Studio Marketers On ‘Barbie’, ‘M3GAN’ Digital Campaigns; Hoping TikTok’s Not Banned, Twitter Settles Down – CinemaCon

After Jeremy Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries from a near-fatal snowplow accident, his "Avengers" co-star Scarlett Johansson wasn’t sure if she would ever see her friend again. Johansson, 38, recalled the moment she learned that Renner had been crushed by a nearly 15,000-pound snow machine while he attempted to save his nephew’s car. "I was very upset," the Marvel star recounted during an interview with Variety.

J. Kim Murphy President Joe Biden commented on the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America on Monday evening, offering remarks ahead of a screening of the new Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” at the White House. President Biden’s comments drew a round of applause from the crowd, as he called for a “fair deal” to be reached “as soon as possible.” The White House had previously declined to issue a comment on the situation last week, after the Writers Guild of America called for a strike on the evening of May 1, when contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers fell apart. “Nights like these are a reminder of the power of stories and the importance of treating storytellers with the dignity, respect and value they deserve,” the President stated. “I sincerely hope that the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved — and the writers are given the fair deal they deserve, as soon as possible. This is an iconic, meaningful American industry. We need the writers — and all the workers — and everyone involved to tell the stories of our nation. And the stories of all of us.”

Elizabeth Olsen and husband Robbie Arnett are enjoying a day out together.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared another new photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte to mark the young Royal's eighth birthday today (May 2).The Prince of Wales, 40, and Princess of Wales, 41, thanked their followers and fans for all the wonderful messages to honour their little girl's special day, and shared a special new snap following the official first one, as a reward. "Thank you for all the birthday wishes," the post read on Twitter and Instagram, alongside an image of Charlotte cuddling the family's adorable dog, Orla.The black cocker spaniel was adopted into the family after the sad death of their first pup Lupo in 2021, who had been given to them by Kate's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.

Oppenheimer,” a biopic about the inventor of the atomic bomb. Nolan came onstage at the movie theater trade show in Las Vegas with his wife and producing partner Emma Thomas, with whom he is receiving the CinemaCon Spirit of the Industry award.

we exclusively reported that Trevor Kelley, an executive at Disney+, was also let go as part of the layoffs. Statistical guru Nate Silver will also be leaving ABC.More meetings are being held throughout the afternoon at various Disney business units; one source said that layoffs have been happening every 30 minutes today.

Barbie has joined the party!On Tuesday,  shared an exclusive first look at Barbie's first doll with Down syndrome. Partnering with the National Down Syndrome Society, Mattel introduced the doll as the latest addition to their Barbie Fashionista line.Kayla McKeon, a spokesperson for NDSS was on hand for the reveal Tuesday, where she shared that Barbie approached her to help design the doll."'Wow, Barbie approached us? How incredible,' especially on their part, to make a doll that is so unique, and showing a person with Down syndrome," McKeon said.Describing the doll's features, NDSS president Kandi Pickard shared the details that went into creating the one-of-a-kind Barbie, while McKeon highlighted the special accessories that set her apart, like her three-arrowed pink necklace.«Those three arrows that are pointing upward, that is what makes up Down syndrome, the three copies of the 21st chromosome.

Warner Bros. provided a super-eventful presentation at CinemaCon 2023 Tuesday morning.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are channeling their characters! The co-stars stepped out to promote their upcoming film at CinemaCon on Tuesday, and both certainly dressed for the occasion.Both Robbie and Gosling donned pink for the Las Vegas outing, with the former in a pale pink skirt and crop top set, and the latter rocking a hot pink jacket, which he wore over a T-shirt that read, «From Director Greta Gerwig.»Robbie and Gosling looked happy as could be as they posed on the red carpet, before heading inside for the presentation about their film. The pair smiled and laughed onstage, and Gosling even discussed how he got into character to play Ken.«I have to be honest.

France Télévisions President Delphine Ernotte Cunci has entered the fray over Twitter’s bungled move to label public broadcasters as “government-funded”, warning that the incident has wider and longer-term implications for news and information.

Angelique Jackson Literary icon Judy Blume has been in the public eye for more than 50 years, but lately she’s been posing for even more cameras than usual. For the past few months, Blume has been everywhere — from the red carpet premiere of the feature adaptation of her 1970 classic “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” in Los Angeles last week, to Variety’s Power of Women ceremony in New York City, where she was honored earlier this month. But on Monday night in Studio City, Calif., it was Blume’s husband George Cooper on the other side of a cell phone camera lens. As Blume was introduced to an eager (and pink-masked) crowd by 16-year-old Annabelle Chang, who owns Annabelle’s Book Club LA, Cooper sprang from his seat behind the desk to capture the moment on his cell phone.

Not everyone is losing out on a blue check mark following Elon Musk’s massive Twitter overhaul.

“Gooppodcast.“I think you may come back at some point,” Johansson, 38, interjected about her potential return as Pepper Potts in the superhero franchise.Paltrow then joked: “Really? A 64-year-old Pepper Potts? How great.”“One hundred percent, that’s happening. I can see it,” the “Marriage Story” star teased back. “They’re never gonna let you go.

As another Guy Ritchie movie hits theaters this weekend, “The Covenant,” Hollywood finds the director in the most prolific chapter of his career. Ritchie’s done five films in four years, with another, “The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” filming now.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The squeaky wheel gets the Twitter blue check-mark, it seems. After Twitter’s mass revocation Thursday of thousands of “legacy” verified blue check-marks, carrying out owner Elon Musk’s long-promised purge of the “corrupt” system, several high-profile accounts still had the iconic blue badges… even though they evidently aren’t paying for Twitter Blue (the subscription service whose perks now include a blue check-mark). Those included NBA superstar LeBron James, actor William Shatner and author Stephen King — each of whom had tweeted that they wouldn’t pay for Twitter Blue or had complained about Musk’s switch in the verification program.

last month said that there’s absolutely no way he’d pay somehow still have one. And when you click it, you’re informed that “This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.”Shortly after, author Stephen King turned out to also have one too.

blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee to keep them. Twitter had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue-check system — many of them journalists, athletes and public figures.

Elon Musk is footing the bill.

Still looking for The One. Scott Disick has been thinking about his future as ex Sofia Richie gears up for her wedding and Kourtney Kardashian approaches her one-year anniversary with Travis Barker.

So, this is why Jackie Bonds didn’t show up for the Love Is Blind reunion?!