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☆ Alec Baldwin makes surprise return to ‘Saturday Night Live’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

In October 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing on the set of his western film “Rust” when a gun held by the actor fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin denied pulling the trigger on the weapon in a previous interview with CNN. Involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against Baldwin earlier this year. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the case. Production on the film resumed in April and was completed in May.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, ” Baldwin, Donald Trump, Baldwin —, —, let’s, Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Joel Souza, Kari Morrissey, Jason Lewis, Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, David Halls, CNN’s Cheri Mossburg Organizations: CNN, SNL Locations: New Mexico

Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies. Just hours after the tentative agreement was announced, “The Marvels” star Iman Vellani was already being offered to press for interviews. The Walt Disney Co. movie, which cost over $200 million to produce, opens this weekend with showtimes starting as early as Thursday afternoon. Searchlight Pictures also started actively planning things for Michael Fassbender, who stars in Taika Waititi's “Next Goal Wins,” out next week. Brunson’s writing team had already been back in the room, but the strike’s suspension clears the way for filming.

Persons: Hollywood, what's, Iman Vellani, Michael Fassbender, ”, Timothée Chalamet, Wonka ”, Jason Momoa, publicists, Joe Biden, ” Biden, “, they’ve, Gavin Newsom, Simu Liu, “ Barbie, ” Lui, “ Bravo, ” Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner, “ Albert Brooks, Max, ” Brooks, ” Octavia Spencer, ” “ Abbott, Quinta Brunson, “ we’re, Justine Bateman, Priscilla ”, “ Ferrari, Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein, “ Maestro, Carey Mulligan, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Jeffrey Wright, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon, Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Scorsese’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert DeNiro, Alexander Payne’s “, Paul Giamatti, Annette Bening, Jodie Foster Organizations: Walt Disney Co, showtimes, Searchlight Pictures, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, “ SAG, SAG, HBO Locations: California, Venice

☆ Getting Hollywood Back Up and Running Won’t Be Easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Daisy Edgar-Jones, the 25-year-old British actress with an increasingly crowded dance card, will soon experience just how complicated Hollywood’s rush to return to work is going to be. Now, with only weeks to finish the film for a planned release next summer, there’s no time to waste. That means Ms. Edgar-Jones will have to walk away from a role in a drama that Ron Howard is set to begin directing soon in Australia. He is set to portray Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” beginning in March. Details on how Mr. Chalamet would juggle production of one movie and publicity for another are being worked out.

Persons: Daisy Edgar, Jones, Ms, Edgar, ”, Ron Howard, Chalamet, Bob Dylan, James Mangold’s “, Austin Butler Organizations: Warner Bros Locations: Oklahoma, Australia

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. 1 movie and it would have been a bigger overall weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" took second place, with fourth weekend earnings at an estimated $13.5 million for the AMC release. "The overall box office is rather quiet, but there are so many interesting films out there," Dergarabedian said. “Independent film can really shine right now.”The effects of the ongoing strike at the box office are not easily quantifiable.

Persons: ”, “ Taylor Swift, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Swifties, Martin Scorsese's, Alexander Payne's “, “, Paul Dergarabedian, Priscilla, ’, It's, That's, “ Priscilla, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Paul Giamatti, Eugenio Derbez, ” Dergarabedian, “ He’s, Ryan, David Duchovny, exes, Jackson's, Dergarabedian, haven’t, “ Priscilla ”, Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Lashana Lynch, Comscore Organizations: American, Warner Bros, SAG, Comscore, Universal Pictures, AMC, Apple, Paramount, Los Angeles, Marvel, “ Locations: New York, Los, England, Mexican

A crowd frequently spotted on yachts filled the Pool restaurant in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night for the second annual Caring for Women Dinner hosted by the Kering Foundation. “I said yes because Salma asked,” Oprah Winfrey, a co-chair for the dinner, said as she addressed the room, referring to Salma Hayek Pinault, who is also a co-chair and board member of the Kering Foundation. The space was filled to the brim with tropical plants and marquee names. “I don’t get out much,” Ms. Winfrey said, adding, “I only come out with the intention of using my voice in a way that can be meaningful and helpful.”Inside the dining room, where guests were served a dinner of scallop aguachile and lamb belly, Leonardo DiCaprio sat with Olivia Wilde, Prabal Gurung and Malala Yousafzai, and across from Zoë Kravitz and her partner, Channing Tatum.

