Kevin Smith returns as Silent Bob in trailer for ‘Clerks III’

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNo movie better captures the maverick spirit of Bob Rafelson and the impact he had on the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s than “Five Easy Pieces.” The film follows Jack Nicholson’s Bobby Dupea, a former piano prodigy who has turned his back on his privileged lifestyle to embrace the life of a blue collar drifter. Dupea’s rejection of his upbringing struck a cord with the counterculture and turned “Five Easy Pieces” into a critical and commercial sensation, making it a rare film that tapped into and reflected the zeitgeist.Rafelson, who also directed “The King of Marvin Gardens” and helped create “The Monkees” television series, died on July 23 at the age of 89.

The Sundance Institute has unveiled the participants for its first in-person Producers Lab and Producers Summit in three years, set to take place in Utah this month.Under the umbrella of its year-round Producers Program, the two conferences are intended to incubate and champion rising talent by pairing them with industry veterans.From July 25 to July 28, the Producers Lab will bring together 11 filmmakers and their projects in group workshops and one-on-one mentoring sessions. On the feature film side are Apoorva Guru Charan (“The Rotting Of Casey Culpepper”), Leah Chen Baker (“The President’s Cake”), Eli Raskin (“Starfuckers”), Chloe Sabin (“Sales Per Hour”) and Helena Sardinha and Doménica Castro (“Huella”).

Shawn Mendes was all smiles at the beach over the weekend. In new photos shared by, the «Stitches» singer was spotted, shirtless, walking barefoot along the Santa Monica strand as he made his way to the water with some friends.Partially coated in sand, Mendes kept it simple, wearing black swim shorts, while his friends went for a more covered-up look.

Shawn Mendes is soaking up the sunny weather.

Kevin Smith returned to Comic-Con this year more excited than ever to talk about his work, especially the new Clerks III movie. 

Leighton Meester is spending the day at the beach!

Wet Leg have covered the song ‘Smoko’ by Australian punks The Chats – watch it below.The Isle of Wight duo are Down Under at present to perform at three-day music festival Splendour In The Grass, which kicks off today (July 22). Their synth-y, deadpan cover of ‘Smoko’, the breakout 2017 hit by Sunshine Coast trio The Chats, was released by Australian youth broadcaster triple j today.Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale donned a pair of speed dealer sunglasses for the cover in an apparent tribute to The Chats frontman Eamon Sandwith and his fondness for the eyewear. Watch it below:In an accompanying interview, Wet Leg’s Hester Chambers revealed that Teasdale had been the one to introduce her to ‘Smoko’.

William Shatner in conversation with Kevin Smith at Comic con is the thing that Trekkies love to see. It’s been two years since he’s been on the comic con stage and Hall H is packed to the brim with fans.                       

Disney+ shared a teaser trailer and behind-the-scenes look at its upcoming TV series National Treasure: Edge of History at San Diego Comic-Con today, giving a glimpse of Jess (Lisette Olivera), the lead.

Lucy Hale is enjoying a fun night out with Cameron Fuller.

“Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy had an inspired idea for her life post the beloved Canadian sitcom—dive into something completely different, and the dark genre-bending comedic series, “Kevin Can F**K Himself,” is very different and kind of ingenious. Created by and executive produced by Valerie Armstrong (“Lodge 49,” “SEAL Team”)—with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack executive producing as well—“Kevin Can F**K Himself” was born from a brilliant and inventive idea that’s a little bit like, “Everybody Loves Raymond” can f*ck himself.

Emmerdale's Paige Sandhu has issued a career announcement after being approached by reality TV shows. The actress, who played serial killer Meena Jutla on the long-running ITV soap, said she had turned down bosses who offered her a slot. Viewers shouldn’t expect to see her in the I'm A Celebrity jungle, nor on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor.

Paige Sandhu has revealed she would love to see her character Meena Jutla get away with her murderous crimes and return to Emmerdale.The 25-year-old spoke to us exclusively at the 2022 TRIC Awards – which OK! was the media partner for – where Emmerdale picked up Soap of the Year. Revealing her hopes for a return to the Dales for her serial killer character, Paige said: "Oh my God, of course I want her to get away with it. I love her, but will that happen? Who knows.

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Read More: Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell and Rosie Bentham spark demand after bikini holidayIn fact, many were pleading for Paige to return to the ITV soap as Meena again to liven things up. Paige Sandhu told her followers: "What an absolute dream to wear Maison Valentino to the Trica Awards. Thank you thank you thank you.

Blink and you will miss him! Kevin Smith‘s upcoming film Clerks 3 teases many cameos — including one from the filmmaker’s longtime friend Ben Affleck.

Kevin Smith‘s entire career is a kind of navelgazing, either about pop culture, his own life or his own art. So, it’s not really much of a surprise his third film in the “Clerks” franchise, simply titled “Clerks III,” is a meta affair that looks back on Smith’s own career.