Timothy Olyphant Says He Lost The Role Of Kirk To Chris Pine In JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ Films Because He Was Too Old

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival has announced dual opening night titles, both inspired by faith and local memories, as well as its closing gala presentation. The festival will open with “Snow in Midsummer,” directed by Chong Keat-aun, a former winner of the Golden Horse Film Awards’ best new director prize with “The Story of Southern Islet,” and “Be With Me,” by Hwarng Wern-ying, who previously won Golden Horse prizes for art direction, costume and makeup. The festival, which runs Nov.

Naman Ramachandran Anurag Kashyap, Sunny Leone, Taapsee Pannu, Rahul Bhat, Ranjan Singh, Anup Singh, Don Palathara, and Sami Khan are among the guest list at the 12th edition of BMO International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA), Toronto (Oct. 12-22).

aespa’s Ningning has released her cover of Britney Spears’ 2003 hit single ‘Toxic’.In a recent episode of South Korean music TV programme Begin Again, in which a cast of musicians travel around the country to hold busking events, the K-pop idol performed an acoustic cover of the iconic Britney Spears hit.Before singing her cover, Ningning introduced the song, saying: “It’s a very famous song, [I wanted to do something] that showed who exactly Ningning from aespa is, and that’s why I chose it.”“With the taste of your lips, I’m on a ride / You’re toxic, I’m slipping under / Taste of your poison, paradise / I’m addicted to you, don’t you know that you’re toxic,” she sings in the chorus while accompanied by a guitarist.Earlier this month, aespa released their second English-language single ‘Better Things’. The song arrived shortly after the release of their May mini-album ‘MY WORLD’ and its lead track ‘Spicy’.Other songs on that record include ‘Salty & Sweet’ and ‘Thirsty’, which the girl group previously performed at a concert, and pre-release single ‘Welcome to MY World’ among others.aespa are currently on the North American leg of their ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour, which they kicked off with a concert in Los Angeles on August 13.

Doja Cat‘s next album has finally been revealed.Last night (August 29), Doja Cat took to social media to reveal ‘Scarlet’, the long-awaited follow-up to her 2021 record ‘Her World’. While further information surrounding the album has yet to be confirmed, Doja Cat did reveal that the album will arrive on September 22.See the album’s cover below.A post shared by Doja Cat (@dojacat)Doja Cat most recently released the single ‘Paint The Town Red’ on August 4.

Bob Dylan supposedly once gave Post Malone his unused lyrics to use in a song that never got completed according to producer Michael Cash.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Cash revealed that he had come up with the idea for a project during the COVID-19 pandemic that would have seen rappers form songs based on recently uncovered and unused lyrics from Bob Dylan.Cash said the project would have been his own spin of the 2014 Bob Dylan-tribute record ‘Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes’, in which artists like Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, and Rhiannon Giddens recorded songs featuring unused Dylan lyrics.Cash’s version of the project, which would have been called ‘The Attic MP3s’, ultimately never came to fruition, but would ideally have featured performances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Post Malone.While the project never got released, Cash told Rolling Stone that some progress had been made as Dylan’s team green-lit Malone’s involvement in the record and that they had sent him lyrics to work with.Cash claims he corresponded with Jeff Rosen, Dylan’s longtime representative, and that after weeks of not hearing back, he got a text at “two o’clock in the morning”.

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Luca Guadagnino is putting a brave face on the sudden pulling last month of new movie Challengers from the prestigious opening slot of the Venice Film Festival, after the actors’ strike grounded its U.S. cast led by Zendaya.

The 80thVenice Film Festival gets underway in earnest today and the landmark edition will be unlike any other, taking place as it does against the backdrop of two Hollywood strikes.

Hurricane Idalia has been upgraded to a major Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph. At 11 p.m. PT, Idalia sat about 100 miles south of the Florida coast. It is expected to make landfall somewhere in the Big Bend region of the state with a storm surge between 12 and 16 feet.

50 Cent is trying to keep himself and fans safe amid the rising temperatures.

Before heading to the airport, it is important to check the status of your flight.

Players from a Lanarkshire football league promoting mental and physical health showed their support for three charities following a successful inaugural tournament.

Concerns are growing for a missing Scots man as police launch a frantic search to find him.

It’s Wednesday, and one star sign senses some secrecy within a group today, while another wants to get out of a toxic environment. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

After 12 busy years in the spotlight, Perrie Edwards is taking control and doing things her way.The Little Mix star, who parted ways “indefinitely” from her bandmates in 2022, is currently busy in the studio working on her solo debut album.The singer, who welcomed her son two years ago, is loving life and enjoying her newfound freedom – with a potential move abroad on the horizon – a source tells OK! “For the first time since The X Factor, Perrie can live her life on her own terms,” said the source. “She and the girls faced a rough patch when Jesy Nelson left the group, so she’s looking forward to having some time to focus on herself, her own career and her family.” And it couldn’t be better timing for the 30-year-old. Her footballer fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who left Liverpool FC in the summer, has signed a three-year deal with Turkish club Besiktas, leaving fans wondering whether Perrie and their son Axel will join him out there.The couple are also said to be considering adding to their family.

