David Fincher Calls ‘Joker’ A “Betrayal Of The Mentally Ill” & Explains Signing Exclusive Netflix Deal

Camila Cabello is back with new music.

Red Velvet have announced their first concert in over two years as a full group, The ReVe Festival: Prologue, will take place next month.The K-pop girl group last gave an in-person concert in February 2020 when they performed in Fukuoka, Japan. However, they were without singer Wendy for the show, who was recovering from a stage accident that happened in December 2019.Red Velvet’s full line-up – completed by Seulgi, Joy, Yeri and Irene – will bring The ReVe Festival: Prologue concert to Seoul’s Olympic Handball Gymnasium on March 19 and 20.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony’s $106.4M global box office weekend for Uncharted was another reminder to a streaming-obsessed entertainment industry that the tried-and-true business model of theatrical features still works, and that there’s an audience for them.

The news focus on Presidents Day was of Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, as he ordered troops to enter two separatist regions of Ukraine for “peacekeeping” purposes after he recognized their independence.

Michael Buble’s family is getting bigger! The Canadian crooner, 46, and wife Luisana Lopilato, 34, revealed they have another child on the way in a sneak-peek at the forthcoming music video for his track “I’ll Never Not Love You” which emerged on Monday, Feb. 21.

All hail the Queen of TikTok: Penelope Disick! The 9-year-old showed off her moves once again in a new video with dad Scott Disick, 38, showing off a quick routine to the bass heavy “Captain (whistle)” by Nutcase22. The pair mimicked a flute playing move during a whistle part of the song, both giving the camera an ultra-serious look in the clip shared on Sunday, Feb. 20.

Spider-Man and MJ haven’t found a new home just yet.

Salma Hayek took to Instagram to share a special tribute, and was inundated with words of encouragement from fans in return.MORE: Salma Hayek stuns in very rare picture with husband François-Henri for Valentine's DayAmid the announcement that Queen Elizabeth has contracted COVID-19, the actress paid her respects to the monarch with a new photo shared to her 20 million followers. The get well soon message featured a photo of Salma with a large portrait of the Queen hanging above her.WATCH: Salma and daughter Valentina make surprising confession about London homeMORE: Who is looking after the Queen as she isolates with COVID-19 at Windsor Castle?The Mexico native wrote in her caption: "Long live the Queen. Wishing #QueenElizabeth a swift recovery from Covid." She also added her usual translation in Spanish, and tagged the Royal Family's official Instagram account in the caption.Fans welcomed the tribute and commended the House of Gucci star for it, writing: "God save the Queen," and: "How precious Salma," as well as even: "Two queens in one picture."A post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Salma's tribute to the QueenMORE: Salma Hayek overjoyed as she celebrates happy news close to her heartMORE: The Queen receives good news as she recovers from COVID-19 at Windsor CastleThe image featured a serious Salma looking impossibly chic in a navy blue suit with a ruffled lilac shirt underneath.

There's no doubt Molly-Mae Hague is talented in many things, but we think it's her hair chameleon abilities that are truly commendable. Love Island star Molly-Mae, 22, flits effortlessly between mermaid lengths and shorter crops, and though the star has only just braved one big hair chop in recent weeks, she’s gone one step further with a brand new “short short” bob.

Michael Buble and his wife Luisana Lopilato have announced they are expecting their fourth child together. Singer Michael, 46, and his wife Luisana, 34, revealed the exciting news in the music video for his new song I'll Never Not Love You. A sneak preview of the upcoming video, obtained by TMZ, unveils Luisana's blossoming baby bump.

Aldi is well known and loved by its loyal shoppers for their amazing candles, great homeware steals as well as some fab things down the middle aisle. But, what if we told you the supermarket is home to some pretty great booze, too? The German family-owned store has plenty of award winning wines and fizz to tickle your tastebuds – we mean it was crowned Wine Supermarket of the Year in 2021. Aldi even previously won awards on a national level for its gin.

MICHAEL Buble's wife Luisana Lopilato has revealed they're having their fourth baby - by showing off her baby bump in his new music video. The Canadian crooner, 46, and the model, 34, already share sons Noah, eight, Elias, six and daughter Vida, three.

Former "America's Got Talent" contestant Jane "Nightbirde" Marczewski has died while battling cancer, her family confirmed to Fox News Digital. "Nightbirde," a favorite from Season 16, died on Sunday at the age of 31. "It is with the deepest heartache that we confirm that after a four year battle with cancer, Jane Marczewski, known to many of you as Nightbirde, passed away on February 19th 2022.

