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Amelia Dimoldenberg has appeared to address the rumors that she is dating Olivia Rodrigo‘s ex, Adam Faze.

The 31-year-old host of the hit YouTube series “Chicken Shop Date” was spotted with the 27-year-old producer on February 5 at the Vanity Fair Ee Rising Star Party in London, England.

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However, on Tuesday (February 11), Amelia seemingly cleared the air regarding her relationship status with a TikTok video.

“I had such a good time. Can we do it again?” Amelia said in the clip, before cutting to herself responding with “Obviously! We’re single and we can do what we want.”

Adam is known for producing projects such as the “Day by Day” podcast, and TV series such as Proof of Love and Clockwork Dynasty. He was romantically linked to Olivia from summer 2021 to February 2022.

Olivia now has a new beau, 21-year-old actor Louis Partridge, who she...

Doug Sheehan, who portrayed the reporter Ben Gibson for four seasons of Knots Landing and the father of Cher Horowitz on the ABC adaptation of Clueless for two more, has died. He was 75.

Sheehan died June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, a local funeral home announced. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

Sheehan first came to viewers’ attention with his 1979-82 stint as Joe Kelly on the ABC daytime soap General Hospital. A member of the Baldwin & Baldwin law firm, his character had rocky romances with Heather Webber (Robin Mattson) and Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman).

After receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1982, Sheehan departed for the CBS primetime soap Knots Landing for the start of its fifth season in 1983. Ben winds up marrying Val Ewing (Joan Van Ark) and leads everyone in town to believe that her twins are his, when in reality they were...

General Hospital spoilers and updates report Gh vet Doug Sheehan has passed away at the age of 75 in Big Horn, Wyoming with wife Cate Albert at his side.

No cause of death has been announced, but according to the obituary from Kane Funeral Home in Big Horn, he passed away peacefully at home.

General Hospital Spoilers: Sheehan Played Joe Kelly

Sheehan’s career took off after making appearances in Charlie’s Angels and Kaz, along with a role in the Blake Edwards movie 10. However, it was his role as Joe Kelly in Gh that truly catapulted him to stardom in 1979.

Portraying the detective-turned-lawyer who romanced Anne Logan (Susan Pratt) and Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) led to a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actor in 1982.

Rose Kelly (Loanne Bishop), Joe’s stepmother, was the owner of Kelly’s in Port Charles, and the name “Kelly’s” was derived from the Kelly family.

Doug Sheehan, known for his breakout role as Joe Kelly on General Hospital and as Ben Gibson on Knots Landing, among many other credits, has died. Sheehan “passed away peacefully” June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, with his wife his side, according to a Kane Funeral Home announcement. He was 75. A cause of death was not revealed.

Born on April 27, 1949, in Santa Monica, Sheehan’s first screen role came in a 1978 episode of Charlie’s Angels. He went on to join the cast of daytime soap General Hospital as a series regular in his first major role, appearing in 205 episodes as lawyer Joe Kelly from 1979-82. He earned a supporting actor Daytime Emmy nomination for his work.

He segued from General Hospital to the role of reporter Ben Gibson on Knots Landing, appearing in 115 episodes from 1983 to 1988.

He also starred as Brian Harper on comedy series Day by Day,...

Actor Doug Sheehan, best known to TV fans for his work on soap operas General Hospital and Knots Landing, has died. He was 75.

News of Sheehan’s death was made public by the Wyoming-based Kane Funeral Home, where memorial services are being arranged. Per the announcement, Sheehan passed away “peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, with his loving wife at his side.” A cause of death was not disclosed.

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New York- and Los Angeles-based film distribution and sales company Utopia has acquired the worldwide rights to “Trilogy: New Wave,” one of the most highly-anticipated surf films of the decade. The film is directed by Aether Film’s Andrew Mackenzie.

“Trilogy: New Wave” stars Griffin Colapinto, Ethan Ewing and Seth Moniz on a dream quest across the globe for pristine waves in Indonesia, Peru, South Africa and Tahiti. As the pressures of head-to-head competition for a championship crown weigh heavy, the three put fierce rivalries aside and discover how the power of friendship can unlock even greater success in and out of the water.

The trailer for “Trilogy: New Wave” was released Wednesday.

