‘Nimona’ Creator ND Stevenson And Directors Nick Bruno & Troy Quane On An “Unapologetically Pro-LGBTQ+” Story That Refuses To Conform

Donald Trump was accused of applying quid pro quo during his time at the White House, and Home Alone: Lost in New York director is now confirming that’s the way the twice-impeached president got himself a cameo in the holiday film classic.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cameron Diaz appeared on a recent episode of the “Lipstick on the Rim” podcast and pushed back against rumors that Jamie Foxx was “crazy” on the set of their Netflix movie “Back in Action” (via People). Foxx was in the midst of production when he was hospitalized for a medical emergency. Diaz said reports surfaced afterwards saying Foxx was “making everyone miserable and that I was never gonna make another movie again because of him.” “I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” Diaz continued.

Jaden Thompson Cate Blanchett and Coco Francini, who are business partners behind Dirty Films, are collaborating with Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to launch the Proof of Concept Accelerator Program.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Two Latino advocacy organizations have joined forces to launch a mentoring program designed to help nurture a new generation of showrunners. The Alliance of Latino Executives and Rise Up have created a program that pairs 10 rising-star writers with 10 seasoned industry executives who can help develop their skills and guide their careers. The inaugural group of participants have been selected.

You only have to think back two years to remember the cheers and jeers that greeted the news that not only was a new Willy Wonka movie on the way but that it was going to be a prequel and Timothée Chalamet had clinched the titular lead role. READ MORE: Most Anticipated 2024: 26 Blockbusters & Big Spectacle Movies To Watch How could they touch a classic? They weren’t going to, and no one was going to erase the 1971 Gene Wilder “Grown Up Wonka” movie (which was not a hit, by the way).

A post shared by MichaelBibiOFC (@michael_bibi_)Bibi’s management agency previously broke the news of his illness earlier this summer. They told fans back in June that the producer was undergoing treatment for CNS Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer which forms in the lymph tissue of the brain or spinal cord.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Brainstorming about how “Trolls: Band Together” should look, the creatives decided they wanted to take the colorful creatures to a different world than the previous two installments of the animated franchise.In this tale, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) learns that Branch (Justin Timberlake) was once part of her favorite boyband, BroZone. When his brother Floyd (Troye Sivan) is kidnapped by pop star villains voiced by Andrew Rannells and Amy Schumer, Branch and Poppy bring the band back together to rescue him, embarking on a grand adventure culminating in a huge concert that turns into a rollercoaster-esque car chase.

Coca-Cola is on a mission to further spread its ethos of ‘Real Magic’ and human connection this holiday season, with a new short film anthology: The Santa Stories.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Adam Driver is earning praise on social media for how he sensitively handled a divisive interview question during a recent appearance on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” The host told Driver directly that he does not look like a typical movie star and asked if his physical appearance was a “hindrance” in his career. Wallace has been widely criticized on social media platforms such as X for his “gross” and “rude” question.

EXCLUSIVE: Wavelength, the NYC and London-based film production and branded content studio has promoted two and hired one.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Young Saudi director Meshal Al Jaser, who springs from the country’s vibrant YouTube scene, is making a splash with his madcap feature debut “Naga,” in which a young woman named Sara goes on a date and takes drugs in the desert. She then must overcome various obstacles, including a rabid camel, to get home before the curfew set by her punishment-prone father. Produced by Saudi’s prominent Telfaz11 production company in tandem with Netflix, “Naga” marks the first Saudi film selected for Toronto’s Midnight Madness program and is now premiering locally to ravishing response at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah.

Emma Stone, Noah Kahan, Sarah Sherman. One of these things is not like the others. And that explains Sherman’s appeal in a nutshell, as the zany comic takes over this week’s Saturday Night Live promo clip.

Michelle Williams hasn’t been up to much since “The Fabelmans” last year, but that’s about to change. Deadline reports that the actress will star in and produce “Dying For Sex,” an upcoming limited series for FX.

Troye Sivan has announced details of a huge UK and European tour for 2024. Check out all the details below.The tour is in support of Sivan’s acclaimed album ‘Something To Give Each Other’, which was released back in October.

Netflix has snapped up rights to Incoming, a comedy written and directed by The Mick creators Dave Chernin and John Chernin, in their feature debut.

Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the 41-year-old royal has another “secret” nickname.The expert has labeled Middleton — who tied the knot with Prince William in 2011 — as “cold” and as a “Stepford-like royal wife” who is “too scared” to undertake a heftier workload.The biography has also claimed that her lighter amount of engagements make her “technically a part-time working royal.”Middleton apparently “does not plan to increase her workload for 10-15 years,” until her children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, have reached mature age.According to the book, the mother of three was also nicknamed “Katie Keen” because the royal family’s press office once claimed that she is “keen to learn” in an effort to draw attention away from her low amount of work events.“Where other senior royals are out and about several times a week, meeting people across the length and breadth of the country, Kate has long maintained a smaller work schedule that helped her check off the required royal boxes while saving time for her roles as a mother and a wife,” Scobie wrote.He added that the late Queen Elizabeth — who died in September 2022 — took a strong liking to the duchess because she was “coachable,” and could be molded into the perfect royal.“The late queen, too, would take off blocks of time throughout the year to recharge, but she was also known to carry out at least three hundred engagements annually,” he said.Scobie continued: “Sources said Kate remains ‘laser focused’ on her duty to the family first, and then the Crown.”The novel also alleged that Middleton and estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markle were encouraged to dress like the late Princess Diana.The “Suits”

, the likes of , Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista established what would become textbook off-duty model style, characterized by a white T-shirt, straight-leg jeans and combat boots. In the Aughts, took the look and ran with it, albeit with a subtle refresh care of form-fitting tops and skinny denim silhouettes. Fast forward to now, and , 43, is staying true to the original supermodel uniform.Spotted in Miami on a casual weekend outing, the runway maven wore a timeless outfit perfect for a supermodel on her day off.

EXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders producer Impossible Factual has secured greenlights from the BBC and Channel 5 for shows on the Cambridgeshire Crucifixion and Vesuvius.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Natalie Portman calls Todd Haynes’ new film, “May December,” a “dream role.” “May December” stars Portman as actress Elizabeth Berry (Portman), who is set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) in a movie. Gracie is a Georgia woman who became a notorious tabloid figure when she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. (Yes, this is loosely based on the story of teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, who had an affair with and married her teenage student, Vili Fualaau.) Twenty years have passed, and Gracie is trying to move on from the scandal.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Shortly after actor-director Michael Goorjian wrote the script for “Amerikatsi,” which is Armenia’s candidate for the international Oscar, he turned to System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian – who is also of Armenian descent – for feedback on the tale of an Armenian-American who repatriates in 1948 to what has become Soviet Armenia. The Grammy-winning musician and political activist then became an executive producer on the film, which uses an ironic Chaplin-esque tone to depict the dream of the Armenian diaspora to reconnect with their roots. Goorjian, who wrote and directed the movie, also stars as Charlie, an Armenian immigrant to the U.S.