Lea Michele has enjoyed monumental success since formally joining the cast of the Broadway hit Funny Girlin September 2022.But while she's earned praise for deftly portraying the coveted role of the beloved character Fanny Brice, there's a simple reason why she's not eligible for a Tony Award.According to the Tony Awards' rules and regulations under eligibility requirements, «in order to be eligible, an actor or actress must perform in the role on the production's opening night and must perform in the minimum number of performances to which the producer of such production must invite and make tickets available to Tony voters as required by Rule 2(a)vi).»And therein lies the issue — the original actress who performed on opening night was Beanie Feldstein, who left in the wake of the show being at risk of closing due to poor reviews and lackluster ticket sales. That all changed after Michele formally replaced Feldstein in September.The former star's debut came on Sept.
Culture Patron Michel Merkt Named Honorary Cannes Citizen
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Michel Merkt, the Monaco-based producer and consultant who’s played a key behind-the-scene role in bolstering Cannes’s profile post-pandemic, has been named honorary citizen of the city of Cannes Merkt, an AMPAS voter who has produced over 50 films, was awarded the diploma prize by Cannes Mayor David Lisnard during an intimate ceremony on May 23. Lisnard paid tribute to the Swiss-born consultant and benefactor’s crucial backing for the city’s cultural and social initiatives. In the last few years, Merkt has helped reinvigorate Critics Week, the Cannes Film Festival’s sidebar dedicated to first and second films, by financing the renovation of its venue, the Miramar theater. He also lent a precious financing hand to the Cannes Film Festival, Directors Fortnight, as well as Canneseries and helped enlist top-level executives for its industry program, on top of being involved in the city’s plans to build a college campus. He also contributed to initiatives to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
“As a producer, Michel has been advocating for a real creativity and diversity in film,” said Lisnard, who also pointed out Merkt’s role as a “benefactor, a partner and a constant friend” to the city of Cannes and to the country. Lisnard said Merkt came to the rescue “fast and strong” to fund “many projects and initiatives, some of which needed immediate action to help the local life.” He also described Merkt as “a man of engagement” and action” who has stood out for his “humanity and sensitivity.” Merkt, who began his career in the film industry as journalist for Canal+, was visibly moved as he took the stage and said his first memory of Cannes dated back to when he was a child and visited some
Italian Eco-Themed Animation Title ‘Forest’ Scores Strong Pre-Sales at Cannes for True Colours (EXCLUSIVE)
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Forest,” an Italian eco-themed animation film about deforestation, has scored some strong pre-sales for Rome-based True Colours at the Cannes Marché du film. The still-in-production 3-D animation feature – the protagonist of which is a young mushroom named Fey – has been picked up for roughly 20 territories by Top Film Distribution which will distribute “Forest” in Ukraine, CIS, the Baltics, and Eastern European countries including former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech and Slovak Republics, Romania, and Hungary. Helmed by Luca Della Grotta and Francesco Dafano, the film is produced by Italy’s AI One, the same team that previously spawned 2020 similarly themed animation feature “Trash” that sold in more than 30 countries.
Mark Wright has swimming pool installed at his and Michelle Keegan's £3.5m mansion
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan will soon be able to take a dip in their very own swimming pool. Construction on the married couple's lavish garden addition kicked off a few months ago, with the hope of enjoying the UK's summer heatwave out in the water. Former TOWIE star Mark, 36, who tied the knot with Michelle, also 36, back in 2015, showcased the pool's progress on Instagram recently, tagging firm One Pool and Spa in pictures of the basin being craned into a foundational trench.
Lea Michele & 'Funny Girl' Cast to Perform at Tony Awards 2023 & It's a Very Unconventional Addition to the Performers Lineup - Here's Why!
Lea Michele was added to the 2023 Tony Awards performers lineup alongside the cast of her smash-hit musical Funny Girl.
‘Final Cut’ Trailer: Michel Hazanavicius’ Zombie Remake Screens At Tribeca Next Week, Hits Theaters On July 14
What’s there to say about French director Michel Hazanavicius? His two “OSS 117” films with Jean Dujardin are foreign cult comedies. And then the duo struck gold stateside with “The Artist,” which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor at the 2012 Oscars.
Lea Michele Says This Body Hydrator Is ‘The Best Moisturizer’ She’s Ever Used
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Michelle Yeoh, John Boyega and more join Power Our Planet line-up
Michelle Yeoh, John Boyega and Diane Kruger are among the stars to have joined the line-up for 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'. It was previously announced the likes of Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz, H. E.
Michel Gondry Would Like To Try A Horror Film After Binging Scary Series During Lockdown
Prior to the release of his latest film, “The Book of Solutions,” it had been eight years since we’ve seen a feature from Michel Gondry. However, it appears the filmmaker isn’t going to wait that long before his next film.
Inside Michelle Keegan's 36th birthday with balloon arch and cocktail bar
Michelle Keegan threw a huge party to celebrate her 36th birthday at the weekend. The actress’ sister-in-law Jess Wright gave a look behind-the-scenes at the bash on her Instagram story, where she revealed an Aperol truck and giant birthday cake. The incredible tall cake featured a summery yellow design and was adorned with edible flowers and macaroons.
‘The Book of Solutions’ Review: When Did the Talented Michel Gondry Become the World’s Most Annoying Filmmaker?
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic If you’ve ever wondered when it was that Michel Gondry, the gifted French director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” became the world’s most annoying filmmaker, you might say the answer is, “He always was.” Yet no one, including me, quite thinks of him that way. That’s because the few works of his that have come to prominence possess a special combination of facility and charm. I adore “Eternal Sunshine,” a virtuoso movie that bends your brain and breaks your heart at the same time. You might simply choose to characterize it as the masterpiece of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, but the truth is that Gondry directed it — the leaps in time, the emotionally convulsive performances of Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet — with a masterful sense of play and gravitational control.
