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☆ All the times Zendaya served looks on the ‘Challengers’ press tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But her latest press tour is, well, a grand slam. Scroll to see Zendaya’s best looks from the “Challengers” press tour. Zendaya's press tour began with the Australian premiere of "Challengers" in Sydney on March 26. Emmanuel DunandAFP/Getty ImagesIn one of her more literal looks, Zendaya wore a custom Loewe dress to a photocall in Rome on April 8, clearly designed to mimic a classic tennis outfit with its pleated skirt and classic lined v-neck. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesDuring the “Dune: Part Two,” press tour, Zendaya’s co-stars, including Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson and Timothée Chalamet, matched her commitment to the sartorial ‘bit’ with their own red carpet wardrobes.

Persons: CNN — Zendaya, ” Zendaya, ” Law Roach, Zendaya’s, Thierry Mugler, ” Roach, Flavio Brancaleone, Louis, Emmanuel Dunand, Kristy Sparow, Louis Vuitton, Emmanuel DunandAFP, Zendaya, Daniele Venturelli, Calvin Klein, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Thom Browne, Hoda Davaine, Dave Benett, Gareth Cattermole, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée, ”, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, O’Connor, Tashi, Loewe, Jonathan Anderson —, — Organizations: CNN, ”, British “ Vogue, US Vogue, British Vogue, Getty, Paris, Rome, “ Locations: British, Sydney, Paris, AFP, Rome

☆ Colin Firth’s wet Mr Darcy shirt from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ among scores of costumes up for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The legendary white button down shirt that cemented Colin Firth’s reputation as an on-screen heartthrob in “Pride and Prejudice” is expected to fetch thousands of dollars at auction. Firth immortalized Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy in the BBC adaptation of the book in 1995. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty ImagesRecalling the moment the shirt made movie history, Collin said on the auctioneer’s site: “Mr Darcy’s ‘wet shirt moment’ was never scripted. In the scene Mr Darcy is spied emerging from a lake having taken a cooling swim on a hot summer’s day. Because on screen male nudity was not permitted (taking into account the BBC watershed and US broadcasts) – the idea of the ‘wet shirt’ was born.

Persons: Colin Firth’s, ”, Firth, Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Jennifer Ehle, Darcy, Bridget Jones ’, Kerry Taylor, Dinah Collin, Darcy Wet, Eamonn M . McCormack, Collin, Darcy’s, Christopher Prins, Mr Darcy, Colin Firth, John Bright, Drew Barrymore’s, Danielle, “, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr, ’, Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law, Watson, Drew Barrymore, Keira Knightley, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bright, Jenny Beavan, Oscar, Merchant Ivory’s Organizations: CNN, Kerry, Kerry Taylor Auctions, Bright Foundation, Alamy Locations: “, London, England

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

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☆ The “Dune: Part Two” cast’s red carpet looks are out of this world
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Doug Peters/PA Images/Alamy Images/Sipa USATimothée Chalamet in Haider Ackermann at the London premiere. Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesLea Seydoux in an intricately-embroidered Louis Vuitton gown at the London premiere. Marc Piasecki/Getty ImagesChalamet in Prada at the Mexico City premiere on February 6. Medios y Media/Getty ImagesButler in Saint Laurent in Mexico City. Angel Delgado/Getty ImagesChalamet in Hermès at a Mexico City photocall on February 5.

Persons: ” Law Roach, Zendaya, Rick Owens, Timothée Chalamet, Alexander McQueen, Paul Atreides, Roach, Thierry, Haider Ackermann, Florence Pugh, Valentino, Lea Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, Louis Vuitton, Anya Taylor, Joy, Dior, Doug Peters, Chalamet, Mike Marsland, Jeff Spicer, Hannah McKay, Scott A, Thierry Mugler, Daniel Leal, Samir Hussein, Austin Butler, Gucci, Ferguson, Marc Piasecki, Geoffroy Van Der, Pugh, Butler, Angel Delgado, Jaime Nogales Organizations: CNN, Balmain, London, Getty, Reuters, Paris, Chalamet, Givenchy Haute Couture, Couture, Mexico City, photocall Locations: Mexico City, Paris, London, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Zendaya, Roksanda, Louis, Givenchy Haute, Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt, AFP, Prada, Mexico, Saint Laurent, Hermès

