‘Collective’ Trailer: The New Documentary Uncovers Tragedy & Corruption After A Deadly Fire

Kim Kardashian is continuing to wear Balenciaga!

Angelique Jackson Sherri Shepherd wasn’t a nominee at the 13th AAFCA Awards on Wednesday night, but she certainly had the look of a winner.Shepherd was on hand at the annual awards show — which celebrates the best in film each year — to present the best actress award to her “Chi-town sister” Jennifer Hudson, who the organization’s near-100 members honored for playing Aretha Franklin in “Respect.”“I’m so in awe of her, that she has reinvented herself but she’s still singing those soulful gospel songs, then she’s pop, then she can get in there and act her butt off and did an amazing job in ‘Respect,’” Shepherd told Variety about Hudson on the red carpet outside the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. “Now the girl’s got her own talk show — welcome to the block, sis! — so, it’s very, very exciting to support her in this manner.” Of course, Hudson isn’t the only one with a new show.

“You are looking at live pictures of a fire that has broken out at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant in the town of Enerhohrad after an attack by Russian troops,” said CNN’s Erin Burnett tonight in what could literally be the most explosive story out of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the Eastern European nation so far

Bad Bunny with 10, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Viral Song of the Year. Close behind is Jhay Cortez with 8.

Jason Momoa is thanking his fans and the press, for giving his family space as they process the separation between him and Lisa Bonet.

A movie about Madonna‘s life is in the works, but first, Madonna will be portrayed in an upcoming film about “Weird Al” Yankovic!

Zendaya is on the cover of W Magazine‘s Directors issue and the shoot was directed by her Dune director Denis Villeneuve.

Katie Meyer, a captain on the Standford Women’s Soccer Team, tragically passed away this week at the age of 22 and now her cause of death has been confirmed.

A source close to Selena Gomez is shooting down the latest rumors that are swirling around about her love life.

Zoë Kravitz is revealing new details about The Batman.

Pete Davidson could be taking a journey to the final frontier.

BIG Brother star Narinder Kaur made an impact on the show at the turn of the century and now she lives a very glamorous life. The reality TV star shot to fame on season two of Big Brother in 2001 and became known for her strong bond with eventual winner, Brian Dowling.

DR Alex George has been accused of cheating on another girlfriend – just days after his betrayal of Ellie Hecht emerged. A stunning medical student has revealed a series of messages from the TV star, sent while he was believed to still be dating dating Amelia Bath.

THE Apprentice candidates turned the air blue tonight during a task that resulted in Akshay Thakrar being booted off the show. Lord Sugar challenged the candidates to sell items on television and it resulted in chaos for both teams.

LINE of Duty star Martin Compston has teased that series seven could arrive within MONTHS. The 37-year-old actor - who plays Steve Arnott on the BBC One crime thriller - hinted that the show's creator Jed Mercurio may have another instalment on the horizon.

I COLLAPSED on the floor and died before my wedding, now I'm pitching my unique business, revealed a Dragons Den entrepreneur. Business owner Paul Westerman presented a product called RBR Legflow that helps to increase blood flow to the lower limbs and in turn reduces the risk of DVT (deep vein thrombosis).

THIS Gogglebox star looks completely different in a cute throwback pic from their infant days. The hugely popular Channel 4 show has seen some of its stars take a leap away from their sofas and into the spotlight.

STACEY Solomon shared the hilarious moment Joe Swash called her a 'mutant' for having hairy legs. The Loose Women presenter, 32, was having a bubble bath and shaving her legs before her return to the ITV panel show.

Serena Williams is speaking out after a new article published by The New York Times, used a photo of her sister Venus Williams, with a story that only referenced Serena, titled “Tennis Star’s Venture Firm Has Raised $111 Million.”And while The Times has apologized since the incident and the correct photo was used in the digital version, the article was published in the print version with an incorrect photo of the Tennis star.Serena took to Twitter to share her thoughts after reading a copy of the article accompanied with the photo, stating, “No matter how far we come, we get reminded that it’s not enough,” receiving over 37.000 likes and over 8,000 retweets.She continued, “This is why I raised $111M for @serenaventures. To support the founders who are overlooked by engrained systems woefully unaware of their biases.

