Orlando Bloom has fond memories of making movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Lord of the Rings,” but Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 historical epic “Troy” is a different story. During an interview for Variety’s “Know Their Lines” video series, Bloom blanked on one of the lines said by his “Troy” character Paris (he thought it must be from “Kingdom of Heaven” or “Lord of the Rings”) and admitted that he has mostly blocked the movie out of his mind.
“Oh my god, ‘Troy.’ Wow. I think I just blanked that movie out of my brain by the way,” Bloom said. “So many people love that movie, but for me playing that character was just like [slits throat]. Am I allowed to say all of these things? I didn’t want to do the movie. I didn’t want to play this character.”
“The movie was great. It was Brad [Pitt]. It was Eric [Bana] and Peter O’Toole,...
“Oh my god, ‘Troy.’ Wow. I think I just blanked that movie out of my brain by the way,” Bloom said. “So many people love that movie, but for me playing that character was just like [slits throat]. Am I allowed to say all of these things? I didn’t want to do the movie. I didn’t want to play this character.”
“The movie was great. It was Brad [Pitt]. It was Eric [Bana] and Peter O’Toole,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
GLAAD has announced the nominees for its 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, with Variety earning two nods for outstanding online journalism (Tiana DeNicola’s piece on Michaela Jaé Rodriguez) and magazine overall coverage.
Other nominees include “All of Us Strangers,” “And Just Like That…,” “Bottoms,” “The Color Purple,” “Deadloch,” “Despierta America,” “Everything Now,” “Fellow Travelers,” “Heartstopper,” “Kokomo City,” “The Last of Us,” “Our Flag Means Death,” “Red, White and Royal Blue,” “Rustin,” “Sin Huellas,” “Ted Lasso” and “Yellowjackets.” These are a total of 310 nominees across 33 categories.
The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
“For 35 years, the GLAAD Media Awards has provided the global stage for LGBTQ creators, alongside industry talent and leaders, to be celebrated and supported. At a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack by false narratives and misinformation, when less than half of Americans say they...
Other nominees include “All of Us Strangers,” “And Just Like That…,” “Bottoms,” “The Color Purple,” “Deadloch,” “Despierta America,” “Everything Now,” “Fellow Travelers,” “Heartstopper,” “Kokomo City,” “The Last of Us,” “Our Flag Means Death,” “Red, White and Royal Blue,” “Rustin,” “Sin Huellas,” “Ted Lasso” and “Yellowjackets.” These are a total of 310 nominees across 33 categories.
The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
“For 35 years, the GLAAD Media Awards has provided the global stage for LGBTQ creators, alongside industry talent and leaders, to be celebrated and supported. At a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack by false narratives and misinformation, when less than half of Americans say they...
- 1/17/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
“Yellowjackets” star Samantha Hanratty has wanted to be an actor since she was two years old: “I literally told my mom, I was like, I want to be on stage in TV. I knew I was going to be an actor really out of the womb.”
“I don’t know if it was like I wanted attention from being the youngest of five girls or just the love of entertaining,” she says. “You can really make people feel something. And I think my favorite thing about acting, too, is getting to tell the stories of people that don’t always have a story told about them.”
In preparing for this year’s Emmy Awards, Hanratty sat down with Variety to discuss “Yellowjackets,” her career and her personal sense of style in the first video of a new series, Variety Get Ready with Me presented by Prime.
Sammi Hanratty at the...
“I don’t know if it was like I wanted attention from being the youngest of five girls or just the love of entertaining,” she says. “You can really make people feel something. And I think my favorite thing about acting, too, is getting to tell the stories of people that don’t always have a story told about them.”
In preparing for this year’s Emmy Awards, Hanratty sat down with Variety to discuss “Yellowjackets,” her career and her personal sense of style in the first video of a new series, Variety Get Ready with Me presented by Prime.
Sammi Hanratty at the...
- 1/17/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
When Billie Eilish Slammed Haters For Accusing Her Of Queerbaiting & Madonna Came Out In Support Of Her ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s sexuality has often been in the news, and the Ocean Eyes hitmaker has finally come out as a queer. She opened up about it at a recent event, but the singer once slammed people who accused her of queer bating after her music video Lost Cause came out in 2021. Even the pop queen Madonna, came out to support Billie. Keep scrolling to know more about it.
Recently, the Bad Guy crooner attended the seventh annual Hitmakers brunch by Variety; correspondent Tiana DeNicola asked her if she wanted to come out as queer in the outlet’s November profile. She revealed it was unintentional but thought people had already realized it. Last month, Eilish said that she’s physically attracted to women and loves them as people.
American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s sexuality has often been in the news, and the Ocean Eyes hitmaker has finally come out as a queer. She opened up about it at a recent event, but the singer once slammed people who accused her of queer bating after her music video Lost Cause came out in 2021. Even the pop queen Madonna, came out to support Billie. Keep scrolling to know more about it.
Recently, the Bad Guy crooner attended the seventh annual Hitmakers brunch by Variety; correspondent Tiana DeNicola asked her if she wanted to come out as queer in the outlet’s November profile. She revealed it was unintentional but thought people had already realized it. Last month, Eilish said that she’s physically attracted to women and loves them as people.
- 12/3/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Movie theaters reopened, “Succession” Season 3 is finally here and some of the biggest artists are hitting the road once again to go back on tour. As the entertainment industry mounts a measured comeback amid the global pandemic, here are the films, series and artists that the writers, editors and reporters at Variety are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
I’m thankful for “Succession” Season 3! — Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief
Thankful that finally a woman of color has won an Oscar for best director! Thank you for providing exceptional representation, Chloé Zhao. — Tiana DeNicola, production supervisor
I’m thankful for the “Wonder Years” reboot. It’s wonderful! Makes me laugh out loud. Many scenes I lived. Pure joy! — Sheila Dixon Howard, editorial coordinator
I’m thankful for “Ted Lasso” and “Dopesick” — two shows that moved me deeply this year. — Cynthia Littleton, co-editor-in-chief
I am grateful for the return of live music and Willie Nelson being back on tour.
I’m thankful for “Succession” Season 3! — Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief
Thankful that finally a woman of color has won an Oscar for best director! Thank you for providing exceptional representation, Chloé Zhao. — Tiana DeNicola, production supervisor
I’m thankful for the “Wonder Years” reboot. It’s wonderful! Makes me laugh out loud. Many scenes I lived. Pure joy! — Sheila Dixon Howard, editorial coordinator
I’m thankful for “Ted Lasso” and “Dopesick” — two shows that moved me deeply this year. — Cynthia Littleton, co-editor-in-chief
I am grateful for the return of live music and Willie Nelson being back on tour.
- 11/25/2021
- by David Viramontes
- Variety Film + TV
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