Humble Beginnings and Stardom Johnny Depp has always been a misfit even before he was an actor. When he was young, he didn’t plan to graduate high school, and ended up dropping out to become a musician. He was a guitarist for a band called the Kids. He and his band moved to Los Angeles. During his time in the band, he became a struggling musician, but ended up finding steady work as an actor since he was introduced to Nicolas Cage by his then-wife Lori Anne Allison. Nicholas helped Johnny to audition for Wes Craven for the low-budget horror film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.’ The film achieved international success since it scared its audiences and featured a memorable kill by showing a young Johnny Depp being brutally killed by the boogeyman, Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund). 1980s The following year, Johnny Depp starred in ‘Private Resort...
- 9/27/2024
- by Hollywood Intern
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Johnny Depp “has his DNA” all over his ‘Modi’ directorial effort.The ‘Edward Scissorhands’ actor, 61, has just wrapped helming the film ‘Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness’ starring Riccardo Scamarcio, 44, as the wild 20th century artist Amedeo Modigliani.And the producer of the film Barry Navidi, 64, has now told Variety about Johnny’s commitment to the project: “Johnny fell in love with it. He’s got his DNA all over the picture.”The movie executive added he had no qualms about getting Johnny to direct the picture after his recent legal woes with his ex-wife Amber Heard, 38, which saw him successfully sue the actress for defamation after she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post in which she claimed to have been a victim of domestic abuse.Barry said: “He’s exonerated. He won the case. And the reality is, it doesn’t really matter what everybody else...
- 9/24/2024
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
The actor Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films such as Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Kill Bill Vols 1 and 2 (2003 and 2004), was arrested in Malibu early on Saturday for domestic battery after a fight with his wife, DeAnna Madsen.
Incident Details
Deputies with the Malibu/Lost Hill Sheriff’s Station responded to a domestic incident call at the residence shortly after midnight on August 17.
The 66-year-old actor was arrested at around 12:15 am for misdemeanor domestic battery under California Penal Code 243(e)(1): ‘Beating, wounding, torturing, or otherwise injuring a cohabitant or engaged to a cohabitant; placing a cohabitant in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury.’
He was booked at the station at 1:40 am and released after posting a $20,000 bond.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred Friday afternoon on Broad Beach Road in Malibu, when deputies were dispatched regarding a disturbance...
Incident Details
Deputies with the Malibu/Lost Hill Sheriff’s Station responded to a domestic incident call at the residence shortly after midnight on August 17.
The 66-year-old actor was arrested at around 12:15 am for misdemeanor domestic battery under California Penal Code 243(e)(1): ‘Beating, wounding, torturing, or otherwise injuring a cohabitant or engaged to a cohabitant; placing a cohabitant in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury.’
He was booked at the station at 1:40 am and released after posting a $20,000 bond.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred Friday afternoon on Broad Beach Road in Malibu, when deputies were dispatched regarding a disturbance...
- 8/22/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
Actor Michael Madsen, 66, was arrested this weekend for domestic battery, a Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station jailer told TheWrap. Madsen allegedly pushed his wife DeAnna and locked her out of their Malibu home late Friday night, according to media reports, with his arrest coming around 1:15 a.m., according to jail records reviewed by TheWrap.
“It was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both,” a spokesperson for Madsen said in a statement to the media.
The actor was booked on misdemeanor domestic battery and released on $20,000 bond, returning to his home, his spokesperson told TheWrap.
Madsen has been a frequent collaborator of director Quentin Tarantino, beginning with “Reservoir Dogs.” His role as Mr. Blonde was Madsen’s breakout part, creating an iconic scene where his sadistic character cut off a police officer’s ear and doused him in gasoline while “Stuck...
“It was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both,” a spokesperson for Madsen said in a statement to the media.
The actor was booked on misdemeanor domestic battery and released on $20,000 bond, returning to his home, his spokesperson told TheWrap.
Madsen has been a frequent collaborator of director Quentin Tarantino, beginning with “Reservoir Dogs.” His role as Mr. Blonde was Madsen’s breakout part, creating an iconic scene where his sadistic character cut off a police officer’s ear and doused him in gasoline while “Stuck...
- 8/19/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Al Pacino is the Oscar-winning actor who has starred in dozens of classics throughout his nearly 50 year career, from his star-making breakthrough in “The Godfather” (1972) to his late-career triumph in “The Irishman” (2019). Tour through our photo gallery of Pacino’s 25 greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Though an acting legend, it took Pacino 20 years and eight nominations to finally cash in his Oscar I.O.U. for “Scent of a Woman”. Prior to that he competed for “The Godfather”, “Serpico”, “The Godfather, Part II”, “Dog Day Afternoon”, “… And Justice for All”, “Dick Tracy” and “Glengarry Glen Ross”, but he didn’t win any of those bids.
Surprisingly, his 1992 noms for “Scent of a Woman” and “Glengarry Glen Ross” were followed by a long Academy drought, despite additional critically acclaimed performances in “Heat” (1995), “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “The Insider” (1999) and “Insomnia” (2002). During that time, he became a TV favorite with Emmy-winning turns in...
Though an acting legend, it took Pacino 20 years and eight nominations to finally cash in his Oscar I.O.U. for “Scent of a Woman”. Prior to that he competed for “The Godfather”, “Serpico”, “The Godfather, Part II”, “Dog Day Afternoon”, “… And Justice for All”, “Dick Tracy” and “Glengarry Glen Ross”, but he didn’t win any of those bids.
Surprisingly, his 1992 noms for “Scent of a Woman” and “Glengarry Glen Ross” were followed by a long Academy drought, despite additional critically acclaimed performances in “Heat” (1995), “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “The Insider” (1999) and “Insomnia” (2002). During that time, he became a TV favorite with Emmy-winning turns in...
- 4/20/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
I recently recapped the fascinating Best Actor race of 2003, in which saw Sean Penn in “Mystic River” win the first of his two Best Actor Oscars. (He would prevail again five years later for “Milk.”)
Regarding Penn’s first victory, he faced stiff competition not only from Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation” but also Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Depp hadn’t initially been considered much of a threat — until he pulled off a huge upset at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
A dedicated Gold Derby reader has since asked me how Depp managed to surprise at SAG. Figuring that others might be wondering the same thing, I thought that I would offer everyone in awards land my Top 5 reasons why. And here they are.
1. He had the most theatrical performance of the bunch.
And that’s an understatement. In addition to Depp,...
Regarding Penn’s first victory, he faced stiff competition not only from Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation” but also Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Depp hadn’t initially been considered much of a threat — until he pulled off a huge upset at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
A dedicated Gold Derby reader has since asked me how Depp managed to surprise at SAG. Figuring that others might be wondering the same thing, I thought that I would offer everyone in awards land my Top 5 reasons why. And here they are.
