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☆ Issa Rae is launching a new company to connect brands with diverse creators, with Pepsi, Chili's, and more already on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Issa Rae is adding to her business ventures with a new company, Ensemble, to connect brands with diverse creators. The company seeks to attract ad spending by connecting brands with a network of 50 up-and-coming creators, including Leo Gonzalez, Mark Phillips, and Drew Afualo. Ensemble is separate from Rae's media and entertainment company, Hoorae Media, which was formed in 2020 out of Issa Rae Productions. In addition to Rae's TV and film production label, Hoorae encompasses a marketing arm, Fête; a management company, ColorCreative; and an audio division, Raedio. "We want Ensemble to be seen as a general market company," McKay said.

Persons: Issa Rae, Leo Gonzalez, Mark Phillips, Drew Afualo, It's, Issa Rae Productions, Sienna, Rae, Ian Schafer, Matt Berger, Keith Lee, Schafer, Garrett Manet Montrel McKay, McKay, We're, Dallas Turner, Popeyes, influencers, Montrel McKay, Bud Light, we're Organizations: Pepsi, Hoorae Media, Raedio, Sienna Naturals, Business, Ensemble, Hoorae, PQ Media

☆ 15 successful people who wake up before 6 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Successful people across industries are known for waking up early. Apple CEO Tim Cook wakes up between 4 and 5 a.m. and starts his day by answering emails. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . People like Issa Rae and Tim Cook belong to the former category, crafting tailored morning routines that begin while their peers are still dreaming. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Tim Cook, —, Issa Rae Organizations: Apple, Service, Business

☆ The 'Barbie' cast wore all-black to celebrate America Ferrera, not protest their Oscar snubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBut these fans were ignoring the fact that one "Barbie" star was wearing Barbie pink — America Ferrera. America Ferrera attends the 2024 Oscars. It was a showstopping dress that finally gave Ferrera — who mostly wore black during the "Barbie" press tour — her big red-carpet moment. America Ferrera presenting at the 2024 Oscars with her "Barbie" costar Kate McKinnon. AdvertisementFerrera received her first Oscar nomination for "Barbie."

Persons: —, Margot Robbie, Robbie, strapless Versace, Mike Coppola, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig hadn't, Jeff Kravitz, America Ferrera, Arturo Holmes, Ferrera —, Gerwig's snubs, Gosling, Hillary Clinton, Gerwig, America, Rich Polk, Ferrera, Rita Moreno, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma McIntyre Organizations: Service, Academy, Business, AMI, ABC, Hollywood, America, Variety, Latina

As well as celebrating the year in movies, the annual extravaganza has long been the red carpet event of the year. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTeo Yoo. Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty ImagesJamie Lee Curtis looked elegant in a flowing black gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesLeah Lewis, star of Best Animated Feature “Elemental,” looked dreamy in a layered Lever Couture gown featuring a whimsical train. Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez popped on the red carpet with a blue Prada suit styled by leading celebrity stylist Jason Bolden.

Persons: Margot Robbie who’s, “ Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Zendaya, Danielle Brooks, Mike Coppola, Andrea Riseborough, Loewe, Alberto Rodriguez, Ferrera, Richard Shotwell, Steinfeld, Elie, Sarah Meyssonnier, Huy Quan, Giorgio Armani, Jordan Strauss, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Jordan Strauss, Louis, David Yurman, Laverne Cox, David Swanson, Issa Rae, Mark Ronson, Grace Gummer, Kevin Mazur, Teo Yoo, Barbie, Simu Liu, Sean Lennon, Kemp Muhl, Gilbert Flores, Sandra Hüller, Cartier, Justine Triet Jordan Strauss, AP Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Kevin Mazur, Ludwig Göransson Kevin Mazur, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko, Christina, Eva Longoria’s, Tamara Ralph, Rita Moreno, Reuters D'Pharaoh Woon, Chasinghorse, Jamie Lee Curtis, Omar Rudberg, Sarah Morris, WireImage, Sean Wang, Chang Li Hua, Sam Davis, Yi Yan Fuei, Chang, Yi, Leah Lewis, Gregg DeGuire, Dominic Sessa, Tom Ford, Celine Song, Reuters Marlee Matlin, Oscar, dazzled, Raymond, Marleen Moise, Ramakrishnan, Zuhair Murad, Getty, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jason Bolden, Erika Alexander Organizations: CNN, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood’s, America, Dolce, Gabbana, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton, Getty, AMI Paris, Variety, AP, Los Angeles Times, Reuters Locations: AFP

