Miley Cyrus scored a hit single earlier this year with “Flowers” but don’t expect the former Disney star to sing it on tour anytime soon. The singer seemingly has no desire to go on tour and singing in front of thousands of fans.
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Charna Flam Emmy-winning TV and film editor John Gordon Wright, who cut notable titles including “Speed,” “The Hunt for Red October,” “X-Men” and “The Passion of the Christ,” died April 20 at his home in Calabasas after a battle with cancer. He was 79. Wright, who worked frequently with directors including John McTiernan and Mel Gibson, received an Emmy award for his work on “Sarah, Plain and Tall” as well Oscar nominations for his work on “The Hunt for Red October” and “Speed.” More than 50 years ago, Wright began his prolific career as a film editor, first working at The James Company. In 1973, Wright contributed to the TV movie “Strange Creatures of the Night” and soon moved into feature editing. Soon after Wright edited for “Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front” and “Acapulco Gold.”
Following his work throughout the 1970s — including “Dogs,” “The Family Man,” “Sancutary of Fear” — Wright then worked 10 films throughout the 1980s, including “Frances,” “Mass Appeal,” “Only When I Laugh” and “The Running Man.” In the 1990s, he moved into high-profile action fare, editing films including “The Hunt for Red October” and “Speed,” both of which garnered him Oscar-noms, “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “Broken Arrow,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Last Action Hero.” By 2000, Wright lent his talents to “X-Men,” and then worked on “The Passion of the Christ,” “Glory Road,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Secretariat.” In 2014, Wright completed his final project, “Heaven is for Real.” He was a member of the Film Academy, the Television Academy and the American Cinema Editors. “Many film colleagues will remember John for his quiet encouraging nature, infectious laugh, great sense of humor, and his ever-present generosity of
Miley Cyrus scored a hit single earlier this year with “Flowers” but don’t expect the former Disney star to sing it on tour anytime soon. The singer seemingly has no desire to go on tour and singing in front of thousands of fans.
Carmel Dagan Jim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” a number of Blaxploitation films and Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” The Running Man,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks” and Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” to name a few films, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002 the Sporting News named him the greatest professional football player ever. That phenomenal athleticism and a charismatic personality made him bankable as the first African American action star.
The hosts of “The View” believe California Sen. Diane Feinstein should resign.The Democratic senator returned to Washington last week after a three-month absence due to complications from shingles. Feinstein, 89, suffered from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, or the spreading of the skin rash to her head and neck, as well as encephalitis, or brain swelling.Joy Behar related to the “brutal” experience of contracting shingles, “especially if you’re over the age of 50.”Friday’s “The View” discussed whether or not Feinstein should step down from her job with these health complications that could affect her performance.
Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival.
A woman who quit her job in HR to look after other people's pets is now travelling the globe and living it up in luxury homes - for free. Kristina Corniel says she feels more alive than ever after ditching her office job which saw her working 80-100 hours a week.
Kaley Cuoco is on the case in the brand new trailer for her upcoming Peacock series, Based on a True Story.
Sofia Richie, Hailey Bieber, Khloé Kardashian, Lori Harvey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and more It-girls want in-demand fashion items, all they have to do is hit up luxury fashion sourcer Gab Waller and she’s on the case.The entrepreneur has tracked down the most sought-after pieces from brands like Prada, Chanel, Céline, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Hermès and more, and now she’s telling ET exactly how she does it while celebrating her curated edit in partnership with Fashionphile and The Peninsula Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California.«Growing up, I always had a strong desire to be unique, which naturally had me using fashion from a young age to stand out. As I got older, I never thought I could turn fashion into a career, but I organically fell into styling and always felt it came naturally to me.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Russell Crowe will receive the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival (June 30-July 8). The Oscar winning actor will also deploy his musical talent with his band Indoor Garden Party, which will perform at the festival’s opening night concert. The festival also revealed Friday that Johnny Depp would appear in its trailer, which will have its premiere at the opening ceremony. Crowe, who was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia at an early age, began his acting career at the age of 6, working in TV and theater. In 1989, he started working in Australian films, with “The Crossing” (1990, dir. George Ogilvie), “Proof” (1991, dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse), and “Romper Stomper” (1992, dir. Geoffrey Wright). He won two Australian Academy Awards: supporting actor for “Proof” and best actor for “Romper Stomper.”
