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“West Side Story’s” Ariana DeBose, “Licorice Pizza’s” Alana Haim and “Belfast’s” Caitriona Balfe are among the actors who will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award this year. Festival organizers plan to give out the honors at an in-person event in the coastal California town on March 5.The eight actors singled out for the award include newcomers, like Saniyya Sidney who plays Venus Williams in “King Richard” and “CODA’s” Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur, as well as more familiar faces, like Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”) and Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”).The event, hosted by TCM’s Dave Karger, will include discussions with the talent — which could be for some a stop on the road to the Oscars on March 27.

On the latest episode of Crew Call, producers Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment talk to us about getting Serena and Venus Williams on board for a feature about their tough-as-nails, relentless, ambitious coach father Richard Williams, a man who transformed them into global tennis champs. The pitch included Will Smith being part of the package and convincing Warner Bros. to go with budding filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green.

Other films recognized by the NBR include “King Richard,” which earned Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis for their performances as Serena and Venus Williams’ parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price.

Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine step out together for the AD100 party in celebration of Art Basel Miami on Tuesday night (November 30) in Miami, Fla.

Karlie Kloss and Ricky Martin step out for the Dior Medallion Chair Exhibition Opening on Monday (November 29) in Miami, Fl.

Jon Bernthal is dishing on his King Richard look!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWhen Venus and Serena Williams first watched “King Richard,” a sports drama starring Will Smith as their larger-than-life dad, a man who helped catapult the sisters to tennis super-stardom, time seemed to stand still — at least for the film’s producers Tim and Trevor White.The brothers, who co-founded the production company Star Thrower Entertainment, had spent years developing the story, attaching key collaborators in director Reinado Marcus Green and

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for “King Richard.” “King Richard” is a touching and inspiring movie about family, belief and overcoming obstacles in order to follow a dream.

While Samba TV reported today that 707K U.S. households watched the Will Smith drama King Richard over the weekend, an even more interesting detail was how HBO Max subscribers tuned in: The OTT service tells us that a majority of subs watched the biopic about Serena and Venus Williams’ coach father from start-to-finish without pausing. Translation, King Richard had a view completion rate of 100%.

King Richard, the stirring new biopic chronicling how tennis dad Richard Williams guided daughters Venus and Serena towards greatness, locates truth and emotions that lie beyond the bounds of skill and competition.Telling the foundational story of two all-time great athletes and cultural icons, the film’s director, Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men), understood that the Williams family’s story is bigger than just grand slams and gold medals.“They’re so much more than that,” says Green.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorComposer Kris Bowers was the perfect fit to score Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard,” the story of how Richard Williams coached his daughters Venus and Serena Williams into tennis greats.Bowers, whose sports-oriented work includes “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” Kobe Bryant’s “Muse” and the Netflix series “Colin in Black & White,” worked on balancing where to have clear themes for Richard, Venus and Serena, finding a family theme and scoring for the tennis games.Since

Clayton Davis If Tom Hanks is America’s Dad, then Will Smith is the cool big brother. Smith has received some of the best reviews of his career for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father in “King Richard,” which is finally hitting theaters this weekend, in addition to streaming on HBO Max.

King Richard, out now in theaters and on , stars in the titular role of Richard Williams, and gives a compelling portrayal of the man behind the mega sports stars. At times comical, and emotional, the stirring biopic lays the foundation for the Venus and Serena we know today.

Serena Williams tells you not to miss out on a movie, you make sure not to miss out on the movie. Warner Bros.recently dropped the newest trailer for their upcoming film,, with some help from Serena and Venus Williams, alongside the film’s star, Will Smith.

Serena Williams issued a heartfelt statement on Thursday evening calling for an investigation into the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.MORE: Serena and Venus Williams reveal bittersweet reaction to family biopic King RichardThe Wimbledon champ took to Twitter to urge people "not to stay silent" after she discovered Peng has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a leading Chinese government official two weeks ago.

As the father of two of the greatest tennis players of all time, fans have been curious about Richard Williams’ net worth for decades.

As the older sister of Serena Williams, fans have been interested in Venus Williams‘ net worth (and how it compares to Serena’s) for decades.

As the GOAT, Serena Williams‘ net worth—and how much she makes from the Women’s Tennis Association, Nike and amore brands—has been a topic of interest for decades.

Serena Williams tells you not to miss out on a movie, you make sure not to miss out on the movie. Warner Bros.recently dropped the newest trailer for their upcoming film,, with some help from Serena and Venus Williams, alongside the film’s star, Will Smith.

Richard Williams, the controversial father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.Director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s grand slam of a movie is an odd duck because, generally speaking, biographies tend to be made about huge names — Judy Garland, Jackie O., Tonya Harding — and their moms, dads, bosses and old flames are merely colorful side characters who come and go. Not this one.

Will Smith says he is in the most "spectacular time" of his life after his lockdown weight gain. The Hollywood actor appeared on Lorraine on Thursday morning alongside his King Richard co-stars Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney, where he discussed his weight gain in lockdown.

Serena Williams explained to Simone Biles how she protects her mental health during the Nov. 17 episode of the Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk. As Will Smith took over hosting duties for Jada Pinkett Smith to discuss his role in King Richard as Richard Williams, the father of Serena and her sister Venus Williams, Will invited several celebrities including the 24-year-old gymnastic champion to pay tribute to the legendary sister duo.

Venus and Serena William’s father Richard Williams often gets credit for making the two tennis players world-class athletes, but their mother Oracene Price had as much a part in their success on the court. While the self-taught tennis coach will be a focus in the upcoming sports biopic King Richard, here’s what you need to know about Oracene Price ahead of the film’s premiere!

Venus Williams is stepping out for a screening of King Richard!

King Richard tells the story of how Serena and Venus Williams became tennis icons under the leadership of their devoted father and coach, Richard Williams. Will Smith plays the family patriarch in the highly-anticipated biopic, and according to early critic reviews, he delivers an incredible performance.

tennis greats Venus Williams and Serena Williams when they were just a few (extremely) talented kids from Compton trying to break into the elite sport with little more than heart and persistence. Will Smith stars and produced.

EXCLUSIVE: Sheila Walcott is returning to Warner Bros Pictures as VP Creative Development.

the new film starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, which opens Friday in theaters and on HBO Max. The movie traces how Williams challenged — and changed — tennis with his vision and mission for his daughters Venus and Serena to take over the sport.

Will Smith is opening up about his appreciation for the cast and crew of King Richard.

“A rare sighting,” Serena Williams captioned a Nov. 9 Instagram post of her daughter, Olympia, riding her bicycle while a man recorded her ride.

Will Smith is taking over the red table! The star is hosting this week's episode of along with Venus and Serena Williams, for an exclusive conversation about the biopic.In this exclusive clip from Wednesday's episode, Will shares that Venus and Serena, who serve as executive producers on the project, withheld whether they were going to be executive producers on the film until after they saw the finished product.«It's a complicated story to tell and we wanted our story to be something that was

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Will Smith is one giving guy! The star spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about what it was like to play Venus and Serena Williams' father, Richard, in the film, and why he gave everyone on set of the film a special bonus.«All I can do is my part, so it's always an honor and a pleasure for me to do my part, and everybody put in brilliant work.

Venus Williams shines on the red carpet in a silver dress for the premiere of King Richard during the 2021 AFI Fest Closing Night at TCL Chinese Theatre on Sunday (November 14) in Hollywood.

King Richard at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, November 14. They attended the premiere with Williams's husband and Alexis Olympia's father,  The pair also matched their footwear.