Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Riley, and more honored late hip-hop luminary Fatman Scoop at a massive celebration of life gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday, Sept. 12.
The rapper, born Isaac Freeman III, died at the end of August after suffering a medical emergency onstage in Hamden, Connecticut. (An exact cause of death hasn’t been revealed yet.) Scoop was best known for his own worldwide hit “Be Faithful,” as well as his memorable features on tracks like Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control” and Mariah Carey’s “It’s Like That.
The rapper, born Isaac Freeman III, died at the end of August after suffering a medical emergency onstage in Hamden, Connecticut. (An exact cause of death hasn’t been revealed yet.) Scoop was best known for his own worldwide hit “Be Faithful,” as well as his memorable features on tracks like Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control” and Mariah Carey’s “It’s Like That.
- 9/13/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The epitome of evil in Jujutsu Kaisen, Ryomen Sukuna, is currently defeating every opponent that the Jujutsu sorcerers are throwing at him. Not even legends like Gojo Satoru or Yuka Okkotsu could take down the King of Curses. However, if Sukuna had been in some other universe, the situation would have been different.
Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen
For example, if Sukuna somehow reaches the My Hero Academia anime universe, he won’t stand a chance against the Symbol of Peace of Kohei Horikoshi’s world. Although All Might has given up One for All and has become an ordinary man, in his prime, he could have easily taken down Sukuna before the King of Curses could have even activated his curse techniques.
A similar debate took place on X(Formerly Twitter) when a My Hero Academia fan account asked anime fans about who would win in a matchup between All...
Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen
For example, if Sukuna somehow reaches the My Hero Academia anime universe, he won’t stand a chance against the Symbol of Peace of Kohei Horikoshi’s world. Although All Might has given up One for All and has become an ordinary man, in his prime, he could have easily taken down Sukuna before the King of Curses could have even activated his curse techniques.
A similar debate took place on X(Formerly Twitter) when a My Hero Academia fan account asked anime fans about who would win in a matchup between All...
- 5/15/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
The Sympathizer is an upcoming miniseries that is based on the 2015 Pulitzer Award-winning novel of the same name written by American-Vietnamese writer Nguyễn Thanh Việt. The novel itself was a major hit, so it doesn’t really surprise us that A24 picked it up for an adaptation, which was later ordered by HBO to be streamed on its platform. The series is scheduled for an April 14, 2024 premiere and will consist of seven episodes, ending on May 26, 2024. Now, ahead of the upcoming release, a new trailer has been revealed, which you will be able to check out here.
Not long after HBO’s acquisition, it was revealed that Oscar-winner Robert Downey Jr. would be starring in the series in multiple roles. He will be joined by Sandra Oh in a recurring role, as the miniseries will be directed by South Korean director Park Chan-wook. The confirmed roles include:
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Not long after HBO’s acquisition, it was revealed that Oscar-winner Robert Downey Jr. would be starring in the series in multiple roles. He will be joined by Sandra Oh in a recurring role, as the miniseries will be directed by South Korean director Park Chan-wook. The confirmed roles include:
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- 3/28/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Wendy Bednarz’s “Yellow Bus,” which follows a mother’s quest for justice after suffering an unthinkable tragedy, won the prize for best film at the Joburg Film Festival during an award ceremony Saturday night at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg.
The film, which world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, is set in an unnamed Arabian Gulf country and follows an Indian family that endures a tragedy when their daughter is neglected on a school bus in the sweltering desert heat. Consumed by grief, mother Anada (Tannishtha Chatterjee) sets out to find the truth about who is accountable.
In its citation for the prize-winning film, the jury noted: “This film spoke to the core challenges faced by marginalized immigrants. The protagonist’s nuanced performance brought to light the resilience and determination needed when an individual faces a social-political system.”
Bednarz was not in attendance to accept the award.
The film, which world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, is set in an unnamed Arabian Gulf country and follows an Indian family that endures a tragedy when their daughter is neglected on a school bus in the sweltering desert heat. Consumed by grief, mother Anada (Tannishtha Chatterjee) sets out to find the truth about who is accountable.
In its citation for the prize-winning film, the jury noted: “This film spoke to the core challenges faced by marginalized immigrants. The protagonist’s nuanced performance brought to light the resilience and determination needed when an individual faces a social-political system.”
Bednarz was not in attendance to accept the award.
- 3/3/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
When the film biz jetset lands at O.R Tambo airport for this week’s 6th Joburg Film Festival they’d be amazed by a little-known story of how the airport’s namesake was the mastermind behind a plan to recruit ordinary British working-class volunteers to travel to South Africa and detonate pamphlet bombs in the 1970s during the height of Apartheid.
The fascinating story has been made into a thrilling documentary by director Gordon Main, “London Recruits,” featuring interviews with those who went, interspersed with Super 8 archive footage and dramatic reenactments. It is the festival opener.
