Malaysian Oscar Entry ‘Tiger Stripes’ Director, Amanda Nell Eu, Makes Statement On Censorship Ahead Of Local Release

Hollywood strike.The 42-year-old pop star stepped out with his fellow *NSYNC bandmates — and wife, Jessica Biel — for the premiere of “Trolls Band Together” in LA Wednesday.The event was the first outing for Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick to promote the flick since the strike ended earlier this month.The “Mirrors” singer, Kirkpatrick, 52, Chasez, 47, Fatone, 46, and Bass, 44, posed for photographs on the red carpet together at the TCL Chinese Theatre.The fivesome’s single “Better Place” is on the colorful animated movie’s soundtrack, which was announced one day after they made a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in September. Timberlake’s costars Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Eric André, Ron Funches, Camila Cabello and Zooey Deschanel were also in attendance at the event.Timberlake and Biel’s cozy appearance, meanwhile, is their first public appearance since the release of Britney Spears’ bombshell memoir “The Woman in Me.”The “Toxic” hitmaker, 41, dropped her book late last month and revealed a plethora of anecdotes about her past relationship with the Tennessee native.Among the stories she penned, Spears revealed she got an abortion at the age of 19, having the procedure because Timberlake didn’t want to be a father at the time.

The Selling Sunset season 7 reunion did not disappoint, and there’s one moment that’s going viral.

Nick Cave, Lana Del Rey, Matty Healy and more have recorded covers of World War II-era songs for the official soundtrack to The New Look.Due to premiere on Apple TV+ on February 14, the series follows Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and the fashion industry in Paris during the Second World War. It stars Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Juliette Binoche, Ben Mendelsohn and Emily Mortimer.According to Deadline, The New Look will boast an “immersive and contemporary soundtrack” produced by Jack Antonoff who has previously worked with Del Rey, Healy’s band The 1975, and Taylor Swift.It’ll also feature new versions of early to mid-20th-century tracks recorded by Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, Beabadoobee, Perfume Genius and Antonoff’s band Bleachers.A tracklist for the collection has not yet been revealed.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Dubai-based Iraqi director Yasir Al-Yasiri’s “HWJN” has been chosen as the opening film of Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival. The fest’s third edition is set to run Nov. 30-Dec.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Is it real — or is it YouTube‘s robot singer copying a pop star’s vocal stylings? YouTube announced new AI music experiments it has been developing with Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence lab. The most interesting (and possibly most disorienting) of YouTube’s AI tests is Dream Track in YouTube Shorts.

John Cena is hitting the road with some celebrity guests for a new talk show at Roku.

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild has revealed this year’s recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Awards. Oscar- and Emmy-winning make-up artist Kevin Haneyand Emmy-nominated longtime hair stylist Ora T. Green will be honored February 18 during the MUAHS Awards at the Beverly Hilton.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sundance winner Marc Silver, known for documentaries 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets and Who Is Dayani Cristal?, is set to chronicle the story of British teen Molly Russell, who died from an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has acquired cutesy animated series Mittens & Pants and is planning a Q1 2024 launch.

Valerie Wu Intern Cineverse’s Bloody Disgusting multimedia horror brand has announced its expansion with the creation of a publishing imprint, Bloody Press, and new forays into audio. Bloody Press will act as the publishing arm of the company, which will create audiobooks, ebooks and print books. Its first title will be an adaptation of the 2022 hit horror film “Terrifier 2″ starring David Howard Thornton as iconic villain Art the Clown.

Filmmaker Mohammed Almughanni’s project Son of the Streets, about a Palestinian child living in a refugee camp in Beirut, has been awarded Best Pitch at the IDFA Forum Awards. The world’s largest documentary film festival presented two additional prizes on Wednesday, including the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut to Coexistence, My Ass!, and the DocLab Forum Award to Turbulence. Each of the winners receives a cash prize of €1,500.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Alibaba, China’s e-commerce and entertainment giant, revealed a 9% revenue improvement and a return to profits in the three months to the end of September, the second quarter of its financial year. The group, which is in the process of breaking itself up into six separate businesses, had revenue of RMB225 billion ($30.8 billion). Net income of RMB26.7 billion ($3.66 billion) compared with a net loss of RMB22.5 billion in the same period last year.

Ellise Shafer Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has recently found himself in the role of a lifetime: starring in TikToks posted by his 24-year-old daughter, Francesca. The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the “Killers of the Flower Moon” director to a Gen Z audience. But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.

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Caroline Brew editor John Cena is bringing his first talk series to Roku Originals. Hosted and produced by Cena, “What Drives You” will follow Cena and his celebrity friends as they hit the road in the guests’ favorite vehicles.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival will open its third edition, running from November 30 to December 9, with local movie HWJN, a fantasy romance combining Arabian folklore with modern themes that unfolds against the backdrop of the event’s home of Jeddah.

Stacey Solomon has shared an apology with her fans as she sent a message of support to those who may also be 'overwhelmed'. The Loose Women star was sharing the real reason she's been quiet on social media despite keeping her fans and followers with some of her festive-themed escapades.

Victor Lindelof believes Richard Arnold represented Manchester United well during his 16 years at the club, including his time as chief executive officer.

