Roy Christopher, Celebrated TV Production Designer and Art Director, Dies at 85

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentSony Classics awards contender “The Father” takes place inside a London apartment, and production designer Peter Francis says, “We weren’t just designing a set; it was an integral part of the storyline.”When Florian Zeller began adapting his 2014 play into a film, he resisted suggestions to “open up” the work by moving some scenes outdoors.Zeller tells Variety, “While I was writing the script, I drew a layout of the apartment, as if it was a main character.

Lesley McKenzie Managing EditorFrom takeout to socially distanced fine dining, take your pick from three dynamic restaurant collaborations happening in Southern California.Los Angeles pizza maven Nancy Silverton is bringing her world-renowned pies and California flavors to a Pizzeria Mozza pop-up on the grounds of the Ojai Valley Inn, where Silverton also serves as a culinary ambassador.

When writer/director Gitanjali Rao set out to make her debut feature, Bombay Rose, she introduced a large team of artists into her own idiosyncratic process for the first time. The challenge, in doing so, was to preserve the singular aesthetic that she’d refined over the course of decades, still hitting on the sense of intimacy that one feels, in viewing a film made by just one person.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Ray Halbritter, an Oneida Indian Nation Representative, CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises, and a trustee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Museum, has launched Standing Arrow Productions, a privately-funded, independent film and TV production company aimed at increasing the representation and championing the narratives of Native American and Indigenous peoples on screen.

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Naman Ramachandran A raft of British celebrities from Black, Asian and other mixed heritage backgrounds are encouraging ethnic minorities to take up the COVID-19 vaccine in a video campaign.The campaign, which is led by “Citizen Khan” co-creator and actor Adil Ray, was first revealed by the actor online in January.

Adam Sandler is celebrating the anniversary of Happy Gilmore in the most fitting way.

Justice League star Ray Fisher has hit out at director Joss Whedon and Warner Bros once again in a new social media post.Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter recently accused the show’s creator Whedon of abuse on set, saying she stands behind previous accusations made by Fisher last year.Since Carpenter’s accusations came out, a number of Buffy stars have shared their support for her, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who said she “doesn’t want to be forever associated” with Whedon’s

As more and more allegations of misconduct from Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum and controversy surround Joss Whedon, the Justice League director and some of Warner Bros.’ top brass are once again in Ray Fisher’s social media spotlight.

air fryers live up to the hype. In doing so, many of us have realized that our assorted kitchenware pieces — pots, pans, serving dishes, even oven mitts — are long overdue for an upgrade.

Issa Rae has landed a follow-up series to Insecure. HBO Max has given an eight-episode series order to Rap Sh*t (wt), a half-hour comedy from Insecure co-creator Rae and her Hoorae Productions, writer Syreeta Singleton and City Girls hip hop duo Yung Miami and JT. The project had been in development at HBO Max since 2019.

Rachael Ray is thinking positive.

Heather Rae Young certainly gave her fiancé, Tarek El Moussa, a memorable Valentine's Day gift this year. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the star showed off her new tattoo for El Moussa, which she got on her butt.In the post, 33-year-old Young shared a close-up of her fresh ink, which reads, «Yes sir, Mr.

Heather Rae Young is sporting some cheeky new ink!

Roy Christopher, a 10-time Emmy winning production designer and art director whose credits include decades of work on Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards broadcasts, died of natural causes Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his home in West Hollywood. He was 85.

“I think often what can happen with period pieces, as well as Westerns, is they just get kind of fancy—and sometimes, it works for the story. But when you look at pictures from the time period of towns all over the U.S., on the edge of things, things were rough. No one was worrying about having the perfect colored front door.” — David Crank

Ray J is opening up a new chapter in his life. The rapper, 40, joined the hosts of TMZ Live, where he discussed his relocation to Miami from Los Angeles with his whole family, including wife Princess Love. “We’re in a good place right now,” Ray J shared with the hosts. “We’re in Miami; we’re gonna move down to Miami. And I don’t think we’re coming back to LA any time soon,” he revealed.