☆ High spirits in Hollywood: What’s behind the boom of celebrity liquor brands?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Why does actor Aaron Paul co-own a mezcal brand? Rob Kim/Getty Images for NYCWFFIt’s an “opportunity, to be honest,” Cranston told CNN. Celebrities are attractive to the spirits space because of their clout and connections, so the industry has “the door open. Four years later they sold the tequila brand to liquor giant Diageo for $1 billion, and the industry gold rush was on. The side of a Casamigos delivery truck promoting George Clooney and Rande Gerber's tequila brand in a 2015 photo.

Persons: Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, —, Niro, Issa Rae, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Matthew, Camila McConaughey, Eva Longoria, Casa Del, Kendall Jenner, Shirley Temple, Warren Beatty, Rob Kim, ” Cranston, George Clooney, Rande Gerber, George Rose, Ryan Reynolds, Conor McGregor, Jose Cuervo, Michael Yanover, Yanover, Jeff Spicer, ” Lisa Hawkins, , Drizly, Dwayne Johnson, Mike Segar, ” Andrew Chrisomalis, Tequila, Ed Mundy, ” Mundy, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Jennifer Lopez’s Delola, Lopez, she’s, Delola, Paul, Cranston, Dos, ” Applebee’s, ” Aaron Paul, CAA’s Yanover, “, There’s, Kylie Jenner, Kendall, It’s, I’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hombres, Hollywood, Dos Hombres, Food Network New York, Food Network New York City Wine, Food Festival, CNN, Diageo, Aviation, UFC, Creative Artists Agency, ”, Reuters, Jefferies, Diddy, New York, New York City Wine, Applebee’s Locations: New York, Casa Del Sol, Food Network New York City, Hollywood, New York City, Iowa, Applebee’s

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, lands new podcast deal after parting ways with Spotify
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her new podcast, Lemonada will also stream “Archetypes,” Meghan’s podcast that debuted in 2022 on Spotify. Under the new creative partnership, Lemonada will begin streaming “Archetypes” this spring, handling ad sales and distribution. A spokesperson for Archewell Productions, the company founded by Harry and Meghan, did not respond to CNN’s inquiry regarding the terms of the deal.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, Lemonada, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, Issa Rae, Harry, “, ” Meghan, I’m, ”, Jessica Cordova Kramer, Stephanie Wittels Wachs, we’ve, Duchess, Sussex, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Samantha Bee ” Organizations: CNN, Spotify, Lemonada Media, Archewell Productions, ” Lemonada, Netflix Locations: Duchess of Sussex, Lemonada, United States

After last week’s Golden Globes and Sunday evening’s Critics Choice Awards, Monday sees the third major Hollywood red carpet event in just eight days, as the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards get underway at LA’s Peacock Theater. See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesKourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAyo Edebiri in Louis Vuitton. Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAli Wong in Louis Vuitton. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Persons: Monday, Rachel Brosnahan, Bella Ramsey, Abbott, Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams —, Jenna Ortega Neilson Barnard, Jessica Chastain Richard Shotwell, Aubrey, Jay, Anthony Anderson Gilbert Flores, Sarah Snook Richard Shotwell, Rachel Brosnahan Richard Shotwell, Donald Glover Frazer Harrison, Hannah Waddingham Mike Blake, Simona Tabasco Gilbert Flores, Martin, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin Neilson Barnard, Ariana DeBose Frazer Harrison, Sam Richardson Jordan Strauss, Katherine Heigl Kevin Mazur, Issa Rae, Pamella Roland, Frazer Harrison, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Neilson Barnard, Louis Vuitton, Neilson Barnard, Ali Wong, Richard Shotwell, Riley Keough, Priscilla Presley Mike Blake, Claire Danes Robyn Beck, Christina Ricci Mike Blake, Giancarlo Esposito Neilson Barnard, Padma Lakshmi, Reuters Niecy Nash, Jeffrey Dahmer, ”, Constantine, Jenna Lyons Frazer Harrison, Joel Kim Booster, Todd Snyder, Gilbert Flores, Dominique Fishback, Miu, Liv Hewson, Joy, Kevin Mazur, Emma Brooks, de Milo Organizations: CNN, Globes, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Getty, New York, Reuters, State Locations: Louis, AFP, New, Aude, “

