Michelle Obama Announces New Book, 'The Light We Carry'

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterWolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film “Das Boot” into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One,” “The Perfect Storm” and “Troy,” has died. He was 81.The news was confirmed by his production company.“Das Boot” (1981) was the harrowing story of life aboard a German U-boat during World War II; the genius of the film was that Petersen accomplished the unlikely feat of making audiences feel for the ordinary men serving on the submarine, who were all at least nominally in service to the Nazi cause — even the captain, played by Jurgen Prochnow, who himself parlayed the role in the film into a career as a character actor in Hollywood.

Wilson Chapman editorPete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco’s upcoming romantic comedy film will premiere exclusively on Peacock Sept. 21, the streamer announced Tuesday.Titled “Meet Cute,” after the well know rom-com trope, the film focuses on Sheila (Cuoco), a woman who uses a time machine to repeat a first meeting between her and Gary (Davidson) in order to engineer a love at first sight date.

Jon Burlingame editorWhen Oscar-winning animation director Mark Andrews (“Brave”) called his old Pixar pal Alex Mandel about his latest gig, “Super Giant Robert Brothers,” Mandel was 6,700 miles away in New Zealand managing projects for special effects house WETA.Mandel, whose other creative side happens to be classically trained composer, dove into Andrews’ new project and created more than three hours of music for the series now airing on Netflix.“Super Giant Robot Brothers” is a 3D animated action-comedy about massive metal robots destined to save the world from invading kaiju – giant monsters from space – while trying to overcome their own sibling rivalry. Andrews, a drummer who used to jam with guitarist Mandel at Pixar events, suggested the musical style: synthwave.

EJ Panaligan editorManta Comics, a prominent webcomics platform, announced the expansion of its library of mystery and thriller titles with the release of “Svaha: The Sixth Finger,” a webcomic adaptation of the popular South Korean film.“Svaha” was initially released as a film in 2019 from director Jae-hyun Jang. The plot involves a cult-hunting pastor, a girl’s dead body with a talisman, and the search for truth behind the mysterious “Deer Mount” cult.

A convicted rapist serving a life sentence has escaped from an Arkansas prison. That’s the bad news. The jaw-dropping news is that police believe he did so on a jet ski, and with the help of his mother and sister.

Alec Baldwin has offered an explanation as to how the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of  could have been fired without him pulling the trigger, but he insisted to Chris Cuomo that there's a much bigger question in play.During an interview on podcast that dropped Tuesday, the 64-year-old actor doubled down that he did not pull the trigger on the weapon he used during rehearsal that would ultimately fire a live bullet, killing Hutchins and injuring the film's director, Joel Souza, in October 2021.«This did not come from me, this came from the D.A.'s Office themselves,» Baldwin said when asked how a gun could be fired without someone pulling the trigger. «You're familiar with what fanning a gun is? Have you heard of that phrase, fanning the gun? So, if you pull the hammer back, and you don’t lock the hammer; if you pull the hammer back pretty far -- in old Western movies you’d see someone fan the hammer of the gun-- the hammer didn’t lock; you pulled it back to an extent where it would fire the bullet without you pulling the trigger, without you locking the hammer.»Baldwin said the principal safety officer on the set «declared that the gun was safe when he handed» him the gun.

Andy Cohen’s baby girl is picture perfect! On Monday, the host shared a picture of his 3-month-old daughter, Lucy.“I mean….,” the 54-year-old captioned the photo.  In the picture, Lucy wears a veggie-printed jumpsuit and stares up at the camera with her bright blue eyes.

Kris Jenner did not forget Jennifer Lawrence's special day. The Oscar winner celebrated her 32nd birthday on Monday -- and the day did not go without a social media shout-out from the Kardashian matriarch herself. “Happy birthday to my beautiful girl #JenniferLawrence!!!!” the famous momager wrote on her Instagram Story, per . “Amazing mommy, wife and girlfriend!!! I love you soooo much!!!!!!” This marks her first birthday since welcoming her first child with husband Cooke Maroney. Back in May, Ellen DeGeneres congratulated Lawrence, who is a neighbor, on her little one, telling the actress, «By the way, I do hear you sometimes talking to him, and it's really cute.»As for her friendship with Jenner, this is not the first time she's given Lawrence a notable tribute on her birthday. In 2020, she dubbed the star her «favorite daughter today» for her 30th birthday. Of course, as fans knows, their friendship has been years in the making — and has been the source of hilarious social media posts ever since.

, which features stars Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth.In the shot, Zegler's Lucy Gray Baird, wearing a purple dress, holds hands with Blyth's Coriolanus Snow, who's sporting a T-shirt and jeans, as the pair lounge on a blanket outside. The film, a prequel to the franchise, follows 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow years before he becomes the tyrannical President of Panem. In the flick, Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol.With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.

, HBO is expanding the world of by going back several hundred years to focus on House Targaryen. The all-new series is adapted from George R.R.

