Last night, the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival commenced with a vibrant musical performance by Russell Crowe. The energy continued to soar as Ewan McGregor, renowned actor, arrived in town to accept the festival’s honorary President’s Award. McGregor graciously received the honor during a packed ceremony in the festival’s Grand Hall. Accompanied by his daughter
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Russell Crowe, the renowned actor, was late for his meeting with international journalists due to his celebration after his open-air concert at Karlovy Vary’s Thermal Hotel. Despite his tardiness, the 59-year-old actor showed no signs of fatigue and graciously extended the press conference beyond its scheduled 30-minute duration. Crowe took the opportunity to reflect on
Renowned director Abel Ferrara recently sat down with Deadline to provide insight into his current projects – two captivating documentaries. One delves into the life of the iconic singer-songwriter-poet Patti Smith, while the other focuses on the harrowing war in Ukraine. Ferrara’s unique perspective sheds light on the contrasting themes of these films. Discussing the
Elton John wowed the crowd at Glastonbury in a three-hour performance that included all of his biggest hits. The Rocketman singer, who has previously stated that this would be his final performance, was joined on stage by singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez and The Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers. The performance was watched by over 7 million viewers
Amber Heard stars in the supernatural thriller Into the Fire, which premiered at the Taormina Film Festival on Saturday, a year after her legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. Directed by Conor Allyn, the film sees Heard play an American psychiatrist who travels to a remote plantation in Colombia in the 1890s to treat a
British TV presenter Ross Kemp had planned to create a show last summer where he would travel to the wreck of the Titanic in an OceanGate sub. However, he later withdrew from the project due to concerns over safety. The Rejection: Kemp’s agent, Jonathan Shalit, stated that Kemp’s team had investigated the submersible made by
Nicolas Bedos, a popular French actor and director, has been accused of sexual assault and spent 24 hours in police custody in Paris from Wednesday to Thursday. The allegations are related to events that took place in a French night club on the night of June 1 to 2. According to a French news agency,
Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, will be starring in and producing an English-language feature adaptation of Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s Hell Divers series, a dystopian sci-fi novel. Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Emmy Yu, and Jerome Chen will also be producing the film. The first three books of the series will serve as inspiration for
Artist International Group (AIG), the management and production company founded by David Unger, has signed Umut Aral, the award-winning director of the Turkish-language Netflix hit series, Who Were We Running From?. The show debuted on Netflix in March and became one of the first Turkish productions to enter the streamer’s Top 10 in the U.S.
Actress, writer, and podcaster Jameela Jamil has announced that she will not work with any brands in the diet industry. Speaking at Cannes Lions, Jamil explained that she is not interested in projects that restrict women’s freedom or make them feel bad about themselves. Instead, she wants to work with brands that help women improve