Iconic 00s girl band Sugababes made a surprise appearance at a photography studio in Salford last night as part of a special performance hosted by elite members club Soho House.
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Valerie Wu Intern Barack Obama celebrated the end of Hollywood’s historic strikes during a surprise appearance alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama at a special screening of Netflix’s “Rustin.” “It’s great to see even more of you since the strikes are over,” the former president told the audience on Friday night in Washington, D.C. He added, “As somebody who cares a lot about the power of workers in this country and as the father of somebody who writes in film, I am glad that both the actors and the writers came to an agreement that recognizes their worth and their work.” The screening for the Netflix biopic was held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C, and was one of the opening night events for the inaugural HBCU First Look Film Festival from Nov. 10 to Nov.
12. The festival celebrates Black filmmakers and draws HBCU students and graduates to hear from Black creatives in the entertainment industry. “Rustin” follows the story of Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., who helped plan 1963’s momentous March on Washington.
The film, which stars Colman Domingo (“Candyman”) as civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, is produced by the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground. Bruce Cohen, George C. Wolfe and Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis serve as producers.
Wolfe also directs the film. “I hope we all know about the March on Washington — we know about the huge crowds, the historic speeches — but the story of what went on behind the scenes is a little more hazy. We don’t know much about the folks who did the hard work,” Michelle Obama said in her address to audiences.
Iconic 00s girl band Sugababes made a surprise appearance at a photography studio in Salford last night as part of a special performance hosted by elite members club Soho House.
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Michelle and Barack Obama have once again embraced the spirit of Thanksgiving by sharing a touching family photo on their official social media accounts. The former president and first lady posted nostalgic family photos from their time in the White House, showing their daughters Malia, now 22, and Sasha, now 25.Michelle posted a sweet family portrait from the era when Obama became President.
Viewers were left asking 'what's going on' as I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here returned to screens and Ant McPartlin caused a distraction. Fans couldn't help but comment on what they believed to be a wardrobe error by the host as they tuned in to see the latest jungle action.
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Jeremy Wilson editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. While Amazon‘s Prime Video has been the home of Thursday Night Football for two years running, this week will see for the first time ever, an NFL game on Black Friday. The Miami Dolphins take on the New York Jets on Friday, Nov.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have jetted off to Canada where they made a surprise appearance at a hockey game in Vancouver Monday night.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were all smiles as they watched the Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks from the comfort of a VIP box at the Rogers Arena.What’s more, Harry was the guest of honor as he even made the ceremonial first puck drop ahead of the match-up as San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl and Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes stood on either side.The exiled royal’s puck drop came 21 years after his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, made her own ceremonial puck drop ahead of the same match up in 2002.Her Late Majesty visited Vancouver during an 11-day tour of Canada in honor of her Golden Jubilee.Hertl spoke after the game about Harry’s puck drop.“I actually had to tell him [to drop the puck] because he keeps holding and smiling,” he said. “I’d say ‘it’s time to drop it’ but it’s a cool moment.
Colman Domingo plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, an organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, in the Netflix film Rustin. Domingo said he felt a responsibility to introduce Rustin to modern audiences.
Former President Barack Obama made mention of the end of Hollywood’s labor strife at a special screening on Friday of Rustin, the Netflix biopic of civil rights Bayard Rustin made by he and former First Lady Michelle Obama‘s Higher Ground Prioductions.
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Ellise Shafer U.K. entertainment unions Bectu and Equity are celebrating the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP that is set to end the longest actors strike in Hollywood history. In an announcement on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA said that the 118-day strike would officially end on Thursday at 12:01 a.m.
After 118 days on strike, SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative new deal with studios.
SAG-AFTRA says that its tentative agreement with the studios is worth more than $1B over three years and added that it has “extraordinary scope” and “unprecedented provisions”.
Selome Hailu Hollywood may soon be back in business. SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). If ratified, the new contract would end the actors union’s historic 118-day strike.
With SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP having reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it appears that the long-stalled beginning of Oscar campaign season for the many actors, forbidden from participating in any form of promotion for movies distributed and made by struck studios and streamers, finally can join the party. Until now, the FYC campaigns largely have been fronted by directors, craftspeople and, more recently with the end of the WGA strike, writers. For many voters, however, it is the lure of the stars that fills seats at FYC screening events and gets tune-in to the late-night talk shows and other promotional outlets so often used during the season to bring attention to a contender.
SAG-AFTRA and the studios have finally reached a tentative deal on a new contract after pausing Hollywood for 118 days.
After 118 days of the actors guild being out on strike, SAG-AFTRA and the studios have reached a tentative deal on a new contract that could see Hollywood up and running again within weeks.
Jeff Zucker, former head of CNN who now runs media investment fund RedBird IMI, believes the media is overplaying polls showing former President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden.
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Katy Perry’s “PLAY” residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas.A photo posted to X shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Céline Dion, 55, being escorted by security to their seats. In a 4-second clip uploaded to TikTok, audience members can be heard gasping and pointing while attempting to snap pics of Harry, 39, and Markle, 42.“Katy getting A-list support,” commented one fan.