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Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, more
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, moreThe Angelina Jolie-directed war film āWithout Blood,ā a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leighās contemporary tragicomedy āHard Truthsā will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.
Gucci brings glitz and glamor to London's Tate Modern museum with star-studded fashion show
Read full article: Gucci brings glitz and glamor to London's Tate Modern museum with star-studded fashion showLuxury Italian fashion house Gucci has brought glitz and glamor to London's Tate Moden museum with a star-studded cruise collection show.
Matthew Perry's 'Friends' cast mates mourn their friend, say they are 'all so utterly devastated'
Read full article: Matthew Perry's 'Friends' cast mates mourn their friend, say they are 'all so utterly devastated'The stars of āFriendsā say they are mourning the āunfathomableā death of Matthew Perry.
āMagic Mike's Last Dance' wins Super Bowl weekend box office
Read full article: āMagic Mike's Last Dance' wins Super Bowl weekend box officeThe third installment in the āMagic Mikeā series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron double header, āAvatar: The Way of Waterā and āTitanicā (yes that āTitanicā), looming close behind.
Salma Hayek felt like the mom on the set of 'Eternals'
Read full article: Salma Hayek felt like the mom on the set of 'Eternals'At 55, Salma Hayek says she came to feel like the mother of some castmates in āEternals,ā the latest Marvel superhero movie co-starring Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and others.
āIn the Heightsā lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough
Read full article: āIn the Heightsā lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthroughThe hype for āIn the Heightsā has brought great expectation to the Latino community in the United States, which has been historically underrepresented or stereotyped on the screen.
Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
Read full article: Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott filmThe great-grandchildren of the founder of the luxury fashion house Gucci are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their familyās legacy in a new film that focuses on a sensational murder.
New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and Snoopy
Read full article: New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and SnoopyHereās a collection curated by The Associated Pressā entertainment journalists of whatās arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Hayao Miyazakiās son), āEarwigā follows a 10-year-old orphan girl who gets some unconventional adoptive parents. ā AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICā Foo Fightersā 10th album was originally supposed to be released last year but was one of many projects delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Felaās son and grandson, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti, will release a double album called āLegacy +ā on Friday. Adā āPeanutsā puppy Snoopy gets top billing in āThe Snoopy Show,ā an Apple TV+ animated series debuting Friday on the streaming service.
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
Read full article: Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grantsKidman was among the entertainers who appeared to discuss the charities that benefit from HFPA grants. More than $5.1 million in funds were given to over 70 nonprofit organizations during the āHFPA Philanthropy: Empowering the Next Generationā virtual event on Tuesday. The event, formerly known as the Grants Banquet, celebrated some of the organizations with aspiring artists, filmmakers and storytellers. The organization is known for putting on the Golden Globes. Salma Hayek paid homage to the Las Fotos Project, a nonprofit organization that inspires teenage girls through photography.
Dove Cameron, Salma Hayek and More Remember Cameron Boyce on 1-Year Anniversary of His Death
Read full article: Dove Cameron, Salma Hayek and More Remember Cameron Boyce on 1-Year Anniversary of His DeathIt's been one year since Cameron Boyce's untimely death, and his friends, family and co-stars are honoring his memory. Dove Cameron, Boyce's longtime friend and Descendants co-star, shared a trio of heartfelt snapshots to Instagram, alongside a message about the loss she feels at Boyce's absence. Fellow Descendants star Sofia Carson shared two tribute posts, including a home video montage of moments with Boyce and a photo celebrating his life. "Remembering all the joy Cameron Boyce gifted us," the actress captioned the sweet snapshot. RELATED CONTENT:Cameron Boyce's Mom Tears Up Over Fan Tributes to Late Son'Jessie' Cast Remembers 'Beautiful Soul' Cameron Boyce During Emotional Virtual ReunionSofia Carson Weighs in on Future of 'Descendants' Without Cameron Boyce (Exclusive)Cameron Boyce's 'Descendants 3' Co-Stars Sent Late Actor Texts Before Premiere
Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert
Read full article: Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concertNEW YORK Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future The Concert will air on June 27. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. It will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and other television stations, radio stations, websites and streaming outlets around the world. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world, Johnson said in a statement.