Britney Spears has agreed to a $15 million book deal to produce a tell-all memoir, according to reports. Spears, 41, signed the deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster, People magazine confirmed.  Simon & Schuster landed the book deal after a bidding war with multiple publishers, according to Page Six. "The deal is one of the biggest of all time, behind the Obamas," a publishing insider told the outlet.

third and final film of the stripper trilogy.Tatum appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show and explained how he was initially hesitant to play the role of male stripper Mike Lane for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” given his prep diet for the film.The “Dear John” actor explained to Clarkson, 39, that he didn’t want to do a third film at first because he felt that his body wasn’t quite right. “It’s hard even if you do work out to be in that kind of shape,” he said.“You have to starve yourself,” he continued. “I don’t think when you’re that lean, it’s actually healthy for you,” he said. Tatum admitted that training for the role took up a lot of his time and mentioned that it’s harder for him to lose weight now than when he was younger.However, Tatum would be down to do another “Magic Mike” film when he hits old age.

The new season of America’s Got Talent begins tonight and there are some new judges on the panel!

After 25 seasons of having a “wonderful kind of day”, fans are saying a final “goodbye” to “Arthur“.

Ambulance.His co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II contributed to a recent cover profile of Gyllenhaal, and discussed seeing Gyllenhaal take control of the camera himself.“There were times when he would take the camera from Mike [Bay] and then you look around and Jake is shooting the scene,” Abdul-Mateen II told Esquire.“I had never seen anything like that before. I’m curious about those things, but I would never ask the director if I could shoot a scene.”Gyllenhaal had said, discussing Bay, that while “Michael can be brash, and he can be awkward” he enjoyed the shoot, with Abdul-Mateen saying the actor “made the entire set his playground” and added that “Jake loves the camera”.Meanwhile, Jake Gyllenhaal recently addressed the extended 10-minute version of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’, a song long rumoured to be about their past relationship.Fans of Swift have long believed the song draws on her romantic relationship with Gyllenhaal between October 2010 to March 2011.“It has nothing to do with me.

posted to YouTube and shared with local news outlets earlier this month — shows the school’s principal, Bipul Singh, popping 10 multicolored balloons that were delivered to the school with a note addressed to him and to Vice Principal Sandra Scott, according to a receipt shared by Jeff Jackson, and attorney representing the family of the anonymous child whose artwork was allegedly censored.Singh is seen reading the note, which mentions that the balloons are being delivered “in support of of a student who created LGBTQ artwork in class,” reports the Athens Banner-Herald. He then pops the balloons before tossing the package, with the remnants of the balloons, in a trash can.According to Jackson’s clients, Singh and Scott forced a classroom teacher to take down the student’s “Gay is OK” drawing, featuring an umbrella against the backdrop of a rainbow Pride flag, after another parent complained about its inclusion in a classroom artwork display.The teacher initially resisted taking down the artwork, on the grounds that it was unfair to censor this particular student’s brand of speech, but Singh and Scott allegedly told the teacher to take it down.

Acclaimed director David Fincher is sharing his thoughts on the movie Joker and why he considers it to be a “betrayal of the mentally ill.” Fincher recently talked about Joker‘s success in contrast to his movie Fight Club, which was much more difficult to get made back in the late 1990s. “Nobody would have thought they had a shot at a giant hit with Joker had The Dark Knight not been as massive as it was,” Fincher told The Telegraph. “I don’t think ­anyone would have looked at that material and thought, Yeah, let’s take [Taxi Driver’s] Travis Bickle and [The King of Comedy’s] Rupert Pupkin and conflate them, then trap him in a betrayal of the mentally ill, and trot it out for a billion dollars,” Fincher added.

Joker to be “a betrayal of the mentally ill”.The DC film, which starred Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, has received criticism since its release for its portrayal of mental illness, and was later crowned the most complained about movie of 2019.In a new interview with The Telegraph, director Fincher, who made his big screen return this week with new film Mank, likened Joker to a “trap”.‘I don’t think ­anyone would have looked at that material and thought, “Yeah, let’s take [Taxi Driver’s] Travis Bickle and [The King of Comedy’s] Rupert Pupkin and conflate them, then trap him in a betrayal of the mentally ill, and trot it out for a billion dollars’,” the director said.Regarding Joker‘s record-breaking box office take, Fincher stated his

Director David Fincher is sharing his thoughts on Joaquin Phoenix’s “Joker”, using it as an example of studios who take fewer risks on projects.

The Telegraph. Also Read: David Fincher's 'Mank' Scores Early Raves: 'Luxuriant Cinephile Swoon of a Movie'“I don’t think ­anyone would have looked at that material and thought, Yeah, let’s take [‘Taxi Driver’s’] Travis Bickle and [‘The King of Comedy’s’] Rupert Pupkin and conflate them, then trap him in a betrayal of the mentally ill, and trot it out for a billion dollars,” he said.The film grossed over $1 billion at the box office, scored two Oscars and nine other nominations, and became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.“I’m sure that Warner Bros thought at a certain price, and with the right cast, and with De Niro coming along for the ride, it would be a possible double or triple,” Fincher added.

Acclaimed director David Fincher is sharing his thoughts on the movie Joker and why he considers it to be a “betrayal of the mentally ill.”