The third installment of the “Magic Mike” saga is finally coming together thanks to HBO Max. The third male stripping flick reunites screenwriter Reid Carolin, director Steven Soderbergh, and star Channing Tatum.
02.04.2022 - 00:31 / variety.com
Jay Ruderman There were several beautiful, gratifying moments at the 94th Academy Awards. But you would not necessarily know that by watching the viral videos circulating social media that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the ceremony, which focus on one particular distasteful incident.Today, it is time to let the dust settle on the so-called “slap heard around the world” and shift the conversation to “CODA,” enabling this year’s Best Picture winner to receive the attention and accolades it deserves.The narrative surrounding the success of “CODA” — which also took home Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay — encompasses much more than initially meets the eye.
It is a story of advocacy, not just filmmaking. And it is a story of years of behind-the-scenes efforts by individuals who were not directly involved with the production.
“CODA’s” trio of Academy Awards embody the much-needed progress that has been made in recent years in the movement towards greater inclusion of people with disabilities in Hollywood. By casting Kotsur as Frank Rossi, Marlee Matlin as Jackie Rossi, and Daniel Durant as Leo Rossi, “CODA” implemented the practice of authentic representation — casting actors with disabilities in roles that portray the same disabilities they have in real life.
The third installment of the “Magic Mike” saga is finally coming together thanks to HBO Max. The third male stripping flick reunites screenwriter Reid Carolin, director Steven Soderbergh, and star Channing Tatum.
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Mark Wahlberg has been thinking about what the future holds for him, The actor, who has been on the road promoting his upcoming film "Father Stu," said his new career goal is to combine his faith with his films. "I feel like this is starting a new chapter for me in that, doing things like this – real substance – can help people," the 50-year-old recently told Entertainment Tonight. "I definitely want to focus on making more," he shared.
Channel 4 promises: "Chivalry is a fresh new look on gender politics and romance, and asks the question: can one build and sustain a successful, relevant career in Hollywood without sacrificing authenticity?"Chivalry grants the audience permission to laugh while asking complex questions that we as a society often find hard to discuss. "The topic of cancel culture and workplace romance following the #MeToo movement, in which victims of abuse came forward with their stories en masse, sparked a lot of debate in the writers' room. READ MORE: POLL: Should Will Smith have his Oscar taken away for Chris Rock slap?"We had quite vociferous debates and even though they were quite heated, they were never antagonistic," said Steve.
dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County's jail on Wednesday “due to a clerical error," the county Sheriff's Department said in a statement.The sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau is Major Crimes Bureau is working on finding him, the statement said.Jackson is one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood.
There will be no more making meth in the middle of the desert in your underwear, at least for now.
Jim Carrey is stepping away from the screen — for now. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the funny man at the premiere of in Los Angeles Tuesday, where he addressed comments that he's taking a break from acting after the highly-anticipated sequel.«I gotta get out of here before I slap someone,» Carrey joked. «Honestly, I feel like there's so many things, because I've been so busy for so long, important things that I've ignored.
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Manori Ravindran International EditorFew people can say their comfort zone is in playing strong women, but for Gillian Anderson, it ’s become something of a personal brand.The American-British actor, who was once best-known for her skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully in Fox’s long-running sci-fi hit “The X-Files,” has gone on to play detective Stella Gibson in “The Fall,” notorious British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” and sex therapist Jean Milburn in “Sex Education.” (And you wouldn’t want to cross any of them.)Anderson — who will receive the Variety Icon Award in a ceremony at CannesSeries on April 1 — will next be seen portraying the rarely dramatized Eleanor Roosevelt, opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford, in Showtime’s drama “The First Lady.” But portraying no-nonsense women didn’t begin as a conscious choice for Anderson. In 1993, she recognized a “stark difference” between the Dana Scully role and “pretty much everything else on television at the time,” though, at age 24, she wouldn’t have labelled Scully as the feminist icon she’d come to represent.“I don’t think it was as clear-cut in my mind as being, ‘Oh, this is a feminist character,’” she says.
Checking in. Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert have been keeping an eye on friend Cheryl Burke amid her divorce from Matthew Lawrence.
Will Smith did early Monday morning at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party in Hollywood hours after he slapped Chris Rock across the face during the live award show.Smith, with wife Jada Pinkett Smith nearby, cheerfully sang along as the DJ played his songs “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” and “Miami,” according to tweets from Variety editors Marc Malkin and Ramin Setoodeh. “Asked Will Smith how he’s doing and he said, ‘It’s all love,'” Malkin shared with four pictures of Smith clenching his golden statue. Vanity Fair correspondent Rebecca Ford said Smith was also smiling for pictures throughout the night.Asked Will Smith how he’s doing and he said, “It’s all love.”#JustforVariety pic.twitter.com/E2EPiYx3XhBut Will was singing a different tune during the show’s live broadcast.
Academy Awards. Some of the cutest couples in Hollywood stepped out for the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, with engaged pairs and longtime loves each getting their moment in the spotlight.Best Actress nominee Kristen Stewart rocked the red carpet in Chanel shorts, alongside her fiancée, Dylan Meyer.
Nicole Kidman leans over to husband Keith Urban with a cute smile on her face as they arrive at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Kirsten Dunst went all out for red for the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Glam time! Stars and their glam squads are bringing their beauty A-game for the 94th annual Academy Awards, happening tonight, March 27.