Who’s ready for an Everything Everywhere All At Once reunion? Disney’s new American Born Chinese trailer reunites four stars from the Daniels’ Oscar-winning film, including Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and James Hong! Today’s preview for this off-the-wall series based on the award-winning graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang takes us on a magical tour through Chinese lore while addressing hard-hitting topics about identity, heritage, and making a mark on the world.
The official plot, as per Disney: “Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
Ben Wang,...
The official plot, as per Disney: “Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
Ben Wang,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Justice League x Rwby: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One is set for release on Blu-ray Tm and DVD on 24th April 2023 and on Digital Download on 25th April 2023. To celebrate its release, we’re giving one lucky winner a copy of the latest DC Animated Movie, Justice League x Rwby: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One on Blu-Ray!
The heroes of DC’s Justice League and Rooster Teeth Animation’s Rwby join forces to battle an evil entity attacking Remnant. The all-new, feature-length DC Animated Movie finds Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern and Vixen in new iterations – transformed into teenagers while in transport to Rwby’s world, and presented in Rooster Teeth’s anime-influenced animation – and partnering with the heroes of Remnant to battle a mysterious, superpowered creature before it destroys everything they know.
The voice cast features a trio of first-time actors in DC’s Trinity roles...
The heroes of DC’s Justice League and Rooster Teeth Animation’s Rwby join forces to battle an evil entity attacking Remnant. The all-new, feature-length DC Animated Movie finds Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern and Vixen in new iterations – transformed into teenagers while in transport to Rwby’s world, and presented in Rooster Teeth’s anime-influenced animation – and partnering with the heroes of Remnant to battle a mysterious, superpowered creature before it destroys everything they know.
The voice cast features a trio of first-time actors in DC’s Trinity roles...
- 4/20/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Aziz Ansari is readying a new feature film called Good Fortune with co-stars Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen.
The comedy will mark Ansari’s first directed feature after production on his planned debut, Being Mortal, was suspended due to Bill Murray’s alleged inappropriate behavior. Ansari also wrote the script for Good Fortune, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles.
Ansari will co-produce Good Fortune with Anthony Katagas and Master of None collaborator Alan Yang. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey will oversee the film for Lionsgate.
“We have indeed found good fortune with this film,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake in a statement. “We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu — two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us.
The comedy will mark Ansari’s first directed feature after production on his planned debut, Being Mortal, was suspended due to Bill Murray’s alleged inappropriate behavior. Ansari also wrote the script for Good Fortune, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles.
Ansari will co-produce Good Fortune with Anthony Katagas and Master of None collaborator Alan Yang. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey will oversee the film for Lionsgate.
“We have indeed found good fortune with this film,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake in a statement. “We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu — two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us.
- 4/18/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Aziz Ansari is making his feature directorial debut with Good Fortune at Lionsgate, a movie he’ll also write and star alongside with Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen. Lionsgate will launch sales for the pic at Cannes next month, which is also when cameras roll in LA. The storyline is under wraps.
Beamed Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake, “We have indeed found good fortune with this film. We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu – two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.”
Pic is produced by Anthony Katagas, Alan Yang, and Ansari. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey are steering the movie for Lionsgate. Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo,...
Beamed Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake, “We have indeed found good fortune with this film. We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu – two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.”
Pic is produced by Anthony Katagas, Alan Yang, and Ansari. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey are steering the movie for Lionsgate. Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Aziz Ansari is readying a new feature film, tapping Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves to co-star.
Ansari will write and direct Good Fortune, in which he will star with Rogen and Reeves. Lionsgate is behind the comedy, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles, with plot details being kept under wraps.
Anthony Katagas (Armageddon Time, Amsterdam), Alan Yang (Loot, Master of None) and Ansari will produce. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey will oversee for the studio.
Motion Picture Group head Joe Drake said, “We have indeed found good fortune with this film. We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu — two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.”
Reeves, repped by WME,...
Ansari will write and direct Good Fortune, in which he will star with Rogen and Reeves. Lionsgate is behind the comedy, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles, with plot details being kept under wraps.
Anthony Katagas (Armageddon Time, Amsterdam), Alan Yang (Loot, Master of None) and Ansari will produce. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey will oversee for the studio.
Motion Picture Group head Joe Drake said, “We have indeed found good fortune with this film. We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu — two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.”
Reeves, repped by WME,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Molly Shannon reprised her spunky and still-50-year-old SNL character Sally O’Malley during her second hosting stint on the show, and this time, the middle-aged multi-hyphenate found herself vying for a spot with The Jonas Brothers.
The sketch began with Kenan Thompson, as the trio’s manager, replacing their lead choreographers (played by Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman) with a “more mature stage act.” Enter Shannon’s Sally O’Malley, who directly offers a few dance pointers to The JoBros that are mostly limited to her signature catchphrase and accompanying outsized gestures, “Kick, and stretch, and kick! I’m 50!” She also convinced the band to adopt her iconic red jumpsuit attire and helped them adjust their waistbands just a little higher before receiving an enthusiastic offer to replace Nick.
As usual, the energetic character won over her audience and even caused Yang and Fineman to break while striking a...
The sketch began with Kenan Thompson, as the trio’s manager, replacing their lead choreographers (played by Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman) with a “more mature stage act.” Enter Shannon’s Sally O’Malley, who directly offers a few dance pointers to The JoBros that are mostly limited to her signature catchphrase and accompanying outsized gestures, “Kick, and stretch, and kick! I’m 50!” She also convinced the band to adopt her iconic red jumpsuit attire and helped them adjust their waistbands just a little higher before receiving an enthusiastic offer to replace Nick.
As usual, the energetic character won over her audience and even caused Yang and Fineman to break while striking a...
- 4/9/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades.
“We’re going to look at things like taxes on hotels, we’re going to look at things like tolls on the roads, we’re going to look at things like developing some of the property that the district owns,” DeSantis threatened.
So, following some shots at DeSantis’s 2024 rival Trump for his recent arrest this week,...
“We’re going to look at things like taxes on hotels, we’re going to look at things like tolls on the roads, we’re going to look at things like developing some of the property that the district owns,” DeSantis threatened.
So, following some shots at DeSantis’s 2024 rival Trump for his recent arrest this week,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
SNL saved the best for last.
Host Molly Shannon brought back one more of her beloved characters before the show wrapped Saturday — the inimitable Sally O’Malley.
The skit began with two young choreographers (played by Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang) being told they were getting some help from a more mature hoofer who can best prepare the Jonas Brothers for their Las Vegas residency.
Out comes O’Malley, dressed traditionally in her red top and stretchy trousers that she can’t seem to pull up enough. And yes, she’s once again proud to say that she’s 50 and likes to kick, stretch and kick.
When asked if she’s truly prepared to take on such a responsibility, O’Malley declares how she just wrapped “five decades of dirty dancing and red pantsing. I got half century of Sizzler in my Lady Schnizzle.”
Then she begins to tug up her...
Host Molly Shannon brought back one more of her beloved characters before the show wrapped Saturday — the inimitable Sally O’Malley.
The skit began with two young choreographers (played by Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang) being told they were getting some help from a more mature hoofer who can best prepare the Jonas Brothers for their Las Vegas residency.
Out comes O’Malley, dressed traditionally in her red top and stretchy trousers that she can’t seem to pull up enough. And yes, she’s once again proud to say that she’s 50 and likes to kick, stretch and kick.
