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5 days ago

Sounds Like Frankie Muniz Needs to Call Hilary Duff

"We were best friends from 12, 13 years old until then," he told " Page Six" on October 29, following up on his podcast appearance. It began when Muniz guest-starred on Duff's Disney Channel showin 2002. "I was on the set of Lizzie McGuire, and I was in Hilary's dressing room and her mom was there," he said on the podcast. Duff's mom asked what Muniz was working on that summer.
Television
#scream-7
fromInverse
5 days ago
Film

The Most Controversial Slasher Franchise Of The Decade Is Going Back To Its Roots

fromInverse
5 days ago
Film

The Most Controversial Slasher Franchise Of The Decade Is Going Back To Its Roots

US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Scream 7 trailer sparks mixed reaction as boycotting fans point out who's missing

Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott in Scream 7 while Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega are absent; The Independent seeks donations to fund paywall-free journalism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

There's an enormous amount of sado-masochism in this book': Emerald Fennell defends her Wuthering Heights adaptation

The production has received backlash for the casting of Margot Robbie as Catherine and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, with critics calling for a Black actor to play the latter character, described in the book as having dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin. Fennell explained her decisions, recalling the moment she wanted to scream when she saw Elordi with sideburns on the Saltburn set, as he reminded her of Dirk Bogarde and looked exactly like the illustration of Heathcliff on the first book that I read.
Film
Media industry
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

I can follow you like a dog to the end of the world': The romantic hero is back, but not everyone is enamored

Traditional romantic male archetypes and grand declarations of love are resurging in contemporary film and streaming, driven by period dramas, rom-coms, and new adaptations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wuthering Heights: first trailer for Emerald Fennell's erotic adaptation

The first trailer for Emerald Fennell's new take on Wuthering Heights promises a more erotically charged take on the classic Emily Bronte novel. Fennell, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for Promising Young Woman, directs Australian actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff. The supporting cast includes Hong Chau, Martin Clunes and the Adolescence breakout star Owen Cooper.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Hilaria Baldwin brings new controversy to Dancing With the Stars'

The attention-seeking Boston-born influencer wife of Alec Baldwin, who bizarrely spent a decade trying to pass herself off as being from Spain, certainly has some stiff competition in this category. Over the past 20 years, the dance competition show has spotlighted celebrities, sports stars and even political figures who have been mired in various controversies and other questionable behavior before they ended up on the show.
Television
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Maybe Happy Ending' casting controversy continues | amNewYork

Critics argue the decision to replace a barrier-breaking Asian actor with a white successor in a production of Asian authorship sends a disheartening message and reflects a broader pattern of exclusion.
LGBT
Television
fromBustle
3 months ago

Potential 'Golden Bachelor' Cast Revealed Amid Mel Owens Controversy

The Golden Bachelor Season 2 features a lineup of 25 women primarily aged 60 and above, but Mel Owens prefers a dating range of 45 to 60.
Film
fromtime.com
5 months ago

Why the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Remake Has Sparked Controversy

Lilo & Stitch's live-action remake faces criticism over casting and character portrayal, yet Disney anticipates widespread success.
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