Persons: “, Salma, Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Ms, Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Olivia Wilde, Prabal Gurung, Malala, Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum Organizations: Kering Foundation Locations: Midtown Manhattan

☆ Your Fall Movie Preview
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | More About Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Searching for something to look forward to in the last light of summer, the fall movie schedule beckons. When the sun sets too early, what better refuge than the movies, where Annette Bening is playing Diana Nyad (October), Colman Domingo plays Bayard Rustin (November) and Timothée Chalamet is Willy Wonka (December)? Some studios pushed their big theatrical releases to 2024 while the ongoing actors’ strike prevents stars from promoting films. Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway and Marisa Tomei star in Rebecca Miller’s romantic comedy “She Came to Me,” about a composer who’s having trouble composing. That one’s set in my neighborhood, so I’m presold on it.

Persons: Annette Bening, Diana Nyad, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, Chalamet, Willy Wonka, I’m, “ Dicks, ”, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Larry Charles, Kristen Roupenian’s, Nicholas Braun, Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Rebecca Miller’s, who’s

☆ Want to Up Your Style Game, Guys? Get a Silver Ring—Using These Guidelines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Joshua Glass | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NO ONE would call me a ring guy. My hands have been bare as long as I can remember. Recently, though, I realized I might be missing a style trick. Fashionable celebs like Timothée Chalamet and “Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi regularly dress up their digits. And cooler jewelers such as New York’s Martine Ali, and London’s Alan Crocetti and Alighieri, are making fresh, covetable designs that won’t have you resembling an aged rocker or Captain Jack Sparrow.

Persons: Jacob Elordi, York’s Martine Ali, London’s Alan Crocetti, Alighieri, Jack Sparrow

☆ 'Barbie' wins the summer box office, but fall looks gloomy — even with Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Top summer movies of 2023, domestic Warner Bros.' "Barbie" — $612.3 millionSony's "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" — $381.2 millionDisney's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Still, the 2023 summer box office managed to trail pre-pandemic levels by just 5.9%, or a little more than $200 million, according to data from Comscore. "Perhaps the most notable aspect of the summer movie season of '23 was its volatility," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. "Barbie," a partnership between Warner Bros. and Mattel , generated $612.3 million between its July 21 release and Labor Day, representing 15% of the total summer box office. Warner Bros.

Persons: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Taylor, Swift, Paul Dergarabedian, Tom Cruise, Indiana Jones, Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve's Organizations: Warner Bros, Hollywood, Labor, Guardians, DC, Mattel, Angel Studios Locations: Hollywood, U.S, Canada

☆ Venice Film Festival 2023: What to Watch For
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A year ago, the Venice Film Festival had enough star power to put even celebrity-worshiping Cannes on notice. But without all of those celebrities, can Venice still go viral? That puts Venice in a bind, as it’s regarded as one of the best places for Hollywood to unveil starry awards-season titles. (A low-profile Italian film is opening instead.) And I’ve heard of a few more starry fall films that were earmarked for Venice but opted for the Telluride Film Festival instead, since that event is less driven by the photo ops and news conferences that are no longer feasible in Italy.

Persons: Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chalamet, Brendan Fraser, Oscar, Luca Guadagnino’s, I’ve Organizations: Venice Film, Screen Actors, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, ”, MGM, Telluride Locations: Venice, Cannes, Italy

☆ 'Dune: Part Two' departs the 2023 movie calendar amid Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Dune: Part Two" has departed the 2023 box office slate amid dual Hollywood labor strikes that threaten its ability to market to the public. Box office analysts have long anticipated that the "Dune" sequel would ditch its 2023 release date amid the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes. Postponing "Dune: Part Two" might help bolster its box office gains in 2024, but will bite a chunk out of Warner Bros. After the stunning success of "Barbie," and with doubts growing about December's "Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom," "Dune: Part Two" was an important 2023 release for the studio and expected to perform well with audiences. Its predecessor excelled at the box office during the pandemic despite being a day-and-date release on streaming service HBO Max (now just called Max).

Persons: Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Walken, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Barbie, HBO Max Organizations: Warner Bros ., Legendary Entertainment, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Twitter, Warner Bros, HBO, Comcast, CNBC Locations: TikTok, NBCUniversal

☆ Warner Bros delays 'Dune,' 'Lord of the Rings' films due to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, promoting the movie "Dune: Part Two", attend a Warner Bros. presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 25, 2023. "Dune" was one of the most anticipated films on the late 2023 schedule. "Dune: Part Two" will now debut on March 15, a date that had been reserved for Warner Bros film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." As a result, an animated "Lord of the Rings" film that had been set for April was moved to December. Other major films on the 2023 schedule at the moment include Walt Disney's (DIS.N) "The Marvels," a Lionsgate (LGFa.N) prequel to "The Hunger Games," and "Wonka," another Warner Bros film that also stars Chalamet.