Coronation Street fans have demanded the soap 'get rid' of one of its new characters as he continues to cause trouble on the cobbles. Mason Radcliffe. Following his arrival last month, we've seen Weatherfield High student Mason leading Dylan Wilson and Liam Connor astray.

Beauty buffs can get almost £200-worth of Boots No7 skincare and beauty products for just £60 as part of the high-street retailer's 'superstar' deal ahead of Black Friday. The cosmetics retailer is offering more than a £130 discount on a giftset that contains products from cream and serum to mascara, lipstick and eyeshadow.

Coronation Street fans were left sarcastically saying 'well done' as they called out Summer Spellman's error that saw her friend Amy Barlow arrested. Meanwhile, others were screaming at their TV screens on the teen's behalf.

Amy Dowden has been forced to pull out of her planned return to Strictly Come Dancing as she was hit by a fresh health setback. The dancer has been absent from the BBC One dance contest this year due to undergoing treatment for cancer.

Janette Manrara has left her fans in awe as she shared with them a 'special' moment in her personal life. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer welcomed her first child into the world back in July with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

Dec Donnelly is settling into life Down Under ahead of I'm A Celeb as he was spotted leaving a fitness centre after completing a yoga session earlier this week. The 48 year old TV presenter is making the most of his free time before the return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on Sunday, 19 November.The TV icon appeared in high spirits after his workout as he stepped out into the Australian sunshine with a huge smile on his face.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared another devastating health blow as she has fractured her foot, ruling her out of being able to dance on the show this year.The pro dancer was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and has been going through gruelling chemotherapy but had hoped to be able to dance in an episode of Strictly before the end of the series. However, she posted a photo of herself to Instagram looking devastated and pointing at her foot as she wrote: "Not the week I was hoping for since finishing chemo.

Armed police were scrambled to a village in Stockport last night after reports of a man with a 'gun'.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas looked happy as he reunited with his dance partner Luba Mushtuk to celebrate her birthday alongside his family. The Waterloo Road actor, 35, and professional dancer, 34, both looked in high spirits despite being booted off the BBC dance competition on Saturday, November 4, after losing in the dance-off to Angela Rippon.

A group of Mrs Hinch fans have shared a 'brilliant' product that helps banish limescale from your toilet - which seems like an impossible task at the best of times.

Amazon has slashed the price of an electric lunch box that can cook any meal you want from the comfort of your work desk.

Iceland is currently experiencing a wave of natural disasters and the question remains if it's still safe for tourists to visit the popular destination.

Humza Yousaf has insisted he has "absolute confidence" in Michael Matheson as the SNP leader faced calls to sack the Health Secretary over an £11,000 data roaming bill.

After an inconsistent start to the season, Frankie Kent's form has been one of the few constants for Hearts.

Gene Simmons has said KISS‘ farewell tour is the “end of the road for the band, not the brand” and hinted at what’s to come.The glam rock band are currently on the final leg of their extensive last run of concerts, dubbed the ‘End Of The Road World Tour’. Simmons and co. are due to bow out with a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 2.KISS announced last week that they’ll be live-streaming the NYC show worldwide, inviting fans to “rock out” with them “one last time”.During a new interview with 519 Magazine, Simmons explained that the group’s imminent retirement doesn’t necessarily mean the end, and teased some other potential KISS-related projects.“This tour is the end of the road for the band, not the brand,” he told the outlet.

Jada Pinkett Smith has said she and husband Will Smith are taking legal action against his “former friend/assistant” for alleging that the actor had sex with his Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-star Duane Martin.Earlier this week, Brother Bilaal, who claims to be Smith’s friend of 40 years and his former assistant, told the Unwine With Tasha K podcast that he walked in on Smith and Martin having sex during the time of Fresh Prince’s filming.Smith’s team have strongly denied the allegation, telling TMZ: “This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false.”During an appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show on Wednesday (15 November), Pinkett Smith further denied the claims, saying: “We’re going to take legal action.“It’s one thing to have your opinion on somebody versus making up salacious, malicious stories,” Pinkett Smith said, adding that the allegations are “ridiculous”.Last month, Pinkett Smith revealed that she and Will, while not officially divorced, have been living separately since 2016. The pair married in 1997 and share two children together, Jaden and Willow.During an interview on Today on Monday (October 16), however, Jada explained that they are now “working very hard” at potentially living under the same roof once again.“We are working very hard at bringing our relationship together, back to a life partnership,” Jada said on the show.Asked if she might live in the same house again as Will, Jada replied: “Yeah.”Speaking about why they decided to live separately in the original interview, Jada said: “I think by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Amanda Nell Eu, director of breakout film “Tiger Stripes,” has disowned the censored version of the movie that launched in her native Malaysia on Thursday. “I do not stand behind the cut that will be shown in local cinemas […] the film that will be shown in local cinemas is not the film that we made, and it is not the film that won the Grand Prize of the Critics Week in Cannes,” said Eu in a statement (see below for full letter). The debut feature had received wide acclaim as the first Malaysian film in many years to play in Cannes, the first by a Malaysian woman director. It won a prize as best picture in Cannes Critics’ Week sidebar, will be the opening film of the Singapore International Film Festival and has been selected as Malaysia’s Oscar contender. Pitched somewhere between a coming-of-age drama and a body horror movie, the film tells the story of a 12-year-old who becomes the first among her friends to reach puberty.