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Demi Lovato is married!!!

The 32-year-old musician and actor tied the knot over the weekend with fiancé Jordan “Jutes” Lutes in a wedding ceremony on Sunday (May 25) in California.

For their nuptials and reception, Demi wore two different dresses!

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During the ceremony, Demi wore a Vivienne Westwood dress, “made with heavy silk satin fabric and featuring a corset bodice,” according to Vogue. At the reception, she changed in to another Vivienne Westwood dress, “an ivory silk satin column dress with a draped corset top” with broken pearls cascading from the neckline.

“I have been a fan of Vivienne Westwood’s designs for a long time,” Demi shared with Vogue. “When I was thinking about [what dress style I wanted] I often found myself coming back to Vivienne’s designs—specifically how the silhouettes really compliment the curves in your body, and her use of corsets.”

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The “Screenlife” movie has become a bona fide subgenre here in the horror world, with films including Searching, Missing, and Unfriended paving the way for other movies that uniquely play out their stories entirely on computer screens. Timur Bekmambetov is the producer of all of the above, and he’s launched a new initiative to foster new talents in the screenlife space.

Deadline reports this week that Bekmambetov has created the Black List-style “Screenlifer” platform, which will “identify, support, and promote screenlife content from emerging filmmakers, and give it exposure to both audiences and industry professionals.”

“Projects that meet the platform’s standards will receive a Black List-style mark of distinction, signifying their alumni status, which Bekmambetov believes will enhance their industry credibility,” Deadline adds. “The best concepts will be published on the project’s website.”

One of the first projects that’s been given the Screenlife seal of approval...

Exclusive: L.A.-based screenlife movie pioneer Timur Bekmambetov is launching a new platform supporting projects using the format in which all the action takes place on a computer, tablet or smartphone screen.

Bannered Screenlifer, the initiative is modeled on the successful The Black List, which has helped bring some 450 unproduced screenplays to the big screen since its creation in 2005.

Russian-Kazakh director Bekmambetov, who is currently in post-production on his new movie Mercy with Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson for Amazon MGM Studios, put the screenlife format on the cinematic map with hits including Unfriended, Searching, and Missing.

His ambition for the new Screenlifer platform is to scale screenlife film production globally. The new ecosystem will identify, support, and promoting screenlife content from emerging filmmakers, and give it exposure to both audiences and industry professionals.

Projects that meet the platform’s standards will receive a The Black List-style mark of distinction,...

Howdy, Neighbor! is a screenlife thriller centered around a former child actor whose life spirals into terror when a new neighbor becomes obsessed with him. The movie features an ensemble cast of former Disney Channel stars, including Matthew Scott Montgomery, Debby Ryan, Alyson Stoner, and more. Director Allisyn Snyder reflects on her experience working on A.P. Bio and discusses the challenges and rewards of shooting a screenlife production.

One man's child acting past is back to haunt him in brutal fashion in Howdy, Neighbor!. The screenlife thriller centers on a former child actor living in Los Angeles whose life begins to spiral into terror when a new neighbor moves into his apartment complex and has a dark obsession with him.

Former Disney Channel star Matthew Scott Montgomery wrote and leads the ensemble Howdy, Neighbor! cast alongside fellow network alums Debby Ryan, Shayne Topp, Damien C. Haas, Alyson Stoner, Kevin Chamberlin,...

Screamfest Horror Film Festival today announced its first-wave lineup of competitive features and shorts for its 23rd edition.

Running October 10-19 at the Tcl Chinese Theater, Screamfest welcomes horror cinephiles to experience twisted tales and frightening films together on the big screen. Tickets will be on sale soon and can be purchased via the festival website.

Before we dig into the line-up, Bloody Disgusting is excited that Screamfest will be hosting a very special advance screening of Screambox’s upcoming 80s-inspired horror comedy Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls ahead of the film’s theatrical release. Director and star Andrew Bowser, among others, will be in attendance!

‘Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls’ – Screambox Gets Silly With 80s-Inspired Horror-Comedy!

From the press release:

Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest is proud to showcase new work from independent filmmakers from across the globe. This past year the festival screened the following films,...

Exclusive: Screamfest Horror Film Festival has unveiled the first-wave lineup for its 23rd edition, taking place at the Tcl Chinese Theatre from October 10-19, announcing that it will kick off with a screening of Eddie Alcazar’s much-discussed Sundance 2023 mind-bender Divinity.

Tickets to the fest go on sale soon.

