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Despite casting Willem Dafoe and working with a $2 million budget — the biggest in Sean Baker’s career — the director knew that his sixth feature, “The Florida Project,” couldn’t abandon what’s become his personal trademark: populating his films with untapped talent.

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“For me, Spike Lee was always one that really did it right,” Baker said. “He would have big A-list stars in his films, and then he would always give fresh faces to some of the bigger supporting characters. He would be introducing so many new faces to the world, new talent to the industry, which is I think really important.”

“The Florida Project” has received glowing reviews (IndieWire gave it an A-, and it’s currently rated 95 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and received multiple awards, including Golden Globes and SAG nominations for Dafoe.

One New York woman has found humor in a difficult situation — and she’s inspiring others throughout her journey.

Karen, a 35-year-old creator behind the hit Instagram account Hilariously Infertile, was told by doctors that she was infertile in December 2011. Now a mother of two, she says she found strength in posting hilarious memes, video confessionals and photos on her account to “let women know they aren’t alone” in their infertility struggles.

“I’m trying to give women hope and to get them to see the ridiculousness of infertility and infertility treatments,” Karen, a fourth grade teacher who requests...

Omarosa Manigault found herself in some hot water at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in New Orleans on Friday.

Heated words, walk-outs and turned backs were as much part of the conference as the questions leveled at Manigault — whom many thought was dodging serious questions about President Donald Trump and his attitude about police brutality, NPR reported.

“I’ll do my best to try to keep this a civil as possible,” broadcast journalist and fellow panelist Ed Gordon said in a video clip of the panel, shared by a Twitter user. “Don’t be aggressive,” Manigault responded, as she stood up.

Thanks to the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Adrian Toomes (Aka The Vulture) now belongs to an exclusive tier of Spidey villains that have featured on the big screen: Green Goblin (twice!), Electro, Rhino, Shocker, Doctor Octopus, Venom, Sandman and the Lizard.

Brought to life with great menace by Michael Keaton, who is no stranger to the comic book genre thanks to his portrayal of the Caped Crusader back in ’89, early reviews have painted The Vulture as one of the more formidable, nuanced villains in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. And considering that the studio has a history of fumbling its headline antagonists – a criticism that Marvel boss Kevin Feige has addressed in the past – Keaton’s addition to the fold has been welcomed with open arms.

But what about the as-yet-untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming 2? Aside from a July 5th, 2019 release date, firm details on Peter Parker’s next solo outing are naturally few and far between,...

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New Channel 4 comedy Loaded is a very funny look at male friendship, money and success, with a strong cast and real depth…

When I meet the cast of Channel 4’s Loaded, it’s at the tail-end of a stretch of interviews during which Samuel Anderson, Nick Helm, Jim Howick and Jonny Sweet have been asked approximately four times an hour what, if they each suddenly received £15m as their app-designing characters do in the show, they’d spend it on. Before I even sit down, Sweet starts to reel off “I’d get a kettle, fill it with gold…”

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Loaded, written by Fresh Meat and Misfits’ Jon Brown isn’t a celebration of wealth. “This show is about how not to enjoy being a millionaire,...

First thing: it sounds awesome.

This weekend, Ben Wheatley will unleash his blood-spattered gunfight film Free Fire into movie theaters around the world. And while I may not be the movie’s biggest fan — I’ll discuss it in-depth on Monday’s episode of After the Credits, but suffice to say it’s five pounds of movie in a ten pound bag — I find myself aggressively rooting for it to succeed based entirely on the premise of Wheatley’s next movie. You see, Wheatley is about to make a movie about soldiers fighting mutant crabs in sewers, and that’s a movie the world desperately needs to see. #MakeAmericaFightGiantCrabsAgain, if you prefer. I know the kids are all about a catchy hashtag.

And in celebration of Free Fire’s release, I thought today might be a good time to run down everything we’ve heard about Wheatley’s upcoming movie. Let...

What better way to celebrate #ThrowbackThursday than with the dulcet tones of Bravolebrities?

Diving into all things Real Housewives and beyond, the new online series Throwback Bravo — hosted by network head Andy Cohen‘s own assistant Daryn Carp — will launch short and sweet episodes every Thursday.

