Issa Rae struggles to find work/life balance

Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa, real life sisters who play a pair of Olympic swimming hopefuls, also sisters, said they weren’t at all aquatic when cast in the Sally El Hosaini film ‘The Swimmers’ that opened TIFF last night.

Rap Sh!t,” signed a multiyear overall deal with WarnerMedia, the parent of HBO, in 2021, giving the media company exclusive rights to Rae’s small-screen projects developed through her media company, Hoorae.Despite the “Insecure” star’s big plans to expand her company, she noted that she has no plans to enter into Web3.“I appreciate tangible things and there has been, in my mind, with these specific platforms, it does seem like there’s an effort to make us appreciate the intangible,” she said. “There’s just so much that I just don’t know enough about and don’t frankly care enough about to pursue.”Although Rae admitted she felt vulnerable as she doesn’t own the rights to any of the content created through her company or WarnerMedia, she explained that the shift in ownership hasn’t prevented her involvement in the marketing of her projects.“With this particular latest show that we did with HBO Max, we’re actually very hands-on in terms of the marketing,” Rae said.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor A discussion on the music of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” and actress-producer Issa Rae will lead the Guild of Music Supervisors 8th annual State of Music in Media Conference on Oct. 1. The event will take place at the LA Film School in Hollywood, and will be an in-person and virtual hybrid event. The programming will focus on discussions about the craft of music supervision, along with topics like “Everything You Wanted To Know About Trailers, But You Were Afraid to Ask.” There will also be networking opportunities with industry leaders and panels on subjects covering music in film, television, advertising, documentaries, games, and more. Program highlights, as described by the Guild, are below. Panel titles and speakers are subject to change; visit https://www.gmsmediaconference.com/ for ongoing updates.

Selome Hailu The process behind “Seduce & Scheme” was heavy on the scheming. “We snuck in the writers room and the studio when they were having the sessions for the soundtrack. We wasn’t even supposed to be in there!” says KaMillion, who plays Mia in the Issa Rae-created comedy series “Rap Sh!t” on HBO Max. The series follows Mia and Shawna (Aida Osman), friends from high school who reunite years down the line and form a rap duo that quickly skyrockets to notoriety — at least on the internet. To create the original songs that Shawna and Mia perform, as well as the soundtrack that pays major homage to the show’s Miami setting, Rae’s music company Raedio held “camps” where different rappers and songwriters came together to collaborate.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent MK2 Films has scored key territory deals on Japanese director Koji Fukada’s “Love Life,” which makes its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Set in contemporary Japan, “Love Life” is a character-driven film revolving around Taeko and her husband, Jiro, who are living a peaceful existence with her young son, Keita. When a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father, Park, back into her life, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man to cope with the pain and guilt. Popular Japanese actress Fumino Kimura (“The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill”) headlines the film. MK2 Films has now sold the movie to Teodora (Italy), Imagine (Benelux), Leopardo (Portugal), Demiurg (Ex Yugoslavia), New Cinema (Israel), Swallow Wings (Taiwan), Edko (Hong Kong), Impact Films (India) and Encore Inflight (Airlines).

Issa Rae has a fake Instagram account to explore her passion for food. The Insecure actress' official verified Instagram account boasts 3. 7 million followers, but that's not the only one she uses - Issa has created one under a pseudonym to help her channel her interest in food.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The titles of Fukada Koji’s films almost drip with bitter irony. “Sayonara” seemed to be a farewell to human actors. Instead of being harmonious, Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prize-winner “Harmonium” was pitch black and steeped in quiet violence. Fukada’s latest, Venice Film Festival competition title carries the moniker “Love Life.” But its subject matter is loneliness. The story starts out on familiar lines, involving a married couple where suddenly the ex-husband of the wife appears, potentially setting up the melodrama of a triangular relationship. But in Fukada’s hands things are colder and more painful. The newcomer is burdensome, deaf and homeless. His arrival triggers, not love, but fragmentation, individualism and loneliness.

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Back To School Digital Issue's guest editor Alesha Dixon champions the 'Balance of Life', we spoke to a handful of stars who shared their top tips on juggling their showbiz schedules with parenting.The famous faces also lifted the lid on what they like to do to unwind… "The most important thing to me is being the driving force behind everything I do. Whether that’s the smallest thing - making sure my diary is balanced, making sure my children get to see me and I still get to go and earn a living to support them and myself."I look after my business, I am the driving force behind that, therefore I can kind of make sure everything works in harmony.

HBO Max’s : Los Angeles just got a sweet endorsement by Keke Palmer. The Nope actor took to social media to express how much she’s been enjoying the reality series produced by Issa Rae.

Keeping it candid. Hailey Bieber (neé Baldwin) explained that she and husband Justin Bieber still don’t have everything figured out yet as they approach their four-year anniversary — and probably won’t ever have all the answers.

Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope have spoken about the pressure they felt to represent 'Black Love' on Monday 15 August's BBC 1Xtra Breakfast show with Nadia Jae.The couple got together in week three, after Ikenna Ekwonna, who initially was coupled up with Indiyah, was dumped from the villa as part of a shocking double elimination. Amber Beckford was the second Islander dumped in yet another double elimination decided by the public.

Cara Danielle Brown The topic of work-life balance is all over this year’s awards season — and for good reason.Following the COVID-19 lockdown, many are striving to lead much more intentional lives. While shows including Apple TV+’s “Severance” offer an imaginative take on boundaries pushed to the extreme, HBO Max’s “Hacks” offers themes of the exact opposite: blurred lines.