The desert may grow cold at night, but for two intrepid adventurers and would-be fortune seekers, the evening is flush with excitement. Earlier in the day these heroes—rugged Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and effervescent Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz)—seemed to make a breakthrough on their grave-robbing exploits after they literally broke through the ceiling of a tomb, discovering a juicy mummy along the way. A little later, they got in a shootout with desert nomads and bedouin, which nonchalantly left a body count well into the double digits. And yet, none of that really seemed to matter in the grand scheme of things, either to the characters or the audience watching them. Nay, the most thrilling thing about this portion of Stephen Sommers’ The Mummy is just how buzzed they, and by extension we, are getting from the shared company… plus the bottle of 15-year-old Scotch they just swiped off a corpse.
- 5/21/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
The critics have crawled all over Focus Features/StudioCanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black like red ants, however, the CinemaScore of B+ (which isn’t far from the Elton John biopic Rocketman at A-) is telling that the fans who showed up weren’t entirely wrought with the film.
For filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose directing career blasted to a whole other state of euphoria with the feature take of bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey (near $570M worldwide), her intent was to see Winehouse’s life through the singer’s eyes.
You can listen to our conversation below:
Singers’ estates can be notorious: If Hollywood tries to make a warts-all movie, well then they’ll just hold the song clearances hostage and bar the film from being made. Back to Black producer Alison Owen already had the songs cleared for the pic from Sony and Columbia, giving Taylor-Johnson...
For filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose directing career blasted to a whole other state of euphoria with the feature take of bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey (near $570M worldwide), her intent was to see Winehouse’s life through the singer’s eyes.
You can listen to our conversation below:
Singers’ estates can be notorious: If Hollywood tries to make a warts-all movie, well then they’ll just hold the song clearances hostage and bar the film from being made. Back to Black producer Alison Owen already had the songs cleared for the pic from Sony and Columbia, giving Taylor-Johnson...
- 5/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The 28 Years Later trilogy is amassing considerable attention with its latest news—Jack O’Connell, known for Unbroken and Eden Lake, has joined the cast in a pivotal role that will evolve throughout the series. Revisiting the Zombie Franchise Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for this ambitious undertaking that looks to expand and redefine their iconic 28 Days Later universe. Over two decades after the groundbreaking original—which earned over $82 million globally on an $8 million budget—they are back with a trilogy aimed at revitalizing the zombie genre. Exciting New Addition to the Cast The casting of O’Connell is a
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- 5/16/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Marisa Abela in Back To BlackImage: Focus Features
Since the blockbuster success of the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody in 2018, a music biopic gold rush has been underway in Hollywood. Some of the resulting films—made as they are with the participation of the artist, or more often their estate—have...
Since the blockbuster success of the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody in 2018, a music biopic gold rush has been underway in Hollywood. Some of the resulting films—made as they are with the participation of the artist, or more often their estate—have...
- 5/15/2024
- by Brogan Morris
- avclub.com
Writer Matt Greenhalgh and director Sam Taylor-Johnson, who previously collaborated on the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, return to the genre with Back to Black, telling the story of iconic musician Amy Winehouse. Although the film’s heart is consistently in the right place, its attempts at a complicated execution all too often misfire, leaving a somewhat bitter aftertaste despite occasional success.
Back to Black focuses on Winehouse’s ascent from humble beginnings as a lounge singer in Britain to become one of the most acclaimed voices of her generation. With Winehouse’s tragic rise and fall happening not even a decade and a half ago, audiences likely already know much of this story, but Greenhalgh’s script doesn’t imagine that audiences are ignorant.
Where Back to Black succeeds the most is exploring Winehouse’s struggles with addiction, from alcohol to drugs and codependence with her partner. It narrowly avoids being didactic and exploitative,...
Back to Black focuses on Winehouse’s ascent from humble beginnings as a lounge singer in Britain to become one of the most acclaimed voices of her generation. With Winehouse’s tragic rise and fall happening not even a decade and a half ago, audiences likely already know much of this story, but Greenhalgh’s script doesn’t imagine that audiences are ignorant.
Where Back to Black succeeds the most is exploring Winehouse’s struggles with addiction, from alcohol to drugs and codependence with her partner. It narrowly avoids being didactic and exploitative,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Back in Black is a new biopic about the life and career of Amy Winehouse. The former music superstar died in 2011. Before she died she released one of the best-selling albums in UK history and became a worldwide star. The movie hits theaters this month and we have all the info you need to know about it.
Here is the Back to Black release date, cast info, storyline, and everything else you need to know about the new Amy Winehouse movie.
When Does New Amy Winehouse Movie Come Out?
Back to Black hits theaters on May 17, 2024. It originally screened on April 11 in Australia and April 12 in the United Kingdom. Winehouse was born in London, England, and died in Camden TYown, England, explaining its priority in the UK.
This is a theatrical release, so it won’t be available on streaming services for quite some time, although expect it to hit...
Here is the Back to Black release date, cast info, storyline, and everything else you need to know about the new Amy Winehouse movie.
When Does New Amy Winehouse Movie Come Out?
Back to Black hits theaters on May 17, 2024. It originally screened on April 11 in Australia and April 12 in the United Kingdom. Winehouse was born in London, England, and died in Camden TYown, England, explaining its priority in the UK.
This is a theatrical release, so it won’t be available on streaming services for quite some time, although expect it to hit...
- 5/11/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Fans of 28 Days Later are eating well after the announcement that Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reuniting to work on a continuation of their popular zombie film. We’ve been keeping track of what’s happening with the new movie in our 28 Years Later: Everything We Know article. The biggest revelation so far is the news that the upcoming sequel will actually be a trilogy of films. Both Garland and Boyle confirmed their collaboration. Garland said, “A few years ago an idea materialized in my head for what would be really 28 Years Later. Danny always liked the idea.“ Boyle added, “So we’re talking about it quite seriously, quite diligently. If he doesn’t want to direct it himself I’ll be well up for it if we can execute a similarly good idea.“
Deadline is now reporting that Jack O’Connell will be joining the cast of the trilogy.
Deadline is now reporting that Jack O’Connell will be joining the cast of the trilogy.
- 5/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: After landing the villain role in Ryan Coogler’s next project, Jack O’Connell continues to fill out his dance card. Sources tell Deadline that he is set to join the cast of 28 Years Later, a sequel to 2002’s 28 Days Later. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes also star in the pic, which is part of a planned trilogy.
Danny Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, written by Garland and released in 2002, centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Danny Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, written by Garland and released in 2002, centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
- 5/7/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Billie Eilish opened up about her upcoming album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, sharing that it helped her find her old self again.
