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Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas
Read full article: Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria CallasAngelina Jolie portrays renowned opera singer Maria Callas in a film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
What to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, 'Love Lies Bleeding,' 'Cobra Kai' and 'Skywalkers'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, 'Love Lies Bleeding,' 'Cobra Kai' and 'Skywalkers'This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in love in “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”.
Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris
Read full article: Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in ParisDior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and has attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it.
'Past Lives,' 'May December' and 'American Fiction' lead Spirit Award nominations
Read full article: 'Past Lives,' 'May December' and 'American Fiction' lead Spirit Award nominationsCeline Song’s “Past Lives,” Todd Haynes’ “May December” and Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” got a leading five nominations, including best feature, from the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82
Read full article: Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82Larry Fink, an acclaimed and adventurous photographer whose subjects ranged from family portraits and political satire to working class lives and the elite of show business and Manhattan society, has died.
What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'
Read full article: What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Dove Cameron and Peter Gabriel, Harrison Ford’s last hurrah as Indiana Jones swings onto Disney+ and Elvis will be honored with a starry special “Christmas at Graceland” featuring Post Malone, Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown.
‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’
Read full article: ‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have given audiences thrilling, terrifying front-row seats to incredible feats of human ambition in their documentary work.
UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations
Read full article: UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United NationsIt’s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Todd Haynes' 'May December' to open 61st New York Film Festival
Read full article: Todd Haynes' 'May December' to open 61st New York Film FestivalThe 61st New York Film Festival will kick off with Todd Haynes’ “May December,” a juicy drama starring Natalie Portman as an actor preparing for a film about a years-ago tabloid scandal.
Dior brings ethereal goddesses, silver threads, to Paris couture
Read full article: Dior brings ethereal goddesses, silver threads, to Paris coutureIn the lush surroundings of Paris’ Musee Rodin, the landscapes of artist Marta Roberti have formed the backdrop for the latest Dior couture collection by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Natalie Portman and Todd Haynes dive into the nature of performance in 'May December' at Cannes
Read full article: Natalie Portman and Todd Haynes dive into the nature of performance in 'May December' at CannesTodd Haynes' “May December" is a delicious and disquieting drama laced with comedy and camp that premiered over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.
Q&A: Benjamin Millepied on directing a reimagined 'Carmen’
Read full article: Q&A: Benjamin Millepied on directing a reimagined 'Carmen’Benjamin Millepied's “Carmen” has little to do with the familiar story from the 1875 Bizet opera about a mysterious woman who is ultimately killed by a jealous lover.
Jordan Peele's ‘Nope’ debuts at No. 1 with $44 million
Read full article: Jordan Peele's ‘Nope’ debuts at No. 1 with $44 millionJordan Peele’s UFO thriller “Nope” topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Read full article: Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.
New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Read full article: New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Lizzo and Ben Platt and an animated series on Disney+ that features a bevy of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events called “What If.
Bookish: Natalie Portman to chair National Library Week
Read full article: Bookish: Natalie Portman to chair National Library WeekNEW YORK – Natalie Portman's latest role is on behalf of the country's libraries. The Oscar-winning actress will serve as honorary chair of National Library Week, the American Library Association announced Monday. National Library Week runs next April 4-10. Portman will help promote the role libraries have played in their communities during the pandemic. “I’m delighted to join ALA and libraries everywhere in celebrating National Library Week,” Portman said in a statement.
Natalie Portman releases children's book of inclusive fables
Read full article: Natalie Portman releases children's book of inclusive fablesNatalie Portman participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film "Lucy in the Sky" in New York on Oct. 2, 2019, left, and the cover of "Natalie Portman's Fables," a book of popular children's fables with a friendlier, more gender inclusive twist. (AP Photo, left, Feiwel & Friends via AP)NEW YORK – Natalie Portman is putting her body through the paces to get into fighting shape for her next Marvel movie. Motherhood is what makes her latest project, “Natalie Portman’s Fables,” so close to her heart. “Children’s books have this very special place in our lives because we read them over and over and over again like no other books," the 39-year-old actress said. For her next writing project, Portman is hoping to tackle something in her son's comfort zone, perhaps a graphic novel.
Laila Ali salutes social activism of athletes with awards
Read full article: Laila Ali salutes social activism of athletes with awardsNEW YORK – Laila Ali is applauding athletes who speak out about social issues. Ali was to host the virtual Women’s Sports Foundation awards on Wednesday night, recognizing athletes and leaders working toward social justice and racial equality. “I think all people should take a stand,” Ali told The Associated Press. What are your thoughts on athletes taking a stand on social justice issues? I think my dad would definitely have something positive to say about the athletes that are taking a stand.
Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals
Read full article: Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals(AP Photo/John Locher)LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are standing on the Oscars stage performing some hilarious material for a few dozen people who are in stitches watching the two comedians. Louis-Dreyfus and Ferrell are just a few of the stars who circulated in and out of the Dolby Theatre to rehearse Saturday, including Tom Hanks, Salma Hayek, Jane Fonda and Mahershala Ali. But the stars weren’t always confined to the stage, especially if they arrived a little early. Makeup artists Antonio Rael has been standing in for big stars for 34 years. Rael was talking about the stand-ins but that doesn’t mean some of the stars aren’t anxious as well.