When asked if she’s truly prepared to take on such a responsibility, O’Malley declares how she just wrapped “five decades of dirty dancing and red pantsing. I got half century of Sizzler in my Lady Schnizzle.”
Then she begins to tug up her...
- 4/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
An iconic Disney character came out of the closet on Saturday Night Live, with a little help from Bowen Yang.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Disney this week, and, turns out, it was Jafar – played with juicy excess by Yang – who dealt the coup de grâce.
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Disney this week, and, turns out, it was Jafar – played with juicy excess by Yang – who dealt the coup de grâce.
More from TVLineSaturday Night Live: Molly Shannon's Sally O'Malley Returns to School the Jonas Brothers -- WATCHLopez vs. Lopez to Get Tuesday Tryout Behind Night Court, As NBC Comedy Awaits Renewal Decision on Season 2Nbc's #OneChicago Lineup Is Off the Air for an Entire Month -- Here's...
- 4/9/2023
- by Robert Clarke-Chan
- TVLine.com
Watch any of the films that made Jackie Chan a legend and you notice that so much of his graceful, goofball charisma comes from simply having one more move up his sleeve. Whether changing position while sliding down a plate-glass skyscraper or falling off a clock face onto a series of awnings or dispatching multiple assailants with his witty brand of bendy, aerobic kung-fu, only to end on a silly eye-poke or a gymnastic semi-levitation, the star-making flourish is so often the extra thing he does when anyone else would be finished.
But what do you do when, nearing 70 and with almost 150 movie performances behind you, there aren’t that many one-more-moves left? Maybe you make something like Larry Yang’s “Ride On,” a sappy but enjoyable slice of family fun that has a nice horse doing wacky tricks for the younger viewers and for parents and older fans, is a gently meta,...
But what do you do when, nearing 70 and with almost 150 movie performances behind you, there aren’t that many one-more-moves left? Maybe you make something like Larry Yang’s “Ride On,” a sappy but enjoyable slice of family fun that has a nice horse doing wacky tricks for the younger viewers and for parents and older fans, is a gently meta,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
To the surprise of some and the delight of many, the late Taiwanese director Edward Yang’s drama Yi Yi (2000) has topped the The Hollywood Reporter critics’ list of the “Best 50 Films of the 21st Century (So Far).” Helping put the film in context, Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 44, whose 2021 film Drive My Car won the best international film Oscar (and also lands at #19 on THR‘s list), offers a personal statement on what Yang’s masterpiece has meant to him and a generation of Asian filmmakers.
Urban life in Asia, especially in the wake of World War II, has become markedly Westernized. For the post-war generation, to which Edward Yang and my parents belonged, the richness of material and spiritual gains that came from this process must have felt like a stroke of luck. But ultimately, the trauma of this historical rupture has also been passed down through the generations,...
Urban life in Asia, especially in the wake of World War II, has become markedly Westernized. For the post-war generation, to which Edward Yang and my parents belonged, the richness of material and spiritual gains that came from this process must have felt like a stroke of luck. But ultimately, the trauma of this historical rupture has also been passed down through the generations,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Often regarded as the feature which ignited what ultimately was titled the Taiwanese New Way, Edward Yang’s “That Day, on the Beach” set the tone for his works and was also the logical next step from his short films, both in terms of narration and aesthetics. As the feature has recently been restored and screened in many international festivals, together with his other works such as “Yi Yi” and “A Bright Summer Day”, audiences can experience for themselves how the themes of this director expanded over time, and also his keen eye on developments, on the political, social and economic level, which would shape the lives of many people, even outside Taiwan. Given the pressures on young people to become mature even quicker nowadays in the age of digitization, Yang’s nostalgic and often skeptical look at his country perhaps has become increasingly relevant, besides being a showcase of...
- 11/27/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Edward Yang began filmmaking while he was in his 30’s, and died of cancer at the young age of 59. Throughout his all-too-brief filmography, the seven full-length titles he produced are arguably some of the most retrospective films to ever grace the world theater. Yang’s sophomore feature film ‘Taipei Story’ is no exception; working alongside prolific director Hsiao-Hsien Hou, this depiction of young adults navigating a dreadfully uncertain new time is so universally relatable that even viewers in 2021 are bound to experience a palpable sense of melancholy throughout its two hour runtime.
“Taipei Story“ is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Set in mid-80’s Taiwan, ‘Taipei Story’ tells the tale of childhood-sweetheart-turned-adult lovers Lung (in a rare acting performance from Hou Hsiao-Hsien) and Chin as they try to build a life for themselves. Lung is a washed out former member of a Little League baseball team who compromises...
“Taipei Story“ is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Set in mid-80’s Taiwan, ‘Taipei Story’ tells the tale of childhood-sweetheart-turned-adult lovers Lung (in a rare acting performance from Hou Hsiao-Hsien) and Chin as they try to build a life for themselves. Lung is a washed out former member of a Little League baseball team who compromises...
- 11/23/2022
- by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
- AsianMoviePulse
Harry Shum Jr. and Michelle Yeoh in A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Photo credit: Allyson Riggs)
Everything Everywhere All At Once tops the list of 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees, earning eight nominations including Best Feature, Best Director (Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Lead Performance (Michelle Yeo), Best Breakthrough Performance (Stephanie Hsu), and two in the Best Supporting Performance category. Director Todd Field’s Tár, starring Cate Blanchett as a world-renowned composer whose life is falling apart, followed with seven nominations including ones for Field and Blanchett.
The 2023 awards will mark the first time Film Independent has switched the performance categories to gender-neutral. The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards also introduces a new category: Best Breakthrough Performance.
“We couldn’t be more honored to celebrate this year’s exciting film nominees,” said Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent. “As the Film Independent Spirit Awards evolve with our changing industry,...
Everything Everywhere All At Once tops the list of 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees, earning eight nominations including Best Feature, Best Director (Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Lead Performance (Michelle Yeo), Best Breakthrough Performance (Stephanie Hsu), and two in the Best Supporting Performance category. Director Todd Field’s Tár, starring Cate Blanchett as a world-renowned composer whose life is falling apart, followed with seven nominations including ones for Field and Blanchett.
The 2023 awards will mark the first time Film Independent has switched the performance categories to gender-neutral. The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards also introduces a new category: Best Breakthrough Performance.
“We couldn’t be more honored to celebrate this year’s exciting film nominees,” said Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent. “As the Film Independent Spirit Awards evolve with our changing industry,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
In his third directorial effort, Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang once again told a story about the relationship of people within the urban space, in this case, as with many of his other works, the city of Taipei. Along with his previous movies, it further manifested Yang’s reputation and inclusion as a founding member of what film scholars called the “Taiwanese New Wave” which represented a farewell to the old ways of making movies, formally and thematically. Apart from “The Terrorizers” being awarded upon its screening at the Locarno Film Festival, it would continue to receive many more honors, along with critics praising it as a work reminiscent of the movies by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni, especially “Blow-Up” which seems to have inspired the narrative strand revolving around the young photographer played by Mao Shao-chun.
“The Terrorizers“ is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story, which deals with...
“The Terrorizers“ is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story, which deals with...
