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A lot of comedy fans love both Mel Brooks and Monty Python, and would presumably be thrilled if they all got along splendidly. Unfortunately, one of the very first meetings between the Blazing Saddles director and a Python member didn’t go so well.

Back in 1987, Brooks met Michael Palin, while the latter was in Los Angeles making A Fish Called Wanda. At the same time, Palin was trying to hire Brooks’ wife Anne Bancroft to star in his film American Friends, which eventually came out in 1991 (with no Anne Bancroft). Palin ran into Brooks at the studio commissary, and they immediately got off on the wrong foot.

As Palin wrote in his diary at the time, Brooks was “chunky, rack-like, barrel chest, with a firm, no-nonsense light paunch.” He then grabbed Palin’s hand and shook it “probably five or six times.” Then he affably implied that Monty Python...

Completing his unofficial trilogy of American heroism after Sully and American Sniper, Clint Eastwood’s latest film recreates the 2015 event in which Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Jeffrey E. Stern were on the #9364 train from Brussels to Paris when an Isis terrorist boarded with an Ak-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to kill all 500 people on board. The three American friends took it upon themselves to charge the gunman and stop him. The 15:17 to Paris, arriving in February actually stars the three men, playing themselves, and today the first trailer has arrived.

“I looked at a lot of very good actors who could possibly have done the job. But I kept looking at the faces of these young men — “boys,” I call them,” Eastwood tells EW. “I thought these faces were unique. It just struck me that it would be an interesting experiment. It could be bold or reckless,...

Winners of the 2017 Whistler Film Festival were announced at the Awards Celebration this morning on the final day of the 17th annual Festival. Ian Lagarde’s first feature All You Can Eat Buddha and Jason and Carlos Sanchez’s A Worthy Companion tied for the $15,000 cash prize presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia and the $15,000 post-production prize sponsored by Encore Vancouver in the 14th edition of the coveted Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film. The jury states “each in their own way convey unique visions and creative storytelling the jury believes have made and will make powerful contributions to the world of cinema.”A Worthy Companion

A Worthy Companion takes a fresh and new perspective that explores the complexity and humanity within the predator, victim relationship. This film questions how we perpetuate manipulative power dynamics between adult and child through the inner struggle of our female protagonists.

Annie and David’s relationship on 90 Day Fiancé may fall apart before they even make it to the altar.

In a sneak peek of Sunday’s episode of TLC’s hit show shared exclusively with People, 48-year-old David’s American friends have a serious talk with his 24-year-old Thai fiancée about his drinking.

“He disrespected the f— out of you, and I don’t know nothing about Thai culture and how you all do things when it comes to relationships, but here if a woman f—ing disrespected me like that, it’s not gonna be a relationship,” Antonio, who...

Nine introspective letters former President Barack Obama wrote to his college girlfriend offer a closer look at the former president’s formative years as he struggled with identity, loneliness and hopes for the future.

“It seems we will ever want what we cannot have,” Obama wrote to Alexandra McNear during a trip to Indonesia in the summer of 1983, when he was confused about his feelings and the nature of their relationship, the New York Times reports. “That’s what binds us. That’s what keeps us apart.”

The letters were obtained by Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives,...

Ever since making his feature debut with the darkly comical Sitcom, French writer/director François Ozon has been making the world feeling horny and shocked with his films, often at the same time. With a body of work that also includes Water Drops on Burning Rocks, Under the Sand, In the House and the glorious one-two punch of 8 Women and Swimming Pool, you’d think the prolific provocateur might soon be running out of tricks.

Think again. His latest erotic thriller, L’amant double, which premiered in competition at Cannes this year, proved to be the film scandaleux of the festival. Starring Marine Vacth as Chloé, a young woman who one day discovers her psychiatrist partner Paul (Jérémie Renier) might have an evil twin brother and gradually loses herself in a web of deceit and kinks, it’s the kind of dangerously sexy farce at which Ozon excels.

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Hollywood is offering support for Mexico City after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake devastated the city on Tuesday, killing hundreds.