Jessica Kiang On paper, the premise of writer-director Eamon O’Rourke’s feature debut seems irresistible: An all-girl gang of abuse survivors, seriously upskilled in the use of baseball bats, bombs and butterfly knives, roams heartland America exacting vengeance on Bad Men — which here means #AlmostAllMen. But in execution (and there are precious few of those), “Asking for It” is too much like its cardboard heroines: edgy on the outside, empty within.

Angelique Jackson CBS is doubling down on its commitment to Sheryl Underwood, the Emmy-winning host of “The Talk.”Underwood has inked a multi-year deal to remain on the panel of the daytime talk series through Season 15 (“The Talk” is currently in its 12th season), plus she’s entered into a new two-year first-look deal with CBS Studios.“‘The Talk’ will forever be my home; I have no intentions of going anywhere, but while I have this platform and while I have access to the audience, I want to be as integral in the success of the corporation of CBS as I possibly can,” Underwood tells Variety of expanding her relationship with the network. “I want to be able to create content — not just for me to star in, but for other people to get the same opportunity and go on the same journey, especially women and stand-up comics.” Underwood joined “The Talk” in September 2011, as the show entered into its second season, and earned a Daytime Emmy Award alongside her fellow hosts in 2017.On behalf of CBS, CEO George Cheeks stated: “Sheryl has been critical to ‘The Talk’s’ success for more than a decade and we’re excited that she will be part of the conversation for several years to come.

Tomris Laffly Hair salons are sacred spaces. Where else could one catch up on the latest neighborhood gossip and engage in mindless chit-chat, while getting treated to a wash, trim and blow-out? But in “Paradise Now“ director Hany Abu-Assad’s restrained yet gripping “Huda’s Salon,” a feminist political thriller whose philosophical observations are richer than its white-knuckle moments, the titular Bethlehem joint secretly operates as something other than a pampering safe haven.

Ashley Monroe no longer has cancer.

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the Morris Day & The Time Facebook account.“However, now that Prince is no longer with us – Suddenly, the people who control his multimillion dollar estate, want to rewrite history by taking my name away from me, thus impacting how I feed my family. So as of now, per the Prince estate, I can no longer use Morris Day & The Time in any capacity,” Day said.Representatives for Prince’s estate contested Day’s characterization of the matter, however.

For the past seven years, Chris Licht’s favorite comic has been Stephen Colbert. As the new chairman of CNN, Licht’s focus has instantly shifted to the brilliant ex-comic from Ukraine named Volodymyr Zelensky, whose heroics are the story of the hour.

Charlamagne tha God, Nicole Brown, Reinaldo Marcus Green, and Danielle Lawson were among the talented creatives who attended the annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday night, honoring some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest.

Still healing. Jason Momoa is grateful for fans’ continued support of his family amid his split from Lisa Bonet.

The family feud lives on. Samantha Markle is reportedly suing half-sister Meghan Markle for defamation after the duchess and Prince Harry’s March 2021 CBS tell-all interview.

Making a difference. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are taking action amid the unrest in Ukraine.

Britney Spears, 40, is celebrating her fiancé Sam Asghari‘s 28th birthday by sharing a gorgeous post of herself and her man and giving him the best wishes. “Happy Birthday

Kane Brown is aiming to become an adventurous eater.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Romanian Film Centre/CNC Romania has confirmed that Alexander Nanau’s well-received documentary Collective will be Romania’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature.The selection marks the first time a Romanian documentary has been the country’s official submission.The film follows a team of investigative journalists as they uncover shocking, widespread corruption. After a deadly nightclub fire, the mysterious death of the owner of a powerful pharmaceutical firm, and the quiet resignation of a health minister—seemingly unrelated events, all within weeks of each other—the team of reporters exposes a much larger, much more explosive political scandal.

Clayton Davis The first official trailer and new poster for the documentary feature film “Collective,” which debuted at the Venice Film Festival last year, has been shared exclusively with Variety.Directed by Alexander Nanau (“Toto and His Sisters”), the film follows a team of investigative journalists at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud. As they follow the facts, they find shocking, widespread corruption involving enriched moguls and politicians that lead to the deaths of innocent citizens.Magnolia Pictures plans to submit the film for the upcoming Academy Awards in the best documentary feature category.