Film editor and former American Cinema Editors board member Doug Ibold, died Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Mary Pickford House in Woodland Hills, California. He was 83 and died of cancer, according to a report.
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, Rocero rose from pageant queen in the Philippines to top fashion model and trans activist in the U.S., having publicly come out as transgender in a now-viral TED talk along the way.As a years-long wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation crested in 2023, Rocero's decision to tell her story—and her subsequent honor as —couldn’t have been more urgent, or timely.
And Rocero's honor in particular made for quite a "full-circle moment," as both she and noted in their moving speeches.“Glamour was the first American magazine to , out and proud,” James recalled, before highlighting just some of Rocero's impressive accomplishments.
“She has spent the past decade fighting for inclusion and acceptance at the White House, the U.N., the World Economic Forum, and in her native country, advocating for everyone to live the life they love.”Rocero also acknowledged the occasion's momentous meaning, just after expressing enthusiasm at being the first Filipina winner.“I just love the idea that the very first Filipina is a trans woman,” she said.
“And as Aurora mentioned, Glamour has always seen me.
And being spiritually seen, as you fully are, has been a through line in my story."That story, and the ability to tell it as her true self, is what matters most to the author."Writing my memoir Horse Barbie, for me, was a reclamation: a reclamation of the spirit that I had in the Philippines growing up," she later said in her speech.
She then shared who the “true hero" of her story really is: her mother.“I have to speak the name of my mother Elizabeth, who, after being separated for five years, gave me the chance and sacrifice so I could be legally recognized as the woman that I was when I moved to America.
Film editor and former American Cinema Editors board member Doug Ibold, died Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Mary Pickford House in Woodland Hills, California. He was 83 and died of cancer, according to a report.
Catherine Tate returns as Donna Noble in Doctor Who special The Star Beast, as she reunites with the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant. The last time she was seen, Donna's mind was wiped in order to protect her from knowledge that would destroy her. In the new instalment, Donna recognises the Toymaker (played by Neil Patrick Harris) from her travels with the Doctor.The pair reunite but the Time Lord panics Donna may remember her past and she could die.
Liam Gallagher, Fred Again and Lana Del Rey are among the artists set to headline Reading and Leeds Festivals 2024, it has been announced.
Green Day have explained why they briefly took a step back from political songwriting and recalled why they have gone back to their roots with their forthcoming new album.The discussion came in light of the band announcing their upcoming 14th studio album, ‘Saviors’ – an LP which they have described as one that “bridges the gap” between ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’.In promoting the forthcoming release, the trio – formed of Billie-Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – recalled how the songs see them return to their political roots, which they took a step back from in recent years.Discussing the lead single ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ as the one that marked their return to politically-motivated songwriting, Armstrong recalled how the track was originally written during the sessions for their last album, ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’, but put on ice until the members felt ready to take more of a political stance.“For ‘Father Of All…’ we didn’t want to go political because it was so obvious. It was such low-hanging fruit because we had just terrible politics and terrible division in the United States,” he told 102.1 The Edge.
Nothing has taken the pop-culture world by storm like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” getting released on the same day this summer. The Barbenheimer weekend will go down in history and will forever link the two films.
Goodfellas actress Suzanne Shepherd has died aged 89, her family has confirmed.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama acquired North American theatrical distribution rights for A Father’s Promise, an important and inspiring story of a father’s promise to end gun violence. The film will have its world premiere and open theatrically on Friday, December 8th at Look Cinemas in Manhattan. Additional cities to follow.
Christopher Nolan films are never easy, are they? Whether it’s the metaphysics of Interstellar, the subconscious weaving of Inception, or Tenet‘s palindromic rules, they’re complex narratives that often require multiple viewings to unpack. And they still don’t come close to Oppenheimer, which may just be the most dense and towering of Nolan’s filmography to date. Based on American Prometheus, the biography of theoretical physicist J.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lone Scherfig‘s The Shift has been renewed for a second season and distributor Beta Film has struck a deal for the first with North American streamer MHz Choice and Australia’s SBS. The Killing star Sofie Gråbøl, who led the first run, is returning as guest.
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran British director Susanna White has revealed she’s working on debut feature film based on her teenage life in the fashion world as she gears up for today’s launch of Apple TV+ period drama The Buccaneers.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Here Lies Love,” an unconventional disco musical about the rise and fall of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, will close on Broadway this month due to lackluster ticket sales. It will play its final performance on Nov. 26, concluding a run of 33 previews and 150 regular performances.
The first installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Sports Story anthology series for FX will star Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as fellow former NFL star Tim Tebow. The season is based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc from the Boston Globe and Wondery.
Amy Schumer is clapping back at her haters! And it’s… not going well for her.
Jaden Thompson Peter S. Fischer, co-creator of “Murder, She Wrote,” died in a care facility in Pacific Grove, Calif. on Oct.
Abbott Elementary, isn't slowing down. But she's not going to be starring in her next project.“I know for a fact I'll never again, that I write. Never again,” Brunson told Meet the Press's Kristen Welker, who interviewed the 33-year-old for Glamour's .
By Photography by The way Geena Rocero stares down a camera is captivating. Here, at in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, she challenges its gaze with the kind of merciless confidence that comes only after nearly two decades of modeling. With each click, the elegant frame of her face tilts, her lithe limbs flick, and her eyes steady on the target.
Louis Theroux has revealed the Hollywood star he would love to interview next.The journalist and documentary maker has become well-known interviewing various interesting members of society, something he has been doing for almost thirty decades.Last year, his career went to the next level he turned to celebrities and faces of entertainment and culture as the BBC announced a new series called, Louis Theroux Interviews, for which he spoke to a variety of stars from Judi Dench to Bear Grylls.However, even the person who has met a lot of A-listers still has some interviewees he’s keen to check off.According to Metro, Theroux shared who would be on his interview bucket list, at a recent screening and Q&A for his BBC series.“The door is always open for Tom Cruise,” said the 53-year-old broadcaster. “If Lisa Marie Presley was still alive, she would be ideal as well,” he added.
Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards special, honoring African American excellence, is returning to CBS for its second year. Co-hosted by The Talk‘s Sheryl Underwood and comedian Roy Wood, with honorees including Mariah Carey, Don Cheadle and Misty Copeland, the event will air on Saturday, November 25 from 8-10 PM on CBS and will stream live on Paramount+.