Authorities in Mexico reported at least 216 people died in the capital city and the surrounding area, according to CNN. (The death toll was previously reported as high as 248 but was later revised.)

According to The Guardian, 21 children and several adults died after the earthquake toppled parts of the Colegio Enrique Rebsamen, an elementary school. Search efforts continue for missing children and teachers.

Shocking images and videos from the destruction reveal the extent of the damage from the violent quake with buildings reduced to rubble,...

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Fear The Walking Dead delivers a solid, focused episode with strong performances in La Serpiente. Spoilers...

This review contains spoilers.

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3.11 La Serpiente

Fear The Walking Dead isn't a universe that allows happy endings. Sure, you might get a few happy moments here and there, and between seasons anything is possible, but on a macro level, nothing's going to work out for anyone, and everyone's going to die miserably. After all, these are a bunch of people who are trying to scratch out a living in an inhospitable desert, an arduous process even before the whole zombie apocalypse outbreak. However, La Serpiente ends on a strangely pleasant note. Daniel and Strand have a handshake and an understanding of mutual benefit. Madison's gotten the water needed to keep the peace and keep the ranch alive.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake devastated Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, killing over 100 including 21 school children.

According to The Guardian, 21 children died after the earthquake toppled parts of the Colegio Enrique Rebsamen. Eleven children were rescued, but at least 28 were still missing, the education secretary told the outlet. Four adults have been confirmed dead, according to the Guardian.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto told El Financiero, that 22 bodies were found, which included two adults.

“There are 30 children missing and eight adults reported missing,” he told the outlet in numbers that were different from those given by his education secretary.

Those outside of...

Horror Decor's Killer Carnival Punks Series 3 pillows kick off today's Horror Highlights. Also: Popcorn Frights Film Festival's Audience Award winners, Open Water 3: Cage Dive Blu-ray and DVD release details, and four Mountain Fever behind-the-scenes videos.

Horror Decor Free-Standing Pillows: "“Inspired by classic knock-down dolls, these creeps aren't just normal pillows, they are free standing! A bean bag at the base allows you to put them on your couch, a shelf, or even create an actual carnival game with them!

Just released by HorrorDecor this morning: Moss Man, Fun House Clown, and the Treasure Hunter. These new designs are the third release in the Killer Carnival Punk series, featuring artwork by Nik Holmes. The new punks join the collection of six other designs that were released in 2015 and 2016.

Each Killer Carnival Punk stands 14" tall and has a full fun fur back. They sell individually for $25. As part of the new launch,...

Charitybuzz is changing online fundraising by design with the introduction of their first ever curated Fashion Auction, part of this year’s successful Charitybuzz Curates program.

As New York Fashion Week pitches its tents, Charitybuzz is showcasing their fall line, featuring bidding opportunities on specially curated experiences and one-of-a-kind luxury items — all to benefit charity. The Charitybuzz Fashion Auction runs August 8-24 at Charitybuzz.com/Fashion.

Bidding is now open on one-of-a-kind opportunities like:

● Meet Heidi Klum at the Season Finale of Project Runway during Nyfw to benefit the Television Academy Foundation

● Meet Christian Siriano with seats to his ready-to-wear show to benefit Delivering Good

● A private cocktail party — for 25 — with Jason Wu at his NYC Studio to support the Dramatists Guild Fund

● Sit down to lunch for 4 with designer Isaac Mizrahi in NYC to benefit the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons

● Tour the Vogue offices and legendary fashion...

When Disney announced that they were making a multi-million dollar blockbuster based on a Disney land ride, the whole world rolled their eyes. Then Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released, spawning a three billion dollar grossing franchise and giving the world Captain Jack Sparrow. While the series may have gone down in people’s assumptions with each installment, Johnny Depps fifth outing as the incorrigible captain, Salazar’s Revenge (or Dead Men Tell No Tales for our American friends) is expected to be a welcome return to form, being one of the front runners for top grossing movies in 2017. So, while we wait for that movie to set sail, here are five things you never knew about the pirates of the Caribbean franchise. 1. The iconic Captain Jack Sparrow could have been very, very different. When he was cast as the character, Johnny Depp had...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (the much cooler Dead Men Tell No Tales for our American friends) hits our screen in just a few days, and early word is that it’s a return to form for the franchise. A trio of new clips have come our way that back up that line of thinking, each of them having a real feeling of the original in terms of humour and scope. Check them out for yourself below. Released: 26th MaySynopsis: Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new “Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge.” The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack's only hope...

