Justin Long waited 20 years to cop to the fact that he was too old to play a high schooler in “Dodgeball.”
Long co-starred in the 2004 sports comedy alongside Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. During a recent “Dinner’s On Me” podcast hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Long revealed that his part was “written for a 15-year-old.” He was almost a decade older at the time.
“It was because of ‘Ed’ that I got [‘Dodgeball’] because it was an episode from ‘Ed’ that the writer, Rosson, the writer/director saw, and he wrote this part for me,” Long said. “The character’s name was Justin and…Ben and Vince Vaughn were two of my favorites. I so admired them. They were idols of mine, you know, and so it was such a fantasy and I was really nervous for the table read because I thought ‘This part is mine to lose.
Long co-starred in the 2004 sports comedy alongside Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. During a recent “Dinner’s On Me” podcast hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Long revealed that his part was “written for a 15-year-old.” He was almost a decade older at the time.
“It was because of ‘Ed’ that I got [‘Dodgeball’] because it was an episode from ‘Ed’ that the writer, Rosson, the writer/director saw, and he wrote this part for me,” Long said. “The character’s name was Justin and…Ben and Vince Vaughn were two of my favorites. I so admired them. They were idols of mine, you know, and so it was such a fantasy and I was really nervous for the table read because I thought ‘This part is mine to lose.
- 5/21/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Kingdom Story Company Appoints Partners Kevin Downes As CEO & Andrew Erwin As Chief Creative Officer
Exclusive: Kingdom Story Company, the production shingle behind Lionsgate’s cash cow Jesus Revolution among other hits, has appointed Kevin Downes as CEO and Andrew Erwin as Chief Creative Officer ahead of its 2024 theatrical film slate with the studio.
In addition, Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate have entered into a partnership on the follow-up to Wonder, White Bird from filmmaker Marc Forster based on the book by Rj Palacio. The studios will leverage Kingdom’s incredible faith-based reach to promote the movie, which will now release on Oct. 4, 2024.
Other movies on the Kingdom Story-Lionsgate slate include 2x Oscar winner Hilary Swank’s Ordinary Angels on Feb. 23, the April dated Unsung Hero and The Unbreakable Boy, and the year-end holiday title The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Dallas Jenkins, creator of the TV series The Chosen.
Downes and Erwin are both partners in the Nashville-based Kingdom Story Company, along with...
In addition, Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate have entered into a partnership on the follow-up to Wonder, White Bird from filmmaker Marc Forster based on the book by Rj Palacio. The studios will leverage Kingdom’s incredible faith-based reach to promote the movie, which will now release on Oct. 4, 2024.
Other movies on the Kingdom Story-Lionsgate slate include 2x Oscar winner Hilary Swank’s Ordinary Angels on Feb. 23, the April dated Unsung Hero and The Unbreakable Boy, and the year-end holiday title The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Dallas Jenkins, creator of the TV series The Chosen.
Downes and Erwin are both partners in the Nashville-based Kingdom Story Company, along with...
- 12/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Justin Long has had an excellent variety of roles throughout his career.
He's been in horrors, comedies, and everything in between.
The actor plays Nathan Bratt on the Disney+/Hulu reboot of Goosebumps.
In the first trailer, Nathan finds himself possessed by a spirit that may or may not be tied to the overarching mystery of the new series.
We love a good mystery!
"Plunging viewers into a world of mystery and suspense, the new Goosebumps series follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle — while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past," the logline teases.
In addition to Long Goosebumps also stars Rachael Harris (Lucifer), alongside Zack Morris (EastEnders), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Miles McKenna (Guilty Party), Ana Yi Puig (Gossip Girl), and Will Price...
He's been in horrors, comedies, and everything in between.
The actor plays Nathan Bratt on the Disney+/Hulu reboot of Goosebumps.
In the first trailer, Nathan finds himself possessed by a spirit that may or may not be tied to the overarching mystery of the new series.
We love a good mystery!
"Plunging viewers into a world of mystery and suspense, the new Goosebumps series follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle — while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past," the logline teases.
In addition to Long Goosebumps also stars Rachael Harris (Lucifer), alongside Zack Morris (EastEnders), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Miles McKenna (Guilty Party), Ana Yi Puig (Gossip Girl), and Will Price...
- 9/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Justin Long moves into a very haunted house in the first trailer for Disney+’s Goosebumps.
