Aaron Sorkin Talks The ‘Trial Of The Chicago 7,’ Democratic Party Splintering & His Ideas For A ‘Social Network’ Sequel [Interview]

The Weeknd has announced a new ‘Dawn FM’ TV special, airing this weekend on Amazon Prime Video.The special, titled The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience and based on Abel Tesfaye’s recent studio album, will arrive on the streaming service on Saturday (February 26).Described as an immersive special, the TV show will also be released as an eight-track live EP on the Amazon Music platform.Speaking about the project, which was created by The Weeknd alongside La Mar C. Taylor, and is directed by Micah Bickham, Tesfaye said: “I’m ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the most elaborate live TV special I’ve ever done.“Welcome to the next phase of ‘Dawn FM’ — a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.”Watch a trailer for the new special below.‘Dawn FM’, The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, was released last month (January 7), serving as the sequel to his 2020 full-length ‘After Hours’.

Courteney Cox opens up about the changes she’s gone through during her lengthy career in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Kody Brown spoke candidly about splitting from his wife of 27 years Christine during Sunday’s one-on-one “Sister Wives” reunion special.

It hardly gets more extreme than this.

Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.”The Queen” actress holds dual American and British citizenships, becoming a USA passport holder in 2017. “My husband [Taylor Hackford] is American.

“Studio 666” — their new horror comedy that opens in theaters on Friday — Dave Grohl’s gang took unlikely inspiration from another band: Spinal Tap.“In our way, it was like this ultimate gore ‘Spinal Tap,’” Grohl told The Post, referencing the fictional band’s 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.” “It was one of the most inspiring rock ’n’ roll films because it made everyone take a look at themselves and think, ‘Oh s—t, I hope I’m not like that.’ And so it was kind of a manual of what not to do — or else you might become Spinal Tap.”But unlike the pretentious, fictitious band Spinal Tap, Foo Fighters have proven to be the real deal — and then some — with hits such as “Learn to Fly,” “Best of You” and, of course, “Times Like These.” The 11-time Grammy-winning group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last October in its first year of eligibility.After the Foo Fighters found themselves enshrined in the pantheon of rock immortals, “Studio 666” — in which the band plays and pokes fun at themselves during some haunted sessions — might seem like a strange choice for an encore. But the project developed organically while the Foos were recording their 10th studio album, 2021’s “Medicine at Midnight,” at a mansion in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles.“It is something I never wanted to or expected to do.

Cruz Beckham has been celebrating his 17th birthday in style over in France with footballer dad David and younger sister Harper. David, 46, recently jetted off with his two youngest children while wife Victoria, 47, stays at home to work on her upcoming London Fashion Week catwalk show. The trio have been enjoying a lavish skiing trip, which doting dad David has been documenting over on Instagram.

Any offspring of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is unlikely to be ordinary.Their first child, North West, may have only been on the planet for eight years but she's already showing talents in many areas.The bar was pretty high for her, but she seems to be exceeding it... Artistic talents North broke the internet when her rather epic painting was shared on Kim's Instagram stories. Many struggled to comprehend that the oil painting mountain landscape was done by a then seven year old.

Lisa Faulkner has been in the spotlight for over 20 years, thanks to her successful acting and cooking career. The former EastEnders actress, 50, first shot to fame as part of the cast of shows such as Dangerfield, Brookside, and Holby City. She went on to star in a handful of films, as well as numerous other TV shows including New Street Law, before competing on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010 - which changed her life in many ways.

When it comes to shopping for skiwear, yes, you’ll want something that’s waterproof and protects you from the snowy elements, but wearing layers and layers of padding doesn’t mean you can’t make a fashion statement on your trip to the mountains. Whilst practicality used to be at the forefront of skiwear, these days, there’s tons of options to help you look super chic on the slopes, from retro-inspired suits to après-ski footwear and bargain knitwear that’s so stylish you’ll happily wear it in day-to-day life too.

London Fashion Week return to its former glory in a style not seen since pre- pandemic. Unlike last September, the show schedule is back-to-back and an international set of editors, models and celebrities have descended upon the city to see the best British design has to offer. Irina Shayk kicked things off off with a speech at the British Fashion Council’s official opening party on Thursday night, before Joy Crookes took the mic for a surprise performance.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Despite the increase in userbase over the last year, Horizon Forbidden West was unable to beat the Marvel launch game and also ended up only the second biggest launch of the year, after Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Geri Horner and her husband Christian looked blissfully happy as they hit the skiing slopes with their children over the weekend after the family jetted off on the perfect winter holiday during half-term. MORE: Geri Horner cosies up to husband Christian Horner in rare family selfieTaking to her Instagram Stories, the Spice Girls star happily posed for pictures with their group whilst showing off her all-white ski wear.

pic. twitter. com/WVmcLlQV06— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 21, 2022The official Bafta twitter account also shared a tribute.

Also Read: SAG Awards 2021: The Full List of NomineesThe SAG Awards did keep the momentum going for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which did well at the Globes and led all films with 15 entries on the BAFTA longlists that were announced earlier on Thursday.

