Month: June 2020

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have confirmed that the 2021 Golden Globes have been pushed back a month from the traditional early January window to Sunday, February 28th 2021.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return as hosts with the ceremony expected to remain at The Beverly Hilton. The news follows recent postponements by the Oscars. The HFPA confirmed back in March that films wouldn’t need a theatrical release to qualify and “may instead be released first on a television format (e.g. subscription streaming service, subscription cable channel, broadcast television, etc.).”

Golden Globes 2021 Officially Postponed Due to Coronavirus

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The 2021 Golden Globes has been officially postponed to February 28, 2021. The original 2021…

06/22/2020 12:10 PM

 

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Legendary filmmaker Joel Schumacher passed away on Monday, June 22.  According to reports, Schumacher died at his home in New York City, having battled cancer for over a year. He was 80 years old.

Schumacher is known for iconic films like The Lost Boys, St. Elmo’s Fire and ​​Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, among others. Schumacher studied at the New School for Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked in the fashion industry early on, but got into filmmaking shortly thereafter. Schumacher designed costumes and wrote screenplays throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, but his career really took off when he began working with “The Brat Pack.”  With the success of his Brat Pack films, he directed film adaptations of two John Grisham novels in the early 1990s, both of which Grisham publicly praised. After that, he took over for Tim Burton in the thriving Batman movie series.

R.I.P. Joel Schumacher, Legendary Director of The Lost Boys and Batman Forever Dies at 80

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He had been battling cancer over the past year. R.I.P. Joel Schumacher, Legendary Director of…

06/22/2020 2:00 PM

 

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D.L. Hughley collapsed onstage while performing at a Nashville comedy club over the weekend, and Hughley was rushed to a nearby hospital. A member of the audience captured the moment on video.

A rep for Hughley offered an update, saying, “D.L. collapsed on stage last night during his second show in Nashville. He was suffering from exhaustion after all the week’s work and travel, and was kept overnight at the hospital for tests under doctor’s orders,” a rep for Hughley said in a statement. “He is awake and feeling better, and wishes to thank everyone for the very kind prayers and thoughts.”

Later over the weekend, Hughley posted a video thanking everyone for their well-wishes, saying that he was treated for exhaustion and extreme dehydration, and also tested positive for COVID-19. Hughley said he was asymptomatic, “which means I didn’t have any of the classic symptoms.” Hughley will quarantine for 14 days at his hotel.

D.L. Hughley Diagnosed With COVID-19 Following Frightening Onstage Collapse

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D.L. Hughley tested positive for COVID-19, following his frightening collapse onstage in…

06/20/2020 10:47 PM

 

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Ansel Elgort has responded to allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl back in 2014. The 26-year-old actor took to Instagram to release a statement after a girl named Gabby alleged on Twitter that he assaulted her.

“I was distressed to see the social media posts about me that have been circulating in the past 24 hours,” Ansel wrote. “I cannot claim to understand Gabby’s feelings but her description of events is simply not what happened. I have never and would never assault anyone.” The day before, Gabby detailed an alleged situation that occurred after meeting Ansel online. The account where the story was posted has now been deleted.

Ansel continued to share his side of his relationship with Gabby, saying that it was “entirely consensual,” and concluded: “As I look back at my attitude, I am disgusted and deeply ashamed of the way I acted. I am truly sorry. I know I must continue to reflect, learn, and work to grow in empathy.”

Ansel Elgort Responds to Claim of Sexual Misconduct: “I Have Never and Would Never Assault Anyone”

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In a message on Instagram, the ‘West Side Story’ actor addressed the accusation against him and…

06/20/2020 11:07 PM

 

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Kristen Stewart has been cast as Princess Diana in an upcoming film titled Spencer. 

According to Deadline, the film “covers a critical weekend in the early ‘90s, when Diana decided her marriage to Prince Charles wasn’t working, and that she needed to veer from a path that put her in line to one day be queen.” The couple separated in 1992, before getting divorced in 1996. Diana died one year later in a car crash in Paris.

Director Pablo Larraín says Steward has the qualities necessary to play Diana, adding, “to do this well, you need something very important in film, which is mystery. Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile and ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need. The combination of those elements made me think of her. The way she responded to the script and how she is approaching the character, it’s very beautiful to see. I think she’s going to do something stunning and intriguing at the same time. She is this force of nature.”

        

Kristen Stewart Cast as Princess Diana in New Film ‘Spencer’

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Kristen will play the role of the iconic princess. Continue reading…

06/17/2020 2:00 PM

 

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The 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards will be held as scheduled on Sunday, Sept. 20, with Jimmy Kimmel to host.  It is unclear, however, whether the awards ceremony will take place in person or will end up being virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic

Kimmel said in a statement, “I don’t know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this, but we are doing it and I am hosting it. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host will also serve as an executive producer. It will also mark Kimmel’s third time hosting the Emmys. He previously led the 64th and 68th Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, respectively. 

The 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Yes, the Emmys are gonna happen and Jimmy Kimmel is going to host

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There’s not a lot we know about how the 72nd Emmy Awards will take place, but they are happening…

06/16/2020 1:03 PM

 

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