- 11/21/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
One year has passed since Brett Goldstein prevailed over his “Ted Lasso” costars Nick Mohammed, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift in the Best Comedy Supporting Actor Emmy category. Now, the Apple TV Plus show has followed “Cheers” and “Modern Family” as the third comedy series to receive at least three concurrent featured male bids in multiple years. With Hunt and Swift out of the running this time, Goldstein and Mohammed are involved in a direct rematch that could end well for the latter, given that this category has not seen a back-to-back winner since 2008.
This year, Mohammed has chosen to have Emmy voters consider his work in the second season finale of “Ted Lasso,” entitled “Inverting the Pyramid of Success.” His character, AFC Richmond assistant coach Nathan “Nate” Shelley, spends most of the episode fretting about the last match of the season because he believes the team’s likely loss...
This year, Mohammed has chosen to have Emmy voters consider his work in the second season finale of “Ted Lasso,” entitled “Inverting the Pyramid of Success.” His character, AFC Richmond assistant coach Nathan “Nate” Shelley, spends most of the episode fretting about the last match of the season because he believes the team’s likely loss...
- 8/29/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. 28. The singer, whose piece "All Too Well: The Short Film" is nominated for five awards at the ceremony, walked the red carpet in a short, sparkly silver dress.
Swift released "All Too Well: The Short Film" alongside her 2021 album "Red (Taylor's Version)." The almost-15-minute short starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien was written and directed by Swift. The film is soundtracked with "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)," the extended version of her original 2012 song "All Too Well." At the VMAs, "All Too Well: The Short Film" is nominated for video of the year, best long-form video, best cinematography, best direction, and best editing.
Early in the ceremony, Swift won the award for best long-form video. She was flanked by O'Brien, cinematographer Rina Yang, and producer Saul Germaine as she took to the stage.
Swift released "All Too Well: The Short Film" alongside her 2021 album "Red (Taylor's Version)." The almost-15-minute short starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien was written and directed by Swift. The film is soundtracked with "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)," the extended version of her original 2012 song "All Too Well." At the VMAs, "All Too Well: The Short Film" is nominated for video of the year, best long-form video, best cinematography, best direction, and best editing.
Early in the ceremony, Swift won the award for best long-form video. She was flanked by O'Brien, cinematographer Rina Yang, and producer Saul Germaine as she took to the stage.
- 8/29/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Hybrid is probably the word to best suit Michael Arias’ “Tekkonkinkreet”. Based on Taito Matsumoto’s manga “Black & White”, it is the story of Yin and Yang brothers Kuro (“Black”) and Shiro (“White”) as they battle to save their home from adults, greedy bad guys and inner demons.
Tekkonkinkreet is screening at Japan Society
Treasure Town is an island in the middle of the city – a lawless neighborhood that nobody runs, but everybody claims. Children run the streets, to the annoyance of the yakuza; while the police holds little real power. But this is the chaotic order in place. That is until Hebi and his evil empire want to raze Treasure Town to the ground and build an amusement park in the name of profit. This evil force unites the inhabitants against this outsider as they gradually realize the plans in place, and it’s up to out two young heroes to fight back.
Tekkonkinkreet is screening at Japan Society
Treasure Town is an island in the middle of the city – a lawless neighborhood that nobody runs, but everybody claims. Children run the streets, to the annoyance of the yakuza; while the police holds little real power. But this is the chaotic order in place. That is until Hebi and his evil empire want to raze Treasure Town to the ground and build an amusement park in the name of profit. This evil force unites the inhabitants against this outsider as they gradually realize the plans in place, and it’s up to out two young heroes to fight back.
- 8/28/2022
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Continuing from where the first 12 episodes ended, the 2nd season of Logh retains the context-based approach, intensifying it even more, since the spaceship battles have now given even more space to the inner politics of the two opposing sides, the Galactic Empire (Reinhard von Lohengramm) and the Free Planets (Yang Wen-li).
on Amazon by clicking on the image below
The path the two states take during the second season mirrors the personas of the two adversaries, with Reinhard essentially having the upper hand, although not with any losses. In that fashion, while Reinhard is preparing a coup that eventually leads him to civil war against the aristocracy, although with the help of some of its members, he also tasks a prisoner to prepare a coup in the Free Planets, something he actually achieves, even involving Frederica’s father, in a concept that adds even more drama to Yang’s arc.
on Amazon by clicking on the image below
The path the two states take during the second season mirrors the personas of the two adversaries, with Reinhard essentially having the upper hand, although not with any losses. In that fashion, while Reinhard is preparing a coup that eventually leads him to civil war against the aristocracy, although with the help of some of its members, he also tasks a prisoner to prepare a coup in the Free Planets, something he actually achieves, even involving Frederica’s father, in a concept that adds even more drama to Yang’s arc.
- 8/25/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Following Main Slate, Spotlight, and Currents, the 60th New York Film Festival have now unveiled its final film-focused section with Revivals. Featuring brand-new restorations of works by Claire Denis, Pedro Costa, Edward Yang, Jean Eustache, Manoel de Oliveira, Cauleen Smith, Kira Muratova, and more, it’s quite a stellar lineup of lesser-known works by established auteurs as well as long-underseen films by directors deserving of more acclaim.
“The Revivals section continues to look beyond acknowledged and revered classics, and to challenge the conventions of the canon,” said Florence Almozini, Senior Director of Programming at Film at Lincoln Center. “This year’s lineup proves once again that even relatively recent decades are full of potential cinematic discoveries, by showcasing significant works from artists of diverse backgrounds and origins in striking new restorations.”
See the lineup below ahead of the festival, taking place September 30-October 16.
Beirut the Encounter
Borhane Alaouié, 1981, Lebanon, 97m
Arabic with English subtitles
U.
“The Revivals section continues to look beyond acknowledged and revered classics, and to challenge the conventions of the canon,” said Florence Almozini, Senior Director of Programming at Film at Lincoln Center. “This year’s lineup proves once again that even relatively recent decades are full of potential cinematic discoveries, by showcasing significant works from artists of diverse backgrounds and origins in striking new restorations.”
See the lineup below ahead of the festival, taking place September 30-October 16.
Beirut the Encounter
Borhane Alaouié, 1981, Lebanon, 97m
Arabic with English subtitles
U.
- 8/23/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
New Delhi, Aug 20 (Ians) Leading bot researchers have questioned Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claims about the huge presence of fake/spamming accounts on Twitter, as the online tool his team used to count bots on the micro-blogging platform cannot be relied upon.
Musk’s legal team has mentioned the use of ‘Botometer’ that tracks spam and fake accounts in a countersuit against Twitter.
Using the tool, the Tesla CEO’s team estimated that 33 per cent of “visible accounts” on the social media platform were “false or spam accounts”, as against Twitter’s claim that spam accounts represent less than five per cent of its daily active users.
According to the BBC, the court filings made by Musk’s legal team have now been questioned by ‘Botometer’ creator Kaicheng Yang, who said that the figure “doesn’t mean anything”.
“In order to estimate the prevalence (of bots), you need to...
Musk’s legal team has mentioned the use of ‘Botometer’ that tracks spam and fake accounts in a countersuit against Twitter.
Using the tool, the Tesla CEO’s team estimated that 33 per cent of “visible accounts” on the social media platform were “false or spam accounts”, as against Twitter’s claim that spam accounts represent less than five per cent of its daily active users.
According to the BBC, the court filings made by Musk’s legal team have now been questioned by ‘Botometer’ creator Kaicheng Yang, who said that the figure “doesn’t mean anything”.
