‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: Venice Director Says It’s A “Dystopian Musical” That Left Him “Astonished”

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Just as Jamie Lee Curtis was getting ready for Tuesday’s “Borderlands” premiere in Los Angeles, Kamala Harris was in Phildelphia introducing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Once on the red carpet, the Oscar winner gushed over Walz’s first campaign speech.

Emmerdale star James Hooton has responded to his co-star's exit for the first time. The actor, who is famed for playing Sam Dingle in the ITV soap, said that 'selfishly' he wanted Sam Hall to stay in the Dales.

Warning - this article contains spoilers for Love is Blind UK, Part 1.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Vienna-based sales outlet Autlook Filmsales has picked up global rights to documentary “Tata,” directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc, set for its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. In the film, a journalist estranged from her violent father discovers that he has become a victim of work exploitation. When she agrees to help him expose the injustice, it reopens the wounds of their past.

in a statement on her Instagram page.“The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress, Connie Chiume,” the statement began.“Connie Chiume passed on at Garden City Hospital today on the 6th August 2024. The family asks for privacy during this difficult period.

Kilmarnock can expect a closely contested tie against a ‘direct’ Tromso, according to Bladet Nordlys sports journalist Anders Mo Hanssen.

Kehlani and the father of her child have each issued their own statements following a custody battle and allegations of a sex cult.Rumours about the two arose when Javaughn Young-White – an internet personality, ex-partner of the Grammy-nominated R&B singer and brother to actor Jaboukie Young-White – reportedly filed for full custody of their five-year-old daughter, Adeya.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has shared her love for her co-stars after one admitted their 'heartbreak'. The actress was responding to a post by Daniel Brocklebank that featured a photo of the pair alongside fellow castmate Peter Ash.

A Youth Employability Hub in Stevenston is helping young people to shape their own futures with expert guidance and support.

Bright Eyes are back with a new, punk rock-inspired single ‘Rainbow Overpass’ – check it out below, as well as newly announced US tour dates.The track marks the latest single that the American indie-rock band have shared from their forthcoming new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, which is set to arrive on September 20 via Dead Oceans.Following on from the lead single ‘Bells & Whistles’, which arrived last month, the latest teaser of the upcoming LP takes a more intense, high-energy approach – utilising the same vigour and intensity of the punk scene.Propelled by acoustic guitar, horns and unforgettable vocals featuring Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos, the finished result makes a powerful nod to artists like Beastie Boys.“Alex and I wrote a lot of the songs together, but ‘Rainbow Overpass’ is the only one he gets [to sing] a verse. He’s kinda like my hype man, getting a little Beastie Boys on the shit,” said frontman Conor Oberst.“They grew up on punk rock and the Beasties, so there are a lot of little bursts of other voices.

The star of Netflix's Queen Charlotte has replaced Sabrina Carpenter in the main role of a major new film.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Keke Palmer recently welcomed her mother, Sharon, onto the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast, where the two reminisced on “Quiet on Set” and Palmer’s own history as a child actor at Nickelodeon. Palmer starred in the lead role of the network’s “True Jackson, VP,” which ran for 56 episodes from 2008 to 2011.

Manchester Airport has ‘exceeded targets’ when it comes to accessibility for passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility. The airport has received a ‘good’ rating for its accessibility performance in a report published by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Josh Kerr woke with a banging head less than 12 hours after seeing his 1500m gold medal hopes given the boot by Cole Hocker’s massive kick.

Eamonn Holmes was seen in a reflective moment on GB News on Wednesday morning as he explored the emotional depth of animals.

Kyle Gass’ controversial comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.“We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime,” Black told Variety at the premiere of his new movie “Borderlands” on Tuesday night.

Ryan Reynolds has written a scene in wife Blake Lively’s New romantic-drama It Ends With Us, it’s been revealed.On the red carpet for the film’s premiere yesterday evening (August 6), Lively told E! News that her husband wrote a key scene in the film, which is based on the 2016 bestselling book by Colleen Hoover.The scene in question sees Lively’s character Lily first meet’s Justin Baldoni’s Ryle in the film, whom she eventually marries. Baldoni also directed the film.Lively told the outlet: “The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it.

“It Ends With Us,” based on Colleen Hoover’s beloved romance novel.“The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it. Nobody knows that, but you now,” the 36-year-old actress told E! News at the film’s premiere in New York City Tuesday night.The scene Reynolds, 47, wrote involves Lively’s character Lily Bloom, meeting the man who becomes her love interest, Justin Baldoni’s Ryle Kincaid, for the first time.Lively said it’s “thrilling” that the couple get to promote their respective new movies, “It Ends With Us” and “Deadpool & Wolverine,” at the same time.“We help each other,” she told E! News.