NEW YORK (AP) — Television's finest brought the silver carpet alive in color, vying with a sea of black, on Monday at the strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards, including a 3D-molded black look for Ayo Edebiri and sparkly chartreuse for Rhea Seehorn. Edebiri of “The Bear” walked in a strapless custom gown from Louis Vuitton. Quinta Brunson, another fashion standout, wore dainty pink with a little belted accent from Dior couture. Ali Wong wore Louis Vuitton with a silver top and floral patterned blue bottom. Colman Domingo wore custom Louis Vuitton in black, two pearl bracelets on one wrist and a broach on one lapel.

Persons: —, Ayo, chartreuse, Rhea Seehorn, ”, Louis Vuitton, “ We're, Riley Keough, Saul ”, sequins, Naeem Khan, she's, Dominique Fishback, Joy Sunday, Tom Colicchio, Fernández, Janelle James of “ Abbott, It's, ” James, Fred Leighton, Sarah Snook, Vivienne Westwood, Suki Waterhouse, Issa Rae’s, Pamella Roland, “, Hannah Waddingham, Quinta Brunson, Betty Boop, Ali Wong, Colman Domingo, Jenny Ortega, Dior, Selena Gomez, Oscar de la, Jean Schlumberger, Tiffany “, Jennifer Coolidge, Anthony Organizations: Associated Press Locations: Etro

☆ Dan Levy said turning down the opportunity to play one of the Kens in 'Barbie' still haunts him: 'That was a tough day'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDan Levy recently dropped a major bombshell after revealing he turned down a role in the blockbuster film "Barbie," which he called "a tough day." "Logistically could not make it work despite desperately trying to," Levy told the outlet. "I think Greta had such a like wonderfully bizarre and and magical aesthetic idea of of what that movie was," Levy told People. Although Robbie played the titular role, Amy Schumer and Anne Hatheway nearly played the beloved doll. Robbie told Vogue in May 2023 that she initially wanted Gal Gadot to play Barbie.

Persons: —, Dan Levy, Levy, People's Jason Sheeler, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Eugene Levy, Emma McIntyre, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Jaap Buitendijk, America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Greta, Levy's, Amy Schumer, Anne Hatheway, Gal Gadot, Gadot Organizations: Service, Business, Warner Bros, Vogue, Netflix Locations: Levy

☆ Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Film: 4 Takeaways From the Premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I have nothing to prove to anyone at this point,” she says. Though Beyoncé made a posed appearance at the Oct. 11 premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” — like that concert documentary, “Renaissance” will be distributed by AMC Theaters — she entered her own premiere only after the lights had been turned off and the movie was seconds away from beginning. Unlike Swift, who shares plenty about her life and is currently in a high-profile, well-documented romance with the N.F.L. player Travis Kelce, Beyoncé is one of our most private superstars. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” which chronicles the most recent world tour in support of her seventh studio album, offers fans something new to interpret, pulling back Beyoncé’s curtain ever so slightly.

Persons: Beyoncé, ”, “, Tyler Perry, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, “ Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Los Angeles, AMC Theaters Locations: Lizzo

☆ At this year's AfroTech conference, Black tech workers sang, pitched, and worried about being laid off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The biggest tech companies had less of a presence at this year's AfroTech Conference , a large gathering of Black tech professionals. Black joy and celebration were on display while the reality of a tougher tech job market lurked in the background. Not technical enoughSeveral tech employees lamented that the programming wasn't technical enough to be useful to them. They were comfortable speaking to an audience that looked like them, but also felt an urgency to share knowledge that Black tech professionals don't always get access to. While many of the Black tech workers at Afrotech were waiting for the other shoe to drop, they also scouted for startup ideas and funding.

