French Montana on His New Film ‘For Khadija’: ‘The First Doc is Like Your First Album’

There is a raw, dangerous yet distinctly unapologetic demeanor to the grainy archival footage in the documentary film The Stroll, now streaming on HBO, where transgender sex workers bravely walk the streets of New York City and solicit potential customers cruising by in their cars. Winner of the Special Jury Award – Clarity of Vision at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, The Stroll is the story of director Kristen Lovell’s experience living on the streets in the ‘90s and making money as a sex worker in the Meatpacking District of lower Manhattan. 

New Orleans rapper Juvenile is NPR's newest guest to grace the coveted Tiny Desk. Back in April, a fan tweeted at the radio station to get Juvie on stage, to which he replied: "Wtf is a tiny desk

Alicia Keys is back on tour and we have the set list from the first night of 2023′s Keys to the Summer Tour!

The Strokes‘ headline day at London’s All Points East festival has now added a huge raft of names including The Walkmen, Be Your Own Pet, Warmduscher and many more.As previously announced, the band will be headlining the Victoria Park festival on Friday August 25 joined by fellow New York indie legends Yeah Yeah Yeahs – as well as Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Angel Olsen, Black Midi, Julie, HotWax and Nieve Ella.Now, more artists have been added – including The Walkmen, Warmduscher, The Lazy Eyes, Be Your Own Pet, BBY, HighSchool, Hannah Grae, Silvertwin, Brigette Calls Me Baby and Vacations.Check out the full line-up below, and visit here for tickets and more information.This comes after The Walkmen recently returned to perform their first shows together in a decade, while Be Your Own Pet are also on the comeback trail with their first new music in 15 years.The Strokes, touring in support of their acclaimed 2020 album ‘The New Abormal‘, but were recently recording new material together with producer Rick Rubin, however according to guitarist Albert Hammond Jr, new material might not be on the immediate horizon.“I don’t know what to say about it – I don’t have any information on it,” Hammond Jr told NME back in April, announcing his recently released solo record ‘Melodies On Hiatus‘. “It’s not like it’s happening and I’m hiding something.

In exciting news for movie lovers and soccer enthusiasts alike, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that Taika Waititi’s soccer comedy, “Next Goal Wins”, will have its world premiere at the 48th edition of the festival.

Sean Baker has made a name for himself as one of the most acclaimed indie filmmakers working today. And when you talk about “indie” cinema, Baker isn’t making small Netflix features.

Amber Heard is moving on career-wise after that Johnny Depp defamation trial.

Love Island star Montana Brown has given birth to her first child with fiancé Mark O'Connor.The reality star, 27, who appeared on series three of the ITV dating show in 2017, shared the happy news that she has welcomed a baby boy.Taking to Instagram with a first snap of the little one, she wrote: "Welcome to the world Jude Isaiah O’Connor. "We’re so smitten with you little man" The former Love Islander revealed on Christmas Eve 2022, that she and Mark were expecting an adorable bundle of joy together, with the little one due to arrive in the Summer of 2023. And in even more happy news for the pair, the loved up couple revealed in April that they are also engaged, after Mark popped the question while on a sun soaked holiday to Bermuda.

Murtada Elfadl A classic rags-to-riches story lies at the heart of “For Khadija,” a softball documentary about Moroccan-born rapper French Montana, who was born to a family that immigrated to the United States when he was a child. The film, which portrays its subject as a self-made striving entrepreneur and artist, derives its story from testimonies from friends, colleagues, family and French Montana himself. As in last year’s Tupac series “Dear Mama,” the title serves as a dedication to the rapper’s mother, who raised him and his siblings alone after his father left the family. In this case, the film isn’t about her so much as it is a hagiographic telling of Montana’s rise to fame.

EXCLUSIVE: Blockbuster animated feature The First Slam Dunk will open Japan Cuts, a festival of Japanese cinema in New York, which will also feature a special tribute to late Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. 

Family reunions are on the horizon for the De Niro family.

Robert De Niro is opening up about his growing family.