☆ 5 reasons to be unapologetically thrilled about this year’s Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed last week and – as they so often do – caused quite a stir. Co-written and directed by Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall” is nominated for five Oscars this year in total, including for best original screenplay and best picture. That gives Williams more Academy Award nominations than any other living person. According to the Academy, the late Walt Disney holds the overall record of career nominations, with a grand total of 59. Still, it seemed to be a role destined for Brooks, who received a Tony Award nomination in 2016 for playing the same character in the Broadway revival of the musical.

Persons: Barbie’s, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, there’s, we’re, Justine Triet, Palme, Sarah Meyssonnier, Triet, Sandra Hüller, Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, Rustin, David Lee, Steven Spielberg’s “, ” Domingo, “ Rustin, ”, Domingo, – Ian McKellen, Jodie Foster, Bonnie Stoll, Anthony Allen Ramos, ” Ramos, ” Cord Jefferson, Cord Jefferson, Claire Folger, Jeffrey Wright, Cord Jefferson’s, Jefferson, he’s, Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, ’ ”, Percival Everett, Wright, Sterling K, Brown, John Williams, Ray Dolby, Michael Kovac, “ Indiana Jones, ” Williams, Oscar, Williams, Walt Disney, Danielle Brooks, Eli Ade ´, ” Brooks, Oprah Winfrey, Spielberg, Alice Walker, Brooks, “, Corey Hawkins, Harpo Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Reuters, “, Netflix, Orion, Jefferson, Hollywood & Highland Center, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy, Warner Bros, Entertainment Inc, Broadway, Juilliard Locations: Cannes, France, German, Steven Spielberg’s “ Lincoln, “ Nyad, Hollywood, Sofia, New York City

☆ Despite being a film about female empowerment, 'Barbie' Oscar nominations heavily favored men (and Ken)
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

For example, Ryan Gosling received a best supporting actor nomination, but Margot Robbie was snubbed. These include a few pleasant surprises, like best picture and best supporting actress for America Ferrera, who delivers a moving feminist monologue at the movie's climax. But Ryan Gosling nabbed a nomination for best supporting actor as Ken, the heroine's sidekick who becomes obsessed with the power of patriarchy. Related storiesThis might feel like déjà vu for Gerwig, who was similarly snubbed for her direction of best picture nominee "Little Women" in 2020, despite the film being nominated for best picture, best adapted screenplay, best actress, best supporting actress, best original score, and best costume design. Last week, "I'm Just Ken" won best song at the Critics Choice Awards, beating "What Was I Made For?"

Persons: Oscar, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, —, America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling nabbed, Ken, Greta Gerwig, Justine Triet, Gerwig, Guillermo del Toro, Jon Kopaloff, Noah Baumbach, who's, Greta, Ken's, Billie Eilish, Gosling, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, would've, Ronson, Wyatt Organizations: Service Locations: Lipa

☆ Look of the Week: Timothée Chalamet wears shirtless suit at ‘Wonka’ premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I don’t know what the hell I was doing wearing this.”But Chalamet has long relied on the wow factor of a shirtless suit for red carpet engagements. Chalamet's magenta velvet suit was from Tom Ford's latest collection. Jean-Paul Gaultier's "Pin Up Boys" from the 1996 season were early examples of the shirtless suit on the runway. In Gaultier’s infamous Spring-Summer 1996 collection, titled “Pin-Up Boys,” the shirtless suit was gauche, cheesy and even funny. For Chalamet, shirtlessness is fast becoming a state of mind.