Persons: hasn't, Morgan Stanley, Austin, Issa Rae, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Wes Eugene, IDEO, goer, Jason Lee, Lee Organizations: Microsoft, Engineering, Labs Locations: Afrotech

Las Vegas did it without starters Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes, who were both sidelined with foot injuries suffered in Game 3. Las Vegas was also still missing veteran Candace Parker, who had foot surgery in late July. The Aces got the ball to Wilson on a lob, but Breanna Stewart blocked the shot, giving New York one last chance. After a timeout with 8.8 seconds left, the Liberty got the ball to Stewart, who was double-teamed. The first three games of the WNBA Finals were also routs, with New York winning Game 3 87-73 to stave off elimination.

Persons: A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kiah Stokes, Gray, Candace Parker, “ We’ve, Alysha Clark, ” Wilson, Jackie Young, Courtney Vandersloot, York's, Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu's, Becky Hammon, Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Stewart, “, we’ve, Sandy Brondello, ” Vandersloot, Betnijah Laney, Hammon, ”, ” Stewart, ” Hammon, Clark, Cayla George, Stokes, George, Ionescu, Sue Bird, Dawn Staley, Wilson —, Vickie Johnson, Sue Wicks, Jennifer Connelly, Issa Rae, Jason Sudeikis, ___ Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, The Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, Houston Comets, Las Vegas, Aces, New York, Liberty, ”, Seattle Storm, New, WNBA Locations: Vegas, New, midcourt, New York, South Carolina

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Meanwhile over at Miu Miu, it was a heartfelt adieu to Fabio Zambernardi after more than four decades with the Prada Group; as in Milan, Miuccia Prada came out and took a bow with him one last time. Pamela Anderson attended fashion week shows sans makeup, as shown here at Vivienne Westwood. At Miu Miu, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade and Mia Goth made for an eclectic, très-trendy front row; Cate Blanchett appeared at Louis Vuitton alongside Zendaya, who wore a dramatic white double-zipper dress that has gone viral. Issey Miyake continues to explore movement in its runway shows, this season with musicians imitating chirping and other sounds found in nature. Peter White/Getty ImagesOne of the most joyful moments on the Miu Miu runway was the accessory styling.

Persons: Milan —, Peter Do, Helmut Lang, Francesco Risso, Marni, Stefano Gallici, Ann Demeulemeester, “, Sarah Burton’s, Alexander McQueen, Burton, Lee McQueen’s, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s, McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ik Aldama, Alexander McQueen Naomi Campbell, Aldama, Anna Wintour, Tim Blanks, Gabriela Hearst, Chloe, Miu Miu, Fabio Zambernardi, Miuccia Prada, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett, Fan Bingbing, Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Usher, Chanel, Riley Keough, Jennie Kim, Blackpink, Pamela Anderson, Vivienne Westwood, JM Haedrich, Pamela Anderson forewent, Issa Rae, Francesco Risso’s, Mugler, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade, Mia Goth, Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton, Zendaya, Jun Takahashi, Victor Virgile, Junya Watanabe, Casey Cadwallader, chiffon, corseted, Rick Owens, Zimmermann, charmeuse, Van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Issey Miyake, chirping, Valentino, FKA, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Guram Gvasalia, Amanda Lepore, Emmanuel Grégoire, Victor Lochon, Glenn Martens, Tweed, Virginie Viard, Bertrand Guay, Gabriela Hearst's, Ik, Hearst, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Isidore Montag, Victoria Beckham Kendall Jenner, David, Romeo, Harper, Peter White, Bingbing, Daniele Oberrauch, Jonas Gustavsson, Karl Lagerfeld's, Miyake, Isabel Marant's, Filippo Fior, Isabel Marant, Jun, Valerio Mezzanotti, Ann Valerio Mezzanotti Junya Watanabe, Miu, Jane Birkin, Julien De Rosa, Gigi Hadid, Caliee Spaeny, Priscilla Organizations: France CNN, Milan, Paris, Prada Group, SAG, Givenchy, Champs Elysee, Louis, LVMH, Getty, Washington Post, Rugby Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, “ Paris, Polish, Brazil, Milan, Hollywood, Balenciaga, AFP, Brooklyn, Van

Cord Jefferson's “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race. Toronto's audience award winner, voted on by festival attendees, has historically nearly always signified a best-picture contender at the Academy Awards. Why is this the only thing we have to offer to culture?”The Toronto International Film Festival, which wraps Sunday, was diminished this year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. Red-carpet premieres were mostly without movie stars, detracting from some of the buzz that the largest film festival in North American typically generates. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe” and the midnight madness award went to Larry Charles' “Dicks: The Musical."

