Bret Easton Ellis and Irvine Welsh Are Developing a Drama Series Based on American Tabloids

Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of West Side Story, revealing it was ‘exciting and daunting all at the same time’ to join the project. The 30-year-old snagged a Bafta award nomination for best supporting actor for his efforts but revealed that he still struggled with feeling anxious at the outset, as well as his view that there were ‘no second chances’ when it came to acting for film roles rather than on stage.

ANFor a while, back last autumn, Belfast looked like the film to beat this awards season. Kenneth Branagh’s drama tickled the Academy’s favour in a similar fashion to Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma: black and white, coming-of-age, cineaste autobiographical. But then it dipped.

“We need more Dollys in the world,” is the message of this raucous but hugely enjoyable comedy, which, at the same time, reminds us that there is—and can only be—one Dolly Parton. The 76-year-old country legend is having quite a moment at SXSW this year, arriving at the festival with a concert to promote her new album (and novel) Run, Rose, Run and her online NFT project Dollyverse, while riding a wave of public goodwill after her philanthropic support of the Covid vaccine with a $1 million donation.

Grimes has claimed that she was fired from promoting Dune for Warner Bros as an “influencer”.Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi books came out last year and starred Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.Speaking to Vanity Fair for a new cover story, Grimes shared her love for Herbert’s books, and revealed that she had dreams of directing her own Dune adaptation.She then went on to say that she was initially hired by Warner to promote the film via her social media following.

The Harder They Fall, starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz and Idris Elba. It is a headbangingly, flesh-splatteringly freaky debut from Jeymes Samuel that reclaims the African-American side of the genre. The drumbeat of brutality became a bit too uniform for me, but it it stylishly made.

The Power of the Dog was named best film at tonight’s 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), as the New Zealander also scooped best director. During a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, sci-fi epic Dune also triumphed with five gongs, and Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical Belfast was named Outstanding British Film. The Power of the Dog’s male star, Benedict Cumberbatch, was on hand to read out the absent Campion’s victory speech for her best director award.

Baftas red carpet was back with a vengeance for 2022, with the awards returning to full-capacity for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. And while the Baftas offer us the chance to celebrate the best films and performances of the past year, it also allows us to get a glimpse of celebrity’s red carpet style.

Venus and Serena Williams came to shine at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards Sunday.The sisters stepped out in silver for the 27th annual awards show, where , the biopic which details their father's journey as he raises his daughters into tennis icons, was nominated for six awards.Venus wore a Versace gown with a plunging neckline and waist-high slits. Venus's outfit included a pair of shimmering bike shorts that were draped by the slits of the dress. The tennis star paired the look with a pair of platform heels. Venus kept the rest of her look simple, wearing her hair down, long and straight.

Pete Davidson has been absent for the past few episodes of, co-star Bowen Yang says his fellow castmembers are standing behind him.Yang walked the red carpet at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday, and he spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the topic that has dominated headlines in recent weeks — the drama between Davidson and West that has spilled out into social media repeatedly.«We are supporting him by giving him space,» Yang said of Davidson. «I think he’s just, you know, figuring it out, because I think a lot is out of his control, in terms of people's responses.»«I think he’s just getting back to his comfort and I think that is the best thing he can do,» Yang continued.

Read more: Man gives Belfast one star review after not realising it's in black and white Accepting the award, writer and director Kenneth Branagh said: "Thank you to British cinema audiences for watching in tonnage a UK and Irish cinema film at UK and Ireland cinemas. "All hail the streaming revolution, but all hail the big screen too. It's alive, and long may they live together.

Dana Brooke has called out one of the most famous people on the planet, Kanye West, for a WWE match. There’s no denying that Kanye West, rapper, producer and fashion designer, is one of the most recognisable names in the world. The 44-year-old has been in the news a fair bit lately, mainly due to his public split from ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

(Reuters) -William Hurt, an Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in movies such as "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Broadcast News," died on Sunday at the age of 71, according to Deadline. "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday," the actor's son, Will, said in a statement obtained by Deadline. "He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.

Billie Eilish took home another award Sunday night, this time winning Best Original Song for «No Time to Die» from the James Bond film of the same name.Eilish, a seven-time GRAMMY winner, won the award alongside her brother and creative partner Finneas.Eilish was up against Beyonce, Jay Z and Kid Cudi, Ariana Grande and Lin-Manuel Miranda in the category at the Critics Choice Awards.With the win, Eilish inches closer to her first-ever Oscar.Following news of their Academy Award nomination in February, Eilish and Finneas released a statement to ET, saying, «Words cannot describe how honored and excited we are to have been nominated for an Academy Award for our song 'No Time To Die.' It was a lifelong dream of ours to write a Bond theme, and one we never thought would ever come true. It’s completely unbelievable that we are here being recognized for this song, and this is a peak life experience for us as songwriters and artists.

Daniel Kaluuya took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards during the Bafta awards ceremony. The late star died last month, at the age of 31, with stars around the world paying tribute. Arriving on stage to present the leading actress award, the Get Out actor firstly began: ‘Eternal life to Jamal Edwards,’ before introducing the list of contenders.

Kenneth Branagh and his wife Lindsay Brunnock cut a glamorous pair as they posed arm-in-arm on the red carpet at this year's BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday. Director Sir Kenneth, 61, whose movie Belfast won the Outstanding British Film gong and was nominated in the Best Film category, looked dapper in a black tuxedo and crisp white shirt. Lindsay, 52, coordinated with her filmmaker partner by wearing a floor-length black dress with a leg split.

Rebel Wilson hosted proceedings, on a night where Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune led the pack with 11 nominations, closely followed by Jane Campion’s western The Power of the Dog, which amassed a total of eight. Here are the biggest talking points of the night, from the best jokes to the biggest winners and the most graceful losers. .