Clint Eastwood in conversation with critic Kenneth Turan in Cannes Photo: Cannes Film Festival

Clint Eastwood, whose craggy features look as if they had been hewn out of rock, came to the Cannes Film Festival today (21 May) to present a 25th anniversary screening of his 1992 Western Unforgiven.

It was screened in the Cannes Classics section followed by a pack encounter at master class in the Buñuel cinema within the Palais des Festivals.

Clint Eastwood: "Now we are killing ourselves with our obsession with political correctness and we’ve lost our sense of humour.” Photo: Cannes Film Festival

Eastwood, who at 86 is all set prepare his next project which he will direct. He revealed it will be titled The 15:17 To Paris, the true story of three American friends who defeated an attempted terrorist attack on a train bound from Brussels to Paris two years ago.

Part of the discussions...

Clint Eastwood has proven himself a phenomenal actor time and time again, and over the years he's done a fantastic job at showing his chops as a director, having made films like Sully and American Sniper. Oscar-nominated films that tell stories of regular people doing heroic things. Well, he's at it again, the little stinker.

I don't know what I meant by that. But Clint Eastwood has picked the rights to the book The 15:17 to Paris and that will be the next film he directs. The book is called The 15:17 To Paris: the True Story Of a Terrorist, A Train, And Three American Heroes. The authors and characters of the book, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone have also given their life rights as part of the deal.

The story recounts a true-life event that took place on August of 1015 and is set on a plane from Brussels to Paris.

When it comes to films depicting American heroism, few do it better than Clint Eastwood. The Hollywood legend loves a good tale of fighting the good fight and for his next project, he’ll be tackling yet another true story that shows off bravery at its finest. That’s because the director will get behind the camera for The 15:17 to Paris, which has a script from newcomer Dorothy Blyskal.

Apparently, casting on the pic is already underway, with production looking to begin later this year. In terms of what it’s actually about, the film will tell the story of “three American friends who took down an Isis terrorist on the #9364 train from Brussels to Paris in 2015.” Two of them were off-duty members of the army, and together, they stopped the assailant before he could carry out his plan.

Given the recent success of both American Sniper and Sully,...

Clint Eastwood is about to get back behind the camera for another true story of heroism with The 15:17 to Paris. Deadline reports Eastwood will helm the film based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes, by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Jeffrey E. Stern.

In 2015, Americans Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone were on the #9364 train from Brussels to Paris when an Isis terrorist boarded with an Ak-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to kill all 500 people on board. The three American friends took it upon themselves to charge the gunman and stop him.

This will be yet another chance for Eastwood to engage in a bit of flag-waving while focusing on a true story of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary situations, following the trend of his 2014’s American Sniper, about U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle,...

The longest running franchise sustained only by outrageous stunts and large men flexing at each other is back with Fast & Furious 8 (or the more pun-tactic Fate of the Furious for our American friends), and even if the marketing touts that everything changes with an ‘evil' Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) taking on his family (say this in a low, guttural growl for the proper effect) of international street racers turned thieves turned extreme spies, it’s pretty much business as usual for the franchise. But while the previous movies (especially the fantastic Fast 7) got by on the virtue of being outrageous, brainless fun, this installment sees the cracks begin to show as you can feel that maybe everyone involved is taking the movie a bit too seriously. After a brief detour to Havana to remind viewers that this franchise was once solely about street racing, the story kicks into high gear (......y’know what?...

No matter how much we cover about these films leading up to their release, the amount of work that goes into them, and the number of stories that can be derived are almost endless. As such, there's always a good number of facts and anecdotes that slip between the cracks of all our coverage. If you're a film junkie like us, audio commentaries serve as great insight into these films from the filmmakers themselves, and the one for Doctor Strange was no exception.