, and by all accounts, this year's (confidential) guest list is primed to be the most star-studded one yet. All the information you want to know about fashion's biggest night—including how and when to watch—is below, and I'll be there to bring you all the looks and via Glamour's .Speaking of fashion and spectacle, this week finally brings the premiere of the Bridgerton prequel, Queen Charlotte, which for over a year.
J. Kim Murphy Actor Matthew Lawrence opened the April 28 episode of his Brotherly Love podcast on a serious note, reflecting on the #MeToo movement and his own experience with sexual harassment in Hollywood. On the show, co-hosted by his brothers, fellow actors Joey and Andrew Lawrence, the 43-year-old actor recounts his experience refusing to engage with a director involved with a Marvel project, who asked Lawrence to take his clothes off during a meeting. “There’s been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role,” Lawrence says on the podcast. “I lost my agency because I went to the hotel room” where, the actor alleges, a prominent director “showed up in his robe, asked me to take my clothes off, said he needed to take Polaroids of me and said if I did X, Y and Z, I would be the next Marvel character.”
Sony Pictures Classics have acquired worldwide rights (excluding the UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and Latin America) to Pedro Almodóvar’s short film, “Strange Way of Life,” starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, the company announced on Thursday. This follows the news that the short will premiere as an official selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Here is the trailer for the short:It is Almodóvar’s second English-language project after “The Human Voice,” which was also distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.
Facebook, Chronicle Live reports. The actor played Simon Meredith on the popular ITV soap, which he appeared between 2003 and 2006 and also starred in Byker Grove for five series. More recently, he starred in ITV Drama The Hunt for Raoul Moat, as Moat's friend Rory Sutcliffe.
Ant and Dec are among those leading tributes to Emmerdale, Byker Grove and The Hunt for Raoul Moat star Dale Meeks following his tragic death aged 47.
Emmerdale and The Hunt for Raoul Moat star Dale Meek has died aged 47. The actor's death was announced by a family member on Facebook, Chronicle Live reports.
Amber Dowling If you’re an aspiring TV writer in Canada, it’s quite possible your script is in Anthony Q. Farrell’s slush pile. The Canadian showrunner is always reading projects and helping new writers get their start, and now that he’s got a few weeks of downtime before his summer projects fire up, he’s finally sitting down to read them. “I feel like I’m in a Zen place right now,” he tells Variety. “But I think the summer’s going to be bananas.” Farrell, who got his start writing for Greg Daniels on “The Office,” has helmed shows like “The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker” and “Overlord and the Underwoods.” Slowly but surely, he has become one of Canada’s most prominent showrunners and an industry leader in telling authentic and diverse stories on screen. To do that, he’s spent countless hours fostering BIPOC talent behind the scenes in writers rooms and through initiatives like the BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Bootcamp, which he ran with Jinder Oujla-Chalmers in 2021.
ITV’s true crime drama details the manhunt for fugitive gunman Raoul Moat that gripped the nation in 2010. The Hunt for Raoul Moat reaches its conclusion tonight (April 18), wrapping up the tragic story of the killer and his victims.
ITV’s true crime drama recalling the manhunt for armed fugitive Raoul Moat is nearing its conclusion. The Hunt for Raoul Moat airs its final episode tonight (April 18), bringing to a close the tragic true story of the violent killer and his victims.
EXCLUSIVE: In the Heights and Transformers star Anthony Ramos looks to have found another big franchise as sources tell Deadline he is in talks to join Twisters, a new chapter to the 1996 box office hit, for Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell are also on board.
A new ITV drama exploring the shocking manhunt of killer Raoul Moat won't include an unusual moment featuring Paul Gascoigne.
ITV is launching a brand-new true crime drama that recalls the manhunt for Raoul Moat, a huge search that involved a bizarre intervention from a footballing legend. Premiering on Sunday (April 16), The Hunt for Raoul Moat shines a light on the human tragedies that lay behind Britain’s biggest manhunt, told through the eyes of those who sought to bring a violent killer to justice.