With ‘Migration,’ Illumination’s Chris Meledandri Emphasizes Auteurism

, Christian finally arrives in London to meet his online girlfriend, Cleo, and though they share a kiss, the sparks are definitely taking time to fly.Cleo, who is transgender and autistic, expressed in a previous episode that she had plenty of worries about meeting Christian in person especially since he's never dated a transgender woman before. Although he assured her that he was attracted to her, he later acknowledged that his family not being as accepting of the situation as he had hoped was causing him to have some doubts. He asked Cleo that they not kiss upon meeting one another, but in this clip, he surprises her by taking the initiative to kiss her after sharing a big hug.«I didn't think that was gonna happen,» she admits.Cleo also tells cameras that Christian is «so cute and totally out of [her] league» which flatters him tremendously.But after the kiss, things quickly turn awkward.

Natalie Portman hugs it out with Lea Seydoux while arriving on the front row for the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show during Paris Fashion Week on Monday (July 3) in Paris, France.

The Hemsworth brothers are vacationing in Greece!

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin spent some quality time together this past week. The pair, who shares two kids together, was photographed having lunch in Milan with their 17 year old son, Moses. Ranking Gwyneth Paltrow’s courtroom looksGwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple wears her controversial 2002 Oscars gownGwyneth Paltrow compares Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck’s skills in bed: ‘Technically excellent’The pair were photographed at a restaurant together, looking like they were ready for summer.

Kevin Costner’s former tenant Daniel Starr shut down rumors that he was romantically involved with the actor’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner — and wished the pair well amid their divorce.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Singer-songwriter Brandy Clark has enjoyed triumphs recently on two fronts. Ten years of work on the score for her first Broadway musical, “Shucked,” paid off with a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award win for her and score co-writer Shane McAnally. And the Nashville resident’s self-titled fourth album, which found her friend Brandi Carlile moving into the producer’s chair, got the kind of great reviews that augur for more Grammy nominations (on top of the 10 nods she’s already picked up over the years). While she was making one of her many visits to New York, Variety caught up with her for a Facetime feature to discuss both her new Warner Records album, one of the year’s best, and the hit musical, which has a cast album of its own. The joint timing is coincidental, of course (“Shucked” was originally tagged for a 2020 opening, with an out-of-town run in D.C. that was just about to begin when the pandemic kicked in). That she gets to talk about two home runs at once makes her career seem far from anything that ends in “-ucked,” unless lucked applies.

Katherine Schwarzenegger is showing Chris Pratt love on his big day, calling him «my love angel face» on his 44th birthday.Katherine took to her Instagram on Wednesday and shared a series of photos featuring the doting couple taking selfies in a car, enjoying a tiki bar date and holding hands while walking in some kind of arena tunnel. There's also a photo of Pratt sitting down facing the ocean with his arms raised to the sky.

Chris Hemsworth recalled his excitement to hang out with Arnold Schwarzenegger at a gym in Brazil. The Thor: Love and Thunder star was in the South American country last week to attend Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, during which he got the chance to work out with The Terminator himself. The 39-year-old actor described the experience as "the highlight of my life".

Chris Hemsworth opened up about working with his family in Hollywood.

Chris Hemsworth has confirmed that a third Extraction film is in the works.The Marvel star has just premiered action sequel Extraction 2 on Netflix, and during the weekend’s TUDUM event (June 17) he announced alongside director Sam Hargrave that a follow-up is on the way.The franchise – which is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks – began with 2020’s Extraction, and follows Hemsworth’s black ops mercenary Tyler Rake.The recent sequel picks up after the character’s close brush with death at the end of the first film, and sees him try and save the family of a Georgian gangster.Speaking ahead of the film’s release, Hargrave admitted he would love to see Rake face off against Keanu Reeves’s action character John Wick. Asked who would win in a fight between the two, he told Dexerto: “I love that conversation.

We know her best for her role as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, but Amanda Holden and her family were once again propelled into the spotlight this week after her husband Chris Hughes stepped down as the director of her agency, YMU. The news emerged on Friday, that Chris had reportedly "quit" as the director at talent agency almost two months before the agency sensationally dropped former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield last month.

It looks like Chris Pratt is celebrating Father’s Day a little early!

BBC presenter and his conservationist stepdaughter were a hit with Gogglebox fans as they shared their views on the latest TV shows throughout the week. During the episode, the Springwatch star left viewers in hysterics as he appeared in an unusual NASA jumper and dished out some dry jokes. It wasn't long before people watching took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Chris and Megan as they called for them to have their own hour show.

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri was feted at the Annecy International Film Festival Wednesday morning with a “Golden Ticket” lifetime accreditation in a surprise session featuring Grammy-winning musician and Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams.

via Jeff Sneider) had the two companies collaborating on a different beloved property – “The Legend of Zelda.” At the Annecy International Animation Festival, TheWrap caught up with Chris Meledandri, the founder and CEO of Illumination and the producer of all of their films, and asked about whether Link was coming to the big screen soon.“I don’t know where that came from,” Meledandri said of the “Legend of Zelda” rumor. “I mean I can understand how people would surmise all sorts of things because obviously, we’ve had a great experience working together.

After “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” made over $1.3 billion at the global box office, it’s safe to say that Illumination is pretty pleased with its partnership with Nintendo.

Ben Croll Before Pharrell Williams put in a surprise appearance to honor Chris Meledandri with Annecy’s Golden Ticket lifetime achievement award, the Illumination CEO joined “Migration” director Benjamin Renner for a wide-ranging conversation and to present the first 25 minutes of the film.  Though the duo made sure to mention that the excerpt was not quite locked, the opening salvo was nevertheless polished and sure-footed, giving Annecy attendees a good impression of the final form. Set for release on Dec. 22, “Migration” seems like another crowd-pleaser – at least if auditorium’s laughs and applause offered any indication.

Illumination founder Chris Meledandri has confirmed he is working on new projects with Pharrell Williams and Pierre Coffin at the Annecy International Film Festival.

Naman Ramachandran Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri was presented with the Annecy International Film Festival’s lifetime accreditation Golden Ticket on Wednesday. In a surprise appearance, two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy-winning global superstar Pharrell Williams presented Meledandri with the festival’s honor. Meledandri is the creative producer behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the Despicable Me, Minions, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets franchises, and the upcoming action comedy, “Migration.” Williams, a longtime creative partner with Illumination, earned his first Academy Award nomination for his blockbuster song “Happy” from the studio’s “Despicable Me 2.”

Spoilers for, including the serial killer's identity and other key moments from season 1. Now streaming on Peacock, season 1 of mixes humor with sex and thrills to deliver a witty satire of the true-crime genre. At the center of creator Craig Rosenberg's series are Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan (Chris Messina) Bartlett, a married couple struggling to keep it together who decide to blackmail a serial killer in order to launch a podcast in hopes of solving their personal and financial problems. Known as the Westside Ripper, it's quickly revealed that the murderer terrorizing Los Angeles is a brooding yet smoldering local plumber named Matt Pierce (Tom Bateman), who was hired to do some handiwork at the Bartlett's home while also befriending the couple.