In a Rolling Stone cover story, the Grammy-winning artist dove into her third album and explained how it resembles her first one, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
“I feel like this album is me. It’s not a character,” she told the publication. “It feels like the When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? version of me. It feels like my youth and who I was as a kid.”
She explained that while her 2019 breakout was like a whirlwind of madness, it was still one of the best times of her life, which is why she revisited it for this album.
“This whole process has felt like I’m coming back to the girl that I was,” Eilish continued. “I’ve been grieving her.
In a Rolling Stone cover story, the Grammy-winning artist dove into her third album and explained how it resembles her first one, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
“I feel like this album is me. It’s not a character,” she told the publication. “It feels like the When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? version of me. It feels like my youth and who I was as a kid.”
She explained that while her 2019 breakout was like a whirlwind of madness, it was still one of the best times of her life, which is why she revisited it for this album.
“This whole process has felt like I’m coming back to the girl that I was,” Eilish continued. “I’ve been grieving her.
- 4/24/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bohemian Rhapsody should have been the final nail in the music-biopic coffin––instead, its near-billion box-office gross ensured it became Hollywood’s go-to template for a movie in this mold. Going beyond merely emulating its Walk Hard-like adherence to over-simplifying the highs and lows of a career within a neat three-act structure, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black goes one further in how it ghoulishly holds the singer accountable for many of the tragedies and misfortunes she suffered. Remember how the surviving band members of Queen came across as responsible family men as the long-departed Freddie Mercury was chastised for addiction issues? Matt Greenhalgh’s screenplay, his second for Taylor-Johnson after the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, goes one further by obfuscating the full extent of the bad influences in her life that heightened her years-long battle with substance and alcohol abuse, depicting the singer as...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alistair Ryder
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Singer and actress Rita Ora, former NFL star Marshawn Lynch and Rogue Heroes star Jack O’Connell are set to join Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) in action-thriller He Bled Neon, which is an early Cannes market buzz title.
This is the project we revealed last week from music video director Drew Kirsch, who came to prominence co-helming Taylor Swift music videos for “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover,” and also helmed videos for Shakira, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Imagine Dragons and Machine Gun Kelly.
Grammy nominee Zhu will compose the score in collaboration with Joseph Trapanese.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “After his estranged brother’s mysterious death, Ethan’s (Cole) journey to Las Vegas for the funeral unravels a dark web of crime, forcing him to confront his past as he delves into the city’s gritty underworld to uncover the truth,...
This is the project we revealed last week from music video director Drew Kirsch, who came to prominence co-helming Taylor Swift music videos for “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover,” and also helmed videos for Shakira, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Imagine Dragons and Machine Gun Kelly.
Grammy nominee Zhu will compose the score in collaboration with Joseph Trapanese.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “After his estranged brother’s mysterious death, Ethan’s (Cole) journey to Las Vegas for the funeral unravels a dark web of crime, forcing him to confront his past as he delves into the city’s gritty underworld to uncover the truth,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Jen Ashton has announced that her final day with ABC will arrive later this year, as she has a new career focus.
Ashton has worked with the network as their chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for 13 years.
Viewers have seen her appear regularly on ABC’s Good Morning America, GMA3, The View, and ABC News.
Ahston’s contract officially expires with ABC at the end of June, so she’ll no longer appear on the network afterward.
For her next venture, she’ll devote her time to a new company she recently launched.
She spoke about her next steps after leaving the network with colleague Michael Strahan on Friday.
Dr. Jen Ashton reveals her final day on GMA and her next venture after she leaves ABC
During a segment on Friday’s GMA, Strahan mentioned that Ashton recently announced that she was “stepping away from...
Ashton has worked with the network as their chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for 13 years.
Viewers have seen her appear regularly on ABC’s Good Morning America, GMA3, The View, and ABC News.
Ahston’s contract officially expires with ABC at the end of June, so she’ll no longer appear on the network afterward.
For her next venture, she’ll devote her time to a new company she recently launched.
She spoke about her next steps after leaving the network with colleague Michael Strahan on Friday.
Dr. Jen Ashton reveals her final day on GMA and her next venture after she leaves ABC
During a segment on Friday’s GMA, Strahan mentioned that Ashton recently announced that she was “stepping away from...
- 4/19/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Jack O’Connell was born on August 1, 1990, in Alvaston, Derby, England. He rose to fame in the UK by portraying wayward young men on the wrong side of the law in acclaimed movies such as Eden Lake, This is England, and the popular teen drama series, Skins. O’Connell became known for his intense and emotionally charged performances, earning praise for his raw talent and authenticity on screen. Over time, the British actor broke free from this familiar persona and began to showcase his versatility and range as an actor. To that, his talents soon caught the attention of Hollywood,
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- 4/18/2024
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black begins in Camden Town, in north London, where a teenage Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela) flourishes in a family full of musicians. The most important influence on her is her nan, Cynthia (Lesley Manville), from whom she inherits her vintage style and love of jazz. We first see Amy taking to the stage in a local bar to perform “Stronger Than Me,” a song mocking her then-boyfriend for his lack of machismo with regrettable lines like “Feel like a lady, and you my ladyboy” and “Are you gay?”
It’s a triumphant night, with Amy crooning happily while the crowd laps it up. While it’s hardly a scandal that an 18-year-old wrote some dumb lines about a guy she was sick of, it’s more than a little regressive for a 2024 movie to show them off in such a positive way. Regardless, the song...
It’s a triumphant night, with Amy crooning happily while the crowd laps it up. While it’s hardly a scandal that an 18-year-old wrote some dumb lines about a guy she was sick of, it’s more than a little regressive for a 2024 movie to show them off in such a positive way. Regardless, the song...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
After 14 years and 15 seasons on the air, The Talk is sadly coming to an end. Following the announcement made on Friday that the talk show was getting canceled and would end after an abbreviated 15th season, co-hosts Jerry O’Connell and Amanda Kloots took to social media to share their feelings on the matter. On the show’s official Instagram account, a picture of the current cast of panelists was posted alongside the caption, “The Talk will return in the fall to celebrate its 15th and final season.” O’Connell commented, “Fun times! Let’s have a great season!” and Kloots wrote, “Love this job, the people, the crew, the audience!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Talk (@thetalkcbs) Although it has been confirmed that the long-running show is ending, it looks like O’Connell and Kloots are in good spirits about it, and are ready to make...
- 4/13/2024
- TV Insider
Hailee Steinfeld is no stranger to the supernatural, having voiced Gwen Stacy in the immensely popular animated Spider-Man movies — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse — and fighting alongside Transformers in the spin-off prequel Bumblebee. She also was teased to return to the MCU in the post-credits scene of The Marvels. Now, the actress is set to star in Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s secret genre project. Earlier, it was reported that Jack O’Connell of Unbroken is in talks to play the villain. Delroy Lindo is also attached and there’s said to be “a musical element” to his character. Recently, Loki‘s Wunmi Mosaku was also reported to have joined the project.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, leaked details indicate that Mosaku may be playing Jordan’s love interest while O’Connell is a villain with ties to the KKK. While the details of the project remain tight-lipped,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, leaked details indicate that Mosaku may be playing Jordan’s love interest while O’Connell is a villain with ties to the KKK. While the details of the project remain tight-lipped,...
