EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Marc will reprise her role as ‘Cherry’ in Season 3 of the Paramount+ Original series Mayor of Kingstown. Marc made her last appearance in the ninth episode of Season 1 titled “The Lie of the Truth.”
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Caroline Brew editor “Do I look like every other politician?” Regina King‘s Shirley Chisholm says in response to being told she sounds like every other politician in the trailer for “Shirley.” Out March 22, the Netflix film tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, and chronicles her trailblazing 1972 presidential campaign. The movie is written and directed by John Ridley, who won an Oscar for penning “12 Years a Slave.” King leads the cast, which is rounded out by Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, W.
Earl Brown, Brad James, Reina King and André Holland. The film is produced by Ridley, sisters Regina and Reina King, Anikah McLaren and Elizabeth Haggard.
Jeff Skoll and Ted Gidlow serve as executive producers. In 2019, Regina King won the Oscar for best supporting actress for Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of James Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Her other notable credits include “Jerry Maguire,” “Ray” and “The Harder They Fall.” “Shirley Chisholm’s fearless determination has been an inspiration to so many of us, and with this film we hope to inspire many generations to come,” King said previously in a statement.
“To collaborate once again with my friend and mentor, John Ridley, and the team at Participant, makes this decade-long journey even sweeter.” Grammy winner Samara Joy recently told Variety she has a new original song coming out in “Shirley.” But she held back on revealing all the details, saying, “I can’t tell you the artist I collaborated with. That’s a secret.” Watch the full trailer below.
.EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Marc will reprise her role as ‘Cherry’ in Season 3 of the Paramount+ Original series Mayor of Kingstown. Marc made her last appearance in the ninth episode of Season 1 titled “The Lie of the Truth.”
American Dreamer deserves better than it has gotten. Shot three years ago during the pandemic this delirously black comedy premiered at Tribeca 2022 and got lost in the crowd. The filmmakers including first time feature director Paul Dektor and screenwriter/producer Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures, St. Vincent) decided to then hold it back and recut and tighten it eliminating 10 minutes of the original running time. In early 2023 it turned up at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, still largely ignored, and then its distribution hunt was further delayed by the Hollywood strikes. Finally Vertical has wisely picked it up and it will be opening in theatres and VOD Friday.
CBS is developing a new soap opera!
EXCLUSIVE: “Plan to leave something behind so your name’ll live on / no matter what the game lives on,” says Nas on his 1999 album Nastradamus, and now the revered rapper is making some moves in a new game.
Euphoria star Nika King has revealed the impact that season three’s delay is having on her life.King has appeared in both seasons of the HBO show, and plays Leslie Bennett, the mother of Rue (Zendaya) – a teenager struggling with a drug addiction.The third instalment of the series, which also stars Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney, has been eagerly awaited by fans, having been delayed for several reasons.During a stand-up comedy performance in Los Angeles, King shared the repercussions of the show’s postponement. “Season three is coming out, I don’t fucking know. Don’t ask me, I don’t know,” said the actor.“People are like, ‘We need season three’, and I’m like bitch, I need season three.
Angelique Jackson Taraji P. Henson is going to keep telling her truth. As she took the stage at the 2024 ABFF Honors on Sunday night, “The Color Purple” star pointed to a tattoo on her left bicep that spells out those words exactly: “The Truth.” “If you are alive and God blessed you with another day to live, it is your job to tell your truth,” Henson told the crowd gathered for the American Black Film Festival’s marquee gala.
Andrew Scott plays grifter Tom Ripley in the new Netflix limited series Ripley, which is set to premiere on April 4. The new trailer, which you can view in the video above, shows the extent that Ripley will go through to get the job done.
According to reports, Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales could be set to be handed a new royal honour to keep up with the dwindling number of senior royals and cope with a backlog of investitures caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Currently, only King Charles, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal are able to hand out OBEs, MBEs and similar honours as 'blood' royals - but this could soon change as there is speculation that the proposal is being discussed, the Daily Mail reports.
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband and Pippa Middleton’s ex-boyfriend, was found dead in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday. He was 45.According to the Telegraph, Kingston was at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds, where he was meeting his folks for lunch at the time of the incident.A post on X from Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead shared that the senior coroner for Gloucestershire said Kingston “was found in a locked outbuilding with a catastrophic head injury — a gun was found at the scene.”“He had been visiting his parents house in the Cotswolds for lunch.
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband and Pippa Middleton’s ex-boyfriend, was found dead at a home in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday. He was 45.“Please be advised that HM senior coroner for Gloucestershire, Ms Katy Skerrett, will conduct the opening of the inquest into the death of Mr Thomas Henry Robin Kingston at 2pm Friday, March 1, 2024 at the Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court,” a court official told Us Weekly on Thursday.
Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, tragically passed away at his parents' £3million country mansion.The emergency services were called to the scene around 6pm on Sunday. The home is listed on the National Heritage Register due to its historical architectural significance.
Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, tragically passed away at his parents' £3million country mansion.The emergency services were called to the scene around 6pm on Sunday. The home is listed on the National Heritage Register due to its historical architectural significance.
Buckingham Palace has announced that Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, Thomas Kingston, has died unexpectedly at the age of 45 as the King and Queen pay tribute. A statement on behalf of the family - Lady Gabriella Kingston, Mr Martin and Mrs Jill Kingston, Mrs Joanna Connolly and Mrs Emma Murray - said: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother.
Fans of the Royal Family were left shocked this evening (Tuesday, February 27) with the tragic news that Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, Thomas Kingston, has died at the age of 45. A statement on behalf of the family began: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother.Tom was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him.
Lady Gabriella‘s husband and Pippa Middleton‘s ex-boyfriend, has died. He was 45.Kingston died in Gloucestershire on Sunday, with emergency services called to the scene shortly after 6 p.m.
Buckingham Palace has announced that Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, Thomas Kingston, has died unexpectedly at the age of 45 as the King and Queen pay tribute. A statement on behalf of Lady Gabriella Kingston, Mr Martin and Mrs Jill Kingston, Mrs Joanna Connolly and Mrs Emma Murray said: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother.
King Charles is reportedly putting plans in place for the eventual succession of the Prince of Wales - but it seems Prince Harry has been left out of these secret discussions. King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last month after a routine operation for an enlarged prostate.
the ailing monarch’s coronation festivities in May, has reportedly transitioned into a more behind-the-scenes role. A palace source claimed to the Times on Thursday that Thompson, 40, “remains senior equerry to the King and the Queen, in a more executive and less public-facing role.”The outlet added that Thompson is “understood not to have enjoyed the public attention he received after attending several high-profile events with the King.” The Post has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
The King was left tickled pink by a well-wisher’s card showing a disgruntled dog recovering from medical treatment and telling him “at least you don’t have to wear a cone!”. Charles, 75, has been pictured looking through some of the 7,000 messages of support Buckingham Palace’s correspondence team has received from around the world since his cancer diagnosis. Many have shared their own stories about dealing with cancer or offered their good wishes and advice for a speedy recovery.
In 2019, filmmaker Guy Ritchie went back to his crime comedy roots with “The Gentlemen,” a film very much in the vein of early films like “Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch.” And, of course, in the ensuing years, especially during the pandemic, in the rush and craze for content, everyone wanted a spin-off that would pay handsomely for them, and creators were more happy to oblige.