More disturbing accusations against Russell Brand are coming out… According to documents obtained by TMZ
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Jonah Platt “What’s your favorite Jewish movie?” This is not a question you often hear. Ask it and you’re likely to get a furrowed brow, a scrunched nose, and then finally a, “Uh… ‘Schindler’s List?’”? Same goes for theater (“Fiddler on the Roof?”) and television (“Maisel?”). We don’t have a lot of options when it comes to Jewish stories onscreen, and the ones we do have are most often stories of strife, persecution and victimhood.
The pickings are slim. Look, I understand that the Jewish people are the most minor of minorities— we make up roughly 2% of the U.S. population — so I don’t expect to find thousands of high-profile Jewish stories every day in every medium.
But at this moment within our culture, when the entertainment industry is being flooded with the palpable vibrating energy of so many minority communities rightfully surging forth to take up space, tell their stories, and celebrate their identities, the Jewish people need to get in gear and join the party. Simply put, we need more stories on our stages and screens that focus not only on Jewish suffering, or Jewish idiosyncrasies, or just featuring characters who happen to be Jewish — we need to explore and highlight Jewish joy. What is it about seeing Jews happy together, or celebrating a holiday or life-cycle event that has for decades made the creators and gatekeepers of content so queasy in Hollywood? Why have they so often shied away from illuminating these joyous interactions, or felt that, at best, they must be undercut with self-deprecation or juxtaposed with suffering? I do not think it a fault of audiences.
More disturbing accusations against Russell Brand are coming out… According to documents obtained by TMZ
With poor box office predictions for “The Marvels,” the Marvel TV reckoning, and the ongoing “crisis at Marvel,” it’s clear that the most lucrative studio in Hollywood history has hit a rough patch creatively and otherwise.
AFM will get picked up. But given the climate in Hollywood, many projects won’t officially hit the market until February at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Amanda Abbington was jokingly corrected by her partner as she shared how she's keeping busy since her Strictly Come Dancing exit. The actress was among the 15 famous faces who signed up to the BBC One dance contest this year and was making strides in the competition alongside dancer Giovanni Pernice.
Megan Fox has a message for SAG-AFTRA — but pretty much everyone else has an even stronger message for her!
AMC+.Bon Temps, La.: home to all manner of vampires, werewolves, a bar owner who can shape-shift into a dog, a waitress who is part fairy and that memorable season with the were-panthers. “True Blood” originally aired on HBO from 2008-2014, starring Anna Paquin, her now-husband Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, the late Nelsan Ellis, and Joe Manganiello. The ensemble drama was often messy — both literally, with blood and guts — and figuratively, with inconsistent writing.
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“Going Varsity in Mariachi” is one of the films with LGBTQ themes that will screen at AFI Fest 2023 in Hollywood. Photo: Provided by AFI Fest.
Meryl Streep and Don Gummer’s marriage has been without a doubt one of the most lasting relationships in Hollywood, so when it was revealed that the pair had been separated for six years many started wondering about their decision, following a 45-year marriage.WATCH THE MOMENT QUEEN LETIZIA AND HER DAUGHTERS MEET MERYL STREEPHUGH JACKMAN TO DIVORCE WIFE DEBORRA-LEE FURNESS AFTER THREE DECADESCELEBRITY SPLITS 2023: THE MOST UNEXPECTED DIVORCES AND BREAKUPSThe 74-year-old Oscar winner and the 76-year-old sculptor celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 30, despite having terminated their romance six years ago. The pair continue to be partners and have been supportive of each other on a personal and professional side, however, they are not in a romantic relationship anymore.“Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” Streep’s representative confirmed.
The Morning Show” have complained on X that it’s hard to watch its star Jennifer Aniston — because of the cosmetic work they think she’s had on her face.“I’m watching the new season of ‘The Morning Show’ & I can’t get past Jennifer Aniston’s face! What did she do? . . .
Kirk Douglas.Between them, a group of Jews whose families had lived in constant fear of persecution gave America, and the world, the golden age of cinema. Classics from “The Wizard of Oz” and “Singin’ in the Rain” to “Ben Hur” and “Gone with the Wind” exist because of them.So why, after the most heinous mass murders of Jews since the Holocaust, is Hollywood incapable of recognizing its own history — and why does it have such a Jew problem?In the days since the Hamas attacks in Israel, the powerful and the rich have truly exposed themselves.Maha Dakhil, co-head of motion pictures at CAA and agent to Tom Cruise, Madonna, Reese Witherspoon, Olivia Wilde, and American Israeli Natalie Portman, this week accused Israel of “genocide.”She re-posted, “You’re currently learning who supports genocide,” before adding her own caption: “That’s the line for me.” John Cusack, that one-time 80s heartthrob, wrote on X: “I was out at the Palestinian march in Chicago.
love saga took over the headlines.In 2003, the former NSYNC frontman, now 42, dropped his catchy Timbaland-produced tune, “Cry Me a River.”The single alluded to Spears, 41, allegedly cheating on him during their relationship.Now, the songstress is releasing more tidbits about her romance with Timberlake in her upcoming book, “The Woman in Me.”Spears apparently confesses in the book to having an affair with dancer Wade Robson while she was still with the “Social Network” actor.“We were out one night and we went to a Spanish bar. We danced and danced.
Emmanuelle Chriqui I was born in Montreal and raised in Toronto to a traditional French, Jewish and Moroccan family. My parents emigrated from Morocco with my older brother in tow in the mid- to late- 1960s.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There aren’t a lot of precedents in pop music for the pairing of Billie Eilish and Finneas, when it comes to brother-and-sister performing or songwriting duos. But in the world of music for films, it might not be too soon to start considering a comparison with a very famous married duo: Alan and Marilyn Bergman, the long-reigning king and queen of movie theme songs.
Timothée Chalamet is opening about the positive friendships he’s made in Hollywood. In a new interview, Chalamet name checked some of his closest friends in the industry, and the ones he admires the most, including Zendaya and Tom Holland.
Britney Spears‘ upcoming memoir is set to be juicy. The pop singer is telling her story in her own words, and part of that story heavily involves her former love, Justin Timberlake. The couple dated in their early years in Hollywood and became one of the most memorable celebrity duos of all time. Now, Britney is opening up about a difficult time in their relationship, which included a shocking pregnancy bombshell.Britney Spears’ book, titled “The Woman in Me,” will reveal secrets about her life.
Caroline Brew editor Level 33 has acquired Christopher Kahunahana‘s “Waikiki” for theatrical and digital release. The film will be released in theaters across the country on Oct. 27.