A man claims he was kept in a police cell for four hours and feared he would spend years behind bars after the police suddenly knocked on his door.

The UK’s best and worst airports have been named in Which?’s annual survey, with Liverpool John Lennon Airport being named the best in the UK. The consumer magazine surveyed nearly 4,000 people about their experiences at airports over a 12 month period.

When Michelle Sterling was sent home from A&E with antibiotics, she felt 'embarrassed' to have wasted NHS resources.

A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after her son was found dead inside his cell at a Salford prison after being prescribed a 'combination' of drugs.

Manchester Airport has hit back after it was named the worst airport in the UK in Which?’s annual survey. The magazine asked nearly 4,000 people about their experiences at UK airports over the past 12 months, with Liverpool John Lennon Airport being named the best.

A$AP Rocky is fueling up during an afternoon outing.

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Calvin Klein is enjoying an afternoon of shopping with his longtime boyfriend Kevin Baker.

M Countdown to France later this year.Announced yesterday (August 29), the upcoming ‘M Countdown in France’ concert will take place on October 15 at the Paris La Défense Arena, which has a capacity of approximately 40,000.According to a press release by CJ ENM, owner of Mnet, ‘M Countdown in France’ will “present a wide range of special programming with original content specially crafted for European fans”, alongside activities where concertgoers can “enjoy K-culture and K-pop to their fullest”.“We are delighted to showcase our signature music show M Countdown in France,” said Joon-beom Sim, Head of Music Entertainment at CJ ENM. “We will dedicate our best efforts to spread K-pop through an unrivalled stage setup and also make this show a festival where global fans can unite through music.”More information about ‘M Countdown in France’ – including artist lineup, tickets and live streaming availability – will be released in the coming weeks.

Travis Scott has announced his first headlining tour of the United States since the 2021 Astroworld tragedy – see the complete list of tour dates below.Today (September 30), the rapper announced the dates for his extensive US run of the ‘Circus Maximus’ tour, which will see him 28 shows between October and December this year.The tour will kick off in Charlotte on October 11, and will continue through North America until December 29. The tour will also include Travis Scott’s largest headline show to date with a show at SoFi Stadium.See the full list of ‘Circus Maximus’ tour dates below.A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Tickets to the tour will go on sale this Thursday (August 31) at 10am local time via Travis Scott’s official website.

Troye Sivan has announced his upcoming remix of ‘Rush’, featuring Stray Kids‘ Hyunjin and PinkPantheress.Sivan made his return to music last month with new single ‘Rush’ and announced ‘Something To Give Each Other’ – his first full-length album in five years, out October 13.The Australian singer teased the remix of ‘Rush’ with a short post on TikTok, where he dances along to what appears to be new verse by PinkPantheress and Stray Kids’ Hyunjin.@

Immortal Songs is headed to New York, featuring NewJeans, ATEEZ and more.Today (August 30), concert organiser Studio PAV announced the upcoming Immortal Songs live concert in New York. The upcoming show will take place at the Metlife Stadium (which is actually in the nearby state of New Jersey) on October 26.The show will feature performances by K-pop groups NewJeans and ATEEZ, g.o.d member Kim Tae-woo and P Nation founder Psy.

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They say an Olyphant never forgets. That’s why Timothy Olyphant is willing to talk about losing out on the role of Captain Kirk for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies.

Timothy Olyphant is looking back on a role that got away from him – Captain Kirk in Star Trek.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothy Olyphant appeared on the most recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and looked back at his failed audition for J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” revival (via Entertainment Weekly). The “Justified” star praised Abrams for a wonderful audition process, even though the director ultimately decided to go with a “younger” actor like Chris Pine in the lead role of Captain Kirk.

crew found themselves in one of their strangest worlds yet — the world of musicals!The penultimate episode of season 2 was released on Thursday, in which the occupants of the USS Enterprise spontaneously broke into song, making for a hilarious and heartfelt new adventure.«I do believe that this is going be seen as one of the great episodes...It's such a cool concept,» says Anson Mount, who plays Captain Christopher Pike, in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the epic episode. «It's not a musical episode, it's an episode about very real people being stuck in a musical experience.»«I feel like it's something we've all been praying for and waiting for,» agrees Rebecca Romijn, who stars as First Officer Una Chin-Riley.One of the most entertaining parts of the episode is the characters' utter confusion about the circumstances they find themselves in — often singing about how confused they are to be singing.«It's still very grounded and ,» shares Ethan Peck, who stars as the latest iteration of the franchise's iconic science officer, Spock.