for Pff! showcases Broadway’s top talent performing their favorite show tunes in a magical and memorable celebration.
“The Broadway community is deeply committed...
The 14th annual Broadway Belts for Pff! benefit for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation will take place on March 18
The benefit concert promises an evening of unforgettable performances aimed at raising funds and awareness for the more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis.
The Broadway Belts for Pff! 2024 starring line-up will feature:
Liz Callaway
Robert Creighton
Jose Llana
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
Benjamin Pajek
Jasmine Amy Rogers
Raena White
Additional cast members will be announced soon. All performances are based on professional availability.
Led by Tony-award winning actress and comedienne Julie Halston, Broadway Belts for Pff! showcases Broadway’s top talent performing their favorite show tunes in a magical and memorable celebration.
“The Broadway community is deeply committed...
- 1/25/2024
- Look to the Stars
With the Screen-to-Stage-back to Screen adaptation of Mean Girls landing in first place this weekend, we wanted to know what film based on a play has been your favorite? Are Oscar winning musicals such as Chicago or Amadeus your favorite? Maybe the classics like Grease or Little Shop of Horrors are more your speed? Or perhaps a nice court room drama such as A Few Good Men ranks number one for you? If you don’t see your favorite listed click the “Other” button and let us know what your favorite is in the comments.
Favorite Stage-to-Screen AdaptationCasablanca (1943)West Side Story (1961)My Fair Lady (1964)The Sound of Music (1965)A Man For All Seasons (1966)Oliver! (1968)Amadeus (1984)Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Chicago (2002)Alfie (1966)American Buffalo (1996)Annie (1982)Annie Get Your Gun (1950)A Bronx Tale (1993)Bug (2007)Cabaret (1972)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Children of a Lesser God (1986)Closer (2004)The Crucible (1996)Cyrano (2021)Dear Evan Hansen...
Favorite Stage-to-Screen AdaptationCasablanca (1943)West Side Story (1961)My Fair Lady (1964)The Sound of Music (1965)A Man For All Seasons (1966)Oliver! (1968)Amadeus (1984)Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Chicago (2002)Alfie (1966)American Buffalo (1996)Annie (1982)Annie Get Your Gun (1950)A Bronx Tale (1993)Bug (2007)Cabaret (1972)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Children of a Lesser God (1986)Closer (2004)The Crucible (1996)Cyrano (2021)Dear Evan Hansen...
- 1/14/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Every fan of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) loves the scene where Gene Wilder, as the mystical candy maker, takes his guests on a psychedelic tunnel ride, zooming through the bowels of the Chocolate Factory as he chants a little verse, getting angrier and more hysterical by the second. Wilder’s Wonka was a sweetheart, but he had a hidden maniacal side. And in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Tim Burton’s majestically wacked 2005 remake, Johnny Depp, then at the apex of his movie stardom, went full Depp, playing Wonka like some louche vampiristic cross between Anna Wintour and Michael Jackson.
But in “Wonka,” the fun, rousing, impeccably staged, jaw-droppingly old-fashioned musical prequel to the legendary Roald Dahl tale, Timothée Chalamet plays the title character as the beaming soul of effervescent goodness. His chocolate passion is there (he’s all but defined by it), but the kinks are gone...
But in “Wonka,” the fun, rousing, impeccably staged, jaw-droppingly old-fashioned musical prequel to the legendary Roald Dahl tale, Timothée Chalamet plays the title character as the beaming soul of effervescent goodness. His chocolate passion is there (he’s all but defined by it), but the kinks are gone...
- 12/4/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Born and raised in Ireland, Jessie Buckley has quickly made a name for herself in the world of acting and singing. Her talent and dedication have led to her recognition and success in both film and theatre, earning her nominations for prestigious awards such as the Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards.
Born on December 28, 1989, in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Jessie was the eldest of five children. Her mother, Marina Cassidy, was a vocal coach and inspired Jessie’s early interest in music and the performing arts. Jessie attended the all-girls Ursuline Secondary School in Thurles, County Tipperary, where her mother worked. She took part in numerous school productions, often playing male lead roles, including Tony in West Side Story and Freddie Trumper in Chess1.
In addition to acting, Jessie demonstrated a deep passion for music. She achieved Grade eight in piano, clarinet, and harp at the Royal Irish Academy...
Born on December 28, 1989, in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Jessie was the eldest of five children. Her mother, Marina Cassidy, was a vocal coach and inspired Jessie’s early interest in music and the performing arts. Jessie attended the all-girls Ursuline Secondary School in Thurles, County Tipperary, where her mother worked. She took part in numerous school productions, often playing male lead roles, including Tony in West Side Story and Freddie Trumper in Chess1.
In addition to acting, Jessie demonstrated a deep passion for music. She achieved Grade eight in piano, clarinet, and harp at the Royal Irish Academy...
- 11/4/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Exclusive: Following sold-out and critically lauded runs in London’s West End and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Olivier Award-nominated play My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) starring writer and performer Rob Madge, will arrive on Broadway this spring for a 16-week engagement.
Performances begin at the Lyceum Theatre on February 27, 2024, with opening night slated for March 12.
Official synopsis: “This hilarious, poignant, and infectiously joyous one-person play follows the journey of a family as they explore their son’s love for all things Disney, theater and their identity as a Queer human. As much a hilarious ode to musical theatre and VHS tapes as it is the power of a family’s acceptance, the production beautifully weaves together themes of love and self-discovery with a pop-culture love-in for fairy tale fanboy/girls (and everyone in between).”
Madge (who uses the pronouns they/them) is a theater maker,...
Performances begin at the Lyceum Theatre on February 27, 2024, with opening night slated for March 12.
Official synopsis: “This hilarious, poignant, and infectiously joyous one-person play follows the journey of a family as they explore their son’s love for all things Disney, theater and their identity as a Queer human. As much a hilarious ode to musical theatre and VHS tapes as it is the power of a family’s acceptance, the production beautifully weaves together themes of love and self-discovery with a pop-culture love-in for fairy tale fanboy/girls (and everyone in between).”
Madge (who uses the pronouns they/them) is a theater maker,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Monkees are often thought of as a manufactured group. Davy Jones said The Beatles were the first manufactured group, not The Monkees. In addition, he compared The Beatles’ look to characters from a famous Broadway and West End musical.
The Monkees’ Davy Jones loved The Beatles’ music even though it was ‘manufactured’
During a 2006 interview with The Bob Show, Jones said he was friends with all of The Beatles. He was a big fan of the group, and he praised George Harrison’s songwriting in particular. He thought George wasn’t given his dues as a musician. In addition, Jones revealed he loved The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” so much that he listened to it thousands of times.
