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The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโ
Read full article: The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโOf the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppolaโs idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic โMegalopolis,โ one that particularly resonates with the director is: โWhen we leap into the unknown, we prove that weโre free.โ.
'John Wick' stars honor late co-star Lance Reddick
Read full article: 'John Wick' stars honor late co-star Lance ReddickKeanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne are among the โJohn Wick: Chapter 4โ stars honoring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly last week, at the filmโs Los Angeles premiere.
New this week: Bruce Springsteen, 'The Big Brunch' and Sonic
Read full article: New this week: Bruce Springsteen, 'The Big Brunch' and SonicThis weekโs new entertainment releases include albums by Bruce Springsteen and Louis Tomlinson, Olivia Wilde's โDon't Worry Darlingโ hits HBO Max, and Dan Levy of Emmy-winning โSchittโs Creekโ fame has โThe Big Brunch,โ a cooking competition he created and hosts.
Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, Darren Criss eye Broadway
Read full article: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, Darren Criss eye BroadwayA revival of David Mametโs โAmerican Buffaloโ with Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss was in rehearsal when the pandemic closed Broadway theaters.
Johnsons are 'sipping tea' for 'black-ish' family portrait
Read full article: Johnsons are 'sipping tea' for 'black-ish' family portraitThis image released by ABC shows artwork by Kadir Nelson, showing the cast of "black-ish." When ABC decided the Johnsons of black-ish were due a portrait, it sought artist Kadir Nelson, a chronicler of contemporary African American experience and a fan of the sitcom. ABC's black-ish returns for its seventh season on Oct. 21, with the family portrait used for promoting the series. (Kadir Nelson/AB via AP)LOS ANGELES โ When ABC decided the Johnsons of โblack-ishโ were due a portrait, it sought an artist who understood the family's perspective. The task went to painter and illustrator Kadir Nelson, a chronicler of contemporary African American experience and an admirer of the sitcom.
Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy love
Read full article: Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy loveThe program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Disney Plus via AP)NEW YORK The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises. But it also earned Disney+ a nod for guest actor in a drama series for Giancarlo Esposito and a spot in the best drama race. AIRING JORDANMichael Jordan proved his competitive pull once more as the ESPN documentary The Last Dance earned three Emmy nominations. Homeland over its run has won eight Emmy awards for outstanding drama series, writing, editing and casting, among the trophies.
Stars of 'Contagion' reunite for a PSA
Read full article: Stars of 'Contagion' reunite for a PSANEW YORK โ The stars of the 2011 virus thriller โContagionโ โ a prescient film these days โ have reunited for a series of public service announcements to warn about COVID-19. Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Ehle have teamed up with scientists from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health to offer four individual homemade videos. โWash your hands like your life depends on it,โ Winslet says in her PSA. โBecause right now, in particular, it just might.โEhle stresses that the coronavirus is novel, meaning no one is immune. โContagion,โ directed by Steven Soderbergh, explores a scenario in which a lethal and fast-moving influenza is spreading around the world.