Ben Howard has announced a third London show for his ‘I Forget Where We Were’ 10th anniversary UK and Ireland tour. Find all the details below.The singer-songwriter is due to hit the road this autumn to celebrate a decade of his 2014 second studio album.Tickets for the first two London dates – which will take place at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on October 22 and 23 – went on sale in May, along with the rest of the trek.Today (August 7), Howard confirmed that he’ll return to the same venue in the capital for an extra gig on November 3 ahead of his scheduled European tour.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 9) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Hello! magazine. “She’s a person who wants to find solutions and rise above the noise and the drama, and I think, given what she’s gone through, you don’t want to waste any time on noise, on drama, when you’ve had anything to do with your health.”“You live day by day; you do the things you want to do,” he added.While Jobson didn’t specify the exact drama the beloved royal is staying away from, she has notably been embroiled in an ongoing rift with her husband’s estranged brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle.Tensions had reached an all-time high after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to the US.Since then, there’s been virtually no communication between the two camps.Jobson, whose book “Catherine, the Princess of Wales” was released this week, also noted that Princess Catherine made it known that she will not be “rushed into doing things that she doesn’t necessarily want to do” — including returning to royal duties.“That takes quite a lot of courage because you’re in a very alienated world,” Jobson told the outlet.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter This weekend’s box office battle could prompt some awkward dinner table conversations. That’s because Ryan Reynolds, the star/producer/co-writer of Disney’s Marvel sequel “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is facing off against his wife, the star/ producer of Sony’s literary adaptation “It Ends With Us” to lead in North America. Despite two new major releases — in addition to “It Ends With Us,” there’s Lionsgate’s video game-inspired “Borderlands,” led by Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart — “Deadpool & Wolverine” should take the top spot for the third consecutive frame.

Netflix has announced that Ed Sheeran has penned an original song, Under The Tree, for Richard Curtis' forthcoming animated film, That Christmas.

Beef and Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died aged 70.The news was shared by her manager, Kyle Fritz, on Tuesday (August 6).Yasutake died peacefully on August 5 in a Santa Monica hospital surrounded by friends and family after a long illness with cancer, her manager explained. Yasutake had been suffering from a rare form of T-cell lymphoma.Fritz told Variety: “Patti was my first client when I began over 30 years ago.

Members of Strictly Come Dancing's crew faced "shouting, screaming and being insulted" while working on the BBC dancing show, according to a former member of production staff.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Sony is not interested in making a new offer for Paramount Global that would challenge Paramount’s deal to merge with Skydance Media, a top exec for the Japanese conglomerate said. On its quarterly earnings call Wednesday, Sony Group president, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki was asked whether the company would mount a new bid for Paramount. He replied that an acquisition of Paramount “does not fit well with our strategy.” “If we have to acquire the whole of Paramount, it would be quite risky because it may not be well fitted to our capital allocation structure,” Totoki told analysts.

Mimi Webb caught up with NME backstage at Lollapalooza to tell us about her new song ‘Erase You’, working with Ryan Tedder and the process of creating her second album.Webb released ‘Erase You’ this past Friday (August 2), two days ahead of her performance on the Bud Light stage at the annual Chicagoan music bash in the city’s Grant Park.The song is a bright and pulsing dance floor anthem reminiscent of Robyn‘s classic hit ‘Dancing On My Own’. It sees Webb sing: “I’ll forget your name (I’m gonna erase you) / I’ma kill him with that red dress, dancing like a hot mess / Make him go insane (I’m gonna erase you).” “The inspiration behind ‘Erase You’ was feeling that final goodbye, that final wave to the person that you’re done with,” Webb told NME.

Five-time Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity” “Roma”), is inarguably one of the biggest filmmakers on the planet, and the writer/director can arguably make any movie he wants. But after 2019’s “Roma,” which won a trio of Academy Awards, including specifically three for Cuarón (Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film), the acclaimed filmmaker decided to switch gears for his next project and attempt his hand at TV with the psychological revenge thriller “Disclaimer,” which is stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

Variety understands that Comcast’s pay-TV operator Sky have advised staff to leave work earlier in order to ensure their safety is prioritized. Variety has reached out to BBC and a few other media businesses to check if they have taken similar measures. In Plymouth, a performance of a theatrical adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” was also canceled due to protests planned nearby.

from , who wore Britney Spears's Versace dress from 2002 to the premiere of It Ends With Us on August 6. Obviously, It Ends With Us means it ends with a shared Blake Lively and Britney Spears look.The sparkly vintage dress features a single diagonal shoulder strap, with the colorful sequins giving it a certain mermaid-esque quality.

Sabrina Carpenter is Barry Keoghan’s number-one fan — and he is, of course, hers!

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico’s Monterrey International Film Festival marks a milestone 20th edition with inaugural industry programs, a robust lineup and new team members as it seeks to further boost its international profile. The event will be held from Sept.

Jeff Brazier wants to spend as much time with his son while he still can. The TV star has sons Bobby, 21, and Freddie, 19, with his late 'Big Brother' legend Jade Goody - who died in 2009 at the age of 27 following a battle with cervical cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing have now announced seven contestants from their 2024 line up with the 22nd series of the BBC dance show set to air later this year.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “Soap opera” is a term that conjures cliché images. In hindsight it’s a rather sexist phrase, like the studio-system category of “women’s pictures.” Soap operas have always dealt, at times in depth, with women’s experiences. When the phrase came into vogue, in the 1960s, soap operas were what housewives watched on network television in the afternoon (I’d watch my mother get absorbed into them).

William Earl administrator Variety and Rolling Stone are proud to announce the joint release of their third annual Truth Seekers special issue celebrating journalism and documentary filmmaking. The special print edition coincides with the annual Truth Seekers Summit in New York on Aug.

People across the UK have admitted they are "too scared to go to work" or leave their homes after far-right rioters took to the streets in a number of cities nationwide.