Ezra Miller is seeking treatment for «complex mental health issues» in the wake of a series of disturbing public allegations against the star. In a statement issued to by Miller's representative on Monday, the actor says, «Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment.» The statement continues, «I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.»This marks the first time that the star, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, has publicly commented on the mounting allegations leveled against them in recent months.In June, they were captured on video in Iceland, where Miller was seen yelling at a woman outside a bar, «Do you wanna fight? Is that the deal?» The woman responded by putting her arms up as Miller approached her and appeared to grab her by the neck.

The Kaley Cuoco-Pete Davidson romantic comedy movie we first told you about, Meet Cute, will hit Peacock on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Love Island's Jack Keating has revealed "more went on" between his co-stars Gemma Owen and Billy Brown than people know. The son of Ronan Keating and former Love Islander, 23, said during his stay in Casa Amor, he witnessed a growing bond between the duo. Fans of the dating show were aware of the undeniable chemistry between the pair after Movie Night exposed this to her partner Luca Bish.

One week after Disney CEO Bob Chapek noted on the company’s quarterly earnings call, “We’re still seeing demand in excess of the reservations that we’re making available to our guests,” Disneyland rolled out new availability — and increased prices — for its year-old Magic Key annual pass offering. The menu includes one new tier, Inspire, which is the most expensive. The old top-tier Dream Key, which was $1399, is no longer available.

German film director Wolfgang Petersen has died at age 81. He died peacefully Friday at his Brentwood residence from pancreatic cancer, in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria Antoinette.

EXCLUSIVE: Starz’s #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive has revealed the 10 participants selected from 500 applicants for phase one kicking off on August 22nd.

EXCLUSIVE: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders in the Building) and Cliff “Method Man” Smith (Power Book II: Ghost) have signed on to star alongside Kerry Washington and Omar Sy in Lionsgate’s action-thriller Shadow Force, from director Joe Carnahan (Copshop).

Disney is filling the desert that’s left at the fall box office by moving up New Regency/20th Century’s David O. Russell movie Amsterdam to Oct. 7. The pic was previously scheduled to open on Nov. 4.

Footballer Ryan Giggs told police his “head clashed” with his girlfriend’s during a “scuffle” over a phone but it was “not deliberate”, a court has heard.The 48 year old footballer was interviewed by detectives the day after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner, Kate Greville, 38, as well as her younger sister, Emma Greville, during an the incident at the defendant’s home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court were told on Tuesday 16 August that the footballer provided officers with a hand-written prepared statement which began with the words: “At this stage I feel very emotional about the incident”.The message continued: “I accept during the tussle she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the lip and inner mouth.

Darius Campbell Danesh first found fame on our screens in Pop Idol in 2001, where he made it to the final of the live singing competition against Will Young and Gareth Gates in a contest that gripped the country. But although the star finished the series in third place, it was the beginning of a successful performance career Darius, who went on to release successful albums, appear in the West End, write a book and travel the world with his music.

EXCLUSIVE: Ace Entertainment has launched production in Yorkshire, England on A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow—a new film based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Laura Taylor Namey, which will star Maia Reficco (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), Kit Connor (Heartstopper) and Kate del Castillo (La Reina del Sur).

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has hit out at an environmental protest group after they slashed the tyres on her car.The 50 year old actress, whose character Kat Slater is currently planning a wedding to Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap, took to Instagram to share her annoyance at the group for slashing the wheels on her Range Rover.The group, who call themselves the Tyre Extinguishers, left a lengthy message entitled “Attention – your gas guzzler kills" on the windscreen of her car, explaining the reasons behind their actions. The letter admitted that the star would be “angry” but stressed “it’s not you, it’s your car”.

Fearne Cotton, the former Celebrity Juice team captain, 40, revealed today that sadly her longtime pet cat Keloy has passed away.Taking to her social media, Fearne wrote: "Yesterday I said goodbye to Keloy after 21 years. I had been dreading this but knew it was on the cards. "Keloy wasn’t just a pet, she was a friend and a family member.

EXCLUSIVE: Ted Lasso executive producer and comedian Jamie Lee has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.

Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh has been found dead in his US apartment room at the age of 41, his family announced. The Scottish singer who was also a star on the West End came third in the original incarnation of the Pop Idol reality TV contest in 2002 behind Gareth Gates and Will Young. Danesh instantly found success outside of the show with his number one single 'Colourblind' and album Dive In which reached the top 10.

Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been published.Yesterday (July 26), TodalWave Comics announced that it was adding Nicks to its ‘Female Focus’ comic book series, which focusses on women who have made an impact in the world.Female Force: Stevie Nicks is a 22-page comic book that details the life and career of Nicks by author Michael Frizell and artist Ramon Salas.The book is available in print and digital formats and you can see the cover here:A post shared by TidalWave Productions (@tidalwaveprod)Author Frizell said in a press statement: “There’s a popular meme that talks about how Taylor Swift writes sad songs about her exes, but Stevie Nicks makes her exes sing songs she wrote about them explaining how horrible they are, and every time I see it, I laugh.“Stevie’s fearlessness makes her a rock legend and explains her staying power and popularity.”Previous ‘Female Force’ titles have profiled Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Betty White, Michelle Obama, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Gloria Steinem.Earlier this week, Nicks announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour. Check out the full dates below and buy tickets here.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The

Malia Obama, the 24-year-old daughter of Michelle and Barack Obama, however has been spotted out and about more since the end of Barack Obama’s presidency, living a more carefree lifestyle.MORE: Michelle and Barack Obama vacation at Richard Branson's Caribbean home, while Malia heads to SundanceA few weeks after celebrating her 24th birthday, the Harvard alumna was spotted exercising close to her California home, flaunting her athletic form. Malia appears in pictures published by the Daily Mail wearing all-black clothing, a crop top that resembles a sports bra, and high-waisted leggings.WATCH: The former President was full of praise about his meeting with Her She displayed her toned midriff by donning a cropped long sleeve shrug with the crop below. Malia wore white socks and black and white athletic shoes.MORE: Michelle Obama praises 'moments of hope and light' as she shares news with fansA sizable pair of sunglasses were added to the look which she placed on the top of her head.MORE: Malia Obama visited Bolivia and Peru for three months and no one knew Malia had a natural shine on her face and appeared carefree as she went out to exercise near her Brentwood, California, home on Saturday morning. As a precaution against Brentwood's 90-degree heat, Sasha Obama's older sister was carrying a canned drink along with her phone.

Malia Obama stays in shape! The daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama was photographed near her home in Los Angeles, as she took a stroll with a friend in an all black workout outfit.Michelle Obama: “Happy birthday, Malia – and Happy Fourth of July, everybody!”Malia Obama looks cool as she hangs out with friends in Los AngelesHer friend was also dressed in athletic wear, suggesting that the two met up to attend a class or workout together. Over the past year, there have been a variety of photos captured of Malia Obama while out in Los Angeles. She moved there to pursue a career in screenwriting, nabbing a spot in the writer’s room at Donald Glover’s upcoming series “Hive.” While this is her biggest writing credit yet, Obama has had some previous experience in TV in the past, being an intern in “Girls” and later worked as a production assistant.

Michelle Obama announced the release of her second book “The Light We Carry”, which is her reflections on all of the difficulties and uncertainties of the past few years.

https://t.co/IZWLMRGTn5. #TheLightWeCarry pic.twitter.com/Eblo8XoapcIn the caption of her post, Obama described the book as “a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night.”“Becoming” was published in 2018 and has sold more than 17 million copies around the globe, according to Penguin Random House.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMichelle Obama has penned her second book, “The Light We Carry,” a follow-up to her bestselling memoir “Becoming.” The new book is set to be published in print and digital formats Nov. 15.In “The Light We Carry,” which clocks in at 336 pages, Obama offers a series of stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge and power — including her belief that when we “light up” for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress.“I’ve learned it’s okay to recognize that self-worth comes wrapped in vulnerability, and that what we share as humans on this earth is the impulse to strive for better, always and no matter what,” Michelle Obama writes in the intro to the book. “We become bolder in brightness.

Michelle Obama is bringing readers something new to chew on this fall! On Thursday, the former first lady announced the upcoming release of her new book, , during an appearance on . In a video message announcing the book, Michelle shared that the book was inspired by the challenges of the past several years, including the coronavirus pandemic, political turmoil and divide in the country.  «It’s often left me feeling out of balance. I’ve felt vulnerable and yes, at times, I’ve felt afraid,» she said, adding the difficult times prompted her to ask herself and others, «How do we overcome our fears? How can we channel our frustration into something positive? And how do we rekindle that flame that’s inside each of us?»She described the book as a «collection of stories and practices» that have helped her in her own life, adding that conversations with loved ones and with people across the country resulted in her new book. «I think of it as kind of a toolbox, a collection of some of the perspectives and practices I’ve gathered over the years to help keep me centered even during times of high anxiety and stress,» she said.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has announced the follow-up to her global bestseller Becoming: Her new memoir titled The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Certain Times will be released by Penguin Random House on Nov. 15.

Michelle Obama has joined the SMS platform Community, giving her followers the chance to connect directly with the former First Lady.MORE: Viola Davis and more react to overturning of Roe v. WadeMichelle, who has long denied she would ever run for office herself, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the "exciting news".

Michelle Obama has found a personal method of sharing important news. The former First Lady shared on her social media that she had some exciting news to share and that she’d be doing it through text messages.Kim Kardashian, Michelle Obama, Rita Moreno & more react to Roe v Wade reversalMichelle Obama: “Happy birthday, Malia – and Happy Fourth of July, everybody!”A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)Obama shared a black and white photo of herself in the backseat of a car, with her phone in her hand. “I have some exciting news I want to share with all of you! Send me a text at 312-847-4044 and I’ll tell you more about it soon.