Last week, casting director Lisa London set the record straight on just which actresses were in the “Top 3″ to be cast as Hannah Montana for the popular Disney Channel series.
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Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticFull disclosure: I don’t believe in luck, but I do believe that “Luck” — the first feature-length toon from David Ellison-backed Skydance Animation — represents a force for good in the world. It’s not easy developing both a pipeline and a project that could compete with the Disneys and DreamWorks out there.
(And yet, this was famously the film that Emma Thompson quit in protest when the company hired ex-Pixar honcho John Lasseter.) While the new studio’s debut can’t touch “Toy Story,” it’s an auspicious start for a talented group of storytellers.After Lasseter got involved, “Luck” changed direction — and directors — picking up choreographer-turned-helmer Peggy Holmes (who had two Tinkerbell movies to her credit, but nothing of this scale) and shifting to a plot full of cute supporting characters (lilting leprechauns! dancing bunnies!). Still, the creative team never quite cracked their promising subject, settling on a plucky but unlucky 18-year-old orphan who travels to the source of both good and bad luck — a garish Willy Wonka-esque parallel world where most of the movie takes place — in order to collect a magic penny for her best friend Hazel.
In addition to not having a “forever family” of her own, Sam Greenfield (voiced by Eva Noblezada) is cursed with clumsiness, constantly losing things and making messes wherever she goes. Freak accidents have a way of finding her, as illustrated by the all-too-relatable (and therefore amusing) sequence of mishaps she experiences the first morning of her new job: Sam gets smooshed between her mattress and the wall when her Murphy bed snaps shut with her inside, then locks herself in the bathroom, drops her toast (jelly side down, of course) and hits
.Last week, casting director Lisa London set the record straight on just which actresses were in the “Top 3″ to be cast as Hannah Montana for the popular Disney Channel series.
Elton John and Britney Spears have shared a snippet of their upcoming collaboration, ‘Hold Me Closer’. Get a taste of the new track below.The collaboration was confirmed earlier this month and followed multiple claims that the pair were “secretly recording” a new version of John’s 1972 single ‘Tiny Dancer’.
The first footage from SEAL Team‘s upcoming season six is here!
Maia Reficco continues to take over Hollywood! The Argentinian actress is sharing a glimpse of her new project, acting alongside Kit Connor and Kate del Castillo in the film ‘A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.’The 22-year-old star of ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ posted some behind the scenes photos of the film with her costar, having fun on the set of the production in York, England, and making fans excited for her role as Lila Reyes.A post shared by maia (@maiareficco)Maia is playing the main role, while the 18-year-old ‘Heartstopper’ star plays Orion Maxwell, as ‘A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow’ is based on the book of the same name by Laura Taylor Namey, telling “the heartfelt story of Lila Reyes. After the loss of her grandmother.”“Lila leaves her life at Abuela’s Cuban bakery in Miami to spend the summer cooking at her Aunt’s inn in Winchester, London.
was going to be a tough sell — but he was more than ready to take on the dark side. And it's paid off so far, scoring him his second career Emmy nomination for the show's second season!The actor joined ET at the Banc of California Stadium — home to Los Angeles FC -- earlier this week to talk about the beloved Apple TV+ series, which cleaned up at last year's Emmys and is poised to make a solid run with their season 2 nominations this year, earning a total of 20 nods.On the show, Mohammed plays AFC Richmond kit man-turned-assistant coach Nate «The Great» Shelley, whose lovable demeanor took a «heel turn» in season 2, earning the actor his second consecutive Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.Mohammed shared that while fans may have been surprised by his character's season 2 shift, he knew it was coming when he took on the part. «I felt like I was in my comfort zone in season 1 with Nate,» the actor said of his character's first episodes, where he got close with Richmond's new coach, Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), before becoming disillusioned with his cheery, positive coaching strategies.
If you love discovering new beauty favourites, you’ll have a blast playing with the treats inside the latest OK! Beauty Box. This month’s Good Times Edit contains five brilliant beauty products to help you to look and feel your best, including a soothing self-heating eye mask, a multi-purpose body balm and an £89 “filter-in-a-tube” face primer.
Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe singer GAYLE, whose “abcdefu” is among the most-consumed songs of 2022, will join Israeli pop star Noa Kirel onstage at her Aug. 24 concert at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park.Both singers are signed to Atlantic Records.
Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion department today announced the opening of applications for three unique writing experiences: the Universal Writers Lab; the Universal Animation Writers Program; and the brand new Universal Global Writers Program, being put together in partnership with Working Title.
Love Island stars Deji Adeniyi and Lacey Edwards have reportedly already called it quits, just weeks after leaving the Majorcan villa together. Deji, 25, and Lacey, also 25, formed a connection during their time on the show and things appeared to be going well for the couple, but it now appears that they've called time on their budding romance. Sources claim the pair are "are no longer seeing each other" and that their romance was "basically over before it even began".
Kelly Ripa is making the most of her time off work during her summer vacation - and she had another reason to celebrate on Tuesday too!MORE: Kelly Ripa's family change involving youngest son Joaquin revealedThe Live star's only daughter Lola has been counting down the days until her debut single release, and on Tuesday it was finally available to listen to on Spotify.Kelly shared a countdown alongside a photo of her and Mark Consuelos by the pool awaiting the new music, and later posted details of the song - including the swipe-up link to hear it.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story Lola's song, called Paranoia Silverlining has already proved to be a huge hit since its release and both Kelly and Mark incredibly proud of her.MORE: Kelly Ripa's real reason for time off Live revealed - and it involves her familyMORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son lives a very different life to his famous parents Lola is notoriously private and Kelly - who often talks about her family on her talk show - often jokes that she has to ask her daughter for permission to share any photos of her on social media.The 21-year-old celebrated her milestone birthday earlier in the year, and is currently studying music at New York University. Kelly Ripa shared the details of daughter Lola's debut singleDiscussing the moment Lola moved out of the family home in the Upper East Side during a previous episode of Live, Kelly explained: "We moved Lola into her dorm and it's one of those things that you don't realize how close [the kids are].
TheWrap: “Luck” was first announced way back in 2017 with a different creative team. You came on in 2020. What was that whole process like for you?Peggy Holmes: That’s such a great question.
Kilbarchan AAC star Jemma Reekie insists her second shot at Commonwealth Games glory has helped her quickly recover from her 800m hiccup.
Carson Burton Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun, French actor Liliane Rovère and others have joined the cast for Season 53 of “Documentary Now!,” IFC announced Friday. The channel also released a first look teaser as well as final details for two new episodes to round out the season.Known for paying homage to the world of documentaries, “Documentary Now!” Season 53 will debut with on Wednesday, Oct.
The Mars Volta have shared details of their first album in a decade alongside the release of a new single called ‘Vigil’.The self-titled album, ‘The Mars Volta’, is released on September 16 via Cloud Hill and marks the band’s first record since 2012’s ‘Noctourniquet’.It follows the release of ‘Graveyard Love‘ last month and June’s comeback single ‘Blacklight Shine‘, both tracks of which feature on the new album.The reunited Mars Volta will head out on a US tour later this year in support of their self-titled seventh record. See the full list of dates here (and buy tickets).‘The Mars Volta’ tracklist:01. ‘Blacklight Shine’02. ‘Graveyard Love’03. ‘Shore Story’04. ‘Blank Condolences’05. ‘Vigil’06. ‘Qué Dios Te Maldiga Mí Corazón’07. ‘Cerulea’08. ‘Flash Burns From Flashbacks’09. ‘Palm Full Of Crux’10. ‘No Case Gain’11. ‘Tourmaline’12. ‘Equus 3’13. ‘Collapsible Shoulders’14. ‘The Requisition’The Texas-formed band released six albums between 2003 and 2012 before splitting due to a falling out between founding members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López.However, the pair made amends and formed a new group, Antemasque.
Leona Lewis has given birth to her first child with husband Dennis Jauch. The singer, 37, announced the arrival of her and professional dancer Dennis' baby daughter on Instagram on 3 August and shared a sweet photograph of her.