- 4/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Hailee Steinfeld has been cast in Ryan Coogler's untitled supernatural thriller.The 27-year-old star is set to feature opposite Michael B. Jordan in the picture that is in development at Warner Bros.Filming begins later this month in New Orleans and Hailee features in an ensemble that includes Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo and Jack O'Connell.Little detail has been revealed about the movie but insiders suggest that the flick takes place in the Jim Crow-era South and could involve both vampires and Southern supernatural traditions.Some casting information has been linked with Jordan thought to be playing twins, Mosaku as the love interest of one of the siblings and O'Connell as a racist antagonist.The film was first announced earlier this year and Warner Bros. came out on top in a competitive bidding war to land the rights to the project.It is slated for release in March 2025.Meanwhile,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Hailee Steinfeld, who voices Gwen Stacy in the acclaimed Spider-Verse movies, will star opposite Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s untitled supernatural thriller being made by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The buzzy project, the object of a high-profile bidding war in January, heads before cameras later this month in New Orleans and has been furiously casting up. Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo and Jack O’Connell, among others, make up the heady call sheet.
Little is known about the project — and what is known has yet to be confirmed by either the studio or Coogler. Insiders say the feature is set in the Jim Crow-era South and possibly involves both vampires and Southern supernatural traditions. Jordan may even be playing dual roles — as twin brothers.
However, some hazy casting details have leaked. Mosaku might be playing Jordan’s romantic interest (but of which twin?); O’Connell might be a racist antagonist; and Steinfeld...
The buzzy project, the object of a high-profile bidding war in January, heads before cameras later this month in New Orleans and has been furiously casting up. Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo and Jack O’Connell, among others, make up the heady call sheet.
Little is known about the project — and what is known has yet to be confirmed by either the studio or Coogler. Insiders say the feature is set in the Jim Crow-era South and possibly involves both vampires and Southern supernatural traditions. Jordan may even be playing dual roles — as twin brothers.
However, some hazy casting details have leaked. Mosaku might be playing Jordan’s romantic interest (but of which twin?); O’Connell might be a racist antagonist; and Steinfeld...
- 4/9/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Earlier this year, it was revealed that frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan – who have worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever together as director and cast member, and have other collaborations that Coogler didn’t direct – have been developing a new project in secret. Coogler has written the script for this project, which is being described as both a genre picture and a period piece that Coogler will be directing and Jordan is attached to star in. The project is set up at Warner Bros., is expected to have a budget of around $90 million, and is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 7, 2025. Last week, we heard that Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) and Delroy Lindo (Get Shorty) were in talks to join Jordan in the cast. Now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the deals with O’Connell and Lindo have closed and they’re...
- 4/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jack O'Connell admires the individuality of Amy Winehouse.The 33-year-old actor stars opposite Marisa Abela in the biopic 'Back to Black' as Amy's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil and respects the way that the 'Rehab' hitmaker was able to remain authentic in the music industry during her tragically brief career.Jack said at the picture's world premiere in London on Monday (08.04.24): "She didn't waver, she didn't let herself get parcelled and packaged and marketed. She stayed true to herself and as a young twenty something to do that and not give in, I just have a tremendous amount of respect for her."The 'This Is England' actor had the opportunity to meet with Blake before filming and was struck by the "palpable admiration" he has for the late singer.He recalled: "I didn't go in there to study him. It wasn't really for research, just out of courtesy.
- 4/9/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Jack O’Connell may be about to be seen on screen in the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black,” but the actor has also stepped behind the camera to shoot a video for another U.K. music icon, Paul Weller.
The Brit — who stars as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s feature alongside Marisa Abela as the late, legendary singer — has made his directorial debut with the music video for “Nothing,” a track set to be part of Weller’s new album “66,” releasing in May.
“It was a good stroke of fortune,” O’Connell tells Variety. “Paul’s been a mate for a while and he’s got a bunch of new music coming out. He asked me to be in [a video] and I said, ‘Can I direct it instead?’ He obliged. And now we’ve edited it and cut it together.”
The collaboration isn’t the first project...
The Brit — who stars as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s feature alongside Marisa Abela as the late, legendary singer — has made his directorial debut with the music video for “Nothing,” a track set to be part of Weller’s new album “66,” releasing in May.
“It was a good stroke of fortune,” O’Connell tells Variety. “Paul’s been a mate for a while and he’s got a bunch of new music coming out. He asked me to be in [a video] and I said, ‘Can I direct it instead?’ He obliged. And now we’ve edited it and cut it together.”
The collaboration isn’t the first project...
- 4/8/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Earlier this year, it was revealed that frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan – who have worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever together as director and cast member, and have other collaborations that Coogler didn’t direct – have been developing a new project in secret. Coogler has written the script for this project, which is being described as both a genre picture and a period piece that Coogler will be directing and Jordan is attached to star in. The project is set up at Warner Bros., is expected to have a budget of around $90 million, and is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 7, 2025. We still don’t know exactly what this movie is going to be about… but Deadline reports that Jack O’Connell is in talks to play the villain in it.
O’Connell’s previous acting credits include Eden Lake, Harry Brown,...
O’Connell’s previous acting credits include Eden Lake, Harry Brown,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Jack O’Connell (Ferrari) is in talks to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s untitled event film for Warner Bros, sources tell Deadline.
While both the plot of the film and O’Connell’s role remain under wraps, we’re told it’s a period genre pic in which he’ll be playing the villain. Deadline was first to tell you about Warners’ acquisition of the project, following a heated bidding war.
The film brings Jordan and Coogler together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises, having first worked together on the acclaimed Sundance pic Fruitvale Station. It’s also the second project from the collaborators that Warner Bros Film Group co-chairs and CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have championed, after greenlighting the box office hit Creed III during their time at MGM.
Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian.
While both the plot of the film and O’Connell’s role remain under wraps, we’re told it’s a period genre pic in which he’ll be playing the villain. Deadline was first to tell you about Warners’ acquisition of the project, following a heated bidding war.
The film brings Jordan and Coogler together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises, having first worked together on the acclaimed Sundance pic Fruitvale Station. It’s also the second project from the collaborators that Warner Bros Film Group co-chairs and CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have championed, after greenlighting the box office hit Creed III during their time at MGM.
Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian.
