Steve Martin Goes To ‘Pieces’ In Morgan Neville’s Emmy-Contending Doc About Comedy Great

Chris Martin is known for being the frontman of Coldplay - one of the biggest British rock bands in the world that is about to embark on its record-breaking fifth headline set at Glastonbury 2024.

Oh no! We’ve lost a comedy legend! Martin Mull has passed away!

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival had its fair share of notable premieres, including Sean Baker‘s Palme d’Or winner “Anora” and Francis Ford Coppola‘s “Megalopolis,” among others. But a certain doc made waves in the Cannes Classics roster, quietly collecting a string of positive reviews.

Aaron Carter was in a dark place in the years leading up to his death. A very, VERY dark place. The I Want Candy singer’s twin sister

Martin Lewis has criticised the Conservatives over a tweet in which they tried to claim he had spoken to Labour about secret tax plans.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has explained why he refuses to name his daughter on television and why he rarely shares pictures of his family. During Good Morning Britain on Wednesday 26 June, Martin was discussing Labour leader Keir Stamer’s policy of not naming his children.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “The World According to Allee Wilis,” a new documentary about the musical powerhouse best known for writing the “Friends” theme song and Earth Wind & Fire’s “September.” The film, which is directed by Alexis Spraic, had its world premiere at SXSW and has been hitting the festival circuit. It most recently screened at the Provincetown Film Festival, and will next be showcased at Frameline.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It’s a whodunit with a whole lot of drama. Jennifer Lawrence will get to feud, day-drink and access oodles of disposable income, at least until a body turns up, in “The Wives,” a murder mystery that is in the vein of “The Real Housewives.” Apple Original Films acquired the project in what it is describing as a “highly competitive situation.” Lawrence will produce the film alongside Justine Ciarrocchi for her company, Excellent Cadaver.

Amy Winehouse, Amy – will be pleased to hear he’s returning to the genre soon with a new project.Kapadia is known for his forensic, archive-heavy films about global stars including racing driver Ayrton Senna, Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona and Winehouse, but he has veered away from that approach recently. His latest show about tennis superstar Roger Federer’s final days before retirement uses precious little archive material, and when he has reverted to type it has been for streaming series such as Disney+’s Camden and 1971: The Year That Changed Everything on Apple TV+.

Jordan Moreau Andrew Callaghan, the 27-year-old director and journalist known for his popular Channel 5 YouTube videos, is back with his most intimate project yet: “Dear Kelly.” The documentary is Callaghan’s first major project since his directorial debut “This Place Rules,” which premiered on HBO in 2022. It also marks his return to feature filmmaking since he paused his career in light of sexual misconduct allegations in early 2023. After apologizing for his past behavior, Callaghan went on hiatus, began attending therapy and completed a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program.

Siddhant Adlakha “Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme” centers on an immensely interesting subject — financial fraudster and D-List actor Zach Horowitz, a.k.a. Zach Avery — but ends up telling his tale in uninteresting ways. The film draws its various techniques from far better and more accomplished documentaries, resulting in a multifaceted, mixed-bag approach that never clicks, thanks in large part to how the movie chooses to reveal information.

Jack Dunn Growing up in Los Angeles, Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville was a “huge fan” of Steve Martin. At 12 years old, he begged his father to drive six hours to Las Vegas so they could see one of Martin’s last stand-up performances at the Riviera Hotel. Forty-five years later, Neville shared the NeueHouse Hollywood stage with his comedy hero to promote their new Apple TV+ documentary “Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces.” “My main goal going in was just to listen,” Neville said.

Alex Gibney has Frank Sinatra to thank for his most recent documentary  – the two-part Emmy-contending film In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Martin Scorsese is set to shoot a new film which will see him return to the small town from where his family originated.The filmmaker is reportedly working on a documentary about ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. The documentary will take Scorsese to Polizzi Generosa, a small town on the island of Sicily, where his paternal grandparents were born.Currently untitled, the film is reportedly based on research by archaeologist and professor at Cranfield University in England, Lisa Briggs.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large I think I can say this on behalf of the entire collective of reporters who cover television: Nothing makes us groan more than when a series star or producer refers to the setting as another “character” in their show. (Actually, I take that back, something else causes even heavier eye rolls: When a performer says their co-stars are “like a family.”) And yet, I may have to temper my cynicism.

EXCLUSIVE: Micro Budget is a comedy feature about an aspiring director who recklessly moves himself and his nine-months-pregnant actress wife from Iowa to LA to shoot a low-budget indie movie and sell it to a streamer for a “fuck-ton of money”. Sound familiar?

Immediately after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky made a bold prediction.

Celebrity Gogglebox is back, and this week the assembled celebs were embarrassed watching spicy scenes from Bridgerton, moved to tears by the finale of The Piano and fascinated by the opulent retirement homes featured in the Channel 5 series The World’s Most Luxurious Retirement Homes.The episode began with Roman Kemp, who played for the World XI side at Soccer Aid on Sunday 9 June, showing his dad Martin his latest football injury as he sat down. “You think this one’s bad,” Roman said, showing off a bandaged knee, “this is the worst one.” He then lifted up his shorts to show off a bad scrape on his thigh.

Piers Morgan has led the tributes to Princess Kate after she revealed she is "not out of the woods yet" following her cancer diagnosis.The Princess of Wales confirmed she would return to Royal life this weekend for the King's Trooping The Colour celebration as she gave an emotional and honest update on her health. Celebs and fans alike were quick to send their well-wishes to Kate following her announcement, and Piers Morgan was one of the first, tweeting: "Welcome back, Your Royal Highness. " TV host Gaby Roslin echoed: "Taking each day as it comes is a great way to be.