Mila Kunis Reveals Why The Ending of 'Luckiest Girl Alive' Was Changed From The Book

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Saruul is studying to be an engineer when she agrees to take the last job her cosmopolitan but still relatively conservative Mongolian parents would ever imagine their daughter doing: selling intimacy aids (of the vibrating, silicone and inflatable variety) in a basement-level sex shop. Technically, Saruul’s just filling in for a shy friend at school who trusts her to be discreet, but this temporary gig has a subtle yet life-changing impact on the title character, who looks like she could be 14 years old at first, but blossoms into a more self-aware young woman over “The Sales Girl’s” slightly overlong running time. The top prize winner of the New York Asian Film Festival, veteran director Sengedorj Janchivdorj’s umpteenth feature takes a frank, sex-positive approach to the titillating world in which it’s set. But that doesn’t make this an erotic film. Instead, “The Sales Girl” focuses mostly on the unlikely friendship between Saruul (Bayartsetseg Bayangerel) and her Russian-speaking boss Katya (Enkhtuul Oidovjamts), a surly ex-dancer who takes a linking to her naive new employee. In a funny way, the film shares the slightly edgy but ultimately sentimental vibe of certain underground comics (“Ghost World” comes to mind) or the work of American indie director Sean Baker, whose last four features (dating back to “Starlet,” the film this most resembles) have had the honesty to acknowledge the role sexuality plays in modern life and commerce.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The remarkable true story of Irish immigrant Jennie Hodgers — who posed as a man to fight for the Union Army during the American Civil War — will be adapted for screen. Arny Granat, a veteran concert promoter turned Tony-winning musical producer, has hired Stephanie Sanditz to pen a feature film script from Lynda Durrant’s book “My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier.” Granat — whose stage credits include “In The Heights,” “The Color Purple,” “Spamalot,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “History Boys” — has been chasing an adaptation of the story for nearly a decade. Set in the 1800s, “My Last Skirt” tells the story of Hodgers, who went by the name Albert Cashier to enlist and serve her country. Following the war, Hodgers would live as Cashier for much of her life after observing the disparity in opportunity for women of the age. She is also believed to be the first person assigned female at birth to cast a vote for president before Women’s Suffrage.

Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her health and encouraging others to take their doctors' advice seriously.The  alum took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her story regarding her recent melanoma diagnosis, alongside a photo of a pink scar and a bandage on her shoulder blade.«Melanoma awareness update. Despite my anxiety, I listened to the doctors and went in for my 3-month skin check last week since my previous melanoma,» Mellencamp, 41, shared.

With “The Voice” in the midst of its 22nd season, veteran coach Blake Shelton is making a big announcement — he’ll be exiting the show after the upcoming 23rd season, set to air in spring 2023.

He’ll be joined in his final season by new coaches Chance the Rapper and former One Direction star Niall Horan and returning coach Kelly Clarkson. Host Carson Daly will also be back as host for Season 23, which kicks off in January 2023.“I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice’ after Season 23,” Shelton said in a statement.

Dune: Part Two‘s release date has been changed again.

Julie Benko is currently the alternate for Lea Michele in Broadway’s Funny Girl and she performs the role of Fanny Brice every Thursday night.

Multiple schools went into lockdown across counties in Florida on Tuesday morning as police responded to false calls of active shooters. Police dispatches in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orange counties received 911-calls on Tuesday morning reporting mass shootings and gunmen wearing body armor.

Emily Longeretta “NCIS: LA” viewers were alarmed this week when the Season 14 premiere of the CBS procedural did not include Linda Hunt’s Hetty, the character whose last known location was Syria. In the episode, the team received word that a body had been a body found in Syria. By the end, they learn that it was a child’s body but they had Hetty’s IDs attached to them — likely because she wanted to stage her own death. While it hasn’t been determined what exactly she’s up to, there are plans for her to return to the show this season, confirms executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, especially with Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Anna’s (Bar Paly) nuptials. “Hetty has been an integral force within the agency and an especially important part of Callen’s past,” Gemmill told Variety in a statement on Tuesday. “As Callen starts thinking about his upcoming wedding to Anna, he would want Hetty present. The plan is to go and rescue her at some point and find out what she’s gotten herself into in Syria, but we’re just trying to figure out when we can pull it off. The goal is to make it happen this season.”

Xander Bogaerts can — and likely will — opt into free agency this offseason, J.D. Martinez will be a free agent and Rafael Devers is slated to be one after next season. And Boston Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez has sent out a warning to his former club if it loses its superstars.

Lizzo is opening up about her stance on monogamy and the reasons she’d consider marrying boyfriend Myke Wright.

The next season of The Voice will have a major swivel chair shake-up!

Baby on board! Kaley Cuoco is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Tom Pelphrey.

A reminder. Khloé Kardashian revealed that she had a cancer scare. The Good American founder took to her Instagram stories to explain why her face is bandaged up and to assure her fans that everything is okay.

Madonna memorably made her film debut in the 1985 comedy “Desperately Seeking Susan”, and a new interview with the movie’s director suggests that she has the son of the head of the movie’s studio to thank for it.

Madonna memorably made her film debut in the 1985 comedy “Suddenly Seeking Susan”, and a new interview with the movie’s director suggests that she has the son of the head of the movie’s studio to thank for it.

The Great British Bake Off viewers were left baffled on Tuesday's episode as Paul Hollywood likened contestant Dawn to his mum. During the latest episode, which was Dessert Week, Paul, 56, said to Dawn, 60: "Morning mum, erm, Dawn!" to which the baker replied: "Oh yes, thank you!" The judge continued: "You do remind me a little bit of my mum..." as Dawn pointed out: "I'm not that much older than you!" Explaining his comments, Paul added: "No, I know, but I'm just saying you remind me a little bit of my mum..." However, viewers were left baffled over the scenes as they pointed out the age gap between Paul and Dawn is only four years as the judge is 56 and the contestant is 60.