In the Digital HD release of Doctor Strange, director Scott Derrickson delved into many details from the film. From the controversial casting of Tilda Swinton to some of the callbacks and homages he threw into the picture, there were a great number of details we relished in our watchthrough of the audio commentary.

Here are 41 things we learned from Scott Derrickson in the commentary:

Derrickson recorded the...

Oscar-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo said she was “saddened and heartbroken” at President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from Iran and six other Muslim-majority countries, telling TheWrap on Sunday, “We cannot afford to be enemies with anyone anymore.” The Iranian-American actress — best known for “Star Trek Beyond,” Fox’s “24”and her Oscar-nominated turn in the 2003 drama “House of Sand and Fog” — said she had been deluged with messages from American friends since the news of Trump’s executive order on Friday banning entry to the United States from seven countries, including her native Iran. Also Read: Trump Travel Ban Would Keep Iranian.

Jim Jarmusch. Photo courtesy of the Lisbon Estoril Film Festival.This interview took place on an auspicious morning after the U.S. elections. The setting was placid: an oceanside terrace in the small casino town of Estoril, twenty minutes outside of Lisbon, where Jim Jarmusch was attending Paulo Branco’s Lisbon Estoril Film Festival. Despite the harrowing mood, the subject was focused and insightful, talking about his working method, collaborators, and the poetic influences and resonances for his latest film, Paterson, which opens in North America this week.Notebook: I wanted to start by talking about technical matters.Jim Jarmusch: Sure.Notebook: I’m curious…do you use a shot list?Jarmusch: No. Because, say, we go to the location, and it’s 4pm, and we’re shooting the next day at 9am… and now the light is coming from a different place, and maybe it rained overnight, and everything’s different.

On the heels of Telefilm Canada’s pledge on November 11 that half of its projects will be directed or written by women in a move to close the industry gender gap by 2020, the Whistler Film Festival (Nov 30 — Dec 4) was proud to present an unprecedented number of female focused films, talent, events and awards throughout its 2016 programs.

The festival featured a record 31 (36%) films all directed by women (including 15 feature films out of 50 and 16 short films out of 36). Wff also has 38 (58%) female filmmakers out of the 66 Canadian artists confirmed to date participating in 11 talent programs — including 22 directors, 6 producers, 3 screenwriters, 2 actors, and 5 musicians/bands in the Music Showcase. Add this to the talent confirmed to attend the festival in support of their films and projects, including award winning director and screenwriter Deepa Mehta (An Anatomy Of Violence), director Ingrid Veninger (Hockey Night), director Kirsten Carthew (The Sun At Midnight) and director Martine Blue...

Peter Morgan may be a prolific screenwriter and playwright, but his latest project brought him to a new plane of responsibility.

“I have to have medicals every six months,” he told IndieWire. “The man doing my medical for the insurance [asked] ‘Who are you?’ and I said ‘I’m nobody.’ He said, ‘No, you’ve got this level of tests being done, which means that you are definitely the president of the company or something.'”

Read More: ‘The Crown’ Review: Netflix Period Drama Came to Reign in Made-To-Order Emmys Contender

“Or something,” in this case, is serving as showrunner for “The Crown,” Netflix’s ambitious multi-season effort to chronicle the life of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), beginning just before her coronation. Morgan’s nuanced perspective on the House of Windsor was well-established after his Oscar-nominated screenplay for “The Queen,” but “The Crown” represents a whole new set of challenges.

The sun hasn't yet set on the Shahs. The Shahs of Sunset TV show has been renewed for a sixth season on Bravo.The reality series follows Iranian-American friends: Reza Farahan, Asa Soltan Rahmati, Mike Shouhed, Mercedes “Mj” Javid, Golnesa “Gg” Gharachedaghi, and Shervin Roohparvar.Read More…...

