Richard Curtis Announces ‘Christmas Actually’

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Check out the brain on Barbie! Sure, she’s just a doll, but that doesn’t mean she has to be an airhead. Therein lies “Lady Bird” director Greta Gerwig’s inspired, 21st-century solution to bringing one of America’s most iconic playthings to life on the big screen. Combine that with the casting of Margot Robbie in the title role, and “Barbie” is already starting out on the right, perfectly arched foot. So what if this high-concept comedy falls a bit flat in the final stretch? Barbie’s strength as a brand comes from her aspirational appeal. While some have rightly criticized the doll for setting unrealistic beauty standards, Barbie also showed girls they can do and be anything, as different models have portrayed her as president, a rocket scientist, even trans. You know who else sets unrealistic beauty standards? Movie stars. Like Barbie, they serve as role models, which is what makes Gerwig’s take on the ultra-popular toy line so darn smart. Robbie might be a dead-ringer for Barbie, but her moxie powers the performance. Gerwig has made the kind of family film she surely wishes had been available to her when she was a girl, sneaking a message (several of them, really) inside Barbie’s hollow hourglass figure.

There were pop-up cafes, a Forever 21 clothing collaboration and viral Instagram filters galore. Running time: 114 minutes. Rated PG-13 (suggestive references and brief language).

3 stars (out of 4)

Hollywood came to a standstill amid the joint WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike — but not every TV show has stopped filming.

Benny Safdie is opening up about the accusations against Sebastian Bear-McClard.

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin are revealing all the details about their wedding!

Simon Pegg has discussed the increasing prevalence of AI in the film industry, suggesting that it could have upsides.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Pegg said he believes that AI “might be a good thing in that it will stop us from being mediocre.”He added: “There is a lot of mediocrity out there sometimes. Things that pass for entertainment are not quite as good as they should be.“So if it ups our game because we want to escape the velocity of this creeping threat, then it’s a good thing.”However, Pegg said he believes that something AI can’t replicate is the human process of working through drafts and slowly bringing together an idea and script for a film.“I think the writing process, it is a process, and when you write a first draft you write something that you know is going to improve and you will improve,” he said.“If we get AI to write those first drafts the whole time people are only ever going to be doctoring scripts or giving notes,” Pegg added.“There’s going to be no sort of genesis in them, no kind of heart.

The producer has suffered various health issues including cancer, multiple strokes, diabetes, quadruple bypass surgery and a leg amputation according to a 2020 fundraising campaign. Last week, he shared a photo of himself on Instagram in the hospital with the caption “pray for me.”DJ Deeon was part of a group of Chicago-based house DJs in the early 90s that innovated the minimal, raunchy strand of house that became known as ghetto house. The subgenre was driven by 808 and 909 drum machines and sexually explicit lyrics.

Bryan Adams had a relaxed response after a fan invaded his performance and jumped on stage to sing ‘Summer Of 69’.During his recent concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, Adams was singing his 1984 hit when a fan decided to jump on stage and take the microphone from the singer.The Canadian hitmaker stepped back to let the fan sing the intro of ‘Summer Of 69’. He managed to belt out the second line of lyrics to the song, ‘Bought it at the five and dime / played until,’ before being swept away by securityAdams remained unfazed and picked up where the fan left off, completing the lyric.

Placebo‘s frontman Brian Molko has been placed at the centre of an investigation after calling Italy’s prime minister “racist” and “fascist”.The band’s frontman made the comments during the band’s set the Sonic Park festival in Stupinigi.

The Inbetweeners because of his agent.Buckley ended up playing Jay Cartwright in the 2010s comedy, making his name as one of the four main stars.Now, speaking on Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, Buckley revealed that he almost missed out on the gig.He explained: “I got a phone call from my then  agent. She said something like, ‘I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news.

Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader has lauded Oppenheimer as the “best movie of this century”.The upcoming biopic from Christopher Nolan stars Cillian Murphy as scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, and is set to be released this Friday (July 21).The film has received rave reviews from critics and Schrader has become the latest to share overwhelming praise for the film.In a Facebook post after attending the film’s New York premiere, he called it “the best, most important film of this century”.Schrader added: “If you see one film in cinemas this year it should be Oppenheimer.

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Christine Baumgartner is slamming Kevin Costner‘s accusations that she’s robbing him!

Thania Garcia More than 25 years after Tupac Shakur died from being shot four times in his car, Las Vegas police have served a new search warrant in relation to the unsolved murder. On July 17, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department searched a home in Henderson, a few miles away from the Las Vegas Strip, where Shakur was killed after being caught in a drive-by shooting. “LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation,” reads a statement from the department. “We will have no further comment at this time.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies. The list includes two projects from A24, the independent production company: “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and “Death of a Unicorn,” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, which is set to begin shooting soon in Hungary. A24 is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said a spokesperson for the company. The projects also include “The Rivals of Amziah King,” starring Matthew McConaughey and “The Chosen,” a TV series about the life of Jesus.

Jerry O’Connell jumped into action when he saw a food truck on fire in Malibu, California.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Masters of the Universe,” a live-action movie based on He-Man and a slew of other popular Mattel toys, is officially dead at Netflix, according to multiple Variety sources. Insiders said that close to $30 million has already been spent on development costs and the cash that’s been shelled out to hold on to talent – like previously announced lead Kyle Allen and the film’s heatseeking directing duo Adam and Aaron Nee (“The Lost City”). Other knowledgable sources estimate all-in costs for development at twice that figure. The latest headaches for He-Man and friends only further complicates the property’s torturous journey to the screen, one that goes as far back as 2007. It’s a long road that’s crossed through two other studios, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, and countless writers and directors like Jon M. Chu and McG. The latest implosion at Netflix, according to five individuals with knowledge of the project, was over budget concerns.

Renée Zellweger will soon be walking down the wedding aisle with her new fiancé, Ant Anstead!

Wedding bells were ringing for Dylan Sprouse!

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Robert Downey Jr is opening up about missing out on a role in The Holiday.

Jason Aldean is speaking out.

The cemetery is open for business.

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Kim Petras is opening up about her life, her career and the highs and lows of fame.

Whoa! If this is true, it could be the biggest news since, well, Megxit.

Another shocked woman is opening up about her interactions with the Gilgo Beach murder suspect.

A Miranda Lambert fan is firing back after the country singer reprimanded her for taking a picture during her concert!

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Miranda Lambert has been through several public highs and lows since rising to fame on the competition series Nashville Star in 2003.

Tupac Shakur’s death is still under investigation after going more than 25 years with no arrests.

Logan Paul and fiancée Nina Agdal are “on cloud nine” following their engagement earlier this month, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Angelina Jolie is embracing change alongside her nearest and dearest. The actress was photographed apartment hunting in New York City while accompanied by her kids, Zahara, 18, and Pax, 19. Angelina Jolie goes blonde! Check out her new lookAngelina Jolie’s beautiful encounter with Jamaican business owner Gianna FakhourieAngelina Jolie spotted in New York in a beautiful black dressJolie wore a white trenchcoat, black pants, and white heels, and walked behind her kids with some sunglasses.

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Naman Ramachandran Writer-director Richard Curtis, known for iconic British romantic comedies “Love Actually,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill,” has revealed his next venture. “Christmas Actually” is a stage show encompassing live music, performance, poetry and comedy that will serve as a fundraiser for charity Comic Relief, BBC News reports. It is not a sequel to 2003 hit “Love Actually.” Comic Relief is a charity founded by Curtis and Lenny Henry in 1985 in response to the famine in Ethiopia. Since then the charity has raised millions to help those in need via fundraisers where British comedians perform. Its annual event Red Nose Day is its biggest fund earner.