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☆ Valentine’s Day movies for almost every mood
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Dan Heching | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Like so many other holidays, Valentine’s Day can evoke a staggeringly wide range of feelings. The good news: Whether you lean in to the romance of it all or run screaming from it, there’s a movie out there for you. In light of the very subjective nature of this red heart-drenched day, here’s a list of mood-specific film recommendations that are sure to scratch whatever itch you might be feeling. If you hate the whole concept of Valentine’s Day, watch ‘True Romance’ or ‘Heathers’If you’re feeling like you need a little bit of die-for-you action to get you through the day – or just the terrific sonic offerings of a Hans Zimmer score – flip on the Quentin Tarantino-written “True Romance.” Not your speed? If you like a little bit of fantasy with your romance, watch ‘Kate & Leopold’There she is again!

Persons: there’s, Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Meg Ryan, Hans Zimmer, Quentin Tarantino, “, who’s, Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Dolly Parton, Warner, Laura Esquivel, ’, ”, you’re, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Luca, Timothee, Celine Song’s, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Soderbergh, –, Oscar, Dame Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Harry Met Sally ’, Harry Met Sally ”, Billy Crystal, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Harry Met Sally, Jon M, Chu, Henry Golding, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Kate, Leopold ’, Duke, Hugh Jackman, Jude, Jim Sturgess, Lucy, Evan Rachel Wood, Valentine ’ Organizations: CNN, Houston, Warner Bros, Everett, Sony Pictures, Rich, Valentine’s Locations: Seattle, Chicago, Italy, India, New York City, Columbia, Singapore, York City

Many of the actors’ demands mirror those of the writers, whose own strike had already brought many productions to a halt. Actors and screenwriters have not been on strike at the same time since 1960, when Marilyn Monroe was still near her peak. The first distress signal for the studios came in early June when roughly 65,000 members of the actors’ union — nearly 98 percent of voters — backed authorizing a strike. The actors’ walkout would provide additional support to the striking writers, who have been walking picket lines for more than 70 days. Read more about the writers’ strike.

Persons: Brooks Barnes, John Koblin, ’, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lawrence, Constance Wu, Ben Stiller, ”, Fran Drescher, ” Ms, Drescher, “ Organizations: SAG, Disney, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Apple, —, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America Locations: California

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan's deal with Spotify ends as they agree to 'part ways'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Diana Dasrath | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Canada House on January 7, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have announced another high-profile split. The couple's lucrative deal to produce podcasts for Spotify has come to an end, both parties revealed Thursday. The royals' deal with Spotify was reported to have been made in 2020 for a reported $20 million. The Spotify spokesperson did not confirm the cost of the deal, but said that recent layoffs at the company had "no relation" to the decision to end the deal with Harry and Meghan.

Persons: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of, Samir Hussein, Harry, Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, Jameela Jamil, Paris, Duke, Dawn Ostroff, Duchess, Ostroff Organizations: Spotify, Wall Street, NBC, Paris Hilton Locations: Duchess of Sussex, Canada, London, England, Los Angeles, California

☆ Daniel Dae Kim says success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has inadvertently hampered Asian-led films
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The blockbuster hit “Crazy Rich Asians” has raised unrealistic expectations for other Asian-led film projects, the actor Daniel Dae Kim said this week at a panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival. “One of the collateral damage effects of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ was that everyone wanted to do more Asian projects as long as they were just ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’” Kim said at the Variety-sponsored panel. “If you had a project that spoke to something other than people being super rich and super wealthy and super happy, then they weren’t interested," he said. Inclusive storytelling shouldn't just be "a category or a checkbox and say, ‘We have our Asian project, we have our Black project, and so we’re good. In 2022, it was announced that a sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians” was officially underway.

☆ Mindy Kaling's 'Velma' series set to premiere in January
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

HBO Max has set a Jan. 12, 2023, release date for Mindy Kaling’s animated series “Velma,” a spinoff of the beloved, but family-friendly, “Scooby-Doo” series. In this modern, adult-oriented take on the classic “Scooby-Doo” franchise, the series follows the origin story of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the brainiac of the Mystery Inc. gang. After a corpse is found in her high school, Velma teams up with Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson) and Fred (Glenn Howerton) to solve the murder. Kaling’s series also reimagines several members of the Mystery Inc. gang, including making Velma of South Asian descent. “We want to honor other interpretations and what we think feels really modern,” Kaling explained at NYCC.

"Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" is written by Will Davies ("Flushed Away") and directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon ("Blades of Glory"). After you purchase "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile," you'll be able to stream it whenever you like with no restrictions. Is 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' worth watching? "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" received generally positive reviews. "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" is based on the classic children's book of the same name by author Bernard Waber.

☆ Anne Hathaway and other women are saying enough to the haters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Why did everyone hate Anne Hathaway all of those years ago? At Elle’s 2022 Women in Hollywood event this week, Hathway commented on the bygone “Hathahate” with painful intimacy, saying the outward hatred only increased her inner hatred of herself. By discussing these issues head-on, women like Hathaway and Wu are indicating a sea change in celebrity culture. Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez defused longstanding rumors and hate by posing together at the 2022 Academy Museum Gala. “Why did everyone hate Anne Hathaway for no reason?”“They were just being haters.”It’s one thing for stars to reveal how cruel the churn of celebrity gossip can be.

☆ Constance Wu shares details about her attempted suicide
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Actor Constance Wu opened up about her suicide attempt in a tearful conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith’s show “Red Table Talk,” divulging what led to the incident. Wu said she felt like she couldn’t speak up about the harassment. Nadia Kim, a professor of sociology and of Asian and Asian American studies at Loyola Marymount University, said on the panel that the lack of Asian American representation makes it harder. “Because there are so few Asian American stars, there is incredible pressure put on these actors, like Constance Wu, to be perfect,” she said. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

☆ Constance Wu’s harassment claims reveal a painful trade-off women of color face
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

But the fact that she did not speak out points to an added layer of hesitation many women of color face when confronted with such harassment, experts say. She had been hoping for a “fresh start.”Advocates and scholars say Wu’s comments reflect a familiar issue that women of color regularly contend with: the pressure to uphold racial solidarity, regardless of the harm they face. In her upcoming book “Making a Scene,” which will be released on Oct. 4, Wu detailed the alleged harassment. The expectation women face to place race before any gender-based misconduct or abuse means that they often do not get to define what being Asian American means, she said. Bringing issues of harassment into the public domain oftentimes forces people to contend with long-ignored problems, she said.

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