Sia Responds to Backlash for Casting Maddie Ziegler as an Autistic Character in Her New Movie

George Clooney had a lot on his plate when it comes to his new film The Midnight Sky, except for precious little food. The 59-year-old directs himself in the sci-fi thriller, where he plays a cancer stricken astronomer alone in the Arctic after surviving a global apocalypse, trying to warn incoming astronauts about the catastrophe on Earth.

Meryl Streep is getting candid about her new movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures Content Group is close to acquiring all international distribution rights to U.S. high school drama The Fallout, starring Jenna Ortega (You), Maddie Ziegler (West Side Story), Niles Fitch (This is Us), Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), John Ortiz (Kong: Skull Island) and Will Ropp (The Way Back).

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has shared a clip from his new film Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day, as well as revealing the trauma behind the band’s album last year and his solo tour.In the new tour documentary Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day, accompanying a live solo album of the same name, Kelly reveals he had throat surgery on a vocal polyp – which could have left him unable to sing ever again.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Hallmark Channel released its January programming slate, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition announced the graduates of its 2020 Series Scriptwriters Program.Hallmark Channel’s newly rebranded January programming event, “New Year New Movies!,” announced five movie premieres: “Taking a Shot at Love,” “A New Year’s Resolution,” “Two for the Win,” “Love in the Alps” and “Snowkissed.” Kicking off the event is “Taking a Shot at Love,” set to

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are teasing a fourth movie together.

Some of Young Hollywood’s hottest stars are in attendance at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time!

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticCinemas — the ones that are open — are hurting for new content.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reunion looks set to be on the cards, with reports emerging that Margot Robbie will replace Emma Stone in an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt. Emma Stone has been forced to bow out of period Hollywood drama Babylon due to scheduling reasons according to Deadline, with The Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie tipped to replace her alongside Pitt.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reunion looks set to be on the cards, with reports emerging that Margot Robbie will replace Emma Stone in an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt.Emma Stone has been forced to bow out of period Hollywood drama Babylon due to scheduling reasons according to Deadline, with The Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie tipped to replace her alongside Pitt.Babylon – which will be directed by La La Land's Damien Chazelle – has been in the works for over a year and is currently set for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence are back to work with new looks.The two Oscar-winning stars were photographed on the set of their upcoming film, at South Station in Boston on Tuesday. In the pics, Lawrence, 30, rocks a mustard sweater, forest green jacket and dark jeans.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJaden Smith isn’t just an actor and a musician. The 22-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith is also a social activist — more specifically a water activist.His nonprofit 501CTHREE.org has teamed up with KindHuman and Homeless Health Care to install a water box in Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles to provide clean drinking water at the rate of 10 gallons per minute.

Tara Reid didn't shoot her shot! The 45-year-old actress took to the comments section of Nicole Kidman's recent Instagram post to see if the 53-year-old Oscar winner would be interested in starring in her upcoming film. Kidman shared a photo of herself in New York City ahead of her mini-series, g's, finale, which garnered lots of celebrity buzz. Reid commented on the post, «You are truly amazing in everything you do. I've been a huge fan forever.

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Sia has received backlash online for casting a neurotypical actor as the autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.The singer’s directorial debut follows Music, a young girl with nonverbal autism, who finds herself in the care of her older half-sister, the newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson).A press release describes the film as “a wholly original exploration of the healing power of love and the importance of community.”It continued: “Sia’s music is integral to the story of the film as

Sia fired back at social media users who accused her of ableism after she cast Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her upcoming film, Music.After the trailer for the movie dropped on Thursday, November 19, Twitter users called out the singer, 44, for not hiring a person with autism for the role.

Sia is speaking out after she received backlash for a casting decision in her upcoming movie.

Sia spent November 20 on Twitter defending her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a teen who lives with special needs. The “Elastic Heart” singer, 44, took to Twitter in the early morning hours to answer to critics who called out the casting choice of the dancer and actress, 18. “I spent three f—ing years researching. I think that’s why I’m so f—ing bummed,” the singer said in one tweet. Maddie and Sia have been working together as early as her 2014 single “Chandelier.”