A man accused of driving into a crowd outside a Colorado bar after a fight, killing one person and seriously injuring four others, was on parole from prison at the time, according to court documents released Monday and authorities. Ruben Marquez, 29, was released from prison in May after serving nearly three years for "aggravated motor vehicle theft, attempted escape, and a weapons and drug charge," said a state Department of Corrections spokesperson, Annie Skinner. He was required to serve a mandatory two-year parole sentence, she said.

Meghan Markle has bravely opened up about the "worst point" she experienced in regards to her mental health, revealing that husband Prince Harry was the one who found her help. The former actress, 41, discussed her mental health struggles on the fifth, and most recent, episode of her podcast Archetypes.

KATIE Price has been spotted enjoying some pumpkin picking ahead of Halloween, with fiancé Carl Woods and son Harvey in tow. The mum-of-five flashed her toned stomach as she strolled around the pumpkin patch, at times pushing along a wheelbarrow. The blonde star opted for a black baseball cap, jumper and leggings for the autumnal outing, with Carl also donning an all black outfit.

MOLLY-MAE Hague shows off her baby bump in tight dress after revealing painful pregnancy side affect. The 23-year-old is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tommy Fury. Molly-Mae  looked stunning as she showed off her growing baby bump in a tight white dress.

THE Great British Bake Off sent home its fifth contestant in tonight’s episode leaving fans at home devastated.  It was 59 year old Carole Edwards, a supermarket cashier from Dorset, who faced the chop from the Channel 4 baking contest.  At the halfway point of the competition, it was dessert week but it was ‘Compost Carole’ who under performed and found herself axed from by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.  Now, Carole has revealed the secret’s she told her family and friends as to why she disappeared when she was busy filming for the show in Welford Park - and it involves a couple of Hollywood A-listers.  Carole said: “I told my work colleagues I was on Jury service … then I changed it to say I was on the Johnny Depp trial!” The elaborate lie was to keep Carole’s participation in the show a secret, a requirement for all budding hopefuls. Read More on GBBO'MAKES US FEEL CLOSER' I bond with my children in very unusual way, reveals Nadiya HussainJUAN JOKE TOO MANY GBBO's cringey Mexican Week falls flat & 'hurts British trade relations' Speaking about her exit, Carole said: “It’s my time to go.

A SENSATIONAL line-up of ex-stars will reunite for the funeral of EastEnders favourite Dot Cotton. Lofty Holloway, Mary “The Punk”, Disa O’Brien and gay couple Colin and Barry will all bid farewell to her following the death of veteran actress June Brown in April aged 95. A TV insider said: “All the characters returning are ones who Dot had a close relationship with.

President Joe Biden has called on three Los Angeles City Council members to resign over the remarks that were made in a leaked audio recording.

English teacher Charlie trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, played by Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.

The Banshees of Inisherin and the bawdy Weird Al Yankovic biopic Weird will open the fest on Saturday, Oct. 22.

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The vicious legal battle over Anne Heche‘s estate continues — but what exactly is everyone fighting over?

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As Warner Bros. Discovery continues its belt tightening (with more layoffs expected imminently at Warner Bros. TV Group), the company has shuttered Stage 13, a shingle focused on diverse short-form programming, and will also pull the plug on the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, which had aimed to train new creative talent in both writing and directing. Stage 13 was founded in 2017 under the former Warner Bros. Digital Networks division as a studio for original digital short-form programming. Past shows include Netflix’s “Special” and “It’s Bruno,” and The CW’s “Two Sentence Horror Stories.” Warner Bros. Television has already been supervising Stage 13 development and programming since 2020; existing Stage 13 projects in development will be absorbed within the studio. The shut down comes as the popularity of producing short-form programming itself appears to be on the wane; this year, the TV Academy merged several short-form categories as the pool of programming shrunk.

TheWrap: Would we have as many vampire movies today if it weren’t for this movie?Winter: Gosh, I hate to be cocky enough to say no. I think Joel’s vision, which could have not worked, but because of his brilliance did work, was to kind of reinvent what vampires were and how they function within their community. He slammed rock and roll and Brando and Dean and “The Goonies” and all these tropes together into one big stew. When was the last time you rewatched “The Lost Boys?”Corey Feldman: [Looks at watch] About three hours ago.Jamison Newlander: Last time I watched it all the way through was probably six years ago. Feldman: We played film clips during the whole Summer of Santa Carla convention in San Antonio, Texas, so every night I’m looking back and watching clips from the movie.

Khloe Kardashian on Tuesday revealed she underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her face. The 38-year-old Good American co-founder took to Instagram to share all the details in an effort to set the record straight about the reason behind «the ever-evolving bandage» on her face.Kardashian shared a series of Instagram Stories, including a photo collage showing her wearing bandages on her face.

Anne Heche‘s former partner James Tupper suffered a legal setback in his quest to gain custody of the couple’s shared son Atlas, 13, and control of her estate following her tragic death earlier this summer.

A scary situation. Khloé Kardashian revealed that she recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her face.

decided it was time to reveal the procedure she'd had: the removal of a tumor. Thankfully, her prognosis is good, and she isn't letting any bandage slow her style down.

The Great British Bake Off fans were left in tears on Tuesday as Carole was eliminated from the hit Channel 4 baking show and tent. During the latest instalment, which was Dessert Week, Carole failed to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, especially after her steamed puddings collapsed.