Currently on Tour in Australia, the film will screen at festivals and special events through the spring and summer. It will release globally across digital platforms in September.

The film’s stars are three of surfing’s...

Exclusive: William Spetz, writer, creator and star of the critically acclaimed Swedish series Tore, has signed with Tfc Management.

Tore, which is currently streaming on Netflix, follows the magnetic yet troubled main character of the same name as he finds himself suddenly catapulted into a very new and adult world of sex, drugs, and drinking as a means of actively avoiding tremendous grief. The show was recently nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New Series and Spetz has received rave reviews for his performance.

Spetz started his career when he was 15 years old, posting comedic videos on YouTube that revolved around his experiences, observations, and satirical takes on everyday life. In 2016, he was nominated for a Rising Star award at the Stockholm International Film Festival. Since then, he has starred in films and television series such as Filip and Mona, which he also co-wrote. He also starred in...

Frank Farian — the founder of groups Boney M. and Milli Vanilli — has died at the age of 82. The German producer’s agency released a statement Tuesday confirming that Farian had died peacefully at his home in Miami.

Although his cause of death was not immediately revealed, Farian said that he had gone through heart valve replacement surgery in 2022. He told the magazine Bild at the time that the surgery saved his life.

Farian founded R&b pop duo Milli Vanilli — comprised of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus — in the late 1980s.

Thora Birch has been performing in Hollywood since she was just a tiny tyke, famously playing Dani Dennison in the cult Halloween classic "Hocus Pocus," where she becomes the target of the malevolent Sanderson sisters. But although one of her most memorable roles came in 1993, when she was just 11 years old, that was far from the end of her career as an actress. Birch has continued to work in the industry, lending her talents to television series, films, music videos, and even podcasts over the years. 

Birch's career has been defined by a few standout performances in films that captured the imaginations of audiences everywhere, but one of the most inspiring aspects of her time in Hollywood is that whenever she has been in danger of being completely subsumed by these larger-than-life roles, she shifts gears, navigating a career as a performer on her own terms. If you haven't given...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week is jam-packed with releases from music’s big-hitters, including two stunning yet distinct tracks from former Disney queens Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, a powerful feminist anthem from Blackpink, and Victoria Monét’s long-awaited full length debut. Plus, new releases from Maluma, The Killers, and Gucci Mane.

Miley Cyrus, “Used To Be Young” (YouTube)

Selena Gomez, “Single Soon” (YouTube)

Blackpink, “The Girls” (YouTube)

Nct, “Golden Age” (YouTube)

Victoria Monét,...

“Barbie” (Warner Bros.) and “Oppenheimer” (Universal) remain strong in their fifth weekends, but a modest $25.4 million opening for “Blue Beetle” (WB) at #1 contributed to a total gross of around $100 million. This weekend tied with the summer’s lowest.

“Blue Beetle” is also this year’s lowest-grossing #1 since February’s Super Bowl weekend. With a pre-marketing expense of $120 million, and high hopes for spotlighting a Latino story and creative team, the initial result is disappointing.

It attracted a 40 percent Latino audience, which is significantly located in the areas where a tropical storm was expected Sunday afternoon; its impact could reduce gross totals. This point in August normally sees a drop in grosses, although over $100 million was the norm through Labor Day pre-2020.

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“Blue Beetle” grossed three times as much as “Strays” (Universal), the R-rated talking dog comedy with a voice cast that included Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx.

Neon’s re-release of Park Chan-Wook’s 2003 Oldboy grossed an estimated $495k on 250 screens this weekend for a total cume of $880k over five days. It’s set to cross the $1 million in its first week back – surpassing a cumulative North American gross of $707k with original distributor Metro Tartan Film. The classic revenge thriller came out in 2003 and was released Stateside in 2005. It was the first South Korean film to win the Grand Prix in Cannes in 2004 and took in $15 million worldwide.

It’s rare for re-releases to top $1 million at the domestic box office. Others that have include Studio Ghibli fare and James Cameron’s Avatar and Titanic.

The restored and remastered version of Oldboy opened last Wednesday at $235k, landing in the top ten alongside summer tentpole including Barbie and Oppenheimer.

Top-performing cities include San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. An...

Releases keep coming but talent is not comfortable promoting films, even indies, even if productions have waivers or don’t need them. Where that’s leading isn’t clear. “Who’s going to take the plunge first? We’ll see. The festivals will be the big test,” said one independent distribution exec.