The streamer released the first footage from the R.L. Stine adaptation on Thursday, which introduces the Barbarian star as Nathan Bratt, a schoolteacher who develops a terrifying connection to a decades-old supernatural murder. Before long, Nathan finds himself possessed by an otherworldly spirit. Could it be the ghost of Harold Biddle?
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The streamer released the first footage from the R.L. Stine adaptation on Thursday, which introduces the Barbarian star as Nathan Bratt, a schoolteacher who develops a terrifying connection to a decades-old supernatural murder. Before long, Nathan finds himself possessed by an otherworldly spirit. Could it be the ghost of Harold Biddle?
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- 9/14/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The story of Lil Nas X’s rise from internet shitposter to one of our most innovative pop stars testifies to the musician’s tenacity, strategy and unwavering faith in himself. The Georgia native was only 20 years old when “Old Town Road,” his infectious country-trap song, went viral in 2019. Videos of children, teens and adults belting “I’m gonna take my house to the old town road” mushroomed across the internet. More than writing a hit, Lil Nas X encapsulated a new kind of road to stardom.
It’s a shame, then, that Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel’s plodding documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero doesn’t probe its subject more. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, is an anthemic document organized around Lil Nas X’s tour of the same name and split into three loose acts. It articulates, quite well, the...
It’s a shame, then, that Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel’s plodding documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero doesn’t probe its subject more. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, is an anthemic document organized around Lil Nas X’s tour of the same name and split into three loose acts. It articulates, quite well, the...
- 9/10/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It has been said that the live-action TV series based on the Goosebumps books written by R.L. Stine that’s coming to the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services next month draws inspiration from five of Stine’s Goosebumps stories. Now, thanks to a newly unveiled image gallery, we know which five books those are: Say Cheese and Die!, The Haunted Mask, The Cuckoo Clock of Doom, Go Eat Worms!, and Night of the Living Dummy. You can take a look at the images at the bottom of this article.
The first five episodes of the show’s ten episode first season will be available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu as of October 13th, premiering as part of Disney+’s “Hallowstream” and Hulu’s “Huluween” celebrations. The remaining five episodes will be released on a weekly basis. And if you want to watch the first two episodes on TV instead of on a streamer,...
The first five episodes of the show’s ten episode first season will be available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu as of October 13th, premiering as part of Disney+’s “Hallowstream” and Hulu’s “Huluween” celebrations. The remaining five episodes will be released on a weekly basis. And if you want to watch the first two episodes on TV instead of on a streamer,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A couple days ago, we saw the first image from the live-action TV series inspired by the Goosebumps books written by R.L. Stine that’s coming to the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services next month. Now a full trailer for the show has arrived online, and it reveals that Goosebumps is going to premiere on Friday, October 13th!
According to The Wrap, the first five episodes of the show’s ten episode first season will be available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu as of October 13th, premiering as part of Disney+’s “Hallowstream” and Hulu’s “Huluween” celebrations. The remaining five episodes will be released on a weekly basis. And if you want to watch the first two episodes on TV instead of on a streamer, they’ll also be airing on Freeform on October 13th, part of the channel’s 31 Nights of Halloween” programming.
This Goosebumps series is...
According to The Wrap, the first five episodes of the show’s ten episode first season will be available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu as of October 13th, premiering as part of Disney+’s “Hallowstream” and Hulu’s “Huluween” celebrations. The remaining five episodes will be released on a weekly basis. And if you want to watch the first two episodes on TV instead of on a streamer, they’ll also be airing on Freeform on October 13th, part of the channel’s 31 Nights of Halloween” programming.
This Goosebumps series is...
- 9/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Newlyweds Kate Bosworth and Justin Long have been enjoying a sensational summer together, and she’s taken to Instagram to share it with her followers.
On Tuesday, the “Blue Crush” star shared posted several photos of her exploits with Long this summer, which involved great meals, chilling with dogs, horseback riding and a whole lot of affectionate Pda.
Read More: Justin Long Reveals He And Kate Bosworth Are Married
“Summer ‘23 @justinlong if you have an issue w/ slide 7, pls know I made up for it w/ 8 because I’m fair like that, YA Know?!?!” she wrote in the caption.
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Long and Bosworth reportedly met in 2021 when they worked on the film “Barbarian”, and in May 2023 he revealed that they’d secretly gotten married.
“After they got engaged, Kate couldn’t wait to marry Justin. She knew that she never wanted a big wedding.