“Don’t get this wrong: The Beatles were the first manufactured group,” he said. “Not The Monkees. It was The Beatles.”
Jones said The Beatles’ manager, Brain Epstein, fired the Fab Four’s first drummer.
The Monkees’ Davy Jones loved The Beatles’ music even though it was ‘manufactured’
During a 2006 interview with The Bob Show, Jones said he was friends with all of The Beatles. He was a big fan of the group, and he praised George Harrison’s songwriting in particular. He thought George wasn’t given his dues as a musician. In addition, Jones revealed he loved The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” so much that he listened to it thousands of times.
“Don’t get this wrong: The Beatles were the first manufactured group,” he said. “Not The Monkees. It was The Beatles.”
Jones said The Beatles’ manager, Brain Epstein, fired the Fab Four’s first drummer.
- 7/10/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Monkees are often thought of as a manufactured group. Davy Jones said The Beatles were the first manufactured group, not The Monkees. In addition, he compared The Beatles’ look to characters from a famous Broadway musical.
The Monkees’ Davy Jones loved The Beatles’ music even though it was ‘manufactured’
During a 2006 interview with The Bob Show, Jones said he was friends with all of The Beatles. He was a big fan of the group, and he praised George Harrison’s songwriting in particular. He thought George wasn’t given his dues as a musician. In addition, Jones revealed he loved The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” so much that he listened to it thousands of times.
“Don’t get this wrong: The Beatles were the first manufactured group,” he said. “Not The Monkees. It was The Beatles.”
Jones said The Beatles’ manager, Brain Epstein, fired the Fab Four’s first drummer.
The Monkees’ Davy Jones loved The Beatles’ music even though it was ‘manufactured’
During a 2006 interview with The Bob Show, Jones said he was friends with all of The Beatles. He was a big fan of the group, and he praised George Harrison’s songwriting in particular. He thought George wasn’t given his dues as a musician. In addition, Jones revealed he loved The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” so much that he listened to it thousands of times.
“Don’t get this wrong: The Beatles were the first manufactured group,” he said. “Not The Monkees. It was The Beatles.”
Jones said The Beatles’ manager, Brain Epstein, fired the Fab Four’s first drummer.
- 7/10/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Lamont, who went from acting in Bye Bye Birdie and Oliver! on Broadway to a career as photographer for studios, theaters and actors, has died. He was 76. According to Patty Onagan, publicist for Lamont’s wife Kay Cole, he died May 21 in North Hollywood of Alzheimer’s complications.
Born on April 3, 1947 in Hoboken, NJ, Lamont moved to New York City in his teens to pursue an acting career. It was in the original 1960 production of Bye Bye Birdie where he met Cole, whom he would marry nearly three decades later. He went on to appear in several Broadway shows during the 1960s and early ’70s, including Oliver! and Jesus Christ Superstar, before relocating to Los Angeles.
Once on the West Coast, Lamont guested on a few TV series and drummed in a rock band before an actor friend asked him to photograph his headshots, and soon was being recommended by agents and casting directors.
Born on April 3, 1947 in Hoboken, NJ, Lamont moved to New York City in his teens to pursue an acting career. It was in the original 1960 production of Bye Bye Birdie where he met Cole, whom he would marry nearly three decades later. He went on to appear in several Broadway shows during the 1960s and early ’70s, including Oliver! and Jesus Christ Superstar, before relocating to Los Angeles.
Once on the West Coast, Lamont guested on a few TV series and drummed in a rock band before an actor friend asked him to photograph his headshots, and soon was being recommended by agents and casting directors.
- 6/5/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Lamont, who appeared in the original Broadway productions of Bye Bye Birdie and Oliver! before launching a second career as a production photographer, died May 21 in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a publicist announced. He was 76.
In the late 1960s, Lamont moved from New York to L.A. to continue his acting career and play drums for the rock band Group Therapy. After working in episodic television, a friend asked him to photograph his headshots, and he discovered a passion for photography.
Lamont found himself being recommended by agents and casting directors, and by the early ’70s, photography became his priority. He expanded into shooting theater productions and in 1989 was sponsored by Universal Studios to join the International Cinematographers Guild. Before long, he was shooting unit and publicity for studios.
His production and institutional photography credits included work for The Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe,...
In the late 1960s, Lamont moved from New York to L.A. to continue his acting career and play drums for the rock band Group Therapy. After working in episodic television, a friend asked him to photograph his headshots, and he discovered a passion for photography.
Lamont found himself being recommended by agents and casting directors, and by the early ’70s, photography became his priority. He expanded into shooting theater productions and in 1989 was sponsored by Universal Studios to join the International Cinematographers Guild. Before long, he was shooting unit and publicity for studios.
His production and institutional photography credits included work for The Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What do the 76th annual Tonys have in common with the 17th annual awards?
Stephen Sondheim.
The late, great influential composer is represented in this year’s Tonys with the acclaimed, popular revivals of his 1979 classic “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Street” earning eight nominations and 1987’s “Into the Woods” receiving six.
Sixty years ago, it was Sondheim’s musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” which dominated the Tony Awards with six wins: best musical, best producer for Harold Prince, best director for George Abbott, best author for Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, leading actor for Zero Mostel and featured actor for David Burns. Ironically, Sondheim failed to earn a nomination for best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater. He would not win for his tunes until “Company” in 1971. Vying in that category were “Stop the World I Wanted...
Stephen Sondheim.
The late, great influential composer is represented in this year’s Tonys with the acclaimed, popular revivals of his 1979 classic “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Street” earning eight nominations and 1987’s “Into the Woods” receiving six.
Sixty years ago, it was Sondheim’s musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” which dominated the Tony Awards with six wins: best musical, best producer for Harold Prince, best director for George Abbott, best author for Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, leading actor for Zero Mostel and featured actor for David Burns. Ironically, Sondheim failed to earn a nomination for best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater. He would not win for his tunes until “Company” in 1971. Vying in that category were “Stop the World I Wanted...
- 5/8/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Singer Anne-Marie has reportedly been inspired by her love of musical theatre, and specifically ‘I’d Do Anything’ from ‘Oliver!’, on her new album. The 32-year-old singer is said to have finished work on her upcoming third record – the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Therapy’ – and has seemingly channelled ‘I’d Do Anything’ from the iconic musical ‘Oliver!’ on one of the songs after appearing on the West End when she was younger, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Anne-Marie has been working really hard on this album for the best part of two years and is super proud of the record.