Michelle Yeoh and Fiance Jean Todt Joke About Eloping After Nearly 20 Years Together: They Are ‘Secure in Their Relationship’
Michelle Yeoh and her fiancé, Jean Todt, are in no rush to tie the knot after nearly two decades together.
EastEnders EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Vicki Michelle makes her debut
EastEnders. And in a MailOnline exclusive first look of upcoming scenes, the former 'Allo 'Allo! actress, 72, makes an explosive debut as Brian Conley's onscreen wife Jo Cotton. With divorce paper taunts and a message from 'his boy' Jasper, the new soap character is sure to inject an extra dose of drama into the show.
Amy Duggar King Accuses Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of 'Gaslighting' in Response to New Docuseries (Exclusive)
Amy Duggar King isn't holding back about her reality TV-famous family.The niece of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar was often featured on the Duggars' TLC reality series, when she was growing up, cast as the more «rebellious» relative, who didn't adhere to her cousins' strict dress code and other doctrines of modesty and obedience.Now, Amy and cousin Jill Duggar Dillard are speaking out in a new Prime Video docuseries, which dives deeper into the Duggars' controversial lifestyle under the teachings of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP, a non-denominational Christian organization that espouses homeschooling, female subservience and conservative values. Jim Bob and Michelle spoke out against the series on Thursday, publishing a statement to their website about the four-partinvestigation.«The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared in part. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»The Duggars continue by accusing of painting «so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days.»«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.
Bill O’Reilly Predicts Biden Won’t Run, Envisions Last-Minute Michelle Obama Campaign: ‘They’ll Hand Her the Nomination’ (Video)
The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.” O’Reilly has said before on the syndicated radio program, considered the heir apparent to Rush Limbaugh, that Biden has no intention of seeking re-election.“Bill, we also want to ask you about where you think we are here with Biden,” co-host Sexton said. “You’ve said on this show before that you still don’t buy that he’s going to be the eventual Democrat running for president. Are you with that still? And how do you see that playing out? Because we’re getting pretty deep into into the season now.”O’Reilly seemed to think that even later in the game, there’s a much simpler way out for Biden than most people are imagining.“Not really if you understand the process,” he said.
ARRAY Sets Summer Programming Slate With Acting Masterclass by Niecy Nash-Betts and a Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelique Jackson Ava DuVernay’s arts and social collective ARRAY has announced its slate of summer programming, including an actor’s masterclass taught by Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, a cinematic celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the debut of two new commissioned projects from ARRAY’s Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP). The summer lineup is curated by ARRAY’s SVP of public programming, Mercedes Cooper, and in keeping with the ARRAY’s mission of “igniting social change through the cinematic arts,” all events are free to the public. “ARRAY’s focus on instigating narrative change through our non-profit ARRAY Alliance allows us to gather audiences around issues aligned with our core mission and everyday work,” said Cooper in a statement announcing the lineup.
Reservoir Docs Boards ‘Michel Gondry: Do it Yourself,’ a Documentary about the Oscar-Winning French Writer-Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The colorful world of Michel Gondry, the Oscar-winning writer-director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” is the subject of an upcoming feature documentary represented worldwide by Reservoir Docs. Directed by François Nemeta, “Michel Gondry: Do it Yourself” is an 80-minute documentary shedding light on Gondry’s “inventive and unusual creative process,” from his first video clips to the shooting of his latest movie “The Book of Solutions” which recently opened at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. “Michel Gondry: Do it Yourself” is produced by Olivier de Bannes at O2B Films, and Robin Acard at The Red Ceiling, and is co-produced by ARTE France.
Melissa McCarthy, Niecy Nash-Betts and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Named West Hollywood Pride Parade Icons
Charna Flam The Icons for the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade are Melissa McCarthy, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Laith Ashley, Niecy Nash-Betts and Jessica Betts, announced the city of West Hollywood and WeHo Pride producer JJLA, Jeff Consoletti. The recipients have been honored with the Drag Icon Award, the Breakthrough Icon Award, the Trailblazer Icon award and the Ally Icon award. Laith Ashley, a model, actor and activist has been named this year’s Breakthrough Icon Award. In 2017, Laith was the first transgender man to be featured in an ad campaign. Following his historic campaign, Laith starred in Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze” music video and volunteers for the FLUX nonprofit and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s transgender division.
Cannes Critics’ Week Celebrates Mexican Cinema’s ‘Vibrant Energy’ With Morelia Shorts
Marta Balaga In collaboration with Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Cannes’ Critics’ Week has presented four shorts by upcoming Mexican directors on Thursday: Daniela Silva Solórzano’s “The Things I Tell You”; “The Short Film” by José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena; “To Go Away and Come Back” by José Permar: and “A Hand Beneath the Snow” by José Esteban Pavlovich. “We started by presenting Critics’ Week’s films at our festival, because it’s an important section for Mexico. That’s where Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu were first discovered,” explains FICM’s director Daniela Michel.
WeHo Pride Parade grand marshals named
The WeHo Pride Parade grand marshals were named Thursday and include “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Laith Ashley, Niecy Nash-Betts & Jessica Betts, and Melissa McCarthy. Photo: Jon Viscott/City of West Hollywood
‘The Book Of Solutions’: Michel Gondry Originally Wanted To Make The Film In English & Starring Adam Driver
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Michel Gondry debuted his first feature film since 2015’s “Microbe & Gasoline,” titled “The Book of Solutions.” So far, the film has earned rave reviews (including our own) and looks to be one of Gondry’s most vital films in quite some time.