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The generational queer drama “La Bola Negra” has taken the 2026 TIFF People’s Choice Award, a coveted audience prize out of the annual film festival in Toronto. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the Netflix project has been on a tear since world premiering in Cannes this year (where it earned a 16-minute standing […]
Movistar Plus, producer of “La Bola Negra,” “The Beloved” and “Sirāt ” has unveiled a new slate of projects headed by titles from “The Good Boss” director Fernando León, director-producer JA Bayona (“Society of the Snow”) and actor-director Paco Leon (“Arde Madrid”). Further projects are set to be directed by Los Moriarti (“The Endless Trench”), […]
Director Aaron Sorkin told The New York Times in the latest edition of The Interview that his “Social Reckoning” star Jeremy Strong, a known method actor, was treating his co-stars “the way he imagines” Mark Zuckerberg would treat them during filming. Strong, of course, plays the Meta CEO in “The Social Network” follow-up. “Jeremy does […]
During her introductory remarks at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Saturday night, Mellody Hobson said her husband, famed “Star Wars” director George Lucas, was nervous about the evening’s turnout. “This room is filled with our friends,” Hobson said. “Looking out at your faces, you have no idea how much you […]
The term WAGs (wives and girlfriends) was popularized by the U.K. press in the early aughts in relation to Victoria Beckham, a pop singer for the Spice Girls who was married to star footballer David Beckham and a frequent fixture at his matches. While originally referring to the wives and girlfriends of footballers across the […]
Sylvester Stallone may hold the Trump-bestowed title of “special ambassador” to Hollywood, but nearly two years since his appointment, the “Rocky” actor has divulged that he didn’t explicitly sign up for the role. “Well, it just happened,” the Oscar nominee noted in a recent interview with The Sunday Times. “I was watching TV one night […]
Paramount Skydance is moving closer to the finish line of its yearlong pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery as the company’s weekend settlement negotiations with the state attorneys general reach a critical stage. Meanwhile, opponents of the merger are rallying to protest what it warns is shaping up to be a “cave” by the 12-state coalition […]
“Backrooms” has hit $400 million at the global box office, a remarkable benchmark for the low-budget indie sensation. After nearly four months on the big screen, “Backrooms” has generated $197.5 million domestically and $202.57 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $400.09 million. Produced for just $10 million, the surprise horror hit has become A24’s […]
“Weapons” director Zach Cregger has electrified the box office again, this time with his take on “Resident Evil.” His reboot of the ’90s zombie video game has collected $60 million in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales are way above expectations, and they register as the largest debut in the 24-year-old horror franchise. Previously, 2010’s […]
Kazakhstani film “Mugalim” (“Múğalim”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival as part of the New Directors section on Sept. 20. Co-written and directed by Ayana Nurdinova, the film tells the story of a music teacher from the small town of Balkhash who dreams of moving to the big city to perform […]
“SNL U.K.” brought back Jack Shep’s fan-favorite Princess Diana impression on Saturday night, this time in a cold open starring Lady Di as King Charles’ personal AI assistant. The sketch riffed on the King’s AI summit in Scotland on Thursday, where he met with several tech executives, as well as the drama over the new […]
Patrick Clancy is sitting down for his first television interview since the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, ended in a mistrial earlier this month. The interview will air on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, with CBS News correspondent Ross Douthat speaking with Clancy about the deaths of […]
The Hollywood star has been smiling and has signed autographs to fans and has taken pictures for 20 minutes
The legendary 83-year-old Argentine director closes with his orchestra of young Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs the first edition of the Escorial Scene Festival two days after cancelling in Dortmund for health problems
Drummer Roger Taylor says Queen perfected their singing in a cave on a beach in Cornwall.
"It's really weird watching yourself age on screen because that's not fun," Horgan reveals.
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over from long-running presenting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
The show in Philadelphia comes after rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments.
One of the major industry narratives at this year’s San Sebastián Festival, running Sept. 18-26, will be the presentation of SETT, the venture capital fund of Spain’s Ministry for Digital Transformation.SETT director general Javier Ponce and its audiovisual director María Coronado deliver a practical guide to Spain’s governmental investment drive powering up companies in Spain: […]
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