Julia Roberts and George Clooney gave fans a look into their filming process. The duo revealed a scene in "Ticket to Paradise" involving a single kiss took "like, six months" to film in a recent interview with the New York Times. "Yeah.
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Marta Balaga Following the world premiere of “Six Weeks” at Sarajevo Film Festival, about a teenage mother who decides to give her child up for adoption, but still has some time to change her mind, director Noémi Veronika Szakonyi will continue to explore the subject in “Little Ones.” In the documentary, which she will produce, the focus will shift to the complicated workings of international adoption.“We have been working on it for eight years now; we will shoot for four more,” she says. Her husband and frequent collaborator Máté Vincze will direct.“I have a subconscious connection to this topic, which I have realized only later.
I have been shooting another documentary about my own family, about my mother giving up her child. My brother.
I am just interested in that question: how can you give up a child and survive?” The Hungarian filmmaker already has a slew of new projects, including another documentary “Afterglow,” and “Bite Into the Soul,” set in New York, where she used to study and live with her husband, who will co-direct.“It’s inspired by true events and characters, and it’s based on our research on the life and struggles of the Hungarian illegal immigrant community in Brooklyn,” she reveals to Variety, adding she will focus on an older age group this time.“Our protagonist is Erzsébet, a 59-year-old illegal immigrant from the Hungarian countryside. She takes care of a rabbi’s elderly wife in Williamsburg.”Szakonyi will also produce “Gross National Happiness,” and “Successful Man,” currently in post-production.In “Six Weeks,” produced by Budapest-based company Sparks, she wanted to show that sometimes, waiting is the hardest part.
Julia Roberts and George Clooney gave fans a look into their filming process. The duo revealed a scene in "Ticket to Paradise" involving a single kiss took "like, six months" to film in a recent interview with the New York Times. "Yeah.
Ashley Judd is speaking out on privacy following her mother’s untimely passing.
Ashley Judd is pushing for more privacy protection for the family members and close loved ones impacted by suicide.
Ashley Judd, is opening up about her mother's passing like never before.MORE: Naomi Judd 'leaves daughters Ashley and Wynonna out of $25 million will'In an essay for The New York Times' opinion section, the star spoke candidly of the moments right after her mother's death, the aftermath, and discussed what it was like to mourn something so heartbreaking, so publicly.The late singer died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 30 April. She was 76-years-old, and had long been struggling with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.WATCH: The Judds perform live at the 2022 CMT AwardsMORE: Ashley Judd details mom Naomi's powerful words after devastating sexual harassmentIn the essay, which is titled The Right to Keep Private Pain Private, Ashley reveals the shocking details of "the most shattering day of my life," detailing the moment she discovered her mother's body.
Ashley Judd is grieving the loss of mother Naomi Judd, and is opening up about the experience of discovering the late singer’s body in an op-ed for the New York Times.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In a commentary published in the New York Times, Ashley Judd explains why she has filed a petition attempting to block the release of a report on the death of her mother, Naomi Judd — saying that “the horror” of the experience “will only worsen if the details surrounding her death are disclosed by the Tennessee law that generally allows police reports, including family interviews, from closed investigations to be made public.” In the essay, Judd reveals that her mother — who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home on April 30 — was still alive at the time police arrived, and contends that the barrage of questioning kept her from attending to her mother in some of her final moments. Most relevant to her objection to the report, though, is that she says family members revealed many personal things in the heat of interrogation without any thought as to how those details would forever become part of the public record.
Reflecting on her grief. Ashley Judd shared the harrowing details of discovering her mother, Naomi Judd, in her final moments. The country star died by suicide in April at the age of 76.
In a heartfelt new column for The New York Times, actor and activist Ashley Judd is calling for revisions to law enforcement and court practices that “wreak havoc on mourning families” coping with the deaths by suicide of loved ones.
discovering her mother Naomi after her suicide in April.Judd, 54, described “the most shattering day of [her] life” in a personal essay in the New York Times, recalling finding her mother still alive and holding her.“The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my nights,” Judd wrote.While all Judd wanted to do was comfort her mom, law enforcement officers began interviewing her and kept her away from Naomi during the last moments of her life, leaving her feeling “cornered and powerless.”“I wanted to be comforting her, telling her how she was about to see her daddy and younger brother as she ‘went away home,’ as we say in Appalachia,” Judd said. “Instead, without it being indicated I had any choices about when, where and how to participate, I began a series of interviews that felt mandatory and imposed on me that drew me away from the precious end of my mother’s life.”Judd felt as though the officers were making her out to be a “possible suspect” just moments after she found her mother’s body.“The men who were present left us feeling stripped of any sensitive boundary, interrogated and, in my case, as if I was a possible suspect in my mother’s suicide,” she recalled.Naomi died by suicide at 76 years old from a self-inflicted gun wound on April 30 after years of struggling with mental illness.In the months since Naomi’s passing, many details of her death have been released to the public, including videos, images and family interviews, and Judd is now fighting to get her family privacy. “I don’t know that we’ll be able to get the privacy we deserve…I do know that we’re not alone,” Judd said in her essay.