“Like with ‘Therapy’, lyrically it’s been inspired by her own experiences but the sound has advanced.
“One track is a nod to her musical theatre days and inspired by ‘I’d Do Anything.'”
Anne-Marie previously admitted her experience in musical theatre meant it was...
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Anne-Marie has been working really hard on this album for the best part of two years and is super proud of the record.
“Like with ‘Therapy’, lyrically it’s been inspired by her own experiences but the sound has advanced.
“One track is a nod to her musical theatre days and inspired by ‘I’d Do Anything.'”
Anne-Marie previously admitted her experience in musical theatre meant it was...
- 4/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
(Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we take a look at an Oscars category from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy's winner stands the test of time.)
If you're ranking the most important years of American cinema, it's pretty difficult not to slot 1967 at number one. That year brought forth a major cultural and artistic shift in the medium, forever changing what American audiences thought cinema could be. This was the arrival of the New Hollywood and featured films that did more than just push the boundaries of mature subject matter, sex, violence, and politics on screen. They destroyed them. The two pillars of the year were Arthur Penn's bloody, sexy "Bonnie and Clyde" and Mike Nichols' coming-of-age dramedy "The Graduate," each becoming two of the three highest-grossing films of the year.
When the 1968 Oscars ceremony rolled around, both films found themselves in the best picture category.
If you're ranking the most important years of American cinema, it's pretty difficult not to slot 1967 at number one. That year brought forth a major cultural and artistic shift in the medium, forever changing what American audiences thought cinema could be. This was the arrival of the New Hollywood and featured films that did more than just push the boundaries of mature subject matter, sex, violence, and politics on screen. They destroyed them. The two pillars of the year were Arthur Penn's bloody, sexy "Bonnie and Clyde" and Mike Nichols' coming-of-age dramedy "The Graduate," each becoming two of the three highest-grossing films of the year.
When the 1968 Oscars ceremony rolled around, both films found themselves in the best picture category.
- 4/23/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Barry Humphries, the Australian actor and comedian best known for his larger-than-life alter ego, Dame Edna Everage, has died at 89. As reported by the BBC, Humphries passed away in a Sydney hospital from complications following hip surgery, having had a fall in February.
Humphries was a beloved fixture of both Australian and British entertainment. He moved to the UK in 1959 and quickly became a core part of the comedy scene, hosting his own talk show, "The Dame Edna Experience," as well as other series and specials including "Dame Edna's Neighborhood Watch," "Dame Edna Kisses It Better," and "The Dame Edna Treatment." The character was known for her purple-tinted bouffant hair, signature diamante-studded glasses, colorful fashion choices, and her signature greeting: "Hello, possums!"
U.S. audiences may be familiar with Dame Edna from an appearance in "Saturday Night Live" in 1977, and for her 1990s celebrity talk show "Dame Edna's Hollywood," as...
Humphries was a beloved fixture of both Australian and British entertainment. He moved to the UK in 1959 and quickly became a core part of the comedy scene, hosting his own talk show, "The Dame Edna Experience," as well as other series and specials including "Dame Edna's Neighborhood Watch," "Dame Edna Kisses It Better," and "The Dame Edna Treatment." The character was known for her purple-tinted bouffant hair, signature diamante-studded glasses, colorful fashion choices, and her signature greeting: "Hello, possums!"
U.S. audiences may be familiar with Dame Edna from an appearance in "Saturday Night Live" in 1977, and for her 1990s celebrity talk show "Dame Edna's Hollywood," as...
- 4/22/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
At the conclusion of Apple TV +’s delightful 2021 musical comedy “Schmigadoon!,” Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) realized they loved each other and returned to the real world. The second season finds them blissfully married, but boredom soon sets in. And to add insult to injury, they can’t get pregnant. The two decide they need a boost, so they decide to return to the cotton-candy colored tuneful world of Schmigadoon.
But what they find this time around is Schmicago, a much darker town they can’t leave until they find their happy ending. Happy endings, though, are few and far between in the city that never sleeps. And it certainly looks like the two won’t find one anytime soon after Josh is soon arrested for murdering a showgirl.
Schmicago is Fosse-fied with more than a few jazz hands reflecting the adult musicals of the 1960s and 1970s including “Chicago,...
But what they find this time around is Schmicago, a much darker town they can’t leave until they find their happy ending. Happy endings, though, are few and far between in the city that never sleeps. And it certainly looks like the two won’t find one anytime soon after Josh is soon arrested for murdering a showgirl.
Schmicago is Fosse-fied with more than a few jazz hands reflecting the adult musicals of the 1960s and 1970s including “Chicago,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
A major reason why I absolutely adore "Only Murders in the Building" is because of its use of New York theatre actors in its cast. Though the faces may not be as immediately recognizable to many, seeing the likes of Jane Houdyshell, Andrea Martin, Jackie Hoffman, and Ali Stroker populating this world fills me with so much joy. Of course, that doesn't mean I dislike a famous face either. Whether its Tina Fey and Amy Ryan in season 1 or Shirley MacLaine in season 2, "Only Murders in the Building" has found a way to implement these bigger stars into their world without the characters ever feeling out of place. And if they are out of place, that's part of the fun of the character.
Well, in season 3, they are bringing out some big guns. We already got a taste of Paul Rudd in the final moments of season 2, but alongside him,...
Well, in season 3, they are bringing out some big guns. We already got a taste of Paul Rudd in the final moments of season 2, but alongside him,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Lisa Rinna was a constant fixture on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for years, first joining the show as a Housewife in 2014. In January 2023, Rinna departed the hit Bravo series to explore other projects. Her former castmate and current Rhobh star Garcelle Beauvais urged Rinna to not look back.
Lisa Rinna and Garcelle Beauvais | David Livingston/Getty Images Lisa Rinna left ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ after 8 seasons
Lisa Rinna joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in its fifth season in 2014 and remained a part of the cast through its twelfth season in 2022. Throughout her time on the show, Rinna became one of the most notable members of the cast, thanks, in part, to her signature hairdo.
Throughout her time on the show, Rinna saw the addition of new cast members including Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Denise Richards, and Garcelle Beauvais. Beauvais’ addition to the cast made...
Lisa Rinna and Garcelle Beauvais | David Livingston/Getty Images Lisa Rinna left ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ after 8 seasons
Lisa Rinna joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in its fifth season in 2014 and remained a part of the cast through its twelfth season in 2022. Throughout her time on the show, Rinna became one of the most notable members of the cast, thanks, in part, to her signature hairdo.