Persons: CNN —, Wonka, Tom Ford’s, “, ”, Chalamet, Louis, Timothée Chalamet, Luca, Haider Ackerman, Tom Ford's, Jeff Spicer, photocall, Hugh Grant, Rowan Aktinson, Olivia Coleman, Alexander McQueen pinstripe, Lil Nas, Jonah Hill, Donald Glover, Jay, Harry Styles, Dior, Van Noten, Thom Browne, Paul Smith, Zegna, Porter, Jean, Paul Gaultier's, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Raf Simons Organizations: CNN, Venice Film Locations: Venice, London

Director John Woo poses during a photocall for the movie "Zhuibu (Manhunt)" at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Director John Woo opted not to have any actor dialogue in the action-thriller film "Silent Night," and focus on his own unique visual and sound techniques to engage audiences. Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman plays Godlock, and most of the dialogue in the film comes from either radio broadcasts or police communications. In fact, Kinnaman said, Woo encouraged long takes where the actors had to improvise to create the feeling of a real fight. Reporting by Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Woo, Alessandro Bianchi, Woo, ”, Brian Godluck, he’s, Godluck, Joel Kinnaman, Kinnaman, he's, Rollo Ross, Danielle Broadway, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Venice Film, REUTERS, Lionsgate, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Swedish, Godluck

The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Killers of the Flower Moon" Out of Competition - Cannes, France, May 21, 2023. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” distributed by Apple TV, arrived in theaters on Oct. 20. The film also explores the marriage between a white man, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and his Osage wife, played by Gladstone. Originally, however, Scorsese focused "Killers of the Flower Moon" on FBI investigators that worked on the case. While Hollywood's depictions of American Indians have historically been flawed, DiCaprio said the film aims to tell the truth.

Persons: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sarah Meyssonnier, ” Martin, Lily Gladstone, ” Gladstone, David Grann, Osage, Robert De Niro, DeCaprio, ”, Scorsese, DiCaprio, Rollo Ross, Danielle Broadway, Cynthia Osterman, Stephen Coates Organizations: Cannes, Indians, Reuters, Apple TV, Gladstone, FBI, Thomson Locations: France, Oklahoma, Osage

☆ Ridley Scott reunites with Joaquin Phoenix for 'Napoleon' biopic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Director Ridley Scott and cast member Joaquin Phoenix look on during a photocall for the World Premiere of the film "Napoleon" at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott likens working with Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix to "a toboggan ride". The "Gladiator" director and star reunited after more than two decades to make the upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte biopic "Napoleon", which premiered in London on Thursday. "In ‘The Duellists’ I end on Napoleon Bonaparte. "Since the beginning of the pandemic I've made 'The Last Duel', 'Gucci', 'Napoleon Bonaparte', and I'm halfway through 'Gladiator (2)'.

Persons: Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon, Stephanie Lecocq, Oscar, Napoleon Bonaparte, ” Scott, Josephine, Vanessa Kirby, Scott, ”, Thelma, Louise ", they've, Dariusz Wolski, Gucci, Hanna Rantala, Stephen Coates Organizations: Salle, REUTERS, Veteran, Phoenix, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, London, British, Austerlitz, Moscow, Waterloo

Actor Patrick Dempsey poses during a photocall for the television series "Devils" during the annual MIPCOM television programme market in Cannes, France, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - "Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2023 on Tuesday, taking over the title from 2022 honoree and Marvel star Chris Evans. In December, Dempsey will be seen in the biopic "Ferrari", directed by Michael Mann, portraying Italian Formula One driver Piero Taruffi opposite Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. When Dempsey found out the movie was being made, he took a risk and called Mann to ask for a part. "I'd been following the movie for years, so I called Michael," he recalled.

Persons: Patrick Dempsey, Eric Gaillard, magazine's, Chris Evans, Dempsey, I've, Derek, McDreamy, Shepherd, Jillian, Sullivan, Darby, They're, Ferrari, Michael Mann, Piero Taruffi, Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Mann, I'd, Michael, Danielle Broadway, Alicia Powell, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Marvel, Italian, Center, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France

The new German central bank (Bundesbank) vice-president Claudia Buch poses during a photocall at the Bundesbank headquarters in Frankfurt, May 20, 2014. Buch, who has been the vice-president of Germany's central bank for 10 years after a career in academia, was chosen last week over Spain's Margarita Delgado, the European Parliament's preferred candidate. The EU Parliament will have a final say on the appointment on Wednesday at a vote scheduled for 1400 GMT. At the hearing, Buch said she would immediately resign from her role as an alternate if appointed as chief supervisor. ECB President Christine Lagarde said last week that the 26-member Governing Council followed the rules in Buch's selection.

