Venezuelan-American Noelia Voigt crowned Miss USA 2023

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Joel Fields, the showrunner of “The Americans,” blasted the Writers Guild of America on Wednesday for failing to issue a statement condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. “The Writers Guild has failed us deeply,” Fields said. “For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence.” Fields was speaking on a panel at Variety’s Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit, presented by The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Foundation and Shine A Light.

Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and The Asian American Foundation on Wednesday unveiled the results of their collaborative study “Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry.”

“American Horror Story” is one of the most popular television franchises at FX, and capitalizing on that is a third season of their anthology spinoff “American Horror Stories” about to launch this month just in time for Halloween exclusively on Hulu. “American Horror Stories” is an anthology spinoff that will feature a different horror story in each episode that will debut on October 26 with their Huluween Event.

“American Fiction” has quickly become the movie to watch in the awards season after it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim, garnering the festival’s People’s Choice Award. The award has come to be seen as a precursor for Academy Award nominations.

Lise Pedersen Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne shared his passion for film and his thoughts on contemporary American cinema with the audience at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon where he is premiering his eighth feature film, “The Holdovers,” under the French title “Winter Break,” on October 15th. In a conversation skilfully led and translated by Los Angeles-based French film journalist Didier Allouch, Payne drew laughs from the Lumière crowd when he explained that the secret to making good films was “keeping your budgets low.” “John Huston approached Luis Buñuel one day and asked him, ‘How is it that you make these wonderful films, like “Viridiana” and “The Exterminating Angel”?’ And Buñuel replied, ‘How much money do you make and how much money do you think I make?’” said Payne with a smile.

the 72nd edition of Miss Universe, HOLA! Americas, the Spanish-language site of HOLA! USA, had a conversation with Miss Mexico, Melissa Flores. With a big smile that lights up any room, the 25-year-old from the state of Michoacán spoke excitedly about her path to the world’s most famous beauty pageant. Melissa also discussed her role as a psychologist and the impact she wants to make in the world through eradicating violence and mental health.

Sean Payton is the head coach of the Denver Broncos and you can expect to see his wife Skylene cheering the team on at games this season!

Emily Longeretta Great American Family has announced their full holiday movie slate. With two more movies than last year, their 2023 slate includes 20 new movies as part of the annual “Great American Christmas.” The event, featuring family-friendly, faith-based films, kicks off a week earlier than planned, beginning Friday, Oct. 13, with holiday movies airing 24/7.

accused of preselecting then-Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel — who went on to win Miss Universe — as the 2022 winner. The allegations would eventually cause Miss Universe — which owns Miss USA — to kick Stewart out of her role.After the parent organization cut ties with Stewart and her pageant training company Miss Brand, it announced it would conduct a third-party investigation through the Holland & Knight law firm.

The Miss Universe competition is around the corner, and soon will celebrate the diversity and the beauty of different cultures. The 2023 edition of Miss Universe comes with an intriguing twist in the form of contestants born in countries other than the ones they represent.

American Horror Story actor Jessica Lange has hinted at her upcoming retirement in a new interview.Speaking to The Telegraph, Lange said that she felt creativity is becoming “secondary” now in Hollywood.“I think I’m going to start phasing out of filmmaking,” she said, adding: “I don’t think I’ll do this too much longer.”She continued: “Creativity is secondary now to corporate profits. The emphasis becomes not on the art or the artist or the storytelling.

Halloween, or, excuse me, Huluween has hit Hulu already, and the streamer has plenty in store for horror movie fans this October. While “American Horror Story: Delicate” already started on FX and FX On Hulu on September 20, executive producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have something else up their sleeve.

to Instagram Tuesday, the singer — who has collaborated with John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band — shared the airline’s statement with his followers.“​​To summarize our investigation…we and our flight attendant realized that our policies regarding suspected human trafficking were not followed, and through coaching and counseling,” the statement read.“Our flight attendant realizes that their interaction and observations did NOT meet the criteria that human trafficking was taking place.” “Our flight attendant in question wanted to make sure that you were aware that they sincerely offer a heartfelt apology to you and your family for their actions, and the results that their actions generated,” the airline concluded.Alongside screenshots of the airline’s apology, the singer said the ordeal “has been a teachable moment for all involved.”“All I was looking for was an apology and/or an explanation of policy. From the beginning, I didn’t (and still don’t) think that a slow or tentative response from a 7 year old on an early morning flight should be enough criteria to have the authorities called,” he wrote.

Greggs sausage rolls are truly a classic staple in British culture - it's hard to imagine trying one again for the first time.

rigging the competition in favor of Miss Texas, a new documentary revealed. Crystle Stewart, 42, who lost her position over the accusations, slammed the beauty queens for accusing her of preselecting R’Bonney Gabriel as the winner.

Miss USA 2023 has been crowned!

Candace Kanavel, a 27-year-old officer with the Tempe Police Department, has not only made her mark as a dedicated SWAT hostage negotiator and crisis intervention expert but has also donned the crown as Miss Arizona in May, marking a remarkable fusion of two seemingly contrasting worlds.Candace Kanavel’s journey from the police force to the beauty pageant stage has captured the attention and admiration of many, shedding light on her remarkable ability to balance two roles. As a Japanese American, she brings a unique perspective to her law enforcement career and her foray into pageantry.While her roles as a SWAT hostage negotiator and a beauty queen can be worlds apart, Kanavel insists they share a common thread.

American Horror Story: Delicate.In the horror anthology show’s twelfth season, the reality star plays Siobhan Corbyn, who is the publicist and best friend of actress Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts).This season is the first without series co-creator Ryan Murphy as showrunner, with Halley Feiffer taking over. It’s based on author Danielle Valentine’s book Delicate Condition, which follows a woman who is convinced a sinister figure is trying to stop her from becoming pregnant.After the first two episodes debuted this month in the US on FX, fans have largely shared their surprise at Kardashian’s acting skills.

As there’s positive vibes (knock on wood) coming out the AMPTP and WGA talks at the time of this post, there’s some interesting maneuvers on the theatrical release calendar. Specifically, more films keep getting added to the calendar.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent SAN SEBASTIAN — In a first big deal to be announced during this year’s San Sebastian Festival, Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio, one of Europe’s biggest independent and international creation-production-distribution powerhouses, has acquired Cimarrón, the Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico-based production house and services company. Of “highly significant value,” TMS said Friday, the deal looks set to consolidate TMS’ presence in Latin America and beyond.