Borat 2 and The Trial of the Chicago 7 don’t win.The actor, who reprised his titular role in the second Borat film last year and starred in Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama as Abbie Hoffman, responded to the nominations yesterday (February 3).“I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized both The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Baron Cohen said in a statement obtained by IndieWire.“These nominations are a tribute to the talented creative teams that led and supported both films from inception to this moment.”Sacha Baron Cohen was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Chicago 7 and Best Actor for Borat, while his co-star Maria Bakalova was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.Chicago 7

nominees for the 78th Golden Globes. On 28 February, the ceremony will mark one of the first big stops on the road to the Oscars, providing a first guide of the lay of the land in this year’s unique awards season.

The 2021 Golden Globes are making long overdue history.

In a year in which most Americans were homebound due to the coronavirus pandemic, the streamers dominated the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards nominations with an overwhelming 68 mentions spanning film and TV. Still, when it came to the top film category, best motion picture drama, the traditional theatrical distributors held their ground, accounting for three of the five nominations.

Also Read: Golden Globes Nominees 'Grateful,' 'Proud' and 'Beyond Thrilled' - See More Star Reactions“I hope people see the film and they feel good at the end of it, that they just feel a bit taller, that they have respect for these people and have a respect for protest, and mostly, I hope they have a good time for two hours,” Sorkin added.Sorkin was previously nominated at the Globes seven times in the Best Screenplay category, in which he also received a nomination this year. While he is grateful for every nomination he said the one for “Chicago 7” feels a little different.

Golden Globes 2021 nominations are in, and there’s some good news. This year, three women received nominations in the prestigious Best Director category, breaking a five-year streak of male-dominated nods: Regina King for One Night in Miami, Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman and Chloé Zhao for Nomadland.

For the first time in the history of the Golden Globe awards, more than one woman has been nominated in the best director category in any one year. Chloe Zhao (Nomadland), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) and Regina King (One Night in Miami) were all nominated in the category.

This year’s Golden Globes took a leap forward in representation terms with women landing three of the five nods in its Best Director Motion Picture field.

Mank, leads with six nominations, while Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 follows with five nods. Florian Zeller's The Father, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, and Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman follow with four nominations each.

Natalie Oganesyan editorThe wait is finally over. The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations are being announced by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P.

Eddie Redmayne, a 2015 Oscar winner for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, once again takes on the role of a historical figure in Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7. As Tom Hayden, the late anti-war activist who was charged alongside six others for inciting riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Redmayne stands out in a star-studded cast that includes Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Frank Langella and Michael Keaton — all while delivering dialogue written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who also directs.

The 1969 killing at age 21 of Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton was a potent secondary plot point last year in Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7. That same government hit job gets expanded treatment and wields proportionately explosive impact in Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, a historical thriller with an urgency that speaks even louder more than half a century later.

Natalie Oganesyan editor“The Trial of the Chicago 7″ director Aaron Sorkin and the film’s cast will receive the Vanguard Award from the Palm Springs International Film Awards.“‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ is a thrilling court-room drama that chronicles the highlights of the historic trial that sought to punish activists for inciting riots outside of the 1968 Democratic National Convention,” Harold Matzner, the festival chairman, said.

Nicole Kidman has broken her silence about her upcoming role as Lucille Ball in "Being the Ricardos." Kidman, 53, opened up to Variety on Wednesday to talk about playing Ball opposite Javier Bardem, 51 — who is set to play Ricky Ricardo — in the Aaron Sorkin-directed biopic. "I was like, ‘Yeah, I would love to give it a go,’" Kidman stated in the interview.

Sacha Baron Cohen told Deadline this week that he chased the role of Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7 for over a decade before the project came together under Aaron Sorkin’s direction. That perseverance paid off.

EXCLUSIVE: The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors said Tuesday that The Trial of the Chicago 7 writer-director Aaron Sorkin, Bird Box director Susanne Bier, Black-ish co-star Marsai Martin and executive producer Vin Di Bona will receive awards at the group’s 38th annual Caucus Awards Gala.

Netflix leads the list of for the American Film Institute’s  AFI Movies Of The Year with four films, a record haul for them or any streamer in this annual prestigious list which often mirrors the lions share of future Oscar Best Picture nominees.  Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods,  David Fincher’s Mank,  George C.

If there is one film this season that seems to be increasingly relevant by the day it is Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, and that became abundantly clear after a conversation with writer-director Aaron Sorkin and some of his superb ensemble cast at Deadline’s Contenders Film awards-season event.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefIn “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Sacha Baron Cohen set aside his bag of improv tricks to portray “Flower Power” activist Abbie Hoffman. The drama, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, unravels almost like a play, following the real-life story of the seven defendants charged with federal offenses for supposedly inciting protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”) and Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Ben Affleck earned some of the best reviews of his career for “The Way Back.” The Warner Bros.

Nearly hours after Deadline learned that Nicole Kidman is in negotiations to play Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s Being The Ricardos, social media users challenged the casting. On Sunday, Ball and Desi Arnaz’s daughter Lucie Arnaz set the record straight on who will play her mother.