From a moderate release like Jules, in nearly 800 theaters, to Sundance-premiering The Pod Generation, starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor on 100 screens, to French film Between Two Worlds with Juliette Binoche, opening on two screens this weekend, stars were not comfortable stepping out amid strikes. The WGA and AMPTP resume bargaining today for the first time in over three months. SAG-AFTRA remains in a standoff with studios over deteriorating pay and working conditions for its members.

“We got an interim agreement because [Jules] is an independent film. And yet, I think the actors…even within the interim agreement,...

Lew Palter, who played Isidor Straus in James Cameron’s Titanic and a Supreme Court justice in First Monday in October, has died. He was 94.

Palter died of lung cancer May 21 at his Los Angeles home. CalArts, where Palter was a longtime faculty member, shared news of his death on Twitter.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that longtime #calartstheater faculty Lew Palter has passed away. Lew retired from @CalArts in 2013, having served our community since 1971 as an acting teacher, director, and mentor.”

Among his students at CalArts was Cecily Strong, said it was Palter who encouraged her to try out for improv/sketch comedy group The Groundlings, leading to her breakout role on SNL.

“Lew loved the craft of acting, and taught his students to do the same,” said CalArts School of Theater Dean Travis Preston in a statement. “He fostered deep curiosity, care, intellect,...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus had a steady career in the 1980s, working for Woody Allen, serving as a cast member on some ill-fated seasons of Saturday Night Live and headlining sitcoms. But it was Seinfeld that was her true breakout…and it may not have happened had she not stood up to one of the most powerful studios in the business, Warner Bros.

As it turns out, the studio had a firm hold on Julia Louis-Dreyfus through a deal that would have stopped her from working with any other game in town, including a little project that would come to be known as Seinfeld. Despite urging from industry friends that she not ruffle Warner Bros. and give any money back that she may or may not have owed from “bow[ing] out” of the deal, she stood her ground.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ next move was to call Gary David Goldberg, the TV stalwart behind Family Ties,...

Chicago – Yet another famous musical version of the final days of Jesus Christ is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a film. “Godspell” began as a college project, moved to off-Broadway, released the film adaptation the same year as its cousin film “Jesus Christ Superstar” and had one actor go through all the iterations, while scoring a hit single with the song “Day by Day” … she is Robin Lamont.

Robin Lamont of “Godspell”

She went through all the steps of “Godspell” – even premiering in the Broadway stage version in 1976. Lamont was a student at Carnegie Mellon when a normal class assignment would connect her to the musical for six years. “Godspell” began in Pittsburgh in 1970 as a staged thesis for a Masters Degree by John-Michael Tebelak. It had a whole different set of songs and was structurally different than the show that opened Off-Off Broadway in 1971. After rejecting the original songs,...

Selena Gomez found purpose in her heartbreak. In her documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me”, which was released on Apple TV+ on Friday, the 30-year-old opens up about the end of her relationship with Justin Bieber in 2018.

While discussing her hit song, “Lose You to Love Me”, Gomez revealed that she reached out to songwriters Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter with the hope of writing a song that would explain all her emotions.

“I text Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter and said, ‘I think I’m ready to just say I’m sad,'” she revealed. “We wrote the song in 45 minutes. The fastest song I’ve ever written.”

She continued, “It’s about more than a lost love. It’s me learning to choose myself, to choose life, but also hoping that people can find grace and peace in that too. The song is about knowing that you completely...

Follow-up to international hit from 2000 is set to film in Sweden in August.

Swedish director Lukas Moodysson is readying a sequel to his international hit Together.

Titled Together 99 and produced by Memfis Film, the sequel takes place in 1999, 24 years after the first film.

Together 99 tells the story of a group of very different individuals who in 1975 lived in a commune called “Together”. Now it is 1999, and the collective has turned into the world’s smallest. The commune consists of only two people - Göran and Klasse. Feeling a bit lonely, the idea occurs of a reunion with their old friends.

Danish debut feature helmer-writer Tea Lindeburg’s period drama “As In Heaven,” that portrays a fateful summer day and night in 19th century farming society, came away the biggest winner at the 44th Göteborg Film Festival, scoring on Saturday the best Nordic film kudo, this year worth approx. $44,000.