On Tuesday, the “Blue Crush” star shared posted several photos of her exploits with Long this summer, which involved great meals, chilling with dogs, horseback riding and a whole lot of affectionate Pda.
Read More: Justin Long Reveals He And Kate Bosworth Are Married
“Summer ‘23 @justinlong if you have an issue w/ slide 7, pls know I made up for it w/ 8 because I’m fair like that, YA Know?!?!” she wrote in the caption.
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Long and Bosworth reportedly met in 2021 when they worked on the film “Barbarian”, and in May 2023 he revealed that they’d secretly gotten married.
“After they got engaged, Kate couldn’t wait to marry Justin. She knew that she never wanted a big wedding.
- 9/6/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
A live-action TV series inspired by the Goosebumps books written by R.L. Stine is coming to the Disney+ streaming service sometime in October (they haven’t revealed a specific premiere date just yet), and with that month just a few weeks away The Wrap has unveiled the first image from the show! You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
This Goosebumps series is said to be influenced by five of Stine’s most popular Goosebumps books and will center on a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together — thanks to and in spite of their friendships, rivalries and pasts with each other — in order to save it, learning much about their own parents’ teenage secrets in the process.
If you want to hear more, The Wrap says the show is about a group of high school...
This Goosebumps series is said to be influenced by five of Stine’s most popular Goosebumps books and will center on a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together — thanks to and in spite of their friendships, rivalries and pasts with each other — in order to save it, learning much about their own parents’ teenage secrets in the process.
If you want to hear more, The Wrap says the show is about a group of high school...
- 9/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Cinemax production Warrior initially aired its first two seasons on HBO Max and later brought a much-anticipated third season with an amazing set of characters and a gripping narrative. Inspired by Bruce Lee’s writings, the show centers around two main characters: Ah Sahm, a skilled Chinese fighter, and his sister Xiaozing, also known as Mai Ling. Warrior begins with Ah Sahm’s arrival in Chinatown to locate his sister, but his life takes a significant turn when he joins the Hop Wei Tong, becoming entangled in the sociopolitical challenges faced by Chinese immigrants in San Francisco.
Ah Sahm stands as a formidable protagonist in the series, characterized by his loyal and heroic attitude. On the other hand, his sister transformed into the malevolent queen of Chinatown, driven by an insatiable thirst for power and control over those around her. Her journey led her to betray her loved one,...
Ah Sahm stands as a formidable protagonist in the series, characterized by his loyal and heroic attitude. On the other hand, his sister transformed into the malevolent queen of Chinatown, driven by an insatiable thirst for power and control over those around her. Her journey led her to betray her loved one,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Fukuoka (Japan), July 15 (Ians) China secured all three diving gold medals in the World Aquatics Championships here on Saturday, delivering a potent signal to competitors of their readiness for another clean sweep ahead of the Paris Olympics next year.
The Chinese powerhouse’s initial victory was courtesy of two teenagers. Fourteen-year-old Wang Feilong, in concert with 19-year-old Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi, clinched the mixed synchronised 10m platform, reports Xinhua.
Zhang, a women’s synchronised platform victor at the Tokyo Olympics, inspired her younger teammate Wang Feilong to lead from the start in their triumphant performance. The pair accrued a total of 339.54 points over six dives, outpacing Mexico’s Jose Balleza Isaias and Vivana Delangel Peniche who garnered 313.44 points.
China’s second gold was claimed by Lin Shan, who outperformed her compatriot and reigning champion Li Yajie in the women’s one-meter springboard.
An electrifying men’s synchronised three-meter springboard final unfolded next.
The Chinese powerhouse’s initial victory was courtesy of two teenagers. Fourteen-year-old Wang Feilong, in concert with 19-year-old Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi, clinched the mixed synchronised 10m platform, reports Xinhua.
Zhang, a women’s synchronised platform victor at the Tokyo Olympics, inspired her younger teammate Wang Feilong to lead from the start in their triumphant performance. The pair accrued a total of 339.54 points over six dives, outpacing Mexico’s Jose Balleza Isaias and Vivana Delangel Peniche who garnered 313.44 points.
China’s second gold was claimed by Lin Shan, who outperformed her compatriot and reigning champion Li Yajie in the women’s one-meter springboard.
An electrifying men’s synchronised three-meter springboard final unfolded next.