1. He had the most theatrical performance of the bunch.
And that’s an understatement. In addition to Depp,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Pictured: Hulk, The Mummy, The Karate Kid, Kung-Fu Panda
A New Year means lots of removals from Netflix and January 1st is looking busy, with over 100 movies set to leave the service already. Below, we’ll be keeping track of all the Netflix departures for the first month of 2024.
First, a few housekeeping notes as to how Netflix removals work before we dive in. Due to licensing agreements, shows and movies added to Netflix aren’t added forever. Instead, they’re essentially rented for a fixed period. All the shows below have their current window on Netflix ending and will likely be bound for a rival streaming service.
We list titles slightly differently from other outlets, with our listings being the actual day of removal. If you want to watch any titles scheduled to expire on January 1st, for example, you’ll need to watch by the end of December 31st.
A New Year means lots of removals from Netflix and January 1st is looking busy, with over 100 movies set to leave the service already. Below, we’ll be keeping track of all the Netflix departures for the first month of 2024.
First, a few housekeeping notes as to how Netflix removals work before we dive in. Due to licensing agreements, shows and movies added to Netflix aren’t added forever. Instead, they’re essentially rented for a fixed period. All the shows below have their current window on Netflix ending and will likely be bound for a rival streaming service.
We list titles slightly differently from other outlets, with our listings being the actual day of removal. If you want to watch any titles scheduled to expire on January 1st, for example, you’ll need to watch by the end of December 31st.
- 12/31/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Italian writer-director Emma Dante’s “Misericordia” has won the top prize at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Adapted from her own play, her third feature tells the story of a young man (Simone Zambelli) with learning difficulties, cared for by a group of sex workers on an island, protecting him from the cruelty of his abusive father. It’s a raw portrait of a marginalized group of people, mixing natural beauty of the locations with the grime of everyday existence.
Zambelli also took the award for best actor, for his role as the man-child at the center of the drama. The best actress prize was shared by Lubna Azabal, who plays a teacher in Jawad Rhalib’s “Amal,” and Kim Higelin, who stars in the controversial French drama “Consent,” directed by Vanessa Filho, as a teenager having an affair with a manipulative and exploitative 50-year-old writer.
The...
Zambelli also took the award for best actor, for his role as the man-child at the center of the drama. The best actress prize was shared by Lubna Azabal, who plays a teacher in Jawad Rhalib’s “Amal,” and Kim Higelin, who stars in the controversial French drama “Consent,” directed by Vanessa Filho, as a teenager having an affair with a manipulative and exploitative 50-year-old writer.
The...
- 11/18/2023
- by John Bleasdale
- Variety Film + TV
“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “E.T.” were just some of the films recognized at the 16th Krakow Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland. The festival concluded on Monday, wrapping up the celebration of this year’s celestial lineup.
“Faced by the challenges posed by the pandemic, as well as the war that broke out at our doorstep, many of us have taken refuge in cinematic works – either trying to glimpse into the future or relive the amazing films from our childhood,” said Carolina Pietyra, director of the Krakow Festival office, in a statement. “The headline of this year’s edition of the Krakow Film Music Festival – Out of Space – stands for everything that takes us to other spaces and responds to our longing to explore realms unknown.”
The festival’s Space Gala featured otherworldly film scores including Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “Arrival,” Cliff Martinez’s “Solaris,” Steven Price’s “Gravity...
“Faced by the challenges posed by the pandemic, as well as the war that broke out at our doorstep, many of us have taken refuge in cinematic works – either trying to glimpse into the future or relive the amazing films from our childhood,” said Carolina Pietyra, director of the Krakow Festival office, in a statement. “The headline of this year’s edition of the Krakow Film Music Festival – Out of Space – stands for everything that takes us to other spaces and responds to our longing to explore realms unknown.”
The festival’s Space Gala featured otherworldly film scores including Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “Arrival,” Cliff Martinez’s “Solaris,” Steven Price’s “Gravity...
- 5/31/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Undoubtedly, Al Pacino claims the top spot among Hollywood’s greatest dramatic actors of all time.
Spanning over five remarkable decades, Pacino’s illustrious career has been marked by his delivery of iconic performances, leading him to garner multiple Emmy and Tony Awards, in addition to an Oscar for Best Actor.
Related: Top 10 Richest Actors in the World [2022]
In the gangster movie genre, Pacino stands tall alongside legends like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.
Pacino’s breakthrough as Michael Corleone made him the ultimate choice for crime-related narratives, excelling in roles on both sides of the law in iconic crime dramas. His filmography boasts a consistent pattern of partnering with acclaimed directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, and Sidney Lumet, ensuring a continuous elevation of the art of storytelling in his chosen projects.
Despite having received a modest number of wins, Pacino’s impact on the silver screen remains immeasurable,...
Spanning over five remarkable decades, Pacino’s illustrious career has been marked by his delivery of iconic performances, leading him to garner multiple Emmy and Tony Awards, in addition to an Oscar for Best Actor.
Related: Top 10 Richest Actors in the World [2022]
In the gangster movie genre, Pacino stands tall alongside legends like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.
Pacino’s breakthrough as Michael Corleone made him the ultimate choice for crime-related narratives, excelling in roles on both sides of the law in iconic crime dramas. His filmography boasts a consistent pattern of partnering with acclaimed directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, and Sidney Lumet, ensuring a continuous elevation of the art of storytelling in his chosen projects.
Despite having received a modest number of wins, Pacino’s impact on the silver screen remains immeasurable,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
Exclusive: On the eve of his acting return at the Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp has set a buzzy first round of cast for Modi, his first directorial effort in 25 years.
The biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani will be led by Italian star Riccardo Scamarcio (John Wick Chapter 2), Cesar Award winner Pierre Niney (Yves Saint Laurent) and screen icon Al Pacino (The Godfather).
Filming is due to get underway in Budapest this fall and the hot package is being sold at the Cannes market by The Veterans. Additional casting is underway.
Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the famous painter and sculptor Modigliani during his time in Paris in 1916.
The movie will chronicle the life of the Italian artist across a turbulent and eventful 48 hours which sees him on the...
The biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani will be led by Italian star Riccardo Scamarcio (John Wick Chapter 2), Cesar Award winner Pierre Niney (Yves Saint Laurent) and screen icon Al Pacino (The Godfather).
Filming is due to get underway in Budapest this fall and the hot package is being sold at the Cannes market by The Veterans. Additional casting is underway.
Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the famous painter and sculptor Modigliani during his time in Paris in 1916.
The movie will chronicle the life of the Italian artist across a turbulent and eventful 48 hours which sees him on the...