In People’s exclusive debut of the show’s premiere installment, Carp looks back at the high and low notes from the Housewives’ (and even one Househusband’s) musical ventures.

While everybody knows that Atlanta‘s Kandi Burruss is a hitmaker with a Grammy to her name (not to mention bragging rights for bringing...

Wyclef Jean is opening up about his recent brush with the police — and is calling for change.

Early Tuesday morning, the rapper was handcuffed by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. when officers mistook him for a nearby gas station robber. But now Jean, 47, is considering a lawsuit.

After spending the day in various recording studios working on new music, Jean tells People he arrived at his hotel, where police accosted him.

“The cops pulled up, and they told the driver, ‘Get out.’ When the driver got out, I was in the passenger seat. Guns are drawn, and I...

Josh's new girlfriend is super-cool.

It could be my longtime love of Brittany Snow that brings me to that conclusion, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 2 Episode 7 does a really phenomenal job of making Anna a lovable character, and in turn, making us hope she stays in Josh's life for a while.

Elsewhere in the hour, Paula's marriage is in turmoil, but it's nothing compared to the distance between her and Rebecca.

And Valencia is letting some of her own crazy ex-girlfriend traits come out.

Let's get into it Bunch-heads!

Josh: Before I met you, I didn't even know eyebrows were, like, a big deal.

Anna: That's what I love about you.

Josh: You love me?

Anna: Love About you.

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Josh hasn't hit the jackpot with women.

As his newest girlfriend points out, Valencia (Allegra?) bullied him for years and...

Selma Blair is opening up about her June 20 plane outburst when she was removed from a flight on a stretcher while traveling with her 4-year-old son, Arthur Saint.

On June 20, the actress was taken by stretcher off of her return flight from Cancun, Mexico to Los Angeles after having an outburst on the plane, an official close to the situation confirmed to People.

During Wednesday’s sit-down interview with The Talk, the 44-year-old actress, who admitted to being well in the four months since the incident, discussed what took place and is hopeful that “everyone on the plane is doing fine by now,...

Don't Google me, baby. Khloé Kardashian may be a household name, but she still hopes to keep some air of mystery about her. In a new post for her website and app, the star writes that her "only" dating deal breaker is when men Google her before a night out. "When you try to get to know me though Google instead of actually talking to me, it bothers me," explained Kardashian, 31. "The date becomes an interview, and it's weird."Kardashian cited a particular incident as the ultimate no-no, explaining that a man commented to her, "I saw that you dated so-and-so.

Don't Google me, baby.

Khloé Kardashian may be a household name, but she still hopes to keep some air of mystery about her. In a new post for her website and app, the star writes that her "only" dating deal breaker is when men Google her before a night out.

"When you try to get to know me though Google instead of actually talking to me, it bothers me," explained Kardashian, 31. "The date becomes an interview, and it's weird."

Kardashian cited a particular incident as the ultimate no-no, explaining that a man commented to her, "I saw that you dated so-and-so.

I genuinely feel lucky to be able to take a step away from Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice this week to re-focus on Star Wars, even if only for a day to see what happened this week.

We’ll begin with The Force Awakens stuff, since we’re about a week away from when we’ll all be able to own it legally, and no, I’m not going to elaborate on the illegal side, because lame.

I don’t think I’ve learned anything from illegally obtained The Force Awakens screencaps this week that I couldn’t have waited for, so nothing from that is going to be covered. However, Disney has been pushing the DVD release by pushing some teaser video of the special features. My two favorite ones are the Maz Kanata one and the trailer for the deleted scenes.

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Kristen Stewart was spotted playing Frisbee with her rumored girlfriend Soko in a Paris park on Sunday. Kristen and the French musician, whose real name is Stéphanie Sokolinski, sported matching Adidas track pants as they ran around on the grass with friends and a dog, and things seemed to get pretty heated during the game; at one point, Kristen pretended to shoulder-check her new love, but they were later seen to be hugging and laughing. It appears that Kristen jetted off to Paris to visit Soko over the weekend, as the two were spotted strolling through the Charles de Gaulle Airport on Sunday. Soko adorably greeted Kristen with a bouquet of flowers, and the pair smiled and stayed close while making their way through the terminal. The day after their cute park date, Kristen and Soko were seen holding hands during a low-key outing in the city. Though neither Soko...

