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Cynthia Erivo says themes in Wicked resonate with LGBT community
The British actress and singer received an award for her activism within the LGBT+ community from US star Jada Pinkett-Smith.
4-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla Is “Moving Full Steam Ahead”
When asked to name her organization’s biggest accomplishment so far, Charlene Deleon-Jones, the executive director for Film AlUla and Saudi Tourism leadership board member, doesn’t hesitate to name-check Norah, the first Saudi film to crack the Cannes lineup. The Tawfik Alzaidi-helmed indie movie, which will compete in the fest’s Un Certain Regard section, was shot in …
6-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Frank Grillo Creature Action Thriller ‘Werewolves’ Acquired by Signature for U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to creature action thriller “Werewolves” from the Solution Entertainment Group. The feature was produced by Myles Nestel (“Blacklight”) and Craig Chapman (“Honest Thief”), with additional producers including Steven C. Miller (“Escape Plan 2,” “In the Line of Duty”), Jim Cardwell (“Blacklight”) and James Michael Cummings (“Blacklight”). “Werewolves” was directed by Miller from a script written by Matthew Kennedy (“Inheritance”). The …
1-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘SNL’ Parodies Spate Of Random Attacks On Actors In NYC: “Stop Punching Character Actors In The Face’
The recent assault on Steve Buscemi on the streets of New York City spawned a skit for SNL that featured Jake Gyllenhaal as an NYPD sergeant urging bad guys to “stop punching character actors in the face.” Speaking at a press conference for reporters, Gyllenhaal called character actors “the life blood of the entertainment industry” …
1-min read - PoliticsVariety
Oliver Stone on New Cannes Documentary ‘Lula,’ Donald Trump’s Trials and Money in Politics: ‘Corruption Is a Way of Life’
Oliver Stone is talking about “Lula,” his new documentary about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, when the conversation turns to American politics. The conspiracy-minded director, who’s never seen a grassy knoll without glimpsing a second gunman on it, is drawing an analogy between Lula’s political …
7-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘SNL’ Pays Tribute To Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman was remembered on Saturday Night Live. The NBC late-night comedy show paid tribute to the late actor with a title card at the end of the live Season 49 finale. Coleman died on May 16 in his home in Santa Monica, California. RELATED: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries …
1-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Latido Takes David Pérez Sañudo’s ‘Sacamantecas’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain’s Latido Films has clinched world sales rights to serial killer drama-thriller “Sacamantecas,” the third feature by writer-director David Pérez Sañudo, whose Latido-repped debut feature, “Ane,” swept three Spanish Academy Goya Awards in 2021. Latido is already handling Pérez Sañudo’s second feature, “Los últimos románticos,” which it announced at the Berlin Film Festival as the first …
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