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Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “El Cer Querido”, which will have its world premiere in competition at Cannes on May 16th, begins in an upscale restaurant in Madrid. This scene lasts 20 minutes. In the film, world-renowned film director Esteban Martinez (Javier Bardem) reunites with his estranged daughter (Victoria Luengo) and offers her a role in his next film, even though they haven’t seen each other in 13 years. To make this scene ingrained, Sorogoyen shot it on the first day of filming. He also asked Bardem and Luengo not to meet or speak, let alone rehearse, before filming. “They had to…
Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelsey were photographed on Friday enjoying a date night in New York City ahead of their July wedding. The singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, were spotted packing on the PDA upon entering Olesh. Swift, seen holding hands and looking lovingly at Kelce outside a Mediterranean restaurant, modeled an off-the-shoulder floral maxi dress and open-toed beige heels. Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce were pictured enjoying a date night in New York City on Friday (pictured above). Fernando Ramares / BACKGRID Singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end,…
Emmy Award-winning director and producer Jason Weiner has signed with United Talent Agency for full representation. Weiner directed the pilot “Modern Family,” which premiered in 2009, and also served as executive producer on the first season of ABC’s hit and groundbreaking comedy. He was part of the production team that won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for the pilot “Modern Family”). Winner was nominated again for an Emmy Award in the 2012 Best Comedy Directing category for the episode “Virgin Territory.” His awards for “Modern Family” include…
Riley Keough wore a sheer Chanel haute couture look on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night. Getty Images Call it sheer audacity. Riley Keough nearly broke the Cannes Film Festival dress code on Thursday night when she attended the premiere of Histoires Parallèles wearing sheer Chanel haute couture. It consisted of a collarless jacket, midi skirt, and top, all made from nude-colored organza embellished with beads and pearls, and the see-through ensemble revealed the actress’s pale blue lingerie. The actress’ lingerie played peek-a-boo. Sylvain Roger / BACKGRID Last year, the film festival updated its dress…
Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, starring Haley Bennett, Lily Allen, Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders, Timothy Spall and Elias Mubarek. Quiver is scheduled to be released in theaters in the fall. Based on Woolf’s earlier novels, the romantic comedy “Knight and Day” is set against the backdrop of early 20th century London and crumbling Edwardian patriarchal attitudes. The film will be directed by Tina Gharavi, BAFTA nominee for I Am Nasrin, from a screenplay by Justin Waddell. In the film, aspiring astronomer Katherine Hilbury (Bennett) is passionate about two things: the stars and…
While the cast and writers of Saturday Night Live UK are the stars and heart of the British version, the show’s secret sauce is, of course, its craftsmen. From hand-stitching every strand of hair on David Attenborough’s wig to tailoring Melania Trump’s flawless suit, the costume, make-up and hair teams are the unsung heroes of SNL UK. Kevin Fortune handles hair and makeup (the team also provides prosthetics when needed), which ranges from 14 to 18 people depending on the day of the week, while Annie Harding heads up the costume department, which is made up of about six costume…
This was no laughing matter. Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalled a heated argument between Seinfeld co-creator Larry David and executives at production company Castle Rock Entertainment during the filming of a season two episode of the sitcom. In the ninth episode of that season, titled “The Deal,” Elaine Benez, played by Louis-Dreyfus, and her best friend Jerry Seinfeld sleep together. Julia Louis-Dreyfus said that Larry David (pictured with her in 2006) once got into an argument with executives at production company Castle Rock Entertainment while filming Season 2 of Seinfeld. wire image In the Season 9 episode titled “The Deal” (pictured here),…
Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead in Ms. Marvel, will headline climate thriller Suffering Is Optional, a Canadian co-production written and directed by Zara Khan for City Lights Media. Vellani will play Noor Rahman, a 20-year-old drama student who is chosen to play the lead role in the film “Hamlet,” which is set in India. Encouraged by a strict director to channel her grief into her performance, she is visited by the ghost of her deceased partner, who tells her a prophecy of impending climate change. Torn between her artistic ambitions and institutional abuse, she must find a…
The final week of airing on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will feature some heavy hitters. CBS’ late-night show has announced its lineup for the week of May 18th. Monday is “the worst ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,'” but the network has made it clear it’s not a clip show. Tuesday will feature special performances by Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, and David Byrne and Colbert. And on Wednesday, Colbert’s penultimate show will feature the host himself participating in his famous segment, “The Colbert Questionnato,” as well as a performance by Bruce Springsteen. Guests for the series finale on…
John Travolta brought a breath of fresh air to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. At the premiere of his directorial debut, “Propeller Night Bus,” on Friday, he looked unrecognizable in a scruffy cream-colored wool beret and glasses. The 72-year-old looked dapper in a classic black suit over a knit vest, white shirt and tie. John Travolta unveiled a new look Friday at the screening of his new film “Propeller Night Bus” at the Cannes Film Festival. Anadolu (via Getty Images) The “Grease” actor (pictured above) wore a slouchy cream wool beret and glasses. Mike Marsland/Wire Image He walked the red…