- 7/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The Patient (FX) The Patient
Most episodes of FX’s The Patient stick with the perspective of Steve Carell’s Alan Strauss, a therapist held captive by a serial killer portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson. But in the seventh episode, “Kaddish,” the camera zooms out. As Alan says the Jewish prayer of mourning for both his dead wife and himself, director Gwyneth Horder-Payton photographs Carell through a rain-stained window in the basement room where he’s imprisoned.
“It just felt like the time to pull back the cameras and observe this human being in his own misery,” says executive producer Chris Long.
Backlit by light pouring in through glass bricks, Carell stands solemnly holding a piece of paper his captor printed out for him with the words of the kaddish. It’s an emotionally fraught moment, but Long and creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields thought it best to leave the character in his loneliness.
Most episodes of FX’s The Patient stick with the perspective of Steve Carell’s Alan Strauss, a therapist held captive by a serial killer portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson. But in the seventh episode, “Kaddish,” the camera zooms out. As Alan says the Jewish prayer of mourning for both his dead wife and himself, director Gwyneth Horder-Payton photographs Carell through a rain-stained window in the basement room where he’s imprisoned.
“It just felt like the time to pull back the cameras and observe this human being in his own misery,” says executive producer Chris Long.
Backlit by light pouring in through glass bricks, Carell stands solemnly holding a piece of paper his captor printed out for him with the words of the kaddish. It’s an emotionally fraught moment, but Long and creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields thought it best to leave the character in his loneliness.
- 6/26/2023
- by Tyler Coates, Hilton Dresden and Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2023 BET Awards honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with dozens of performances that played like a musical family reunion as pioneers of the genre blazed the stage during a hostless but party-filled show held during the writers strike.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
- 6/26/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Muni Long took the stage at the 2023 BET Awards to acknowledge the writers strike and the members of the WGA.
“I must take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry, and most importantly, think — our Writers Guild of America family,” Long said before presenting Kaliii’s performance.
She continued, “Writers are, in many instances, the glue to the execution of artistry and storytelling. Our ability to extract emotion from performers helping them to articulate their voices and vision to the world is irreplaceable. The protection of the writer is crucial. We simply must protect our intellectual property.”
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Throughout the night of the BET Awards, the writers strike was acknowledged informing the viewing audience they did not have writers and everything was impromptu. The award show was not...
“I must take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry, and most importantly, think — our Writers Guild of America family,” Long said before presenting Kaliii’s performance.
She continued, “Writers are, in many instances, the glue to the execution of artistry and storytelling. Our ability to extract emotion from performers helping them to articulate their voices and vision to the world is irreplaceable. The protection of the writer is crucial. We simply must protect our intellectual property.”
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Throughout the night of the BET Awards, the writers strike was acknowledged informing the viewing audience they did not have writers and everything was impromptu. The award show was not...
- 6/26/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is currently making music magic as the talented violinist Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges in the film "Chevalier." The 28-year-old actor has been steadily building his résumé for a while now, appearing in hit titles like "Elvis" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7," but "Chevalier" - which released in theaters on April 21 - is poised to be his biggest star turn yet.
Bologne was a French violinist and composer who worked to take leadership of the Paris Opera during the onset of the French Revolution. Harrison Jr. himself is a talented musician and plays violin, jazz and gospel piano, and trumpet, in addition to being a vocalist. For his role in "Chevalier," though, he had to take his violin skills to a new level. A violinist named Ronald Long was originally brought on to be Harrison Jr.'s hand double -...
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is currently making music magic as the talented violinist Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges in the film "Chevalier." The 28-year-old actor has been steadily building his résumé for a while now, appearing in hit titles like "Elvis" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7," but "Chevalier" - which released in theaters on April 21 - is poised to be his biggest star turn yet.
Bologne was a French violinist and composer who worked to take leadership of the Paris Opera during the onset of the French Revolution. Harrison Jr. himself is a talented musician and plays violin, jazz and gospel piano, and trumpet, in addition to being a vocalist. For his role in "Chevalier," though, he had to take his violin skills to a new level. A violinist named Ronald Long was originally brought on to be Harrison Jr.'s hand double -...
- 4/21/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
“We were all at a better flow,” reveals Rose McIver about working on Season 2 of “Ghosts” in our recent webchat. She continues, “There are 10 people in the regular ensemble. We had more to jump off. We knew each other better. The jokes sat more naturally between people. We had had a year to familiarize ourselves. It felt like we got more texture or depth.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
The CBS sitcom is set in a manor haunted by people who have died there over the course of history. McIver plays Sam who, after a near death experience in Season 1, can see and hear the ghosts. Season 2 follows Sam and her husband Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) as they run a B&b on the property. They have to navigate the new business while contending with the ghoul’s schemes. McIver explains, “Sam’s getting better at recognising she cannot please everybody all of the time.
