Sex Pistols have released their ‘Pistol Mint Commemorative Coin’ today (May 30) ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday (June 3).The nickel-plated coin features artist Jamie Reid’s Union Jack flag design on the front, with a high quality decal of his depiction of the Queen sporting a lip piercing on the back.It comes days after the band reissued their controversial 1977 single ‘God Save The Queen’, which includes the lyrics “God save the queen / She ain’t no human being / And there is no future / In England’s dreaming.” The single was seen as an anti-monarchy protest song, released around the time of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in the summer of ’77.Despite being banned by the BBC at the time, the song reached Number One on the NME chart and Number Two on the UK’s singles chart (the track was listed as a blank on the latter to avoid causing offence).The commemorative coin (available here until the end of June), which marks the Queen’s 70th year on the throne, comes in a cushioned sapphire velvet presentation box with the front face design embossed in silver.
Jean-Marc Vallée’s 2005 Dramedy ‘C.R.A.Z.Y.’ To Get First-Ever U.S. Release Via Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to the coming-of-age film C.R.A.Z.Y., which launched the career of the late Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), making the film accessible to U.S. audiences for the first time since its run on the festival circuit in 2005. The film will hit theaters on June 3rd, following promotional screenings at prominent LGBTQ+ film festivals across the country.
Vallée’s breakout hit tells the story of Zac (Marc-Andre Grondin,) a young French Canadian and one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s. Surrounded by Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and motorbike escapades, Zac struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father’s values.
C.R.A.Z.Y. premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2005 and went on to win eleven Canadian Genie Awards. Its success led to Vallée being signed by Nathan Ross—the U.S. talent agent, who would eventually become his producing partner—and an offer to direct The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt. Following film credits included Dallas Buyers Club, which won three Academy Awards, and Wild, which was nominated in three categories. For television, Vallée directed, edited and exec produced HBO’s smash Big Little Lies, which won eight Emmys and a DGA Award, and Sharp Objects, starring Amy Adams, which was nominated for eight Emmys.
One of Hollywood’s most beloved directors, Vallée died of natural causes last December, aged 58. News of the Canadian filmmaker’s passing stunned those in the industry and generated an outpouring of tributes from a range of creatives, from Wild‘s Reese Witherspoon and Dallas Buyers Club‘s Matthew McConaughey to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Love Island 'signs first ever deaf contestant' as model Natasha Ghouri 'set to step into villa'
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‘Yellowjackets,’ Ana Gasteyer and Late Filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée Among This Year’s Rockie Award Honorees
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Banff World Media Festival will honor late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée posthumously with its Canadian Award of Distinction next month, the event announced on Thursday. Vallée will be joined in being honored at Banff’s Rockie Award Gala by “American Auto” star Ana Gasteyer, who will receive the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award, and the “Yellowjackets” team of Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco, who have been named Showrunners of the Year (presented by Variety). The Rockie Award Gala takes place on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Jean-Marc Vallée To Be Awarded Posthumously At Banff Rockies; Ana Gasteyer, Rose Matafeo & ‘Yellowjackets’ Showrunners Also In Line For Gongs
Jean-Marc Vallée will be given a major posthumous award at next month’s Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards Gala, with Ana Gasteyer, Rose Matafeo and the team behind Yellowjackets also in line for gongs.
Eva Longoria Paid Less Than $50 For Her First Ever Cannes Dress!
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ set to go on first-ever live tour
Variety.Guests who are able to score tickets to the extravaganza will have the chance to spin a replica of the colorful “Wheel of Fortune” disk.Fans will also solve puzzles on the tour’s game board to win a variety of cool prizes from $10,000 to trips to Paris and Hawaii.Audience members may also be randomly selected to win cash and gifts.Tickets for the show start at $29.50 with a pre-sale dropping on May 17 at 12 p.m. PT.
Cannes Aims to Bring Web3 to the Film Industry With First-Ever NFTCannes Summit
Carson Burton Cannes is bringing the metaverse to the film industry.The first-ever NFTCannes Summit will take place at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. This annual event is designed to connect leading minds from the media and entertainment industry to innovators, creators and investors in web3.Officially kicking off on May 23 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, the summit is run by a coalition of groups, including production studio Electromagnetic Productions (EMP), global cryptocurrency financial management company Galaxy Interactive, NFT app OP3N, leading blockchain platform Avalanche and private investing platform Republic.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Hits the Road with First-Ever Live Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Carson Burton “Wheel of Fortune” is going on its first-ever live tour. “Wheel of Fortune Live!” is set to travel across North America for a tour of over 60 dates starting on September 8, offering fans a unique experience of the massively popular game show.The tour, which is produced by Right Angle Entertainment, marks a new partnership between Sony and Right Angle.
Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ Moves to August, Pivots to Hybrid Release via MGM and Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelique Jackson Ron Howard’s ripped-from-the-headlines drama “Thirteen Lives” has moved to August, with the film launching globally on Amazon’s Prime Video shortly after a limited theatrical release.Produced and directed by Ron Howard, the film follows the 2018 rescue mission of a Thai soccer team and their coach who were trapped in a system of flooding underground caves. The film’s cast is led by Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen and Joel Edgerton, with a script by William Nicholson.Previously dated for Nov.
‘Britain’s Got Talent’: Rap And Pianist Duo Flintz & T4ylor Receive Golden Buzzer Following ‘Perfect Audition’
Rap and pianist duo Flintz & T4ylor gave “Britain’s Got Talent” everything the judges look for with their “absolutely perfect audition.”
Emmy Rossum Got Blisters From The ‘Heavy’ Fake Breasts She Wore While Filming ‘Angelyne’
Emmy Rossum went to extreme lengths to get into character for her new series “Angelyne”.
Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Rom-Com ‘Divorce Bait’; HBO Max Lands Dramedy ‘Love And Baseball’
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Grandave International’s romantic comedy Divorce Bait, with plans to release it in theaters and on digital platforms this fall.