- 5/10/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Al Pacino has teasingly taken credit for Harrison Ford’s illustrious career.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars”and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars”and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
- 4/22/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Al Pacino has teasingly taken credit for Harrison Ford’s illustrious career.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
- 4/21/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Al Pacino has teasingly taken credit for Harrison Ford’s illustrious career.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
- 4/21/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Al Pacino has teasingly taken credit for Harrison Ford’s illustrious career.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
Before Ford became known globally as rebel hero Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, it appears the Millennium Falcon spaceship could’ve had a different pilot.
During an event in New York on Wednesday (19 April), Pacino revealed he had originally been offered Ford’s role in the sci-fi fantasy.
“When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous,” The Godfather star told the audience per Variety. “It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play.”
Pacino said he was given a “script called Star Wars” and had been offered “so much money”.
The 82-year-old Scarface actor explained that he “read it” but “didn’t understand it”.
“So I said I couldn’t do it,” Pacino said. “I turned down Star Wars.
- 4/20/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
In the usual besuited, backslapping fashion, the shiny gongs have been handed out and the world of cinema can sit back, exhale and congratulate itself on a job well done.
The nominations were not surprising, given the year of varied, eclectic releases and – let’s be clear – we’re All winners here. But here are the Actual (in bold) winners.
Everything Everywhere All at Once has come away with an incredible 7 Academy Awards with All Quiet on the Western Front winning 4. Massive congrats to both and everyone else who took away an award this evening along with all the incredible nominees.
The 2023 Oscars – Full List of Winners
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Puss in Boots: The Last Wish The Sea Best Turning Red
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson (Banshees of Inisherin) Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans) Barry Keoghan...
The nominations were not surprising, given the year of varied, eclectic releases and – let’s be clear – we’re All winners here. But here are the Actual (in bold) winners.
Everything Everywhere All at Once has come away with an incredible 7 Academy Awards with All Quiet on the Western Front winning 4. Massive congrats to both and everyone else who took away an award this evening along with all the incredible nominees.
The 2023 Oscars – Full List of Winners
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Puss in Boots: The Last Wish The Sea Best Turning Red
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson (Banshees of Inisherin) Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans) Barry Keoghan...
- 3/13/2023
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Click here to read the full article.
In 2022, Hollywood said goodbye to many actors, singers, performers, creatives, executives and all-around industry icons who had a great impact on the entertainment world during their lifetimes.
The Hollywood Reporter is highlighting some of the most well-known names who died in 2022.
Below are this year’s most notable deaths in Hollywood.
Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley, the Emmy-winning comic actress known for her turns on Cheers, Veronica’s Closet and the three Look Who’s Talking films, died in December. She was 71. Full obituary.
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson, the big-hearted everyman who rose to fame as a stand-up comic, then channeled the spirit of his late mother for his Emmy-winning turn as Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets, died on Jan. 21. He was 68. Read his obituary.
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last Picture Show whose career, which...
In 2022, Hollywood said goodbye to many actors, singers, performers, creatives, executives and all-around industry icons who had a great impact on the entertainment world during their lifetimes.
The Hollywood Reporter is highlighting some of the most well-known names who died in 2022.
Below are this year’s most notable deaths in Hollywood.
Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley, the Emmy-winning comic actress known for her turns on Cheers, Veronica’s Closet and the three Look Who’s Talking films, died in December. She was 71. Full obituary.
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson, the big-hearted everyman who rose to fame as a stand-up comic, then channeled the spirit of his late mother for his Emmy-winning turn as Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets, died on Jan. 21. He was 68. Read his obituary.
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last Picture Show whose career, which...
- 12/31/2022
- by Carly Thomas, Editor
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LGBTQ+Tnm caught up with filmmakers Talin Subbaraya, Anureet Watta, Coraci Ruiz, Soumyajit Ghosh, Arun Siddharth, and Mani Shankar Iyer to discuss their films which were screened at the Chennai International Queer Film Festival.Saradha UInstagram/ Arun Siddharth, HomegrowninThe pride flag flapping at the entrance of Goethe-Institut beamed bright, welcoming people with its rainbow hues on a rainy evening in Chennai. The auditorium was abuzz with laughter, chatter, and imploding silence at times, depending on the film being screened. Despite the heavy downpour outside, the compact auditorium was filled to capacity at this year’s ‘Reel Desires - Chennai International Queer Film Festival’ (Ciqff), which saw the attendance of members from the Lgbtqia+ community, allies, and cinephiles. Queer narratives came to life through the 22 shorts, features, and documentaries from eight countries that were screened in the festival held between November 11 and 13. The organisers of the festival told Tnm that the...
- 11/24/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Nicole Kidman and Luke Evans have some pipes!
The “Nine Perfect Strangers” co-stars released a new single titled, “Say Something” on Wednesday. The song will be featured on Evans’ forthcoming album, A Song For You, on Nov. 4.
Read More: Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman’s Son Connor Helps Catch Huge 301-Pound Fish
”When we wrapped the show, we had dinner one night in Nicole and Keith’s house in Sydney,” Evans recounts in a press release. “After dinner, Nicole was like: ‘Right, you’re singing, Keith’s gonna play the piano. He’ll play anything, just tell him the song.’
“So everybody came around the grand piano in their living room and I sang Adele’s ‘Make You Feel My Love’. I knew that Nicole loved to sing, so she was joining in.”
Evans wasn’t sure how much bandwidth Kidman had to record a duet. After all, she is a busy and ultra-successful actress.
The “Nine Perfect Strangers” co-stars released a new single titled, “Say Something” on Wednesday. The song will be featured on Evans’ forthcoming album, A Song For You, on Nov. 4.
Read More: Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman’s Son Connor Helps Catch Huge 301-Pound Fish
”When we wrapped the show, we had dinner one night in Nicole and Keith’s house in Sydney,” Evans recounts in a press release. “After dinner, Nicole was like: ‘Right, you’re singing, Keith’s gonna play the piano. He’ll play anything, just tell him the song.’
“So everybody came around the grand piano in their living room and I sang Adele’s ‘Make You Feel My Love’. I knew that Nicole loved to sing, so she was joining in.”
Evans wasn’t sure how much bandwidth Kidman had to record a duet. After all, she is a busy and ultra-successful actress.
- 10/26/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Alfredo James Pacino, or Al Pacino as he's more widely known, is one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, known for his intense and riveting performances across a varied but often gritty portfolio of films. Whether playing a mob boss, a cop, a coke-addled drug lord, or even the Devil himself, the nine-time Oscar nominee and Academy Award winner has brought his signature vigor and smoldering intensity to each and every role.