Persons: Cord Jefferson's, Jeffrey Wright, Jefferson, Percival Everett’s, “, Peter Farrelly's, Steven Spielberg's “, ”, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Hayao Miyazaki's, Sterling K, Brown, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Black, Yorgos, Robert McCallum’s “, Larry Charles, Tarsem Singh Dhandwar's, Meredith Hama, Jeffrey Wright’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: Toronto, Academy, MGM, Venice Film, Lion, FIPRESCI, Twitter Locations: North, Venice

As the series creator, he was keen to continue the story of the family in "Young Love," which premieres on Sept. 21 and runs for 12 episodes. "Hair Love" unpacks the story of a Black father named Stephen trying to do his seven-year-old daughter Zuri's hair for the first time while his wife Angela is in the hospital receiving chemotherapy for cancer. "Young Love" picks up after Angela's return home from treatment, exploring the life of the multigenerational family in Chicago, where Cherry grew up. "Young Love" is another chapter in the short film's expansion. "Hair Love" has already been adapted into a New York Times bestselling book, the Dove Kids Hair Love collection and used as a pillar in the passing of the CROWN Act, a bill that aims to end hair discrimination in the United States.

Persons: Matthew A, Cherry, Stephen, Angela, Issa Rae, Zuri, Angela's, Rae, Loretta Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kid Cudi, Henry Lennix, Cudi, Danielle Broadway, Eric Cox, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, YouTube, New York Times, Thomson Locations: Chicago, United States, Los Angeles

While Woody Allen's film may be a reference point to “American Fiction,” direct comparisons are harder to come by for such a breezy but biting commentary. Directing a film, Jefferson says, wasn't necessarily a lifelong ambition. That “American Fiction” is hard to categorize, he says, might mean he's on the right track. “This being my first movie, I’m eager to find what my voice is,” Jefferson says. ___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP

Persons: Percival Everett's, Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright, “ Monk ” Ellison, Cord Jefferson —, ”, ” —, Jefferson, Monk, Wright, John Ortiz, Aeschylus ’ “, —, ” Monk, Stagg R, Leigh, ” Jefferson, Black, Jack City, Annie Hall, Woody, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K, Brown, Erika Alexander, Issa Rae, “ There’s, Larry Wilmore ”, Damon Lindelof, hadn't, “, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Toronto, Gawker, MGM, Twitter Locations: Jack, ”, Tucson , Arizona, Tulsa

☆ Red carpets without actors have repercussions for ‘glam squads’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Last week, the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival opened amid the actors’ strike that has Hollywood at a standstill, rendering the usually glitzy red carpet a more muted affair. Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty ImagesThe impact of these reduced red carpets extends far beyond the movie business. Scheduled to work at the Venice Film Festival this season, her plans changed when the strike was announced. Lady Gaga in Valentino Haute Couture for the "A Star Is Born" screening at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. With many actors in need of new outlets to fulfil any brand commitments during the strike, we can expect the upcoming fashion month (which starts tomorrow in New York) to offer actors a useful alternative to film festival red carpets.

Persons: it’s, Valentino Haute Couture, Writers Guild of America —, —, ”, Issa Rae, Neil Mockford, Rachel Goodwin, Emma Stone, haven’t, “, hairstylist Nai’vasha, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lupita Nyong’o, Nicole Ari Parker —, Lady Gaga, Valentino, Daniele Venturelli, Kerrie Urban, can’t, Urban, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, Ro Morgan, hairstylist, Naomi Campbell, Venus Williams, Ayo Edebiri, he’s, “ I’m, ” Morgan, Morgan, Brad Pitt, Guy Ritchie, Shi Tang, Nai’vasha, It’s, ” Goodwin, Barbie Organizations: CNN, Venice Film, Hollywood, “, Balmain, WGA, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Wimbledon Tennis, Urban, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Wimbledon, Toronto Locations: Venice, London, Valentino Haute, Milan, Paris, New York, America

☆ 13 Hollywood production companies making brand films that streamers like Netflix and Apple want to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

said Marc Gilbar, who runs the brand division at Imagine Entertainment. Some are also looking to brand films to offset some of the revenue they're losing in the dual Hollywood strikes. (Brand films are often unscripted and thus aren't governed by the Hollywood unions.) They also see brand work being a positive for below-the-line workers who are idled by the work stoppage. Led by EVP Kate Oppenheim, Tribeca Studios' projects have included "We Could be King" (ESPN2) for Dick's Sporting Goods and P&G's Queen Collective series (BET).

