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Chuck Parker is facing a tough re-election bid as national executive director of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Three years ago, he ran unopposed, but this time four challengers — including two former guild presidents — are running against him. Ballots will go out March 29 and will be counted April 19.

told The West Side Rag. Since being built in the 1930s, the two-story building has housed an art house cinema, pornography theater and two national movie chains, and still boasts the same landmarked exterior.

Sisters before misters. Kim Kardashian is dating Ariana Grande‘s ex-fiancé Pete Davidson, but the romance hasn’t changed the way the two women feel about each other.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticNaomi Watts has had a penchant for highly physical roles unusual among female stars not particularly associated with action movies. It made her acrobatics the most special effect amidst so many CG wonders in Peter Jackson’s “King Kong,” and a vividly plausible victim of grueling crises in films like “Funny Games” and “The Impossible.” Of course, one can always get too much of a good thing, as when recent, regrettable “The Desperate Hour” seemed to reduce the hot-button topic of school shootings to a gimmicky “Watch this fearless actress run the gamut of emotions while JOGGING!”Fortunately, there is nothing gratuitous about the physicality demanded of Watts by “Infinite Storm,” which is based on a real-life incident that took place in New Hampshire’s White Mountains a dozen years ago.

SKIMS-obsessed! Lourdes Leon was photographed in Miami on Monday in a skintight light blue skims bodysuit, seemingly headed to the airport as she carted a suitcase at her side. Madonna‘s daughter paired the fitted look with a green, orange, and light blue-colored knit bucket hat, also wearing green-and-orange-colored Supreme x Nike Air Max sneakers and matching light blue socks. The 25-year-old also threw back to the early aughts as she carried a Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton multicolor speedy 30 bag.

Kylie Jenner recently shocked fans by announcing that she and Travis Scott have decided to change the name of their new baby son, formerly known as Wolf, after welcoming him in February 2022. The makeup mogul, 24, revealed that the name just "really didn't feel like it was him", but is yet to announce what his new permanent moniker will be. While Kylie's U-turn surprised many, it turns out she's not the first famous face to go back on their decision after naming their baby.

Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' & 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Star, Dead at 90 'The Love Boat' Returns to the Open Sea as Cast Reunites 'The Love Boat' Cast's Nautical Reunion

iHeartRadio Music Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and some of music's biggest names came out to perform and accept their trophies.Celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and app from last year, the ninth edition of the awards ceremony was a star-studded affair. Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion and Bad Bunny were among the many musical icons nominated for awards coming into the big show.This year, listeners had the chance to decide winners in several new and established categories.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Star Wars” fans are still talking about Luke Skywalker’s return in the penultimate episode of “The Book of Boba Fett,” and they’re still talking about his voice. In the episode, CGI Young Luke trains Grogu the ways of the Jedi.But Mark Hamill did not return to record any dialogue.

Zack Sharf Ewan McGregor is returning to “Star Wars” for the first time in 17 years with the upcoming Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” but it turns out the actor didn’t entirely give up his Jedi training in the nearly two decades between “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” and the new streaming series. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, McGregor admitted that he often uses the Force hand motion on automatic doors in various supermarkets.“I do it with doors!” McGregor said of the finger-slash-Force move. “I like to do that with automatic doors just for my own amusement.

Sasha Urban editorAlthough they just completed their visit to the “Lost City,” Adam and Aaron Nee are quickly gearing up for a trip to the planet Eternia.Following years of speculation about a “Masters of the Universe” reboot, which hasn’t had a live-action film since 1987, the Nee brothers were announced as the film’s directors four years ago. Now, they’re finally preparing to begin shooting the Mattel Studios and Netflix film this summer, with “West Side Story’s” Kyle Allen attached in the role of He-Man.

As Bennifer continues to thrive, Ben Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s relationship only seems to worsen. The two, who recently divorced after ten years of marriage, seemingly had anything but a peaceful Sunday afternoon as the two were spotted having a tense discussion in LA. The Tender Bar actor wore a red shirt and jeans as he puffed on a cigarette while the 13 Going On 30 star was dolled up in a multi-colored sweater and long denim skirt. Take a look at pics of the heated exchange here.

After a judge decided to end the conservatorship that dominated Amanda Bynes‘ life for nine years, the actress shared a statement with PEOPLE magazine on the matter. “Following today’s decision by the judge to terminate my conservatorship, I would like to thank my fans for their love and well wishes during this time. I would also like to thank my lawyer and my parents for their support over the last nine years,” the 35-year-old said, via her layer David A. Esquibias.