Since 2005, a yearly Woody Allen movie has become as reliable as the tides and while our American friends have already gotten a chance to see his latest, Café Society, those of us on this side of the pond have a few more months to wait. Thankfully, a new trailer has come our way, packing in the usual amount of acerbic wit and gorgeous visuals we have come to expect from Allen, coupling them with a love story set against the backdrop fold Hollywood and a fantastic ensemble cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carell, Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively, and Corey Stoll. Released: September 2nd Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen’s bittersweet romance CAFÉ Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Centering on...

While our American friends have already seen Steven Spielberg’s Roald Dahl adaption The Bfg, those on this side of the pond have to wait a few more weeks. To hype train chugging along, a new clip has come our way, featuring Mark Rylance as the titular Big Friendly Giant spitting out the patented Dahl speak with ease. Check it out below. Released: July 22nd Synopsis: The talents of two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The Bfg” to life. “The Bfg” is the exciting tale of a young London girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. “I think it was kind of genius of Roald Dahl to be able to empower the children. It was very, very brave of him to introduce that combination of darkness and light,...

Ricky Gervais is bringing his most famous creation to the big screen with David Brent: Life on the Road, which sees the former office manager embark on a typically ill-fated concert tour with his band, Forgone Conclusion. In the perfect piece of marketing, we get to see what the band has to offer with the music video for Lady Gypsy, a folk ballad that gets very awkward very quickly. As you would expect from Mr. Brent. That stare, man. That stare. David Brent: Life on the Road hits cinemas on this side of the pond on August 19th. Our American friends will experience Brent’s return sometime in 2017, when the movie hits Netflix over there.

Jaume Collet-Serra's (Unknown, Non-Stop) The Shallows is one movie that has snuck underneath my radar to become one of my most anticipated movies of the Summer. One hell of a feat when you condor Summer 2016 features the return of Jason Bourne and Independence Day. Our American friends get to see Blake Lively face off against a shark this coming Friday, while we have to wait till August, but to tide us over Sony have released the first clip form the movie which teases the events leading up to the fate full shark attack. Check it out below. Released: 29th June (U.S.)/ 12th August (Irl/U.K.) Synopsis: In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy’s ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude...

During the publicity tour for Spectre, his fourth James Bond movie in eleven years, Daniel Craig made known his desire to leave the franchise, specifically saying in one interview he’d rather slash his wrists than play the suave super spy one more time. So, yeah, he was determined to go, and now a new rumour is doing the rounds that he has gotten his wish and is done with the franchise. The Daily Mail, citing “one L.A. film source”, is reporting that Craig has turned down an offer of £68 million (about $100 million for our American friends) for two more movies, stating: “Daniel is done – pure and simple – he told top brass at MGM after Spectre. They threw huge amounts of money at him, but it just wasn’t what he wanted.’ ‘He had told people after shooting that this would be his final outing, but the film company...

Music documentary A Venue for the End of the World fits this particular American election cycle to a tee: it's all about crowd manipulation and leader worship.

.The ideal situation would be that lots of our American friends see the movie before they vote this year,. said the film's Australian director Aidan Prewett..

The documentary features interviews with a host of luminaries, including Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, Santana drummer Michael Shrieve and Don't Look Back filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker.

.When we look to the past and speak with people who knew JFK and Richard Nixon, we really get a sense that what's happening today is not that different,. said producer Schy Peterson..

.We'd like people to see the film and feel reinforced that they can work out who might be a Kennedy and who might be a Nixon. Hint, hint..

Prewett's documentary is being released through Los Angeles distributor BrinkVision,...

For a franchise that started off being solely about street racing, Fast & Furious has gone on to bigger, better and downright insane things, with each installment in recent years pushing the envelope when it comes to over the top action sequences. With next year's eight installment, incoming director F. Gary Gray is planning to kick things up several notches, with Iceland Review reporting that the production will be visiting the town of Akranes with the intention of carrying out "the biggest explosion in Iceland's history". Considering the lengths even the last two installments went to, there is every chance that Iceland could end with a sizable chunk taken out of it when filming takes place there in April. Fast & Furious 8 (or Fast 8 for our American friends) hits our screens April 14th 2017.

