Robert Downey Jr. opened up about losing at the Academy Awards.
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actor has been slated to star in a new film called With Love. The action film will be made for Universal Pictures, and is set to be directed by Jonathan Eusebio and produced by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick via 87North (Bullet Train and The Fall Guy).No plot has been given about the film, but Deadline reports it will be an original script written by Josh Stoddard and Matthew Murray.It will be Quan’s first feature lead since his appearance in the critically-acclaimed Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Starring alongside Michelle Yeoh, Quan became the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar, as Best Supporting Actor.Quan first worked as a child actor in movies such as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. However, he struggled to gain roles after these appearances, quitting acting at the age of 23.“I was raised in a very traditional Chinese-value family, to never blame anybody but yourself,” he says.
“So, I thought I wasn’t tall enough, I wasn’t good-looking enough, I was not a good enough actor. I didn’t have the maturity to think they were just not writing roles for Asian actors.“I thought if I were six-feet tall, I would be a working actor.
If I had the traditional training… All these insecurities started flooding my head and I thought I was the problem. It was a painful period, and I was so lost.
I was confused, I was miserable, I was very dispirited.”However, after seeing the success of Crazy Rich Asians, Quan decided to resume acting, where he auditioned for his role as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere.Since starring in the film, he has gone on to act in Finding ‘Ohana and reunited with Yeoh for the Disney+ series American Born Chinese. He is also set to appear in the upcoming Kung Fu Panda 4
.Robert Downey Jr. opened up about losing at the Academy Awards.
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Oscars are officially on the near horizon.Last year’s event saw Everything Everywhere All At Once take the top prize of Best Picture, along with six other awards including Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh.This year’s event, once again hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, has the potential to be one of the most contentious in recent memory – between Oppenheimer, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Poor Things, Past Lives, Anatomy Of A Fall and Barbie.The 96th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony will be televised live on ABC in the US from 7pm ET/4pm PT.For UK viewers, the ceremony will be streamed live through Sky and NOW TV from 12am GMT.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Billy Joel is back with new music for the first time in 17 years. The singer-songwriter has announced the release of “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first solo song since 2007 and second since 1993.
Billy Joel has begun teasing new music, which would be his first new material in 17 years.Last month, the singer launched an official TikTok account to share footage of him talking about new music on stage, and has now shared another teaser hinting that this material could arrive soon.In the TikTok, he said: “I have good news, I have bad news, I’ll give you the bad news first. We don’t have anything new to play for you.“The good news is you don’t have to sit through something you have no idea what it is! Although … we got a little something we’re working on you might hear some time.”Now, he’s changed his Spotify canvas and Facebook header photo to a phrase: “Did I wait too long…..”Billy has some good news and bad news.
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It’s back to basics for Jacob Elordi as he prepares to host Saturday Night Live this weekend.
Emmy Award Monday night.The “Tiny Dancer” hitmaker emerged victorious in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for his Disney+ special, “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.”While the icon wasn’t in attendance at the Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater to accept his award due to a knee injury, his husband David Furnish, and the special’s executive producer Ben Winston picked up the award on his behalf.“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” the “Rocket Man” singer said in a statement.“The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world.”The Brit also thanked everyone who has supported him throughout his glittering career, saying, “Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives.”“Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful,” he added.Furnish revealed that his famous hubby “screamed out loud” when he found out about his Emmys win.“We FaceTimed him. We woke him up in the middle of the night,” he shared.
Instagram video in which he explained he was inspired to train for the race following an appearance on Kyle Forgeard’s “Full Send” podcast earlier this week. In the clip, Jelly Roll told his fans he planned to take part in comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura’s 5K By May challenge.“Yeah, baby. This message is for Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura.
The first trailer for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, has been revealed. The movie, which opens in May, was made in collaboration with the late singer's family and stars Industry actor Marisa Abela in the lead role.
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