‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Film Review: Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand Play Shakespeare in the Dark

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have dropped all COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of both events making a return this spring.Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California between April 15-17 and 22-24, while Stagecoach will be held at the same venue between April 29-May 1.Previously, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice had announced that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 would no longer be required. Now, it has also dropped entry requirements including a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to attendance and the wearing of masks.The health and safety guidance on the websites for both events has now been updated to confirm that the new policy is “in accordance with local guidelines”.

BTS member, V, has tested positive for COVID-19.Weverse, the official fan source for the K-pop group, shared a statement from Big Hit Music about V's diagnosis Tuesday.«V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 tonight,» the statement began.

Hoda Kotb and her daughters had the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprise.“When you just get home from a long eye doctors appointment for the girls-- and look what is waiting at home! A valentines day Surprise courtesy of my sister Hala!,” the co-host captioned a post on her Instagram.In the video, Kotb and her daughters, Haley, 5, and Hope, 2, walk into a room filled with balloons. The proud mom takes one out of the bag as Haley exclaims, “It’s a unicorn.” In addition to the red and white balloons, there were cards and teddy bears.

Foo Fighters have shared an unexpected new song, ‘March Of The Insane’, which takes the band into unfamiliar territory – thrash metal.The track was quietly released earlier today (February 15) under the alias Dream Widow and features frontman Dave Grohl growling his way through the lyrics.“Sing in a villainous choir / Join in a chorus of pain,” Grohl sings on the track. “Rise in a ruinous army / Dance to the march of the insane”.In the YouTube description box, the track is said to be from Dream Widow’s “never released self-titled album”.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers released a statement just hours after Halyna Hutchins' estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the producers of, calling the «reckless» claims against them as «entirely false.»In a statement to ET, lawyers for Baldwin and the producers named in the lawsuit say Baldwin, Hutchins «and the rest of the crew relied on the statement by the two professionals responsible for checking the gun that it was a 'cold gun' — meaning there is no possibility of a discharge, blank or otherwise.»The lawyers say the protocol «has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, as there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone.» The statement went on to say that «actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to us.»«Any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false,» the statement also said.In legal documents, obtained by ET, the Hutchins estate claims in the wrongful death suit that the «defendants had the power to prevent her death if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.»Some of the cost-cutting measures the estate claims Baldwin and production undertook included «hiring inexperienced and unqualified armorers or weapons masters, requiring the film’s armorer to split time as assistant props master, establishing and aggressively adhering to unreasonably rushed production schedules, and hiring

Dylan Dreyer is all about putting family first, as evidenced by her latest social media post celebrating Valentine's Day with her loved ones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer sparks fan response with backstage insight on the Today ShowThe Today star took to Instagram to post a picture of her "messy" Valentine's with her husband Brian Fichera and her three sons, all flopped on top of each other on the couch.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer reunites with Today co-stars"All my Valentines!!! Just one big perfectly messy ball of love #theboys #boscotoo," she captioned her post, also featuring her dog Bosco curled up in the corner as her two older sons also wore their special Christmas pajamas.Fans immediately began inundating the comments section with heart emojis and a resounding "aww", including co-host Sheinelle Jones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer’s video of mini-me son sparks overwhelming reactionOne wrote: "It goes so fast! Enjoy every messy minute," with another saying: "When they're grown and out of the house you'll wish your house is 'one big perfectly messy ball of love'. They don't look messy! Precious family.

a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. O’Rourke — a libertarian famed for his razor-sharp wit — notably skewered both Democrats and Republicans in print and on television. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys,” O’Rourke famously wrote in 1991.

Ellen Pompeo is looking back at some of her most memorable moments on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, including an argument she had with Hollywood star Denzel Washington.The actor made his debut as director on the popular show in 2015 during season 12, however things got a little out of control, as it was revealed by Ellen on the latest episode of her podcast Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo.The actress went on to tell the story while having her former co-star Patrick Dempsey as a special guest on the podcast. And while Ellen says Denzel was “amazing,” she wanted to tell her audience the moment when the actor “went nuts” on her.The situation happened when Ellen’s character, Dr. Meredith Grey, was having a conversation with a patient who wanted to

So by now, everyone knows that Grey’s Anatomy is basically Ellen Pompeo’s show after playing Meredith Grey for the entirety of the series’ 16-year run. However, it turns out there was one person who never received that memo — none other than Denzel Washington.

Don’t mess with Meredith! Ellen Pompeo filled her former Grey’s Anatomy costar Patrick Dempsey in on a fight she had with Denzel Washington on the set.

Grey’s Anatomy actor Ellen Pompeo has spoken out about a heated row that she had with Denzel Washington on the show’s set.Pompeo, who has starred in the show since it premiered in 2005, recalled the disagreement on her podcast Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo.The episode in question, The Sound Of Silence, took place in the show’s 12th season, with the Oscar-winning actor stepping in to direct as a one-off. The dispute took place after Washington took issue with Pompeo improvising a line of dialogue in an especially emotional scene.“Look at me when you apologise – look at me!’” Pompeo demanded of her male co-star.“That wasn’t in the dialogue and Denzel went ham on my ass,” she recalled.