Throughout her time on the show, Rinna saw the addition of new cast members including Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Denise Richards, and Garcelle Beauvais. Beauvais’ addition to the cast made...
- 3/12/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences attempts to award Oscars to the “best” film or artist in each category that year, and each year it fails at least a few times.
There is always room for disagreement on what constitutes “best”: how can we possibly compare Toy Story 3, Inception and The King’s Speech? And yet voters did just that in 2010.
It is similarly impossible to nail down all the egregious choices in academy history, but here are a few of the most glaring errors, with just days to go until the 2023 ceremony. Starting with the granddaddy of them all...
How Green Was My Valley
Beat: Citizen Kane to Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography in 1941
It takes a bit of searching these days to find someone who has a) seen John Ford’s Welsh melodrama How Green Was My Valley and b...
There is always room for disagreement on what constitutes “best”: how can we possibly compare Toy Story 3, Inception and The King’s Speech? And yet voters did just that in 2010.
It is similarly impossible to nail down all the egregious choices in academy history, but here are a few of the most glaring errors, with just days to go until the 2023 ceremony. Starting with the granddaddy of them all...
How Green Was My Valley
Beat: Citizen Kane to Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography in 1941
It takes a bit of searching these days to find someone who has a) seen John Ford’s Welsh melodrama How Green Was My Valley and b...
- 3/9/2023
- by Helen O'Hara
- The Independent - Film
“Schmigadoon!” Season 2 is giving ‘em the old razzle dazzle. On Tuesday, Apple TV+ released a new trailer for the upcoming season of the Emmy-winning musical comedy series. Things on the show are taking a turn for the Fosse.
Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, Season 2 of “Schmigadoon!” will find Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals, per Apple’s logline.
The trailer is heavy on references to the musicals of that era. It draws most prominently on “Chicago,” of course, but also on “Cabaret,” “Oliver!,” and “Hair,” among others. Season 1 paid homage to light and bright musicals of the 1940s, while Season 2 is moving forward to an era where the musicals were darker, with more sex and violence and no happy endings, as Melissa explains in the trailer.
Season 2 will have new original musical numbers from co-creator and showrunner Cinco Paul,...
Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, Season 2 of “Schmigadoon!” will find Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals, per Apple’s logline.
The trailer is heavy on references to the musicals of that era. It draws most prominently on “Chicago,” of course, but also on “Cabaret,” “Oliver!,” and “Hair,” among others. Season 1 paid homage to light and bright musicals of the 1940s, while Season 2 is moving forward to an era where the musicals were darker, with more sex and violence and no happy endings, as Melissa explains in the trailer.
Season 2 will have new original musical numbers from co-creator and showrunner Cinco Paul,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Entertainment Squad has picked up North American rights to the critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy Cherry, which won an Audience Award at SXSW last year upon its bow in the Online Premieres section. The film directed by Sophie Galibert and starring Alexandria Trewhitt (From Scratch) is slated for release in theaters this spring.
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Written by Galibert, Arthur Cohen and Anne-Claire Jaulin, Cherry follows a young woman (Trewhitt) who has 24 hours to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to keep an unplanned pregnancy.
Shincy Lu, Galibert, Phillipe Gompel and Cohen produced the pic, which also stars Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol) and Angela Nicholas (Deadwood).
Entertainment Squad...
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Written by Galibert, Arthur Cohen and Anne-Claire Jaulin, Cherry follows a young woman (Trewhitt) who has 24 hours to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to keep an unplanned pregnancy.
Shincy Lu, Galibert, Phillipe Gompel and Cohen produced the pic, which also stars Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol) and Angela Nicholas (Deadwood).
Entertainment Squad...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Food porn alert on Summer House! Andrea Denver returns for the weekend and gets a re-do on last summer’s Italian feast.
This time the Italian native made rigatoni alla carbonara and Denver generously shared his recipe with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
The sumptuous dish only has a few ingredients, but the decadence shines through. Denver told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that quality ingredients are key to this dish.
“It’s one of my favorite pastas and I’ve done it so many times,” he said. “So it was easy for me. When I decided to cook for everybody I knew what I was going to do. But I have to say, the one that I cooked that night was probably my best ever, so I was really happy.”
Andrea Denver shares his ‘Summer House’ recipe
This dish calls for spaghetti, but Denver prefers to use rigatoni because it holds the sauce.
This time the Italian native made rigatoni alla carbonara and Denver generously shared his recipe with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
The sumptuous dish only has a few ingredients, but the decadence shines through. Denver told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that quality ingredients are key to this dish.
“It’s one of my favorite pastas and I’ve done it so many times,” he said. “So it was easy for me. When I decided to cook for everybody I knew what I was going to do. But I have to say, the one that I cooked that night was probably my best ever, so I was really happy.”
Andrea Denver shares his ‘Summer House’ recipe
This dish calls for spaghetti, but Denver prefers to use rigatoni because it holds the sauce.
- 3/6/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sony has landed global rights to the Sister comedy My Ex-Friend’s Wedding, to be directed by Kay Cannon (Blockers), in a competitive situation. Cast set for the pic penned by New York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid (Daisy Jones & The Six) and Ashley Rodger, with revisions by Cannon, includes Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Chloe Fineman (SNL), Megan Stalter (Hacks) and Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout).
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In the film heading into production this summer, four childhood best friends get a drunken voicemail from their former best friend on the eve of her wedding day — confessing that she thinks she’s...
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In the film heading into production this summer, four childhood best friends get a drunken voicemail from their former best friend on the eve of her wedding day — confessing that she thinks she’s...
- 3/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar flashback 20 years ago to 2003: Adrien Brody, Nicole Kidman, Eminem and a ‘Chicago’ domination
It was a night of surprise wins, of records being broken or tied, of Oscar firsts and of honoring acting legends. On March 23, 2003, Steve Martin hosted the 75th Academy Awards ceremony, which had the lowest viewership of any Oscar telecast up to that point. Even though there were memorable moments, it was a more somber ceremony, as the war on Iraq had been declared a few days prior, and the event was nearly delayed. It was decided to carry on with less fanfare and a less extravagant red carpet, and a few actors chose to bow out of presenting. Let’s flashback 20 years to 2003 and revisit that event on ABC.
Five films were up for Best Picture, with two coming into the night with strong leads in nominations; one ended the night at the forefront with six wins, and the other left empty-handed. Martin Scorsese‘s historical epic “Gangs of New York...