Persons: Ben Silverman, Issa Rae's Hoorae, Kevin Hart's Hartbeat, Julian Jacobs, we've, Marc Gilbar, Samuel L, Jackson, Emma Stone, Zac Ryder, Olivia Wilde, Laurene Powell Jobs, Caitlin McGinty, It's, James Gay, Rees, Paul Martin, Kevin Hart's, Hart, Hartbeat, Brian Price, Chase Sapphire, Procter, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Fairbourn, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer's, Ron Howard's, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gilbar, Rocco DiSpirito, General Mills, Rupert Maconik's Saville, Werner Herzog, Barry Levinson, Sugar23, Oscar, Michael Sugar, Trevor Noah's, he's, Kennedy, Matt Rotondo helms, Sugar, Mike Beck, Alexa Conway, Trevor Noah, Kate Oppenheim, HBO Max, Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney Ventureland, Kerstin Emhoff, Paul Hunter, John Battsek, Stacy's Pita Chips, Will, Jada Pinkett, REI, Gargi Organizations: Hollywood, Brands, Mattel, Netflix, Apple, UTA, Imagine Entertainment, Producers, Adobe, IBM, Anonymous, HP, Afghan Girls National Soccer Team, Showtime, Pepsi Boardwalk Pictures, Relativity Media, Super, Pepsi, REI, Unilever, Marriott, Surf League, Major League Soccer, Sam's, Gamble, Weinstein Co, Hulu, Imagine, Paramount, Saville Productions, Disney, Time Studios, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser, Busch, InBev, CAA, Studios, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, Tribeca Studios, Dick's Sporting Goods, HBO, CNN, Mobile, Stacy's, Everest, Vice Studios, Westbrook Media, Meta, Logitech, Samsung Locations: Hollywood, Subway, Magnolia

☆ The surprising list of actors who were up to play Ken in ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ryan Gosling may or may not be your ideal Ken in the new “Barbie” movie, but one of the film’s casting directors has shared who else might have gotten the role. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Allison Jones — who cast the hit film along with Lucy Bevan — talked about who else might have joined Barbie in her dream house. Like the line of dolls the movie is based on, there are multiple Barbies and Kens portrayed by a diverse cast of actors. And that meant Bowen Yang, Dan Levy, and Ben Platt were out of the running to play Ken. “Simu Liu was dying to be a Ken, God bless him,” Jones said of the actor who was eventually cast as one of the Kens.

Persons: CNN — Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Allison Jones —, Lucy Bevan —, Kens, Jones, Bowen Yang, Dan Levy, Ben Platt, Ken, “, I’m, ”, CJ Rivera, Slaven Vlasic, Evan Agostini, “ Simu Liu, ” Jones, Allan, Jonathan Groff, ’, Michael Cera, Bevan, Greta Gerwig, ” Bevan, ” Margot Robbie snagged, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae Organizations: CNN Locations: London, Dua Lipa

☆ 13 Looks That Did the Most at the ‘Barbie’ Premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If the message of the movie is that all of us are Barbie and Barbie is all of us, the pink carpet did a good job of reinforcing that message (at least that’s what the cryptic trailers imply, but we’re not sure, as no screeners have been made available). Would Ms. Sontag have found the event sufficiently earnest? Many of the attendees paid homage to the plastic icon’s palette and smoothness of skin, but that’s par for the course in Hollywood. Following a cavalcade of YouTube personalities and influencers like David Dobrik, stars like Greta Gerwig and Issa Rae arrived in head to toe pink. Cast members like Helen Mirren and Will Ferrell did not make appearances on the carpet — a shame, as Mr. Ferrell surely would have looked great dressed as Barbie.

