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Sauders Aeternas, which premiered at the Visions du Lille international competition, is the feature debut of visual artist and director Emma Boccanfuso, and was shot over many years inside Rio de Janeiro’s Chapeu Mangueira favela. The film centers on Soori, a formidable patriarch who presides over a busy multi-generational household. While daily life unfolds within the walls of her home, with arguments, laughter, and children growing up, outside, mass shootings and deaths continue at a steady pace. “Saudades Aeternas” Provided by VdR Movies never leave the house. Home is both a refuge and a witness to the cycles of life…

Mike Vrabel felt “embarrassed” and “discomforted” when he was photographed hugging and holding hands with sports journalist Deanna Russini for the first time, according to a body language expert. Susan Constantine exclusively told Page Six that Vrabel was “true and honest” during Tuesday’s press conference, noting that the Patriots coach’s “swaying from side to side to reporters is consistent with causing discomfort.” A body language expert said Vrabel had “eyes cast down” and a dark expression on her face when she told the room that she had to have “difficult conversations” with family and colleagues. Konstantin detected “genuine sadness” in…

Toddler Techno and Baby Raves creator Lenny Pearce has signed a music and content development deal with Disney. Under the agreement, Disney Music Group will release Pierce’s next album, Disney Junior Music: Lenny Pierce Toddler Techno, on May 15th, which will feature remixed songs from the Disney Junior catalog. The first remix single “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme (Toddler Techno Remix)” will be released on April 24th. Pearce will also develop animated content inspired by infantile techno remixes. “We had a lot of fun remixing these songs in the studio,” Pierce said. “My 3-year-old daughter loves these shows, especially ‘Superkitties,’ so…

Katie Holmes gave a thumbs up to comments suggesting she and Joshua Jackson should be a couple. Holmes recently shared an upload to Instagram of herself and Jackson hugging their Dawson’s Creek co-stars in their new movie, Happy Hour. “I’m so excited to be at the Tribeca Film Festival this June with our film ‘Happy Hour.’ So many beautiful people worked on this project and it was a dream to work with Josh again,” she captioned the photo on April 16, followed by “likes” from fans who wrote, “I hope it was a big launch,” and another who said they…

Where does Janet Jackson fit into the world of “Michael”? The music superstar is nowhere to be seen as a character in director Antoine Fuqua’s new biopic about her late brother. “I wish everyone had been in the movie,” LaToya Jackson of the Jackson brothers told me Monday night at the film’s premiere at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. “She was asked to do it, but she kindly declined, so we have to respect her wishes.” Michael is played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson, Joe Jackson is played by Colman Domingo, and Nia Long plays Katherine Jackson. Jessica Sula plays…

Blake Lively claims Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Productions’ “Mean Girls” smear campaign cost her nearly $300 million in profits and potential revenue. The Gossip Girl actress claims she suffered significant financial damages of “approximately $36.5 million to $40.5 million” as a result of Baldoni’s alleged use of “retaliatory terms such as ‘tone-deaf,’ ‘bully,’ and ‘slut'” in an attempt to damage her reputation, according to court documents filed April 17. Citing her own expert, Dr. Ashley Humphries, professor of marketing communications at Northwestern University, Lively alleges that Baldoni’s attorney Brian Friedman’s “retaliatory” comments made during the tense “this is it” feud…

800 Pound Gorilla, a stand-up comedy production and distribution company, is getting into the streaming business with a new premium ad-free service called Gorilla Comedy+. Launching May 5, the streamer will feature the entire 800-pound Gorilla catalog, which includes more than 250 titles, plus exclusive new specials. When the platform launches, subscribers will have first access to specials from Sal Vulcano, Emmy Brotnick, Pete Holmes, Jordain Fisher, Nish Kumar and more, as well as Patton Oswalt’s latest hour, “Tea and Scotch.” Gorilla Comedy+ costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year in the United States, but pricing may vary by…

Jonathan Walton Media has signed a deal with Hideaway Entertainment to develop its latest true crime podcast, The Handyman of West Texas, for the screen. Walton is a popular true crime podcast host who began founding his own media company after finding success producing a podcast series about his harrowing encounters with con artists. “The Handyman of West Texas” tells the steamy story of a male sex worker who services upper-class female clients in the oil boom town of Midland, Texas. The six-episode podcast series ended in January. “Mickey,” portrayed as a sex worker in the series, makes home calls…

Director Stavros Halkias has set his second Netflix special, “Uncle Stav,” to premiere on the streamer later this year. The New York-based comic will record the hour on April 24th and 25th at the Lyric in his hometown of Baltimore. “Uncle Stuff” follows Halkias’ last Netflix special, 2023’s “Fat Rascal.” Prior to that, he released his 2022 special “Live at the Lodge Room” on YouTube, which received 1 million views in the first four days, and has since surpassed 8 million views. Halkias is a stand-up comic and actor who is currently on the “Dreamboat Tour.” His comedy is both…

Ted Danson’s early romance with Mary Steenburgen included a high-stakes moment in the White House. Danson, 78, recalled an intense one-on-one with then-President Bill Clinton that centered on the actor’s “intentions” with Steenburgen, a close personal friend of the Clinton family. “One of the first things she did was take me to her dear friends in the White House,” Danson recalled while hosting a history panel with Bill and Hillary Clinton, according to Variety. “Bill, the President walked me around the corner. There were three Secret Service agents behind him, all looking at me. The President asked me what I…