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  • Chadwick Boseman movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ wins big at Critics Choice Super Awards

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Late Hollywood actor and playwright Chadwick Boseman movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ proved to be a big winner at the inaugural edition of the Critics Choice Super Awards.

    Film and TV projects in the genres that are often neglected at awards season got their due at the Critics Choice Super Awards. According to E! News, this first-ever ceremony honouring TV and film works in fan-obsessed genres, such as superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action categories, took place on Sunday (local time), hosted by Kevin Smith and writer-actress Dani Fernandez.

    Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’, is a Spike Lee-directed war film that is seen as a probable Oscar’s contender. The film took home two prizes: Best Actor in an Action Movie for Delroy Lindo, and Best Action Movie. It was released in June, just months before Chadwick died in August at the age of 43 after quietly battling colon cancer.

    Among other key film-honourees was Hulu’s ‘Palm Springs’, landing three prizes, including Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie for star Andy Samberg. The Disney+ release ‘Soul’ also picked up three awards, with voice actors Tina Fey and Jamie Foxx both ending up in the winner’s column. (ANI)

  • Hollywood hunk Michael B Jordan confirms relationship with model Lori Harvey

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The sexiest man alive, Hollywood hunk Michael B Jordan is now officially off the market as he ed relationship with Lori Harvey on Sunday (local time).

    According to E! News, the 33-year-old actor made his relationship official on Instagram by sharing two pictures, showing him and Lori Harvey together at night in front of twinkly lights. In one of the photographs, it seemed that they were about to kiss.

    Some minutes later, Lori, the model and daughter of Steve Harvey’s wife Marjorie also shared a post featuring two different photos of the new couple. One of the images showed Jordan about to kiss his girlfriend on her cheek as she has a huge smile on her face.

    As per E! News, Lori added a heart emoji for hers, Michael on the other hand did not include any caption for his post.

    This is the first time either Michael or Lori have publicly posted about the romance, but they certainly have been enjoying plenty of quality time together recently. The couple was seen stepping off a plane together over Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta, where Lori’s family resides.

  • Elon Musk’s girlfriend and Canadian singer Grimes contracts COVID-19

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s girlfriend and Canadian musician Grimes has recently revealed that she has contracted COVID-19. According to Page Six, Grimes said that she has “finally,” caught COVID-19 and it has been a trippy experience for her.

    “Finally got COVID but weirdly enjoying the Dayquil fever dream 2021,” she announced as she wrote in her Instagram stories. The 32-year-old singer shares a baby boy with Musk. She has been with the founder of SpaceX since 2018 and they welcomed their first child together in May 2020.

    The musician did not reveal if her partner or her son has contracted the virus or not.

  • John Reilly, ‘General Hospital’ alum, ‘Soap Opera’ star, dies at 84

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Veteran actor John Reilly, who was best known for his roles in ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Beverly Hills’, ‘90210’, has died. He was 84.

    According to People Magazine, Reilly’s daughter, social media star Caitlin Reilly, announced the news of her father’s death on Instagram Sunday. A cause of death was not disclosed.

    In the post, Caitlin wrote alongside a throwback photo of the father-daughter pair, “John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out.”

    “Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye.”

    “I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me.I love you forever Daddy,” Caitlin added.

    As reported by People Magazine, Reilly who was born in Chicago, got his start in television acting in the 1960s with guest-starring roles on ‘Death Valley Days’, ‘Apple’s Way’ and ‘Gunsmoke’. In 1984, he starred in six episodes of ‘Dallas’ as Roy Ralston.

    As per People Magazine, after ‘Dallas’, Reilly was cast as WSB agent Sean Donely in ‘General Hospital’. He played the role for 11 years, departing the show in 1994 after he opted not to renew his contract. His character was written out of the show the following year when he and his onscreen wife Tiffany Hill (Sharon Wyatt) moved out of town.

    As reported by People Magazine, Reilly went on to appear in several episodes of ‘Beverly Hills’, ‘90210’ as Bill Taylor, the often-absentee father of Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth). He also had recurring roles as Del Douglas on ‘Sunset Boulevard’ from 1997 to 1999 and as Alistair Crane on ‘Passions’ from 2005 to 2008.

    In 2008, Reilly reprised his ‘General Hospital’ role for the season 2 finale of the show’s spinoff, General Hospital: Night Shift. He again played Sean for the original soap’s 50th anniversary year in 2013.