- 4/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Wil Wheaton landed his first professional acting gig in 1981, appearing in the TV movie "A Long Way Home." He was nine years old. Wheaton was impressive enough to become one of Hollywood's more in-demand child actors, and the next five years of his life were immensely busy. He appeared in films like "The Defiant Ones" and "The Last Starfighter," and TV shows like "Highway to Heaven," "Family Ties," and "St. Elsewhere." It was nothing but an upward arc for the young performer.
Wheaton's first leading role came in 1986 with the release of Rob Reiner's 1950s nostalgia piece "Stand By Me," an adaptation of the Stephen King novella "The Body." In "Stand By Me," Wheaton played 12-year-old Gordie Lachance, a kid smarting from the recent death of his older brother and the familial resentment it caused. Gordie has three close friends -- played by Rover Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell...
Wheaton's first leading role came in 1986 with the release of Rob Reiner's 1950s nostalgia piece "Stand By Me," an adaptation of the Stephen King novella "The Body." In "Stand By Me," Wheaton played 12-year-old Gordie Lachance, a kid smarting from the recent death of his older brother and the familial resentment it caused. Gordie has three close friends -- played by Rover Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell...
- 4/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
[This story contains spoilers from episode four of Palm Royale, “Maxine Rolls the Dice.”]
When Katie O’Connell first read Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, Juliet McDaniel’s 2018 novel that was adapted for Apple TV+’s new period comedy-drama Palm Royale, she was “obsessed” with its 1960s setting.
“It just felt like such a cool time period to explore,” O’Connell tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I loved the idea of an outsider coming into what’s seemingly the most un-woke group of women on the planet. It just felt like there was something there.”
Laura Dern and her Jaywalker Pictures producing partner Jayme Lemons agreed when O’Connell brought the novel to them, using it as a springboard for the 10-part series Dern now executive produces and stars in alongside Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin, Allison Janney and Leslie Bibb.
“The book is very different from the show,” explains Lemons, also an executive producer. “Most of the characters you...
When Katie O’Connell first read Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, Juliet McDaniel’s 2018 novel that was adapted for Apple TV+’s new period comedy-drama Palm Royale, she was “obsessed” with its 1960s setting.
“It just felt like such a cool time period to explore,” O’Connell tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I loved the idea of an outsider coming into what’s seemingly the most un-woke group of women on the planet. It just felt like there was something there.”
Laura Dern and her Jaywalker Pictures producing partner Jayme Lemons agreed when O’Connell brought the novel to them, using it as a springboard for the 10-part series Dern now executive produces and stars in alongside Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin, Allison Janney and Leslie Bibb.
“The book is very different from the show,” explains Lemons, also an executive producer. “Most of the characters you...
- 3/29/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mayim Bialik, though well-known for her work as Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory, has gained quite a negative reputation in recent times. The actress has been very vocal about her opinions on the Israel-Palestine conflict, being very outward about her support for Israel amid all that is happening in Gaza.
Mayim Bialik
This has turned many hardcore fans of the series to dislike her, boycotting the actress altogether.
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Recently, she made similar comments in regards to the Oscars ceremony. This has resulted in many criticizing not only her ideological beliefs but also her professional life.
Mayim Bialik Slams The Oscars
Recently, Mayim Bialik took to her X account to talk about her thoughts on the Oscars, especially concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. She talked about how she wished...
Mayim Bialik
This has turned many hardcore fans of the series to dislike her, boycotting the actress altogether.
SUGGESTEDJim Parsons Had “One of the Hardest” Shoot of His Life While Spanking The Big Bang Theory Co-star Mayim Bialik
Recently, she made similar comments in regards to the Oscars ceremony. This has resulted in many criticizing not only her ideological beliefs but also her professional life.
Mayim Bialik Slams The Oscars
Recently, Mayim Bialik took to her X account to talk about her thoughts on the Oscars, especially concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. She talked about how she wished...
- 3/17/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Ari Aster has assembled an all-star cast for his next film, “Eddington,” recruiting Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward and Clifton Collins Jr.
A24 is financing and producing the movie, which — based on Aster’s track record — we can only assume will give us nightmares. Plot details are kept under wraps besides the fact that the film “follows a small-town New Mexico sheriff with higher aspirations.”
“Eddington” starts production this week, with Aster writing, directing and producing alongside Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner. Two-time Academy Award nominee Darius Khondji is the director of photography.
“Eddington” marks the sixth collaboration between Square Peg and A24, which produced and distributed Aster’s previous three films — “Hereditary,” “Midsommar” and “Beau Is Afraid” — as well as “Dream Scenario” and the upcoming “Death of a Unicorn.”
Phoenix was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for...
A24 is financing and producing the movie, which — based on Aster’s track record — we can only assume will give us nightmares. Plot details are kept under wraps besides the fact that the film “follows a small-town New Mexico sheriff with higher aspirations.”
“Eddington” starts production this week, with Aster writing, directing and producing alongside Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner. Two-time Academy Award nominee Darius Khondji is the director of photography.
“Eddington” marks the sixth collaboration between Square Peg and A24, which produced and distributed Aster’s previous three films — “Hereditary,” “Midsommar” and “Beau Is Afraid” — as well as “Dream Scenario” and the upcoming “Death of a Unicorn.”
Phoenix was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for...
- 3/12/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
A lot of celebrities and accomplished singers have performed at the Oscars ceremony in the past. However, particularly this year, there were a lot of discussions about whether Ryan Gosling was going to perform at the ceremony or not, and the Canadian actor really showed up with his A-game at the Theatre of Dreams.
Ryan Gosling at Oscars | Source: ABC News
Ryan Gosling was allegedly lying to everyone about his Academy Awards performance
For the unversed, there have been a lot of discussions around Ryan Gosling‘s Oscars performance in the last few months. Gosling was making a lot of headlines and everyone wanted to know if the Canadian actor would be performing at the biggest award show of the year.
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Jimmy Kimmel who hosted...
Ryan Gosling at Oscars | Source: ABC News
Ryan Gosling was allegedly lying to everyone about his Academy Awards performance
For the unversed, there have been a lot of discussions around Ryan Gosling‘s Oscars performance in the last few months. Gosling was making a lot of headlines and everyone wanted to know if the Canadian actor would be performing at the biggest award show of the year.
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Jimmy Kimmel who hosted...
- 3/11/2024
- by Shikhar Tiwari
- FandomWire
After making history at the 2024 Oscars, Billie Eilish has come a long way from feeling envious of the young performers she watched a decade ago in a stage production of Matilda the Musical.
While backstage at the Academy Awards press room with her brother Finneas O’Connell after the pair prevailed for best original song for her Barbie hit “What Was I Made For?,” Eilish was asked if she has advice for young aspiring creatives. Eilish and O’Connell, who co-wrote the number for the Warner Bros. smash, are uniquely equipped to provide pointers for achieving success at an early age, given that they are now the youngest two-time Oscar winners after topping the same category in 2022 for their song “No Time to Die.”
