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LYON, France — Speaking at the Lumière Film Festival on Monday, Natalie Portman emotionally reflected on the day’s news from her hometown of Jerusalem, calling the end of the war and the release of hostages and prisoners of war a “momentous day.” Asked by festival director Thierry Frémaux where she’s from, Portman replied: “Well, I’m from Jerusalem, I was born in Jerusalem. So this is a very, very emotional day. It’s a really important day today, when the war ends and we see the release and exchange of prisoners of war and hostages. It feels almost crazy to talk about…
Ian Freeburn-Smith, the Grammy-winning composer who arranged “Evergreen” from A Star Is Born, died on October 7 in Folsom, California. He was 93 years old. A composer, vocalist, and arranger, he was widely known for his work that shaped many of Hollywood’s most famous film and television soundtracks. In the 1970s and 1980s, he composed music for television shows such as “Airwolf,” “Fame,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “Seven Brides,” collaborating with songwriter Jimmy Webb on the latter’s theme song. The Seattle native moved to Los Angeles in 1934 and began his career as a group singer with The…
What you need to know A 33-year-old influencer and her 15-year-old daughter were found dead in an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to multiple local reports. The bodies of Lydiane Aline Lorenzo and her daughter Miana Sofia Santos were discovered after a neighbor reported a strange odor coming from the apartment. Citing local police, local news outlet G1 reported that no signs of violence were found on their bodies. An influencer and her teenage daughter were found dead in Brazil after neighbors noticed a strange odor coming from their apartment, local media reported. On Friday, October 10, R7,…
Jennifer Aniston never adopted, despite struggling with fertility treatments, because she wanted “her own DNA in a little human.” During an episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, co-host Monica Padman spoke with several Friends alums about their experiences freezing their eggs. Padman said she was unsure whether she wanted children, then asked if she had “peace” in not becoming a mother. Jennifer Aniston is opening up about why she didn’t adopt. Alex JR / Backgrid “When people say, ‘But you can adopt,’ I don’t want to adopt,” she said on an episode of “Armchair Expert.” film magic “It’s so peaceful,”…
Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis and Thomasin McKenzie travel to 14th century England for director Paul Greengrass’ The Uprising. The historical epic is set during the Peasant Rebellion and will star Andrew Garfield, who was previously announced. Focus Features will distribute “The Uprising” domestically. The cast also includes Jonny Lee Miller and Woody Norman. Garfield stars as the leader of a dramatic rebellion against King Richard II. This uprising occurred in the aftermath of the Black Death, and the king was raising taxes to finance the Hundred Years’ War. It was previously announced that Katherine Waterston would also be joining the…
Justin Baldoni’s former agent, Danny Greenberg, likened Blake Lively’s alleged behavior on the set of the 2024 film “Extortion” to “blackmail” in court documents. According to court documents obtained by Page Six on Monday, a WME agent who represented Baldoni during the film’s production allegedly sent Baldoni a proposal for a letter to send to Sony in July 2024 regarding Lively’s alleged attempt to “take control of the film.” Greenberg’s sworn testimony notes that his “use of the word extortion” was “referring to[Lively’s]cumulative actions” that Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, had to manage. Justin Baldoni’s former agent Danny…
Rumors about when Stranger Things Season 5 will air are greatly exaggerated. Ross Duffer, who co-created the Netflix hit with his brother Matt Duffer, revealed the length of the first four episodes of the show’s final season on his Instagram account on Monday. The season 5 premiere, “The Crawl,” airs for 1 hour and 8 minutes. Episode 2 (title not yet fully revealed) is 54 minutes long. Episode 3, “The Turnbow Trap” is 1 hour and 6 minutes. Episode 4, “Sorcerer,” is 1 hour and 23 minutes. The post refutes a viral social media post claiming that each episode of…
What you need to know Duchess Kate and Prince William hope to settle into Forest Lodge sooner than expected The Prince and Princess of Wales consider the eight-bedroom mansion their ‘forever home’, a source close to the palace has said, with renovations complete and plans to move in in early November. Duchess Kate and Prince William are making plans to move. The Prince and Duchess of Wales and their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, hope to settle into their new “forever home” at Windsor’s Forest Lodge by early November. That means they may have…
Meghan Markle rubbed elbows with American Vogue’s new editor-in-chief Chloe Malle during a crowded trip to New York. Fans predicted the Duchess of Sussex would be “on the cover soon” after a cozy photo of the pair chatting in a booth at Manhattan’s Whitby Hotel was circulated via Dumois. The sit-in appears to have taken place on Friday, as the “Suits” alum, 44, wore the same striped top she wore to Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day festival. Meghan Markle caused a stir after her meeting with Vogue’s new editor-in-chief, Chloe Malle. I Am May Sam / Backgrid Their…
Former Paramount Global attorney Todd L. Calvin has joined the Kelly firm. Mr. Calvin will be based in the company’s new offices in Beverly Hills. Calvin most recently served as Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for Paramount Global, where he was responsible for negotiating and drafting cross-line agreements for the development and production of original live-action scripted content distributed on Paramount’s streaming and linear platforms, including Nickelodeon, TV Land, Paramount+, and third-party platforms such as Netflix and Hulu. His extensive experience includes music-related transactions such as recording contracts, composer contracts, synchronization licenses, publishing, touring, and concert contracts,…