Jesse Metcalfe is enjoying a night out with his new lady!
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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSandra Lee is getting into the Christmas spirit.The Emmy-winning lifestyle expert has signed a deal to host broadcast and digital segments for Lifetime during the network’s holiday programming, titled “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime.”The pieces will cover a range of holiday subjects, including decorating, baking and gift giving.“For decades, Sandra has helped time-starved homemakers everywhere make delicious meals, give thoughtful gifts, and
.Jesse Metcalfe is enjoying a night out with his new lady!
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNithya Raman has won a fiercely contested race for Los Angeles City Council, beating incumbent council member David Ryu.“The voters of district four have spoken, and I respect the outcome of this election,” Ryu said in a statement Friday.Raman won 52.5% of the vote in contrast to Ryu’s 47.5%, according to the L.A.
While Lee Daniels really got his start in Hollywood as a producer on films such as “Monster’s Ball” and “The Woodsman,” most film fans recognize him for his directorial efforts “The Paperboy,” “The Butler,” and of course, the Oscar-winning feature, “Precious.” But after a stint in TV, where he launched shows such as “Empire” and “Star,” it’s now been seven years since we’ve seen a feature film from Daniels. Continue reading ‘United States Vs.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen Michael Fabiano was starting out as an opera singer 13 years ago, he was advised to stay in the closet and that coming out as gay could be a career killer.“That was frustrating because my friends and my family know my personal life, but I can’t actually talk about my personal business with anyone outside of this kind of glass circle that I have?” Fabiano tells Variety from Europe, where he’s been performing in theaters under strict
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe National Association of Latino Independent Producers has announced the winners of this year’s Latino Media Fest Awards.Winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony on Friday afternoon.“Pose” was named best Latinx TV show. Co-creator, writer, producer and director Steven Canals will accept the honor on the series’ behalf.Netflix’s Walter Mercado documentary “Mucho Mucho Amor” picked up the trophy for best Latinx Film.
he said in a speech from Greenville, North Carolina that aired live on Fox News Thursday.“It’s NBC, the worst. Home of Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd and some others,” he continued, also calling out NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt.Then he took a moment to tear into his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.“They gave Joe Biden, a week ago, a town hall, and it was meant for children.
It doesn’t matter what a film’s plot is about when it stars such incredible actors such as Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. Whenever you see actors at that caliber headlining a film, tickets are automatically sold.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorProgramming for the 50th anniversary of PBS’s Masterpiece will now include performances by Martin Freeman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kyle MacLachlan and Tom Hollander.The full lineup was announced exclusively to Variety on Thursday morning. The anthology drama series, produced by GBH Boston, will mark five decades on Jan.
Bruce Lee has torn into Quentin Tarantino for his depiction of her father in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.Shannon Lee made her feelings known about the film when it was released in August 2019, but has now elaborated upon them in a new interview.Lee, who at the time said she was “disheartened” to see the director write the legendary actor as “an arrogant a**hole who was full of hot air”, called Tarantino "irresponsible" for doing so.Mitch McConnell laughs about Covid-19 reliefConfirming Barrett
You don’t have to be a fan of rom-coms (and this writer is definitely not a fan) to enjoy “The Proposal.” The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, has the two performers at the top of their charismatic games in a silly, but genuinely funny rom-com.
Janet W. Lee In honor of World Mental Health Day, Carmela Wallace – mother of late rapper Juice WRLD – wrote an open letter in which she announced a new website for the Live Free 999 Fund, a nonprofit organization which aims to support young people struggling with their mental health.In her letter, Wallace reflected on her relationship with the late rapper, whose real name is Jarad Higgins.
Despite having more than 25 years of publicity and marketing experience, BazanPR founder Jackie Bazan still finds it challenging to encounter people in the entertainment industry who "understand that the color of my skin does not define my capability in this space." Bazan’s firm has worked on Black Panther, Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq, Adam Shankman’s Hairspray and the upcoming Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Schitt’s Creek” actor Sarah Levy is social-distancing to her next gig.Levy has been cast in “Distancing Socially,” a COVID-inspired indie film about relationships and the challenges of virtual communication during lockdown.
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterDon’t expect Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott’s Berry Farm aren’t opening anytime soon, said California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference Tuesday.Newsom there is “no hurry in putting out guidelines,” but state officials are continuing to work with amusement parks in California after the pandemic prompted closures in March.
Spike Lee still gets recognized on a walk in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.On this sunny September morning, the 63-year-old director and activist is participating in a socially distanced photo shoot on the street outside his production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. As Lee stands on the corner, a dark Subaru screeches to a halt.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd was an actor known for roles in Spike Lee films including “Clockers” and “Get on the Bus.”Byrd worked with Lee in a number of the acclaimed director’s films, beginning with 1995’s “Clockers,” in which he played a drug lord’s enforcer. Byrd would return to the big screen in Lee’s “Girl 6” (1996), “Get on the Bus” (1996), “He Got Game” (1998), “Bamboozled” (2000), “Red Hook Summer” (2012), “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” (2014) and “Chi-Raq” (2015).