Meanwhile, Seidi Haarla of Finland’s Oscar-shortlisted drama, “Compartment No. 6” took the best acting prize. The film, helmed by Juho Kuosmanen, also nabbed the Fipresci critics nod.

Norway-born Dp Sturla Brandth Grøvlen claimed the Sven Nykvist Cinematography Award for his work on the Norwegian film “The Innocents,” directed by Eskil Vogt. The perfectly executed thriller about rival playmates with paranormal abilities also took the audience award for best Nordic film.

Danish helmer Simon Lereng Wilmont captured the best Nordic documentary title and a purse of approx. $27,000 for “A House Made Of Splinters,” a masterful portrayal of the children and daily life at an orphanage in Eastern Ukraine.

Energized by the second strong year in a row for Scandinavian cinema, a hybrid 45th Göteborg Film Festival will open with Christoffer Sandler’s “So Damn Easy Going” in main Nordic Competition, alongside Juho Kuosmanen’s “Compartment No. 6” and Eskil Vogt’s “The Innocents.”

Despite new theater capacity controls announced by Swedish prime minister Magdalena Andersson on Monday, Göteborg, which had anticipated the tighter restrictions, is pressing ahead with its plans for an on-site festival with select online screenings of some 50 films for Sweden, festival artistic director Jonas Holmberg told Variety.

Luca Guadagnino will receive an Honorary Dragon Award, attending the festival and participating in an on-stage conversation after the screening of “Call Me By Your Name” on Feb. 3.

Playing Lady Jessica Atreides in “Dune,” Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”) will pick up a Nordic Honorary Dragon Award.

Produced by Sweden’s Cinenic Film, the company behind Sundance...

Exclusive: 13 Reasons Why stars Alisha Boe and Brandon Flynn have joined Odessa A’zion, Gideon Adlon, Hari Nef, Otmara Marrero, Cliff Powell, Ava McCoy and Isabella Salimpour in the experimental indie Who Am I? The movie marks the feature debut of New York filmmaker Johanna Block. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

The movie is the first from upstart studio Faze, led by producer Adam Faze. It is executive produced by Ace Salvador, Izzy Traub and Jordan Despanie of Outer Heaven Films and co-produced by Emma Buerklin.

The film continues the collaboration between Faze and writer-director Block, who worked together twice last year on the scripted podcast series Day by Day, which he co-created and featured sound design by Becket Cerny. Block’s episode “At the Peak of It All” starred Josephine Langford as a young girl experiencing a panic attack in the midst of quarantine and was the series’ most viral hit,...

Chicago – Easter has just passed, and one of the film traditions during that holiday is the musical “Godspell.” This 1973 classic retells the story of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew, through a group of hippie performers, including Victor Garber as Jesus. Robin Lamont sings the signature song in the show, “Day by Day.”

The one actor to go all the way through each iteration of the play – from its origins to Off-Off/Off Broadway to the the film version to Broadway – is Robin Lamont. Lamont was a student at Carnegie Mellon when a normal class assignment would connect her to the musical for six years. “Godspell” began in Pittsburgh in 1970 as a staged thesis for a Masters Degree by John-Michael Tebelak. It had a whole different set of songs and was structurally different than the show that opened Off-Off Broadway in 1971. After rejecting the original songs, the producers hired...

Day by day, we’re beginning to form a clearer understanding of the potential Disney/Fox merger and, crucially, what it’ll mean for the McU going forward.

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige is reportedly keen to gain access to the X-Men and “cross-pollinate” its character roster with that of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has fueled rumors that Disney‘s pursuit of 21st Century Fox will leave the door open for Hugh Jackman to don the adamantium claws once again.

It’s a crossover that has been rumored for the best part of 20 years, and one that gained a tremendous boost after Marvel and Sony decided to incorporate Spider-Man into the McU. But if Disney closes its landmark deal and assumes control of Fox’s entertainment assets, a Wolverine cameo in the Marvel franchise isn’t necessarily out of the question – it’ll merely involve an actor other than Hugh Jackman.

Day by day, we’re beginning to form a better understanding of Justice League‘s post-credits scenes – and yes, that’s scenes plural – no thanks to the slew of spoilers leaking onto the interwebs.