Not only has the octogenarian delivered outstanding performances throughout his more than 50-year career, but many of the films he's starred in are considered all-time classics. That's a real win-win for all of us, if you ask me. How do you rank a filmography as great and iconic as his? It's not going to be easy, but we're about to try. Join us as we dive into Al Pacino's impressive roster of movies and rank the 15 best.
If you...
Not only has the octogenarian delivered outstanding performances throughout his more than 50-year career, but many of the films he's starred in are considered all-time classics. That's a real win-win for all of us, if you ask me. How do you rank a filmography as great and iconic as his? It's not going to be easy, but we're about to try. Join us as we dive into Al Pacino's impressive roster of movies and rank the 15 best.
If you...
- 8/31/2022
- by Layla Halfhill
- Slash Film
Amazon’s push into true crime continues with several new UK originals unveiled here at the Edinburgh TV Festival today.
Fake Sheikh and The Greatest Show Never Made come from Voltage TV and Factual Fiction, respectively, and will launch on the streamer next year. They will be joined by a previously announced ITN Productions doc, whose titles been revealed as The Confession, Firecrest Films’ three-part series Three Mothers (working title), a film about YouTuber Ksi and Ben Stokes: Phoenix From the Ashes.
Fake Sheikh tells the story of maverick British reporter Mazher Mahmood, whose exposés generated headlines by his use of false identities to ensnare royals, sports stars, politicians, celebrities and members of the public. The three-part documentary series will track his meteoric rise (he was twice winning Reporter of The Year at The British Press Awards) and subsequent downfall and imprisonment.
Members of Mahmood’s inner circle are among...
Fake Sheikh and The Greatest Show Never Made come from Voltage TV and Factual Fiction, respectively, and will launch on the streamer next year. They will be joined by a previously announced ITN Productions doc, whose titles been revealed as The Confession, Firecrest Films’ three-part series Three Mothers (working title), a film about YouTuber Ksi and Ben Stokes: Phoenix From the Ashes.
Fake Sheikh tells the story of maverick British reporter Mazher Mahmood, whose exposés generated headlines by his use of false identities to ensnare royals, sports stars, politicians, celebrities and members of the public. The three-part documentary series will track his meteoric rise (he was twice winning Reporter of The Year at The British Press Awards) and subsequent downfall and imprisonment.
Members of Mahmood’s inner circle are among...
- 8/24/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Anne Heche’s cause of death has been revealed after her death following a car crash in Los Angeles earlier this month.
According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, Heche died of “inhalation and thermal injuries.” The coroner’s report also lists “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” as what is termed a “significant condition” in her death.
The coroner’s public information officer, Sarah Ardalani, tells The Hollywood Reporter that an inhalation injury is not necessarily specific to smoke, and that a thermal injury is a burn. Ardalani adds that more details should be forthcoming from the coroner’s office, pending further tests.
Heche’s death is listed as accidental, with her date of death on the report posted as Aug. 11. Heche’s publicist previously told THR that the star was taken off life support Aug. 14 after having spent several days in a coma.
Anne Heche’s cause of death has been revealed after her death following a car crash in Los Angeles earlier this month.
According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, Heche died of “inhalation and thermal injuries.” The coroner’s report also lists “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” as what is termed a “significant condition” in her death.
The coroner’s public information officer, Sarah Ardalani, tells The Hollywood Reporter that an inhalation injury is not necessarily specific to smoke, and that a thermal injury is a burn. Ardalani adds that more details should be forthcoming from the coroner’s office, pending further tests.
Heche’s death is listed as accidental, with her date of death on the report posted as Aug. 11. Heche’s publicist previously told THR that the star was taken off life support Aug. 14 after having spent several days in a coma.
- 8/17/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Late actress Anne Heche had said that she would love to see Miley Cyrus play her if a movie was ever made about her life.
In an episode of the ‘Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef’ podcast recorded back in January seven months before her fatal car crash, the late actress named Miley and Kristen Bell as the two actresses she’d pick to star in a biopic, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“I’ve already thought about it. Miley Cyrus or Kristen Bell … The two of them share a personality ability to face the world the way that I would want, that I feel like I have and would want portrayed,” Anne said when asked who would portray her on screen.
According to New York Post gossip column PageSix, she added the two stars would be able to “pull off the humour that I have” and do justice to “the...
In an episode of the ‘Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef’ podcast recorded back in January seven months before her fatal car crash, the late actress named Miley and Kristen Bell as the two actresses she’d pick to star in a biopic, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“I’ve already thought about it. Miley Cyrus or Kristen Bell … The two of them share a personality ability to face the world the way that I would want, that I feel like I have and would want portrayed,” Anne said when asked who would portray her on screen.
According to New York Post gossip column PageSix, she added the two stars would be able to “pull off the humour that I have” and do justice to “the...
- 8/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ed Helms, and James Tupper were among the Hollywood stars who shared their remembrances and tributes on social media following the news of actress Anne Heche’s death.
Heche, who starred in the movies Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Wag the Dog and in smaller screen projects like All Rise, Hung and Men in Trees, died on Friday at the age of 53. She was taken off life support on Sunday, according to her rep, after spending several days in a coma at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills (California) Hospital and Medical Center. On Aug. 12, she was determined to be brain dead, which is legally dead by California law. However, the actress was kept on life support to see if she was a match for organ donation.
On Aug. 5, Heche smashed into a two-story home in L.A.
Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ed Helms, and James Tupper were among the Hollywood stars who shared their remembrances and tributes on social media following the news of actress Anne Heche’s death.
Heche, who starred in the movies Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Wag the Dog and in smaller screen projects like All Rise, Hung and Men in Trees, died on Friday at the age of 53. She was taken off life support on Sunday, according to her rep, after spending several days in a coma at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills (California) Hospital and Medical Center. On Aug. 12, she was determined to be brain dead, which is legally dead by California law. However, the actress was kept on life support to see if she was a match for organ donation.
On Aug. 5, Heche smashed into a two-story home in L.A.
- 8/15/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Depp To Direct ‘Modigliani’, His First Directorial Effort in 25 Years; Al Pacino Co-Producing
Johnny Depp is due to hop back into the director’s seat for the first time in 25 years with Modigliani, a feature film about the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, which he will co-produce alongside Al Pacino.
Sources close to Depp confirmed the news of the production with Deadline. Barry Navidi will co-produce alongside Depp and Pacino. The film marks Navidi’s fourth collaboration with Pacino whom he worked with on The Merchant Of Venice (2004), Wilde Salomé (2011), and Salomé (2013). Depp and Pacino also starred opposite each other in the 1997 crime flick Donnie Brasco.
Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the painter and sculptor in Paris in 1916. Modigliani will chronicle the life of the Italian artist across a turbulent and eventful 48 hours. THR first reported news of the project.
The project is aiming to...