Exclusive: The Act Of Killing director’s next film will be a documentary, but he is also developing two narrative features including a musical inspired by a Samuel Beckett play.

Following two acclaimed documentaries about the Indonesian genocide, The Act Of Killing and The Look Of Silence, BAFTA-winner Joshua Oppenheimer is developing two narrative features, including a musical inspired by Samuel Beckett’s play Happy Days.

Speaking to Screen at Qumra, where he is one of the Doha Film Institute event’s five Masters, Oppenheimer revealed he plans to write and direct both narrative projects, which will come after his third feature documentary.

The director is a lover of screen musicals and intends to push the boundaries and conventions of the genre as he has done with his documentaries. “It’s a form of cinema that is honest about its own sentimentality,” he said.

Happy Days is about a middle-aged married woman buried up to her waist...

Kristen Stewart was all smiles during her appearance at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Saturday. Kristen was busy promoting her movie, Equals, alongside her costar Nicholas Hoult and the film's director, Drake Doremus. The actress flaunted major leg in an all-black ensemble as she waved to onlookers and posed for pictures on the red carpet. In August, Kristen had a supercute reunion with her Twilight costar Taylor Lautner at the La premiere of her film American Ultra. That same month, Kristen grabbed headlines when she opened up about her sexual preferences in Nylon's September issue, saying, "Google me, I'm not hiding." Keep scrolling to see all the fun moments from Kristen's latest appearance, and then check out all the stars at the Venice Film Festival.

Kim Zolciak is going dancing! The Don't Be Tardy star will hit the dance floor for season 21 of Dancing With the Stars, E! News has exclusively learned from multiple sources. ABC does not comment on casting rumors. Kim shot to fame on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta. From there, she launched a singing career—don't deny, you know you love "Tardy for the Party" and "Google Me"—and got her spinoff, the appropriately titled Don't Be Tardy… A mom of six, Kim is married to footballer Kroy Biermann. The two met while Kim was on Rhoa and their wedding was chronicled for a spinoff. Other women from the Real Housewives world to compete on DWTS include Lisa Vanderpump and...

Kristen Stewart has been busy promoting her upcoming stoner comedy American Ultra recently, and in addition to some hilarious late-night show stops and a thought-provoking Funny or Die interview with her costar Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen is also covering the September issue of Nylon magazine - and getting candid about her sexuality. The actress's much buzzed-about dating life has been a mainstay since her relationship with Robert Pattinson ended in 2012, and especially since she was spotted with her current love, Alicia Cargile, late last year. In her Nylon interview, Kristen opens up about her sexual preferences and makes it clear that though she may not be confirming her romance, she isn't hiding anything, either: "Google me, I'm not hiding," she said, adding, "I think in three or four years, there are going to be a whole lot more people who don't think it's necessary to figure out if you're gay or straight.

Showing some love to her British fans, Kate Upton was up bright and early for an interview on BBC Radio 1 in London, England on Monday (April 27).

The gorgeous supermodel was lovely in a classic trench coat with a lemon yellow sweater and white distressed Frame Denim jeans as she scurried past the shutterbugs and signed a few autographs for her loyal followers.

When told that she’s the most Googled gal on the globe, Kate declared, “That's a lot of pressure! I feel like I need to start tweeting or Instagramming more so people can Google me and find something interesting.” As for her fitness regimen, Upton explained, “I'm a woman so like once a month I struggle with my body and it's really difficult. But I just try to eat healthy and work out, so that makes like easier. Women are all the same, we all have insecurity problems...

It's been just a few months since Mark Wright was crowned the latest winner of The Apprentice, but he's not been relaxing - nope, he's been hard at work making his business Climb Online (not Cliimbon Leen, Sarah) a reality.

