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Academy's Oscars ban on Smith can't stop his future noms, wins
In a statement issued after its 54-member Board of Governors took the call, the Academy noted: "The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage."
Trailer of documentary set in Russia 'How to Save a Dead Friend' unveiled
The filmmaker was given her first video camera at the age of 10, and has never stopped filming the world around her since. "It was my tool to make sense of everything that was happening to me, to explore the world," she told 'Variety', speaking from Israel, where she and her partner have taken refuge since early March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Maya Erskine to star alongside Donald Glover in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Series
Maya Erskine takes over the co-starring role from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who had originally been set to star alongside Glover but departed the project last year due to creative differences, reports 'Variety'. Glover revealed the new casting in an interview with himself in Interview Magazine.
Tom Hiddleston to star in drama series 'The White Darkness'
The series is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by David Grann. It is inspired by the true life account of Henry Worsley (Hiddleston), a devoted husband and father, a former soldier, a man of deep honour and sacrifice, but also a man deeply obsessed with adventure, manifesting in an epic journey crossing Antarctica on foot.
Britney Spears is in amazing state of mind, reveals Donatella Versace
As per 'Variety', Donatella was recently in Los Angeles for the Oscars, attending the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards gala and the Vanity Fair party. She also caught up with her friend Britney Spears. Versace is designing a wedding dress for the newly liberated pop princess. The fashion designer told 'Variety' at the Vanity Fair bash, "She's (Britney) on vacation now. She's doing well.
'All The Old Knives' script reminds Chris Pine of John le Carre's novels
In the film, Pine's character has been tasked to interrogate an eight-year-old hijacking case. Describing his character as a man highly adept at compartmentalising his feelings, he shared, "Like all great spies, he's emotionally closed off and very good at his job because of it." Pine added: "Part of that is because of what happened to him early in his CIA career, so he's carrying a heavy burden of guilt and shame within him at all times.
Nancy Meyers to helm first feature film after 'The Intern' for OTT
As per 'Variety', streaming giant Netflix has commissioned the project. News of the partnership comes after Meyers and Netflix teamed to release the short film 'Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)', which made its debut on the streamer's social channels in 2020. The special project brought together the cast of 'Father of the Bride' and 'Father of the Bride Part II' - Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kieran Culkin, George Newbern and Martin Short
'Bridgerton' Season 2 shatters single-week record for most-viewed English OTT series
The second season of the show clocked 251.74 million hours viewed for the week of March 28 to April 3 - its first full week on the streaming service. However, as per 'Variety', 'Squid Game' still holds the overall record for most-viewed show on Netflix in general across a seven-day period, with 571.76 million hours viewed.
Robert Downey, Jr. advocates climate-smart food in upcoming book
Blackstone Publishing has acquired the rights to the book, which, its authors say, will provide a smart, accessible and game-changing roadmap to making climate-solving food choices, reports 'Deadline'. he deal marks the first major non-fiction book from Downey, Jr., who leaned into nutrition since early in his Marvel run as Iron-Man to prepare for the rigours of that role.
Jared Leto used wheelchair for bathroom breaks on 'Morbius' set
Similar to his character in the movie, Leto initially used crutches on the set to maintain his character's physicality, reports 'Variety'. As per 'Variety', however, the crutches made Leto's bathroom breaks a longer process than needed. Daniel Espinosa, the director of 'Morbius' told 'Uproxx' that a deal was made where Leto agreed to use a wheelchair for his bathroom breaks instead to quicken up the process.
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