Persons: Claudia Buch, Ralph Orlowski, Buch, Spain's Margarita Delgado, Joachim Nagel, Christine Lagarde, Marco Zanni, Frank Siebelt, Hugh Lawson, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: REUTERS, Central, Single, EU, ECB, Reuters, Council, Democracy Group, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, FRANKFURT, Spain

☆ Polanski film 'The Palace' can't find distributors in US, Britain or France, producer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Photocall for the film "The Palace" out of competition - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The producer of Roman Polanski's latest movie, "The Palace", bemoaned the fact that no one wanted the distribution rights for the film in the United States, Britain and France, saying morality should not weigh on art. One of the most successful directors of his generation, Polanski fled the United States over a conviction for raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a crime he admitted. After the #MeToo movement gained global traction in 2017 following sexual abuse allegations against U.S. film producer Harvey Weinstein, a number of women alleged that Polanski had sexually assaulted them as teenagers as well. The producer Luca Barbareschi said he had sold distribution rights across continental Europe, but not in France, Britain or the United States, despite the fact well-known actors from all three countries appeared in the film.

Persons: Milan Peschel, Fortunato Cerlino, Fanny Ardant, Luca Barbareschi, Oliver Masucci, Joaquim de Almeida, Yara, Roman, Polanski, Harvey Weinstein, Mickey Rourke, John Cleese, Joaquim De Almeida, Barbareschi, Polanski's, Polanksi, Crispian Balmer, Ros Russell Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Venice Film, Netflix, Golden, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, United States, Britain, France, Polish, Swiss, Europe, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Basta! Let Italians play Italians in movies, actor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Comandante" in competition - Venice, Italy August 30, 2023. Director Edoardo De Angelis and cast members Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi pose. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Aug 30 (Reuters) - One of Italy's most famous actors, Pierfrancesco Favino, on Wednesday said Italian actors should be given a chance to play Italian roles in big international movies. Other Italian roles were taken by Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek and Al Pacino. "I wish Italian actors ... were more present in international movies where Italian characters are written," said Favino, who was promoting his new Italian-language film "Comandante," which opens the Venice Festival on Wednesday.

Persons: Edoardo De Angelis, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Yara, Pierfrancesco, Ferrari, Adam Driver, carmaker Enzo Ferrari, Spain's Penelope Cruz, Driver, Maurizio Gucci, Ridley Scott's, Gucci, Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek, Al Pacino, Favino, Crispian Balmer, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, Venice Film, Venice Festival, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Ridley, Italian

☆ Iran directors ridicule suspended jail sentence of filmmaker, producer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Leila's Brothers" in competition - Cannes, France, May 26, 2022. The Iranian Cinema Directors Association said in an Instagram post that it was “the strangest judiciary sentence in the history of Iranian cinema”. It said the movie, "Leila's Brothers", had been approved by the government and the Iranian government itself had participated at the Cannes festival for years. “Such a strange sentence is a futile attempt to humiliate this young and intelligent filmmaker of Iranian cinema,” the association said. Several independent filmmakers said they saw the sentence as a diversion from the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 16, 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

Persons: Saeed Roustayi, Stephane Mahe, Roustayi, Javad Noruzbegi, Mahsa, Mahnaz Mohammadi, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Scorsese, Frances Kerry Organizations: Cannes, Iranian Cinema, Reuters, Etemad, Thomson Locations: France, Iranian

☆ Natalie Portman says "theatre" of soccer perfect venue to fight for gender equity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Cast member Natalie Portman poses. Israeli-American Portman is the co-founder of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Angel City and is in Australia for the ongoing Women's World Cup along with many of the club's co-owners and staff. And it was really the female players being such icons and heroes... "I could like barely walk across the street without tripping, so this is definitely an unusual, unexpected turn of events in my life - my love for (soccer)," Portman said. "It was the fact that it was Natalie Portman, you know, queen of Star Wars, first female Thor, and I thought, well, if Natalie thinks it's possible, maybe it's possible," Nortman said.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Sarah Meyssonnier, Oscar, Portman, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, General Fatma Samoura, Kara Nortman, Star, Thor, Natalie, it's, Nortman, Angel, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Cannes, National Women's Soccer League, Angel City, Angel, Equity Summit, Sydney Opera House, FIFA, Hollywood, Star Wars, Thomson Locations: France, Angel, Australia, U.S, Angel City, Harare, Zimbabwe

