Theo James (The Gentlemen, The White Lotus) has been cast opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Fuze, directed by David Mackenzie. Filming is set to begin at the beginning of July.
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Selena Kuznikov “The Sympathizer” star Hoa Xuande had never heard of the nonprofit Gold House before he started working on projects in the U.S. Growing up in Australia, he told Variety, he never thought there could be a group of people so passionate and dedicated to uplifting Asian and Pacific Islander communities as the nonprofit does. “It’s stepping stones.
It doesn’t happen overnight, and I think the industry is going the right way,” Xuande said of accurate representation for Asian and Pacific Islander communities in television and film. “We’ve still got a ways to go. You keep telling these stories, but you can’t expect them to be a hit in one go.
It takes time. And the more that people see these sorts of stories, the more that people will become accustomed. So we have to keep championing them.” Xuande plays a spy for North Vietnam in the thriller, and was also recognized as the A1 New Gold honoree by Gold House.
The star studded golden carpet at the Gold Gala at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles May 11 included Steven Yeun, Michelle Yeoh, Saweetie, Manny Jacinto, Cynthia Erivo, Lucy Liu, Hello Kitty, Avantika Vandanapu, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, John Cho, Kristi Yamaguchi and many more. The Gold Gala is hosted by the nonprofit Gold House, which has championed and empowered Asian Pacific creatives, companies and communities through different initiatives. Dallas Liu, who most recently portrayed Zuko in Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series, said his on-screen counterpart was his favorite character when he was growing up watching the animated series.
This was the second Gold Gala Liu has attended, an event which he says “represents a community and striving for greatness. I think we do. I think
.Theo James (The Gentlemen, The White Lotus) has been cast opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Fuze, directed by David Mackenzie. Filming is set to begin at the beginning of July.
The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue has opened up about an intense drinking session with Tom Jones that landed him in hospital.The time took place when he and Sir Tom were part of the original judging line-up on the UK version of The Voice back in 2012 – complete with Jessie J and Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am.According to the frontman, there was one night where he went out with the Welsh rock legend for the night, but soon found himself unable to keep up with the ‘She’s A Lady’ singer – despite being 40 years younger than him.“It was after one show on The Voice and we were in the Lowry [hotel] up in Manchester and we went drinking that night,” O’Donoghue recalled during an interview with BBC Radio Wales (via BBC News). “He was telling me all these stories about Elvis and the Rat Pack and every time the champagne got to, like, a certain level, he’d be clicking [his fingers] to get another bottle of champagne.“And he said you can’t leave the table until the champagne is done.
Joel Dommett, the host of The Masked Singer, is set to make his daytime TV debut as he steps in for Lorraine Kelly on her popular morning show. Not only will Joel bring his signature charm to the studio, but he's also making it a family affair by bringing along his wife Hannah and mum Penny.
“The Bachelorette” star Ryan Sutter is happy to have his wife, Season 1 lead Trista Sutter, home, after he shared some very cryptic posts about her whereabouts on social media.The firefighter shared a new black-and-white photo of himself over the weekend, before revealing that his longtime love is now home.“They say absence makes the heart grow fonder…. We found out it’s true. It also makes the heart more grateful, more sympathetic, more appreciative for what someone does for you, with you, alongside of you,” he captioned a selfie via Instagram.“It brings questions and wonder and worry and then answers and peace and celebration.
Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers for “Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?,” the series finale of “The Sympathizer” on HBO. Robert Downey Jr. may have played five different characters in “The Sympathizer,” but he’s not the only actor in the cast who assumes multiple identities. The limited series follows a North Vietnamese communist spy simply known as the Captain (Hoa Xuande) who’s embedded in a South Vietnamese community in Los Angeles after the war.
Susan Lucci is revealing another TV opportunity she was offered – The Golden Bachelorette!
Hunter Ingram Before Morgan Spector ever put on the three-piece suit of railroad baron George Russell, he was concerned audiences might feel alienated by the opulence of HBO’s “The Gilded Age.” “The vast majority of people just don’t have anything in common with someone like George Russell,” he says. “When I first read these scripts, it was in 2020. Bernie Sanders was still a frontrunner in the presidential campaign, and class politics were in the news.
Friends debuted over 30 years ago, and fans can’t believe it’s been decades since the former NBC comedy became a smash-hit.
Jada Pinkett Smith is drinking from the fountain of youth. The 52-year-old recently attended the 2024 Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala, and instead of finding a new gown, she looked through her archives to find a stunning black piece by Alaïa that she wore 20 years ago.Jada Pinkett first wore the gown in 2004, when she attended the Hollywood Awards Gala with her husband Will Smith.
So many celebrities stepped out to attend the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Annual Gala at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Saturday night (May 18) in Los Angeles.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Harry Shearer has voiced dozens of characters on Fox’s “The Simpsons,” from Mr. Burns to Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner, but he was replaced as the voice of Springfield physician Dr. Hibbert when producers of the show vowed in 2020 to no longer have white actors voice characters of color.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “House of the Dragon” stars Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy have started the promotional train for Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff by gracing the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s latest digital issue, but they’re still somewhat haunted by one insanely viral moment from their Season 1 press tour. That would be the Negroni Spagliato meme. It all started when Cookie and D’Arcy were flown from San Diego Comic-Con in July 2022 to San Francisco to shoot promos for “House of the Dragon.” HBO tasked the two actors with asking each other questions on video.
It’s time to get hooked on a new reality TV series as The Fortune Hotel welcomes its first guests on Monday, 13 May.The ITV show, hosted by Stephen Mangan, will see 10 pairs battle it out in a bid to walk home with the staggering £250,000 jackpot which is hidden in one mystery suitcase. In order to bag the prize fund, the duos must avoid getting an early checkout and must ensure that they’re the ones holding that £250,000 suitcase by the end of the show. With challenges throughout the series, there’s set to be twists and turns at every corner as host Stephen observes from the sidelines with a watchful eye.
The Fortune Hotel star Stephen Mangan has opened up about the “terrifying” health scare he experienced following the death of his parents. Stephen, who is known for appearing in shows including The Split, has most recently turned his attention to TV presenting as the new host of The Fortune Hotel. Launching on ITV, the show will see 10 pairs battle it out to attempt to win the £250,000 jackpot.
You may be shocked to learn that in the two hour and 30 minute long movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the film’s star Anya Taylor Joy only has about 30 lines of dialogue.
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The One Show's presenter, Lucy Siegle, was rushed to hospital after being left "screaming in pain".The TV regular suffered a kidney stone while on the popular programme and shared her painful experience with her Instagram followers. Following her scary ordeal, Lucy revealed that she had spent a terrifying night in A&E due to the severe condition. Before the bank holiday weekend, the Surrey-based TV star found herself in extreme pain.
Jay Blades is reportedly taking a step back from TV work following the tragic death of his uncle and split from his wife.The presenter most well-known for The Repair Shop shared the harrowing news on Wednesday 1 May, that his uncle had been murdered after being stabbed on a peaceful residential road. As Jay addressed his fans, he said: "Hope you're all well.This is kind of like a public service announcement.
The One Show presenter Lucy Siegle, has given fans a health update following a sudden hospital dash due to 'excruciating pain'.The 49 year old journalist, who has been delivering reports on the BBC series for over ten years, recently opened up about her battle with kidney stones. She's now taken to social media to talk about the "strange scenario" she's found herself in. Lucy initially shared her painful ordeal in a tweet on X, previously known as Twitter, last month.The environmental guru, known for her stints on Good Morning Britain and hard-hitting episodes of Dispatches, revealed she was suffering from "excruciating pain" and would be receiving lithotripsy to blast the stones away.