Johnny Depp, 58, and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, 35, are getting ready to duke it out in court again, over a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Johnny against Amber in March 2019. According to court documents obtained by HollywoodLife, the upcoming showdown, which is taking place in a Fairfax County, Virginia, courtroom, will include communication that took place between the two and various celebrities, including Aquaman actor, Jason Momoa, 42, and Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, 56.

Rising music artist Vagabon steps out for the premiere of The Lost City held at Regency Village Theatre on Monday (March 21) in Westwood, Los Angeles.

Jack Osbourne is expanding his family! The TV personality is about to be a father of four, expecting his first child with fiancée Aree Gearhart, after welcoming 4-year-old Minnie, 6-year-old Andy and 9-year-old Pearl, with his ex-wife Lisa Stelly.“Exciting news!!!” Jack wrote on Instagram, adding that they will be “expecting a baby in the summer!” and admitting that he is thrilled to welcome a new baby into his life, “Baby #4 here we come!”He also posted a sweet photo with Aree, holding her baby bump and smiling at the camera. His fiancée also shared the news with a close-up photo of her belly, captioned “best friend downloading.”It seems the whole family is excited for the baby news, with grandmother Sharon Osbourne writing “couldn’t be more excited about grand-baby #4!!!” and congratulating the happy couple.The announcement comes after Aree’s 31st birthday celebration, who wrote “Today is my birthday, but my gift doesn’t arrive till summer ;-) new member of our tribe coming summer 2022.”A post shared by Aree Gearhart (@seecreature)The couple dated for over two years before getting engaged in December 2021, with Jack posting all about the special moment on social media “Today I asked the most beautiful and loving woman I’ve ever met to marry me.

To mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne, Prince William and Duchess Kate embarked on an overseas trip to tour the Caribbean.

While the female demographic has shown to be one of the more reluctant to return to cinemas during the pandemic, that is set to change this weekend with Paramount’s The Lost City which is eyeing a mid $20M start, possible $30M+ take at 4,228 theaters.

1.6 million TikTok and 136,000 Instagram followers, posing in micro bikinis. And while they may be big fans of her cheeky outfits, the locals on Cocos Island were not. “So I landed in Cocos yesterday and the lady who owns the Airbnb that we’re staying in received some calls from some locals saying I should be wearing something more culturally appropriate because this island is predominantly Muslim,” the TikTok vlogger shared.

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Dean Seaton, who has directed episodes of Superman & Lois, The Flash and Modern Family, is to helm the pilot of CBS’ reboot of Early Edition.

“During these past years, our government tried to strangle independent media,” said a former correspondent at Russia’s state-run TV outlet, Channel One. Zhanna Agalakova, the outlet’s former Paris correspondent, confirmed she quit this month.

“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may get her Oscars moment after all. The 20-year-old actor has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a crash in Heywood. The man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital following a collision on Queens Park Road just after 2pm.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorVeteran sportscaster Mike Tirico will join NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” next fall, pairing up with analyst Cris Collinsworth in the latest shake up among the announcers who call the plays of TV’s most-watched sport.Tirico fills a spot left vacant by the departure of Al Michaels, who is expected to join Amazon to call “Thursday Night Football.”“When Mike joined NBC Sports in 2016, it was our plan for him to become our primetime Olympics host and the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement. “We are excited to have Mike join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season.”NBC confirms speculation about the future of its “Sunday Night Football” booth with an NFL meeting slated to take place later this week.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNorth American distributor Greenwich Entertainment has released the new trailer for Vincent Kelner’s documentary “A Taste of Whale,” which will screen at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen on March 29, and opens in North American theaters, and on Amazon and Apple TV on May 27.Every year, hundreds of pilot whales are hunted in the fjords of the Faroe Islands, an ancient tradition known as “The Grind.” International animal rights activists, including Sea Shepherd and Pamela Anderson, fight to eradicate this bloody massacre. while the Faroese denounce the hypocrisy of those who eat meat without criticizing what is happening in slaughterhouses.“I wanted to rely on the specific circumstances of the Faroe Islands to reflect on a significant, global issue of our time,” Kelner said.

All but six of the current 22 Broadway productions filled more than 90% of their available seats last week, and most of the ones that didn’t hit that mark came close, according to the first detailed box office figures released this season by the Broadway League.

Steven Weber will be back on Chicago Med for the upcoming eighth season of the NBC medical drama. Weber, who portrays Dr. Dean Archer, joined as a recurring in the sixth season and was upped to series regular for Season 7 in a one-year deal. He has closed a new deal and will return as a series regular in Season 8.