Five films were up for Best Picture, with two coming into the night with strong leads in nominations; one ended the night at the forefront with six wins, and the other left empty-handed. Martin Scorsese‘s historical epic “Gangs of New York...
- 2/27/2023
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
It’s easy to get caught up in awards season excitement as the Oscars approach – the glitz and glamour of the red carpet generating global talking points, memes and pub chatter for weeks on end.
But when it’s really broken down, the Oscars are essentially just a microcosm of Hollywood. It’s a depressing fact that films directed by previous winners have more chance of being nominated than those directed by newcomers.
Because of this, the best film in any given year almost never wins the evening’s most coveted prize – in fact, it’s sometimes not even nominated in the first place. The ceremony in 2021, which saw Parasite take home the top prize, was a rare exception.
Over the decades, there have been countless glaring omissions – films that were nominated but were beaten by far inferior films and classic films that failed to secure a single nomination.
As the 2023 Oscars approach,...
But when it’s really broken down, the Oscars are essentially just a microcosm of Hollywood. It’s a depressing fact that films directed by previous winners have more chance of being nominated than those directed by newcomers.
Because of this, the best film in any given year almost never wins the evening’s most coveted prize – in fact, it’s sometimes not even nominated in the first place. The ceremony in 2021, which saw Parasite take home the top prize, was a rare exception.
Over the decades, there have been countless glaring omissions – films that were nominated but were beaten by far inferior films and classic films that failed to secure a single nomination.
As the 2023 Oscars approach,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
John Oliver returned for his 10th season of “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, and to kick things off, he honed in on an old target: Fox News. Specifically, Oliver noted that the bombshell texts revealed by Dominion Voting Systems really should make Fox News viewers feel “betrayed.”
In a new court filing on Thursday, Dominion Voting provided texts, emails and other forms of communication between Fox News hosts from after the 2020 election, in which they called out some of the network’s guests for perpetuating unsupported claims that voting was electronically rigged against twice-impeached former president Donald Trump.
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Among the messages were ones that said things like “Sidney Powell is lying,” sent from Tucker Carlson to his producer Alex Pfeiffer on Nov. 16, less than two weeks after the election,...
In a new court filing on Thursday, Dominion Voting provided texts, emails and other forms of communication between Fox News hosts from after the 2020 election, in which they called out some of the network’s guests for perpetuating unsupported claims that voting was electronically rigged against twice-impeached former president Donald Trump.
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- 2/20/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
John Oliver has fired the first shot at his new Emmy rival Saturday Night Live – six months before his show Last Week Tonight will go head-to-head in a new awards category.
The British comedian, whose show returns for its tenth season on February 19, posted a hosting announcement to his social media channels that looks an awful lot like the ones that Saturday Night Live posts when they make a score a new host.
In the past, this wouldn’t have got any attention but given the fact that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the last seven years, will now compete directly against SNL, which has won the Emmy for Variety Sketch Series for the past six years, it feels like shots fired.
Whether he’ll actually have a horse on the show is anyone’s guess, but don’t rule it out.
The British comedian, whose show returns for its tenth season on February 19, posted a hosting announcement to his social media channels that looks an awful lot like the ones that Saturday Night Live posts when they make a score a new host.
In the past, this wouldn’t have got any attention but given the fact that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the last seven years, will now compete directly against SNL, which has won the Emmy for Variety Sketch Series for the past six years, it feels like shots fired.
Whether he’ll actually have a horse on the show is anyone’s guess, but don’t rule it out.
- 2/17/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The third weekend of February brings some fascinating exhibitions, some left-field film releases... and yet another awards ceremony.
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Culture Staff
- The Independent - TV
The following contains spoilers from the Feb. 15 episode of The CW’s The Flash.
Team Flash this Wednesday said hello to a new friend, yet in doing so most unexpectedly said a sad goodbye to a longtime ally.
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The person who emerged from the schmience-y glass chamber that Caitlin and Mark had...
Team Flash this Wednesday said hello to a new friend, yet in doing so most unexpectedly said a sad goodbye to a longtime ally.
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The person who emerged from the schmience-y glass chamber that Caitlin and Mark had...
- 2/16/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Raquel Welch, the actor who became an icon and sex symbol thanks to films like “One Million Years B.C.” and “Three Musketeers,” died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness, her manager confirmed to Variety. She was 82.
She came onto the movie scene in 1966 with the sci-fi film “Fantastic Voyage” and the prehistoric adventure “One Million Years B.C.,” the latter of which established Welch as a sex symbol. The actor went on to appear in the controversial adaptation of Gore Vidal’s “Myra Beckrinridge,” “Kansas City Bomber” and Richard Lester’s delightful romps “The Three Musketeers” (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe, and “The Four Musketeers: Milady’s Revenge” (1974). She was one of the first women to play the lead role — not the romantic interest — in a Western, 1971 revenge tale “Hannie Caulder” — an inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” (2003), according to the director.
(Earlier, Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford...
She came onto the movie scene in 1966 with the sci-fi film “Fantastic Voyage” and the prehistoric adventure “One Million Years B.C.,” the latter of which established Welch as a sex symbol. The actor went on to appear in the controversial adaptation of Gore Vidal’s “Myra Beckrinridge,” “Kansas City Bomber” and Richard Lester’s delightful romps “The Three Musketeers” (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe, and “The Four Musketeers: Milady’s Revenge” (1974). She was one of the first women to play the lead role — not the romantic interest — in a Western, 1971 revenge tale “Hannie Caulder” — an inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” (2003), according to the director.
(Earlier, Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford...
- 2/15/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Tork and Davy Jones may have had personal differences throughout their years as members of The Monkees. However, neither could deny the other’s musical gifts. Peter defended Davy in the press and to fellow musicians who dismissed the singer as having no musical skills. He said Davy “just knew” how to do more than just front the group.
Davy Jones and Peter Tork | Michael Putland/Getty Images Peter Tork and Davy Jones had a rocky relationship
In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Peter Tork discussed a tense event between him and Davy Jones. Their rocky relationship once came to blows.
Peter admits, “Yeah, I hit him once.” He joked, “My conscience was stricken for years.” Peter followed that statement with, “Of course, the little sucker hit me first.”
He continued, “He hit me in the jaw with his forehead. Davy did this thing called a nutter,...
Davy Jones and Peter Tork | Michael Putland/Getty Images Peter Tork and Davy Jones had a rocky relationship
In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Peter Tork discussed a tense event between him and Davy Jones. Their rocky relationship once came to blows.