Ashley Judd claimed she felt "cornered" and "powerless" as police arrived and began investigating Naomi Judd's suicide on April 30. Ashley, 54, called out law enforcement for the way her mother's death was handled in the immediate aftermath in an op-ed for The New York Times published Wednesday.
. The unscripted half-hour series follows six young disruptors — aspiring fashion designer Taofeek Abijako; model Fernando Casablancas, who identifies as non-binary; new NYC transplant Ben Hard; trans actress Claude Shwartz; queer nightlife staple and trans woman Ebon Gore; and photography prodigy Sophia Wilson — as they follow their dreams and pursue love and art on their own terms. It also aims to peel back the curtain on the «creative NYC underground, giving viewers an exclusive look into how the next generation of icons define themselves and how culture is created,» according to Freeform.In ET's exclusive first look at the trailer, viewers are introduced to the six lively personalities and their evolving journeys, as they find their identities and place in the world. Featured are Taofeek (he/him), a 24-year-old with an eye for fashion who immigrated from Nigeria at 11 and, in the trailer, is seen dealing with the pressures and unforeseen mishap of finishing two looks in time for his celebrity clients at the high-profile Met Gala.
Robert Downey Jr. celebrated true love in his life Saturday while celebrating his 17-year wedding anniversary with wife Susan. The 57-year-old "Avengers: Endgame" actor shared a snap across his social media platforms from their Jewish wedding ceremony in New York. The couple met while working on the 2003 film "Gothika" where Robert starred alongside Halle Berry, and Susan was a budding producer.
Syracuse.com reported. He came upon it while driving back from a friend’s wedding and spotting a “For Sale” sign. “I was not in the market to buy the house,” he said — a theme for Filicia, who also just bought a Sag Harbor home after finding a property by happenstance.“My brother was looking for a new house in the Hamptons and asking me my opinion,” he said.
Logan Paul and Nina Agdal appear to be a new couple!
K.J. Yossman Paramount+’s chief content officer and Paramount TV boss for scripted originals has revealed the streamer is working on a documentary about Louis C.K., the disgraced comedian who stepped back from public life after he was caught up in the #MeToo movement. According to Nevins it will involve the New York Times reporters who broke the story that Louis C.K. had been accused of sexual misconduct by five women. “Louis CK is a slightly different situation [to Harvey Weinstein] and a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way,” said Nevins during a talk at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland on Thursday morning. “I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
is coming to a close and viewers know that means a reunion is on the way! In a sneak peek for the show's epic two-part reunion, we see another super model step on the scene to throw some praise Chanel Ayan's way. The trailer kicks off with reunion host Andy Cohen taking a call from Naomi Campbell, who had a very special message for Ayan.«Naomi Campbell's calling me right now,» Cohen tells Ayan as she makes her way to the couch for part one of the show's reunion special.
Alex Scott spent an incredible week at Jason Vale's Portuguese retreat earlier this month, where she drank four juices daily rather than eating solid meals and took part in yoga, fitness, meditation, games, and walks. But this week, she was happily back at work – in New York!MORE: Alex Scott rocks red hot mini dress for glamorous night outThe BBC presenter headed to the Big Apple to take part in a very exciting project in her role of Mastercard ambassador alongside non-other than tennis star Naomi Osaka.WATCH: Alex Scott soaks up the sun in tangerine string bikiniThe 37-year-old looked casually chic for her first day in the city, sporting a black shirt and matching mini shorts, which she paired with edgy black loafers and ankle socks.LOOK: Alex Scott's £1.5million London home is stunning – see insideSEE: Alex Scott rocks audacious mesh 60s dress and thigh-high PVC boots"What a great 1st day in New York with @mastercard," she wrote in his Stories alongside a picture of her and Naomi sitting opposite each other during the chat.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStill only 50, Choi Dong-hoon has been a front-runner among Korean directors for at least the past 15 years, with hits under his belt including “The Thieves,” “Assassination” and “Tazza: The High Rollers.” Now he is driving the Korean industry’s exploration of sci-fi.Choi’s “Alienoid” recently played to U.S. audiences at the New York Asian Film Festival and will open in North American theaters from Aug. 26.The film is a genre-bending caper in which two gurus from the Koryo Dynasty search for a time-bending blade and unexpectedly cross paths with modern-day folk hunting down a dangerous alien hidden inside a human body.The result has plenty in common with “Jeon Woochi,” a period actioner that is another of Choi’s hits, but amped with richer visuals and cleverer VFX.