BAFTA Film Awards tonight (Sunday, March 3), and viewers had a mixed response to her performance. Wilson made her entrance on stage to the Bond theme, following a performance by Dame Shirley Bassey, and revealed a tattoo on her leg of Daniel Craig's face, joking "Diamonds are Forever, and so are tattoos".

ITV competition sees the celebrity lineup take to the ice each week with jaw-dropping performances, and tonight (Sunday, March 13) was no different. Among this year’s contestants are the likes of Love Island star Liberty Poole, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens. After a lively group routine to Camila Cabello's 'Don't Go Yet' led by former pro Dan Whiston, Phillip Schofield – who was hosting alone after Holly Willoughby tested positive for Covid-19 earlier today – then welcomed the final five on to the ice for a solo skating challenge.

William Hurt has died at the age of 71. The Oscar-winning actor - who was best known for his roles in 'Broadcast News', 'Body Heat' and 'The Big Chill' - passed away on Sunday (13. 03.

Bafta Awards - saying a man would have been "abused, shamed and cancelled" if he had cracked some of the jokes she did. The Australian actress also suffered a backlash from viewers who branded her "unfunny" and said they were "cringing" at her gags on Sunday night (March 13).

Deadline reported an announcement by Hurt’s son Will: “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.

William Hurt has died, aged 71. The actor’s son, Will, announced the news, posting on social media: “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.

nominations go, sci-fi saga Dune is leading the way, followed by western The Power of the Dog and Sir Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. Stars including Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Kaluuya and Millie Bobby Brown are among the celebrities in attendance at tonight's show, and viewers at home simply couldn't be more thrilled. During tonight's BBC broadcast ceremony, a number of viewers at home were quick to tweet their reactions as they watched.

BAFTAs for the first time on Sunday. Previously Rebel has hosted the 2013 MTV Movie Awards and most recently the comedy show LOL: Australia, however not all fans were impressed with her BAFTA performance. You can read more TV news here.

“Seriously Red” makes its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.

noted on Twitter upon hearing of Hurt’s death at the age of 71, “Hurt always seemed profoundly uncomfortable being a good-looking leading man, which may be one reason that his performance in ‘Broadcast News’ is absolutely perfect — he understood that he was playing someone who was miscast.”Before making his way to the screen, Hurt had already established his bona fides on the New York stage, taking on challenging roles ranging from Hamlet to the gay paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Lanford Wilson’s “Fifth of July.” (Even after achieving big-screen fame, Hurt returned to Broadway as part of the company of David Rabe’s “Hurlyburly” in a legendarily explosive production directed by Mike Nichols.) He hit the ground running in Hollywood: Hurt managed to survive the tempestuous creation of his first film, 1980’s “Altered States,” even as screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky took his name off the film and original director Arthur Penn (who hired Hurt in the first place) was replaced by Ken Russell.Hurt and Sigourney Weaver made an appealing couple in “Eyewitness” (1981), a thriller that was vastly overshadowed by “Body Heat” in the same year. Lawrence Kasdan’s noir throwback paired Hurt and Kathleen Turner to scorching effect, turning this intense and serious actor into the kind of sex symbol he was never particularly interested in becoming.

BENEDICT Cumberbatch revealed he was opening his home to Ukrainian refugees as the Baftas paid tribute to the nation’s people. Speaking on the red carpet he said: “Everyone needs to do as much as they can.

Ray Romano’s Critics’ Choice Awards speech featured a great dirty joke.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThis year, all five Oscar nominees in the sound category have also scored Motion Picture Sound Editors nominations at the 69th annual Golden Reel Awards. For the second year in a row, the Oscar category combines sound editing and sound mixing.The MPSE Golden Reel Awards, to be held as a virtual global ceremony March 13, recognizes the craft of sound editing, dividing those accolades into three disciplines for the awards category.“Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “No Time to Die” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” all received nominations.

And Just Like That…, the Sex and the City revamp, is queering up an LGBTQI television favourite. With the addition of a major Queer character, the return of some favourite gay characters and the inclusion of a gender questioning teen, And Just Like That… aims to address the issues of its predecessor.

The full list of winners has been announced for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards!

Halle Berry has received a major honor at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards.

The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards handed out their laundry list of honors on Sunday afternoon in a ceremony hosted by the incredible Nicole Byer and Taye Diggs. The Critics’ Choice never met an award they didn’t like and all in all handed out 41 trophies across both film and television.

LADY Gaga brought Hollywood glamour to the Baftas last night in a plunging fishtail dress with a huge train. The actress, who is in town to present the EE Rising Star Award, posed up a storm in front of the iconic Bafta masks, holding a tasselled bag and placing her hand on her hip.

American Tabloid, the working title, will show a weekly publication across different decades.The project is expected to be a fictional place “where political correctness, morals and ethics are left firmly at the door”.Burning Wheel said it was “positive” the deal would be firmed up shortly, with development to begin soon.Producer Shelley Hammond said: “To do this production justice we always knew we would require writers who don’t hold back and go way further than most would dare.“We are just beyond delighted that we are ready to agree a deal to make this happen with the incredible talent of Bret and Irvine.

Naman Ramachandran “Trainspotting” writer Irvine Welsh and “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis are in final talks with the U.K.’s Burning Wheel Productions to co-create a dramatized series based on the national tabloid press culture in the U.S.With the working title “American Tabloid,” the series will unspool over decades and follow events from a weekly publication where political correctness, morals and ethics are unheard of.The deal is expected to get confirmed in the coming weeks, with a development schedule to follow.“To do this production justice we always knew we would require writers who don’t hold back and go way further than most would dare,” said Shelley Hammond of Burning Wheel.