The CBS sitcom is set in a manor haunted by people who have died there over the course of history. McIver plays Sam who, after a near death experience in Season 1, can see and hear the ghosts. Season 2 follows Sam and her husband Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) as they run a B&b on the property. They have to navigate the new business while contending with the ghoul’s schemes. McIver explains, “Sam’s getting better at recognising she cannot please everybody all of the time.
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s Night Swim from writer/director Bryce McGuire has added Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Nancy Lenehan, and Jodi Long to the cast. The group have joined Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon in the pic which hits theaters on Jan. 19, 2024. Production is currently underway in LA.
Based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst, Night Swim is described as a supernatural thriller built around the hidden source of terror found in an unassuming backyard swimming pool. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the film. Universal Pictures will handle distribution.
Hoeferle is a German-American actress who spent her youth in between the two countries. She will be next seen in Francis Lawrence’s prequel of Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes for Lionsgate. She plays “Vipsania Sickle,” mentor to a tribute from District 7. She also played “Sam” in the award winning The Boogeywoman,...
Based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst, Night Swim is described as a supernatural thriller built around the hidden source of terror found in an unassuming backyard swimming pool. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the film. Universal Pictures will handle distribution.
Hoeferle is a German-American actress who spent her youth in between the two countries. She will be next seen in Francis Lawrence’s prequel of Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes for Lionsgate. She plays “Vipsania Sickle,” mentor to a tribute from District 7. She also played “Sam” in the award winning The Boogeywoman,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Type in any celebrity’s name on Instagram or Twitter and you’re bound to find at least a handful of accounts — if not more — posing as the celebrity, using the same profile picture and sharing photos and videos taken from their real accounts.
Some of them are innocuous fan accounts dedicated to sharing the latest updates on their favorite stars with other stans. But others — the true impostors — can cause much more harm, DMing unsuspecting fans to scam users out of money, solicit nude photos or otherwise exploit a celebrity’s star status.
Though social media platforms now have sophisticated AI-powered technology that can help weed out possible fraudsters among their millions of users, public figures still must contend with the potential for their likeness to be ripped off for someone else’s gain. In fact, Twitter’s verification program launched in 2009 after St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa...
Some of them are innocuous fan accounts dedicated to sharing the latest updates on their favorite stars with other stans. But others — the true impostors — can cause much more harm, DMing unsuspecting fans to scam users out of money, solicit nude photos or otherwise exploit a celebrity’s star status.
Though social media platforms now have sophisticated AI-powered technology that can help weed out possible fraudsters among their millions of users, public figures still must contend with the potential for their likeness to be ripped off for someone else’s gain. In fact, Twitter’s verification program launched in 2009 after St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa...
- 4/17/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blink-182 performed at Coachella with Tom DeLonge for the first time in nine years, kicking up the nostalgia as they blasted through an electric, testosterone-fueled set for a massive crowd that packed in the stage area.
The band opened with “Family Reunion” and carried through non-stop, angsty bangers, from “All the Small Things” to “I Miss You” to “Feeling This” to “What’s My Age Again?” They also played “Dysentery Gary,” with Long joking that he’d given himself a “C+” for his performance. In between, they cracked constant sophomoric jokes — but got innovated,...
The band opened with “Family Reunion” and carried through non-stop, angsty bangers, from “All the Small Things” to “I Miss You” to “Feeling This” to “What’s My Age Again?” They also played “Dysentery Gary,” with Long joking that he’d given himself a “C+” for his performance. In between, they cracked constant sophomoric jokes — but got innovated,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Brittany Spanos and Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Neil Young always knew Tonight’s the Night was intense. “If you’re gonna put a record on at 11:00 in the morning, don’t put on Tonight’s the Night,” he warned Cameron Crowe in 1975. “Put on the Doobie Brothers.”
Young’s point was evident without even hearing the music. Just look at the stark, spooky cover, which features him standing onstage in complete darkness, wearing a pinstripe jacket and raising his finger to the microphone, his mouth forming a ghoulish smile. His shoulder-length hair looks like it’s gone many days without a wash,...
