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As speculation about the next Bond grows, here's how some actors have responded to casting rumors
Read full article: As speculation about the next Bond grows, here's how some actors have responded to casting rumorsSpeculation about the actor who will be tapped as the next James Bond grew this week with reports that the role would go to Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
New this week: 'Black Bird,' Lizzo and 'The Rehearsal'
Read full article: New this week: 'Black Bird,' Lizzo and 'The Rehearsal'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Lizzo, the crime drama โBlack Birdโ from the mind of novelist Dennis Lehane, and a tearful roadtrip when a single father played by John Cho drives his teenage daughter across the country in โDonโt Make Me Go.โ.
Ralph Lauren returns to runway in a show of relaxed luxury
Read full article: Ralph Lauren returns to runway in a show of relaxed luxuryIn his first show since 2019, Ralph Lauren transformed a long room at the Museum of Modern Art into a cozy salon Tuesday night to debut a moneyed collection of mostly black and white for men and women.
โJungle Cruiseโ sails atop box office despite COVID concerns
Read full article: โJungle Cruiseโ sails atop box office despite COVID concernsDespite growing concerns over the delta variant, โJungle Cruiseโ still drew moviegoers out to theaters during the filmโs opening weekend to sail atop the North American box office.
Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy
Read full article: Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join AcademySteven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards
Read full article: Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music AwardsIt was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.
TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway
Read full article: TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway(Cinemax via AP)PHOENIX โ Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples. Shannon Lee isnโt giving up on finding a new home for โWarrior,โ which will eventually be available on HBO Max. โI think heโs really getting his due as a creative โ someone who knows how to story-tell,โ Shannon Lee said. โItโs just little things that the writers put in there to pay homage to Bruce Lee without being a caricature, which I think is the danger zone whenever you get to the subject of Bruce Lee,โ Nguyen said. โHe believed in celebrating peopleโs cultures and backgrounds and not holding it against them,โ Shannon Lee said.
Spicoli to the rescue with 'Fast Times' virtual benefit
Read full article: Spicoli to the rescue with 'Fast Times' virtual benefitLOS ANGELES โ Spicoli is making a virtual return to Ridgemont High to raise money for a pair of non-profit groups. Sean Penn, a cast member in 1982's โFast Times at Ridgmont High," will be joined by Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and other stars in a socially distanced reading of the film's script. Penn is handing the role of stoner Jeff Spicoli over to another actor, with details about who's playing what part to be unveiled at next week's event. None of those actors, nor Roberts or Aniston, appeared in the original film. It will be available on Facebook Live and TikTok via COREโs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CoreResponse.
'Fresh Off the Boat' leaving indelible mark on TV landscape
Read full article: 'Fresh Off the Boat' leaving indelible mark on TV landscapeThis undated photo made available by ABC shows Randall Park, left, and Hudson Yang in the Jan. 31, 2020 television episode of "Fresh Off the Boat." "I take representing my experience as an Asian American in this country very seriously," Huang said in an interview in January. But because of โFresh Off the Boat,โ there's already hope that Asian American-led successors will no longer be seen as out of the ordinary. โIt helped redefined a space that will help all creative Asian American media, producers and artists.โAs a young Asian American actor, Yang said it's been exciting to see how much the landscape has already changed in six years. โIt's been a focus of mine tell more stories from an Asian American perspective.โPark also recently was in a position to direct.