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William Earl Variety and Indeed present a night of cocktails and conversation on June 16 in New York City with this year’s 10 Rising Voices finalists from across the United States.Participants include Jalmer Caceres, “Empty Bases”; Leon Cheo, “The 25th Filial”; Shanrica Evans, “Amina”; Justin Floyd, “Malleable”; Georgia Fu, “Maps”; Gbenga Komolafe, “Tofu”; Cara Lawson, “Crooked Trees Gon Give Me Wings”; Tara Motamedi, “Before Dawn Kabul Time”; Urvashi Pathania, “Beast” and Travis Wood, “Black Santa.” The conversation will be moderated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.Established in February 2021 and now in its second season, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Indeed partnered on Rising Voices to provide resources to the selected BIPOC filmmakers to create the short film that will have premiered earlier in the day at the Tribeca Festival in New York City. The finalists were selected from 900 applicants based on their submitted screenplays.

Serena Williams is getting her head in the game.

Andi Dorfman isn’t pleased by the news that the next season of “The Bachelorette” will have two leading ladies. ET’s Deidre Behar spoke with the 35-year-old former Bachelorette at the launch party for JoJo Fletcher‘s Cupshe swimsuit line, and Dorfman explained why she’s not on board with Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia co-leading the next season of the show.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJon Bernthal has played cops, criminals, and everything in between. But his role in the HBO limited series “We Own This City” presented a new challenge for the celebrated actor.The series is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Justin Fenton.

Participant Media CEO David Linde has said he is “energized” by the number of production and distribution companies who are now committed to social change.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Topdog/Underdog” will return to Broadway this fall with Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appearing in the two lead roles.The revival is timed to the 20th anniversary of Suzan-Lori Parks’ play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama when it debuted. Kenny Leon, the Tony Award-winning director of the 2014 revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” and 2020’s “A Soldier’s Story,” will direct “Topdog/Underdog.”The strictly limited, 16-week engagement will begin previews on Sept. 27 at the John Golden Theatre and will officially open on Oct.

An odd mishmash of competing genres, Lee Kyu-man’s South Korean drama “The Policeman’s Lineage” is a somewhat intriguing but ultimately bland detective story. What begins as a murder mystery quickly gives way to an undercover corruption narrative, i.e.

All shook up! Austin Butler apparently got so into character for his role as Elvis Presley in the eponymous film, that he’s still shaking off the late rock musician’s signature speaking voice.

Post Malone is updating fans about two important changes in his life! The 26-year-old rapper revealed during an episode of ‘Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show’ that he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, who he has yet to publicly unveil her identity to his fans, as they seem to keep their personal lives private.But the rapper did not stop there, as he also revealed that he has welcomed his first child and is now father to a baby girl. And while Post Malone avoided making a big announcement, he subtly confirmed the news during his interview by saying that he “kissed” his “baby girl” before recently heading to the studio.He was then asked if he was talking about his girlfriend or an actual baby, to which he responded, “That’s my daughter.” Stern also asked him about his relationship status, and if he was referring to his “girlfriend” or “wife,” and the singer stated that it was his “fiancée.”“That’s been on the QT though?” the host said about the recent news, “We didn’t know you had a daughter, right? You keep all that quiet,” with Post Malone clarifying, ”Yeah, I want to let her make her own decisions,” in reference to his fiancée.And while the rapper did not give more information about the proposal or any of the dates from his engagement or welcoming his new baby daughter, he previously shared that he is “excited for this next chapter in my life,” adding “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad.

Blue Ivy Carter showed her new look during game 5 of the NBA Finals! The 10-year-old celebrity was accompanied by her dad JAY-Z, and while everyone was focused on the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics game, a video of the father-daughter duo went viral after fans pointed out her incredible resemblance to her mom Beyoncé.Beyoncé (2007) x Blue Ivy (2022) pic.twitter.com/9xE2ZkLshZJAY-Z and Blue Ivy wore matching black outfits and white sneakers, with Blue Ivy rocking hoop earrings and a curly hairstyle, making fans immediately think of Beyoncé, posting side by side comparisons with photos of the iconic singer from 2002 and 2007 with the same hairstyle.The father and daughter shared a sweet moment while attending the game, with the rapper giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek and putting his arm around her, to which she seemed embarrassed on camera and said to him “Dad my hair.”“Blue Ivy looks just like young Beyoncé! I’m loving her curls” one person commented, while someone else wrote “Blue Ivy and Beyoncé are twins.”It’s no surprise that Blue Ivy is also showing her incredible sense of style, after attending many red carpets and fashion events with her iconic parents. She was also spotted recently at the Olivia Rodrigo concert in Los Angeles wearing an all black outfit, accesorized with shades and long braids.BLUE IVY 10 ANOS X BEYONCÉ 10 ANOS pic.twitter.com/eBDsfBAcsJIt’s no surprise that Blue Ivy is also showing her incredible sense of style, after attending many red carpets and fashion events with her iconic parents.