Set in an otherworldly human existence, Divinity follows scientist Sterling Pierce (Scott Bakula), who has dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, as he slowly creates the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named Divinity. Jaxxon Pierce (Stephen Dorff), his son, then comes to control and manufacture his father’s once-benevolent dream. When two mysterious brothers (Moises Arias and Jason Genao) arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita (Karrueche Tran), they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality. Also starring Bella Thorne, Michael O’Hearn and Emily Willis,...

The “screenlife” format popularized by Unfriended, Searching and Host is being put to use again in the upcoming Howdy, Neighbor!, set to be directed by Allisyn Snyder (“So Random”). Variety reports that Matthew Scott Montgomery (“So Random!”), Debby Ryan (“Jessie,” “The Suite Life on Deck”), Alyson Stoner, Kevin Chamberlin (“Jessie”), […]

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A veritable army of Disney Channel stars are reuniting for a very un-Disney project.

Matthew Scott Montgomery (“So Random!”), Debby Ryan, Alyson Stoner, Kevin Chamberlin (“Jessie”), Tim Bagley, Shayne Topp (“So Random!”) and Damien Haas (“So Random!”) have all signed on to appear in an upcoming LGBTQ+ horror thriller directed by Allisyn Snyder.

Titled “Howdy, Neighbor!,” the upcoming film is written by Montgomery, and is formatted as a “screenlife” film, with all of the footage occurring on computer screens. Montgomery stars as Benjamin, a young queer millenial actor living in West Hollywood who was once a famous child actor. When a new neighbor Chase (Grant Jordan) moves across the hall and reveals himself as a fan, Benjamin begins investigating the oddly familiar man with his best friend Harley (Ryan). Aside from the former Disney Channel stars, the supporting cast also includes Sterling Sulieman, Adam Faison, Greer Grammer and Kimmy Shields.

Demi Lovato has no problem identifying extra-terrestrial activity.  The Unidentified With Demi Lovato star exclusively recalled her experience with a U.F.O. during E! News' Daily Pop on Monday, Sept. 27, and explained how they even convinced former "non-believer" bestie Matthew Scott Montgomery and sister Dallas Lovato that there are aliens out there.  "We laughed a lot and we saw some really interesting things that we captured on camera," Demi, who uses they/them pronouns, explained, ahead of their series' Sept. 30 Peacock premiere. "I just have a curiosity about this topic that I've always had so I wanted to find out for...

Demi Lovato and friends are on the hunt to prove the existence of alien life in the new four-part Peacock series Unidentified with Demi Lovato, which premieres on September 30. Lovato will be joined by best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery and sister Dallas Lovato, and the three will “investigate recent eyewitness encounters, uncover secret government reports, and conduct tests at known UFO hot spots,” according to the show’s description. The premise of the series comes after Lovato experienced their own UFO encounter last year. “I had this crazy experience that happened to me in Joshua Tree. It was this bright light. It kind of moved in, like, these weird ways that a plane wouldn’t move,” they state in the trailer. “My goal is to find out what really happened.” Peacock “Demi is a true believer, and during this courageous adventure, they hope to convince their friends, family and their...

If Rob Lowe and his sons can investigate the paranormal (R.I.P., The Lowe Files!), what’s stopping Demi Lovato from doing the same? Absolutely nothing, according to Peacock.

The streamer has ordered Unidentified With Demi Lovato, a four-part unscripted series in which Lovato, her sister Dallas Lovato and her “skeptical” best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery will “investigate recent eyewitness encounters, uncover secret government reports, and conduct tests at known UFO hot spots.”

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Demi Lovato just wants to give her heart a break.  Just two months after Max Ehrich proposed to the pop star with an estimated $1 million diamond ring, E! News has learned their engagement is over.  Demi's fans began speculating something between the typically inseparable pair was amiss when members of her inner circle unfollowed the actor on Instagram. According to her Lovatics, those close friends and family members of Demi's included her sister, Dallas Lovato, and longtime pal Matthew Scott Montgomery.  What's more, a source recently told E! News that Demi's confidantes had expressed their doubts about Max's intentions. As the...

Demi Lovato's fans are currently not so confident about her romance with fiancé Max Ehrich.  Just two months since the couple got engaged, signs of possible trouble in paradise are raising eyebrows online. On Thursday, Sept. 24, several tweets emerged pointing out Demi's sister Dallas Lovato, friends Matthew Scott Montgomery and Max Lea and her makeup artist Jill Powell do not follow Ehrich on Instagram.  Further fueling all the internet talk, the singer has not "liked" any of her fiancé's last eight Instagram posts, though she regularly "liked" his uploads in the past.  The mounting speculation comes just over a...