Young’s point was evident without even hearing the music. Just look at the stark, spooky cover, which features him standing onstage in complete darkness, wearing a pinstripe jacket and raising his finger to the microphone, his mouth forming a ghoulish smile. His shoulder-length hair looks like it’s gone many days without a wash,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Celebrity relationships are often a point of interest for fans. This is especially the case when two stars become an item, as is the case with actors Justin Long and Kate Bosworth. Long particularly has a history of becoming romantically involved with other actors. But has the actor himself ever been engaged prior to his recent marriage proposal to Bosworth? Let’s dig in.
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth recently became engaged
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. I Lionel Hahn/Getty Images
Long and Bosworth’s relationship reportedly dates back until at least January 2022. That’s when Us Weekly confirmed that the two actors were dating, with an unnamed source claiming they had been together for a few months at that point. But the relationship took a major step forward recently, with news Long and Bosworth reportedly became engaged in March 2023.
The actors co-starred...
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth recently became engaged
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. I Lionel Hahn/Getty Images
Long and Bosworth’s relationship reportedly dates back until at least January 2022. That’s when Us Weekly confirmed that the two actors were dating, with an unnamed source claiming they had been together for a few months at that point. But the relationship took a major step forward recently, with news Long and Bosworth reportedly became engaged in March 2023.
The actors co-starred...
- 4/12/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“From the moment I was born I was destined for darkness” states Bi in the opening voiceover to “Furies”. The Furies were the ancient Greek goddesses of vengeance and so makes for an apt title for this feature that is a loose prequel to the 2019 film “Furie”. This time, star Veronica Ngo takes the directors chair and co stars in a bleak tale of revenge that goes in a different direction to it's predecessor. There has been a trend for villain origin stories but it's rare to see one in East Asian cinema, especially given the character it chooses to focus on. Given how Thang Soi made her living in the original, gaining empathy for such a character could prove a challenge.
After being raped by one of her mother's clients, a young Bi witnesses him attack and kill her. After stabbing him to death, she flees to the city...
After being raped by one of her mother's clients, a young Bi witnesses him attack and kill her. After stabbing him to death, she flees to the city...
- 4/11/2023
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are officially engaged! The couple first met while filming House of Darkness in 2021 and have decided to take their relationship to the next level.
After weeks of rumors, Long finally confirmed the engagement on social media. But that’s not all – Bosworth’s stunning engagement ring has an eye-popping price tag! Here’s a look at the actress’ stunning ring plus what Long had to say about his future bride.
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth | John Shearer/WireImage Justin Long and Kate Bosworth make their engagement official
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and for Bosworth, that might just be true! The actors met while working on House of Darkness in 2021, set tongues wagging at the Vanity Fair Oscars party last month when she stepped out sporting a massive diamond ring.
Fans were quick to speculate that the two had become engaged.
After weeks of rumors, Long finally confirmed the engagement on social media. But that’s not all – Bosworth’s stunning engagement ring has an eye-popping price tag! Here’s a look at the actress’ stunning ring plus what Long had to say about his future bride.
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth | John Shearer/WireImage Justin Long and Kate Bosworth make their engagement official
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and for Bosworth, that might just be true! The actors met while working on House of Darkness in 2021, set tongues wagging at the Vanity Fair Oscars party last month when she stepped out sporting a massive diamond ring.
Fans were quick to speculate that the two had become engaged.
- 4/11/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Justin Long and his now fiancé Kate Bosworth have announced their engagement.
The couple has been dating since 2021, a year after they declared their relationship to the public. After two years of dating, they are now engaged.
On Tuesday’s episode of Long’s Life is Short podcast, Bosworth joined Long and his brother, Christian Long, to share the news of their engagement.
>Watch Justin Long’s uINTERVIEW Now!
The couple admitted they wanted to reveal the news at Vanity Fair‘s Oscar Party, where they debuted as a couple, showing off the diamond. But they held off sharing the announcement because it meant so much to them.
Bosworth flaunting her ring on the carpet led to much speculation on their new relationship status. “We just decided that we were going to live our lives, and I’m going to wear the ring, and celebrate our love,” she shared.
Long,...
The couple has been dating since 2021, a year after they declared their relationship to the public. After two years of dating, they are now engaged.
On Tuesday’s episode of Long’s Life is Short podcast, Bosworth joined Long and his brother, Christian Long, to share the news of their engagement.
>Watch Justin Long’s uINTERVIEW Now!
The couple admitted they wanted to reveal the news at Vanity Fair‘s Oscar Party, where they debuted as a couple, showing off the diamond. But they held off sharing the announcement because it meant so much to them.