“In order to estimate the prevalence (of bots), you need to...
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
“Loot” co-creators Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang had only one person in mind to star when they created their Apple TV+ comedy about a newly minted female billionaire navigating her tabloid-catnip divorce and venturing to rebrand as a philanthropist: Maya Rudolph. And they were right on the money with the “Saturday Night Live” alum, who plays the obscenely wealthy Molly Novak. Rudolph understands the character beyond her “colorful elements”, seeing her instead as a “vulnerable” woman who must navigate through a “transitional period” in her life, she told TheWrap Monday as she discussed the Season 1 finale.
“I feel like they set Molly up for endless, limitless possibilities, which is, to me, the best spirit of this show and the joy of playing this character,” Rudolph said. “The money gives her the resources to feel like anything is possible, but I think when you pair that with someone having a real...
“I feel like they set Molly up for endless, limitless possibilities, which is, to me, the best spirit of this show and the joy of playing this character,” Rudolph said. “The money gives her the resources to feel like anything is possible, but I think when you pair that with someone having a real...
- 8/16/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Spoiler alert: The following article discusses the “Loot” Season 1 finale, “The Silver Moon Summit.”
When creators Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang came up with their Apple TV+ billionaire spoof series “Loot,” they weren’t looking to be apologists for the ultra-wealthy. In trying to craft a “juicy” role for Maya Rudolph, they were instead inspired to explore “how much of an outsize effect people with that level of money have on all of our lives.”
The quasi-workplace comedy — which follows newly divorced Molly Novak (Rudolph), who is forced to start anew with 87 billion after unearthing her tech mogul husband’s infidelity — has been dancing around the ethical concerns of billionairedom from its genesis. Throughout the series, she tries to contribute to her charity foundation in a meaningful way in her attempts to course-correct for her inordinate capital. However, after a botched water machine demonstration for the fellow uber-wealthy in the finale,...
When creators Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang came up with their Apple TV+ billionaire spoof series “Loot,” they weren’t looking to be apologists for the ultra-wealthy. In trying to craft a “juicy” role for Maya Rudolph, they were instead inspired to explore “how much of an outsize effect people with that level of money have on all of our lives.”
The quasi-workplace comedy — which follows newly divorced Molly Novak (Rudolph), who is forced to start anew with 87 billion after unearthing her tech mogul husband’s infidelity — has been dancing around the ethical concerns of billionairedom from its genesis. Throughout the series, she tries to contribute to her charity foundation in a meaningful way in her attempts to course-correct for her inordinate capital. However, after a botched water machine demonstration for the fellow uber-wealthy in the finale,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
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When it comes to picking a nomination that shows off an Emmy-caliber performance, actors in narrative scripted series might have an idea of their season-best performance long before campaigning begins. But for a Saturday Night Live castmember, that decision comes after the season ends, according to two-time Emmy nominee Bowen Yang.
“The cast is sent a rundown of each and every episode,” Yang explains to THR. “It’s a weird little scrapbooking exercise that makes you reassess and relive all that transpired over the season.”
The second Emmy nom is the latest cause for celebration in a busy year for Yang, who has brief turns in Paramount’s The Lost City and the upcoming Universal comedy Bros, plus a starring role in Searchlight’s Fire Island.
For this year’s consideration, Yang picked the third episode of the season, which was hosted by...
When it comes to picking a nomination that shows off an Emmy-caliber performance, actors in narrative scripted series might have an idea of their season-best performance long before campaigning begins. But for a Saturday Night Live castmember, that decision comes after the season ends, according to two-time Emmy nominee Bowen Yang.
“The cast is sent a rundown of each and every episode,” Yang explains to THR. “It’s a weird little scrapbooking exercise that makes you reassess and relive all that transpired over the season.”
The second Emmy nom is the latest cause for celebration in a busy year for Yang, who has brief turns in Paramount’s The Lost City and the upcoming Universal comedy Bros, plus a starring role in Searchlight’s Fire Island.
For this year’s consideration, Yang picked the third episode of the season, which was hosted by...
- 8/14/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I knew it was coming, so maybe? I probably won’t, but let’s just check,” remembers Bowen Yang about learning of his latest Emmy nomination for “Saturday Night Live.” For our recent webchat, he adds that he was on an airplane with spotty Wi-Fi but wanted to see what happened. The news was followed by a bunch of text messages with congratulations. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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For his Emmy category of Best Comedy Supporting Actor, Yang is entering the “SNL” episode hosted by Rami Malek from October 16, 2021. In this installment, Yang earns big laughs in a bug sketch by embodying a sultry Daddy Long Legs. He later appears as George Takei in a celebrity school game show and as a mattress store employee disturbed by a pair of customers. But Yang really steals the show when...
SEEDon Roy King and Liz Patrick interview: ‘Saturday Night Live’ directors
For his Emmy category of Best Comedy Supporting Actor, Yang is entering the “SNL” episode hosted by Rami Malek from October 16, 2021. In this installment, Yang earns big laughs in a bug sketch by embodying a sultry Daddy Long Legs. He later appears as George Takei in a celebrity school game show and as a mattress store employee disturbed by a pair of customers. But Yang really steals the show when...
- 8/12/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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On Aug. 2, hours after Janet Yang was elected as the new president of the Film Academy — becoming the first Asian person to hold the position — Universal hosted the premiere for Jo Koy’s Filipino American family comedy, Easter Sunday, where insiders cheered the historic news.
“I’m so proud of her,” producer Dan Lin told THR of his friend, who was honored at the Academy Museum with a pillar dedication in June. “It is historic on so many levels, but I think she’s a fantastic choice given all of the turmoil that the Academy’s gone through. She’s the leader we need.”
Yang, whose producing credits include The Joy Luck Club and The People vs. Larry Flynt, is known as a godmother to Asian Americans working in Hollywood. Easter Sunday writer and EP Ken Cheng reported that he experienced it firsthand.
On Aug. 2, hours after Janet Yang was elected as the new president of the Film Academy — becoming the first Asian person to hold the position — Universal hosted the premiere for Jo Koy’s Filipino American family comedy, Easter Sunday, where insiders cheered the historic news.
“I’m so proud of her,” producer Dan Lin told THR of his friend, who was honored at the Academy Museum with a pillar dedication in June. “It is historic on so many levels, but I think she’s a fantastic choice given all of the turmoil that the Academy’s gone through. She’s the leader we need.”
Yang, whose producing credits include The Joy Luck Club and The People vs. Larry Flynt, is known as a godmother to Asian Americans working in Hollywood. Easter Sunday writer and EP Ken Cheng reported that he experienced it firsthand.
- 8/11/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Industry Conference lineup in September.
Veteran director and actor Tyler Perry; Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and newly named Academy president Janet Yang lead the slate of Hollywood creative talent and executives taking part in keynotes and panels.
Besides premiering his new Netflix film, A Jazzman’s Blues, in Toronto, Perry will discuss his career as a film writer, director, producer, actor and studio owner. Kramer and Yang will share the stage at TIFF to possibly discuss Oscars drama and organizational reforms at the Film Academy.
Industry conference organizers have also invited representatives from the Academy, the Screen Actors Guild and other Hollywood stakeholders to discuss “The Future of Awards” as each organization has an evolving impact on the film industry.
The industry event...
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Industry Conference lineup in September.