Sources close to Depp confirmed the news of the production with Deadline. Barry Navidi will co-produce alongside Depp and Pacino. The film marks Navidi’s fourth collaboration with Pacino whom he worked with on The Merchant Of Venice (2004), Wilde Salomé (2011), and Salomé (2013). Depp and Pacino also starred opposite each other in the 1997 crime flick Donnie Brasco.
Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the painter and sculptor in Paris in 1916. Modigliani will chronicle the life of the Italian artist across a turbulent and eventful 48 hours. THR first reported news of the project.
The project is aiming to...
- 8/15/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Anne Heche, the versatile yet troubled performer who appeared in TV shows including “Another World” and “Men in Trees” and in films such as “Donnie Brasco,” “Psycho” and “Wag the Dog,” was taken off of life support on Sunday after being involved in a car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5, her rep confirmed. She was 53.
Heche crashed after speeding through the Mar Vista neighborhood of West Los Angeles, where she first hit a garage and then continued until colliding with a house, where her car caught fire. She was severely burned before being pulled from the car.
Heche was declared legally dead in the state of California on Friday, but she remained on life support until she was determined as a match for organ donation.
Heche had a string of significant movie roles in the 1990s and then starred in several TV series, including “Everwood,” “Hung,” “Save Me,” “Aftermath,...
Heche crashed after speeding through the Mar Vista neighborhood of West Los Angeles, where she first hit a garage and then continued until colliding with a house, where her car caught fire. She was severely burned before being pulled from the car.
Heche was declared legally dead in the state of California on Friday, but she remained on life support until she was determined as a match for organ donation.
Heche had a string of significant movie roles in the 1990s and then starred in several TV series, including “Everwood,” “Hung,” “Save Me,” “Aftermath,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Anne Heche, star of “Six Days, Seven Nights” and Emmy winner for the NBC soap opera “Another World,” has “been peacefully taken off life support,” a spokesperson for the family said in a brief statement Sunday night. Her desire to donate her organs is being fulfilled, as matches have been found. She was 53.
The announcement came nine days after Heche crashed her Mini Cooper into an L.A. apartment complex garage, sped away when residents tried to help and then crashed into a nearby home, setting off a destructive fire that required a dramatic rescue and landed the actress in the hospital with severe burns. No one else was hurt, though the homeowner was in the backyard and later said she had been mildly injured.
Late last week, TMZ reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California. A rep for Heche confirmed to TheWrap that she had no brain function.
The announcement came nine days after Heche crashed her Mini Cooper into an L.A. apartment complex garage, sped away when residents tried to help and then crashed into a nearby home, setting off a destructive fire that required a dramatic rescue and landed the actress in the hospital with severe burns. No one else was hurt, though the homeowner was in the backyard and later said she had been mildly injured.
Late last week, TMZ reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California. A rep for Heche confirmed to TheWrap that she had no brain function.
- 8/15/2022
- by Rosemary Rossi and Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
US actress Anne Heche is dead but will remain on life support to allow for a possible organ donation, her representative has said. The 53-year-old had been in a coma for a week after crashing her car into a house in Los Angeles, reports the BBC.
“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul,” her family said in a statement on Friday.
Heche appeared in films including ‘Volcano’, ‘Donnie Brasco’ and the 1998 remake of ‘Psycho’.
The mother-of-two also appeared on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2020.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (Lafd), Heche’s vehicle “erupted in heavy fire”, which took 59 firefighters more than an hour to fully extinguish. The two-storey home she crashed into was left “uninhabitable”.
As well as suffering burns, the actress was left with “a severe anoxic brain injury”, when the brain is deprived of oxygen, the BBC quoted her family as saying.
“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul,” her family said in a statement on Friday.
Heche appeared in films including ‘Volcano’, ‘Donnie Brasco’ and the 1998 remake of ‘Psycho’.
The mother-of-two also appeared on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2020.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (Lafd), Heche’s vehicle “erupted in heavy fire”, which took 59 firefighters more than an hour to fully extinguish. The two-storey home she crashed into was left “uninhabitable”.
As well as suffering burns, the actress was left with “a severe anoxic brain injury”, when the brain is deprived of oxygen, the BBC quoted her family as saying.
- 8/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Update: Anne Heche has been declared legally dead in the state of California, but her heart remains beating and she has not been taken off of life support yet, her rep confirmed to Variety on Friday. Heche will be on life support until she’s determined as a match for organ donation. It’s likely that she will be taken off as early as Saturday or as late as Tuesday.
“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” her family and friends said in a statement. “Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
“My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom,” Heche...
“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” her family and friends said in a statement. “Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
“My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom,” Heche...
- 8/12/2022
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Update: A rep from Heche’s family has issued the following statement: “We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend. Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
Earlier: Anne Heche has been declared legally dead at the age of 53, TMZ reports, a week after a car crash that took place in Los Angeles on Friday, August 5. The actress spent the week in the hospital, where she was treated for a pulmonary injury and severe burns before passing away on August 12. She had been in a coma the entire time. When her vehicle burst into flames, the smoke inhalation resulted in oxygen not getting to her brain,...
Earlier: Anne Heche has been declared legally dead at the age of 53, TMZ reports, a week after a car crash that took place in Los Angeles on Friday, August 5. The actress spent the week in the hospital, where she was treated for a pulmonary injury and severe burns before passing away on August 12. She had been in a coma the entire time. When her vehicle burst into flames, the smoke inhalation resulted in oxygen not getting to her brain,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Anne Heche, star of “Six Days, Seven Nights” and an early LGBT role model for openly dating TV host Ellen DeGeneres in the 1990s, has died from injuries she sustained in a horrific car crash a week before. She was 53.
Her death was first noted Friday by friend Nancy Davis, who posted a tribute on Instagram. TMZ later reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California. A rep for Heche confirmed to TheWrap that she had no brain function Friday, but had no update as to whether she was still on life support.
Before she was formally declared dead, her representatives said in a statement released Thursday that the actress was unlikely to survive due to severe brain injuries. With her heart still beating, she was kept on life support for several hours after that diagnosis, while doctors determined if any of her organs were viable...
Her death was first noted Friday by friend Nancy Davis, who posted a tribute on Instagram. TMZ later reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California. A rep for Heche confirmed to TheWrap that she had no brain function Friday, but had no update as to whether she was still on life support.
Before she was formally declared dead, her representatives said in a statement released Thursday that the actress was unlikely to survive due to severe brain injuries. With her heart still beating, she was kept on life support for several hours after that diagnosis, while doctors determined if any of her organs were viable...
- 8/12/2022
- by Josh Dickey and Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
In the wake of suffering a severe brain injury one week ago as a result of a devastating car crash, it’s being reported today that Anne Heche has tragically passed away.
The actress was just 53 years old, leaving behind two children.
“Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit,” Heche’s reps said in a statement. “More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.”
Heche had been in a coma since the crash in L.A.’s Mar Vista neighborhood on Friday, August 5. She had been under investigation for reportedly driving under the influence.
Anne Heche debuted on the scene back in the 1990s on the television series “Another World,” subsequently...
The actress was just 53 years old, leaving behind two children.
“Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit,” Heche’s reps said in a statement. “More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.”
Heche had been in a coma since the crash in L.A.’s Mar Vista neighborhood on Friday, August 5. She had been under investigation for reportedly driving under the influence.
Anne Heche debuted on the scene back in the 1990s on the television series “Another World,” subsequently...
- 8/12/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It is with great sadness that we report that actress Anne Heche has passed away following a devastating car crash. The award-winning performer was only 53. Her loved ones have said that she had suffered a "severe anoxic brain injury" and was "not expected to survive." Heche remained on life support for several days while the medical team determined if any of her organs were viable for donation, since organ donation had "long been her choice."
Today, Heche's family decided to allow her to peacefully pass by giving permission for life support to be withdrawn, as confirmed by The Guardian. Shortly before her passing, the family released a statement to Deadline regarding their decision for her end of life plans, and to honor her memory.
"Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as...
Today, Heche's family decided to allow her to peacefully pass by giving permission for life support to be withdrawn, as confirmed by The Guardian. Shortly before her passing, the family released a statement to Deadline regarding their decision for her end of life plans, and to honor her memory.
"Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as...
- 8/12/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The 53-year-od US actor, who starred in films including Donnie Brasco, Catfight and the remake of Psycho, did not regain consciousness after a car crash on 5 August
Peter Bradshaw on Heche: a little too smart for HollywoodGallery: a life in pictures
The US actor Anne Heche has died, a week after she was critically injured in a car crash, a friend has said in an Instagram post.
Nancy Davis wrote on Instagram: “Heaven has a new Angel. My loving, kind, fun, endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven. I will miss her terribly and cherish all the beautiful memories we have shared.
Peter Bradshaw on Heche: a little too smart for HollywoodGallery: a life in pictures
The US actor Anne Heche has died, a week after she was critically injured in a car crash, a friend has said in an Instagram post.
Nancy Davis wrote on Instagram: “Heaven has a new Angel. My loving, kind, fun, endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven. I will miss her terribly and cherish all the beautiful memories we have shared.
- 8/12/2022
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
A statement released late Thursday gave the grim and upsetting news that Anne Heche is not expected to survive the injuries she sustained from an auto accident last week. The 53-year-old actress is currently in a coma at a burn center in West Hills Hospital, near Los Angeles.
“Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition. She is not expected to survive,” the statement read. “It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.”
On August 5, Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper, which had been traveling at what authorities called “a high rate of speed” in the residential Mar Vista area of Los Angeles. She then crashed into a home, igniting a fire that took firefighters roughly one hour to extinguish. A...
“Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition. She is not expected to survive,” the statement read. “It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.”
On August 5, Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper, which had been traveling at what authorities called “a high rate of speed” in the residential Mar Vista area of Los Angeles. She then crashed into a home, igniting a fire that took firefighters roughly one hour to extinguish. A...
- 8/12/2022
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Anne Heche is in a coma following a car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5. The actor’s representative said in a statement: “At this time Anne is in extreme critical condition. She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention. She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”
The representative originally provided an update on Saturday, saying Heche was “currently in stable condition,” and adding, “Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers. We also ask to respect her privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
Heche was hospitalized on Friday after crashing her car into a home in the 1700 block of Walgrove Avenue in West Los Angeles, according to reports from NBC4LA and CNN. According to multiple reports, Heche suffered burn injuries when the Mini Cooper she was driving burst into flames.
The representative originally provided an update on Saturday, saying Heche was “currently in stable condition,” and adding, “Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers. We also ask to respect her privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
Heche was hospitalized on Friday after crashing her car into a home in the 1700 block of Walgrove Avenue in West Los Angeles, according to reports from NBC4LA and CNN. According to multiple reports, Heche suffered burn injuries when the Mini Cooper she was driving burst into flames.
- 8/8/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Update August 8, 5:25 pm: Anne Heche is in “extremely critical condition” and remains in a coma following the fiery crash that took place in Mar Vista, California, on Friday night. A rep for the actor told Deadline, “At this time Anne is in extreme critical condition she has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” the rep said in a statement. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”
The statement follows the rep’s previous statement that Heche was in “stable condition,” which was issued on Saturday following the incident. It took place on Friday when Heche was heading east on Preston Way in her vehicle at high speed, ran off the road, and collided with a residence. The vehicle and the home became engulfed in flames before Heche was rushed to a local hospital.
The...
The statement follows the rep’s previous statement that Heche was in “stable condition,” which was issued on Saturday following the incident. It took place on Friday when Heche was heading east on Preston Way in her vehicle at high speed, ran off the road, and collided with a residence. The vehicle and the home became engulfed in flames before Heche was rushed to a local hospital.
The...
- 8/8/2022
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Actor Anne Heche was hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after crashing her car into a home in the 1700 block of Walgrove Avenue in West Los Angeles, according to reports from NBC4LA and CNN.
Heche is now in stable condition, according to a statement from her representatives.
“Anne is currently in stable condition,” reads the statement. “Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers. We also ask to respect her privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
Heche suffered burn injuries when the Mini Cooper she was driving burst into flames, according to multiple published reports. TMZ broke the news of the accident Friday with a report that included overhead video of the accident scene. The occupant of the home was not hurt in the accident, which caused significant damage to the front of the small house, according to TMZ and CNN.
Heche was also reported to...
Heche is now in stable condition, according to a statement from her representatives.
“Anne is currently in stable condition,” reads the statement. “Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers. We also ask to respect her privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
Heche suffered burn injuries when the Mini Cooper she was driving burst into flames, according to multiple published reports. TMZ broke the news of the accident Friday with a report that included overhead video of the accident scene. The occupant of the home was not hurt in the accident, which caused significant damage to the front of the small house, according to TMZ and CNN.
Heche was also reported to...
- 8/6/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former NBCUniversal executive John Pollak and actor, producer, and activist Wilmer Valderrama have launched Allied Management Group, which focuses on partnering with, collaborating, and representing new and existing Latino voices across traditional and digital media. Pollak and Valderrama are co-founders and co-owners of L.A.-based Amg.
After two decades in the entertainment business as both a global distribution head and producer, Pollak will oversee day-to-day operations.
Clients include Dhana Media, the company led by producers Mari Urdaneta and Liliana Moyano who are behind Amazon’s scripted series Maradona: Blessed Dream and Univision’s The Jenni Rivera Story, Tuti Loor, showrunner of CNN’s Searching for Mexico with Eva Longoria, and L Word writer Maria Renee Prudencio.