For those who aren’t all that fussed by spoiler-sensitive material, Christmas has come early, as the past 24 hours have uncovered countless revelations about Justice League, Joss Whedon’s contribution, and the definitive answer regarding Green Lantern’s alleged involvement – or lack thereof.

But this newly-unveiled bootleg recording takes the biscuit. First posted to Reddit (watch here), it’s essentially the full, high-res version of yesterday’s leak, in which Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor broached the idea of a supervillain team-up with Slade Wilson, the hardened mercenary otherwise known as Deathstroke. Sporting an eye patch and a rather badass, gravely voice, Joe Manganiello certainly looks the part as Batman’s nemesis, and this super-secret meeting...

Megan Fox has seemingly been out of the spotlight in recent years, but is stepping back in, gracing the cover of this month’s issue of UK Cosmopolitan.

Once as hot as you can get in Hollywood, a "low point" in her career came in 2009 when she was unceremoniously fired from the cast of Transformers 3 after saying director Michael Bay wanted “to be like Hitler on his sets”.

When talking about the incident in a 2011 interview with GQ, Bay reveled that producer Steven Spielberg had told him to fire Fox after hearing about the Hitler comparison. Spielberg later denied that claim.

More: Brian Austin Green Says He and Megan Fox Take Relationship 'Day by Day': 'Marriage Is Hard'

Encountering controversy at such a young age, Fox admits that she lacked the wisdom to deal with it appropriately and instead thought of herself as a martyr.

“That was absolutely the low point of my career,” Fox told Cosmo...

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Raven's Home just keeps getting better and better.

A new trailer for the Disney Channel series was released on Friday, complete with all the Raven shenanigans we know and love -- and a few other hijinks.

Exclusive: Raven-Symone Is Back and Better Than Ever​ in First Look of 'Raven's Home'​

"I'm Raven and this is my home. These are my twin babies, Booker and Mia, and things have gotten even crazier since my best friend, Chelsea, and her kid, Levi, moved in," Raven (Raven-Symone) narrates in the trailer, which features Anneliese Van der Pol, Isaac Ryan Brown, Navia Robinson, Jason Maybaum and Sky Katz. "Then there's Tess. She lives next door, but that doesn't stop her from acting like she owns the place."

"Day by day, drama by drama, dance party by dance party, we're doing our best to get by and get along. Sure, I can see the future, but I never...

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Day by day, we’re beginning to form a clearer picture of Justice League, Zack Snyder’s long-awaited ensemble movie that’s due to cap off Warner’s superhero offerings for 2017 – after Wonder Woman makes her bow in June, of course.

With the finish line now firmly in sight, practically all of the film’s VFX shots have been completed – hence why the Powers That Be were able to cram in so many eye-popping action shots in the most recent Justice League trailer – just don’t hold your breath for Zack Snyder and Co. to announce the official runtime. One of the more complex elements of the superhero tentpole is Steppenwolf, the galactic menace to be played by Game of Thrones alum Ciarán Hinds. First teased at the tail-end of Batman V Superman, where Jesse Eisenberg...

Day by day, we’re beginning to get a better sense of what to expect from Stranger Things season 2. There’s the Eggos, the ’80s references, along with a whole new breed of supernatural horror, which together form part of Matt and Ross Duffer’s strategy of balancing the old with the new.

Yes, as much as the Duffer Brothers and executive producer Shawn Levy would like to keep a lid on things, excitement for the show’s Halloween return has spread like wildfire since the unveiling of Sunday’s Super Bowl trailer, and already we’ve caught wind of some of the weird and wonderful fan theories to appear online. Behind the scenes, Levy and the Duffer Brothers will leverage directing duties between them, but that doesn’t mean the show’s creative trio can’t call on help from other filmmakers. Per EW, Rebecca Thomas (Electrick Children) has...

Day by day, we’re beginning to get a closer look at DC’s finest as they’ll appear in November’s Justice League movie. First we had the action shots of Jason Momoa’s Aquaman rising from the depths, before director Zack Snyder shifted the focus over to Ben Affleck’s Caped Crusader, with 3D renders and a conspicuous photo teasing the minor changes being made to that iconic Batsuit.