“I would say, don’t do it for other people — don’t do it for numbers,” Eilish told reporters Sunday after her big moment. “Moving forward, I want...
While backstage at the Academy Awards press room with her brother Finneas O’Connell after the pair prevailed for best original song for her Barbie hit “What Was I Made For?,” Eilish was asked if she has advice for young aspiring creatives. Eilish and O’Connell, who co-wrote the number for the Warner Bros. smash, are uniquely equipped to provide pointers for achieving success at an early age, given that they are now the youngest two-time Oscar winners after topping the same category in 2022 for their song “No Time to Die.”
“I would say, don’t do it for other people — don’t do it for numbers,” Eilish told reporters Sunday after her big moment. “Moving forward, I want...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the many mood-setting songs on the "Barbie" soundtrack was "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish and her brother/co-writer Finneas O'Connell. Tonight at the 96th Academy Awards, the duo and their tune took home the Oscar for Best Original Song as Miss Eilish made Oscar history.
This is Eilish and O'Connell's second Oscar win; they previously won Best Original Song in 2022 for "No Time To Die," the anthem from the eponymous James Bond movie. With these two almost back-to-back wins, the 22-year-old Eilish is now the youngest two-time Oscar winner in history. I'd bet good money this year's golden statue won't be the last she'll display on her shelf.
Eilish is the latest musical goth it-girl of the moment, following in the footsteps of her cited influences like Avril Lavigne. Her whispery singing can be sad and/or creepy depending on what lyrics she's letting out.
This is Eilish and O'Connell's second Oscar win; they previously won Best Original Song in 2022 for "No Time To Die," the anthem from the eponymous James Bond movie. With these two almost back-to-back wins, the 22-year-old Eilish is now the youngest two-time Oscar winner in history. I'd bet good money this year's golden statue won't be the last she'll display on her shelf.
Eilish is the latest musical goth it-girl of the moment, following in the footsteps of her cited influences like Avril Lavigne. Her whispery singing can be sad and/or creepy depending on what lyrics she's letting out.
- 3/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Lily Gladstone got teary eyed watching Scott George and the Osage Singers’ powerful performance of “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon at the 2024 Oscars.
The performers joined forces to collectively bang a drum, dressed in traditional Osage attire, as the women sang.
Scott George and the Osage Singers perform “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/15Cwxj8D9Q
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 11, 2024
George previously shared how special the nomination was with The Hollywood Reporter. “With Lily, it’s not surprising to me that she’s been nominated. She’s great. With us, if you really wanted to look at it, our music is probably thousands of years old. For it to be recognized maybe for the first time ever, it’s overwhelming in that sense,” the drummer, singer and composer said.
The performers joined forces to collectively bang a drum, dressed in traditional Osage attire, as the women sang.
Scott George and the Osage Singers perform “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/15Cwxj8D9Q
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 11, 2024
George previously shared how special the nomination was with The Hollywood Reporter. “With Lily, it’s not surprising to me that she’s been nominated. She’s great. With us, if you really wanted to look at it, our music is probably thousands of years old. For it to be recognized maybe for the first time ever, it’s overwhelming in that sense,” the drummer, singer and composer said.
- 3/11/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made Oscar history by becoming the two youngest two-time winners in Academy Awards history, as they picked up the best song trophy for a second time Sunday night for “What Was I Made For?,” their contribution to the “Barbie” soundtrack.
The pop-star siblings previously won for “No Time to Die,” the title song for the 2022 James Bond film. At 22, Eilish has now become the youngest two-time winner in Oscar history; at 26, O’Connell is believed to be the second youngest dual winner.
Eilish’s acceptance speech was punctuated with nervous laughter, as she thanked director Greta Gerwig. “I’m so grateful for this song and for this movie and the way it made me feel,” she said. “This goes out to everyone who was affected by this movie.” She thanked her school dance and choir teachers. She also thanked her “best friend Zoe for playing Barbies with me growing up.
The pop-star siblings previously won for “No Time to Die,” the title song for the 2022 James Bond film. At 22, Eilish has now become the youngest two-time winner in Oscar history; at 26, O’Connell is believed to be the second youngest dual winner.
Eilish’s acceptance speech was punctuated with nervous laughter, as she thanked director Greta Gerwig. “I’m so grateful for this song and for this movie and the way it made me feel,” she said. “This goes out to everyone who was affected by this movie.” She thanked her school dance and choir teachers. She also thanked her “best friend Zoe for playing Barbies with me growing up.
- 3/11/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell took Oscars viewers back to Barbieland with a delightful performance of their Barbie track “What Was I Made For?”
The pop singer and her brother’s moving rendition was backed by an orchestra that provided additional texture and plenty of violins. Watch video of the performance below.
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Eilish and O’Connell, who are the primary songwriters, later won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
The pop singer and her brother’s moving rendition was backed by an orchestra that provided additional texture and plenty of violins. Watch video of the performance below.
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Eilish and O’Connell, who are the primary songwriters, later won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
- 3/11/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
With Hollywood gearing up to celebrate some of the finest work of the film industry at the 2024 Oscars, discussions have emerged, with anticipation over potential winners and the chance to set new records. Among the topics of discussion is an Oscar milestone achieved by acclaimed actors Timothée Chalamet, his Dune: Part Two co-star Austin Butler and Paul Mescal. Notably, they are the only actors born in the 1990s to secure Oscar nominations for Best Actor.
2024 Oscars (image via Twitter | @TheAcademy)
However, with the constant rise of talented actors, this record could soon be surpassed, as a number of ’90s-born actors steadily advanced towards the illustrious Best Actor Oscar trophy.
Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Paul Mescal’s Unique Oscars Record
Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler, and Paul Mescal are widely acclaimed for their on-screen performances in multiple films, including Oscar nominations for Best Actor. And the three actors have a rare record...
2024 Oscars (image via Twitter | @TheAcademy)
However, with the constant rise of talented actors, this record could soon be surpassed, as a number of ’90s-born actors steadily advanced towards the illustrious Best Actor Oscar trophy.
Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Paul Mescal’s Unique Oscars Record
Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler, and Paul Mescal are widely acclaimed for their on-screen performances in multiple films, including Oscar nominations for Best Actor. And the three actors have a rare record...
- 3/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Billie Eilish is revealing the dream she had years ago that made her realize she needed to break up with her boyfriend at the time.
The Grammy-winning singer and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, were chatting with Amelia Dimoldenberg on Friday for an Oscars Nominees ‘Pre-Luncheon’ Luncheon when Eilish opened up about the memorable dream.