A reunion to remember!  Disney Channel fans were delighted to see that the Sonny With a Chance and So Random! casts reunited on Zoom. The glorious get-together, which was pre-recorded, was shared on Saturday on YouTube for everyone to enjoy. The former co-stars chatted virtually about all the things, including their life after their respective hit series, their personal experiences working on the each show and more. So who joined in on the fun? Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Doug Brochu, Sterling Knight, Audrey Whitby, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp and Damien Haas. One word: epic! During their chat, the "Anyone" songstress got real...

Demi Lovato took a trip down Disney memory lane as she reunited with castmembers from her former Disney Channel original series Sonny With a Chance. 

Joining the show's former stars Tiffany Thornton, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Doug Brochu, Sterling Knight, Audrey Whitby, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp and Damien Haas, Lovato opened up about feeling "overworked" early in her career.

Reflecting on her time on set, Lovato admitted that, at the time, she was suffering from an eating disorder and when she was in her Sonny With a Chance dressing room she would always be "covered in a ...

At least one Demi Lovato fan questioned the singer’s six-year sobriety, eliciting a response from the celebrity. Lovato, 25, attended Hayley Kiyoko’s album release party in Hollywood last week. The “Confident” singer was spotted with fellow Disney channel stars Cole Sprouse, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Debby Ryan and Alyson Stoner. Related: Demi Lovato Says She Was Suicidal At Age 7 The unannounced...

Demi Lovato is putting any and all speculation to rest. Just last week, the "Sorry Not Sorry" singer enjoyed an evening out in Hollywood to celebrate Hayley Kiyoko's new album being released. Joined by fellow Disney Channel stars Cole Sprouse, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Debby Ryan and Alyson Stoner, the reunion quickly went viral with fans celebrating the Hollywood actors all together again. Soon after, however, some began to examine the reunion photos with some questioning what Demi was holding—and drinking—during the celebration. In screenshots first obtained by BuzzFeed, one follower started questioning what was really in Demi's glass. "@DDLovato...

Calling all Disney Channel stars! Wednesday evening proved to be the night to reunite, as evidenced by this adorable new photo of fellow Disney stars Demi Lovato, Cole Sprouse, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Debby Ryan and Alyson Stoner. The actors and actresses came together thanks to fellow Disney alum Hayley Kiyoko, who was hosting a release party for her new album.  "Season finale of my life aka disney high reunion," Montgomery wrote on social media with many others sharing the group snap to their own accounts.  As fans of the group well know, they came up on the network in the early 2000s on shows including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Sonny with a...

Demi Lovato was spotted at Disneyland this weekend with her friends, but among the familiar members of her squad like Kelsey Kershner, Sirah, Matthew Scott Montgomery, and Tucker Cauble, we couldn't help but notice a new addition. The 25-year-old "Sorry Not Sorry" singer walked hand in hand with Lauren Abedini, who goes by Kittens, while at the park in California. The two had huge smiles on their faces as they enjoyed their time in the happiest place on Earth, and we guess that's why people on Twitter were quick to assume the two were a couple. Neither of them has confirmed or denied anything, but that hasn't stopped Demi's fans from freaking out. Demi making the decision to go public with her girlfriend pic.twitter.com/dKCQ9kxo4h - ❈ (@dopeIectric) September 11, 2017 Yes Honey Yes Yes Omg Look At Her And Her Girlfriend pic.twitter.com/jqvKuyiLh3 - Drea (@Flawless...

Sissies Willam Belli, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Luke Stratte McClure & Emerson Collins

Religion and homosexuality have always had a tough relationship and leave it to Del Shores to address the issue head-on in the film version of his renowned play, Southern Baptist Sissies.

Like the play, which has been staged countless times since Shores wrote it in 2000, the film takes a look at four young boys – all Southern Baptists – and their journeys into adulthood and sexuality, with their parents, God and the Church watching closely over them to stop any missteps. While Sissies is filled with great laughs and musical performances, there’s a heavy dramatic message here, too, that unfortunately still applies in 2014.

TheBacklot checked in with Shores to talk about making the film (including Willam Belli’s joining the cast) as well as getting some scoop on his gone-but-not-forgotten series, Sordid Lives, which, we found out, may not be gone after all!

Enjoying a night of scares and fun, Ashley Tisdale snuggles up to fiance Christopher French outside of “Halloween Horror Nights” held at Universal Studios Hollywood, CA on Friday (October 4).

The 28-year-old actress was joined by singer superstar Demi Lovato who brought along “Jessie” actor Matthew Scott Montgomery.

In related news, the blonde beauty Tisdale also attended "The Walking Dead" season four premiere at Universal CityWalk on Thursday.

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