Next up, it’s the Flash’s turn to be placed under the spotlight – or, more specifically, the bustling metropolis he calls home. A seemingly innocuous Facebook post from the British Society of Cinematographers has confirmed that Central City, Barry Allen’s long-time stomping ground, will feature in Justice League after all.

First spotted by Comic Book, the image showcases cinematographer Fabian Wagner on set, and though a camera rig obscures the sign in the backdrop, it clearly reads Central City.

Day by day, fans are beginning to get a better understanding of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther solo movie. Of course, as the standalone pic makes its formative steps into production, much of the attention has been trained on the casting process – and rightly so, given the caliber of talent Marvel has been able to attract – but a new report from East Bay Times suggests that Coogler’s spinoff will harken back to T’Challa’s time in American education.

Citing a source within the California-based AC Transit public transportation agency, which has seemingly given Marvel Studios permission to use its old-school logo, Ebt claims that Black Panther will feature a flashback scene to 1990s America where Chadwick Boseman’s would-be king is attending Saint Mary’s College High School. All of this is yet to be confirmed, but given Coogler’s feature film is currently lensing in parts of Atlanta,...

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Day by day, we’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what to expect when Battlefield 1 touches down for PS4, Xbox One and PC late next month.

Yesterday, for example, brought word of the minimum and recommended system requirements you’ll need to run Dice’s wartime shooter on PC (spoilers: they’re fairly taxing), while the studio also took to its ever-active blog to detail the list of changes being added to BF1 in light of the recent beta test. As Dice rolls up its proverbial sleeves and braces for crunch time, the developer has now unveiled a detailed overview of the nine maps included in Battlefield 1 at launch.

Without question, Sinai Desert is the one arena that players will be immediately familiar come release, after it featured heavily during the release public beta – a public beta that...

In July, Céline Dion revealed that she was working on a new album - and that one song penned by fellow Grammy winner Pink would pay tribute to her late husband René Angélil At the time, the 48-year-old singer said that fans should "get ready" for the emotional song. She wasn't kidding. The track - called "Recovering" - dropped Thursday, and one might want to have a box of tissues handy before listening. Dion's voice is restrained throughout the emotional ballad - accompanied only by a piano. Her voice quivers, and at times it sounds like she could cry at any moment.

In July, Céline Dion revealed that she was working on a new album - and that one song penned by fellow Grammy winner Pink would pay tribute to her late husband René Angélil At the time, the 48-year-old singer said that fans should "get ready" for the emotional song. She wasn't kidding. The track - called "Recovering" - dropped Thursday, and one might want to have a box of tissues handy before listening. Dion's voice is restrained throughout the emotional ballad - accompanied only by a piano. Her voice quivers, and at times it sounds like she could cry at any moment.

Out 1The late, great Jacques Rivette’s long-unseen serial Out 1 (1971) begins in a state of febrile convulsion, a seizure or shared hallucination, a frenzied, excruciating, hypnotic baptism of fire that reveals Rivette’s many-headed monster entering into being. Indistinguishable in a mass and huddle of contradicting limbs, this theatre troupe of performers – enchanted, ever-improvising movers and shakers – then pack their bags, tidy up, and leave one Parisian rehearsal space for another. Never too far away from each other in this 20-arrondissement Venn-diagram, and never inseparable, the circumstances of individual characters are slowly knitted together, first those of a character played by Juliet Berto, then one by Jean-Pierre Léaud. Individual narratives become interdependent, and Out 1 becomes a multi-plot film. Just as two theatre troupes use various imaginative, improvisational means to adapt two of Aeschylus’s Greek tragedies, Berto and Léaud’s two outliers approach and endlessly orbit some central conspiracy or secret underground society.

It’s a common misconception that horror movies can only be scary on a physical level. Take the zombie subgenre, for example. While zombies showcase horrifying, flesh-torn appearances, there’s just as much “unseen” horror to be found in Armageddon scenarios and the total societal breakdowns that their presence causes. Those changing environmental dynamics that characters deal with internally versus the the shambling, undead monsters who represent a more tangible enemy. Fear comes by way of choices that must be made, and in a film like Rod Blackhurst’s Here Alone, actual creatures play second fiddle to isolated, apocalyptic dread. “Zombies” attack, but decisions haunt – if you can stomach a more slow-burn aesthetic.