  • More of rollercoaster than train ride: Bruce Langley on ‘American Gods’ season three

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: British actor Bruce Langley says the latest installment of his fantasy-drama series “American Gods” will feature several fan favourite moments as the third season falls back to the narrative of Neil Gaimon’s book.

    Based on Gaiman’s 2001 novel of the same name, the series primarily revolves around a war brewing between the Old Gods of ancient mythological roots and the New Gods of modern technology.

    While the first season of “American Gods” was received well with showrunner Bryan Fuller and Michael Green its follow-up saw a mixed response, which had “Lost” producer Jesse Alexander replacing the duo.

    Last month, when the trailer for season three was out, Gaiman wrote on Facebook that the show is “back to the book and back on track. Judge for yourself.”

    In an interview with PTI over Zoom call from Los Angeles, Langley said season three closely follows Gaiman’s structure of storytelling.

    “The fan base of the show is really smart. In season three, we fall back to the narrative of the book. There are many fan favourite sections.

    “We get to go back to Neil’s structure. It’s more of a rollercoaster than a train ride. If there’s a track, we are back on it. I am excited for people to see it.”

    Charles Eglee, screenwriter and executive producer of “Dexter” and “The Walking Dead”, serves as the showrunner for season three, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

    The ten-episode series brings back Langley as the Technical Boy- the new God of technology.

    The 28-year-old British-born actor said there’s pressure to deliver on fans’ expectations “to a certain extent” but believes Gaiman’s contribution to “American Gods” is its biggest strength.

    On season three, Gaiman is attached as the writer and executive producer.

    “We have the benefit of coming from such a high pedigree in terms of our production team. We have, basically, Neil on tap when we need to. So I know while coming in that we will have some good stuff to play with as a foundation. That’s a huge weight off your shoulders.”

    Before landing “American Gods” in 2017, Langley had featured in the 2015 horror-thriller “Deadly Waters” and was busy doing theatre in London.

    The show gave him the opportunity to co-star alongside an ensemble of Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki among others.

    “In season one, I went to work with people who I had watched on TV for years. But I went in with the attitude that it wouldn’t be practical, in any way, shape or form to go in afraid or idolising them in any way. They are professionals there to do a job, exactly the was I am.

    “It’s my job to come in and do as good a job, if not more, than them. So I do all the work I need to do, before hand, to come in ready to play. Then it’s just like dancing, it’s good fun.”

    The actor credits the show for opening him to a global audience and said the impact of “American Gods” has been “huge” in his career.

    “I have not worked on anything of this scale before. I’ve never been on a project with so many minds, hands and people working towards the same thing. It has been an amazing experience. It has changed my life,” he added.

  • We have a lot of fan favourites from original: Mindy Kaling teases ‘Legally Blonde 3’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Actor-writer Mindy Kaling, who is penning “Legally Blonde 3” with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-creator Dan Goor, says the new movie will definitely pay homage to the original.

    Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon will be returning as attorney Elle Woods for the much-anticipated MGM project and will also be producing via her Hello Sunshine banner along with franchise’s original producer Marc Platt.

    In an interview with Access, Kaling said as a fan of the franchise she was thrilled to come on board to write the upcoming installment.

    “I love the franchise so much. I love Elle Woods as a character and when Reese asked me to write it I was like, “Absolutely!’” the “Office” alum said.

    The first “Legally Blonde” movie, which released in 2001, revolved around a lively sorority sister trying to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a law degree from Harvard University.

    The film also featured Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge and a Chihuahua named Bruiser.

    The sequel, “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde”, set in Washington, DC, came out in 2013.

    Kaling teased that there will be a good dose of the iconic “bend and snap” and other fan favourites moments from the first two movies.

    “Bend and Snap is forever. We definitely have a lot of fan favorites from the original movie,” she said.

    Asked about the tentative release date of “Legally Blonde 3”, Kaling said audiences will have to wait a bit longer for the movie as the team is still figuring out the ways to shoot the film amid the coronavirus pandemic.

    “I don’t know when we’ll be able to shoot movies again but it would be great to, if Reese likes the script, shooting it this year would be awesome.”

  • HBO Max orders ‘Sex and the City’ revival with Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kirstin Davis returning

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: ‘Sex and the City” is returning with a revival titled “And Just Like That…”, featuring original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kirstin Davis.

    The popular series ran on HBO from 1998 through 2004 and featured Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Davis as Charlotte York.

    According to Deadline, the new 10-episode limited series will premiere on the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform HBO Max.

    “The series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s,” HBO Max said in a statement.

    The production on the series will start in New York sometime in April or May.

    Parker, Davis and Nixon all shared the news on Instagram on Sunday night with a short teaser.

    The video cuts between footage of New York City and a computer screen, on which the phrases “And just like that” and “The story continues” are typed out along with Parker’s voiceover.

    Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones in the original series, is not returning.

    The new Max Original series is based on the book, “Sex and the City”, by Candice Bushnell and the original TV series created by Darren Star.

    Parker, Nixon and Davis will also serve as executive producers, along with Michael Patrick King, the producer of the original series and the “Sex and the City” films.

    In a statement, Sarah Aubrey, the head of original content at HBO Max, said she was excited for fans to see the evolution of these iconic characters.

    “I grew up with these characters, and I can’t wait to see how their story has evolved in this new chapter, with the honesty, poignancy, humour and the beloved city that has always defined them,” Aubrey said.

    “Sex and the City” ran for six seasons and 94 episodes between 1998-2004 and was followed by two feature films in 2008 and 2010.

    A third movie was also announced but never progressed.

    A prequel series to the show, “The Carrie Diaries”, was launched on The CW in 2013, with AnnaSophia Robb playing a young Carrie Bradshaw, and ran for two seasons.

  • Covered everything in life as an actor: Ethan Hawke

    By IANS
    NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Ethan Hawke feels actors are storytellers, and people who celebrate writing.

    “I covered everything in this life as an actor. Actors are storytellers. We are people who celebrate writing,” Hawke told IANS.

    “When I came across (author) James McBride’s work (‘The Good Lord Bird’), I just thought it was a massive accomplishment. This country (the US) is scared to death to look at its past. And he lets us take a look backwards. It is a very healing look. It’s not there to agitate you or enrage you. It’s working to heal and it heals with humour. It is so funny, so irreverent, and I just wanted to share it with people. That’s my job in a lot of ways as a producer and actor. We are connected because it’s all about sharing stories,” he added.

    “The Good Lord Bird”, the limited series infused with themes of racism, religion and gender. The story is told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson) a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of John Brown’s family of abolitionist soldiers.

    Besides starring as John Brown, Hawke has executive produced and co-created the show, currently available in India on Voot Select.

  • Tom Holland sheds 30 pounds for upcoming film ‘Cherry’

    By IANS
    LONDON: Hollywood star Tom Holland reportedly shed a whopping 30 pounds for his role in the forthcoming film Cherry, and then successfully regained the weight.

    “(Tom) really shredded himself for the part. He lost 30 pounds, he gained it back. We’re on an independent movie schedule here. He didn’t really have a lot of time to be doing these things,” Joe Russo, one of the directors of the film told Deadline, reports dailymail.co.uk.

    In the crime drama film, also directed by Anthony Russo, the 24-year-old actor will be seen playing an army medical officer who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.

    Holland has earlier starred as Spider-Man in the Avengers films directed by Joe and Anthony Russo.

    The upcoming crime drama film Cherry is based on Nico Walker’s novel of the same name, the rights for which were acquired by the director duo in 2018.

  • Heartbreaking to be only woman of colour to win Oscar for Best Actress in 20 years: Halle Berry

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Actress Halle Berry says it is very heartbreaking that she remains the only woman of colour to win an Oscar for Best Leading Actress in 20 years.

    She won the award in 2002 for her performance in “Monster’s Ball”. At that time, it was hailed as a defining moment for Hollywood. Now, she is a possible contender for this year’s Academy Awards for “Bruised”, which she has directed as well.

    “The heartbreak I have is because I really thought that night meant that very soon after that, other women of colour, black women, would stand beside me. Now it’s been 20 years and no one has, and so every time Oscar time comes around, I get very reflective and I think, ‘Well maybe this year, maybe this year’. It has become heartbreaking that no one else has stood there,” mirror.co.uk quoted Berry as saying.

    “Arguably there could have been other women who deserve to have been there that haven’t been there and I would have hoped that in 20 years, there would have been others that would be beside me,” she added.

    The actress continued: “That moment mattered because so many people have come up to me over the years and told me how that moment shifted their thinking about what they could achieve, what they aspire to do or what they believed they could do a” that they were touched by that moment. That is the value that I know is real.”

    Berry, a Bond girl in the 2002 movie “Die Another Day”, is the only black actress to win the top award, despite 12 others being nominated. Eight black stars have won Best Supporting Actress over the years.