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Prolific author Nicholas Sparks will debut his latest work, “Remain,” on Tuesday. This story stays true to the romance basics of the author of “The Notebook” and “A Walk to Remember,” but explores the horror genre, which is new to him. Part of that is thanks to director M. Night Shyamalan, who co-wrote Sparks. The project, which included plans for Sparks and Shyamalan to co-write the novel Remain and turn it into a film a year later with Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor to direct, confused some fans of both creators when it was first announced. At first glance, these…
Should I write or not? CBS News staffers are responding to contradictory orders Monday, three people familiar with the matter said, after some producers at Paramount Skydance’s news division asked reporters and journalists to respond to an eyebrow-raising memo from new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss that drew criticism from the Writers Guild of America last week. In the memo, Weiss asked staff to tell her “how they spend their time” and what they think about CBS News so that she and the editorial staff can “align to achieve our shared vision for CBS News.” Within hours of the memo surfacing, the…
With the untimely passing of Diane Keaton on October 11th at the age of 79, we lost a legend of stage, screen, and style. A timeless fashion icon, the late Oscar winner was unapologetically himself, with a penchant for men’s wear staples: belted waists, brimmed hats, turtlenecks, chunky ankle boots, and a strict black-and-white color palette. Meryl Streep honored Keaton with the 2017 American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, calling her friend “probably the most hidden figure in the history of clothing” but “transparent” when it comes to her character and acting. Keaton never hired a stylist and approached everything…
Film director Nancy Meyers has paid tribute to her longtime friend and frequent collaborator Diane Keaton, who died on Saturday at the age of 79. Meyers described Keaton as “fearless” and “born to be a movie star.” “The last 48 hours have not been easy, and it has been comforting to see everyone’s condolences for Diane. As a movie lover, my thoughts are with you all. We have lost a giant. An incredible actress who put herself on the line again and again to tell our stories,” Meyers wrote on Instagram. “As a woman, I lost a friend of almost…
Rockmond Dunbar, an actor from the television series “9-1-1,” is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday on claims he was fired because of his religious beliefs, which prohibited him from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Dunbar’s character, Michael Grant, was dropped from the show in November 2021, one month after studios began requiring actors and others on set to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Dunbar claims to be a member of the Ministry of Universal Wisdom, which says it is sinful to inject chemicals that are “against natural law.” Disney’s 20th Television alleges that Dunbar came up with false religious excuses to…
What you need to know Halle Berry’s daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubrey, got accepted into college early Halle Berry celebrated the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of a cake celebrating her daughter, 17, Berry is the mother of Nahla and son Maceo Robert, 12 Halle Berry is celebrating daughter Nahla Ariela’s early admission to college! “Congratulations to my sweet angel Nala on getting into college early!” Berry, 59, posted on her Instagram Stories on Monday, October 13. In the photo, when the box was opened, it read, “Today is the sweetest day,” and a pale pink funfetti cake was revealed,…
Ben Stiller admitted cutting his daughter from his movie was the “worst decision” he ever made as a parent. The “Zoolander” star reveals in a new documentary about his parents Jerry Stiller and Ann Mehra, “Stiller & Mehra: Nothing Lost,” that he still struggles with the omission of his now 23-year-old daughter Ella Olivia Stiller from the 2013 film “The Secret of Walter Mitty.” “This was probably the worst decision of my life,” Ben told Ella, reflecting on how he inherited his father’s obsession with perfection, according to Entertainment Weekly. Ben Stiller talks about the “worst decisions” he made in…
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…
SAG-AFTRA announced the launch of the union’s Vertical Contract, a new media contract created to meet the needs of serial microdramas and vertical dramas. The agreement covers a variety of productions with budgets of $300,000 or less and provides protection and flexibility for SAG-AFTRA creators, actors and producers. “We are very pleased to introduce an agreement that ensures protection and support for performers while reflecting the way today’s audiences consume content. This agreement works with the realities of these productions – their pace of production, their budgets and their creative ambitions – while maintaining the union’s core standard of protecting…
Before Keith Urban ended his 19-year marriage to Nicole Kidman, he complained that he felt “lonely and miserable” while on tour. The country music star reflected on the hardships of touring in an upcoming episode of his competition series “The Road,” according to the Daily Mail. “Where do we start?” Urban, 57, asks in the episode, which premieres Oct. 19. “It’s a calling. It’s either you do it or you don’t.” Keith Urban spoke about his “lonely and miserable” life while on tour before splitting from Nicole Kidman. CBS He spoke about his struggles as a musician in the upcoming…