Shakira’s next man lined up for her already: Chris Evans. It’s only been a week since news broke that she parted ways from Gerard Pique, but people are already fantasizing about the singer and actor. And while we have to wait and see if they ever get together, we do know that Evans thinks she’s “spectacular.”People noticed that Shakira, 45, followed Evans, 41, back on Instagram at the start of the month, and since they are both hot, single celebrities, it’s been all gossip and fantasies. Evans has been doing press for the new animated film Lightyear, and Shakira’s name has been brought up more than once.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTubi snared a multiyear deal with Lionsgate to be the exclusive ad-supported VOD streaming service for 30 feature films.The agreement encompasses titles not covered under Lionsgate’s Pay 1 theatrical output agreement with Starz, the cable and streaming provider that Lionsgate is in the midst of spinning off. Under the agreement, Tubi, which is part of Fox Entertainment, also will add more than 200 Lionsgate library titles to the free service.Among the Lionsgate films covered under the deal are: erotic thriller “Shattered,” starring John Malkovich, Frank Grillo, Cameron Monaghan and Lily Krug (currently streaming on Tubi); cop drama “Pursuit,” starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch (coming to the service on June 27); and “Wolf Hound,” about a Jewish-American pilot shot down behind Nazi lines during World War II, starring Trevor Donavan, James Maslow and Michael Wayne Foster (streaming on Tubi in the fall of 2022).

Elizabeth Taylor Chanel hosted its 15th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on Monday night in New York City.“This festival and Chanel’s support of it couldn’t be more important at this moment in time, particularly for so many artists and so many women filmmakers,” Judith Light told Variety on the red carpet about the event’s in-person New York City return from a two-year pandemic pause.“Here we are with a level of diversity and inclusivity that is bringing us all back together just like Tribeca did after 9/11,” she continued.The summer night blossomed inside the elegant soirée at tony Balthazar where the well-heeled of Hollywood and the art world came to celebrate artists who contributed original artworks to the festival’s award-winning filmmakers. Penélope Cruz shared her own grateful enthusiasm for being at the film festival event on the heels of her U.S.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Get out your aprons, charcoal and rotisserie kits because barbecue season is officially upon us.Besides a patriotic outfit and fireworks (or earplugs to drown them out), grills are the next most important item that you should have ready for this summer, especially ahead of Fourth of July weekend. Whether you’re the self-proclaimed grill master of the family or a meat-loving amateur, we rounded up the best grills on the market right now — from propane grills to charcoal and countertop grills.For extra BBQ points, check out these “Top Chef”-inspired knives to find the best one for juicy meats.

The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.

Molly-Mae Hague has spoken out on the way her struggle with endometriosis has impacted her sex life with boyfriend Tommy Fury.The influencer, 23, who recently released her first book, has previously been open about her experience with the condition, which causes the lining of the uterus to grow in other places in the body, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.The condition can cause excruciating pain, especially during periods and sexual intercourse. Molly-Mae has written about how living with the condition has affected things in the bedroom with her partner in her new book Becoming Molly Mae, where she writes: "Before I was with Tommy, I wasn’t really having sex, so I didn’t really think there were any problems other than my period pains.

White people have stolen music from black people for decades and then some. This is a matter of historical record.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton is boarding Studiocanal and Picture Company’s high-concept thriller Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. Production starts in Berlin next month at Studio Babelsberg.

From the perspective of filmmaker Cooper Raiff, Cha Cha Real Smooth embodies a specific kind of “feel-good” spirit of which he’s always in pursuit.

Most spy thrillers rely on action-oriented scenes with flashy camera movements, but Slow Horses presented a different option that interested cinematographer Danny Cohen. In what Cohen calls an “anti-spy thriller”, the challenge was to pull back on the flashy moves to highlight the dialogue and acting.