Veteran director and actor Tyler Perry; Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and newly named Academy president Janet Yang lead the slate of Hollywood creative talent and executives taking part in keynotes and panels.
Besides premiering his new Netflix film, A Jazzman’s Blues, in Toronto, Perry will discuss his career as a film writer, director, producer, actor and studio owner. Kramer and Yang will share the stage at TIFF to possibly discuss Oscars drama and organizational reforms at the Film Academy.
Industry conference organizers have also invited representatives from the Academy, the Screen Actors Guild and other Hollywood stakeholders to discuss “The Future of Awards” as each organization has an evolving impact on the film industry.
The industry event...
- 8/10/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a decade of spending Saturday nights performing live sketches, “Saturday Night Live” Emmy winner Kate McKinnon is ready to rest.
McKinnon announced her departure from “SNL” during the finale of Season 47 earlier this year. Fellow cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney all exited the Lorne Michaels-produced sketch series in May.
“I thought about [leaving] for a very long time, and it was very, very hard,” McKinnon said during the July 21 episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (via TVLine). “All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, ‘My body was tired,’ and I felt like it was time.”
Up next, McKinnon is teaming up again with “Bombshell” co-star Margot Robbie for the highly-anticipated “Barbie” film, co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
McKinnon announced her departure from “SNL” during the finale of Season 47 earlier this year. Fellow cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney all exited the Lorne Michaels-produced sketch series in May.
“I thought about [leaving] for a very long time, and it was very, very hard,” McKinnon said during the July 21 episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (via TVLine). “All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, ‘My body was tired,’ and I felt like it was time.”
Up next, McKinnon is teaming up again with “Bombshell” co-star Margot Robbie for the highly-anticipated “Barbie” film, co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
- 7/21/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
With new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer in place, the next big question mark for the organization that hosts the Oscars revolves around who will replace outgoing president David Rubin, whose term ends this summer. On Aug. 2, the AMPAS Board of Governors will select its 38th president.
Whoever takes the No. 2 slot will face intense pressure to navigate agendas dictated by bylaws, decades of tradition and an ever-changing media landscape. Two front-runners have emerged to lead the organization’s nearly 10,000 members, and both are producers: Janet Yang, an Ivy League graduate whose film credits include “The Joy Luck Club” (1993), and DeVon Franklin, a former Sony Pictures Entertainment executive who is president and CEO of multimedia company Franklin Entertainment.
Yang, who is of Chinese descent, and Franklin, who is Black, would represent a new-looking Academy leadership that’s been overwhelmingly male and white over its history.
Whoever takes the No. 2 slot will face intense pressure to navigate agendas dictated by bylaws, decades of tradition and an ever-changing media landscape. Two front-runners have emerged to lead the organization’s nearly 10,000 members, and both are producers: Janet Yang, an Ivy League graduate whose film credits include “The Joy Luck Club” (1993), and DeVon Franklin, a former Sony Pictures Entertainment executive who is president and CEO of multimedia company Franklin Entertainment.
Yang, who is of Chinese descent, and Franklin, who is Black, would represent a new-looking Academy leadership that’s been overwhelmingly male and white over its history.
- 7/20/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
„Breathless“ or by its original title „Ddongpari“ (meaning: shit fly) is a jewel of Korean independent cinema. It’s the first and so far only feature length movie directed by Yang Ik-june, who is an acclaimed actor in Korea. This social drama has a simplicity and rawness in it, that touches the audience irreversibly.
Yang Ik-june plays masterly the male protagonist in the story. Sang-hoo is an easily irascible debt collector, lonely and visibly emerging from a difficult family background. He encounters a young girl (Kim Kkobi) that has a not particularly better life as him, but finds a way to escape it by daydreaming. The odd couple grow more and more close, so that Sang-hoo’s regains back what comes close to a meaning in life. Unfortunately, it will last only for a blink of an eye.
Yang not only invested all of his emotions in the film, but...
Yang Ik-june plays masterly the male protagonist in the story. Sang-hoo is an easily irascible debt collector, lonely and visibly emerging from a difficult family background. He encounters a young girl (Kim Kkobi) that has a not particularly better life as him, but finds a way to escape it by daydreaming. The odd couple grow more and more close, so that Sang-hoo’s regains back what comes close to a meaning in life. Unfortunately, it will last only for a blink of an eye.
Yang not only invested all of his emotions in the film, but...
- 7/17/2022
- by Teresa Vena
- AsianMoviePulse
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Bowen Yang just snagged his third Emmy nomination. The comedian was once again recognized for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on "Saturday Night Live," in which he embodied a slew of hilarious characters. Shortly after the Emmys announcement on July 12, he reacted to the honor on his Instagram Stories.
"I was on a plane watching 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' when I found out because I am a company man."
"@nbcsnl is the most wonderful convocation of talents and people and I share this with all the cast, writers, and crew," he wrote. "I was on a plane watching 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' when I found out because I am a company man. Stream Peacock now." Nominated alongside Yang are three actors from "Ted Lasso," Brett Goldstein, Toheeb Jimoh, and Nick Mohammed; "Barry" actors...
Bowen Yang just snagged his third Emmy nomination. The comedian was once again recognized for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on "Saturday Night Live," in which he embodied a slew of hilarious characters. Shortly after the Emmys announcement on July 12, he reacted to the honor on his Instagram Stories.
"I was on a plane watching 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' when I found out because I am a company man."
"@nbcsnl is the most wonderful convocation of talents and people and I share this with all the cast, writers, and crew," he wrote. "I was on a plane watching 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' when I found out because I am a company man. Stream Peacock now." Nominated alongside Yang are three actors from "Ted Lasso," Brett Goldstein, Toheeb Jimoh, and Nick Mohammed; "Barry" actors...
- 7/12/2022
- by Yerin Kim
- Popsugar.com
Asian and Pacific Islander actors did not fare well in terms of 2021 Primetime Emmys acting nominations, but Aapi will be far better represented at the 2022 ceremony.
South Korean actor Lee Jung-Jae was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series following his turn in Netflix’s “Squid Game,” while Sandra Oh scored another nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series courtesy of “Killing Eve.”
Bowen Yang received a supporting actor nod for “Saturday Night Live” while Park Hae-Soo, Oh-Yeong-su, Jung Ho-yeon and Lee You-mi were all also nominated for “Squid Game.” HBO Max’s “Station Eleven” landed Himesh Patel an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nod. Nick Mohammed scored a nod for his turn in Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” Padma Lakshmi is nominated for Outstanding Host for Reality or Competition Program for “Top Chef,” while Tan France is nominated along with his “Queer Eye” co-hosts.
South Korean actor Lee Jung-Jae was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series following his turn in Netflix’s “Squid Game,” while Sandra Oh scored another nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series courtesy of “Killing Eve.”
Bowen Yang received a supporting actor nod for “Saturday Night Live” while Park Hae-Soo, Oh-Yeong-su, Jung Ho-yeon and Lee You-mi were all also nominated for “Squid Game.” HBO Max’s “Station Eleven” landed Himesh Patel an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nod. Nick Mohammed scored a nod for his turn in Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” Padma Lakshmi is nominated for Outstanding Host for Reality or Competition Program for “Top Chef,” while Tan France is nominated along with his “Queer Eye” co-hosts.
