‘Happiness’ at 25: How Todd Solondz’s Controversial Film Shocked Its Studio and Made Him a Breakout Star Director

Brent Lang Executive Editor Amazon MGM Studios have landed rights to Benjamin Percy’s novella “American Criminal,” with Gavin O’Connor negotiating to direct. The film, which Hidden Pictures and NeoText will produce, follows a professional thief who, after being apprehended by an FBI agent, is coaxed into infiltrating a violent Midwestern gang with the goal of dismantling them from the inside.

It's been a hit in Leeds, and now House of Fu, the Yorkshire-born ramen concept has landed in Manchester. Located on Portland Street and taking up residence within the space once occupied by the Architects Society, it will be serving up modern takes on ramen, rice bowls and Japanese small plates when it officially opens its doors this Friday.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has appeared to share a strong hint that her husband Andre Gray cheated on her at the start of their relationship, as she opened up on their "struggles" and the "negative" side of love.The star spilled all on her life as a superstar solo artist and former Little Mix member, as well as being a mum of twins and wife to her footballer husband in a new interview.The 32 year old pop star, who rose to the top of the charts with the band for 10 years, has now branched out on her own, following a group decision for Little Mix to go their separate ways and take a break. As she gears up for the release of her new album, which is expected to take place next year, Leigh-Anne spoke about how difficult it is to juggle everything with her family too.

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The hottest place to be this weekend in Los Angeles was the Brandi Carlile & Friends concert at the Hollywood Bowl!

Valerie Wu Intern Miyazaki’s first animated feature in 10 years, “The Boy and the Heron” has come out with its official English voice cast. GKIDS, which serves as animation group Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor, announced that the full cast will consist of Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki; Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King; Gemma Chan as Natsuko; Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican; Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi; Mark Hamill as Granduncle; Robert Pattinson as The Gray Heron and Florence Pugh as Kiriko. They’re joined by Luca Padovan as protagonist Mahito Maki and Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolri and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.

Pete Davidson had a busy week and fun week. The comedian was a guest host on Saturday Night Live, kicking off the new season of the beloved comedy series. After the show, he was spotted attending an afterparty alongside his rumored new girlfriend, Madelyn Cline.Meet Madelyn Cline, Pete Davidson’s new girlfriendPete Davidson is single after split from Chase Sui Wonders; past dating historyPhotos show Davidson and Cline arriving at the after party, which was hosted at Catch Steak, a restaurant with various locations in New York, Los Angeles, and more.

He might be best known for his 'bad boy' character Warren Fox in Hollyoaks but Jamie Lomas is also making waves when it comes to working behind the camera.The 48 year old recently produced and starred in Lead Belly, a hard-hitting short film which raises awareness about the ex armed forces personnel living on the streets, and is now back with another about online grooming.This time around though, Jamie enlisted the help of his good friend Peter Andre and son Junior for the project and exclusively told OK!: "This project is really important to me so I contacted Peter Andre - a good friend of mine - to help spread awareness on the dangers of online grooming. "I knew that his son Junior was really interested in acting as well, so I asked if he'd take part." Jamie, who recently got engaged to girlfriend Jess Bell following an elaborate Mexican proposal, then revealed that the Mysterious Girl singer jumped at the chance as it was a subject he felt strongly about.

William Earl Horror Film School is a feature in which talent in front of and behind the camera share the ins and outs of creating the biggest onscreen scares. Eddie Alcazar’s feature film debut “Divinity” is a lot of things scene-to-scene: a love story; an examination of how a father’s legacy can impact his son; a creature feature; a black and white sci-fi throwback; a stop motion masterpiece. Utilizing his low budget as a way to spark creativity, writer and director Eddie Alcazar successfully develops his dystopian vision of the future in which society is obsessed with the titular drug, which promises everlasting youth. Yet the director pauses when asked if he’d consider his dynamic midnight movie to be “weird.” “I never really think about that too much,” he says.

Craig Doyle branded Martin Lews 'mean' when the pair engaged in a bit of sarcastic banter while live on This Morning. Craig was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (October 10) alongside Josie Gibson when they were joined by the Money Saving Expert founder via video link.

In the rap game, collaboration is often a business partnership as much as it is a true creative endeavor. When you’re on the come-up, securing the right co-sign can be vital in introducing you to new audiences or cementing your credibility.

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been criticised by pundits following his latest error.

EXCLUSIVE: Luckiest Girl Alive author Jessica Knoll‘s new bestselling thriller novel Bright Young Women is in the works for the small screen. Bruna Papandrea‘s Made Up Stories, Erik Feig’s Picturestart and Fifth Season have acquired the rights to the book to develop as a television series. Knoll will pen the adaptation and serve as executive producer.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Chile’s Storyboard Media is making its first foray into series production by joining forces with Chilean actor-producer Pablo Díaz del Rio of Rios Estudio and Argentina’s Juan Pablo Gugliota of MagmaCine to co-produce a historical fiction series, “Habitación 205” (“Box 205”). The deal with MagmaCine was closed during the Madrid forum Iberseries & Platino Industria on Oct.

Lou Sanders has become the eighth celebrity to be confirmed for the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice.The comedian and actress confirmed the news on Radio Five Live, where she shared her excitement at getting on the ice. She told host Nihal Arthanayake: "I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head.

McKinley Franklin editor Season 10 of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” garnered the reality series an Emmy nomination while drawing record breaking viewership, thanks to the #Scandoval cheating scandal — but star Lala Kent tells Variety that the aftermath of the controversy that bled into Season 11 left her feeling “numb.” “I think it’s gonna be really hard for me to watch this season, because I’m in a very different place,” she said. “It’s the first season that I felt a little bit numb, and a little checked out.” In Season 10, which concluded in June, Kent’s “Vanderpump Rules” cast members Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss — who has since left the show — were at the center of one of reality television’s greatest controversies, after it was revealed that he’d cheated on his long-term partner Ariana Madix with Leviss.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Madonna’s life — and the relentless ambition that fueled her rise — could be the stuff of a great book. And now Pulitzer finalist Mary Gabriel has taken on the challenge. Gabriel, who wrote about the women who helped invent modern art in “Ninth Street Women,” turns her attention to the Material Girl in “Madonna: A Rebel Life,” out Oct.

For more than a decade, the stars of Gogglebox have been keeping us entertained with their hilarious reactions to some of the biggest shows. With the same familiar families gracing our screens, we've fallen in love with their different unique quirks and personalities, with many, such as Scarlett, going on to find huge fame from the show.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Netflix’s upcoming disaster movie “Leave the World Behind,” based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, marks the first fictional movie from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions company. Barack included the novel on his 2021 summer reading list and was personally invested in perfecting the film adaptation, so much so that he sent script notes to writer-director Sam Esmail (best known as the creator of “Mr.

A drama about the five-year manhunt for Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is launching on ITV.