Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Tennant is the latest “Harry Potter” actor to be called out by J.K. Rowling for publicly supporting trans rights.
11.06.2024 - 14:29 / variety.com
Alex Ritman In his recent BAFTA TV Awards acceptance speech for best male performance in a comedy, British comic Mawaan Rizwan recalled a conversation with his therapist earlier that week about how he “needed to stop relying on external forms of validation… so, bad timing!” But, just about a month after taking home the award (over the likes of David Tennant) for his BBC sitcom “Juice,” it seems like that validation is here to stay. Rizwan is currently in New York, where the first episode of the wild, cartoonish series screened to a sold-out — and, by all accounts, hugely enthusiastic — crowd at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday.
There’s another sold-out screening on Wednesday, while a third has been hastily arranged for next Sunday to cope with demand. Created and written by the 31-year-old — who himself admits it’s “bonkers” — “Juice” sees him star as Jamma, a bowl cut-sporting, colorful tracksuit-wearing millennial who encounters chaos as he navigates work life and relationships.
It’s awash in slapstick, Buster Keaton-style physical comedy and Boots Riley-inspired surrealism, with Rizwan falling, wacky walking and gyrating in and out of sets that often have a mind of their own. When Jamma’s feeling anxious, things around him start to shake.
When he climaxes in a pub toilet, confetti bursts from his ears. But for all the insanity, the show is also deeply personal, centered around Rizwan’s own sexuality (he came out as gay to his Muslim parents when he was 24) and his family.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Tennant is the latest “Harry Potter” actor to be called out by J.K. Rowling for publicly supporting trans rights.
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“Contemporary Art Underground: MTA Arts & Design New York” (Monacelli, out now). It highlights more than 100 of the MTA’s newest commissions — mostly constructed with mosaics or larger pieces of metal or glass — added to the transit system from 2015 to 2023. Wanna check a few out? Grab your Metrocard and take one of these (mostly) subterranean sight-seeing tours mapped out by The Post with the aid of the new book.
Donald Sutherland has heartbreakingly passed away at age 88, with his family sharing the news on social media in a touching tribute.The Canadian actor had a career in Hollywood spanning over seven decades and was awarded a number of accolades, including Emmy, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. In recent years, he is known for portraying President Snow in The Hunger Games. Donald's cause of death has not been shared.
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just announced his retirement from music management—and fans are more than happy to see him go.In a very lengthy Instagram message posted on June 17, the controversial music manager revealed he came to this decision after one of his “biggest clients” decided to go in a “new direction." Back in August 2023, that Justin Bieber split from his longtime manager and to Braun "in months.” A few days later, it was reveled that Braun was top clients Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and Idina Menzel.“We had been through so much together over the last decade, but instead of being hurt, I saw it as a sign,” Braun wrote in his post. "You see, life doesn't hand you YOUR plan, it hands you GOD's plan.
Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis,” which proved to be wildly divisive after its Cannes Film Festival premiere, has finally found a distributor. Lionsgate has signed a deal to distribute the film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada.
Scooter Braun is officially no longer managing artists.
Immediately after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky made a bold prediction.
Rihanna has found a new muse in Canadian actress Taylor Russell. Known for her roles in critically acclaimed films such as “Bones and All,” Russell has recently captured Rihanna’s attention—and heart.
Wave to Earth have announced the North American leg of their upcoming 2024 ‘0.03’ world tour, with concerts in the US and Canada.Wave to Earth announced their 2024 ‘0.03’ world tour today (June 11), starting with the concerts and dates for the North American leg. It’ll take place from September to November this year, with 25 shows across both the US and Canada.The band will kick off their tour on September 16 at the Vogue Theatre in the Canadian city of Vancouver.
The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney has said that the band “got fucked” after their North American tour was cancelled and they split from their management.The Akron, Ohio band announced their ‘International Players Tour’ back in April, which was to include 31 dates across the US and Canada from September to November this year.However, it was reported late last month that the entire run of gigs had been abruptly scrapped, with no explanation provided. Shortly afterwards, following speculation that the move was done in light of low ticket sales, the members opened up about the cancellation, saying it was axed and re-planned in favour of smaller theatre venues as featured on their recent European dates.And now, the band’s drummer Carney has spoken out on social media for the first time.
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The Black Keys have reportedly parted ways from their management team following the recent cancellation of their entire North American arena tour.The band announced the ‘International Players Tour’ tour back in April, which included 31 dates across the US and Canada set for later this year. The shows were announced in support of their 12th album ‘Ohio Players’, which arrived on April 5.The duo – comprising Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – were expected to kick off in Tulsa on September 17, with Seattle band The Head And The Heart set to support them at select shows.
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian streamer Crave has acquired BBC drama Dope Girls.
Crave‘s management are eyeing a breakthrough into the top three streaming services in Canada, as its parent Bell unveiled its 2024 season Upfronts slate today.
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A grieving man who cared for his partner as he was dying of cancer has spoken of his devastation after being told he could now be forced out of the UK by the Home Office.