- 7/12/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
A record number of Asian, Southeast Asian and Asian-American actors received Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning, including “Killing Eve” star Sandra Oh, “Saturday Night Live” breakout Bowen Yang and several actors from Netflix’s hit Korean series, “Squid Game.”
Five members of the “Squid Game” cast were nominated: Lead actor Lee Jung-jae and supporting stars Jung Ho-yeon, Park Hae-soo, and Oh Yeong-su, as well as guest actress Lee You-mi. The series is also up for Outstanding Drama Series, making Emmy history as the first non-English drama to compete in the category.
Himesh Patel landed an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the HBO Max series “Station Eleven.”
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Five members of the “Squid Game” cast were nominated: Lead actor Lee Jung-jae and supporting stars Jung Ho-yeon, Park Hae-soo, and Oh Yeong-su, as well as guest actress Lee You-mi. The series is also up for Outstanding Drama Series, making Emmy history as the first non-English drama to compete in the category.
Himesh Patel landed an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the HBO Max series “Station Eleven.”
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- 7/12/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
NBC’s Saturday Night Live and HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show will duke it out again for the sketch Emmy as the category continues to only have two nominations.
The two shows will once again compete in the Outstanding Variety Sketch Series category.
Last year, SNL triumphed against the Robin Thede-created show and the pair also went up against each other and Drunk History in 2020.
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SNL scored nine nominations this morning, down considerably from last year, when it picked up 21 nominations. Other noms included for Bowen Yang in Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Jerrod Carmichael for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
A Black Lady Sketch Show scored five nominations including for Production Design, Directing for a Variety Series, Picture Editing For Variety Programming and Writing for a Variety Series.
The two shows will once again compete in the Outstanding Variety Sketch Series category.
Last year, SNL triumphed against the Robin Thede-created show and the pair also went up against each other and Drunk History in 2020.
2022 Emmy Nominations: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
SNL scored nine nominations this morning, down considerably from last year, when it picked up 21 nominations. Other noms included for Bowen Yang in Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Jerrod Carmichael for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
A Black Lady Sketch Show scored five nominations including for Production Design, Directing for a Variety Series, Picture Editing For Variety Programming and Writing for a Variety Series.
- 7/12/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Outgoing Saturday Night Live cast member Kate McKinnon kept a long streak of Emmy nominations alive for her final season on the show.
McKinnon scored her ninth consecutive acting nomination for her work on the long-running NBC sketch show’s 47th season. She was the only one of the four departing cast members — Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney were the others — to score a nomination Tuesday.
SNL cast members only scored two nominations total in the comedy supporting acting categories, with Bowen Yang joining McKinnon. That was down from five nominations a year ago (McKinnon, Yang, Bryant, Cecily Strong and Kenan Thompson).
McKinnon has won two previous Emmys, in 2016 and 2017, for her work on SNL. In addition to her nine acting nominations for the show, she also shared in a nomination for outstanding music and lyrics in 2014.
The comedy supporting actor...
Outgoing Saturday Night Live cast member Kate McKinnon kept a long streak of Emmy nominations alive for her final season on the show.
McKinnon scored her ninth consecutive acting nomination for her work on the long-running NBC sketch show’s 47th season. She was the only one of the four departing cast members — Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney were the others — to score a nomination Tuesday.
SNL cast members only scored two nominations total in the comedy supporting acting categories, with Bowen Yang joining McKinnon. That was down from five nominations a year ago (McKinnon, Yang, Bryant, Cecily Strong and Kenan Thompson).
McKinnon has won two previous Emmys, in 2016 and 2017, for her work on SNL. In addition to her nine acting nominations for the show, she also shared in a nomination for outstanding music and lyrics in 2014.
The comedy supporting actor...
- 7/12/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Saturday Night Live” is holding onto its title as the most Emmy-nominated series in history.
The long-running comedy sketch show received another 9 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, bringing its total to 315 since it premiered in 1975.
“SNL” scored a nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Bowen Yang and Kate McKinnon also picked up nods for Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series for the show. Jerrod Carmichael was nominated in the Guest Actor category for hosting an episode this season.
“What an honor! SNL is the most wonderful convocation of talents and people and I share this with all the cast, writers and crew,” Yang said in a statement. “I was on a plane watching ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ when I found out because I am a company man. Stream Peacock now.”
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The long-running comedy sketch show received another 9 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, bringing its total to 315 since it premiered in 1975.
“SNL” scored a nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Bowen Yang and Kate McKinnon also picked up nods for Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series for the show. Jerrod Carmichael was nominated in the Guest Actor category for hosting an episode this season.
“What an honor! SNL is the most wonderful convocation of talents and people and I share this with all the cast, writers and crew,” Yang said in a statement. “I was on a plane watching ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ when I found out because I am a company man. Stream Peacock now.”
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The sketch show also got nods for production design,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Just weeks after its June 24 premiere, Apple TV+ has renewed workplace comedy series Loot, starring and executive produced by Maya Rudolph, for a second season.
The renewal of the series from Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard also follows on the heels of Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures’ first-look deal with Apple TV+.
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In addition to Rudolph, the Loot ensemble cast includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Stephanie Styles.
“Thanks to Maya, Alan, Matt, and the entire incredibly talented Loot cast and creative team who have created a show filled with captivating and endearing characters, and hilarious and heartwarming moments throughout each episode,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “This show has captured the hearts of global audiences, and we can’t wait for season two.”
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The renewal of the series from Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard also follows on the heels of Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures’ first-look deal with Apple TV+.
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In addition to Rudolph, the Loot ensemble cast includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Stephanie Styles.
“Thanks to Maya, Alan, Matt, and the entire incredibly talented Loot cast and creative team who have created a show filled with captivating and endearing characters, and hilarious and heartwarming moments throughout each episode,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “This show has captured the hearts of global audiences, and we can’t wait for season two.”
Created, written and...
- 7/11/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Stylist Jeanne Yang — whose client list of stylish actors includes Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Jason Momoa, Jamie Dornan, Simu Liu, Christian Bale and Regé-Jean Page — has discerning taste in home design as well as clothing.
Twenty-two years ago, she and her husband, Scott Cort, bought an architecturally significant home in Woodland Hills, California, designed by the influential architect Richard Neutra.
Now, the couple has decided to list the house (with Allen Roth of Sotheby’s International Realty), putting it on the market for 3.3 million. The four-bedroom residence — known as the J.N. Baldwin House and located in the western San Fernando Valley — was built in 1962. Among the details that have been faithfully preserved are an original built-in wall clock, sconces and light switches, all chosen by Neutra. Original chalk drawings by Neutra, plus blueprints and a construction book, also are included in the listing.
Stylist Jeanne Yang — whose client list of stylish actors includes Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Jason Momoa, Jamie Dornan, Simu Liu, Christian Bale and Regé-Jean Page — has discerning taste in home design as well as clothing.
Twenty-two years ago, she and her husband, Scott Cort, bought an architecturally significant home in Woodland Hills, California, designed by the influential architect Richard Neutra.
Now, the couple has decided to list the house (with Allen Roth of Sotheby’s International Realty), putting it on the market for 3.3 million. The four-bedroom residence — known as the J.N. Baldwin House and located in the western San Fernando Valley — was built in 1962. Among the details that have been faithfully preserved are an original built-in wall clock, sconces and light switches, all chosen by Neutra. Original chalk drawings by Neutra, plus blueprints and a construction book, also are included in the listing.