Valderrama is the latest actor to make the move into management; last year, Kenan Thompson launched Artists for Artists and formed a joint venture with McKeon/Myones Entertainment.
“Latino talent has traditionally...
After two decades in the entertainment business as both a global distribution head and producer, Pollak will oversee day-to-day operations.
Clients include Dhana Media, the company led by producers Mari Urdaneta and Liliana Moyano who are behind Amazon’s scripted series Maradona: Blessed Dream and Univision’s The Jenni Rivera Story, Tuti Loor, showrunner of CNN’s Searching for Mexico with Eva Longoria, and L Word writer Maria Renee Prudencio.
Valderrama is the latest actor to make the move into management; last year, Kenan Thompson launched Artists for Artists and formed a joint venture with McKeon/Myones Entertainment.
“Latino talent has traditionally...
- 7/6/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
At a time when journalists are under attack in many parts of the world and the odious term “fake news” has become part of the global lexicon, Spain’s Mediacrest presents the topical drama series “Fake” at a key event in France-based Series Mania, the invitation-only Spain Pitching Breakfast, on Thursday.
Leading the charge is industry vet-producer Gustavo Ferrada, Mediacrest’s executive director of fiction, who joined the fast-rising Spanish production company in January.
“Fake” is one of five selected projects from leading Spanish production companies seeking European partners, comprising Fedent España, Friki Films, Onza, Vertice 360 and Mediacrest.
Created in-house by Mediacrest’s deputy head of fiction, Carlos Molinero and senior scriptwriter Nicolás Romero, the Strasbourg-based series of six 52-minute episodes follows a high-powered couple as their once idyllic relationship turns toxic. She’s a prominent journalist at an influential Spanish newspaper and he works in the European parliament. Pillow...
Leading the charge is industry vet-producer Gustavo Ferrada, Mediacrest’s executive director of fiction, who joined the fast-rising Spanish production company in January.
“Fake” is one of five selected projects from leading Spanish production companies seeking European partners, comprising Fedent España, Friki Films, Onza, Vertice 360 and Mediacrest.
Created in-house by Mediacrest’s deputy head of fiction, Carlos Molinero and senior scriptwriter Nicolás Romero, the Strasbourg-based series of six 52-minute episodes follows a high-powered couple as their once idyllic relationship turns toxic. She’s a prominent journalist at an influential Spanish newspaper and he works in the European parliament. Pillow...
- 3/24/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max renewed Gossip Girl for season 2 ahead of the release of the second part of its debut season set to premiere in Nov.
Gossip Girl is a reboot of a CW original series of the same name which is set 9 years after the original website went dark.
The new iteration of Gossip Girl, written by showrunner Joshua Safran, is based on the book by Cecily von Ziegesar and the original show, developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, which ran from 2007-2012.
The HBO Max series follows a new generation of New York private school teens who are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl. The series explores just how much social media — and the landscape of New York itself — has changed in the intervening years.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season
Season one stars Jordan Alexander, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson,...
Gossip Girl is a reboot of a CW original series of the same name which is set 9 years after the original website went dark.
The new iteration of Gossip Girl, written by showrunner Joshua Safran, is based on the book by Cecily von Ziegesar and the original show, developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, which ran from 2007-2012.
The HBO Max series follows a new generation of New York private school teens who are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl. The series explores just how much social media — and the landscape of New York itself — has changed in the intervening years.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season
Season one stars Jordan Alexander, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson,...
- 9/9/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Top Gear Relocates
BBC Studios is transferring production of Top Gear to its Bristol base from 2022. The show’s iconic track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey will continue to be used for filming recordings whilst the series itself films across the UK and around the world. Production for the show’s 31st series has been taking place all over the UK during the summer and the team recently completed its first international shoot since prior to the pandemic when the presenters and crew visited Iceland. The 33rd series, due on screens in 2022, will be the first to be produced from the new base in Bristol, which also houses Countryfile, DIY Sos, Antiques Roadshow, Fake or Fortune and Gardeners’ World. It’s also home to the Natural History Unit which produces Blue Planet.
Coda Wins Debut Sundance London Award
Siân Heder’s Coda has won the inaugural 2021 Sundance Film Festival: London Award.
BBC Studios is transferring production of Top Gear to its Bristol base from 2022. The show’s iconic track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey will continue to be used for filming recordings whilst the series itself films across the UK and around the world. Production for the show’s 31st series has been taking place all over the UK during the summer and the team recently completed its first international shoot since prior to the pandemic when the presenters and crew visited Iceland. The 33rd series, due on screens in 2022, will be the first to be produced from the new base in Bristol, which also houses Countryfile, DIY Sos, Antiques Roadshow, Fake or Fortune and Gardeners’ World. It’s also home to the Natural History Unit which produces Blue Planet.
Coda Wins Debut Sundance London Award
Siân Heder’s Coda has won the inaugural 2021 Sundance Film Festival: London Award.
- 8/4/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Omfg, you guys! There’s a linear way to watch the first episode of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot. The CW said today that it will air the premiere at 8 p.m. Friday, July 9 — one day after its debut on the WarnerMedia streamer.
The episode also will stream on the CW’s digital platforms after its TV bow.
Developed by showrunner Joshua Safran, a writer and executive producer on the original series, the new Gossip Girl explores just how much social media — and the landscape of New York itself — has changed since The CW’s original series’ six-season run ended in 2012. It follows a new generation of Upper East Side NYC private-school teens being introduced to social surveillance nine years after the original blogger’s website went dark.
Summer Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Jordan Alexander, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Emily Alyn Lind,...
The episode also will stream on the CW’s digital platforms after its TV bow.
Developed by showrunner Joshua Safran, a writer and executive producer on the original series, the new Gossip Girl explores just how much social media — and the landscape of New York itself — has changed since The CW’s original series’ six-season run ended in 2012. It follows a new generation of Upper East Side NYC private-school teens being introduced to social surveillance nine years after the original blogger’s website went dark.
Summer Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Jordan Alexander, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Emily Alyn Lind,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Former independent production executive was previously head of factual and music at BBC Wales.
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) has named Judith Winnan as head of new national hub Nfts Wales.
Winnan is a former chair of Rts (Royal Television Society) Cymru Wales and previously spent nearly a decade at the BBC, rising from commissioning executive to head of factual and music for BBC Wales.
The opening of Nfts Wales, in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales and Creative Wales, was announced in November and follows the launch of hubs in Glasgow and Leeds in addition to...
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) has named Judith Winnan as head of new national hub Nfts Wales.
Winnan is a former chair of Rts (Royal Television Society) Cymru Wales and previously spent nearly a decade at the BBC, rising from commissioning executive to head of factual and music for BBC Wales.