Over the course of his long career, Denzel Washington has directed five separate projects. Four of them are films, such as “Antwone Fisher,” “The Great Debaters,” “Fences,” and “A Journal For Jordan,” but the other project is something many people don’t realize he did—an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” And it appears that Washington’s time on the ABC drama series wasn’t as smooth sailing as you might expect, as he had a pretty big blowout with lead actress, Ellen Pompeo.

The four major fall festivals are almost over and it appears there are three solid Best Actor contenders in the mix for the 2022 Academy Award. Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”), two-time nominee Will Smith (“King Richard”) and Benedict Cumberbatch, whose only nomination to date was just six years ago.

Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo” podcast.She told her special guest, former co-star Patrick “McDreamy” Dempsey, how it all began when she decided a fellow actor wasn’t delivering a performance that was up to her specs. “He made this choice to speak very softly — and I was pissed that I had to sit there and listen to this apology,” Pompeo, 51, recalled to Dempsey, 55, who fans will recall was also recently accused of “terrorizing” the “Grey’s Anatomy” set.

Dr. Addison Montgomery is returning to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, and the tears will flow.

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Twitter has denounced Greys Anatomy’s star Ellen Pompeo as a ‘Karen’ as she revealed details of a ‘furious’ row she had with Denzel Washington on set.

Ellen Pompeo knows what she wants on the set of "Grey's Anatomy." The 51-year-old actress has starred in the medical drama since it began in 2005 and has seen a long list of celebrities pass through the show as guest stars or guest directors. One such star was Denzel Washington, who directed a season 12 episode called "The Sound of Silence." On the debut episode of her new podcast called "Tell Her," Pompeo recalled executive producer Debbie Allen roping Washington, now 66, to direct an episode as a "surprise" for Pompeo to keep her interested after starring in the show for over a decade.

Ellen Pompeo is opening up about clashing with Denzel Washington on the set of Grey’s Anatomy.

Ellen Pompeo doesn’t put up with anyone trying to tell her what to do on the “Grey’s Anatomy” set — not even an Oscar winner!

Ellen Pompeo doesn't put up with anyone trying to tell her what to do on the set — not even an Oscar winner!The actress is getting candid about her life, career and important issues on her new podcast, presented by Cadence13.

red carpets our people knew accomplishing was its own reward. They showed up on set and poured their hearts out even though they knew the chances of being recognized by their peers were slim.

Denzel Washington, 66, is one of the most talented actors in the film industry but he’s also a doting dad to four children, who he shares with his wife Pauletta Washington, 70. The Training Day star and the actress welcomed son John David Washington, daughter Katia Washington, and twins Malcolm and Olivia Washington, over the course of their marriage, and they’ve become some pretty impressive individuals of their own.

Whenever Frances McDormand brought up the notion of her husband and frequent collaborator Joel Coendirecting her in her dream role of Lady Macbeth, he demurred – bluntly. “He said absolutely not,” she recalled; “I had no interested in theater,” he explained, and that was that.

The 59th annual New York Film Festival kicked off Friday night with back-to-back world premiere screenings of Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth as the Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington-starrer met with loving applause at Lincoln Center’s full Alice Tully Hall.

Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta hit the red carpet with Frances McDormand and Joel Coen at the premiere of The Tragedy Of Macbeth during the 59th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Friday night (September 24) in New York City.

The Tragedy of Macbeth.”Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, who play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the adaptation of the beloved Shakespeare drama, received a rapturous standing ovation after the film’s first (of two) screenings at 6 p.m.A24 and Apple will release the black-and-white movie, which is being positioned as an awards contender in next year’s Oscars race.The screening adhered to strict COVID protocols, as guests were told twice before the movie played to keep their masks on — covering both their noses and mouths. But there were crowds at a bar inside the theater, as people clamored for a free cocktail with Campari (the festival’s sponsor) and soda.

Frances McDormand was in for a surprise during a panel for her upcoming movie “The Tragedy Of Macbeth”.

The stacked roster of major awards favorites and international headliners would be impressive in any normal, mask-less year. Here are five of the hottest titles at NYFF, which takes place Sept. 24 to Oct.

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand bring their new film, The Tragedy of Macbeth, to the 59th New York Film Festival for its opening night events in New York City on Friday (September 24).

The plot for “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” adapted from William Shakespeare’s classic play, is almost too familiar to waste space for explanation. Even so, the basic premise sees Lord Macbeth (Denzel Washington), a well-respected soldier, spurred by three witches’ prophecy and the aspirations of his wife, the Machiavellian Lady Macbeth (Frances McDormand), transfixed by an ambition for the Scottish crown.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn the 18 feature films he has made with his brother Ethan, Joel Coen has proved himself, over and over again, to be as fetishistically visual a director as anyone from the independent film world of the last four decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Tomorrow, the New York Film Festival opens with the World Premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth, the Shakespearean thriller adapted and directed by Joel Coen, and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, alongside an accomplished cast. Coen, Washington and McDormand have 10 Oscars between them, and the film from A24 and Apple lands smack in the middle of another awards season and I expect it to quickly establish itself in the race.