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s stunning tale of survival, The Revenant, hits our screens in seven days (while our American friends can see it right now), and we have a new featurette for you, which has Iñárritu and lead star Leonardo DiCaprio explaining to you what to expect from this gut punch piece of visceral film making. Released: 8th January (U.S.)/ 15th January (Irl/U.K.)Synopsis: Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by...

Check out three American friends as they continuously fail to attract women in the initial stills from the upcoming comedy, ‘EuroClub.’ The first-look images from the movie were released by its production company, Thriller Films. ‘EuroClub’ was helmed by actor Ali Zamani, who made his feature film writing and directorial debuts with last year’s comedy, ‘Maul Dogs.’ The filmmaker’s latest comedy was written by comics Rebekah Kochan and Dante, and produced by Justin Jones and Zeus Zamani. The director’s new movie stars Jake Lewis, Terrell Battle and Johnny Lessani, and also features additional appearances by European celebrities Micaela Shaeffer, Tom Barcal, Sabine Petzl and Zachi N. Following friends Nick (Lewis), [ Read More ]

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A particular sub-set of travel horror exists to scare people away from real-life attractions with no regard for whether any threat actually exists. Films such as The Ruins, Chernobyl Diaries, and As Above, So Below gladly exploit a Mayan temple, the long-abandoned city of Pripyat, Ukraine, and the Paris Catacombs, respectively, as forbidden sites harboring contained evils lying in wait for unsuspecting victims – nevermind that countless tourists have managed to visit these places without incident.

The latest victim of this trend is the Darién Gap, a dense rainforest region located between Panama and Colombia. The area has bedeviled explorers and Pan-American highway developers alike, who have all battled its inhospitable landscape to varying degrees of success. But if Indigenous, a monster movie set in the Darién Gap, has anything to say about, it’s not the harsh terrain, swamps, insects, and other hazards keeping people from the natural wonder – it’s the Chupacabra,...

For the average person, frozen mini tacos can only be considered foreplay if the evening is building toward putting on sweatpants, watching some TV and vowing to make better decisions regarding the container of arugula turning to black sludge in the back of the fridge.

But when The Good Wife‘s Alicia Florrick thinks she’s about to go to town on some tortilla-wrapped goodness — only to have it whisked away by an unwelcome intrusion from her estranged hubby’s security team — the burning desire apparently runs so deep that it might drive her to an act that ends with...

Golnesa "Gg" Gharachedaghi is staying strong in the face of her struggle with rheumatoid arthritis.

The Shahs of Sunset star, 33, revealed she'd be undergoing treatments in a heartfelt Instagram post on Friday, writing, "Today is the day I begin the process of chemotherapy" next to a picture of the quote, "I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say 'Because of you I didn't give up."

"Never have I ever been so scared yet so excited at the same time," Gharachedaghi continued. "I'm scared because, well, the f---ing obvious, it's chemo! But I'm excited because...

Sitcom hall of famer and star of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” Jerry Seinfeld will take the stage in Beverly Hills for a 30 minute set to benefit charity on October 22, TheWrap has learned. Seinfeld will be headlining the American Friends of Magen David Adom Red Star Ball. Michael Richards, Mayim Bialik, and Odeya Rush are also expected at the gala. The Afmda draws well from the entertainment community with Jay Leno, Wayne Brady, Barbara Walters, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Toni Braxton, and Willie Geist attending the group’s events in New York, San Francisco, and L.A. over the past.

Leave it to a British army captain and his two Us counterparts to muscle their way into London's red carpet premiere of The Martian.

Captain Gregg McLeod was showing his American friends around London this week, and decided to try his luck at getting a ticket for the sci-fi epic's exclusive screening.

Force TV got the trio as far as the red carpet, but it was up to Captain McLeod to appeal directly The Martian director Sir Ridley Scott.

The good-natured filmmaker ultimately pulled a few strings to get the trio into the movie, but not before they got to invite The Martian's main man Matt Damon out for a beer.

We hope these brave servicemen had the night of their lives!

The Martian is now playing in the Us and the UK. Watch a trailer below:...