Based on the 2012 book, the U.K.’s Barefoot Rascals teamed up with producer Robyn Slovo, daughter of Joe Slovo, who was a major figure in South Africa’s anti-Apartheid struggle, as well as Jacintha de Nobrega’s Arclight Productions in South Africa.
The result is an edge-of-your-seat documentary thriller set in the early 1970s,...
The fascinating story has been made into a thrilling documentary by director Gordon Main, “London Recruits,” featuring interviews with those who went, interspersed with Super 8 archive footage and dramatic reenactments. It is the festival opener.
Based on the 2012 book, the U.K.’s Barefoot Rascals teamed up with producer Robyn Slovo, daughter of Joe Slovo, who was a major figure in South Africa’s anti-Apartheid struggle, as well as Jacintha de Nobrega’s Arclight Productions in South Africa.
The result is an edge-of-your-seat documentary thriller set in the early 1970s,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Thinus Ferreira
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, April 20 (Ians) Rapper Prabh Deep, who worked on the track ‘Sherni’ from ‘Manmarziyaan’ and ‘Toofan Main’ from the hit streaming series ‘Pataal Lok’, has released his new single titled ‘Thappad!’. He shared that his new single is inspired by the superhero characters in comic books, and that he plays the superhero Thappad Man in the song.
The song marks his first independent release after 6 years.
Talking about the single, the rapper told Ians: “The concept behind ‘Thappad!’ is that it is inspired by the superhero characters in comic books and graphic novels that gave us the confidence to dream beyond our limits. In this story, I am the protagonist – the superhero – Thappad Man.”
He further mentioned: “I’ve been wanting to create something with a lot of energy and have been missing writing bars – expressing my artistry and thoughts in that raw form – the process, wordplay, rhyme schemes and...
The song marks his first independent release after 6 years.
Talking about the single, the rapper told Ians: “The concept behind ‘Thappad!’ is that it is inspired by the superhero characters in comic books and graphic novels that gave us the confidence to dream beyond our limits. In this story, I am the protagonist – the superhero – Thappad Man.”
He further mentioned: “I’ve been wanting to create something with a lot of energy and have been missing writing bars – expressing my artistry and thoughts in that raw form – the process, wordplay, rhyme schemes and...
- 4/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
‘Hostel Daze’ actor Varun Kasturia, who has made his TV debut with ‘Main Hoon Aparajita’, shared how he is enjoying shooting for the show, and also added that Manav Gohil called him to appreciate his acting skills after watching his first scene on air.
Varun shared: “This is my first TV show and I am so thrilled to join it, because it has such great experienced actors like Manav Gohil sir, Shweta Tiwari and Shweta Gulati ma’am. Sharing the screen space with them is in itself an achievement for me.”
He went on about how he felt after receiving positive response from Manav: “I have been part of a few web series and a couple of advertisements, but this one is really special for me. I received a very warm welcome from the cast of the show. In fact, when Manav sir watched my first scene on air, he...
Varun shared: “This is my first TV show and I am so thrilled to join it, because it has such great experienced actors like Manav Gohil sir, Shweta Tiwari and Shweta Gulati ma’am. Sharing the screen space with them is in itself an achievement for me.”
He went on about how he felt after receiving positive response from Manav: “I have been part of a few web series and a couple of advertisements, but this one is really special for me. I received a very warm welcome from the cast of the show. In fact, when Manav sir watched my first scene on air, he...
- 3/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The International Cinematographers Guild (Local 600)’s Publicists Awards will celebrate its 60th annual ceremony March 10, with Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson set to receive the Television Showperson of the Year award. Additionally, the producing team behind Top Gun: Maverick — Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison and Christopher McQuarrie — will receive the Motion Picture Showpersons of the Year honor.
“Quinta Brunson is the definition of [a showperson],” says Tim Menke, international theatrical publicist at Paramount and a co-chair of the Icg Publicists Awards. “She created [Abbott Elementary], she produces, she acts, she writes. She does it all.” The ABC comedy also is among the nominees for best television publicity campaign, joined by Ghosts, Prey, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (“They reinvented — they had drag queens on Nasdaq ringing the stock bell,” says Menke) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Adds Menke of Top Gun: Maverick: “Our industry was at a critical moment...
“Quinta Brunson is the definition of [a showperson],” says Tim Menke, international theatrical publicist at Paramount and a co-chair of the Icg Publicists Awards. “She created [Abbott Elementary], she produces, she acts, she writes. She does it all.” The ABC comedy also is among the nominees for best television publicity campaign, joined by Ghosts, Prey, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (“They reinvented — they had drag queens on Nasdaq ringing the stock bell,” says Menke) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Adds Menke of Top Gun: Maverick: “Our industry was at a critical moment...
- 3/9/2023
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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