Bosworth flaunting her ring on the carpet led to much speculation on their new relationship status. “We just decided that we were going to live our lives, and I’m going to wear the ring, and celebrate our love,” she shared.
Long,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Denisse Beato
- Uinterview
Cheers is an iconic TV sitcom that takes place in a local Boston bar. The show starred Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, and many others, including Kelsey Grammer who played psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane.
It was the intention of the writers and producers to only have his character on the show for four episodes. But Grammer impressed the Cheers producers with his comedy chops. The rest is history, including the popular spinoff Frasier that lasted for a decade as a staple of must-see TV. But it didn’t start out that easy for Grammer who was living in his car as he booked the role of his most iconic character.
How did Grammer land his iconic role on ‘Cheers’? Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane in the “Cheers” episode ‘A Bar is Born,’ which originally aired on October 12, 1989. Image is a screen grab.
It was the intention of the writers and producers to only have his character on the show for four episodes. But Grammer impressed the Cheers producers with his comedy chops. The rest is history, including the popular spinoff Frasier that lasted for a decade as a staple of must-see TV. But it didn’t start out that easy for Grammer who was living in his car as he booked the role of his most iconic character.
How did Grammer land his iconic role on ‘Cheers’? Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane in the “Cheers” episode ‘A Bar is Born,’ which originally aired on October 12, 1989. Image is a screen grab.
- 4/5/2023
- by Terri Deno
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are engaged and sharing private details about their love story.
During a new episode of his Life Is Short podcast that was released Tuesday, Long was joined by Bosworth, where the pair confirmed that they got engaged earlier this year after the Barbarian star popped the question. The pair generated media speculation when she debuted a ring at the Vanity Fair Oscar party last month, which the stars confirmed on the podcast was indeed an engagement ring.
“We are embarking on a new chapter,” Bosworth, 40, said on the episode. Long, 44, then said, “People have been asking because Catherine wore a ring that I gave to her when I asked her — well, not when I asked her, but shortly after I asked her — to marry me.”
Long explained that prior to his actual proposal, he had a somewhat more elaborate plan for the special moment that...
During a new episode of his Life Is Short podcast that was released Tuesday, Long was joined by Bosworth, where the pair confirmed that they got engaged earlier this year after the Barbarian star popped the question. The pair generated media speculation when she debuted a ring at the Vanity Fair Oscar party last month, which the stars confirmed on the podcast was indeed an engagement ring.
“We are embarking on a new chapter,” Bosworth, 40, said on the episode. Long, 44, then said, “People have been asking because Catherine wore a ring that I gave to her when I asked her — well, not when I asked her, but shortly after I asked her — to marry me.”
Long explained that prior to his actual proposal, he had a somewhat more elaborate plan for the special moment that...
- 4/5/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wedding bells are in Justin Long and Kate Bosworth’s future.
On the latest episode of Long’s “Life is Short” podcast, the couple confirmed the happy news that they’re engaged to be married.
Read More: Report: Kate Bosworth And Justin Long Are Engaged
“If life is short, find the one who brings you endless peace and radical wonder. @justinlong I am so grateful it’s you,” Bosworth wrote in a Instagram post announcing the engagement.
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A post shared by Kate Bosworth (@katebosworth)
On the podcast, the couple discussed how they decided to share the news publicly with listeners.
“I think we’re both deciding to share this in this space because we’re probably gonna be asked about it and we thought, ‘Well, how can we talk about this in a way that makes us feel the best,’ and we thought, ‘Oh, I...
On the latest episode of Long’s “Life is Short” podcast, the couple confirmed the happy news that they’re engaged to be married.
Read More: Report: Kate Bosworth And Justin Long Are Engaged
“If life is short, find the one who brings you endless peace and radical wonder. @justinlong I am so grateful it’s you,” Bosworth wrote in a Instagram post announcing the engagement.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Kate Bosworth (@katebosworth)
On the podcast, the couple discussed how they decided to share the news publicly with listeners.
“I think we’re both deciding to share this in this space because we’re probably gonna be asked about it and we thought, ‘Well, how can we talk about this in a way that makes us feel the best,’ and we thought, ‘Oh, I...
- 4/4/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Kate Bosworth and Justin Long have confirmed their engagement - and revealed the sweet and personal way he proposed. After 40-year-old "Blue Crush" star Bosworth debuted a 10-carat ring at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on March 12, People reported on March 24 that multiple sources said the couple are set to tie the knot. Now, in the April 4 edition of his podcast, "Life Is Short with Justin Long," the couple wanted to share the news, themselves, through a "loving conversation."