To be fair, David Ebeltoft’s script is not a straight-forward Romero take on zombie lore. It’s more a 28 Days Later viral thriller that follows a lone woman, Ann (Lucy Walters), as she tries to survive alone in the wilderness.

Day by day, the chorus grows louder about the need for more women and people of color to have their stories told and let their voices be heard in Hollywood. For the most part, everyone agrees that progress needs to come more quickly, but how that will be achieved is still an open conversation. But at the very base level, there is an agreement that there's a problem that needs to be fixed. However, for director William Friedkin, he believes that meritocracy will see the best talent rise to the top, and as far as he’s concerned, Hollywood is both gender- and color-blind when it comes to hiring. In an extensive conversation with Cinephilia & Beyond, Friedkin shares his thoughts about women and minorities in the movies, and as far as he’s concerned, anyone who is willing to work hard will get ahead in Hollywood, regardless of gender or color.

Jessica Parido had everything going for her.

As a 14-year-old high school freshman, the future Shahs of Sunset star had booked the lead role in the school play and was ready for her chance to shine.

But Parido would never make it onto that stage.

After weeks of feeling "weak and tired," Parido says she was pulled out of class by her father, who gave her some shocking news: She had been diagnosed with leukemia.

"It was a complete and utter shock," Parido tells People. "I remember just one tear dripping down my cheek."

Despite being told she had only a 20 percent chance of survival,...

Following her mom’s death, poor heartbroken Caroline is taking things day by day, as this new producers’ preview of Episode 6.15 of “The Vampire Diaries,” entitled “Let Her Go,” will attest. Per usual, it features the show’s exec producers Caroline… Continue Reading →

The post Take it Day by Day with this Producers’ Preview of The Vampire Diaries Episode 6.15 – Let Her Go appeared first on Dread Central.

Duncan Jones (Moon) has been hard at work editing his World of Warcraft film, titled simply Warcraft. While talking with the Chinese site Mtime, Jones opened up a bit bout the film.

First up, how are the extensive special effects coming along?

"We are coming to the very end of 2014," Jones said, "and the film has been shot and we are finishing the editing. There are so many complicated special effects in the movie, that it will take a while longer before the film will be complete."The special effects will be very impressive though. They are being done by Ilm, who are best known for their work on the Star Wars movies."Heading up the work are visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhoffer, who won an oscar for his work with Ang Lee on Life of Pi, and Jeff White at Ilm, who made the Hulk such an excellent and...

Arguably the greatest female comedic actor ever (she has the Emmys to prove it), Julia Louis-Dreyfus hardly needs an introduction.

At only 21 years old, the actress was cast on "Saturday Night Live," a Cinderella-like start for the young New York native. While the show didn't catapult her to fame, it was a stepping-stone that culminated with her landing the role of Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld" (1989 - 1998). Proving there's no "'Seinfeld' curse," Louis-Dreyfus has had plenty of success since the acclaimed NBC sitcom ended, raking in several Emmys along the way. Just this summer, she took home her latest trophy for her work on HBO's "Veep."

From her eyebrow-raising family background to her actress half-sister, here are 21 things you probably don't know about Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

1. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born January 13, 1961 in New York, New York to Judith LeFever and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus.

2. Her parents divorced when Louis-Dreyfus was still just a baby.

The BBC has unveiled its plans to mark the centenary of World War I this year, airing a wide range of documentaries, drama and arts to recognise the impact of the conflict.

"This summer is the moment to explain and reflect on how the war started and to examine its lasting effects," the BBC's Adrian Van Klaveren said. "It's a time of national commemoration as we remember those who died and so the BBC will be there to share events and unite people in their acts of memorial." Read on to find out what the BBC has arranged...

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World War One Commemoration (August 4)

The major events in the UK and across Europe to mark Britain's declaration of war will be covered by Huw Edwards in London and Sophie Raworth in Belgium. The service of commemoration for the Commonwealth in Glasgow will be covered, along with the memorial in Belgium's...

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Very little negativity is swirling round the Star Wars sequel trilogy at present, which of course means very little as a similar optimism pervaded during the Episode I production era. As we all know, since Episode I’s release things have been a lot different, the name Star Wars has been something often met with a groan and for good reason, as creator George Lucas has gone from geek God to bumbling, stumbling incompetent in the space of three movies.

