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Jordan Furstman’s buzzy directorial debut, Club Kid, starring Cara Delevingne (American Horror Story), Diego Calva (Babylon) and Furstman himself, was screened by UTA Independent Film Group and Charèze ahead of the Cannes Film Festival. “Club Kid,” set to have its world premiere in “Un Certain Regard,” is set in New York City and follows a run-down party promoter whose life is turned around when an unexpected visitor arrives. Firstman, a creative talent from the internet and star of HBO’s “I Love LA,” wrote, directed and stars in “Club Kid,” alongside Delevingne, Calva, Eldar Isgandarov and newcomer Reggie Absolom. The film…

Sidney Sweeney wore an outfit from her lingerie brand Syrn in the season 3 premiere episode of Euphoria. HBO Sidney Sweeney brings Singh to the silver screen. She launched her own lingerie line this winter and modeled her designs in the season 3 premiere episode of Euphoria. Dressed like a dog in one of a series of revealing looks, Sweeney donned a brown version of the Date Night Satin Corset ($269) for her role as Cassie Howard in Euphoria. In scenes with on-screen lover Jacob Elordi, she wears the aforementioned lace-up corset, cuffs around her wrists, a collar and leash…

Roberto Ruiz, who spent nearly 20 years in senior research positions at Univision and TelevisaUnivision, has been named head of measurement science at Nielsen. Nielsen is working on the recent introduction of new technology that is believed to count a wide range of audience activity across different media platforms. Mr. Ruiz will lead the strategy and deployment of new products, technologies and features under Nielsen’s Measurement Sciences division, with a particular focus on driving innovation and customer enhancements across Nielsen’s measurement solutions. He will report to Russ Soper, Nielsen’s chief information and data officer. “Roberto has helped build and steer…

“My 600-pound Life” star Dolly Martinez has died of congestive heart failure. Martinez had been unwell for some time due to medical issues, his mother, Stacey Thurman, told TMZ on Monday, adding that he arrived at the hospital on March 29 with “fluid in his heart and lungs.” “She was put into a medically induced coma and put on a ventilator the next day, but she never recovered,” Thurman explained. “My 600 Pound Life” star Dolly Martinez (above) has died of heart failure. Facebook/Dolly Faye Richards Her mother told TMZ that the reality star was suffering from multiple health issues…

Wes Anderson will receive Italy’s Fellini Award, which honors directors who embody the artistic spirit of Federico Fellini. This recognition was awarded in collaboration with the city of Rimini, the late maestro’s hometown, and the country’s prestigious Cineteca di Bologna. Anderson, who has cited Fellini as one of his influences, will receive the award on April 21 at Rimini’s Teatro Galli, where the American writer will speak on stage with Gianluca Farinelli, director of the Cineteca di Bologna. Italy’s Cineteca di Bologna is known worldwide as a major film archive and cinema temple. They run the venerable film festival Il…

More than 1,000 film and television stars and creators, including Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, released an open letter early Monday morning opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. “We are deeply concerned by the signs of support for this merger that prioritizes the interests of a few powerful stakeholders over the broader public interest,” said the letter, published by the New York Times and available on the website BlocktheMerger.com. “The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry will be severely compromised. Competition is essential to a healthy economy and a healthy democracy. So is thoughtful…

Queer Asian-Canadian American filmmaker Quentin Lee and his Los Angeles-based production company Margin Films will celebrate 30 years of independent production with a week-long retrospective, Cinemasia America, at Laemmle Royal from May 1-7. The series streams daily worldwide on Asian American Movies (AAM.tv). Seven titles from Lee’s career will be screened over the course of the show, with the opening May 1st featuring his 1997 debut feature “Shopping for Fang,” co-directed with Justin Lin, who would go on to direct multiple films in the “Fast and Furious” series. The film also marked the theatrical feature debut of actor John Cho,…

A big and small career change. Nicole Kidman revealed on Saturday that the death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, in September 2024 inspired her to become a death doula, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The 58-year-old actress admitted to University of San Francisco students during the school’s Silk Speaker Series that the profession “sounds a little strange,” but explained why it’s part of her “expansion.” Nicole Kidman (pictured above Wednesday) is pursuing a new career as a death doula. GC images The actress was inspired to do so after the death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, in…

Panamanian director Abner Benaim, who represented Panama three times at the Academy Awards, including his finalist “Plaza Catedral,” won IFF Panama’s all-important Audience Award for his documentary “Tropical Paradise” (“Paraiso Tropical”). The festival, which concluded on April 12, also awarded prizes to industry participants, with Costa Rica’s Sofia Quiroz winning the coveted Post-Production Award for her all-female family drama Silent Birds, and Dominican Republic’s Jaycee Trompis taking home the Primera Mirada (First Look Award) for her documentary The Language of Water. Paper Tower, an observational document written by Laura García Cordon of Guatemala and 14 other candidates in the development…

2 minute readrundownJennifer Lopez attended Coachella for the first time as a performer. Jennifer Lopez made a surprise appearance during David Guetta’s set on Sunday, April 12th. Lopez joined Guetta on stage and provided vocals for their collaborative song “Save Me Tonight.”Jennifer Lopez made her debut at Coachella in an unexpected way. The “On the Floor” singer joined David Guetta’s set on Saturday, April 12, and provided vocals for his new song “Save Me Tonight.” This was her first time on stage as a performer, and also the first time she sang this song live.For the special moment, Lopez wore…