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoLOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Margot Robbie recalls being at a rehearsal for the upcoming "Barbie" movie and experiencing an existential crisis. "So I was like, ‘I've got to make this movie and it's the biggest movie I've ever produced, and I've got to answer to two humongous corporations and a director I really respect and actors."" Similar to Robbie's existential crisis, the "Barbie" movie follows the doll who suddenly has an existential crisis in the middle of a dance number. Even though the Barbie doll first debuted in 1959, it has taken more than 60 years for the character to get to the big screen. It's kind of for everyone," he told Reuters during the "Barbie" world premiere in Los Angeles.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Mike Blake, Robbie, ‘ I've, I've, Greta Gerwig, Barbie, Rather, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Rollo Ross, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, Jamie Freed Organizations: Warner, REUTERS, Mattel, Warner Bros, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Jane Birkin, British-born actress and singer, dies at 76, French media report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Jane par Charlotte" (Jane by Charlotte) presented as part of Cannes Premiere - Cannes, France, July 8, 2021. Director Charlotte Gainsbourg and cast member Jane Birkin pose. REUTERS/Johanna GeronPARIS, July 16 (Reuters) - British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76, the French Culture Ministry said on Sunday. Birken was best known overseas for her 1969 hit in which she and her then-lover, the late French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, sang the sexually explicit “Je t’aime...moi non plus”. Jane Mallory Birkin was born in London in December 1946, daughter of British actress Judy Campbell and Royal Navy commander David Birkin.

Persons: Jane, Charlotte, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Johanna Geron PARIS, Birkin, Birken, Serge Gainsbourg, John Barry, Roselyne Bachelot, BFM, Jane Mallory Birkin, Judy Campbell, David Birkin, Michelangelo Antonioni, Gainsbourg, John Irish, David Goodman, Frances Kerry Organizations: Cannes, Cannes Premiere, French Culture Ministry, Le Parisien, Royal Navy, Thomson Locations: France, Paris, French, British, London, Charlotte

☆ Jennifer Lawrence says comedy 'No Hard Feelings' lured her back to acting
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Producer Jennifer Lawrence poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoLONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence credits her new R-rated comedy "No Hard Feelings" for making her want to get back to work. Lawrence, 32, who took a two-year break from acting between 2019 and 2021 and had a son in early 2022, found the script too good to pass up. "So, I quickly changed my tune and we were on set four months later," Lawrence, who also produced the movie, saidIn "No Hard Feelings" Lawrence plays Maddie, an Uber driver who finds herself car-less and at risk of losing her home. "No Hard Feelings" will be in cinemas globally from mid-June.

Persons: Jennifer Lawrence, Sarah Meyssonnier, Lawrence, Maddie, Uber, Percy, Gene Stupnitsky, Maddy, Andrew Feldman, Jen, Andrew, Hanna Rantala, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Cannes, Harvard, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France, London

☆ CNN management focused on 'listening' and 'getting back to work' as the network moves on from Chris Licht
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Trisha Gopal | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A trio of longtime executives have taken charge at CNN following the exit of Chris Licht. There's a moment in Tim Alberta's brutal profile of CNN's now-former CEO Chris Licht where Licht awkwardly takes a jab at his predecessor Jeff Zucker. The following Monday, as Licht attempted to quell growing calls for his ouster, Licht told CNN staff: "As I read that article, I found myself thinking, CNN is not about me. Jeff Zucker and Chris Licht at an event in 2019, back when Zucker still ran CNN and Licht was the showrunner on The Late Show on CBS. If Licht was seen as mismanaging CNN's top talent, Entelis, in particular, is known to be the queen of talent.

