Catching up on some things we missed over the holidays. Following Kelly Reichardt’s criticism of “Barbie” (“They are part of a huge marketing machine, but they are sold as art.
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movie and my inner second grader is screaming.
(Samantha hive, rise up!)According to , Mattel's next big doll-related film will be based on the iconic line of American Girl dolls, each of whom represent a different era of United States history.
The original Eras Tour, if you will.
has been tapped to write and produce.“Growing up, my sister and I were American Girl girls.
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They didn't feel like dolls to play with, rather real people whose worlds we got to imagine ourselves in.
They are historically accurate toys and accessories that feature elaborate and immersive backstories uniquely suited to bring to screen,” said Anderson Beer.Desperate for more details? Here is everything we know so far.Is this going to be a Barbie World situation, where the dolls all live in one magical storybook universe that collides with our own? Are we time traveling? Are we inviting Felicity? Unfortunately, we don't have a clear sense of what the plot will be or how the American Girls will be featured.
Anderson Beer has only said, “I am so excited to tell a story that tackles the issues of girlhood in a real and compelling way, and proud to partner with Mattel Films, Paramount Pictures, and Temple Hill to create the American Girl movie I have wanted to see since childhood.”No casting announcements have been made yet, unfortunately, but fingers crossed we'll hear more soon.It's unclear.
Remember that Barbie was in the works for years before it finally hit theaters, but hopefully we won't have to wait that long this time.This post will be updated.By Samantha BarryBy GlamourBy Jillian KramerBy Caitlin BrodyMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.
Catching up on some things we missed over the holidays. Following Kelly Reichardt’s criticism of “Barbie” (“They are part of a huge marketing machine, but they are sold as art.
Green Day hit the stage for a performance on the 2024 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Sunday night (December 31)!
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Fantasia Barrino is opening up about the challenges she faced following her win on American Idol.
It’s hard to believe American Idol first premiered over two decades ago!
Paula Abdul has accused American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of repeatedly sexually assaulting her while she was a judge on both shows. According to court documents obtained by TM
Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe alleging that he sexually assaulted her.Abdul has made a series of claims during her time hosting both shows in the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles yesterday (December 29), including sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence.Lythgoe is yet to comment on the claims and NME has contacted American Idol for comment.Abdul alleged that before taking on the role of one of the judges on American Idol, she met with several of the show’s executives in 2001.During that meeting, Abdul claims that Lythgoe “verbally insulted and belittled” her, calling her a “has been” who “probably wouldn’t be known by the show’s contestants”, reports Rolling Stone.Despite her claims, she went on to join the show in April 2002. But Abdul alleged that she was discriminated against and paid less than her fellow male judges and that Lythgoe and the show’s production bullied her.According to the lawsuit, during one of the show’s “initial seasons” Lythgoe allegedly sexually assaulted her in the elevator of a hotel room they were staying at while traveling for one of the show’s auditions.It went on: “Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts, and began shoving his tongue down her throat.
Paula Abdul has sued American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe for alleged 'sexual assault', in a lawsuit that was filed on Friday. Paula has claimed that her former So You Think You Can Dance co-judge had sexually assaulted her on numerous occasions.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Paula Abdul alleged in a lawsuit on Friday that she was twice sexually assaulted by Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Abdul rose to stardom in the late 80s and built a second career as a judge of reality show competitions in the early 2000s. In the suit, she alleges that during one of the early seasons of “American Idol,” Lythgoe sexually assaulted her in an elevator.
Less than 72 hours before California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expires, Paula Abdul today filed a sexual assault and gender violence lawsuit against American Idol EP and So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe over multiple alleged attacks.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, and Jermaine Jackson have also had suits filed against them in the past months over alleged sexual assaults.
Fantasia Barrino had a very honest conversation about her life after she was introduced to fame on American Idol.
Kelly Clarkson stronger.The singer, 41, got candid about her early work struggles, including the time when she left her Fort Worth, Texas, hometown to audition for a little show called “American Idol.”On a recent episode of her eponymous talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” with guest Kevin Bacon, she revealed that she had to sleep in her car after her apartment burned down.“I actually moved out to L.A. with some random person I did not know,” the “Miss Independent” crooner said.“Really?” the “Footloose” star, 65, inquired.“Yeah, she just needed a roommate. I was like, ‘I’ll do it,’ and I moved from Texas to L.A.
For the past two years, Kamar de los Reyes has been recurring on the CW’s flagship series All American as Coach Montes, head coach at Coastal California University. He had been filming new episodes for the drama’s upcoming sixth season up until his death Sunday at 56 after a brief battle with cancer.
American Symphony, the Obamas-executive produced documentary about Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste, scored a remarkable hat trick today as the Oscar shortlists were revealed, but a couple of documentary icons were left on the bench.
EXCLUSIVE: The Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) has voted American Fiction Best Film of 2023, Aunjanue Ellie-Taylor Best Actress and Jefferey Wright Best Actor for their work in Origin and American Fiction respectively. And for Best Director Cord Jefferson for American Fiction. The announcement was made today by Mike Sargent, co-president, BFCC. Votes were cast and tabulated in New York City at the organization’s annual meeting on December 18, 2023.
Some of Hallmark Channel’s hottest stars are opening up about Candace Cameron Bure leaving the network to become an executive at Great American Family.
We had a question for Jeffrey Wright, but we knew we had to be careful with it. The star of Cord Jefferson‘s award-season darling, “American Fiction,” is in the running for a Best Actor Oscar nomination and has already won several critics’ group awards.
Vishniac,” which tells the story of the prominent 20th century photographer Roman Vishniac, known for capturing Jewish life in Eastern Europe for the American Joint Distribution Committee in the 1930s. Abramorama starts off the theatrical release on Jan. 19 with a week-long run at New York City’s Quad Cinema, before screening in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Town Center and Laemmle Royal beginning Feb.
The topic of race in America is a challenging one to discuss nowadays. On the one hand, you have various groups of non-white people who are exhausted trying to explain how racism runs rampant.