Fans will have to wait a little longer for an update on which actor will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond.
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The Times UK on Sunday. He says the problem is “just another form of racism. What’s that all about?” he muses.
“Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers.
You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.”Patterson’s comments were in context of some of his early success being a white writer telling a story about a Black detective with the “Alex Cross” series of books, some of which have been adapted into feature films. Elsewhere in the interview, Patterson also said he almost always falls “on the side of free speech” and commented on people at his publisher Little, Brown staging a walkout over the publication of Woody Allen’s recent memoir. “I hated that,” he says.
“He has the right to tell his own story,” he said, explaining that he disapproves of actors or public figures speaking ignorantly about subjects gleaned from the internet. “Do I know what went on between Allen and the Farrows?” he asks in his memoir. “Nope.
And neither do you.”One of his most recent titles, “Run, Rose, Run,” which he co-wrote with Dolly Parton, was also recently acquired by Sony to be turned into a film and will also star Parton. Patterson also has the book “Woman’s Murder Mystery” on the NYT Best Sellers list with his regular co-writer Maxine Paetro. Read the full interview with Patterson here.
Fans will have to wait a little longer for an update on which actor will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond.
John Hinckley Jr. is apologizing.
canceled performances in Brooklyn, Chicago and Connecticut won’t be rescheduled for the “foreseeable future.”“I don’t know anybody else who’s certainly had a life like I’ve had,” Hinckley said on “CBS Mornings.” “I mean, what I tell people now, if you want to get to know John Hinckley, listen to his songs.”The 67-year-old has expressed an ambition to be a singer/songwriter and to perform on tour, but his scheduled performances were canceled due to safety concerns. During his first television interview since his unconditional release earlier this month, Hinckley told CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett that he has “true remorse” for the assassination attempt 41 years ago.He publicly apologized to the families of his shooting victims, and to Jodie Foster “for bringing her into this.”“I know [the victims] probably can’t forgive me now, but I just want them to know that I am sorry for what I did,” Hinckley said.”On March 30, 1981, then-25-year-old Hinckley brought a .22 caliber revolver to the Washington Hilton and carried out the shooting as President Reagan walked to this limousine. He fired six shots, and struck Reagan in the chest. Press secretary James Brady was paralyzed and died from his injuries decades later.
No upcoming concerts for John Hinckley Jr., it seems.
Former The Only Way is Essex star James 'Arg' Argent has said he is "back on track" after suffering a relapse with alcohol and drugs earlier this year. The 34 year old appeared on ITV's Lorraine this morning to discuss his life post-gastric band operation and finally getting clean and sober after struggling with substance abuse in the past.
In the month since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, video footage and law enforcement transcripts have shown how the town’s police force failed to properly respond when timing was most crucial. Nineteen children and two teachers were found dead by the time they stormed the Robb Elementary School classrooms. Since May 24, the police department has found troubling ways to explain why it took responders 77 minutes to intervene, despite being armed and shielded.“What else were they waiting for, the invincible star from Mario?” posed “Daily Show” Trevor Noah on Tuesday.
Kim Kardashian has absolutely zero regrets when it comes to walking away from her marriage with Kanye West!
James Patterson is backtracking on his remarks about white writers.
following a prior remark on racism. Speaking to the UK’s Sunday Times this weekend, Patterson said that “white older male writers” aren’t getting hired for “writing gigs in film, theatre, TV or publishing” right now — claiming the phenomenon is “just another form of racism.”“What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes.
Author James Patterson is walking back some controversial remarks about alleged racism against older, white male writers after stirring up backlash.
tweet on Tuesday. Patterson’s comments from an interview with The Times UK went viral Monday after he said it is becoming much harder for white male writers of a certain age to find opportunities, despite Patterson himself being one of the world’s best selling authors. “Can you get a job? Yes.
Offering his take. James Patterson shared his thoughts on the publishing industry in a new interview, and his opinions raised plenty of eyebrows.
to the Sunday Times this weekend, the crime novelist said that “white older male writers” aren’t getting hired for “writing gigs in film, theatre, TV or publishing” right now — claiming the phenomenon is “just another form of racism.” “What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers.
Author James Patterson is coming under fire for making controversial remarks about alleged racism against older, white male writers.
Wilson Chapman editorJames Patterson claimed that white male writers face “another form of racism” and criticized his own publisher for dropping Woody Allen’s memoir in a new interview that published over the weekend.The author was profiled for British paper the Sunday Times for his recent memoir “James Patterson: The Stories of My Life.” Speaking to journalist Sarah Baxter about his career, Patterson claimed that it is more difficult for white male writers to get started in the publishing world now, saying they face “another form of racism.”“Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes,” Patterson said.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, author James Patterson lamented the struggle he says white men now face find writing jobs in film, theater, TV and publishing industries. He called it “just another form of racism.”
Author James Patterson is trending on Twitter and going viral for his comments about racism.
Chris Evans is «dying» to get his project about the legendary actor Gene Kelly off the ground, but if or when he does, Evans knows he's got a lot of work ahead of him.The 40-year-old actor spoke with ET's Matt Cohen at press day for his new Disney Pixar film, , on Thursday at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, and he offered some details about the project that truly has his juices flowing.«God, I'm dying to get that thing on its feet, no pun intended,» he tells ET. «I love dancing, tap dancing. I love, love, love Gene Kelly.