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Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith 1990’s “Jurassic Park,” novelist Michael Crichton took a hard look at what was happening in the field of genetic research and warned, via mathematician Ian Malcolm, “Scientists are actually preoccupied with accomplishment. So they are focused on whether they can do something. They never stop to ask if they should do something.”Across six movies and massive advances in visual effects technology, Hollywood has been wrestling with a version of that same craven because-they-can impulse.

Clairo and Holly Humberstone have had to pull out of this year’s Primavera Sound, with new names added to the line-up.Primavera Sound is being held across two weekends in Barcelona this year, with a number of acts having to pull out due to COVID-related issues.Last week, The Strokes announced they were unable to perform at the festival’s first weekend due to a band member testing positive (Tame Impala then paid tribute at the festival with a ‘Last Nite’ cover), but are still set to appear for weekend two on Friday night (June 10) as it stands.Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers have also pulled out of weekend two, with the festival now formally announcing that cancellation, along with Clairo, Holly Humberstone and Tainy.Replacing them will be Mura Masa, Chet Faker, Hurray For The Riff Raff and Ferran Palau, the festival announced.See the fully updated line-up for the festival’s second weekend below.A post shared by Primavera Sound (@primavera_sound)Another act playing weekend two at Primavera Sound is Run The Jewels, who had to cancel a gig in Birmingham last night (June 7) due to El-P contracting laryngitis. It’s not clear yet whether he will recover in time to perform in Barcelona.After the opening day of the festival’s first weekend (June 2), Primavera apologised for “problems” amid a number of complaints from attendees about large queues for bars, lack of access to water despite high temperatures, and overcrowded stages.Attendees took to social media to raise complaints, with one fan saying: “I’ve been going to Primavera almost yearly for over a decade and last night was the worst I’ve ever seen it in terms of organisation.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning filmmaker Amanda Micheli, the day before the world premiere of her latest documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Ashley Greene is enjoying a night out with her husband!

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed rising star Monica Barbaro, who is currently starring as Lt. Natasha ‘Phoenix’ Trace in Paramount’s massive hit sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. The follow-up to the original 1985 film has received rave reviews and a coveted A+ Cinemascore since debuting at Cinemacon and following a robust global rollout including premieres in Cannes, San Diego, London, Mexico and Japan. The film smashed Memorial Day opening records with $156m domestic and a WW cume currently over $300m.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed up-and-coming filmmaker Sam Hayes (Pools) for representation.

With enough money, you can live like Sharon Stone.

KTVU. “However, if the Pride Board does not reverse its decision, I will join our city public safety departments that are not participating in the Pride Parade.“Let’s be very clear about who we are talking about: brave women and men who not only have the courage to put on their uniforms and go out and risk their lives every day to serve our city, but who also have the courage to do so as openly out women and men in uniform,” she added.Breed’s decision to opt out of the parade highlights a growing controversy regarding Pride events held in many major cities, where organizers have either sought to ban LGBTQ officers from marching in the parade altogether or to ban them from wearing uniforms while at Pride events.

San Francisco Pride organisers have been told by the city’s Democratic Mayor London Breed that she will boycott the annual Pride parade, if police officers are not allowed to march  in uniform. Police presence in pride marches have been a contentious issue across the world, including in Australia. In 2020, in the wake of protests over the murder of George Floyd, SF Pride organisers had banned the police from marching in the parade in uniform.

Dean McDermott seems to have mended some fences with ex-wife Mary Jo Eustace just in time for their son’s college graduation.

Adele and Rich Paul love to do, it's sit court side with their pals at an NBA game. On Friday night, they were in San Francisco enjoying the Warriors vs Mavericks in Game 2. The 34-year-old Grammy winner went with a classically stylish casual look, wearing dark wash jeans and an oversized denim jacket on top.

Adele is enjoying a night out with her boyfriend!

Adele is enjoying a night out with her boyfriend!

Adele's having, because it looks like a load of fun!The «I Drink Wine» singer enjoyed date night with her boyfriend Rich Paul as the pair sat court side for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco. Adele looked casual in a denim button-up shirt and jeans.

Adele and her boyfriend Rich Paul put on a loved-up display on Friday as the pair attended an NBA game together at the Chase Center in San Francisco.The couple were all-smiles as they sat court side for the game, which saw the Golden State Warriors take on the Dallas Mavericks.Throughout the game, the couple could be seen talking and laughing, clearly enjoying the exciting atmosphere and each other’s company. Dressed in a casual double denim outfit for the occasion, Adele, 34, left her hair loose as she completed her look with a glowing face of makeup.

Death Stranding, seems to have confirmed a sequel in a recent interview.The interview comes from Leo Edit where Reedus is questioned about Death Stranding when claims “we just started the second one.”When asked about how the collaboration between Reedus and Death Stranding’s director, Hideo Kojima came about, he recalls the story of how the two met through film director Guillermo Del Toro.According to Reedus, Del Toro told him “’Hey, there’s a guy named Hideo Kojima, he’s gonna call you, just say yes.’ And I go, ‘What do you mean just say yes?’ He goes, ‘Stop being an asshole, just say yes.’ Then I was in San Diego and Hideo came with a big group of people, he’s from Tokyo, and he showed me what he was working on on a game called Silent Hill. I was blown away by what he was showing me, and I was like, “Yes, let’s do this.” It’s not Ms.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBrazil’s economic powerhouse, São Paulo is emerging as a key film-TV player in Brazil’s post-pandemic mix. In one move, São Paulo State and City authorities are teaming to power up a new cash rebate for shoots, international and national, to more than four times the endowment of its first edition in 2021. Launched last July by Spcine, the city’s go-ahead film commission, the first shoot spend rebate in Brazil had a total annual budget of $1.6 million. This time round, now also backed by São Paulo State, 2022’s endowment will come in at R$40 million, $8 million at current exchange rates.Given a return of 20%-30% of expenditure that will make $36 million of various titles’ shoot spend in São Paulo eligible for the rebate program.

Alan Carr and his ex-husband Paul Drayton enjoyed some quality time together over the weekend as they watched Eurovision today. Despite their shock split this year, the pair have remained good friends and in videos posted on social media, they were having a wonderful time as they joined the nation in watching the UK's entry Sam Ryder finish in second place. Paul, 50, shared some hilarious clips of the Chatty Man star parading around in a white kaftan-style dress paired with a long brunette wig.

Eurovision Song Contest. The Chatty Man comedian and Paul watched the show live together on Saturday night. Alan posted a snap of the reunion as the pair cheered on Sam Ryder.