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Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has unveiled a trailer for documentary feature “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story,” which will have its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest. In the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, the father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams retraces his family’s meteoric journey in his own words. Featuring never-before-seen archive material and new, in-depth, intimate interviews, the film tells the story of one man’s fight against racism, suppression and violence to raise two of the greatest tennis champions in history. Richard Williams takes the audience from his childhood in poverty-stricken Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was raised by his cotton-picking mother, to the tennis courts of Compton. As the film charts the Williams’ ascent to the tennis world stage, Richard provides insights into family life and also shines a light on unconscious bias and repression of Black people.
Stuart McClave, director and producer of the film, said: “Sitting down with Mr. Williams over the course of several years and listening to his story — many aspects of which I thought I knew going into this project as an avid tennis player and fan — only made me realize how much of this story hadn’t been told before or been allowed to be told. While the media and tennis establishment eventually came to celebrate the sisters, they still have not given Mr. Williams the respect and credit he deserves. I would like to thank him personally and everyone else who shared their incredible insights on the power of this story — a story I firmly believe is one of the most inspirational, unbelievable and crucial American stories of all time.” The film is produced by ChaVam’s Chavoita LeSane, High Frequency
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Taylor Swift turned down an opportunity to appear on Meghan Markle ’s podcast Archetypes, it has been alleged. The US singer, who is set to bring her The Eras Tour to Europe next summer, is reported to have been asked to appear on the Duchess of Sussex’s podcast and received a “personal letter” from Meghan.
Meghan Markle did not personally conduct interviews on her Archetype podcast have been rubbished and called "insane" by an industry bigwig. The collapse of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's £15million Spotify deal appears to have sparked the reports that Meghan was not actually there for the celebrity one-on-ones, reports The Daily Express US. Bravo executive Andy Cohen told US Weekly: "Of course, I (spoke with Meghan), And she definitely (interviewed me).
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King Charles is celebrating Father’s Day 2023 with a sweet throwback photo featuring both of his sons.
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