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Iranian director Ali Asgari, who was in Venice Horizons last year with dark satire “Divine Comedy,” will soon be back — in competition this time — with his new feature “A Bit of Light.” Variety is unveiling a first clip of the timely film, which is being sold internationally by France’s Salaud Morisset and released by Teodora Film Distribuzione in Italy. Set in contemporary Iran, “A Bit of Light” follows a disillusioned doctor who, after being arrested and having his medical practice shut down, loses faith in the future. “Determined to end his life, he spends one final day visiting his siblings…
Before Hayden Panettiere landed her career-defining role on the first season of the hit NBC series “Heroes,” she had a recurring role on the Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle.” Panettiere played Jessica, a psychological mastermind and occasional love interest of lead character Malcolm (Frankie Muniz). In her first episode in Season 4, Jessica is hired by Hal (Bryan Cranston) as the kids’ babysitter and quickly shows how easily she can wrap the boys around her finger. In a 2025 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Panettiere recalled her experience auditioning for the show. “I only got the role because…
Whitney Peak, one of the stars of the recent Gossip Girl reboot, has joined the cast of Universal’s Miami Vice ’85, being directed by Joseph Kosinski. Peak joins Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler and Alden Ehrenreich in the feature, which is eyeing a November production start in and will shoot in New York and Miami. The new feature will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-’80s Miami in a new version of the property, inspired by the pilot episode of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking. Miami Vice began life…
Ariana Grande and her boyfriend Ricky Álvarez have seemingly gotten matching tattoos! The singer showed off new ink on her clavicle, which seemed to say: “I do love you.” It was first noticeable during her London Eternal Sunshine Tour stop on Saturday. She also posted a photo to her Instagram Story from the show that included the tat. See: (c) Ariana Grande/Instagram REVEALED: How Ethan Slater Feels About Rekindled Romance With Ricky! While going Instagram official with Ricky last week, she included a photo of the phrase handwritten. See it in the second-to-last slide: And it’s not some random phrase! Her…
Picture Credit: Netflix More than a decade after the hit Nickelodeon series wrapped, we are finally heading back to the most elite performing arts high school in Los Angeles. Today, Teen Vogue (though we couldn’t find it on their homepage and we found it only via a Yahoo link) got the exclusive first details and teaser for the highly anticipated spin-off. Below, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about Hollywood Arts, from the cast and plot details to production history and exactly when you can binge it on Netflix. When is Hollywood Arts coming to Netflix? Let’s start with when you can…
The creative powerhouses behind that unforgettable Dynasty-style catfight in Episode 206 of Apple TV’s Palm Royale — an excessive brawl that required as much precision and athleticism as it did theatrical flair — are now making history. Stunt coordinator Mallory Thompson and stunt performers Colby Lemmo and Sonja Wajih all earned Emmy nods for their work on the sequence. In doing so, they become the first all-woman stunt team from the same series to be nominated across both Stunt Coordination and Stunt Performance since the Television Academy introduced the Outstanding Stunt Performance category in 2021. Designing action for a show…
Syd’s Go-To Body & Skincare Favorites: Sydney Colson keeps her body, skincare, and shower routine simple. As someone with sensitive skin, she relies on non-irritating formulas and classic brands like Aveeno, Cetaphil, and Kiehl’s. “Surprisingly (or I don’t even know if it’s surprising), I don’t do a full routine of like… you see the people do get ready with me for bed and it’s a whole process. I take a shower, and I clean my face,” Colson told E!. “I’ve got sensitive skin, so it helps to use products like that.”
EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Japanese drama Nagi Notes, written and directed by Kōji Fukada (Harmonium). The film had its world premiere in Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Fukado’s first time in Competition. Greenwich will release in the U.S. and Canada in early 2027. The deal was negotiated between Greenwich and Mk2’s Quentin Bohanna on behalf of the producers. Nagi Notes captures “the evolving bond between two women through a lens of artistic expression and shared history…”Set against the pastoral backdrop of rural Nagi, the film follows Yoriko, an artist struggling…
The first week of the NFL preseason is officially in the books. We saw rookie Cade Klubnik lead two scoring drives for the New York Jets in a 24-16 loss to the Bucs, and another rookie QB, former Penn State signal-caller Drew Allar, go 10 for 13 with two touchdowns (and a rushing TD) in Pittsburgh’s 28-9 win against the Green Bay Packers. Is the third round of my fantasy draft too early to take Allar? I’m obviously kidding, but it was an impressive debut for the rook. The second week of the preseason begins on Thursday, August 20, when…
James Marcus Haney made his name as a filmmaker sneaking into Coachella, Glastonbury and other top music festivals by posing as press to get exclusive footage of pop stars and their performances. That need to gate crash marquee festivals with his camera was captured in his 2014 feature documentary No Cameras Allowed. Now Haney is headed to the Toronto Film Festival with Black Sunflowers, a feature documentary about Ukrainian youth coming of age amid martial law as they move between underground raves and car racing on the home front and the brutal front lines of war against Russia. Black Sunflowers.…