Persons: Chris Licht, David Leavy, Amy Entelis, Tim Alberta's, CNN's, Licht, Jeff Zucker, Zucker, Donald Trump, Christiane Amanpour . Licht, Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, Kara Swisher, Mike Coppola, — Licht, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling, Wolf, David Zaslav, Zaslav, WBD, Leavy, We're, — Leavy, I'm, Kaitlan Collins, Don Lemon's, Poppy Harlow, Licht's, PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA, Jonathan Miller, Entelis, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, Masa Takayama, Turner, Lisa Ling's, Bell, Tapper —, CNN —, She's, — Organizations: CNN, Morning, Vox Media, CBS, ABC, Warner Bros, Warner Bros Discovery, HBO, Getty, BBC News Board, Integrated Media, CNN Worldwide, Masa Locations: Trump, Japan, America

[1/3] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "How to Have Sex" in competition for the category Un Certain Regard - Cannes, France, May 19, 2023. However, there was a slight hiccup: Molly Manning Walker was not in the room when the award for her debut feature was announced. The first Sudanese film to be included in the Cannes official selection, "Goodbye Julia," took the freedom award. Director Mohamed Kordofani thanked the Sudanese people for their support as well as for not giving up. "Un Certain Regard" is a competition focused on arthouse films that runs parallel to the main competition, the Palme d'Or, which will be announced on Saturday.

☆ Orlando Bloom at Cannes for 'Gran Turismo' story of gamer-turned-racer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Gran Turismo" - Cannes, France, May 26, 2023. Geri Halliwell-Horner and Orlando Bloom pose at the Carlton Pier. REUTERS/Eric GaillardCANNES, May 26 (Reuters) - Actor Orlando Bloom and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner were at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday to promote "Gran Turismo", based on a true story about a video game player who used his skills to become a professional racing driver. Archie Madekwe, who was in the 2019 folk horror "Midsommar", plays Mardenborough, who now races in Japan's Super GT series, in the film distributed by Sony Pictures. "You have this very honest, real and true-to-life story, which is, I think, something everyone can relate to," he said.

☆ 'Killers of Flower Moon' star says Native Americans need allies like Scorsese
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Killers of the Flower Moon" Out of Competition - Cannes, France, May 21, 2023. In the film "Killers of the Flower Moon", which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Gladstone plays Mollie Burkhart, a member of the Osage Nation whose family members die under suspicious conditions in 1920s Oklahoma. Because of his global reputation, Scorsese was uniquely placed to dispel the myths that have prevailed, she said. Referring to deceptions that have prevailed, Gladstone asked: "Why the hell does the world not know about these things? In the film, Gladstone marries her white driver Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), whose uncle is the "King of the Osage Hills" William Hale (Robert De Niro).

☆ Cate Blanchett dons habit in Australian director's conversion tale
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Newcomer Aswan Reid plays the titular 9-year-old New Boy in the film by Warwick Thornton based on his own experience of walking into a church for the first time at the age of 11. "That's a genesis for a great movie," Thornton told Reuters on Saturday, before joking: "You know, written by child and directed by a grumpy old man is probably how it worked." Blanchett's nun sets about trying to convert the boy, who can seemingly heal wounds with his touch and starts bleeding from his palms, in a magical-realist conflict of spirituality. Deborah Mailman, who plays another nun, told Reuters that the film helps viewers understand the emotional gravitas of colonization: "It actually emotionally pushes you to that point of going, 'This is what it is, this is what happened.'" Reporting by Alicia Powell Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Johnny Depp on Cannes comeback: I didn't go anywhere
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Jeanne du Barry " Out of competition - Cannes, France, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCANNES, May 17 (Reuters) - Johnny Depp pushed back at suggestions he was making a comeback with the Cannes Film Festival's opening movie "Jeanne du Barry" following a high-profile defamation trial a year ago, though he admitted people had "stopped calling" at the time. "I keep wondering about the word comeback, because I didn't go anywhere," Depp said after arriving 45 minutes later than scheduled at the news conference for the film on Wednesday. "Jeanne du Barry," in which Depp plays King Louis XV, received a seven-minute standing ovation at the luxurious Grand Theatre Lumiere, where it premiered on Tuesday evening. No, not at all, I don't feel boycotted because I don't think about it, I don't think about Hollywood," he said.

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