Persons: Steve Marcus, Frank Herbert’s, Oppenheimer, Walt Disney's, Wonka, Chalamet, Lisa Richwine, Chris Reese, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Warner Bros, National Association of Theatre Owners, REUTERS, Hollywood, AMC Entertainment, SAG, Sony Pictures, GameStop, Lionsgate, Writers Guild of America, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Every Peach Shines in This Tart
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Yotam Ottolenghi | More About Yotam Ottolenghi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You’ll have to watch the film, or read the wonderful novel by André Aciman on which it is based, to find out more. And yet, for all that these moments crystallize the nature of the perfect peach, how many times a year does a “perfect peach” actually happen for us? This is when cooking comes along, giving the peach a bit of help to draw out the sweetness. In my galette, it is actually under the peaches, hidden away, where so much of the basic, practical work takes place. In the kitchen, as in life, so much is just about the plain old nuts and bolts.

Persons: Timothée, Armie, André Locations: Italy

☆ Fact Check-Inauthentic Netflix ‘Wonka’ poster circulating on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A poster spreading on social media showing the Netflix logo and a Black woman in a pink top hat with the title for an upcoming Willy Wonka film is inauthentic. Users responding to a post sharing the image appear to believe it is a real promo for an upcoming film starring the woman as Wonka (here). Comments on the post include: “Go woke go broke.”However, Netflix confirmed it is not an authentic image. It stars actor Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka www.imdb.com/title/tt6166392/ . The alleged poster for an upcoming “Wonka” film is inauthentic.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Wonka, “ Go, “ Wonka, Charlie, Timothée Chalamet, Willy Wonka www.imdb.com, Read Organizations: Netflix, Warner Bros, Reuters

☆ Hollywood actors' strike leaves San Diego Comic-Con light on star power
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Visitors and cosplayers at a poster at San Diego Comic-Con. At San Diego Comic-Con that percentage can be as high as 40%, industry experts told CNBC. Representatives for San Diego Comic-Con did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. More than HollywoodOf course, San Diego Comic-Con isn't just about celebrity talent hawking their newest, nerdiest content. Wilder, who is attending his first San Diego Comic-Con this year, is also a panelist at the event for the X-Men Fandom Panel.

Persons: Con, Goldman Sachs, Shawn Robbins, Quinta Brunson, Abbott, Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, SDCC, Robert Thompson, Con isn't, that's, Justin Wilder, It's, Wilder, Jack Kirby, Ray Bradbury, Jason Chau, Chau, I'm, Ashley Anderson, Robbins, they're, aren't Organizations: San Diego Comic, Getty, Hollywood, JPMorgan, Syracuse University, Marvel, CNBC, Hasbro, Legendary Entertainment, New York Comic Con, Rhode Locations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Hollywood, Rhode Island, Forest Hills , New York

☆ Timothee Chalamet debuts as Wonka in prequel's first trailer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File PhotoLONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet follows in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new prequel film that looks at how Roald Dahl's fictional character came to love chocolate. The film, out in December, is set before the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", starring Wilder as Wonka in an adaptation of Dahl's beloved 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The new movie sees Wonka arriving in a fictional European city, which is home to master chocolatiers. Like Wilder, and Depp in the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Chalamet is dressed in Wonka's top hat and long jacket. The trailer also shows Chalamet's famous co-stars, including Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa.

Persons: Timothee, Yara, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's, Wonka, Wilder, Dahl's, Charlie, Paul King, Roald Dahl, he'd, Charlie Bucket, Augustus, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teevee, Depp, who've, King, Chalamet's, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, European

☆ Timothee Chalamet debuts as Willy Wonka in prequel's first trailer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

☆ ‘Wonka’ director teases all singing, all dancing Timothée Chalamet in new teaser trailer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The chocolatier and torturer of naughty children is getting the prequel treatment in a new film starring Timothée Chalamet, coming to cinemas in December. Chalamet steps into shoes previously filled by Gene Wilder in 1971 and Johnny Depp in 2005. Speaking in London ahead of the teaser trailer release, King promised an all singing, all dancing Chalamet and a film that “answers all the questions you never had” about Wonka. The director shared that he’d accessed Dahl’s personal archives and read early drafts of the novel, gleaning ideas from there. CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures are units of Warner Bros.

Persons: Willy Wonka’s, Timothée Chalamet, Roald Dahl, Wonka, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Charlie, Paul King, King, ”, ” King, Sally Hawkins, Tom Davis, Simon Farnaby, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan, Michael Key, Calah Lane, Hugh Grant, Grant, I’ve, “, chuckling, Chalamet, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Paddington ”, “ Paddington, Warner Bros . Locations: London, “, American

People picket outside of FOX Studios on the first day of the Hollywood writers strike on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles. Hollywood is gearing up for another labor fight, and once again worries about artificial intelligence are front and center. Hollywood's talent wants to create guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in future television and film productions. "Our members are human beings, not puppets, and it is a violation to use AI technology to make them do or say something without their informed consent." Actors have varying comfort levels with how AI is used, which is why SAG-AFTRA is looking to advocate for informed consent when it sits down with the AMPTP.

