EXCLUSIVE: R&CPMK is widening its London team with the hiring of public relations vet MK Crooke. She joins the firm’s London Senior Director Anna Thackeray.
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EJ Panaligan editor Screenwriter, actor and director Adjani Salmon’s star is rising, with a slew of recent awards to show for it. Most recent is the 59% Gen Now award, which was presented to him at last week’s inaugural Soho House Awards in London. Named after Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya’s recently-established production company, the award seeks to recognize and advance diverse creative talent, particularly from the United Kingdom, who are already making a clear impact on the entertainment industry with their work but could benefit from some added visibility. Kaluuya personally presented the award to Salmon at the awards ceremony on Sept. 1. As for Salmon’s body of work, his most prominent creation is “Dreaming Whilst Black,” a comedy web series-turned-BBC iPlayer show that chronicles a young, naïve British-Jamaican filmmaker, Kwabena (played by Salmon), as he balances the struggles between navigating his ambitious dreams and sobering reality.
In addition to the 59% Gen Now award, recent honors such as the Royal Television Society’s 2022 Breakthrough Award and a 2022 BAFTA in Emerging Talent: Fiction have solidifed Salmon as a talent to keep an eye on moving forward.Thriving Whilst Black. pic.twitter.com/mjJt90w5Un Below, Variety caught up with Salmon to discuss his recent string of awards, being presented the 59% Gen Now award by Kaluuya and his future aspirations as a budding creative in the industry. What did it mean to be recognized by Daniel Kaluuya with the 59% Gen Now award? Salmon: It’s a humbling feeling. He’s someone who I’ve watched in the cinema, so to meet him and be recognized was enough to be like, “Yeah, this is the motivation I need to keep pushing forward.” To actually win has been really
EXCLUSIVE: R&CPMK is widening its London team with the hiring of public relations vet MK Crooke. She joins the firm’s London Senior Director Anna Thackeray.
Euphoria maker A24 is on board to co-produce and distribute a full season of acclaimed BBC Three comedy Dreaming Whilst Black.
Dancing with the Stars is having a little shake up. On Monday, it was announced that Joseph Beana’s partner, Daniella Karagach, tested positive for COVID-19 and would have to sit out of week two. “Unfortunately, Daniella Karagach tested positive overnight for Covid. She is completely asymptomatic and is self-quarantining.
Skins star Kaya Scodelario has shared a reunion image with some of her former co-stars.Taking to her Instagram stories on Tuesday (September 20), Scodelario posted a selfie with Nope star Daniel Kaluuya and Game of Thrones‘ Joe Dempsie.In the image, Scodelario is seen poking her tongue out at the camera, while Kaluuya and Dempsie smile beside her.The actress didn’t caption the image, but judging by their surroundings, it appears the trio were attending a wedding.Scodelario, Kaluuya and Dempsie starred together in Skins as Effy Stonem, Posh Kenneth and Chris Miles, respectively. The hit Channel 4 teen drama ran for seven seasons between 2007 and 2013.Back in July, Scodelario took to TikTok to call Euphoria “crazy”, before remembering that Skins featured even more explicit material.“Watching Euphoria for the first time thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds then remembering what I was doing on TV at 14,” she wrote over the video of herself looking shocked.The added caption read: “Will always be greatful [sic].
Selma Blair stole the spotlight on Monday night's season premiere, dancing the Viennese waltz with Sasha Farber and, poignantly, handing off her cane amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). By the end of her heartfelt performance, Blair had audiences both in-studio and at home in tears. «It means everything,» she tells ET's Matt Cohen of the moment she ditched her cane to lean on Farber, instead.
Selma Blair stole the spotlight on Monday night's premiere, dancing the Viennese waltz with Sasha Farber and, poignantly, handing off her cane amid her ongoing battle with MS. By the end of her heartfelt performance, Blair had audiences both in-studio and at home in tears. «It means everything,» she told ET's Matt Cohen of the moment she ditched her cane to lean on Farber, instead.
Selena Gomez wore at this year’s Emmy Awards. At the 74th annual award show on Monday, the 30-year-old actor appeared on stage alongside her Only Murders in the Building co-stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short.
Selma Blair was welcomed to the stage at the Emmys with a standing ovation and she got emotional by the warm greeting.
Selma Blair, Jordin Sparks, Jason Lewis, and Teresa Giudice have joined the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. The cast of season 31 was announced on Good Morning America on Thursday ahead of the season's premiere on 19 September.
The “Dancing with the Stars” season 31 cast has been announced.
on Thursday, announcing a glitzy list of celebrities.The network announced their full list of dancing duos via just two days after Charli and Heidi D'Amelio confirmed their casting to Michael Strahan following several weeks of rumors. “I don’t know how fist pumping and ballroom go together but I’m going to figure it out.” — @VINNYGUADAGNINO on joining #DWTS!#DancingOnGMA@officialdwtshttps://t.co/YkppryqQfUpic.twitter.com/zasjIhdBeCMeet the season 31 contestants! Selma Blair joins four years after first announcing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, and just several months removed from the release of her memoir,. As an actress, Blair is perhaps most well known for her roles in and and in 2017, she was named one of ’s People of The Year as one of their Silence Breakers. Current Bachelorette Gabby Windey's cast announcement comes only a few days before next week's finale.
Emily Longeretta The cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 31, the first season that will air on Disney+ instead of ABC, has been announced. The celebrities and their professional partners were revealed on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. Tyra Banks is set to return as host alongside a new co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, who previously won Season 19 of the dance competition.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian director Stefano Sollima, who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and TV show “Gomorrah,” is back behind camera on a contemporary Rome-set crimer titled “Adagio.” Shooting started Sept. 5 on “Adagio” which features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”). “I am eager and full of enthusiasm about finally returning to depict my city after all these years. Rome has changed, and so have I,” Sollima said in a statement for Variety. He went on to describe “Adagio” as a dark story of revenge and redemption, which will be the last chapter of my Roman criminal trilogy.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Kaluuya is “chilling” on acting following the release of Nope, his latest collaboration with Jordan Peele.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The inaugural Soho House Awards, hosted by Stanley Tucci, were presented Thursday night in London. Honorees included actors John Boyega, Ellie Bamber (“Les Misérables”), Yasmin Finney (“Heartstopper”), Evan Mock (“Gossip Girl) and Paapa Essideu (“I May Destory You”) and makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury. Musicians Michael Kiwanuka and Self Esteem were honored and also performed during the event. The gala was held at 180 House and broadcast across Soho House’s digital platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. Olympic diver Tom Daley presented the statuettes, known as the Golden Picante awards, to the honorees.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Ellie Bamber led the stars in attendance at the first ever Soho House Award at the private member's club in London on Thursday. The ceremony, which was hosted by actor Stanley Tucci, 61, saw emerging talent and established figures, in film, art and TV honoured for their work over the last 12 months. Loki actress Gugu, 39, looked incredible while hitting the red carpet in a sequinned mini dress as she flashed a glimpse of her toned legs.