John Ridley Guest Column: Ridley Scott Epic Conjures Fresh Napoleon Complex Cases; Elon Musk, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Ackman Exhibit Signs Of Short-Man Syndrome, Height Be Damned

All Of Us Strangers, released in cinemas this week, and recently uncovered some details about their friendship during an exclusive interview with NME.Scott, best-known to fans of BBC sitcom Fleabag as the ‘Hot Priest’, revealed his reaction to Mescal dressing up as the character for Halloween in 2022. The image, which also features Mescal’s Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones in costume as Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s titular ‘Fleabag’, went viral and has since become a frequently referenced moment in Mescal’s career.

Scott Stuber would take home the trophy for scene-stealing announcement. The company’s long-time (at least by entertainment industry standards) film chief revealed on the eve of the Academy Award nominations that he’s departing the streamer to start a new media company. The news wasn’t a total shock; his exit has been rumored for some time and the well-liked executive had been talking to potential financiers about a solo venture, according to a knowledgeable source.

Prince Harry paid tribute to his mother Princess Diana on Friday night as he collected his ‘living legend of aviation’ award from John Travolta.

Elon Musk as having a “thin skin” in response to comments he made about the comedian on social media.Earlier this month, the Tesla CEO criticised Oliver in a post on X, where he accused him of “pandering to wokeness”.“It is rather tragic to see an otherwise capable comedian like @iamjohnoliver become weak sauce,” he wrote. “The reason he is not very funny these days is because he is too keen to pander to wokeness, which is fundamentally a lie, whereas great humour requires revealed truth.”His comments were in response to a segment mocking Musk on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver last month, where the comedian gave an overview of his career.It is rather tragic to see an otherwise capable comedian like @iamjohnoliver become weak sauce.The reason he is not very funny these days is because he is too keen to pander to wokeness, which is fundamentally a lie, whereas great humor requires revealed truth.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 2, 2024After Musk’s comments on X, Oliver has now shared his verdict on their ongoing feud.

After strategically withholding Napoleon from the festival circuit, Ridley Scott went guerilla instead, launching his controversial military epic into cinemas like a carefully-thrown hand grenade. The tactic worked, overriding critical reviews that tore apart its history, its script and even its star, Joaquin Phoenix, to give Scott a $200 million worldwide gross. Overlooked in the fallout was a terrific performance by Rupert Everett as the Duke of Wellington, the stiff-upper-lip Brit who proves to be Napoleon’s nemesis at the Battle of Waterloo. Here, the laconic British actor reflects on the influences that fed into his portrayal of the Iron Duke.

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And you used to think that Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott were fast. But is any filmmaker working as quickly and diligently these days as Guy Ritchie? The “Sherlock Holmes” and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” filmmaker has been on a crazy roll since around 2019.

Well, looks like someone effed around and found out?

Jordan Moreau Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not return to “The Pat McAfee Show” for the remainder of this season, host Pat McAfee announced Wednesday. “So ‘Aaron Rodgers Tuesday,’ Season 4, is done,” McAfee said at the beginning of Wednesday’s episode. “There could be a lot of people that are happy with that.

Aaron Rodgers will no longer make guest appearances on The Pat McAfee Show.

Aaron Rodgers has ended his appearances on The Pat McAfee Show for the season, the show’s host announced on Wednesday’s episode.

Jimmy Kimmel has said his piece, and now it’s Aaron Rodgers’ turn.

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t ready to let go of his feud with Aaron Rodgers just yet.

Aaron Rodgers returned to his weekly segment on The Pat McAfee Show to address his feud with Jimmy Kimmel. The New York Jets quarterback appeared in the second hour of the show, where he went right into it, saying there were people who wanted “to censor the show.”

Jimmy Kimmel did a seven minute-long monologue about the drama that ensued between him and Aaron Rodgers.

Ellise Shafer Jimmy Kimmel addressed his recent feud with New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers during his first monologue of the year on Monday night, calling him “Karen Rodgers” for suggesting that Kimmel’s name would appear on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Jan.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night after his winter hiatus and addressed his feud with Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers is opening up about his off-season plans.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Napoleon, David Scarpa‘s screenplay that fuels Ridley Scott‘s historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Alex Ritman Ridley Scott has found the god of music for his upcoming “Gladiator” sequel. Harry Gregson-Williams has been hired to compose the score for the hotly-anticipated Paramount feature, which is due out Nov.