Hollywood
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Mar- 2023 -9 March
JK Rowling: ‘14 is too young to decide whether to change gender’
The ‘Harry Potter’ writer, 57, has been flooded with hate messages and death threats since she first waded into the trans rights debate in 2019 but has now doubled-down on her beliefs – and revealed she questioned her sexuality as an adolescent. JK told ‘The Witch Trials of JK Rowling’ podcast: “As an adolescent… I questioned my sexuality, thinking, ‘Well, I can tell my friends are pretty. Does that mean I’m gay?’ “I grew up to be a straight woman, but I’ve never forgotten that feeling of anxiety around my body. “I didn’t feel like I fitted in. Aged 11 or 12 I looked very androgynous with short hair and I was acutely anxious about my changing body and became aware it was attracting attention that I didn’t welcome, particularly from boys at school.” JK – who has daughter Jessica, 27, with her first husband Jorge and who has been…
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8 March
Will Smith Gives His First Speech After The Oscar Incident
One of the most popular actors in Hollywood Will Smith was getting trolled after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022. The actor even apologized after the incident but fans felt very bad about his behavior. He delivered his first personal speech at an awards ceremony tonight since the incident with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. He accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards. His Emancipation co-star Charmaine Bingwa introduced Smith and Antoine Fuqua, the film’s director. After a short speech by Fuqua, he took the stage. Smith said that emancipation means a lot to him and thanked the people and companies who supported its creation. (Deadline) “I want to thank Gil and AAFCA. I want to thank all of you in this room for doing what you are doing and keeping our stories alive. I want to thank Apple because the budget was one thing. And then the budget was something else. And then the budget was something else. And Apple has never backed down,” Smith said. (Deadline) “It was the first time I’d heard from a studio that story was more important than the cost of manufacture… They make iPhones. You can do it.” Before the speech,…
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8 March
Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about his Nazi father, says anti-Semitism needs to stop
Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger is using his platform to denounce a rise in anti-semitism and other forms of hate across the US. Following a recent visit to Auschwitz, the former governor of California, 75, pondered how “we stop this from ever happening again” in a 12-minute speech he shared on YouTube, noting he doesn’t “want to preach to the choir here”, reports ‘People’ magazine. “Today, I want to talk to the people out there who might have already stumbled into the wrong direction, into the wrong path,” he explained. “I want to talk to you if you’ve heard some conspiracies about Jewish people or people of any race, gender or orientation and thought, ‘That makes sense to me.’ I want to talk to you if you’ve found yourself thinking anyone is inferior or out to get you because of their religion or the colour of their skin or their gender…”…
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7 March
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7 March
John Travolta says late co-star Tom Sizemore ‘will be missed’
John Travolta has paid tribute to his ‘Speed Kills’ co-star Tom Sizemore and declared he “will be missed”. Sizemore, 61, died on Friday (03.03.23) at a Los Angeles hospital where he had been on life support since suffering a stroke and brain aneurysm on February 18 and his former co-star Travolta has now remembered the late screen star in a touching post on Instagram which praised his acting skills. Travolta wrote: “I did a film with Tom Sizemore called ‘Speed Kills’. I found him to be an excellent character actor. “He knew exactly what he was doing. I enjoyed the experience working with him very much. He will be missed.” The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ star collapsed at his home last month and was rushed to hospital. He never regained consciousness before passing away surrounded by his loved ones. The sad news was confirmed in a statement from Sizemore’s agent Charles…
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6 March
Jason Statham on daredevil stunts which resulted in injuries: ‘I shouldn’t have done it’
Actor Jason Statham has endured “many injuries” over the course of his acting career. The 55-year-old actor has performed a variety of stunts in various action films over the years and has ended up with injuries such as a torn bicep and almost “faceplanted” the ground at a speed of 30 miles per hour, reports ‘Female First UK’. He told Collider: “There have been a couple of situations. I think when we shot ‘Crank’, we were hanging out of a real helicopter. “A lot of the things we do now – with ‘The Expendables’ – anytime you’re on a helicopter it’s usually on a green screen. But with ‘Crank’, we were actually in a helicopter. We’re shooting a fight scene where I was standing on the skids, we have a small pick there. So it was a real stunt, you know, that one was pretty tricky”. He further mentioned, quoted…
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5 March
Kylie Minogue becomes latest star to decline offer to perform at King Charles’ Coronation concert
Australian superstar Kylie Minogue has reportedly turned down the chance to perform at King Charles’ Coronation later this year. A source close to the 54 year old told the Mail on Sunday that she has decided to turn down the Royal event after taking into account growing Republican sentiment in Australia, becoming the latest star to turn down the performance. Allegedly, Kylie has been advised that the gig would not go down well with her fellow Australians, with the idea of constitutional reform ramping up in the months following Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September. The source told the Mail on Sunday that she was “approached by the team” working on the Coronation show, and there was some back and forth between the two – but ultimately decided to turn it down. The source said: “Kylie has been an honorary Brit for many, many years, and admires the Royal Family and everything that they do. But she…
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5 March
Lady Gaga hints at quitting spotlight after 15 years
Singer-actress Lady Gaga has indicated that she might disappear from the spotlight. She explained that she prefers life away from the red carpet at home, reports Mirror.co.uk. The 36-year-old pop sensation exploded onto the global stage back in 2008 with the release of her chart topping single ‘Just Dance’. She then grabbed attention on red carpets around the globe by dressing in bizarre outfits – from dresses made from Kermit – the Frog puppets to clothes made of meat. All the while she continued to release pop tunes that sold millions of copies and segwayed into the world of acting by nabbing starring roles in movies and TV shows including ‘A Star is Born‘ and ‘House of Gucci’. Mirror.co.uk further stated that Gaga said she prefers a slower pace of life these days – and wishes she knew that she didn’t have to be jumping for attention all the time like she…
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5 March
Creed III Review: Not just another boxing film
Michael B Jordan makes a debut as a director with Creed III– the story of Adonis “Donnie” Creed. To the uninitiated, Adonis is the son of Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa’s (Sylvester Stallone) foe turned best friend. The Rocky franchise in itself was a huge success and remains to date one of the most successful film franchises. Creed has huge shoes to fill, especially without Stallone in the movie. The earlier two outings had Stallone train Creed (Michael B Jordan). Eight films and 47 years later, Stallone is absent. The storyline is simple –Donnie has had a successful boxing career, is retired and famous. He is enjoying his life as a doting father and a supportive husband to his music producer wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson) in Los Angeles. Enter Damian “Dame” Anderson (Jonathan Majors). A flashback shows Creed Jr as a right-hand man of rising-star fighter “Diamond Dame,” and the two…
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4 March
Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj kills it on Comedy Central
When Hasan Minhaj was chosen to deliver the White House Correspondents Association dinner address in 2017, he joked ”No one wanted to do this, so of course it lands in the hands of an immigrant.” Fast forward 2023, Minhaj, whose parents immigrated to America from Aligarh, UP, is guest hosting The Daily Show, one of the most prestigious gigs in late night comedy, amid calls to make him a permanent fixture after a brilliant start. These immigrant kids…. forget CEO suits and political office, they are not even sparing jobs in showbiz and comedy circuit. Minhaj, 37, got his first big break in late night television on The Daily Show with the acclaimed Jon Stewart, working as its senior correspondent from 2014 to 2018. His brilliant critiques on growing up and being a Muslim and immigrant in an America that saw an uptick in xenophobia won him plaudits — and…
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