Based on the bestselling novel from Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is the next movie in line for Tim Burton, and the first look has come our way with this extremely peculiar teaser trailer. Yeah, I have no idea what’s going on either. For our American friends, this dropped on September 3rd, which fans of the book will know is ‘Loop Day’. Again, I have no idea, but a quick look at the synopsis does suggest something that is right up Burton’s alley, and fingers crossed this is a return to form for the kooky director: When his beloved grandfather leaves Jake clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.

We’re exactly one week from Zac Efron’s We Are Your Friends hitting the big screen (on this side of the pond. Our American friends have to wait one day more) and in anticipation, we have two videos for ya. First up is a feature focusing on the electronic DJs, including Nicky Romero, Alesso, and Them Jeans, director Max Joseph worked with closely when making the movie. Then, we have a prank that the cast, and Joseph’s Catfish co-star Nev Schulman, played on the director, recreating his ‘signature move’ on set. Released: August 27th Synopsis: We Are Your Friends is a coming of age drama about what it takes to find your sound. Set in the world of electronic music and Hollywood nightlife, an aspiring 23 year old DJ named Cole spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that will set the world on fire.

Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is released into Irish cinemas today (our American friends, will have to wait till Friday), and to mark the event, Fox have released these pretty cool Doom (Toby Kebbell) related pieces. First up is a pretty intense clip featuring Doom using his powers in an incredibly violent and bloody fashion (this was a lot more than I was expecting from the movie). It's also our first proper look at the villain, so well done to Fox on not spoiling this till the very end. This was followed by this awesome poster done by legendary comic book artist Bryan Hitch, who is no stranger to Marvel’s First Family, providing the art for Mark Millar’s (creator of Kick-Ass) run on the book.

Karlie Kloss is getting extremely candid about her relationships! The model covers the September issue of Glamour magazine, where she opens up about her instant connection with Taylor Swift, her love life and her nice girl image. The brunette beauty -- who turned 23-years-old on Monday -- says that she and the "Blank Space" singer had an almost-instant connection at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show two years ago when Swift performed. "Taylor and I met at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show two years ago. [Model] Lily Aldridge introduced us," she tells the mag. "She was like, ‘Ok, you two are kindred spirits. How have my two nice American friends never met?’ And that was it….. Our friendship is the same as yours and mine. Many of my closest friends are traveling all the time, so it takes constant effort—texting, FaceTiming—on all ends to maintain close relationships." Taylor, of course,...

It’s seems like she’s everywhere these days, and Karlie Kloss just popped up in yet another conspicuous location- the cover of the September 2015 issue of Glamour magazine.

Clad in a ravishing red dress by Gucci, the gorgeous gal gets into her reasoning for enrolling at Nyu this fall- “I didn’t want to wait until I’m 30 to continue learning and challenging myself in new ways. I am 23 and at a very busy point in my career, but I hope it’s just the beginning. I want to do it all….Like most kids starting college, my major is still ‘undecided.’ Next year will be a big balancing act—but how exciting! I haven’t written a paper in years, so I may be calling you [friend and interviewer Derek Blasberg] for homework help.”

And of course, Karlie gushed over her bestie Taylor Swift- “Taylor and I met at the Victoria’s...

It’s being a long time coming, but the first trailer for Deadpool is finally coming our way tomorrow (well, for our American friends. It’ll be 4 A.M. on Wednesday for those on this side of the pond), and as is the way these days, we’ve got a teaser for the trailer. But, being Deadpool, it’s not what you’d expect as the Merc with a Mouth breaks the fourth wall as he is want to do, gleefully ripping Fox a new one in regards to his first big screen appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This is easily my most anticipated comic book movie of next year. Sure, justice is dawning, and a civil war will be ripping through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Deadpool is a character that has so much potential when done properly (and I’m really happy they’re going down the R...

Peanuts and 20th Century Fox are celebrating the 47th Anniversary of “Franklin,” it’s First African-American Character on Friday, July 31.

Harriet Glickman, a school teacher, wrote a letter to the comic strip’s creator Charles M. Schulz following the death of Martin Luther King urging him that an African American character needed to be added to the popular comic strip.

