More from Kirsten Chuba
How Jack Black Ended Up Covering Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” in ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’
Eight years after the release of the third film in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Jack Black is back for a fourth go-around — and this time, he is bringing his musical side to the movie. Last week, Black posted a cover of Britney Spears’ hit song “Baby One More Time” on his social media, […]
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Meryl Streep Says Nerves Nearly Derailed ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Songs: “Really Bad in the Beginning”
Meryl Streep is opening up about some of the fears she had going into season three of Only Murders in the Building, particularly when it came to her big musical number. Streep joined Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, showrunner John Hoffman and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for a For Your Consideration event […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Regime’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Dune: Part Two, The Regime and Spaceman. Dune: Part Two premiere Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem and Denis […]
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Climate Version of Bechdel Test Released and Applied to This Year’s Oscars Nominees, with ‘Barbie’ and ‘Nyad’ Among Passing Films
Good Energy, a story consultancy that aims to simplify climate representation on screen, has teamed up with Colby College’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment to release the Climate Reality Check — a tool to measure the representation of climate change on screen. It is inspired by the popular Bechdel-Wallace Test, which measures the representation […]
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Essence Sets Talent Lineup for Fifth Annual Hollywood House Event
Ahead of its Oscar week events, Essence has announced the stars who will be participating in its fifth annual Hollywood House on March 8. Hosted by A Black Lady Sketch Show star Skye Townsend in Culver City, the event will feature BMF and All American‘s Da’Vinchi, The Color Purple‘s Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, actress, producer and host […]
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Adam Sandler on His Most Serious Role Yet in ‘Spaceman’: Director “Didn’t Want Me Sounding Like Me”
Despite his place as a comedy icon, Adam Sandler is no stranger to dramatic roles; yet, his performance in new Netflix film Spaceman is likely the most serious work he’s ever done. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday, Sandler told The Hollywood Reporter how director Johan Renck “kept saying, ‘I want to see […]
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Why Denis Villeneuve Kept Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ Casting a Secret: “Hollywood Is the Most Gossipy Town on Earth”
At Dune: Part Two‘s London world premiere earlier this month, Anya Taylor-Joy made waves when she walked the red carpet alongside the cast, confirming an online rumor that she had a secret role in the film. Taylor-Joy again made an appearance at the New York premiere on Sunday night, as writer-director Denis Villeneuve revealed why […]
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PGA Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Top Film Prize
Oppenheimer took the top prize at the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night. The film won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, a day after taking top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Other big winners were Beef, which also won at the SAG Awards […]
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PGA Announces Initiative to Fund Health Insurance for Producers
At the 35th annual PGA Awards on Sunday, the Producers Guild of America announced an initiative aimed at ensuring health insurance benefits for every qualified producer working full-time in the film and TV industry. “Producers, unlike unionized creative professionals in the industry, lack guaranteed health insurance benefits. No one should go without these essential benefits. […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Drive-Away Dolls and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy. Drive-Away Dolls premiere Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday. […]
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How “Culkin Whisperer” Natasha Lyonne Got All Five Culkin Brothers to Appear in ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’
Prime Video adult animated series The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy features not just one Culkin — with Kieran Culkin voicing one of the main characters — but all five brothers working together for the first time, and it turns out Natasha Lyonne helped make it all happen. Lyonne, who executive produced and co-stars […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘The New Look’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Santa Barbara International Film Festival The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, […]
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