But how is it all going? Well, Mark's certainly got his thinking cap on at all times - when we finished our interview, he quickly said: "Put a link to my website at the bottom of the article for Seo, please!" Fair enough - but any other tips for us? "Make the title really clear like 'Ppc and Seo agency Mark Wright Apprentice' – all key words," he suggested.

That didn't quite make it past our style guide, but read on to find out what else Mark had to say about his rivalry with Daniel Lassman, his "jealous" critics, whether he'll be replacing Nick Hewer, what he makes of candidates who...

File Under: "You Know You're In Trouble When" ... you punch a guy in the face as hard as you can -- And He Doesn't Go Down ... because the guy you punched is a Ufc fighter. That's exactly what happened in Vegas -- when 27-year-old Ufc star Cody "The Renegade" Gibson (12-5) got into a standoff with some dude with a death wish at a bar in Downtown Las Vegas. It all went down last week...

Any show that starts with a Post-It-note-festooned dildo is aces in my book. Hi, I’m Danielle. I dropped out of my Ph.D. program to watch TV for a living (a sentence that never stops making my family very proud) and I recap a lot of shows for Vulture. If you Google me, I’m not the Olympic gold medalist — I’m the other one. Like most of you, I’ve already watched this entire season of Broad City, but we’re going to retroactively recap it in honor of Comedy Central recently making every single episode available for free.If this show is about best friends taking on the world with a twist, and the twist is that they are borderline depraved and do deeply disturbing things in their quest to live their best lives. Abbi is the ego to Ilana’s id; Abbi masturbates on a schedule,...

Destiny's Child fans, unite! Ten years after announcing they were going to stop touring and recording as a group, the girls are back together on Michelle Williams's new track, "Say Yes." "I am so excited. It's one of my favorite songs on my album, and it's with my sisters," Williams tells People. "And I can't believe it's been 15 years [since we've met]. That's why I was so happy when they did my album and Beyoncé had her braids! It took me back when I first met her and she had those blonde braids. I was like, 'Oh my God, you're taking...

Destiny's Child fans, unite! Ten years after announcing they were going to stop touring and recording as a group, the girls are back together on Michelle Williams's new track, "Say Yes." "I am so excited. It's one of my favorite songs on my album, and it's with my sisters," Williams tells People. "And I can't believe it's been 15 years [since we've met]. That's why I was so happy when they did my album and Beyoncé had her braids! It took me back when I first met her and she had those blonde braids. I was like, 'Oh my God, you're taking...

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IFC Films (with whom, full disclosure, we obviously share a parent company) will be delivering new films all holiday season to homes across the country through their Festival Direct and Sundance Selects labels. These include the cross-cultural romantic dramedy "I'll Come Running" (Nov. 4), Josiane Balasko's farce "A French Gigolo" (Nov. 6), the Inuit tribal drama "Necessities of Life" (Nov. 11), the Brit crime thriller "Adulthood" (Nov. 18), the Indian love story "Return to Rajapur" (Nov. 25), the Christopher Masterson-Bijou Phillips celibacy satire "Made for Each Other" (Dec. 2), "Harry Potter" helmer David Yates' gritty two-part drama "Sex Traffic" (Dec. 2 and 9), the Korean comedy "Night and Day" (Dec. 23) and "The Ghost" (Dec. 30).

Meanwhile, in the newly launched Sundance Selects series, there's a pair of harrowing documentaries VOD premieres: Kief Davidson's coming-of-age boxing doc "Kassim the Dream" (Nov. 27) and the unvarnished biopic "Nick Nolte: No Exit" (Dec.

It seems nowadays that anyone who wants to make a movie can, and anyone who wants to make a movie has gone ahead and done it. Of course, almost all of it is unwatchable aping of "Chocolate Rain," but be that as it may, I had an idea, resources, and time. This unusual idea became my film, Google Me. My concept was fairly novel; I "Googled" myself one night and found many other Jim Killeen's scattered across the globe. I would take a film crew with me and try and find some underlying truth between all of us. I would be a documentary filmmaker. I polled some friends in the business, and a producer friend gave me the single best piece of advice I would get: just start. Just start? Yes, just start. This missive, Yoda-like in its simplicity proved itself...