Whisper it, but the prequels aren’t quite as horrible as everybody remembers them; they just don’t stack up against the originals, and this has always felt like the greatest opportunity missed given Star Wars’ big screen potential. At the moment though, there is a genuine buzz developing out of the ashes of the comparatively failed prequels, and the feeling is this is a film that could really...

Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. Portal Tweetable Logline: Method acting gone wrong. A psychological thriller, following an actor's obsessive preparation for a terrifying role. Elevator Pitch: Portal is a psychological thriller, that follows an actor who is cast as the lead in a bold, art-house film from a well known director. The Director’s film recreates the story of his father, who was captured and locked in a Siberian prison. For the actor to accurately portray the director’s father, he chooses to go method. He isolates himself in a remote cabin, where he pores over script pages and keeps a diary of his thoughts. Day by day, the actor begins to slowly...

Cornealious "Mike" Anderson spent 13 years free from prison due to a clerical error, then nearly a year behind bars when the mistake was caught. On Monday, he walked out of a southeast Missouri courtroom a free man again - this time with no need to look over his shoulder. Mississippi County associate circuit judge Terry Lynn Brown needed just a 10-minute hearing before ruling that he was giving Anderson credit for time served for all 4,794 days between his conviction and when he was arrested last year. The judge granted Anderson his immediate freedom. Anderson, 37, left the courthouse with his wife...

Cornealious "Mike" Anderson spent 13 years free from prison due to a clerical error, then nearly a year behind bars when the mistake was caught. On Monday, he walked out of a southeast Missouri courtroom a free man again - this time with no need to look over his shoulder. Mississippi County associate circuit judge Terry Lynn Brown needed just a 10-minute hearing before ruling that he was giving Anderson credit for time served for all 4,794 days between his conviction and when he was arrested last year. The judge granted Anderson his immediate freedom. Anderson, 37, left the courthouse with his wife...

President Barack Obama, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, shed light on the incredible journey of Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg, who received a much deserved standing ovation from the large audience.

Obama Honors Wounded Army Ranger In Sotu

During his 10th deployment, Remsburg, an Army Ranger, was a near-casualty of a roadside bomb. Three months after his comrades found him unconscious in the field, he finally awoke from his coma. Partially paralyzed, Remsburg eventually began the toil of daily rehab to improve his faculties.

"Slowly, steadily, with the support of caregivers like his dad Craig, and the community around him, Cory has grown stronger,” Obama said. “Day by day, he’s learned to speak again and stand again and walk again – and he’s working toward the day when he can serve his country again. 'My recovery has not been easy,' he says. 'Nothing...

Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner are tweeting mad about recent tabloid reports that they went out in Hollywood for a night of underage drinking. The sisters took to Twitter today to slam the false rumors, which surfaced last week after they attended the Day By Day fashion show with Scott Disick then hit the show's after party with Khloé Kardashian Odom. "I am so done with everyone making my little sister and I out to be something that we are not," Kendall posted today. "Shut up with these stupid rumors and stories. No one has fake ID's and no one's partying. we know that's what all you slimy media people want to see but that is not going to happen." She continued,...

Showing her dedication to staying fit, Alessandra Ambrosio went for a run near her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (October 22).

The Brazilian supermodel prepared for the dropping temperatures in a Cali crop top sweater and black leggings, showing off a peek of her taut tummy as she hustled past the paparazzi.

Alessandra was flying solo once again, adding fuel to the fire that her relationship with Jamie Mazur is all but dead.

During the Day By Day fashion show last week, Ambrosio distanced herself from her longtime fiancé. An eyewitness told press, “They arrived and left separately. She showed up smiling with two friends and hung out in the VIP area about 30 minutes before the show started. Jamie arrived with a pal just before it began. They sat together to watch the show, but as soon as it ended, Jamie and his friend left while Alessandra hung around to talk to her friends.

Washington, Oct 18: Alessandra Ambrosio and her fiance Jamie Mazur have still not split and are still very much together, the Victoria's Secret's rep has confirmed.

The rep told Us magazine said that the reports about the couple splitting are false and they are still happily together.

However, it has been reported that the pair have hit rough patches in the past just like any other couple.

The 32-year-old supermodel and Mazur got engaged in 2008 after dating for three years and were seen together on Oct er 15, at the Day by Day fashion show in Los Angeles. (Ani)...