- 7/11/2022
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Poppy Liu has been cast in a guest star role in the upcoming Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets foreign exchange student Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, and Ke Huy Quan among others. Liu will appear as Princess Iron Fan, who is described as enchanting and as possessing magical powers.
This is the latest high-profile TV role for Liu since she broke out in the role of Kiki on the Emmy-winning HBO Max series “Hacks.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets foreign exchange student Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, and Ke Huy Quan among others. Liu will appear as Princess Iron Fan, who is described as enchanting and as possessing magical powers.
This is the latest high-profile TV role for Liu since she broke out in the role of Kiki on the Emmy-winning HBO Max series “Hacks.
- 6/27/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A column chronicling events and interviews on the awards circuit.
This week it is the final chance for Emmy voters to be heard as ballot deadlines loom, an honor at the Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures that not only recognized a veteran Asian filmmaking powerhouse but the Asian Pacific industry community as well, plus an interview with two-time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance who has thoughts on the state of this country on a day many are worried about its future.
For all you straggling Emmy voters, get your act together. You have this final weekend to get those ballots in (due Monday night), and it seems like no one is letting up on their campaigns. The calls keep coming in: “Hi, it looks like some time opened up on Miles Teller’s schedule. I know it’s a long shot but….” or “Is it still possible to do an interview for Annie Live!
This week it is the final chance for Emmy voters to be heard as ballot deadlines loom, an honor at the Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures that not only recognized a veteran Asian filmmaking powerhouse but the Asian Pacific industry community as well, plus an interview with two-time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance who has thoughts on the state of this country on a day many are worried about its future.
For all you straggling Emmy voters, get your act together. You have this final weekend to get those ballots in (due Monday night), and it seems like no one is letting up on their campaigns. The calls keep coming in: “Hi, it looks like some time opened up on Miles Teller’s schedule. I know it’s a long shot but….” or “Is it still possible to do an interview for Annie Live!
- 6/24/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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HBO Max’s Hacks and HBO’s Somebody Somewhere are among the nominees for the 14th Dorian TV Awards, unveiled Thursday by the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (Galeca). (Full disclosure: The Hollywood Reporter’s Tyler Coates is a member of the organization.)
Both Hacks and Somebody Somewhere led the nominations with five honors each, including for best LGBTQ show, best TV performance (Jean Smart and Bridget Everett, respectively), supporting TV performance (Hannah Einbinder and Jeff Hiller, respectively) and best TV musical performance. Somebody Somewhere was also nominated in the best unsung TV show category.
Hacks was nominated for best TV comedy alongside ABC’s Abbott Elementary, HBO’s Barry and HBO Max’s The Other Two and Our Flag Means Death.
Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson was nominated for both best TV performance and the Wilde Wit Award. Her fellow...
HBO Max’s Hacks and HBO’s Somebody Somewhere are among the nominees for the 14th Dorian TV Awards, unveiled Thursday by the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (Galeca). (Full disclosure: The Hollywood Reporter’s Tyler Coates is a member of the organization.)
Both Hacks and Somebody Somewhere led the nominations with five honors each, including for best LGBTQ show, best TV performance (Jean Smart and Bridget Everett, respectively), supporting TV performance (Hannah Einbinder and Jeff Hiller, respectively) and best TV musical performance. Somebody Somewhere was also nominated in the best unsung TV show category.
Hacks was nominated for best TV comedy alongside ABC’s Abbott Elementary, HBO’s Barry and HBO Max’s The Other Two and Our Flag Means Death.
Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson was nominated for both best TV performance and the Wilde Wit Award. Her fellow...
- 6/23/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Maya Rudolph wasn’t exactly seeking out her next television series. Then Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, with whom she’d made her last show, the afterlife dramedy Forever, reached out with an idea. They’d been watching Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ longtime marriage to MacKenzie Scott implode when it came to them: What if they centered a series around the wife of a tech billionaire, who leaves her for another woman? The newly minted ex would need to start her life over, though without a prenup, she’d be doing so with 87 billion. Hubbard and Yang weren’t interested in making Loot, which debuts June 24 on Apple TV+, with anyone but Rudolph. “Hubbard and I worked on shows like Parks and Rec and 30 Rock, and to unlock the chemistry between an ensemble cast in a workplace comedy usually takes time, it...
Maya Rudolph wasn’t exactly seeking out her next television series. Then Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, with whom she’d made her last show, the afterlife dramedy Forever, reached out with an idea. They’d been watching Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ longtime marriage to MacKenzie Scott implode when it came to them: What if they centered a series around the wife of a tech billionaire, who leaves her for another woman? The newly minted ex would need to start her life over, though without a prenup, she’d be doing so with 87 billion. Hubbard and Yang weren’t interested in making Loot, which debuts June 24 on Apple TV+, with anyone but Rudolph. “Hubbard and I worked on shows like Parks and Rec and 30 Rock, and to unlock the chemistry between an ensemble cast in a workplace comedy usually takes time, it...
- 6/23/2022
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood producer Janet Yang was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a pillar named in her honor.
Yang, who worked alongside Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun,” and produced Netflix’s “Over the Moon” and “The Joy Luck Club,” became the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. She called it “a symbol of how communities can come together.”
Some of the most prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood came out to celebrate the historic moment, including legendary actor James Hong, journalist Lisa Ling, singer Katherine Ho, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen, actor Daniel Dae Kim and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.
Also present at the celebration, which included a dinner and presentation, were producer Lisa Henson, “The People vs. Larry Flynt” scribe Larry Karaszewski, incoming Academy Museum Director and CEO Bill Kramer, and Academy...
Yang, who worked alongside Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun,” and produced Netflix’s “Over the Moon” and “The Joy Luck Club,” became the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. She called it “a symbol of how communities can come together.”
Some of the most prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood came out to celebrate the historic moment, including legendary actor James Hong, journalist Lisa Ling, singer Katherine Ho, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen, actor Daniel Dae Kim and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.
Also present at the celebration, which included a dinner and presentation, were producer Lisa Henson, “The People vs. Larry Flynt” scribe Larry Karaszewski, incoming Academy Museum Director and CEO Bill Kramer, and Academy...
- 6/22/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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A Chiara
Jonas Carpignano completes his Southern Italian trilogy about a Calabrian town where African refugees, the Romani community and Mafia exist side by side, for the first time focusing on a young female protagonist: a teen girl (Swamy Rotolo) absorbing shocking discoveries about her adored father. The result is a film of haunting intimacy. — David Rooney
After Yang
Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith play a couple whose family harmony suffers when the android sibling they purchased for their adopted Chinese daughter breaks down in writer-director Kogonada’s exquisite, meditative sci-fi drama. The film’s stealthy emotional power creeps up on you. — D.R.
ANAïS In Love
A restless young Parisian woman (Anaïs Demoustier, charming) falls in love with her ex’s partner, a famous writer played by a brilliant Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, in Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s seductive debut feature. It’s a...
A Chiara
Jonas Carpignano completes his Southern Italian trilogy about a Calabrian town where African refugees, the Romani community and Mafia exist side by side, for the first time focusing on a young female protagonist: a teen girl (Swamy Rotolo) absorbing shocking discoveries about her adored father. The result is a film of haunting intimacy. — David Rooney
After Yang
Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith play a couple whose family harmony suffers when the android sibling they purchased for their adopted Chinese daughter breaks down in writer-director Kogonada’s exquisite, meditative sci-fi drama. The film’s stealthy emotional power creeps up on you. — D.R.