Peter admits, “Yeah, I hit him once.” He joked, “My conscience was stricken for years.” Peter followed that statement with, “Of course, the little sucker hit me first.”
He continued, “He hit me in the jaw with his forehead. Davy did this thing called a nutter,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Somehow, “Chicago,” Rob Marshall’s Oscar-winning musical, has just turned 20.
Based on the 1975 musical of the same name (which itself originated in a play from 1926), “Chicago” was a critical and commercial smash, making more than 300 million worldwide and winning six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Even more impressive: the last time a musical had won an Oscar for Best Picture was back in 1968 for “Oliver!”)
Looking back on the movie, it’s perhaps most surprising to remember that it was director Rob Marshall’s first film. Marshall was already a staple in theater, but with “Chicago” he established himself as a truly excellent filmmaker too. He would go on to direct films like “Into the Woods,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Mary Poppins Returns” and the upcoming live-action version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
TheWrap spoke to Marshall about “Chicago” on...
Based on the 1975 musical of the same name (which itself originated in a play from 1926), “Chicago” was a critical and commercial smash, making more than 300 million worldwide and winning six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Even more impressive: the last time a musical had won an Oscar for Best Picture was back in 1968 for “Oliver!”)
Looking back on the movie, it’s perhaps most surprising to remember that it was director Rob Marshall’s first film. Marshall was already a staple in theater, but with “Chicago” he established himself as a truly excellent filmmaker too. He would go on to direct films like “Into the Woods,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Mary Poppins Returns” and the upcoming live-action version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
TheWrap spoke to Marshall about “Chicago” on...
- 2/11/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Eugene Lee, the six-time Emmy-winning production designer for Saturday Night Live since 1975 and a multiple Tony winner for such Broadway hits as Wicked, Sweeney Todd and Candide, died Tuesday in Providence, Ri. He was 83.
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As the production designer of SNL since the year of its debut, Lee was the longest-serving member of the NBC show’s production staff. He also served as production designer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon from 2014-2018 and numerous SNL specials.
He also led the production design for Late Night with Seth Meyers and the 2000 television movie On Golden Pond, among others. For his work in television production design,...
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As the production designer of SNL since the year of its debut, Lee was the longest-serving member of the NBC show’s production staff. He also served as production designer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon from 2014-2018 and numerous SNL specials.
He also led the production design for Late Night with Seth Meyers and the 2000 television movie On Golden Pond, among others. For his work in television production design,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
When Harlem first aired in December 2021, Camille — the show’s protagonist, played by Meagan Good — reckoned with the changes to the once predominantly Black neighborhood. “The number of actual dateable men is bleak,” she lectured both to her television audience and a room of fictional students at Columbia University. Her opening presentation to the class during the show’s pilot featured the Mosuo women of China, who rule their community and have full liberty to go in and out of marriages as they please. “We are not Mosuo,” Camille told the class.
- 2/8/2023
- by Meagan Jordan
- Rollingstone.com
Let’s do the time loop againnnnn.
The CW’s The Flash returns this Wednesday at 8/7c with what is far from its first take on a time loop episode. Why dip back into that well to kick off no less than the speedster series’ final season?
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“It was...
The CW’s The Flash returns this Wednesday at 8/7c with what is far from its first take on a time loop episode. Why dip back into that well to kick off no less than the speedster series’ final season?
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“It was...
- 2/6/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Not long after Grant Gustin ends his nine-season TV run as The Flash, that other Barry Allen will get a big-screen showcase, in the DC Studios film starring Ezra Miller.
Set to hit theaters on June 16, The Flash has Miller reprising the speedster role they previously played in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and via cameos for the Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover and Peacemaker. The Flashpoint storyline-inspired film’s cast also includes Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Sasha Calle making her debut as Supergirl, and Michael Shannon and Antje Traue returning to...
Set to hit theaters on June 16, The Flash has Miller reprising the speedster role they previously played in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and via cameos for the Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover and Peacemaker. The Flashpoint storyline-inspired film’s cast also includes Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Sasha Calle making her debut as Supergirl, and Michael Shannon and Antje Traue returning to...
- 2/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences attempts to award Oscars to the “best” film or artist in each category that year, and each year it fails at least a few times.
There is always room for disagreement on what constitutes “best”: how can we possibly compare Toy Story 3, Inception and The King’s Speech? And yet voters did just that in 2010.
It is similarly impossible to nail down all the egregious choices in academy history, but here are a few of the most glaring errors. Starting with the granddaddy of them all...
How Green Was My Valley
Beat: Citizen Kane to Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography in 1941
It takes a bit of searching these days to find someone who has a) seen John Ford’s Welsh melodrama How Green Was My Valley and b) did not do so out of a morbid curiosity...
There is always room for disagreement on what constitutes “best”: how can we possibly compare Toy Story 3, Inception and The King’s Speech? And yet voters did just that in 2010.
It is similarly impossible to nail down all the egregious choices in academy history, but here are a few of the most glaring errors. Starting with the granddaddy of them all...
How Green Was My Valley
Beat: Citizen Kane to Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography in 1941
It takes a bit of searching these days to find someone who has a) seen John Ford’s Welsh melodrama How Green Was My Valley and b) did not do so out of a morbid curiosity...
- 1/30/2023
- by Helen O'Hara
- The Independent - Film
Ryan Reynolds is sick of his own voice. Not from talking, mind you. But from singing.
As it turns out, while Reynolds’ Christmas movie “Spirited” – released on Apple TV+ in December – became a favorite of families over the holiday season, it also became a favorite in Reynolds’ household. Specifically with his kids.
“I’m so touched that I have something that they want to watch four times a day,” he told TheWrap during a recent interview. “It’s both alarming and deeply flattering.”
As many others have, his kids latched onto the number “Good Afternoon,” a showstopping piece in the middle of the movie set in Dickensian times in which Reynolds and Will Ferrell duet, tap dance and sidestep explosions.
The song has been shortlisted for the Best Original Song Oscar, and the process of writing, evolving and performing “Good Afternoon” was one of joyous invention on the part of songwriters Reynolds,...
As it turns out, while Reynolds’ Christmas movie “Spirited” – released on Apple TV+ in December – became a favorite of families over the holiday season, it also became a favorite in Reynolds’ household. Specifically with his kids.
“I’m so touched that I have something that they want to watch four times a day,” he told TheWrap during a recent interview. “It’s both alarming and deeply flattering.”
