Christopher Nolan Insists His Crew Can Sit ‘Whenever They Need’ on His Sets

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Super Bowl is the biggest U.S. TV broadcast of the year — and this coming Sunday, NBCUniversal hopes that the NFL championship game gets a massive streaming turnout, too.Super Bowl LVI, pitting the Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals, kicks off at 3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTaylor Tomlinson has mined her up-bringing in a devout Christian family for laughs in her comedy act and Netflix stand-up specials. Now, her story will be the basis of a new feature film.Village Roadshow Pictures has acquired the rights to an untitled movie based on the life of the hit stand-up comedian, outbidding several other suitors. Paul Weitz will direct from a script written by Tomlinson and Taylor Tetreau.

K.J. Yossman “Taurus” is the semi-autobiographical tale of a rap-slash-rock star on the tail-end of a self-destructive kick. Set to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival Feb.

Wheels up! Jennifer Aniston, 52, boarded a plane in Hawaii on February 9 after finishing up filming Murder Mystery 2 with funnyman Adam Sandler, 55. Freshly lei’d in white flowers over her signature comfy tee and chinos travel ensemble, the Morning Show star jetted off just in time to celebrate her 53rd birthday on February 11.

Naman Ramachandran Simon Thomas, veteran ITV America unscripted and international producer, has been named president of ITV Entertainment and will also serve as ITV America’s head of international programming.Thomas, previously executive VP of current programming, west coast, for ITV America, has executive produced all U.S. seasons of “Love Island,” as well as new series “My Mom, Your Dad” and the upcoming “Rat in the Kitchen.” Earlier, he worked on “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the original U.K.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNominees for the 12th annual Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Awards have been revealed, recognizing the craft of music supervision in film, television, games, advertising and trailers.Among the film nominees for the 2022 edition of the GMS Awards are “Encanto,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “Being the Ricardos,” each of which also scored Oscar nominations this week. Television shows that scored nods include “The White Lotus,” “Blindspotting” and “Lovecraft Country.”Songwriters, artists and music supervisors will be recognized together for the category of best song written and/or recorded for film.As previously announced, Diane Warren will receive the organization’s prestigious Icon Award, and Mitchell Leib will receive the Legacy Award honoring those music supervisors who have excelled within the craft of music supervision.

Ethan Shanfeld Judd Apatow will return to host this year’s Directors Guild of America Awards, taking place on March 12 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Beth McCarthy-Miller has been appointed as the event’s awards chair.Apatow previously hosted the ceremony in 2018 and 2020.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorLucques restaurant has already been gone for a few years, but its many Hollywood devotees can now experience the rustic flavors and well-selected wines of Suzanne Goin and Carolyne Styne in two distinct ways at downtown L.A.’s stylish new Proper Hotel, whose interiors were designed by Kelly Wearstler.On the rooftop is Cara Cara: The casual lounge’s menu of salads, tacos and burgers is perfect for sipping a passion fruit caipirinha while looking out at the city lights.Off the lobby, the Portuguese-influenced Caldo Verde — named for the saffron-scented stew of rock crabs, kale and tomato — is the hotel’s centerpiece restaurant.But Los Angeles isn’t exactly known for its Portuguese food, so why now? Goin says, “The inspiration was two-fold actually. I have always loved Portuguese food — since a trip there in my teens to the five years working in Providence, Rhode Island where there is a very strong and vibrant Portuguese community.

William Earl PGA-nominated producers will gather on Feb. 23 for Variety FYC Fest: The Producers, for exclusive conversations about the top films and television shows of the year.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFormer NBC drama development exec Lisa Roos has been named head of television at Keshet Studios, the U.S.-based production arm of Keshet International.In her new role, Roos will focus on developing original IP to bolster Keshet Studios’ ambitious lineup of limited and returning series. She will report to Keshet Studios president Peter Traugott.Roos comes to Keshet from NBC, where she was most recently senior vice president of drama development.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. International Television Production has revealed the lineup for its annual WBITVP Formats Showcase, taking place March 3 at the BAFTA headquarters in London, featuring in-person and live streamed interviews with creatives, broadcasters and talent.

Hoda Kotb took to social media to reveal an incredible bit of news that had fans feeling as elated as she was.MORE: Jennifer Lopez teases Hoda Kotb about Joel Schiffman split live on Today showThe Today Show star shared a picture on Instagram featuring the two athletes who had brought the United States gold at that point at the 2022 Winter Olympics.WATCH: Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie share how to watch the Winter Olympics GamesThe post highlighted Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim in competition, and Hoda happily wrote: "Good morning GOLD!!! Congrats @nathanwchen @chloekim."One fan excitedly commented: "Thank you Nathan and Chloe for an amazing job - it was so exciting and enjoyable watching you- your hard work and dedication certainly paid off!!"MORE: Hoda Kotb makes rare revelation about home life with daughters Haley and HopeAnother wrote: "Way to go guys!!!! So proud of you," with many others sharing congratulatory messages as well and sharing love for Hoda.While Hoda is currently dealing with the ramifications of her split from longtime fiancé Joel Schiffman, she has maintained that the two are still quite amicable.A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb)Hoda celebrated the athletes that won gold for USA at the Winter OlympicsShe has been keeping herself busy by throwing herself into coverage for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which are being held in Beijing.While Hoda did attract a huge amount of fan love for her warm and enthusiastic coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, this year the pandemic and ongoing fears of a resurgence have forced NBC to alter plans. MORE: Inside Hoda Kotb's stylish home where she will co-parent her kids with ex Joel SchiffmanMORE: Hoda Kotb announces split from fiancé Joel Schiffman live on

