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When writing the music for his latest film, Knives Out, screenwriter and director Rian Johnson told composer Nathan Johnson to “go gothic. Go darker. More Edgar Allan Poe.” Benoît Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns to ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to solve the murder of Monsignor Wicks (Josh Brolin). Josh O’Connor plays Judd Duprentici, a small-town priest, but the group of suspects also includes devout parishioner Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close), gardener Samson Holt (Thomas Haden Church), lawyer Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), aspiring politician Cy Draven (Darryl McCormack), town doctor Nat Sharpe (Jeremy Renner), and concert cellist Simone. Vivan (Cailee Spaeny) and writer…
Paris Jackson has hit a major crossroads in her legal battle over her late father Michael Jackson’s estate. According to People, Los Angeles Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff ruled on Monday to dismiss most of the 27-year-old musician’s lawsuit, citing California’s anti-SLAPP law. The law was enacted in response to “a number of lawsuits brought primarily to chill the effective exercise of free speech and constitutional rights to grievance redress” through “abuses of judicial process,” according to the California Anti-SLAPP Project. Only some of Paris’ claims are in dispute. However, a spokesperson for Paris told Page Six that she plans to…
When “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016, the show’s cast was made up almost entirely of young people at the starts of their professional lives. The show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, have told a decidedly grown-up adventure story filled with ferocious monsters and equally terrifying adult authority figures. But they built “Stranger Things” on a foundation of pre-teen innocence and adolescent angst, as vividly reflected in the youthful faces of the dozen or so actors who would eventually come to populate its cast. Alongside veteran actors Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Cara Buono and Matthew Modine, the…
What you need to know Meghan Trainor said she’s ‘ever felt better’ after losing 60 pounds In March, she revealed she was taking Munjaro to lose weight The ‘Still Don’t Care’ singer said people have been ‘attacking’ her since losing weight Meghan addressed comments about her weight loss. “Since giving birth, I’ve literally started taking care of my health at the highest level for the first time ever, and I feel better than ever and I look incredible. I feel great,” Traynor, 31, told Entertainment Tonight in an interview with Entertainment Tonight published on Wednesday, November 12. The “All About…
She is totally back. Kelly Clarkson’s show staff are delighted to see the star, who displayed “erratic” behavior during ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s secret health struggles, return to her old, cheerful self. “It seems like the old Kelly is back again. She was so missed,” an anonymous staffer told the Daily Mail in an article published Wednesday. Kelly Clarkson reportedly returned to her old self on the set of her eponymous talk show. Weiss Eubanks/NBC Universal via Getty Images Clarkson was absent from the show as her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock was secretly battling cancer. film magic A source claimed that the…
Variety’s Doc Dreams NYC event returned for its second year on November 10th and featured two panels with the year’s hottest documentary feature nominees. Speakers on the first panel included Dan Farrar, director and producer of “The Age of Disclosure.” Petra Costa, writer, director, and producer of Tropical Apocalypse. Mark Obenhaus, director and producer of “Cover Up.” and Eugene Jarecki, director of The Six Billion Dollar Man. While “The Age of Disclosure” seeks to establish a strong case for the existence of non-human intelligence by including testimony from 34 government officials with direct knowledge of the subject, Farrar acknowledges that…
The Hollywood Radio and Television Association has selected new Board of Directors and Advisory Committee members. HRTS’ Board of Directors includes 11 new directors and 19 returning directors. The group also announced 18 additional advisory board members. The news was announced Thursday by HRTS Board of Directors Acting Director Tim McNeil, HRTS Chairman David Madden, and HRTS CEO and HRTS Foundation Chairman Melissa Grego. “I am excited to welcome our newly elected board members and advisory committee members, as each of them brings significant experience, expertise and relationships to HRTS at a pivotal time for our industry and many of…
Ariana Grande wears custom Balenciaga at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good. Ariana Grande/Instagram Ariana Grande is back in her signature pink style inspired by Glinda. While in Singapore to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good, Grande wore a custom Balenciaga piece designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli. The pale pink look is strapless and covered in sparkling sequins and oversized sequins in various sizes. This costume appears to be in two separate pieces, but this is unconfirmed. The top has a peplum shape that mimics the hem of a bubble, with a bow at the back and a flowing…
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, Los Angeles TV legend Pat Harvey, who was honored by the National Association of Black Journalists Los Angeles on Nov. 14, reflects on the changes in news and Southern California over his long career. And take a look at the accomplishments of Variety’s Angelique Jackson, who has also been recognized by NABJLA for excellence in entertainment media honors. Asked about the biggest changes he’s seen in his 40 years at the anchor desk, Harvey cited changes in the region’s population and steady progress toward increasing diversity in government and corporate power structures.…
WNBA icon Candice Parker teamed up with celebrities this past weekend, including “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actress Melissa Fumero, “She’s All That” star Rachael Leigh Cook and “Superman Returns” actor Brandon Routh, to raise nearly $6 million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The Evening of Hope Gala, hosted by philanthropists Mickey and Lee Segal at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, was a star-studded celebration. Other guests in attendance included Yellowjackets’ Dyan Cannon, Samantha Hanratty and Nuha Jen Inman, as well as Michael McDonald, who took to the stage to perform some of his biggest hits. Melissa Fumero was one of…