Persons: Susan Sontag, ’ ”, Barbie, we’re, Sontag, David Dobrik, Greta Gerwig, Issa Rae, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell, Ferrell Organizations: Mattel, YouTube Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ Margot Robbie 'shocked' by fan fervour before 'Barbie' film release
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Margot Robbie poses on the pink carpet for the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mike BlakeLOS ANGELES, July 10 (Reuters) - "Barbie" actress Margot Robbie said she was bewildered by the love fans are showing for the movie before its worldwide release in cinemas next week. The movie shows Barbie living her idyllic life in Barbie World alongside her beau Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, until one day, she starts having dark thoughts and flat feet. "There's so many things that have been placed upon Barbie and I hope after this, people use Barbie to examine themselves and their place in the world." Director Greta Gerwig said she wanted each Barbie to stand out.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Mike Blake, Barbie, Mattel, I'm, Robbie, Ken, Ryan Gosling, Barbie's, she's, Issa Rae, Gosling, Greta Gerwig, Rollo Ross, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Los Angeles

☆ Seeing Yourself Onscreen Is Good, but Not Good Enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Elamin Abdelmahmoud | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WANNABE: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me, by Aisha HarrisBeing a Black critic in a time of exceptional art made by Black people has immense rewards and myriad risks. “Wannabe,” the debut essay collection from Aisha Harris, a co-host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” is at its best when engaging with those risks and the thorny questions of her profession. In what ways does identity inform a critic’s work? “I don’t want to ‘just be happy’ about ‘King Richard,’” she insists. “I want interiority and surprise and characters who feel as though they have a reason to exist beyond retelling history.”

Persons: Aisha Harris, Harris, John Legend ”, cheekily, Issa Rae’s, —, Black, Will Smith, Richard ”, King Richard, ’, “, ”

[1/5] Cast members Issa Rae, Lauren Velez, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld attend the premiere for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 30, 2023. For their sequel to 2018's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," they have sought to build new worlds to immerse audiences in a web of animated adventure. The voice cast includes Issa Rae as Spider-Woman, Oscar Isaac as Spider-Man 2099, Daniel Kaluuya as Spider-Punk and Brian Tyree Henry as Miles' father, Jefferson Davis. The pre-pandemic "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" raked in over $35 million during its first three days of release and went on to win the 2019 Oscar for best animated feature film. Despite some concerns that those box-office-busting days are far from returning, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is forecast to open with $95 to $130 million in the U.S. and Canada.

Persons: Issa Rae, Lauren Velez, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mario, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Miller, they've, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Gwen, Oscar Isaac, Spider, Brian Tyree Henry, Miles, Jefferson Davis, unapologetically, Rae, Henry, Oscar, Andy Warhol, Stephen Hawking, Owen Gleiberman, Danielle Broadway, Rollo Ross, Jorge Garcia, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Sony, Miles Morales Marvel, Reuters, Rotten, Variety, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Los Angeles, Canada

☆ Ryan Gosling has hilarious reply to those saying he's 'too old' to play Ken in 'Barbie' movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ryan Gosling channeled his “Ken-ergy” to defend himself against those who think he’s “too old” to play doll Ken in the new “Barbie” movie. The origin of this silliness began back in April when the first “Barbie” movie trailer was released and a debate on social media ensued, with some users voicing their opinion that the 42-year-old actor appeared too “grown up” to play Ken. “If people don’t want to play with my Ken, there are many other Kens to play with,” Gosling said in a new GQ interview published on Wednesday in response to those skeptics. You never cared,” he said, adding that “if you ever really cared about Ken, you would know that nobody cared about Ken. So your hypocrisy is exposed.”(From left) Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in 'Barbie.'

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☆ How Warner Bros. Discovery plans to take on Disney and Netflix with new streamer Max, according to WBD's top marketing exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"HBO had its limits," Patrizio Spagnoletto, Warner Bros. WBD research showed that to attract new subscribers, the HBO brand was too nichePatrizio "Pato" Spagnoletto is Warner Bros. DiscoveryIn dropping "HBO" from the name, WBD is acknowledging HBO Max has a potent but narrow appeal that could turn off a broader audience. The Max logo has the same vibe as the HBO Max logo, however, and incorporates a few elements of HBO's logo. "Right now, we have very limited capabilities" in that regard, he said of the current HBO Max app.

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