EXCLUSIVE: Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis and Michael Potts have joined Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks and John David Washington in the cast of Broadway’s upcoming revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Whenever a group of A-list stars get together for an intimate event or dinner, photos tend to circulate fast online.
It’s always fascinating to see the Hollywood figures we’re used to seeing on screen interacting in the real world, without the manicured facade that often accompanies photoshoots and red carpets.Jason Momoa did not disappoint when he posted a photo to his Instagram over the weekend, documenting himself out to dinner with Al Pacino to celebrate a gallery opening for painter Julien Schnabel. At first glance, it’s a fairly unassuming photo, featuring a messy table with half-finished glasses of wine and empty plates.
But upon further investigation, the photo reveals an absolutely delicious fact about Pacino: he owns a Shrek phone case. Marie Bardi, the social media producer for “Blank Check,” was the first to point out the filmmaker’s phone accessory, which sits in front of him in the photo.
“Al’s headphones continue to be iconic,” she writes, referencing Pacino’s perpetually tangled wired headphones that have frequently gone viral from paparazzi shoots. “But I need a full investigation on whatever the fuck is supposed to be on his iPhone.”Bardi takes matters into her own hands, posting a zoomed-in photo of his iPhone 13 that despite the grainy resolution, inarguably proves that Pacino does in fact use a phone case designed with a delightful collage of Shrek.Al’s headphones continue to be iconic, but I need a full investigation on whatever the fuck is supposed to be on his iPhone case pic.twitter.com/fssuEtWkEZ— Marie Bardi (@mariebardi) April 10, 2022Twitter
.EXCLUSIVE: Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis and Michael Potts have joined Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks and John David Washington in the cast of Broadway’s upcoming revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
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Al Pacino has new girlfriend!
Well, well, well, it looks like Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah really are a couple!
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Noor Alfallah was spotted out to dinner with the iconic actor Al Pacino on Saturday April 9, via Page Six. Noor, 28, was also seen in photos shared by Jason Momoa on Instagram, celebrating the opening of a new art gallery alongside the 81-year-old Godfather star. While it’s not clear how long Noor and Al have been an item, the Serpico actor isn’t the only legendary star that Noor has dated. Find out more about Al’s new girlfriend here.
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an Instagram photo from a group dinner that included the "Godfather" actor. While some people happily commented on the smiles or the group, a swath of social media users couldn't take their eyes off of Al's phone… more specifically, the "Shrek" phone case. It's true, the "Heat" star uses a phone case with the adorable green ogre's face plastered all over it.
Instagram of a group dinner celebrating a gallery opening for painter Julian Schnabel. At first glance, the photo seems to be extremely ordinary with a bunch of empty plates. The “Godfather” star can be seen alongside other friends, including Mick Jagger’s ex-girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 28. But the talk of the night wasn’t the sighting of Pacino and Alfallah leaving together — everyone had their eyes on Pacino’s phone case.When Marie Bardi, social media producer at the “Blank Check” podcast, brought the phone case to Twitter’s attention, the photo soon went viral.“Al’s headphones continue to be iconic,” she writes about Pacino’s oft-seen wired headphones.
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Al Pacino: Oscar winner, acting legend, “Shrek” fan.
Al Pacino has gone viral on Twitter after a photo popped up of what appears to be his phone in a Shrek case.In the picture, shared by Jason Momoa on Instagram, the legendary Godfather star is seen at dinner with the Dune actor alongside a number of other friends.However, in front of him is a phone bearing the animated ogre’s face plastered all over it.While it’s not been officially confirmed whether this is indeed Pacino’s phone, other evidence pointing to it is a separate photo that appears to show the same phone next to him while talking to Taika Waititi.God bless Al Pacino and his Shrek iPhone case.
Jussie Smollett has shared a new track that touches upon his recent high-profile court case – listen to ‘Thank You God’ below.The Empire actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison last month after being found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago.Following his sentencing, Smollett’s lawyers launched an appeal and he was released from Cook County jail on March 16 after signing a $150,000 (£114,000) personal recognisance bond, which doesn’t require him to pay any money if he appears in court for future proceedings.On Friday (April 8), the Empire actor shared a new single called ‘Thank You God’, a shiny R&B number that references his December court case.“It’s like they’re hell-bent on not solving the crime/ Taking out the elements of race and trans and homophobia that’s straight taking lives/ But turn around and act like I’m the one that killed the strides,” Smollett raps on the track.Later, he adds: “I can’t be mad/ Take my ego out/ Some people searching for fame/ Some people chasing that clout/ Just remember this, this ain’t that situation/ You think I’m stupid enough to kill my reputation?”You can listen to ‘Thank You God’ below:Smollett has dedicated ‘Thank You God’ to “the people who kept it real”, and he’s donating all profits from the track to social justice organisations Rainbow Push Coalition, Secure The Bag Safety, and Illinois Innocence Project.During Smollett’s trial in December last year, brothers Amimbola and Olabingo Osundairo testified that the actor had recruited them to help him stage an attack in an effort to boost the actor’s publicity, and were paid $3,500