After Dimoldenberg asked the music duo if they wrote their 2016 hit song “Ocean Eyes” about Cillian Murphy, they both jokingly agreed that they “probably” did. O’Connell added, “I probably wrote it about Cillian, yeah. Big fan of Cillian’s eyes in Dunkirk.”
But Eilish quickly added, “Batman is the one, though.” Dimoldenberg followed up with, “Is that your favorite superhero?” to which the “Bad Guy” singer responded, “Yeah? I don’t really know much about superheroes,” but that she did like 2008’s The Dark Knight specifically.
That led the singer to then share she needed “to be real” for a moment.
The Grammy-winning singer and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, were chatting with Amelia Dimoldenberg on Friday for an Oscars Nominees ‘Pre-Luncheon’ Luncheon when Eilish opened up about the memorable dream.
After Dimoldenberg asked the music duo if they wrote their 2016 hit song “Ocean Eyes” about Cillian Murphy, they both jokingly agreed that they “probably” did. O’Connell added, “I probably wrote it about Cillian, yeah. Big fan of Cillian’s eyes in Dunkirk.”
But Eilish quickly added, “Batman is the one, though.” Dimoldenberg followed up with, “Is that your favorite superhero?” to which the “Bad Guy” singer responded, “Yeah? I don’t really know much about superheroes,” but that she did like 2008’s The Dark Knight specifically.
That led the singer to then share she needed “to be real” for a moment.
- 3/2/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry has wrapped production on the third movie in his four-picture deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a drama led by “P-Valley” and “Mea Culpa” star Shannon Thornton and “Run The World’s” Tosin Morohunfola.
Perry wrote, directed and produced the film, which recently wrapped filming on location in Colorado and at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta under the working title “Joy Ridge.”
“Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, Joy (Thornton) finds herself on a holiday trip with a man she envisions as ‘the one,” the film’s official logline reads. “However, her journey takes an enchanting turn as she stumbles upon someone who might just redefine her notions about the life she once knew back home.”
Tyler Perry Studios executives Angi Bones and Will Areu produced the film alongside Perry, who has now announced three of the movies in the four-picture deal he inked with Amazon in November 2022. Last June,...
Perry wrote, directed and produced the film, which recently wrapped filming on location in Colorado and at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta under the working title “Joy Ridge.”
“Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, Joy (Thornton) finds herself on a holiday trip with a man she envisions as ‘the one,” the film’s official logline reads. “However, her journey takes an enchanting turn as she stumbles upon someone who might just redefine her notions about the life she once knew back home.”
Tyler Perry Studios executives Angi Bones and Will Areu produced the film alongside Perry, who has now announced three of the movies in the four-picture deal he inked with Amazon in November 2022. Last June,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Batiste, Becky G, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Scott George and the Osage Singers, and Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson will perform this year’s nominated songs on the 96th Academy Awards, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producers Molly McNearney and Katy Mullan announced today.
This will be Eilish and O’Connell’s second Oscar performance, having won best original song in 2022 for the Bond theme “No Time to Die.” This year they are nominated for the Grammy-winning Barbie song, “What Was I Made For?”
Barbie star — and supporting actor nominee — Gosling will perform the scene-stealing song “I’m Just Ken,” with an assist from co-writer Ronson (who wrote the song with collaborator Andrew Wyatt).
Batiste will perform his nominated tune “It Never Went Away” from Netflix’s American Symphony, the doc directed by Matthew Heineman that follows Batiste during his meteoric year in which he took...
This will be Eilish and O’Connell’s second Oscar performance, having won best original song in 2022 for the Bond theme “No Time to Die.” This year they are nominated for the Grammy-winning Barbie song, “What Was I Made For?”
Barbie star — and supporting actor nominee — Gosling will perform the scene-stealing song “I’m Just Ken,” with an assist from co-writer Ronson (who wrote the song with collaborator Andrew Wyatt).
Batiste will perform his nominated tune “It Never Went Away” from Netflix’s American Symphony, the doc directed by Matthew Heineman that follows Batiste during his meteoric year in which he took...
- 2/28/2024
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The television industry is at the beginning of an era that can be termed “the great rebundling,” said AMC Networks CFO Patrick O’Connell.
Speaking at a J.P. Morgan conference on Tuesday, O’Connell pointed to the Disney-Charter deal as a model for streaming services moving forward. He argued with more bundling, and more ad-supported linear networks being added to the paid TV ecosystem, these packages will be a better value for customers, rather than subscribing to several streaming services, which have been raising prices and cutting down content spend.
“It’s going to take some time for that to fully play out over the course of 18 to 24 months of affiliate cycle renewals, but we think the tide is turning,” O’Connell said. “And in the interim, what we’re doing at AMC is ensuring that we’re de-risking our financial profile, in light of the fact that the business model was shifting in this way.
Speaking at a J.P. Morgan conference on Tuesday, O’Connell pointed to the Disney-Charter deal as a model for streaming services moving forward. He argued with more bundling, and more ad-supported linear networks being added to the paid TV ecosystem, these packages will be a better value for customers, rather than subscribing to several streaming services, which have been raising prices and cutting down content spend.
“It’s going to take some time for that to fully play out over the course of 18 to 24 months of affiliate cycle renewals, but we think the tide is turning,” O’Connell said. “And in the interim, what we’re doing at AMC is ensuring that we’re de-risking our financial profile, in light of the fact that the business model was shifting in this way.
- 2/27/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The movie allowed us to be honest in a way that I don’t think we would have been able to achieve had it not been for — had it not been like an assignment,” says Billie Eilish about writing the weepy and moving Barbie ballad “What Was I Made For?”
While meant to be the aorta soul song for Warner Bros. summer blockbuster, the tune is so quintessential Eilish and bro/collaborator Finneas O’Connell: Self-reflective, piercing, poetic, and utterly emotional. How does one not break out crying when listening to it? It’s no wonder that “What Was I Made For?” won Song of the Year at the Grammys (one of two trophies in addition to Best Song Written for Visual Media). Let’s write that again: the song won Song of the Year, beating out “Flowers” (Miley Cyrus), “Dance the Night”, “Vampire” (Olivia Rodrigo...
While meant to be the aorta soul song for Warner Bros. summer blockbuster, the tune is so quintessential Eilish and bro/collaborator Finneas O’Connell: Self-reflective, piercing, poetic, and utterly emotional. How does one not break out crying when listening to it? It’s no wonder that “What Was I Made For?” won Song of the Year at the Grammys (one of two trophies in addition to Best Song Written for Visual Media). Let’s write that again: the song won Song of the Year, beating out “Flowers” (Miley Cyrus), “Dance the Night”, “Vampire” (Olivia Rodrigo...
- 2/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sandy Kenyon, one of TV-news’ longest-serving entertainment reporters, will leave New York’s Wabc, which has been his home since 2005, and move into a new role as a consultant ABC’s stations group. He will exit his current role on March 31.