ANAïS In Love
A restless young Parisian woman (Anaïs Demoustier, charming) falls in love with her ex’s partner, a famous writer played by a brilliant Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, in Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s seductive debut feature. It’s a...
- 6/22/2022
- by David Rooney, Sheri Linden, Lovia Gyarkye and Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saturday Night Live said goodbye to some of its most familiar faces with its recent season finale.
Aidy Bryant opened up about her decision to leave the NBC series after 10 years in a new interview with Variety.
The star revealed that she would have probably exited sooner than initially planned, but a couple of reasons kept her on the show.
“If it weren’t for Covid, I probably would have left a few years earlier. But it was such a huge change," the Shrill star said.
"When Covid hit, it was so jarring that we were all like, ‘I’m definitely going to come back next year.'”
She continued, “And then I had to shoot Shrill for half of last season, and so I missed a lot."
"And then it was like, ‘Well, now I should go back one more.'”
“I kept trying to seek one last normal year,...
Aidy Bryant opened up about her decision to leave the NBC series after 10 years in a new interview with Variety.
The star revealed that she would have probably exited sooner than initially planned, but a couple of reasons kept her on the show.
“If it weren’t for Covid, I probably would have left a few years earlier. But it was such a huge change," the Shrill star said.
"When Covid hit, it was so jarring that we were all like, ‘I’m definitely going to come back next year.'”
She continued, “And then I had to shoot Shrill for half of last season, and so I missed a lot."
"And then it was like, ‘Well, now I should go back one more.'”
“I kept trying to seek one last normal year,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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Janet Yang, the veteran Hollywood producer who has been described as “the godmother of Asian-Americans in the industry” — and who is rumored to be a candidate to succeed David Rubin as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors, on which she has served as a governor-at-large for the last three years and a vice president for the past year, in August — was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where a pillar was dedicated and a dinner was held in her honor.
If Yang — the daughter of Chinese immigrants who made her name connecting the Chinese and Hollywood film industries before serving as a producer on films like The Joy Luck Club and The People vs. Larry Flynt — wasn’t planning on seeking the presidency of the Academy’s board prior to Tuesday’s gathering,...
Janet Yang, the veteran Hollywood producer who has been described as “the godmother of Asian-Americans in the industry” — and who is rumored to be a candidate to succeed David Rubin as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors, on which she has served as a governor-at-large for the last three years and a vice president for the past year, in August — was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where a pillar was dedicated and a dinner was held in her honor.
If Yang — the daughter of Chinese immigrants who made her name connecting the Chinese and Hollywood film industries before serving as a producer on films like The Joy Luck Club and The People vs. Larry Flynt — wasn’t planning on seeking the presidency of the Academy’s board prior to Tuesday’s gathering,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The last time Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard collaborated with Maya Rudolph on a streaming comedy, it was Amazon’s Forever, an ambitiously strange and formally inventive examination of love and the afterlife. Other streaming credits for Yang have included Apple TV+’s Little America, an anything-goes anthological exploration of the immigrant experience, and the most recent season of Netflix’s Master of None, which audaciously (if not always successfully) extended the beloved, Emmy-winning series to include new characters and a new tone.
No strangers to using TV’s ever-widening landscape to tell often experimental stories, Yang and Hubbard are back with a new streaming comedy, Apple TV+’s Loot. The most unusual thing about Loot, it turns out, is where it’s airing.
Loot is a low-rated NBC comedy transferred to a place where, if nothing else, the creators won’t ever...
The last time Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard collaborated with Maya Rudolph on a streaming comedy, it was Amazon’s Forever, an ambitiously strange and formally inventive examination of love and the afterlife. Other streaming credits for Yang have included Apple TV+’s Little America, an anything-goes anthological exploration of the immigrant experience, and the most recent season of Netflix’s Master of None, which audaciously (if not always successfully) extended the beloved, Emmy-winning series to include new characters and a new tone.
No strangers to using TV’s ever-widening landscape to tell often experimental stories, Yang and Hubbard are back with a new streaming comedy, Apple TV+’s Loot. The most unusual thing about Loot, it turns out, is where it’s airing.
Loot is a low-rated NBC comedy transferred to a place where, if nothing else, the creators won’t ever...
- 6/21/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Maya Rudolph is a huge, versatile talent. That has been apparent from her Saturday Night Live days through most of her film and TV appearances in the 15 years since she left Studio 8H. She’s a fabulous singer. She can play larger-than-larger-than-life caricatures and understated human beings with equal verve. She seems game to do almost anything, and capable of pulling it off.
So why has it been so hard to make a great spotlight vehicle for her?
The latest attempt, Loot, premieres Friday on Apple TV+, and stars Rudolph as Molly Wells,...
So why has it been so hard to make a great spotlight vehicle for her?
The latest attempt, Loot, premieres Friday on Apple TV+, and stars Rudolph as Molly Wells,...
- 6/21/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
In one of the only times anyone’s told Molly (Maya Rudolph) the hard truth in the decades since her husband (Adam Scott) became a billionaire, she’s stuck in a private jet hangar somewhere in the middle of Oklahoma. Having just tried essentially to airlift the staff of her foundation, which she only realized existed after very messy public divorce, to Miami for the weekend, Molly’s forced to face the fact that she’s been living in a completely different reality from 99.9 of the rest of the world.
“Your life is different from everyone else’s here. It’s completely frictionless!” explains Sofia (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez), her perpetually unimpressed foundation director. “Anything you want to happen, happens.” Our lives are filled with friction … You can’t just pack us up and move us around like we’re luggage.”
This crucial scene marks a turning point for Molly, who...
“Your life is different from everyone else’s here. It’s completely frictionless!” explains Sofia (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez), her perpetually unimpressed foundation director. “Anything you want to happen, happens.” Our lives are filled with friction … You can’t just pack us up and move us around like we’re luggage.”
This crucial scene marks a turning point for Molly, who...
- 6/21/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Studio Tour
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, faced a shrieking Mandrake plant as he unveiled Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse, a fan-favorite set from the films, where students were taught their Herbology lessons with Professor Pomona Sprout. Built by the original Harry Potter filmmakers, the greenhouse is home to many exotic and magical plants. The new expansion opens at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on July 1, and is part of a new feature titled “Mandrakes and Magical Creatures,” which will run through Sept. 12. Visitors to the Studio Tour will be able to step into the greenhouse and stop to pull out a potted Mandrake as part of an interactive display.
The greenhouse is a permanent addition to the Studio Tour. In addition, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will be expanding the exterior sets in their backlot with the fountain...
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, faced a shrieking Mandrake plant as he unveiled Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse, a fan-favorite set from the films, where students were taught their Herbology lessons with Professor Pomona Sprout. Built by the original Harry Potter filmmakers, the greenhouse is home to many exotic and magical plants. The new expansion opens at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on July 1, and is part of a new feature titled “Mandrakes and Magical Creatures,” which will run through Sept. 12. Visitors to the Studio Tour will be able to step into the greenhouse and stop to pull out a potted Mandrake as part of an interactive display.
The greenhouse is a permanent addition to the Studio Tour. In addition, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will be expanding the exterior sets in their backlot with the fountain...
- 6/21/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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