Persons: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Timothee Chalamet, Wes Anderson, Duncan Crabtree, AFTRA, Crabtree, James Earl Jones, Jones, Darth Vader, Obi, Wan Kenobi, Anderson Organizations: FOX Studios, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Star Wars, SAG, CNBC, of America, Writers Guild of America, Disney Locations: Los Angeles . Hollywood, Ireland

☆ A Lego Crime, a YouTube Rivalry, and the End of a Star Wars Friendship
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Those who are into Lego Star Wars are among the most popular. It was at an informal contest where Louis met Victor, a fellow Lego Star Wars fanatic. Soon they ranked among the most popular Lego Star Wars YouTubers in France, known for the size and scope of their MOCs. The two friends no longer fit with that satisfying click that comes from snapping together two Lego bricks. Though it must have taken a truck to haul away all of Louis' Lego, no neighbor reported seeing anything suspicious.

☆ Tuxedos and jumpsuits: menswear dazzles on awards season red carpets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - From classic tuxedos to shiny jumpsuits, menswear has dazzled on the red carpets this awards season, sometimes even attracting the most attention with eye-catching looks. Singer Harry Styles arrived at the Grammy Awards in a chest-baring sparkling harlequin jumpsuit, while Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has chosen ensembles in pale blue and red as his style choices for the Golden Globes and British Academy of Film (BAFTA) Awards. While classic suits and tuxedos are still a red carpet staple, menswear now features plenty of variety and bolder choices - vibrant colours, sparkling embroidery or detailing, as fashion favourite, actor Timothee Chalamet has often demonstrated with his non-traditional outfits. Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has won style accolades for his red carpet choices this awards season, which culminates with Sunday's Oscars. Asked what she thought of men's fashion this award season, Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh told Reuters last month: "I love it."

In TV, the top 10 list ranges from the indefinable second season of “The White Lotus” to laugh-out-loud comedies and smoldering fantasy shows. “Catch the Fair One” is available on Hulu and various video-on-demand platforms. “Paris, 13th District” is available on Amazon Prime Video and various video-on-demand platforms. “Peter Von Kant” is available on various video-on-demand platforms. “Tár” is available on various video-on-demand platforms.

The critically acclaimed movie stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet. You can rent "Bones and All" to watch at home from Amazon, Apple TV, Google, and Vudu for $20. The new horror-romance film costs $20 to rent from digital retailers like Amazon, Apple TV, Google, and Vudu. How to watch 'Bones and All'You can watch "Bones and All" at home by renting it from digital retailers like Amazon, Apple TV, Google, and Vudu. Apps for digital retailers are available on most mobile devices, smart TVs, and streaming players from major brands, including Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Chromecast.

☆ Now at a Theater Near You: Cannibalism, Vomit and Severed Fingers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( John Jurgensen | Ellen Gamerman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

At first, film programmer Ben Delgado felt a little squeamish about the picture he’d selected to open a new festival in Iowa City. On one hand, the coming-of-age story was being praised for its beauty and had already won awards at the Venice Film Festival. On the other hand, would the flesh-eating in “Bones and All” be a deal breaker for older-skewing cineastes in his area? “That’s not exactly the audience you expect to come out to a cannibal love story,” said Mr. Delgado, programming director of the FilmScene nonprofit cinema. The movie ended up being the talk of the inaugural Refocus Film Festival, he said.

☆ 'Bones and All' review: Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell star in Luca Guadagnino's tale of fine young cannibals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A road movie about youthful flesh-eaters finding love (the title “Fine Young Cannibals” comes to mind), it’s a strange and intriguing but ultimately unsatisfying stew. There’s an unavoidably episodic quality to the pair’s travels, and strictly in terms of screen time, Chalamet plays a significant but relatively modest role. It’s that rare movie that despite its flaws leaves you wanting more, where the limited series version would potentially be more rewarding. Russell nevertheless delivers a breakthrough performance, anchoring the movie in Maren’s uncertainty and vulnerability, which provides necessary ballast given the florid nature of the characters around her. “Bones and All” just takes that dynamic more literally than most, while narratively speaking, feeling more like an appetizer than a meal.

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’Even before making its way to theaters, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 film starring Chadwick Boseman — has birthed some of this fall’s biggest pop culture moments, including a Rihanna song drop. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 11. “The Inspection” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 18. “Bones and All” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 23. “Strange World” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 23.

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