Kenyon is expected to serve as a resource for Debra O’Connell, president of networks and TV business operations, Disney Entertainment Television, and will report to Chad Matthews, president, ABC Owned TV Stations. He will work closely with Otv entertainment reporting teams to develop strategies aimed at enhancing coverage and reach.
“Sandy is the gold standard when it comes to telling meaningful stories about the films, shows and talent that make The Walt Disney Company the global leader in entertainment,” said O’Connell, in a statement. “We want to harness that talent to amplify the outstanding reporting across our stations as they craft and share industry news that is of interest to our viewers.
Kenyon is expected to serve as a resource for Debra O’Connell, president of networks and TV business operations, Disney Entertainment Television, and will report to Chad Matthews, president, ABC Owned TV Stations. He will work closely with Otv entertainment reporting teams to develop strategies aimed at enhancing coverage and reach.
“Sandy is the gold standard when it comes to telling meaningful stories about the films, shows and talent that make The Walt Disney Company the global leader in entertainment,” said O’Connell, in a statement. “We want to harness that talent to amplify the outstanding reporting across our stations as they craft and share industry news that is of interest to our viewers.
- 1/24/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Sandy Kenyon, one of New York City’s best-known broadcasters as an entertainment reporter and movie critic for Wabc-tv’s Channel 7 Eyewitness News team, is leaving the station.
Kenyon, who joined Wabc, Disney’s flagship TV station in 2005, is set to take on a consultant role for ABC-owned TV stations. A fixture on the city’s Hollywood beat, Kenyon’s entertainment reports air weekdays on Eyewitness News First at Four, often on other Eyewitness News broadcasts, and in the back of iconic New York City yellow cabs as part of Wabc-tv’s Taxi TV platform.
In his new role from March 31, Kenyon will step back from his front row seat on Hollywood and partner with producers and reporters across the ABC stations group as they look for new innovations in entertainment coverage. He will work closely with Debra O’Connell, president, networks and TV business operations, Disney Entertainment Television. And...
Kenyon, who joined Wabc, Disney’s flagship TV station in 2005, is set to take on a consultant role for ABC-owned TV stations. A fixture on the city’s Hollywood beat, Kenyon’s entertainment reports air weekdays on Eyewitness News First at Four, often on other Eyewitness News broadcasts, and in the back of iconic New York City yellow cabs as part of Wabc-tv’s Taxi TV platform.
In his new role from March 31, Kenyon will step back from his front row seat on Hollywood and partner with producers and reporters across the ABC stations group as they look for new innovations in entertainment coverage. He will work closely with Debra O’Connell, president, networks and TV business operations, Disney Entertainment Television. And...
- 1/24/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twenty-one guests of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast are up for Oscars on March 10. All of the guests’ interviews can be found below with links to listen to their episodes. Every Awards Chatter podcast can also be found here, where fans can subscribe to the podcast, for free, providing them with access to all of THR‘s more than 500 past episodes and alerts about future ones.
Annette Bening (best actress, Nyad) — podcast Emily Blunt (best supporting actress, Oppenheimer) — podcast Danielle Brooks (best supporting actress, The Color Purple) — podcast Sterling K. Brown (best supporting actor, American Fiction) — podcast Robert De Niro (best supporting actor, Killers of the Flower Moon) — podcast Billie Eilish (best original song, “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie) — podcast 1 and 2 Jodie Foster (best supporting actress, Nyad) — podcast Greta Gerwig (best adapted screenplay, Barbie) — podcast Paul Giamatti (best actor, The Holdovers) — podcast Carey Mulligan (best actress,...
Annette Bening (best actress, Nyad) — podcast Emily Blunt (best supporting actress, Oppenheimer) — podcast Danielle Brooks (best supporting actress, The Color Purple) — podcast Sterling K. Brown (best supporting actor, American Fiction) — podcast Robert De Niro (best supporting actor, Killers of the Flower Moon) — podcast Billie Eilish (best original song, “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie) — podcast 1 and 2 Jodie Foster (best supporting actress, Nyad) — podcast Greta Gerwig (best adapted screenplay, Barbie) — podcast Paul Giamatti (best actor, The Holdovers) — podcast Carey Mulligan (best actress,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two songs from “Barbie” are Oscar-nominated, part of a diverse collection of songs and musical scores nominated for the 96th annual Academy Awards.
“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, and “I’m Just Ken,” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, were chosen by the 390 voting members of the Academy music branch. Three “Barbie” songs were shortlisted (Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” being the third) but only two can be nominated, per Academy rules.
The “Barbie” songs are already considered frontrunners, and if either number prevails on March 10, the Oscar will go to a pair of songwriters who already have one of those golden statues. Siblings Eilish and O’Connell won for 2021’s James Bond film “No Time to Die,” while Ronson and Wyatt were two of four 2018 winners for Lady Gaga’s song “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.”
They will compete against Jon Batiste...
“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, and “I’m Just Ken,” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, were chosen by the 390 voting members of the Academy music branch. Three “Barbie” songs were shortlisted (Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” being the third) but only two can be nominated, per Academy rules.
The “Barbie” songs are already considered frontrunners, and if either number prevails on March 10, the Oscar will go to a pair of songwriters who already have one of those golden statues. Siblings Eilish and O’Connell won for 2021’s James Bond film “No Time to Die,” while Ronson and Wyatt were two of four 2018 winners for Lady Gaga’s song “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.”
They will compete against Jon Batiste...
- 1/23/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Megyn Kelly gave her best impersonation of MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell while mocking his comments about how GOP voters overwhelmingly agree with Donald Trump’s claims that migrants from the southern border are “poisoning” the country.
During their discussion of Trump’s Iowa Republican caucus win on Kelly’s podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show,” video of which you can watch above, the host and her co-hosts Stu Burguiere and Dave Marcus also chatted about Trump’s “poisoning” remarks, which he initially made during a rally in New Hampshire back in December.
“[Trump] said this thing about immigrants are poisoning the blood, and there’s a real question about whether some of the immigrants coming across our southern border are — we know they are — bringing fentanyl into this country and literally poisoning the blood. Literally being responsible for poisoning the blood of Americans…. This has been something Trump has been raging about for a while,...
During their discussion of Trump’s Iowa Republican caucus win on Kelly’s podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show,” video of which you can watch above, the host and her co-hosts Stu Burguiere and Dave Marcus also chatted about Trump’s “poisoning” remarks, which he initially made during a rally in New Hampshire back in December.
“[Trump] said this thing about immigrants are poisoning the blood, and there’s a real question about whether some of the immigrants coming across our southern border are — we know they are — bringing fentanyl into this country and literally poisoning the blood. Literally being responsible for poisoning the blood of Americans…. This has been something Trump has been raging about for a while,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Well, that’s gotta hurt.
