Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBlue Note New York has announced the 11th Annual Sony Presents Blue Note Jazz Festival. The festival kicks off on June 1 with a free show in Washington Square Park headlined by Robert Glasper — who performed on the Oscars Sunday night — in association with Washington Square Park Conservancy.Taking place at major venues across New York City, including Blue Note New York, Sony Hall, The Town Hall, and SummerStage in Central Park, this year’s festival features performances from George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Chris Botti, Charles Lloyd, Macy Gray, Kenny G, Al Di Meola, Madeleine Peyroux, Dave Holland & Kenny Barron, Robert Cray, Kenny Garrett, José James, Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), Bilal, DOMi & JD Beck, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Theo Croker and so many more legends, with a major headliner announcement on April 26.
‘Buffy’ actor claims Joss Whedon was only ‘toxic’ to ‘really attractive women’
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multiple workplace misconduct allegations from several stars across his productions in recent years.Evan Ross Katz’s new book about the iconic ’90s fantasy series, “Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How ‘Buffy’ Staked Our Hearts,” is full of cast and crew interviews about Whedon’s behavior.In the show retrospective, actor Danny Strong, who played the role of Jonathan Levinson, discussed that the accusations against the “Justice League” writer were “far beyond” what he noticed at the time, IndieWire reported.The vampire romantic drama aired from 1997 to 2003 on The WB and UPN for seven seasons.Strong, 47, noted in the book, “Look, my experience on the set was a very positive experience, including my interactions with Joss. And so I wasn’t aware of how toxic the set was for some.”Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spinoff series, “Angel,” accused Whedon of “toxic” and “hostile” behavior towards her in a bombshell social media post last year.The “Empire” creator continued in the novel, “And it seems like who it was toxic for was the really attractive women.
That was who he was creating really unpleasant working experiences for. And it’s not in your typical sexual-harasser way, even.”“These stories, they’re sort of atypical in creating this petty, almost high-school-like environment in pitting the pretty girls all against each other.
I’m sure there’s a lot of psychological depth about what that says about Joss,” Strong continued.He also mentioned that the “Nevers” creator’s nature wouldn’t have changed if he had more Hollywood experience or not. Strong explained, “I think that this mentality that we’re seeing in [Whedon] is kind of like this high school nerd who’s angry
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‘Gentleman Jack’: Watch First Trailer for Season 2 of Award-Winning BBC, HBO Series
Naman Ramachandran Sally Wainwright’s RTS-winning and BAFTA nominated hit “Gentleman Jack” will return for a second season on Apr. 10 on BBC One and iPlayer.
Tracy Letts on Playing Jack McKinney, the Coach Who Brought Fast-Break Offense to the Lakers, on HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Who the F**k is Jack McKinney?,” the March 27 episode of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” which is now streaming on HBO Max.Like every other episode of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” Sunday’s episode picks up with the Los Angeles Lakers organization pinned against a wall, this time scrummaging for a new head coach after the abrupt resignation of Jerry West (Jason Clarke).
Zack Snyder Fans Victorious (Again) With Oscars Cheer-Worthy Moment for ‘Justice League’
“Fan-Favorite Movie” award)A year after the fan-demanded Snyder Cut of “Justice League” was released exclusively on HBO Max, a moment from the film was voted the most cheer-worthy moment of all time during the Oscars ceremony.In a bid to draw more interest from general moviegoers, the Oscars instituted two fan-voted “categories” during this year’s ceremony. For the Ultimate Oscars Cheer Moment, fans were asked to vote from five moments: the Spider-Man team-up in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the Avengers Assemble moment from “Avengers: Endgame,” Jennifer Hudson’s “And I’m Telling You” solo in “Dreamgirls,” Neo dodging bullets in “The Matrix” and the Flash speed force scene in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” Voting was conducted by tweeting the film’s title along with a specific hashtag.During the Oscars, the final results were revealed, with the standings as follows:5. “The Matrix”4.
Berlinale’s ‘Concerned Citizen’ Picked Up for North America, Germany, Austria (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorGreenwich Entertainment has taken North American rights to dark comedy-drama “Concerned Citizen,” which had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the Berlinale. Salzgeber has taken the rights for Germany and Austria.
Sarah Michelle Gellar says ‘Buffy’ stars were “pitted against each other”
Buffy The Vampire Slayer.In a new book titled Every Generation A Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Heart by Evan Ross Katz, the actor discusses the rumoured feuds between the cast.“I think that unfortunately, the set we were on and the world we were in was pitting us against each other,” Gellar said in the book (via Entertainment Tonight). “I think it would have been different if it was today. It would have been a totally different relationship.