As many others have, his kids latched onto the number “Good Afternoon,” a showstopping piece in the middle of the movie set in Dickensian times in which Reynolds and Will Ferrell duet, tap dance and sidestep explosions.
The song has been shortlisted for the Best Original Song Oscar, and the process of writing, evolving and performing “Good Afternoon” was one of joyous invention on the part of songwriters Reynolds,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Chances are Scott Caan has, at one point, been in your watch queue — especially considering he spent 10 years on Hawaii Five-0. But what’s the star of the new Fox drama, Alert: Missing Persons Unit, himself watching these days? TV Insider took the opportunity to ask him when he stopped by to preview his new show, which, while it is a procedural, he said “didn’t read as” one when he read it. “I know I’ve been tricked,” he laughed. “It was really about the characters. It was really about this relationship between Dania [Ramirez] and my characters and our missing son and her new fiancé and the people that she works with.” And so it’s fitting that the shows he’s watching are also character-driven: The White Lotus, Mr Inbetween, and The Bear (which he has in common with 9-1-1‘s Oliver Stark). “I’m a...
- 1/16/2023
- TV Insider
Variety’s second annual FYC Fest: The Shortlist kicked off Oscar voting this Thursday, Jan. 12. The virtual event featured 13 panels with the top contending filmmakers and artisans that were shortlisted by the Academy in the documentary film, international film, song, hair and makeup, animated short, live-action short film and visual effects categories including creators from “Wakanda Forever,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Spirited” and a lot more.
Below, we gathered all the conversations with the short listers for your consideration.
Original Song: ‘My Mind & Me,’ Selena Gomez (Co-Writer)
Selena Gomez knew she wanted to craft an original song to complement her Apple TV+ documentary “My Mind & Me,” opting to share her journals with a close-knit group of collaborators to bring the song to life. “We didn’t even have a name for the documentary…. the song is definitely where everything came from,” Gomez remarked. Of the eponymous track, Gomez felt...
Below, we gathered all the conversations with the short listers for your consideration.
Original Song: ‘My Mind & Me,’ Selena Gomez (Co-Writer)
Selena Gomez knew she wanted to craft an original song to complement her Apple TV+ documentary “My Mind & Me,” opting to share her journals with a close-knit group of collaborators to bring the song to life. “We didn’t even have a name for the documentary…. the song is definitely where everything came from,” Gomez remarked. Of the eponymous track, Gomez felt...
- 1/12/2023
- by Meredith Woerner, Michaela Zee, Katie Reul and EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s the downside to having an Oscar shortlist: Completely sidelining great contenders so early in the season.
One oversight by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music branch this year was the “sexy and dangerous” original score, as the pic’s composer Isabella Summers puts it, of Netflix’s feature take on D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
And, yes, per Summers, Florence and the Machine is still together. As the British musician-turned-composer explains today on Crew Call, she was coming off a tour and got the chance to supply a song to indie pic Assassination Nation.
From there she was encouraged to make her foray into scoring, first working with Mark Isham on the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere, on which they notched an Emmy nom for original dramatic limited series score. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the first of four film scores by Summers to be unveiled.
One oversight by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music branch this year was the “sexy and dangerous” original score, as the pic’s composer Isabella Summers puts it, of Netflix’s feature take on D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
And, yes, per Summers, Florence and the Machine is still together. As the British musician-turned-composer explains today on Crew Call, she was coming off a tour and got the chance to supply a song to indie pic Assassination Nation.
From there she was encouraged to make her foray into scoring, first working with Mark Isham on the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere, on which they notched an Emmy nom for original dramatic limited series score. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the first of four film scores by Summers to be unveiled.
- 1/5/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
Musicals have been an absolute staple of Hollywood pretty much ever since people started selling tickets to watch moving pictures on a large screen. But, like every other tried and true genre in filmmaking, it has had its ups and downs. There was, at one point, a tremendously long down period for musicals, roughly from the '70s up through the early 2000s, where several other trends dominated multiplexes, leaving song and dance pictures largely out in the cold.
Be that as it may, everything seems to come back around again eventually. For musicals, that happened 20 years ago when Rob Marshall made his feature directorial debut. Marshall is the man who brought the long-running stage musical "Chicago" to the big screen, and...
Musicals have been an absolute staple of Hollywood pretty much ever since people started selling tickets to watch moving pictures on a large screen. But, like every other tried and true genre in filmmaking, it has had its ups and downs. There was, at one point, a tremendously long down period for musicals, roughly from the '70s up through the early 2000s, where several other trends dominated multiplexes, leaving song and dance pictures largely out in the cold.
Be that as it may, everything seems to come back around again eventually. For musicals, that happened 20 years ago when Rob Marshall made his feature directorial debut. Marshall is the man who brought the long-running stage musical "Chicago" to the big screen, and...
- 12/31/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
December 27 marked the 20th anniversary of “Chicago,” one of the most successful musical film adaptations of all time. The movie — director Rob Marshall’s film debut — won Best Picture at the Oscars, becoming the first musical to do so since 1968’s “Oliver,” and grossed over 306 million at the global box office. But the film almost didn’t happen, because distributor Miramax Films wanted Marshall to helm the “Rent” movie adaptation instead.
Marshall revealed the origins of the project in a 20th-anniversary interview with the Hollywood Reporter, explaining that Miramax and Harvey Weinstein (years before his sexual abuse was exposed publicly) scouted him to direct an adaptation of “Rent” after his work on the ’90s revival of “Cabaret” and the 1999 TV film version of “Annie.” Marshall, however, wanted to direct “Chicago,” calling it his favorite musical of all time. The “Rent” film would eventually be directed by Chris Columbus and released...
Marshall revealed the origins of the project in a 20th-anniversary interview with the Hollywood Reporter, explaining that Miramax and Harvey Weinstein (years before his sexual abuse was exposed publicly) scouted him to direct an adaptation of “Rent” after his work on the ’90s revival of “Cabaret” and the 1999 TV film version of “Annie.” Marshall, however, wanted to direct “Chicago,” calling it his favorite musical of all time. The “Rent” film would eventually be directed by Chris Columbus and released...
- 12/29/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
When Jessie Buckley first read Sarah Polley’s script for Women Talking, it bothered her. There they were, a bunch of women sitting in a barn in the back-blocks of Canada, talking about what they were going to do with their lives: they wouldn’t let her go. “There was so much unknown within it, which was the best part of it, because it kept nagging me,” she says. “Even after I’d read the original book and met Sarah, it was something that kept just returning. I was like, ‘Get out! Get out of my head!’”