The National Football League isn’t officially saying anything yet, but the league just suffered a major loss – and we’re not talking about the woeful end of Bill Belichick’s reign at the New England Patriots.
Failing to get the nearly decade long antitrust lawsuit over the lucrative Sunday Ticket package thrown out of court, the Roger Goodell-run NFL is going to trial for potentially $6.1 billion just over a week after this year’s Super Bowl.
Rejecting the NFL’s request to dump the case, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez on January 11 ordered the trial over non-competitive practices by the NFL to begin on February 22, to be specific.
Literally and figuratively, the only game in town for the NFL, the trial is expected to last about six weeks. If the NFL loses the case, big part of the blast radius of...
The National Football League isn’t officially saying anything yet, but the league just suffered a major loss – and we’re not talking about the woeful end of Bill Belichick’s reign at the New England Patriots.
Failing to get the nearly decade long antitrust lawsuit over the lucrative Sunday Ticket package thrown out of court, the Roger Goodell-run NFL is going to trial for potentially $6.1 billion just over a week after this year’s Super Bowl.
Rejecting the NFL’s request to dump the case, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez on January 11 ordered the trial over non-competitive practices by the NFL to begin on February 22, to be specific.
Literally and figuratively, the only game in town for the NFL, the trial is expected to last about six weeks. If the NFL loses the case, big part of the blast radius of...
- 1/13/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a very real chance that the sibling singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell — the guests on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, having previously been guests on an episode in 2021 — will make history in 2024.
Over the 95 years of the Academy Awards, only three people have won two Oscars by the age of 30, the youngest being Luise Rainer, at 28, back in 1938. But Eilish and O’Connell, who won the best original song Oscar in 2022 for the Bond song “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die, are currently the frontrunners to win it again for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, which Greta Gerwig has called the “heart song” of her critically acclaimed summer blockbuster. If that happens, it will make them, at just 22 and 26, respectively, the new record-holders, by far.
“What Was I Made For?”, which articulates the feelings of the title character...
Over the 95 years of the Academy Awards, only three people have won two Oscars by the age of 30, the youngest being Luise Rainer, at 28, back in 1938. But Eilish and O’Connell, who won the best original song Oscar in 2022 for the Bond song “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die, are currently the frontrunners to win it again for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, which Greta Gerwig has called the “heart song” of her critically acclaimed summer blockbuster. If that happens, it will make them, at just 22 and 26, respectively, the new record-holders, by far.
“What Was I Made For?”, which articulates the feelings of the title character...
- 1/8/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Kansas City Chiefs host the Las Vegas Raiders from Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, Dec. 25 with kickoff at 1 p.m. Et. The Raiders are 6-8 on the season, sitting 3rd in the AFC West, and are coming off a historic 63-21 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs, meanwhile, stand at 9-5 on the season, ranking 1st in the AFC West. They’re coming off a 27-17 win against the New England Patriots.
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How to Watch the Las Vegas vs. Kansas City Game
At a Glance: Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs Date and Time: Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 at 1 p.m. Et Home Field Advantage: Kansas City Team Records: Kansas City (9-5), Las Vegas (6-8) Odds: Chiefs favored by 10 points TV Channel: CBS and Paramount Plus Watch Raiders vs. Chiefs 5 Days Free directv.com/live-sports Directv Stream’s five-day free trial is the best way to watch NFL football.
- 12/25/2023
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
Updated with latest: The Palm Springs Film Festival said today that Paul Giamatti will receive its 2024 Icon Award for The Holdovers. He will be feted January 4 at the festival’s Film Awards gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“In The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
See the full list of honorees below.
Previously, December 14: The Palm Springs Film Festival said Thursday that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will receive the fest’s 2024 Chairman’s Award to recognize their Barbie song “What Was I Made For?”
The honor will be bestowed January 4 at the festival’s opening-night...
“In The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
See the full list of honorees below.
Previously, December 14: The Palm Springs Film Festival said Thursday that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will receive the fest’s 2024 Chairman’s Award to recognize their Barbie song “What Was I Made For?”
The honor will be bestowed January 4 at the festival’s opening-night...
- 12/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
When Billie Eilish won the 2022 Oscar for Best Original Song for “No Time To Die” from the James Bond film of the same name, she narrowly missed out on making history as the youngest winner in the category. At the time, Eilish was 20 years old — her brother and collaborator Finneas O’Connell was 24 — but 2008’s winner Markéta Irglová had her beat by one year, winning for the “Once” song “Falling Slowly” at just 19.
This time around Eilish and O’Connell have their eyes set on an even more impressive record. They’re eligible in the Best Original Song category this year for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” a tearjerker of a song that plays over a pivotal final moment in Greta Gerwig’s film. According to our current combined odds, the song is far and away the frontrunner for the Oscar, leading a pack that also includes the “Barbie” standout track “I’m Just Ken.
This time around Eilish and O’Connell have their eyes set on an even more impressive record. They’re eligible in the Best Original Song category this year for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” a tearjerker of a song that plays over a pivotal final moment in Greta Gerwig’s film. According to our current combined odds, the song is far and away the frontrunner for the Oscar, leading a pack that also includes the “Barbie” standout track “I’m Just Ken.
- 12/19/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
In its continuing effort to shine the spotlight on industry artisans who toil behind the scenes to make movie magic, the American Cinematheque on Thursday revealed the 2023 honorees for its third annual Tribute to the Crafts.
Winning multiple honors are Oppenheimer for Cinematography and Film Editing; Maestro for Hair & Makeup and Sound; and Barbie for Production Design/Set Decoration and Song (for “I’m Just Ken”).
American Fiction, The Color Purple, Poor Things, Killers of The Flower Moon (for the late Robbie Robertson’s final score) John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Creator also are being honored in the feature film categories, while Anselm, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and American Symphony are being recognized for achievement in documentaries.
Honorees will be tributed at the gala event at American Cinematheque’s newly restored (in conjunction with Netflix) Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 19, 2024.
Tribute to the Crafts honors those who...
Winning multiple honors are Oppenheimer for Cinematography and Film Editing; Maestro for Hair & Makeup and Sound; and Barbie for Production Design/Set Decoration and Song (for “I’m Just Ken”).
American Fiction, The Color Purple, Poor Things, Killers of The Flower Moon (for the late Robbie Robertson’s final score) John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Creator also are being honored in the feature film categories, while Anselm, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and American Symphony are being recognized for achievement in documentaries.
Honorees will be tributed at the gala event at American Cinematheque’s newly restored (in conjunction with Netflix) Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 19, 2024.
Tribute to the Crafts honors those who...
- 12/14/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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