After taking on the MCU multiverse, Chris Pratt isn’t ruling out a jaunt to the DCU.
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Selena Kuznikov “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén says he wasn’t expecting to be honored with an award at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala, but the work he does is never for the accolades. “You just do it because you wish someone will see you and get inspired to continue to be themselves and go into a field that’s traditionally not presented to us,” Guillén told Variety. The gala, hosted by Mayan Lopez and Annie Gonzalez at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel June 16, honored Latino creatives in the entertainment industry paving the way for others.
During his acceptance speech for the outstanding performance in a series impact award, Guillén teared up, saying how emotional it felt to think of his younger self who was told that he was “too big, too poor, too loud and that his dream was simply unattainable.” He explained that the award was not just for his younger self, but also for the next generations of queer people of color that will hopefully come into a more inclusive entertainment industry. “The studios and the big wigs on top need to take that risk of producing these stories,” Guillén tells Variety.
“It’s like pulling teeth to just be able to tell a story that represents us and it shouldn’t be that way. Take a risk.” Additional honorees of the night included the upcoming “Alien: Romulus” and 2013’s “Evil Dead” director Fede Álvarez, who was honored with the outstanding film director impact award and actor Tatyana Ali, who was honored with the advocacy impact award and more.
Director, producer and writer of “True Detective: Night Country” Issa López was honored with the trailblazer impact award for her work on the HBO series. “True Detective” star Jodie Foster presented López with the
.After taking on the MCU multiverse, Chris Pratt isn’t ruling out a jaunt to the DCU.
Coldplay were breaking Glastonbury Festival records as they took to the stage with their fifth headline slot on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night (June 29). The band first headlined on the Pyramid Stage in 2002, and their performance sees them overtake The Cure, who have headlined the slot four times.
John Bleasdale Guest Contributor The world premiere of Mitzi Peirone’s horror film “Saint Clare” will open the Taormina Film Festival, this year celebrating its 70th anniversary edition. The adaptation of Don Roff’s novel stars Bella Thorne, Ryan Phillippe, Frank Whaley and Rebecca De Mornay. It’s the first of four world premieres to screen at the outdoor Teatro Antico in the Sicilian town, which looks out towards Mount Etna, an active volcano, to the West.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo was interviewed on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” (via Mediaite) and said she’s got a target on her back in Hollywood because she’s an actor who does not endorse Joe Biden for president. The Emmy-winning actor went on to say there are “a lot” of “quiet” Donald Trump supporters in Hollywood, suggesting they won’t go public with their support out of fear of being similarly criticized for going against Biden. “Is there a quiet Trump voter out there in Hollywood?” host Jesse Watters asked.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sean Penn recently said in an interview with The New York Times that 2008’s “Milk” was “the last time I had a good time” on a film set, adding: “I went 15 years miserable on sets.” While Penn earned critical acclaim and his second Oscar for best actor thanks to his portrayal of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, he told The Times he could not star in the film today as straight actors playing queer characters has become too hotly debated in Hollywood. “No.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jodie Foster recently chatted with “The Bikeriders” star Jodie Comer for Interview magazine and got honest about her relationship to acting. The two-time Oscar winner for best actress admitted that she’s “never fell in love with the acting part” of her career and the “technical sides of filmmaking” have always interested her more.
Jodie Foster has opened up about the impact of John Hinckley Jr.’s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, and how it affected her experience doing live theatre.On March 30, 1981 Hinckley shot the then-President in Washington D.C. in an attempt to impress Foster, who was 18-years-old at the time.
Adam Thomas has told how he needs to be 'kinder' to himself after being seen smashing through a sweaty workout after ditching the UK. While parts of the country may be basking in some summer sun - finally - it appears the Waterloo Road star has headed for sunnier climes.
EXCLUSIVE: Members of the Hollywood guilds are throwing their weight behind IATSE and the Basic Crafts as the below-the-line unions continue to chip away at new three-year deals with the studios.
From a distance, many in Hollywood were wondering just how Issa López landed the show-running gig on “True Detective” season four. The Mexican filmmaker had directed two well-regarded films including 2017’s “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” but she hadn’t worked in American television.
Queen Latifah has revealed she thought she would never make it in Hollywood, due to her look and size.
Is Jennifer Lopez‘s “love addiction” the reason for her rumored split from Ben Affleck??
At the top of an executive roundtable kicking off CineEurope in Barcelona on Monday, Paramount’s President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane gave a shout-out to the massive opening of Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2. “If anyone is here from Disney,” he said to the audience, “congratulations, you really helped kick-start the summer.”
Jack Dunn While in development for the Amazon Prime drama “Expats,” creator, writer and director Lulu Wang knew she had to pay tribute to the lives lost during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Having been in China at that time as a child, she remembers how scared she was when her father nearly left to join the protest which ultimately led to the death of hundreds.
Kylie Jenner got emotional while discussing the cruel comments that people have made about her appearance over the years.
Selena Kuznikov The first footage for “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” was filmed over a decade ago by co-directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, who have followed Perry throughout his career over the past 10 years. Ortiz said that had he known Bekele was planning on working on the project for that long, he might have been a bit more hesitant to join. “But in all honesty, if we didn’t have that time, would you have been able to be as vulnerable as you were if we just did it in two years?” Ortiz asked Perry.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking applications for new friends.According to Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have allegedly been losing touch with their pals in Hollywood.“Harry and Meghan’s circle is getting smaller and smaller,” Burrell told Closer on Wednesday. “I think the A-list stars are dropping like flies.
Kevin Spacey broke down crying on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, claiming that he’s broke and losing his home after struggling with legal fees.Spacey has not worked in Hollywood since being accused of sexual misconduct by several men in 2017. The actor was found not guilty last year of all charges, and a US court dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against him in 2022.Several other lawsuits have also been dropped, and Spacey has denied all allegations.
We just found out that “The Boys” is ending with Season 5 on Prime Video, but that doesn’t mean the universe that has been established in that show is going anywhere. If anything, it’s only just begun.
EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear on Tuesday announced the supporting cast for its Matthew McConaughey film The Rivals of Amziah King, which has wrapped production.