Long said he had a proposal planned around Bosworth's birthday in January but said a month before that "things changed." Instead, "It was a moment where it just felt so organic and it felt connected to something very, very deeply, profoundly personal that we were going through, like, a real life change, and so it came out in a very organic way," he said of popping the question. "The asking of it was easy,...
Long said he had a proposal planned around Bosworth's birthday in January but said a month before that "things changed." Instead, "It was a moment where it just felt so organic and it felt connected to something very, very deeply, profoundly personal that we were going through, like, a real life change, and so it came out in a very organic way," he said of popping the question. "The asking of it was easy,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are said to be ready to walk down the aisle together.
People reports that multiple sources have confirmed the couple have been engaged.
“Kate is just on cloud nine,” a source for Bosworth said. “She is showing off her engagement ring to friends. She is being coy about details, but she is beaming.”
Read More: Real-Life Couple Justin Long And Kate Bosworth Star In Creepy New Trailer For ‘House Of Darkness’
“Everyone is happy for her,” they added. “Justin is a great guy. He adores her. It’s just amazing to see them together.”
Long and Bosworth first sparked romance rumours a year ago, after filming thriller “House of Darkness” in Arkansas together. They were then spotted spending time together in public, with Long confirming in his podcast he was now in a relationship.
Earlier this week, the outlet also reported that the actress was...
People reports that multiple sources have confirmed the couple have been engaged.
“Kate is just on cloud nine,” a source for Bosworth said. “She is showing off her engagement ring to friends. She is being coy about details, but she is beaming.”
Read More: Real-Life Couple Justin Long And Kate Bosworth Star In Creepy New Trailer For ‘House Of Darkness’
“Everyone is happy for her,” they added. “Justin is a great guy. He adores her. It’s just amazing to see them together.”
Long and Bosworth first sparked romance rumours a year ago, after filming thriller “House of Darkness” in Arkansas together. They were then spotted spending time together in public, with Long confirming in his podcast he was now in a relationship.
Earlier this week, the outlet also reported that the actress was...
- 3/24/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Veronica Ngô presents “Furies,” a prequel to the 2019 Vietnamese-language film “Furie.” Although a prequel, the film follows an entirely different pattern and moves to Ho Chi Minh City in the 90s. Violent and savage, the film is just over two hours long and packed with fight sequences that will leave your jaw on the floor and sometimes have you leave your brain behind too. It also releases at a great time to accompany “John Wick 4” for a weekend full of fury and bloodshed.
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Furies’?
The film opens with a dark scene of violence, with dozens of men dead on the floor and a young woman being shot. This is the story of that young woman, Bi. As a child, Bi was brought up by a single mother who engaged in prostitution to make money to support them. Unfortunately, when Bi was a teenager,...
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Furies’?
The film opens with a dark scene of violence, with dozens of men dead on the floor and a young woman being shot. This is the story of that young woman, Bi. As a child, Bi was brought up by a single mother who engaged in prostitution to make money to support them. Unfortunately, when Bi was a teenager,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Long Live Coolio, the forthcoming album from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, will be released later this year as the first posthumous project since he died at age 59 last year. The announcement of the record, which will feature material Coolio was working on prior to his death, arrives alongside the new single “Tag, ‘You It'” assisted by collaborators Too $hort and DJ Wino.
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
- 3/17/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Jeopardy!’s ongoing winner Stephen Webb went against policy director Jessica Ashooh and Long Nguyen, a retired engineer, during the March 14 episode of the trivia show. But could he increase his total winnings of $139,281 in his sixth game tonight? The three went into Double Jeopardy, with Stephen leading with $9,600, Long following up with $5,800, and Jessica alongside $3,400. Jessica immediately gets a Daily Double when the round begins in the category Literary London: “This 1881 Mark Twain novel takes place in London’s poorer areas as well as in some of its ritzier locales.” She, unfortunately, got it wrong and lost all of her earnings, betting it all. Loing gets the second Daily Double during Double Jeopardy in the category Scrambled U.S. History: “1820s announcement: No credo on merit,” then betting it all when he proclaims he’s from Vegas. Unfortunately, his answer was wrong; it was, in fact, the Monroe Doctrine.
- 3/15/2023
- TV Insider
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