Isidoro Raponi, Mechanical Effects Artist on ‘E.T.’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 76

Glen Trotiner, who was first or second assistant director on such films as Captain America: The First Avenger, Independence Day and The Untouchables, along with Mozart in the Jungle, ER and dozens of other projects, has died. He was 65. Trotiner died June 16 in New York, but other details were not available.

Thania Garcia Culture Creators is returning for its sixth year of celebrations with its annual Innovators and Leaders Awards Brunch, in partnership with Netflix. The ceremony will take place during BET Awards week at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on June 23.L.A.

Robin Thicke is working on his tan!

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticBelgian graphic artist Laurent Durieux has designed some of the most gorgeous movie posters of the past decade, working not for the studios but in custom-published runs just for collectors and fans. You’ve probably seen his work: intricate, finely tooled reimaginings of classic films — “Jaws,” “King Kong” and “Casablanca,” to name a few — produced as limited-edition screenprints by companies such as Mondo, resold on eBay for thousands of dollars.Durieux’s retrofuturist designs have appeared on everything from bottles of Francis Ford Coppola’s wine to the cover of The New Yorker.

According to DC Comics, Sale was born in Ithaca, New York, in 1956. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and started his comics career in 1983, working for independent publishers.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSteve Keene, whose artwork is nearly synonymous with indie-rock via his work with Pavement, Apples in Stereo, Bonnie Prince Billie and others, will release the first-ever published book of his art, titled, naturally enough, “The Steve Keene Art Book (#SKartBook),” out today (June 14) via Hat & Beard and Tractor Beam. The release follows a successful Kickstarter campaign with over 600 backers.His artwork was also briefly featured in the Hulu series “High Fidelity,” starring Zoe Kravitz, on the walls of the apartment of an indie-rock-loving character.Fittingly, the book is nearly the same size as a vinyl album.

Lily Allen is almost as famous for her fashion choices as for her hit singles such as Smile and Not Fair. No one can forget her mix of frothy tulle dresses and trainers back in the 00’s. Since then her tastes have of course evolved and last night she was the epitome of elegance, in a dark demure ensemble from Chanel while attending the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival Chanel Arts Dinner at Balthazar in New York.

“Seinfeld” star Philip Baker Hall has passed away at age 90.

Philip Baker Hall, who is known to Seinfeld fans as Lt. Bookman, the library detective and Curb Your Enthusiasm fans as the ultraserious Dr. Morrison, and to film fans as any of a long list of memorable characters in films such as Hard Eight, Magnolia, Boogie Knights, Dogville, The Insider, Bruce Almighty, Rush Hour and many more has died, according to his friend and neighbor — and Los Angeles Times sportswriter — Sam Farmer. He was 90.

Isidoro Raponi, whose skills brought E.T., King Kong and more to life for millions of moviegoers, has died. He was 76 and died May 27 of congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles rehabiliation center, according to veteran Disney communications executive Howard Green, who described Raponi as “a great guy and an unsung hero”

Raven-Symoné would like her critics to know that she isn't fazed by them. The 36-year-old actress posted a TikTok video highlighting some of the backlash she's gotten since returning to Disney Channel for her hit show, , and showing exactly how she would like to respond to said criticisms.In the video, Symoné — who looks dapper in an all-white suit with a dainty floral detailing and no top underneath — walks closer to the camera as comments she's received appear onscreen. They read: "'Ooh I’m telling Disney.' 'You ruined my childhood.' 'You got old.' 'She’s still relevant.'"«My public response: silence. My brain: 36 years in the game and people can’t handle the truth that imma do what makes me happy….

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was being flooded with comments after he shared a sweet snap with his rarely seen family members. While the actor has pretty much grown up on-screen having played Tyrone Dobbs for the best part of 24 years, he doesn't often show off his loved ones online.

Robin Roberts and her longtime partner Amber Laign split their time between their lavish home in Connecticut and their plush pad in New York. But they're ready to shake things up and they've got the backing of one very special person.MORE: Inside GMA hosts' pristine homes: Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts and moreDuring an exclusive chat with HELLO! Robin's GMA co-host, Lara Spencer, revealed she's currently helping the couple to revamp their home in the Big Apple and to say she's dedicated to the job would be an understatement. WATCH: Robin Roberts gives tour of incredible gardens at her Connecticut home The Everything But the House star said: "Right now I'm working with Robin and her partner Amber to decorate their apartment. "This is the second project I've done with Robin.

Manori Ravindran International EditorDigital artist and NFT virtuoso Emily Yang joined Variety and Kering at the Cannes Film Festival for an inspiring Women In Motion conversation on Friday, just ahead of the final day of the festival’s 75th edition.In just over two years, Yang went from being on unemployment insurance to becoming a rockstar in the NFT-driven digital art space under the handle @pplpleasr. Yang, who designed the April cover of Vogue magazine’s Taiwan edition, has used the proceeds of the sales of her artwork to set up the Stand With Asians Community Fund as well as an NFT collective for charitable work.Starting her career as a visual effects artist, Yang worked on studio tentpoles like “Batman v.

CHVRCHES have teamed up with handmade FX pedals company Old Blood Noise to release an effects pedal.The ‘Screen Violence’ pedal is inspired by the band’s critically acclaimed fourth album of the same name. The new tech is out today (May 26) and will also be available at the Glaswegian band’s next shows.“We are really proud to be collaborating with Old Blood Noise because both Iain [Cook] and I used so many of their pedals during the making of ‘Screen Violence’, the album,” Martin Doherty said.

Gallery: 'I was fed up of dealing with idiots. . . ' The movie roles that made these stars QUIT Hollywood! (BANG Showbiz)The former 'Game of Thrones' star - who played Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy series between 2011 and 2019 and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role - went on to explain that his fellow castmates were "so supportive" and that while he grew up taking part in amateur dramatics, he still gets nervous backstage.

Roger Angell, whose vivid essays about baseball in The New Yorker saw him enshrined in a special writers wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., has died. He was 101 and died of heart failure, according to New Yorker editor David Remnick.

Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend Joe Alwyn has explained the story of his pseudonym William Bowery, the name he’s credited under for his contributions to Swift’s recent albums.Alwyn is partially responsible for co-writing some songs on the singer-songwriter’s two 2020 albums ‘Folklore‘ and ‘Evermore‘, including ‘Exile’, ‘Betty’ and ‘Champagne Problems’. He also co-produced six songs on ‘Folklore’.Appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he explained why he decided to use a pseudonym, and how they settled on the name.“We chose to do it so the people first and foremost would listen to the music first before dissecting the fact that we did it together,” he said on the show.

Did you know that Joe Alwyn is Grammy winner?!