Salma Hayek joins search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
Read full article: Salma Hayek joins search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa GuillenFORT HOOD, Texas ā Actress Salma Hayek is bringing more attention to the search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. She was reportedly wearing a black T-shirt when she was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks at Fort Hood. Hayek shared a photo of Guillen to her Instagram Thursday with a message that reads:US Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, 20 has been missing since April 22, last seen at the Fort Hood military base. Houston family of missing Fort Hood soldier desperate for answersThe Army is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Guillenās whereabouts. An April press release from Fort Hood said Guillenās car keys, barracks room key, identification card and wallet were found in the armory room where she was working the day she disappeared.
Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusers
Read full article: Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusersHarvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. āAlthough this is a first conviction, this is not a first offense," Judge James Burke said in imposing the sentence. Both of the women Weinstein was convicted of assaulting told the court about the damage he did to them, and the empowerment they felt when testifying against him. Weinstein, who has maintained that any sexual activity was consensual, showed no reaction to the sentence. In the aftermath, more than 90 women, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek and other actresses, publicly accused Weinstein of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to America
Read full article: Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to AmericaThe fashion creation from Naeem Khan is modeled during New York's Fashion Week, Tuesday,, Feb. 11, 2020. āThis is my homage to thanking America.āThe opening look was an almost couture take on Uncle Sam with white satin pants, a bold red belt and navy blouse covered with white stars. Next up were shimmering blue sequined prints with white stars ā one an elegant long-sleeved jumpsuit, the other a glamorous hooded caftan. His love affair with animal prints continued in this collection with leopard print blouses and dresses, both short and long. But pal Ryan Seacrest, who attended Tuesdayās show as part of New York Fashion week, listed Renee Zellweger, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz and Beanie Feldstein as his best dressed.
Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals
Read full article: Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals(AP Photo/John Locher)LOS ANGELES, Calif. ā Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are standing on the Oscars stage performing some hilarious material for a few dozen people who are in stitches watching the two comedians. Louis-Dreyfus and Ferrell are just a few of the stars who circulated in and out of the Dolby Theatre to rehearse Saturday, including Tom Hanks, Salma Hayek, Jane Fonda and Mahershala Ali. But the stars werenāt always confined to the stage, especially if they arrived a little early. Makeup artists Antonio Rael has been standing in for big stars for 34 years. Rael was talking about the stand-ins but that doesnāt mean some of the stars arenāt anxious as well.
Berlin film fest to zoom in on inner turmoil, outer chaos
Read full article: Berlin film fest to zoom in on inner turmoil, outer chaosThe directors of the Berlinale film festival Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek present the program of the Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan.29, 2020. The 70th International Film Festival begins on Feb.20. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)BERLIN ā This year's Berlin International Film Festival will have a decidedly dark focus, with many of its headline movies reflecting the inner turmoil of characters and the troubled backdrop of the chaotic world around them. The Berlin festival, which runs from Feb. 20 to March 1, has a slimmer lime-up than in previous years. While British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury, Chatrian said the other judges won't be announced for a while yet.
'American Dirt' Latino backlash part of long publishing war
Read full article: 'American Dirt' Latino backlash part of long publishing warHer scathing review of āAmerican Dirt,ā in which she accuses Cummins of appropriating works by Latinos, went viral. āAmerican Dirt,ā published last week, tells the story of a Mexican woman and her 8-year-old son fleeing to the U.S. border after a drug cartel kills the rest of their family. Some Latino celebrities posted selfies with the book; Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek later apologized for promoting āAmerican Dirtā without having read it after she was attacked on social media. Latino critics say ``American Dirt'' contains stereotypes, incorrect regional slang, and cultural inaccuracies. Tony Diaz, a Mexican American novelist in Houston, had promised to organize a protest outside.