Robert De Niro, who recently became a father again, revealed that he hasn't yet introduced his baby daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro to her six older siblings. The 79-year-old actor and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed Gia in April.The two-time Academy Award winner is also father to daughter Drena, 51, son Raphael, 46, twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, son Eric, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11. On Saturday ahead of Father's Day, the New York native was asked if his older children have met their new baby sister.

“Hannity” this week as California Governor Gavin Newsom countered host Sean Hannity’s assertions that the Golden State is still experiencing a population exodus by telling him, “You’re on a doom loop about California.”The U.S. Census Bureau previously reported that California’s total population declined by more than 500,000 between April 2020 and July 2022. In the interview, Newsom — citing “three new independent studies” including one from UCLA — said that the migration has slowed significantly.“You look at a UCLA study? Seriously,” laughed Hannity.

Metallica, Tool and Queens of the Stone Age are mounting huge nationwide tours.Now you can add Danzig to that list.The legendary New Jersey-based rockers are touring all over North America from August to September.Along the way, they’ll stop into their home state for a huge gig at Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, Sept. 9.At all 12 shows on the brief trek, the band will be commemorating their 1988 self-titled album “Danzig” which is celebrating its 35th anniversary.And, in case you were wondering, yes, that record includes their biggest hit “Mother.”Want tickets to see the metal icons live on what they’re calling the “only Danzig shows for the foreseeable future?”Luckily, you won’t need to break the bank.At the time of publication, the lowest price we found on tickets was $57 before fees on Vivid Seats.Tickets for most other shows start in that range as well.Still need more information before committing?We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more blow.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Shawn Mendes is opening up about how uncertainty in his life fuelled the release of his new song, “What The Hell Are We Dying For?”

Brent Lang Executive Editor Steven Soderbergh starts things off with an apology. His assistant is on vacation, and he was certain that our interview was scheduled to start a full 15 minutes after it was supposed to commence. That resulted in a mad scramble of calls text messages to track down the filmmaker. “I was just sitting here staring off into space,” he says. It must have been a rare moment of calm for the always-on-the-move director, who a has averaged at least one movie or series a year since reemerging from a short-lived retirement in 2017. And he’s back again this summer with “Full Circle,” a six-part miniseries that premieres at the Tribeca Festival before launching on Max on July 13. It’s a morally complex story about a botched kidnapping that causes several characters’ lives to intersect in surprising ways. It’s also a fascinating portrait of modern-day New York City, one that showcases a privileged Manhattan family (Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant play the guardians of a business that revolves around Dennis Quaid’s celebrity chef), as well as a pair of Guyanese kidnappers who are deployed by CCH Pounder’s shadowy business woman to exact revenge. “Full Circle” is the kind of knotty thriller that Soderbergh, a master of the genre, does such a great job of setting and then unwinding. To say more would be to spoil its pleasures.

Marta Balaga Oscar winner Andrew Ruhemann has returned to the director’s chair for “The Day I Became a Bird.” His first short in 13 years, based on a book by Chabbert Ingrid, will see a boy who falls in love – with a girl that only has eyes for birds. Desperate to get her attention, he comes up with a rather unusual plan. “I was at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and that’s where I found this book. I thought it was a very intriguing image: Why is there this kid in a bird costume? It moved me,” he says. Ruhemann’s previous short, “The Lost Thing,” brought him an Academy Award in 2011, shared with Shaun Tan.  

Baby Queen has returned with ‘Dream Girl’, a new single and the first taster of her upcoming debut album.The track follows the singer’s 2022 songs ‘Nobody Really Cares’ and ‘Colours Of You’, the latter of which appeared on the soundtrack to Netflix show Heartstopper.Those two tracks were the artist’s first new music since the release of 2021’s “underdog’s anthem” ‘Wannabe’, and she has now looked forward to her as-yet-unannounced debut album with the release of ‘Dream Girl’.Discussing ‘Dream Girl’, which concerns an unrequited love the singer had for a woman in a relationship with a man, Baby Queen said: “I actually had, like, heart palpitations over it. When I first started making music, I was like, ‘No one can know that I’m bisexual.

Justin Theroux has no love for his former “Sex and the City” character, Jared.