“Franklin Armstrong” was introduced on July 31, 1968, representing the importance of desegregation.

On Friday, post a photo on Instagram, Twitter and or Facebook with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayFranklin to highlight “Franklin’s” role in the Peanuts franchise throughout the years and his next appearance in The Peanuts Movie on November 6.

“Franklin” Fun Facts

The Peanuts Movie is his first appearance on screen since 1999. “Franklin” has been voiced by 19 actors throughout the years. He will be voiced by Mar Mar in The Peanuts Movie. “Franklin” is an Excellent dancer – he is shown breakdancing...

The hit Bcc comedy comes to the big screen this Summer with The Bad Education Movie seeing Jack Whitehall’s immature teacher Alfie Wickers embark on a chaotic class trip with his tear away students. This might go over the heads of our American friends, but those in Ireland and the U.K. should know know exactly what to expect. No doubt, this will hope to emulate the success of fellow t.v. to movie converts Alan Partridge, The Inbetweeners, and Mrs. Brown, and judging from the below trailer, which brings with it a fair amount of chuckles, it shouldn’t have a problem, with Whitehall being his usual liable self, and joined by an ables cast, including Harry Enfield, Matthew Horne, and Game of Thrones’ Ian Glen. The Bad Education Movie hits our shores August 21st.

Los Angeles' Bendix Building. Photo by Jordan Cronk.The bats have left the bell towerThe victims have been bled Red velvet lines the black boxBela Lugosi's dead —BauhausBela-Bonkers Brit Bloke Brazenly Boosts Bendix-Building Black Bandana!In the annals of Los Angeles crime, it was hardly an episode to titillate James Ellroy. Was it even really a crime? I was on the short stairwell that connects the 11th—the top—floor of the Bendix Building, a Garment District block on the corner of Maple St and 12th St, when I spotted the square of white-patterned black cotton. Into my pocket it rapidly went, compensation for the fact that my quest for rooftop access had been stymied. An orange plastic sign across the door up ahead, warning (bluffing?) of alarms that would ring out if opened, dissuaded further progress. I wasn't too disheartened—my unplanned visit to the Bendix Building had yielded sufficient delights.

As the Marché du Film opens for business, film production, financing and sales triple-threat Epic Pictures Group will set up shop with two buzzy genre projects: the multi-directed anthology film "Tales of Halloween" and Israeli horror feature "Jeruzalem." "Jeruzalem" is about two American friends on vacation in Jerusalem who get caught in the middle of a biblical apocalypse as the resurrection erupts on Judgment Day. Trapped between the ancient walls of the holy city, they must fight for survival as all hell breaks loose. Directed by brothers Doron and Yoav Paz (Tiff 2009 and Berlinale’s "Phobidilia"), "Jerzualem" stars Yael Grobglas ("Jane the Virgin") and is shot entirely from a Pov perspective via a head-mounted camera. The found footage-style is a trend among contemporary horror pictures, including recent "As Above, So Below." Read More: Climate Change at Cannes, Where Pre-Buys...

On the 22nd of April (1st of May for our American friends), Avengers: Age of Ultron will finally be released, and to keep the excitement high, here's a new featurette which explores the different locations visited during the production of this Summer's most anticipated sequel. Released: April 23rd Ireland & UK / May 1st USA Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

‘Most importantly, the UK catalogue has exclusive dominion over perhaps my all-time favourite Netflix discovery: 2013 torture porn indie Would You Rather’

Last year, after pressure from a number of studios, Netflix added a clause to its subscription contract warning that it would terminate the account of any subscriber found to be using a Vpn – a service designed to mask a computer’s location – in order to access international versions of its streaming catalogue. While the company has seemingly yet to follow through on this threat, its introduction does draw attention to an uncomfortable truth for Netflix: the company provides a service that varies dramatically from place to place. The UK catalogue, for instance, offers less than half the titles available in the Us, and costs more.

If Netflix does start clamping down on VPNs, take solace in the fact that we do have a few hundred titles that our American friends are not privy to,...