Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone will not be attending the closing night of this year’s Outfest LA, where they were set to receive the James Schamus Ally Award.
The couple was expected to be on hand for the July 23 event at The Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood, but their rep tells Variety that will not make an appearance due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“We understand that Melissa and Ben are unable to join us for our closing night due to the strike,” Outfest executive director Damien S. Navarro said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “We will miss them, as our closing night will be a wonderful celebration of our community.”
Outfest kicked off July 13 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Amandla Stenberg, who received the Platinum Maverick Award from the LGBTQ film festival, skipped the festivities in support of the actors walkout. Jacqueline Castel, director of Stenberg’s new indie,...
The couple was expected to be on hand for the July 23 event at The Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood, but their rep tells Variety that will not make an appearance due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“We understand that Melissa and Ben are unable to join us for our closing night due to the strike,” Outfest executive director Damien S. Navarro said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “We will miss them, as our closing night will be a wonderful celebration of our community.”
Outfest kicked off July 13 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Amandla Stenberg, who received the Platinum Maverick Award from the LGBTQ film festival, skipped the festivities in support of the actors walkout. Jacqueline Castel, director of Stenberg’s new indie,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have boarded “Relighting Candles: The Tim Sullivan Story” as executive producers.
The documentary short, co-directed by Zeberiah Newman (“Unexpected”) and Michiel Thomas (“Game Face”), is a portrait of West Hollywood candlemaker Tim Sullivan. It chronicles the 82-year-old Bronx native’s journey coming out as a gay man, how he got sober more than 40 years ago and his tradition of hiring homeless and newly sober people at his company, Timothy Jay Candles.
McCarthy and Falcone tell me in a statement, “Once we heard the lovely story of Tim Sullivan and began to understand how many people he’s helped in his life through the making of beautiful candles, we realized these filmmakers were telling exactly the kind of story we want to help get out into the world.”
McCarthy and Falcone will be honored at Outfest next month with the James Schamus Ally Award. “Relighting Candles...
The documentary short, co-directed by Zeberiah Newman (“Unexpected”) and Michiel Thomas (“Game Face”), is a portrait of West Hollywood candlemaker Tim Sullivan. It chronicles the 82-year-old Bronx native’s journey coming out as a gay man, how he got sober more than 40 years ago and his tradition of hiring homeless and newly sober people at his company, Timothy Jay Candles.
McCarthy and Falcone tell me in a statement, “Once we heard the lovely story of Tim Sullivan and began to understand how many people he’s helped in his life through the making of beautiful candles, we realized these filmmakers were telling exactly the kind of story we want to help get out into the world.”
McCarthy and Falcone will be honored at Outfest next month with the James Schamus Ally Award. “Relighting Candles...
- 6/21/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video has announced the premiere date for season 2 of “The Boys,” and Quibi has renewed “Chrissy’s Court” for a second season.
Casting
Jay Pharoah has been selected to host “Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered,” previously “Game Face,” premiering July 11 at 8:30 p.m. The six-episode remote game show challenges panelists Darci Lynne, Lex Lumpkin and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green to guess the identities of celebrity guests who have been disguised by an animated 3D filter and voice changer. “Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered” is executive produced by Pharoah, Shaina Farrow and Ben Pluimer.
Dates
Amazon Prime Video superhero satire series “The Boys” will return for a second season on Sept. 4 with a three episode premiere. New episodes will then release each Friday until the season finale on Oct. 9. Season 2 finds the titular Boys running from both the law and the Supes as they attempt to fight back against Vought.
Casting
Jay Pharoah has been selected to host “Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered,” previously “Game Face,” premiering July 11 at 8:30 p.m. The six-episode remote game show challenges panelists Darci Lynne, Lex Lumpkin and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green to guess the identities of celebrity guests who have been disguised by an animated 3D filter and voice changer. “Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered” is executive produced by Pharoah, Shaina Farrow and Ben Pluimer.
Dates
Amazon Prime Video superhero satire series “The Boys” will return for a second season on Sept. 4 with a three episode premiere. New episodes will then release each Friday until the season finale on Oct. 9. Season 2 finds the titular Boys running from both the law and the Supes as they attempt to fight back against Vought.
- 6/26/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Nickelodeon has tapped comedian and former Saturday Night Live regular Jay Pharoah to host its remotely shot game show Unfiltered.
The six-episode show (formerly called Game Face) will feature panelists trying to guess the identity of celebrities whose faces and voices are disguised by digital filters — like an internet-assisted Masked Singer.
"As a person who likes to transform and play multiple characters myself, I always love a good disguise, and I can't wait to see which panelist will be able to figure out our guests' identities," said Pharoah. "Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered is going to be an outrageously good time,...
The six-episode show (formerly called Game Face) will feature panelists trying to guess the identity of celebrities whose faces and voices are disguised by digital filters — like an internet-assisted Masked Singer.
"As a person who likes to transform and play multiple characters myself, I always love a good disguise, and I can't wait to see which panelist will be able to figure out our guests' identities," said Pharoah. "Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered is going to be an outrageously good time,...
- 6/26/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Radar Pictures and Protege Pictures have picked up film rights to the memoir Game Face from New York Knicks and NBA legend Bernard King.
The book, penned by King and Jerome Preisler, recounts King's storied NBA career that played out against a history of hidden turmoil off the court. King played for 14 seasons until 1993 and was a four-time All-Star.
In addition to chronic physical injuries, the Knicks star endured cycles of negativity and self-destructiveness due to childhood trauma and sobriety issues. "You can’t read Mr. King’s story and not be inspired by the passion, the ...
The book, penned by King and Jerome Preisler, recounts King's storied NBA career that played out against a history of hidden turmoil off the court. King played for 14 seasons until 1993 and was a four-time All-Star.
In addition to chronic physical injuries, the Knicks star endured cycles of negativity and self-destructiveness due to childhood trauma and sobriety issues. "You can’t read Mr. King’s story and not be inspired by the passion, the ...
- 10/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Radar Pictures and Protege Pictures have picked up film rights to the memoir Game Face from New York Knicks and NBA legend Bernard King.
The book, penned by King and Jerome Preisler, recounts King's storied NBA career that played out against a history of hidden turmoil off the court. King played for 14 seasons until 1993 and was a four-time All-Star.
In addition to chronic physical injuries, the Knicks star endured cycles of negativity and self-destructiveness due to childhood trauma and sobriety issues. "You can’t read Mr. King’s story and not be inspired by the passion, the ...
The book, penned by King and Jerome Preisler, recounts King's storied NBA career that played out against a history of hidden turmoil off the court. King played for 14 seasons until 1993 and was a four-time All-Star.
In addition to chronic physical injuries, the Knicks star endured cycles of negativity and self-destructiveness due to childhood trauma and sobriety issues. "You can’t read Mr. King’s story and not be inspired by the passion, the ...
- 10/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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