Of course, Women Talking wasn’t going anywhere. Buckley duly ended up playing Mariche, an abused wife and mother in a fundamentalist Christian community where women are not even allowed to learn to read. Buckley shows us a woman simmering with an incipient anger she can’t even name. It is a shining...
Of course, Women Talking wasn’t going anywhere. Buckley duly ended up playing Mariche, an abused wife and mother in a fundamentalist Christian community where women are not even allowed to learn to read. Buckley shows us a woman simmering with an incipient anger she can’t even name. It is a shining...
- 11/28/2022
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been 60 years since “Dr. No” introduced the most famous fictional spy to movie audiences, opening with a black and white graphic of an eye, inserted with the image of a man turning and pointing a gun – accompanied by one of the most famous instrumentals in cinema history. In the six decades since, there have been 25 Bond films with six different actors portraying the suave spy, as well as 25 accompanying theme songs ripe for debate over which is best.
Monty Norman‘s “James Bond Theme” was so perfect that it has been used in some form in every Bond film since, but each installment also has its own theme, featuring some of the most prolific composers, songwriters and performers of their time. In the 1960s, John Barry took over as composer, eventually working on 11 of the films, and collaborating with a variety of lyricists and artists, ranging from “Oliver!
Monty Norman‘s “James Bond Theme” was so perfect that it has been used in some form in every Bond film since, but each installment also has its own theme, featuring some of the most prolific composers, songwriters and performers of their time. In the 1960s, John Barry took over as composer, eventually working on 11 of the films, and collaborating with a variety of lyricists and artists, ranging from “Oliver!
- 11/24/2022
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s been 60 years since “Dr. No” introduced the most famous fictional spy to movie audiences, opening with a black and white graphic of an eye, inserted with the image of a man turning and pointing a gun – accompanied by one of the most famous instrumentals in cinema history. In the six decades since, there have been 25 Bond films with six different actors portraying the suave spy, as well as 25 accompanying theme songs ripe for debate over which is best.
Monty Norman‘s “James Bond Theme” was so perfect that it has been used in some form in every Bond film since, but each installment also has its own theme, featuring some of the most prolific composers, songwriters and performers of their time. In the 1960s, John Barry took over as composer, eventually working on 11 of the films, and collaborating with a variety of lyricists and artists, ranging from “Oliver!
Monty Norman‘s “James Bond Theme” was so perfect that it has been used in some form in every Bond film since, but each installment also has its own theme, featuring some of the most prolific composers, songwriters and performers of their time. In the 1960s, John Barry took over as composer, eventually working on 11 of the films, and collaborating with a variety of lyricists and artists, ranging from “Oliver!
- 11/23/2022
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
British actor Daniel Craig recently appeared on Broadway in “Macbeth” opposite Ruth Negga as his queen. He was first bitten by the acting bug at the age of six, when he made his debut in a primary school production of the musical “Oliver.” As an adult, Craig would initially be hired for supporting roles on the big screen. But he would eventually headline a major franchise – namely, the 007 films.
On October 14, 2005 MGM and Sony Pictures announced in London that Craig would take over the James Bond series with his first film being 2006’s “Casino Royale.” The action hero wore a tuxedo and a life jacket as he arrived via a Royal Navy speedboat. Some fans of the secret agent were a little leery about having a blond-haired and blue-eyed Bond and not a tall, dark and handsome iconic character. But Craig was widely praised by critics and former 007’s.
On October 14, 2005 MGM and Sony Pictures announced in London that Craig would take over the James Bond series with his first film being 2006’s “Casino Royale.” The action hero wore a tuxedo and a life jacket as he arrived via a Royal Navy speedboat. Some fans of the secret agent were a little leery about having a blond-haired and blue-eyed Bond and not a tall, dark and handsome iconic character. But Craig was widely praised by critics and former 007’s.
- 11/23/2022
- by Susan Wloszczyna and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Like a too-generous parent on Christmas morning, “Spirited” keeps doling out the shiny presents long after the recipients are sated. But if there’s a genre that begs to be maximalist, it’s a musical comedy with its roots in Charles Dickens; it’s not so much whether or not you like what “Spirited” has to offer but how much of it you can take in one sitting.
The whole “one sitting” concept may be an outdated one, since this is a film that’s going to live its life (and its Christmases Yet to Come) on Apple TV+, where there’s always a pause button. But viewers who can see “Spirited” projected on the big screen absolutely should, if only to fully appreciate the splashy (sometimes in a literal sense) choreography from Chloe Arnold, one of the film’s true MVPs.
Not that the marquee names are slacking — the...
The whole “one sitting” concept may be an outdated one, since this is a film that’s going to live its life (and its Christmases Yet to Come) on Apple TV+, where there’s always a pause button. But viewers who can see “Spirited” projected on the big screen absolutely should, if only to fully appreciate the splashy (sometimes in a literal sense) choreography from Chloe Arnold, one of the film’s true MVPs.
Not that the marquee names are slacking — the...
- 11/17/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
The promo for Fox’s 9-1-1 season six episode eight teases we’re about to find out what happens when fantasies go wrong at a renaissance faire. Episode eight – “What’s Your Fantasy?” – will air on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 8pm Et/Pt.
The cast is led by Angela Bassett as Athena Grant and Peter Krause as Bobby Nash. Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta ‘Hen’ Wilson, Oliver Stark is Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie ‘Chimney’ Han, and Jennifer Love Hewitt is Maddie Buckley.
“What’s Your Fantasy?” Plot: The 118 race to the rescue to a renaissance faire; then an office building when an overbearing boss is poisoned; Athena fears for May’s life when she encounters a disturbed young man; Uncle Buck babysits young Jee-Yun as Maddie and Chimney begin house-hunting; and Eddie and Carla prepare Christopher for his first school dance.
Season...
The cast is led by Angela Bassett as Athena Grant and Peter Krause as Bobby Nash. Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta ‘Hen’ Wilson, Oliver Stark is Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie ‘Chimney’ Han, and Jennifer Love Hewitt is Maddie Buckley.
“What’s Your Fantasy?” Plot: The 118 race to the rescue to a renaissance faire; then an office building when an overbearing boss is poisoned; Athena fears for May’s life when she encounters a disturbed young man; Uncle Buck babysits young Jee-Yun as Maddie and Chimney begin house-hunting; and Eddie and Carla prepare Christopher for his first school dance.
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- 11/8/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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