While many of us may feel the sexual prime of our lives is our twenties and thirties, new research has revealed that 53 is the age at which most Brits feel the sexiest – with the fifth decade of our lives now considered to be the friskiest. Following in the footsteps of celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Tess Daly and Gillian Anderson, more and more adults are embracing their sexuality and desires at the age of 53, with around 41% of people over 50, admitting that they feel far more confident and comfortable in their bodies than they did while younger.

Amber Heard is being cut out of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (aka Aquaman 2) and her role of Mera will be recast, sources exclusively tell JustJared.com.

A summer switch up! Charlize Theron looks like a new woman after ditching her signature blonde hairdo for a dark-colored mullet.

Rob Kardashian, filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the Kardashian family, claiming they defamed her and torpedoed the "Rob & Chyna" reality show on E!. However, after a two-week trial, a jury sided with the Kardashians in early May, and a judge ordered that Chyna pay their litigation costs.According to court documents obtained by TMZ, "The Kardashians" squad racked up $391,094 in total throughout the years-long proceedings.

Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King have boarded an untitled romantic comedy for Netflix that Richard LaGravanese will direct.Netflix’s logline for the film reads “A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie  star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.”LaGravanese, director of “Behind the Candelabra,” “PS I Love You,” “The Last Five Years” and “Freedom Writers” co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon, who is also working on Margot Robbie’s “Ocean’s 11” prequel for Warner Bros.Producers include Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Alyssa Altman for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, which worked on Netflix’s “Hustle” starring Adam Sandller Roth/Kirschenbaum Films is also working on “The Gray Man” starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans.Kidman has recently starred as Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos” (2021) as well as Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Efron most recently appeared in “Firestarter” (2022) and will appear in “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” to release later this year.King starred in “The Kissing Booth” trilogy of films for netflix, and she will appear in “The Princess” for Hulu and 20th Century Studios July 1 as well as “Bullet Train” Aug.

La La Anthony. In addition to her partnership with Baileys Colada to bring back the limited-time offering this season, the star, as seen in Power and The Chi, is introducing her three new signature Baileys Colada cocktail recipes including the Coquito Colada.“That is definitely my favorite one,” Anthony told ESSENCE.

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Netflix has set an amazing lineup for their next romantic comedy, starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King!

Jesse Williams showed up at two Tribeca Film Festival premieres on Monday!

Kathryne Padgett, a fitness competitor who not only stole the JLo’s ex attention, but it seems she also stole his heart. Alex and Kathryne along with a group of friends, spent a few days in the paradisiacal destination, enjoying the sun, the sea and good company aboard a yacht.

Joker sequel—a musical, reportedly!—as Harley Quinn, social media has promptly lit up with memes and mockery about the movie. But while the internet may be having its fun, there’s a method to Warner Bros.’ perceived madness.Titled Joker: Folie à Deux—a reference to a medical term for shared psychosis or delusional order—Gaga would play the Arkham Asylum psychiatrist who falls for the Joker and becomes his partner in crime.

Sami Sheen, the eldest daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards who celebrated her 18th birthday by getting a tattoo this March, has been making headlines because she has joined ‘OnlyFans’ and her father is not happy about it. The controversial former Two and Half Men actor commented in an interview with Us Weekly that he did not approve of her being on the NSFW site and criticized Denise Richards’ parenting.

Lightyear in a sleek white dress with a feathered hem, and she looks absolutely radiant.ICYMI, Lightyear is about the adventures of Buzz Lightyear, an adult man in the Pixar Universe whose likeness inspires the Buzz Lightyear toy Andy plays with in Toy Story. Voiced by Chris Evans, he's, I dunno, a space ranger or something.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are on the move!

Even as Cannes just wrapped up last month, and Tribeca is still going on this week, all eyes on the Festival circuit are turning towards Fall, and the all-important stops like Venice, Toronto, and Telluride that will be kicking off the fest circuit likely to set the table for awards season.  And others are making early moves now as New York Film Festival organizers were in town last week holding a reception for studio and PR reps and press to pump up interest in their Fall festival even before that other aforementioned NY based fest got rolling with its opening night. Leaders of the Toronto International Film Festival were also in town this Spring holding meetings and lunches to assure the industry it would be returning to business as usual in person this Fall. All the festival heads are busy seeing early previews of films that hope to use the Fall fests to launch Oscar campaigns.

Searchlight’s mystery feature starring Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell,  See How They Run, will be hitting theaters in a limited release on Sept. 30.