Salma Hayek apologizes for praising controversial new novel
Read full article: Salma Hayek apologizes for praising controversial new novelNEW YORK, N.Y. ā Salma Hayek is apologizing for promoting a controversial new novel, Jeanine Cummins' āAmerican Dirt,ā without actually reading it. The heavily publicized book has been praised by Stephen King and Ann Patchett among others and was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. But numerous Mexican-American writers have called āAmerican Dirtā an ill-informed narrative about Mexico that reinforces stereotypes. Cummins, a non-Mexican, even acknowledged in an author's note that she had reservations about writing the novel. She has said she wanted to personalize the issue of immigration and be a ābridgeā between different worlds.
Weinstein's lawyers want trial moved, calling it a 'circus'
Read full article: Weinstein's lawyers want trial moved, calling it a 'circus'Supermodel Gigi Hadid arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for Harvey Weinstein's jury selection in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Weinstein's lawyers, who floated similar concerns in a losing effort to move the trial in October, said a ācarnival-like atmosphereā has taken hold during eight days of jury selection, making it impossible for Weinstein to get a fair trial in his hometown. Moving to a smaller community with a smaller jury pool would only make it more difficult to find jurors, they added. Friedman declined a request from Weinsteinās lawyers to halt the trial until the panel rules. Last week, Weinstein's lawyers tried and failed to get jury selection halted for a ācooling offā period after Los Angeles prosecutors announced charges against him there on the first day of the New York City trial.
Jury selection at Weinstein's rape trial trudges forward
Read full article: Jury selection at Weinstein's rape trial trudges forwardHarvey Weinstein arrives for jury selection in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges, in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK, NY ā A sixth day of jury selection at Harvey Weinstein's New York City rape trial ended Tuesday after another batch of prospective jurors told a judge that they had already made up their minds about the movie mogul. On Monday, supermodel Gigi Hadid caused a stir by emerging as a potential juror, telling the judge she had met Weinstein but could be impartial. Hadid revealed in court that aside from Weinstein, she had met actress Salma Hayek, a potential witness. Weinstein, 67, is accused of raping a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006.
Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein's rape trial
Read full article: Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein's rape trialHarvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for jury selection in his rape trial, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New York. Hadid, who lives in Manhattan and studied criminal psychology at The New School, was among 35 potential jurors asked to return to court Thursday for additional questioning. Hadid's presence added flair to what has been a tedious jury selection process. They include defense requests for the judge to step aside and for jury selection to be held in secret, both of which were denied, and a noisy protest outside the courthouse. As his New York trial was getting underway a week ago, Los Angeles prosecutors announced new charges in a separate case against Weinstein.
'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45
Read full article: 'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45(AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)MIAMI, FL ā Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series āUgly Betty,ā has died. "His talent and creativity brought me and so many others such joy & light," Ferrera wrote on Instagram. Before āUgly Betty,ā Horta wrote the screenplay for the 1998 horror film āUrban Legend,ā starring Jared Leto and Tara Reid, as well as the short-lived 2002 series āJake 2.0,ā starring Christopher Gorham. āUgly Betty" ran on the ABC network from 2006 to 2010. The idea came from āI am Ugly Betty,ā a 1999 Colombian soap opera that was also adapted in Mexico and Germany.
Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs
Read full article: Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabsHarvey Weinstein arrives at court for jury selection in his sexual assault trial Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK, NY ā Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked the judge in his New York City rape case to step aside Wednesday after he threatened to jail the disgraced movie mogul for texting in the courtroom. Weinsteinās lawyers sent a letter to Judge James Burke saying his comments Tuesday were āprejudicial and inflammatoryā and raised questions about his impartiality. Weinsteinās lawyers said the film producer, who has been seen clutching an iPhone, was using his cell phone before court was in session. As his New York trial was getting underway Monday, Los Angeles prosecutors announced new charges in a separate case against Weinstein.