Kanye West has made it clear he wants his family to get back together, publicly pleading to be reunited with Kim Kardashian and their four children, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.It seems the rapper got emotional after seeing Kim’s Vogue cover story, taking to social media to write “GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY TOGETHER,” sharing some of the photos featuring their children.And while Kanye is now dating actress Julia Fox, the artist has his priorities straight and has previously insisted the famous Kardashian to take him back after their divorce was announced last year.During her latest interview Kim explained she wants to put herself first: “For so long, I did what made other people happy,” she continued, “And I think in the last two years I decided, I’m going to make myself happy. And that feels really good.”She concluded, “And even if that created changes and caused my divorce, I think it’s important to be honest with yourself about what really makes you happy.

Asda shoppers have praised the store after the supermarket chose a relatable mum to model George's new Entice lingerie set, with her stretch marks proudly on show.

A man was cleared today of sexually assaulting a teenage Rangers fan at the club's title celebrations.

The latest posters of Tenet are creating quite the buzz among the fans and audience members. The two new posters of Tenet feature the film's lead actor John David Washington.

Christopher Nolan is responding to Anne Hathaway‘s comments that he bans chairs from the sets of his films.

Ver recently, Anne Hathaway left everyone talking when she said Christopher Nolan has banned chairs on the sets. The actress has worked with the ace director on two films.

Christopher Nolan has responded to claims that the filmmaker does not allow chairs on his film sets.The response follows a conversation started by actress Anne Hathaway, who said Nolan “doesn’t allow chairs, and his reasoning is, if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working.”Those claims have now been denied by a spokesperson of Nolan’s.

Anne Hathaway – who previously shouted out to Rihanna for being a pillar of support –  says that Christopher Nolan had an interesting way to keep his staff members working during the filming of some of his biggest films, including Interstellar and The Dark Knight Rises. The New York Post said today that Nolan prefers not to have chairs on set.

In a recent “Actors on Actors” conversation with Hugh Jackman for Variety, Anne Hathaway dropped a revelation about what it’s like to work on a Christopher Nolan film.

Yesterday, a seemingly innocuous comment made by Anne Hathaway about Christopher Nolan’s behind-the-scenes rules blew up on social media. As we wrote, it appears, from the actress’ words, that the “Interstellar” filmmaker is not a fan of chairs on his set because they somehow impede folks’ work ethic.

The Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway revealed how director Christopher Nolan's advice helped her in perfecting her role as the Catwoman in the film, The Dark Knight Rises. The 2012 film, The Dark Knight Rises had the stunning diva Anne Hathaway essaying the role of Selina Kyle.

Anne Hathaway revealed what she believes is the secret to director Christopher Nolan’s success — no chairs on set. The actress sat down for a virtual interview with fellow actor Hugh Jackman for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series in which the duo got to talking about their experience working with the acclaimed director.

Christopher Nolan‘s secret to a top-grossing flick has been revealed: no chairs on set.“He doesn’t allow chairs, and his reasoning is, if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working,” says Anne Hathaway, who starred in Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi flick “Interstellar” and played Catwoman in his 2012 movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” She reveals the rule during a video chat with her former “Les Misérables” co-star Hugh Jackman for Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” issue.

Christopher Nolan has a “no chairs on set” rule while filming.The actress, who worked with the filmmaker on The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar, revealed the details to Hugh Jackman – who starred in Nolan’s The Prestige – as part of Variety‘s ‘Actors on Actors’ series.“[Nolan] doesn’t allow chairs,” Hathaway said. “And his reasoning is: if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working.”The actress then defended Nolan’s decision by pointing to the success of his films.

Anne Hathaway, who worked with Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Interstellar (2014), revealed that the filmmaker does not allow chairs on his film sets. The actress joined her Les Miserables co-star Hugh Jackman for Variety’s Actors on Actor and during their conversation spoke about the director.

Anne Hathaway is opening up about the interesting thing that happens on the set of director Christopher Nolan‘s movies.

interview series, Hathaway and fellow Nolan alum Hugh Jackman were talking about working with the secretive director when Hathaway revealed that along with banning cell phones, Nolan has also banned the use of chairs on his movie sets. “Chris also doesn’t allow chairs.

If you could break down the alchemy of a Christopher Nolan film and box it up, then Hollywood studios would pay good money to have it in their control. The filmmaker is one of the only directors working today that is able to actually land massive budgets for films based on original ideas and then release them to an adoring public that secures him box office profit.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefHow did Anne Hathaway become Catwoman? To portray Batman’s purring nemesis in Christopher Nolan’s 2012 movie “The Dark Knight Rises,” the actress realized that she needed to train to make herself stronger so she could perform her own stunts.In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Hathaway talked with Hugh Jackman about the conversations she had with Nolan before she suited up as Catwoman. Jackman worked with Nolan in 2006’s magician drama “The Prestige.”“You know how you have those jobs and you just go, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to work again because this was such fun,'” Hathaway said.

Welp, with COVID-19 spiking up all over the country again, (another single-day record for coronavirus cases today) nice work assholes, did you not see what New York went through and see it as a cautionary tale? Warner Bros. is once again delaying and pushing back the release date of Christopher Nolan‘s “Tenet” just about two weeks after delaying it before.