The opening of Nfts Wales, in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales and Creative Wales, was announced in November and follows the launch of hubs in Glasgow and Leeds in addition to...
- 5/19/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Following the continued success of its “Arrowverse,” the CW is looking to establish a new line of series: the “Drew-niverse.”
The network is developing a spinoff from its “Nancy Drew” mystery drama called “Tom Swift,” Variety has learned. Like “Nancy Drew,” the prospective show is inspired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate series of novels.
CW’s plan is for the Swift character to appear in an episode of the upcoming second season of “Nancy Drew,” with the potential for a back-door pilot off the back of that. A pilot script is already in the works, according to sources. “Nancy Drew” bosses Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau co-created this new series with Cameron Johnson of Fake Empire, which also produces the original show.
“Tom Swift” follows the serialized adventures of its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father.
The network is developing a spinoff from its “Nancy Drew” mystery drama called “Tom Swift,” Variety has learned. Like “Nancy Drew,” the prospective show is inspired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate series of novels.
CW’s plan is for the Swift character to appear in an episode of the upcoming second season of “Nancy Drew,” with the potential for a back-door pilot off the back of that. A pilot script is already in the works, according to sources. “Nancy Drew” bosses Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau co-created this new series with Cameron Johnson of Fake Empire, which also produces the original show.
“Tom Swift” follows the serialized adventures of its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father.
- 10/28/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Kate Winslet has jumped on board Scott Z. Burn’s feature ‘Fake’ based on the OneCoin Scheme.
Based on the book by Jen McAdam with Douglas Thompson which is based on the true-life story of Jen McAdam and her involvement with the OneCoin Ponzi scheme. OneCoin was founded by Ruja Ignatova in concert with Sebastian Greenwood. According to reports, U.S. prosecutors alleged that the scheme raked in $4 billion worldwide. Ignatova disappeared in 2017 near the time a secret US warrant was filed for her arrest and was replaced by her brother, Konstantin Ignatov.
McAdam was a victim of OneCoin’s Ponzi scheme and she founded a support group for those affected. McAdam and her friends and family invested and lost close to $300K.
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Burns will write and direct, and produce with Todd. Winslet will also produce.
Burns...
Based on the book by Jen McAdam with Douglas Thompson which is based on the true-life story of Jen McAdam and her involvement with the OneCoin Ponzi scheme. OneCoin was founded by Ruja Ignatova in concert with Sebastian Greenwood. According to reports, U.S. prosecutors alleged that the scheme raked in $4 billion worldwide. Ignatova disappeared in 2017 near the time a secret US warrant was filed for her arrest and was replaced by her brother, Konstantin Ignatov.
McAdam was a victim of OneCoin’s Ponzi scheme and she founded a support group for those affected. McAdam and her friends and family invested and lost close to $300K.
Also in news – Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot to reunite for ‘Cleopatra’ feature
Burns will write and direct, and produce with Todd. Winslet will also produce.
Burns...
- 10/13/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kate Winslet is heading back into the tech world for her newest movie. After playing Apple executive Joanna Hoffman in 2015’s Steve Jobs, Winslet will be portraying a woman who was scammed by a cryptocurrency scheme in Fake!, a new movie that’s being written and directed by The Report‘s Scott Z. Burns. Deadline brought the news […]
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- 10/10/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet will star in and produce a movie about the OneCoin Ponzi scheme titled “Fake!” for MGM, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. MGM acquired the property for producer Jennifer Todd under her first-look deal with the studio.
Scott Z. Burns will write and direct the project and produce with Todd. “Fake!” will reteam Winslett and Burns, the latter of whom wrote the screenplay for 2011’s “Contagion,” the pandemic thriller that also starred Winslett.
“Fake!” is based on the upcoming book of the same name by Jen McAdam with Douglas Thompson and tells the true-life story of McAdam and her involvement with the OneCoin Ponzi scheme. McAdam will executive produce the film adaptation as well.
According to Cointelegraph, OneCoin was founded in 2014, and the Bulgaria-based company followed the typical structure of a multilevel marketing scheme — but with a twist. There were no products or memberships to be peddled; instead,...
Scott Z. Burns will write and direct the project and produce with Todd. “Fake!” will reteam Winslett and Burns, the latter of whom wrote the screenplay for 2011’s “Contagion,” the pandemic thriller that also starred Winslett.
“Fake!” is based on the upcoming book of the same name by Jen McAdam with Douglas Thompson and tells the true-life story of McAdam and her involvement with the OneCoin Ponzi scheme. McAdam will executive produce the film adaptation as well.
According to Cointelegraph, OneCoin was founded in 2014, and the Bulgaria-based company followed the typical structure of a multilevel marketing scheme — but with a twist. There were no products or memberships to be peddled; instead,...
- 10/9/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Peter Sova, the Czechoslovakian-born cinematographer who shot Diner and three other films for Barry Levinson and Lucky Number Slevin and four other movies for Paul McGuigan, has died. He was 75.
Sova died Aug. 27 at his home in South Kortight, New York, his family announced.
Sova’s Dp credits also included Mike Newell’s Donnie Brasco (1997) and Jonathan Lynn’s Sgt. Bilko (1996), starring Steve Martin, and he served as a photographer for famed documentarian Errol Morris on The Thin Blue Line (1988), Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) and Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. (1999).
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Sova died Aug. 27 at his home in South Kortight, New York, his family announced.
Sova’s Dp credits also included Mike Newell’s Donnie Brasco (1997) and Jonathan Lynn’s Sgt. Bilko (1996), starring Steve Martin, and he served as a photographer for famed documentarian Errol Morris on The Thin Blue Line (1988), Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) and Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. (1999).
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Another day usually means another content drop from Netflix, and today is no different. As if the platform hasn’t provided plenty already this month, they’re now looking to sweeten the deal with the addition of two new series, a stand-up special, and an action movie from a well-respected franchise. If you’ve already watched some of July’s other killer new additions, such as Million Dollar Baby, Donnie Brasco and Paranormal Activity, you may want to give these new titles a look while you wait for the much-anticipated second season of The Umbrella Academy on the 30th.
The most recognizable piece of content from today’s drop is 2019’s Ip Man 4: The Finale, the concluding entry in the Hong Kong martial arts franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide. Donnie Yen reprises his role as the titular character in a tale that tackles immigration, racial discrimination and plenty of Wing Chun action.
The most recognizable piece of content from today’s drop is 2019’s Ip Man 4: The Finale, the concluding entry in the Hong Kong martial arts franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide. Donnie Yen reprises his role as the titular character in a tale that tackles immigration, racial discrimination and plenty of Wing Chun action.
- 7/21/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
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