Sarah Michelle Gellar says she’d cast Zendaya in a ‘Buffy’ reboot
Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.The actor, who played the titular vampire character in the original franchise, told author Evan Ross Katz that she was rooting for the Euphoria star.Katz recently interviewed Gellar for his new book Into Every Generation A Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts.The official synopsis obtained by Bloody Disgusting reads: “Evan Ross Katz explores the show’s cultural relevance through a book that is part oral history, part celebration, and part memoir of a personal fandom that has universal resonance still, decades later.”Meanwhile, Buffy star Charisma Carpenter has responded to Joss Whedon after he discussed allegations of misconduct against him in a recent interview.Speaking about Carpenter in an interview with Vulture, Whedon said: “Most of my experiences with Charisma were delightful and charming. She struggled sometimes with her lines, but nobody could hit a punch line harder than her.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Thinks Zendaya Should Be The Next Buffy In Reboot -- But Would It Work?!
Who would YOU cast in a Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot? While quite a few of us have strong opinions, there’s no one we’d rather hear from on the subject than Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Adrien Brody claims Jack Nicholson asked him to boycott the 2003 Oscars over the Iraq war
Adrien Brody knew the 2003 Oscars was going to be an unforgettable one – whether he won or not. The actor recently alleged to The Sunday Times that ahead of the ceremony, Jack Nicholson requested all the Best Actor nominees to convene beforehand in his home to discuss potentially boycotting the show amid the Iraq war.The Academy Awards was taking place that year just four days after the U.S. invasion at the time.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Says 'Buffy' Co-Stars Were 'Pitted' Against Each Other, Talks Rumored Cast Feuds
cast had their own real-life issues to work through. In the new book Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts, several members of the cast are interviewed by Evan Ross Katz about their time on the cult classic series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played the titular role, is extremely candid in the book about the on-set tension and the rumored feuds between her and other castmates.“I think that unfortunately, the set we were on and the world we were in was pitting us against each other,” Gellar says of the Joss Whedon-run show. “I think it would have been different if it was today.
Buffy’s Sarah Michelle Gellar Talks Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz Feud Rumors, Blames Toxic Environment
Getting real. Sarah Michelle Gellar opened up about the tensions between her and her costars on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on which she starred from 1997 to 2003.
Ben Stiller in Talks to Play Jack Torrance in ‘The Shining’ Stage Adaptation
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBen Stiller is in talks to star in Ivo van Hove’s upcoming stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic “The Shining,” Variety has confirmed. The play is scheduled to open on the West End next year.Should Stiller’s deal close, he will play the lead role of Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who is hired as an off-season caretaker in a historic Colorado hotel.Stiller has performed on stage before, in 2011’s Broadway revival of John Guare’s “House of Blue Leaves” with Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Ben Stiller In Talks to Take On Jack Nicholson's Role in 'The Shining' Stage Play
Ben Stiller is eyeing the lead role in the Ivo van Hove stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic The Shining!
Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals She Had 'Heated Moments' with One of Her 'Buffy' Co-Stars
Sarah Michelle Gellar is looking back at her time on the Buffy the Vampire Slayerset.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Drops a Major Name to Star in Possible 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Reboot
Sarah Michelle Gellar didn’t hesitate in naming her pick to take over the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Wants Zendaya To Star In A ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Remake
Sarah Michelle Gellar has her eye on the next vampire slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Opens Up About All Those Rumors Of Cast Feuds On Buffy
Less than a week after the — brace yourselves!!! — 25th anniversary of the premiere of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, we’re getting an unprecedented look behind the curtain courtesy of a new book.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Sets The Record Straight About Rumours Of Friction With ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Cast
A new book about “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is marking the 25th anniversary of the beloved series’ premiere, and includes star Sarah Michelle Gellar confronting longstanding rumours that she used to feud with her co-stars.
‘Buffy’s Nicholas Brendon Shades David Boreanaz: ‘Angel’ Was ‘More Boring’ Than ‘Twilight’
Nicholas Brendon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame is giving some hot takes about his former co-star, David Boreanaz, and his subsequent spinoff show Angel. “It was weird that Angel got a spin-off. Because how does the most boring character in TV history get a spin-off?” the 50-year-old told author Evan Ross Katz for his new book Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts.