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Cyndi Lauper to be celebrated in documentary 'Let The Canary Sing'
The feature-length documentary, which is being made in partnership with the 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' singer herself, will explore Lauper's time in the music industry and her rise to pop stardom - from finding her voice growing up in working-class New York City to the success of her 1983 debut album 'She's So Unusual', reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Amber recalls first violent act from Johnny: I thought he was joking
Heard is being sued for defamation by her ex-husband Depp over a 2018 op-ed she wrote about being a victim of domestic abuse and she took the stand at Fairfax County Circuit Court for the first time in the trial, when she recalled how the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' allegedly got violent after she questioned him about the 'Wino Forever' tattoo he has on his arm, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
'Game of Thrones' actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau joins Jennifer Garner in 'The Last Thing He Told Me'
The series is based on the Laura Dave novel of the same name. It was previously announced that Angourie Rice will also star in the series, reports 'Variety'. The show follows Hannah (Garner), a woman who forms an unexpected relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (Rice) while searching for the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared. Coster-Waldau will star as Owen, Hannah's husband.
Amber Heard tells jurors that Johnny Depp repeatedly hit her
Heard was called to testify on the 14th day of the defamation trial underway, reports 'Variety'. Depp has sued her for $50 million, alleging that she destroyed his career by alluding to her domestic abuse allegations in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post. Heard spoke for about three hours, describing the early years of their relationship. Her testimony will continue on Thursday.
Benedict loved challenging himself with different versions of 'Doctor Strange'
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he said: "I think it's same-same, but different. "You have to get a correlation so that you know you're watching an iteration that basically through perhaps choices or circumstance and environment has had a different outcome. "But it's a nice sort of loop feeding into self-discovery and self-therapy for the character that we know from our universe, as to how he betters his choices or the situation.
Daniel Radcliffe becomes 'Weird Al' Yankovic in 'Weird' trailer
Roku released the teaser for 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story', produced by Funny Or Die and Tango, at its 2022 NewFronts presentation on Tuesday, reports Variety. Yankovic co-wrote the film's script with Eric Appel, who is also directing. The movie will stream on the Roku Channel this fall, with no release date set yet.
Viola Davis in talks to star in 'Peacemaker' spinoff series
According to 'Variety', exact plot details are mostly under wraps at this point, but sources say the show will build off of Waller's appearance at the end of the 'Suicide Squad' spinoff series 'Peacemaker'. Davis would executive produce the series in addition to starring. Christal Henry would write and executive produce. Henry's past credits include the hit HBO limited series 'Watchmen', on which she wrote the episode 'If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own'.
Amber Heard suffered from PTSD due to Johnny Depp's abuse, says psychologist
Dawn Hughes testified on Tuesday that she had diagnosed Heard after examining her for 29 hours and reviewing therapy records, and that she had concluded that Depp engaged in a "high degree of violence", reports 'Variety'. Hughes recounted numerous instances of alleged sexual violence, which she said were motivated by Depp's "obsessive jealousy" and a desire to show dominance.
Johnny Depp was to get $22.5 mn for 'Pirates 6', says agent
Jack Whigham, who represented Depp at Creative Artists Agency and later at Range Media Partners, testified that the December 2018 piece in the Washington Post had a "catastrophic" impact on Depp's career, reports 'Variety'. "After the op-ed it was impossible to get him a studio film," Whigham testified. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million, alleging that she destroyed his career with false allegations of domestic violence.
Tobias Menzies, Julia Louis-Dreyfus join the cast of 'Beth & Don'
The feature is to be directed by Nicole Holofcener, who has also written the script. The movie is set to go on floors this week, reports 'Deadline'. Production company A24 has acquired all US rights out of AFM last year. As per 'Deadline', Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, Owen Teague, Jeanne Berlin, Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel are also a part of the cast.
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