Saturday Night Live: Pete Davidson to Exit the Show
He is expected to leave SNL after the broadcast of this weekend’s season finale, according to persons familiar with the matter.
Three Thousand Years of Longing: George Miller’s
“This is the first time I’ve seen the film with an audience, and it’s very moving,” Miller told the crowd. “I’m very, very grateful.”
Cannes Fest 2022: Topless Woman Protests, ‘Stop Raping Us’
A woman has been removed from the Cannes red carpet after appearing to make a pro-Ukraine protest.
La Chimera: Rohrwacher’s Film, Starring Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Acquired by Neon
Neon acquired North American rights to Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera, starring Josh O’Connor and Isabella Rossellini.
Daredevil: Series in the Works With Matt Corman, Chris Ord Set to Write
Daredevil: Series in the Works With Matt Corman, Chris Ord Set to Write David Lee/Netflix A new Daredevil series is moving forward at Disney+, with Matt Corman and Chris Ord attached to write and executive produce. Rumors have persisted for some time that a Disney+ series about the Man Without Fear was in the works, […]
Anna Delvy: Art in Prison, ‘My Narrative From My Perspective’
“Allegedly” is the collection of 20 pieces of art drawn by Delvey, legal name Anna Sorokin, herself from Orange County Correctional Facility in New York.
Armageddon Time: Director James Gray and Hathaway Moved to Tears at World Premiere (Cannes 2022, Competition)
The Focus Features release contained a trenchant critique of the conservative politics of the era, with actors playing members of Donald Trump’s family.
Top Gun: Maverick: Rapturous 5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes, Crowd Raves for Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer
Rapturous 5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes, Crowd Raves for Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer
Top Gun: Maverick–Touch Down in Cannes With Fighter Jets, Surprise Palme d’Or
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Touch Down in Cannes With Fighter Jets, Surprise Palme d’Or The superstar was treated to a hero’s welcome with eight fighter jets (and smoke dyed to match the colors of the French flag) and a surprise Palme d’Or. Tom Cruise PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN/GETTY IMAGES The Cannes Film Fest kicked into overdrive […]
Deppgate: Lance Bass Joining Controversial Viral TikTok Trend
Lance Bass has become one of the most high-profile faces of controversial viral TikTok trend in which users reenact Amber Heard’s testimony against Johnny Depp.
All the People I’ll Never Be: French-Cambodian director Davy Chou’s Third Film
There is something I do deeply connect with, which is the double culture, the search for identity and how the journey to your roots can affect your life forever, because there’s no return ticket–Davy Chou
Cannes Fest 2022: Opening Night–Zombie Comedy
However, the big star turn was reserved for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who appeared via video to serve as a potent reminder of the war in his country.
All the People I’ll Never Be (Return to Seoul): Sony Classics Acquires Davy Chou’s Adoptee Tale (Cannes 2022)
The film follows a young French-Korean adoptee as she returns to Seoul to explore the country of her origins.
Emmanuelle: Soft-Corn Reboot Adaptation by ‘Happening’ Director Audrey Diwan
Emmanuelle–launched at the 2022 Cannes film market–will mark the English-language debut of Diwan, who developed the script with Rebecca Zlotowski (An Easy Girl).
1976: Manuela Martelli’s Tale of Pinochet’s Dictatorship from Female POV (Cannes 2022; Directors Fortnight)
The film is set in 1976, one of the bloodiest years of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Kuppenheim plays Carmen, the wife of Santiago de Chile doctor who heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation during the holidays.
Things of Life, The (French: Les Choses de la vie) (1970): Claude Sautet Melodrama, Starring Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider
Claude Sautet directed The Things of Life (French: Les Choses de la vie), a romantic drama based on Paul Guimard’s 1967 novel, Intersection. The tale centers on a car accident involving Pierre (Michel Piccoli), an architect around 40, and the events before and after it. The structure of the film involves jumps in time, revolving […]
Cannes Film Fest 1970: Year 23–Altman’s MASH Wins Top Award
The Palme d’Or was awarded to the military satire MASH by Robert Altman, resurrecting his fledgling directing career. In the next two decades, Altman would become regular presence at the event.
Elvis: Lisa Marie Presley Praises Luhrmann’s Biopic
It breaks my heart that my son isn’t here to see it. He would have absolutely loved it as well–Lisa Marie Presley
Las Vegas Friends Festival: Takes Chaotic Turn
Concert-goers described a rush of people around 10:30 p.m. as thousands ran for the exits and some were trampled. Several attendees reported hearing a gun shot, causing a quick exodus from the venue. Las Vegas Metro PD later investigated the incident and determined the incident to be a false alarm.
Eurovision 2022: Ukraine Wins Eurovision Song Contest, U.K. Places Second
Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday night. The country was represented by hip-hop act Kalush Orchestra with the song “Stefania,” a tribute to lead singer Oleh Psiuk’s mother Stefania, which merges Ukrainian folklore with rap.
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