Born in Omaha, Nebraska, to two parents of Greek heritage, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne was awarded Greek citizenship last year around the time he was working on his latest feature, The Holdovers.
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Dear Mama, a new five-part docuseries on the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, is unlike any other deep dive on the legendary artist, says director Allen Hughes.The Disney+ series, which focuses on Tupac and his late mother, Afeni Shakur, tells his story through the lens of her activism and struggles, providing a more rounded exploration of Tupac as opposed to a one-sided portrait of the artist.“I wanted people to know when they saw the title, oh yeah, this ain’t gonna be no typical hip-hop shit,” Hughes told NME over a Zoom call. “If you’re gonna name something with Tupac Dear Mama, you know what you’re getting yourself into.”Hughes, the director of 2017 Netflix series The Defiant Ones, which charts the rise and success of Dr Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine, began working on the series after being approached by the estate of the Shakur family.
“It’s been challenging working on it because unfortunately, the subjects, Afeni and Tupac, are no longer here with us,” Hughes revealed.“There wasn’t a lot of stuff available on her so there was all the digging and searching and investigating. And then with him, you see him evolving constantly and it’s tough to navigate because as he’s growing, we have to make sure people understand why he’s making certain decisions.”For Hughes, the choice to include Afeni’s story as well as Tupac’s was key to uncovering some unanswered questions about the artist and the events leading up to his death in 1996.
“I just had a lot of questions about him that I wanted to answer that nothing had ever answered,” Hughes explained. “And I thought, I’ll find out about him through his mother.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, to two parents of Greek heritage, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne was awarded Greek citizenship last year around the time he was working on his latest feature, The Holdovers.
Taylor Swift fans in Argentina have been camping out for the singer’s live ‘Eras’ shows since June, a new report says.First reported by Pitchfork, some Swifties are going to extreme lengths to see the singer up close when she embarks on the Latin American Leg of her tour next week – and have even been seen camping outside the arena for around five months.As outlined in the report, four tents have been stationed outside the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, where Swift will play three back-to-back shows on November 9, 10 and 11.The tents are being occupied by eager fans, it outlines, who have been taking shifts in the hopes of getting as close to the front of the general admission standing section as possible.
It sounds like Matthew Perry‘s most recent ex has some very complicated feelings to process after his shocking death.
Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing” in November, 2022 devouring it in a week. She identified with Perry’s ability to hide his addiction like her own. To the outside world, she was a successful mom volunteering at her kids’ school.She ate healthy and worked out, working at an Alzheimer’s clinic and doing yoga by day.
died of an apparent drowning incident at his California home on Saturday. He was 54.He famously portrayed the sarcastic and charming Chandler Bing on “Friends” alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.
, Friends. Over the years, , , , , , and have shown that their bond as the fictional one between Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Chandler Bing, Joey Tribbiani, and Ross Geller.On October 28, Perry at 54 years old, according to . “We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry's passing,” a statement posted to the official Friends reads.
On Sunday, the world woke up to the devastating news that Matthew Perry - most known for playing the character of Chandler Bing in Friends - had passed away at his Los Angeles home. It's thought the 54 year drowned in his jacuzzi, with the Los Angeles Police department stating that "foul play is not suspected." In the days since Matthew's passing, the actor has received a slew of tributes and condolences from his fans to fellow celebrities. One celeb and fan yet to speak out is Courteney Cox, who played Matthew's on screen wife, Monica Geller in the iconic sitcom.
Matthew Perry's neighbour has revealed that he "saw too much" at the scene of the Friends star's tragic death.The actor, 54, who had struggled with addiction in the past, was found unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, 28 October. And now, his neighbour, 17, has told the US Sun that he and his siblings witnessed the tragic situation unfolding. He said: “They were outside my neighbour’s door.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France’s Musée Grévin took Dwayne Johnson‘s comments and social media outcry over the star’s botched wax figure to heart. Within 24 hours, his figure was updated by artists who gave it a slightly darker skin tone with meticulous strokes of oil painting.
Marta Balaga DR Sales has been racking up sales for Danish drama series “Prisoner.” Starring Sofie Gråbøl, David Dencik, Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt and Charlotte Fich, it has been picked up by BBC (UK and Ireland), Canal+ Group’s channel Polar+ (France), MHz Networks (U.S.), SBS (Australia), NPO (Netherlands) and BeTV (French-speaking Belgium). Revolving around four desperate prison guards, forced to deal with everything from rampant drug trade to their personal problems and imminent closure of the prison, the show was created by Kim Fupz Aakeson.
A plan put forth this week to SAG-AFTRA by George Clooney and other big stars to potentially kick start stalled negotiations with the studios is “worthy of review and consideration,” says the union’s chief negotiator.
Viewers of Coleen Rooney's new Disney+ documentary have hailed her 'the greatest WAG of all time' as they proclaimed 'don't mess with a northern lass.'
Rocky film series, has died aged 83.The former boxer and actor died on October 8 in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, to The New York Times on Wednesday (October 18). No cause of death was given.Young played Rocky Balboa’s brother-in-law Paulie Pennino across the first six films in the Rocky series.
Timothée Chalamet alert for all the Timmy C fans out there. “Dune: Part Two” is not coming out this fall as initially planned—it’s been kicked into 2024—but that doesn’t mean the planned GQ profile on him isn’t releasing as planned.
A new Disney+ series will see Coleen Rooney speak out about her High Court battle that gripped the nation.
Coleen Rooney has revealed her husband Wayne's shocked response to her exposing Rebekah Vardy for leaking stories about their private life.The mother of four appeared on BBC's The One Show to discuss her new Disney+ documentary, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. The show will detail how Coleen turned into an amateur social media detective to find an explanation for why private stories about her and her family continued to appear in the media.
Twenty years ago, Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera made history with their steamy performance at the 2003 MTV VMAs.
The View have selected a host of emerging acts to support them on their upcoming UK headline tour – find all the details below.The Scottish band have teamed up with promotors, independent record label and new music champions This Feeling to give 21 different artists “their moment in the spotlight” at the shows in England and Wales.Per a press release, the chosen openers “cover the rock ‘n’ roll spectrum” and include indie group Shambolics, indie-soul artist Ruby J, singer-songwriter Lissy Taylor and indie-pop band The Lilacs.The likes of Jonny Ash, Twin City, Cruz, Ben Walker, Oscar Corney and Spangled will also join The View on the road. Ben Walker will open all five shows in Scotland, with Daytime TV set to join as support in Aberdeen and Dundee.In a statement, The View frontman Kyle Falconer said: “It’s great that we’re at a stage where we’ve got the opportunity to help young local talent.
Consequence of Sound, the mega-mogul opened up about today’s music world and the use of AI. After being asked about his views on the use of AI in songwriting and production, Iovine said: “I’m not saying it’s good or bad, but I think AI is going to be massive in songwriting on many levels. One, on a very basic level, if somebody is stuck and you want to experiment and get an idea.
More than 200 people in Greater Manchester may have died due to air pollution since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to start, campaigners have claimed. The controversial scheme which was set to come into force last year before it was delayed could have also prevented 496 days spent in hospital due to respiratory conditions if it cut pollution as intended, they argue.