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Sean P Diddy Combs is now caught in one of the biggest controversies in the world of music and entertainment. Yet one cannot deny the influence and reach he has had in the music industry. Known for pushing the boundaries of traditional music making, there are a few who have had a similar effect as him on the whole landscape. And Madonna is one of these handful whose contributions cannot go unnoticed.

Madonna | Credit: Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon / YouTube

So what happens when these two stalwarts clash? It results in an epic argument, ultimately leaving the Queen of Pop a winner in an unlikely way.

When Sean P Diddy Combs and Madonna Clashed at a Party Diddy in an episode of Hawaii Five-0 | Credits: CBS

Despite his legal troubles and allegations, Sean P Diddy Combs has been severely instrumental in the world of music and entertainment. Having brought several successful artists to the spotlight,...

Lucy Hale will brave the frigid temperatures for her upcoming science fiction thriller film White Mars, which sounds a little bit like a modern take on The Thing.

According to Deadline, the actress has been cast as microbiologist Sammie, who has been assigned to an isolated research facility in Antarctica. Sammie soon finds herself fighting for survival when something evil infiltrates the compound with a single goal in mind: extinguish everyone inside of it.

Perhaps the most intriguing thing about White Mars is that it will be filmed entirely inside a virtual production studio by the entertainment company Singularity, which specializes in this kind of groundbreaking filmmaking technology that utilizes a mixture of augmented reality, CGI, and other cutting-edge tech to create immersive and realistic environments. Netflix used a virtual production studio to film the German mystery series 1899.

The film will be directed by Martin Owen, who also directs Above the Below with Idris Elba,...

Lucy Hale will continue hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming White Mars, a sci-fi/horror movie announced by Deadline today.

Deadline details, “Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Lucy Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a malevolent entity whose sole intention is to extinguish them all.”

Martin Owen (Above The Below) is directing the upcoming White Mars, which will be shot “entirely in a virtual production environment” beginning later this month.

Matt Mitchell, Vicki Sargent, and Roo Berry wrote the script.

“XYZ Films is co-financing with Singularity Entertainment and is handling worldwide sales at this week’s American Film Market,” Deadline also notes in today’s exclusive report.

Lucy Hale said in a statement, “White Mars is an absolute psychological thrill ride, and I’m so excited to film this at the Cinecittà film stages in Rome.

Exclusive: Truth Or Dare and Scream 4 star Lucy Hale is set to channel Alien‘s Ellen Ripley and The Thing‘s R. J MacReady in sci-fi-thriller White Mars.

Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a malevolent entity whose sole intention is to extinguish them all.

Martin Owen (Above The Below) is directing from a script by Matt Mitchell, Vicki Sargent, and Roo Berry. The film is set to start principal photography on November 11, 2024, at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and will be shot entirely in a virtual production environment.

Future Artists Entertainment’s Matt Williams will produce alongside Neil Jones with Steve Griffith and Steve Jelley from Singularity Entertainment. XYZ Films is co-financing with Singularity and is handling worldwide sales at this week’s American Film Market.

White Mars is the first...

Spot fragt in der Branche nach und will wissen, wie Ihre Woche filmisch aussieht. Dieses Mal antwortet auch Filmemacherin Maja Classen, die mit ihrem „Truth or Dare“, produziert von Poison, bei Dok Leipzig Weltpremiere feierte.

Maja Classen (Credit: Katja Ruge)

Was stand für Sie in dieser Woche auf dem Programm?

Maja Classen: Die Woche feierte mein neuer Film „Truth or Dare“, produziert von Poison auf dem Dok Leipzig seine Weltpremiere. Der experimentelle Dokumentarfilm taucht in die queere sexpositive Szene Berlins ein und erforscht Sehnsüchte, Begehren, Lust und Konsens-Praktiken. Ich möchte durch ihn Herzen öffnen und Vorurteileile abbauen. Das ist uns wohl in Leipzig gelungen. Die Vorführungen sind ausverkauft, das Publikum reagiert neugierig, offen und begeistert. Ich bin überwältigt, dankbar und stolz auf mein Team und die wunderbaren Protagonist*innen!

Worauf freuen Sie sich am meisten?

Maja Classen: Jetzt freue ich mich sehr darauf, meine Kinder wieder zu sehen.

Welchen Film...

Looking for something to stream that won’t cost an arm and a leg in subscriptions and rental fees? A slew of shows and films like “Dawson’s Creek” “Licorice Pizza,” “The Amazing Spider-Man” one and two, “Legally Blonde” and more will be arriving on the free streaming service Tubi starting on Nov. 1.

In the spirit of fall and Thanksgiving, Tubi plays with the idea of nostalgia bringing in some oldies but goodies. Among the incoming films are “13 Going on 30,” “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Burlesque” and more. As for originals, Tubi will premiere four new projects — a documentary and three thrillers.

Here are all the new titles coming to Tubi in October:

Tubi Orignal Documentary

“Evil Among Us: Grim Sleeper:” The Grim Sleeper, one of the nation’s most infamous serial killers, remained undetected for decades—until a shocking breakthrough changed everything. (11/6)

Tubi Orignal Thrillers

“The Stepdaughter 2...

Sean P Diddy Combs was arrested last month and is now in jail awaiting trial. The rapper and record producer has become infamous for his ‘parties’, which allegedly are the cause of his current legal troubles and the hub of all conspiracy theories. While the federal authorities continue to investigate his alleged crimes, several stories about his infamous parties continue to surface on the internet.

Sean Diddy Combs | Credit: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop / Bad Boy Entertainment

Yet, Diddy isn’t safe either when it comes to causing problems at other parties, for there was once a time that Diddy ended up beefing with Madonna at her own party.

When Diddy Combs Ended up Clashing with Madonna

While Sean P Diddy Combs remains in jail, battling the storm of allegations and controversies, one cannot deny the impact he had on the music industry. The founder of Bad Boy Records,...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ celebrity parties have been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons lately. But even back before his recent scandals came to light, Diddy was rumored to butt heads with a few stars at these star-studded events. One such celebrity was the queen of pop herself Madonna.

How Madonna’s showdown with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs happened according to Insider Sean Diddy Combs, Madonna, and Mary J. Blige | Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Diddy and Madonna both contributed to the music industry in their own ways. Madonna’s success can’t be understated. At the height of her powers, she was arguably the most famous and powerful singer in the world. In addition to her commercial success, she’s earned significant critical praise as well, having won the Grammy seven times after 28 nominations.

Meanwhile, Diddy was known for his impressive business acumen and his eye for talent. Bad Boy records helped...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of November titles. The Tubi November 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals, some series, and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 250,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of exclusive Originals, and nearly 250 live channels.

You can watch the Tubi November 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

Tubi Originals...

Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 – but that project turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. While he has since been replaced on Scream 7 by Kevin Williamson, he has been busy lining up other genre projects, signing on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad and the “fast-paced thriller” Drop. Coming our way from Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise, Drop moved forward first, and is so far along that a teaser trailer was even show at the New York Comic Con over the weekend! That trailer hasn’t made its way online yet, but a teaser poster has, along with some story details. Here’s the poster:

Everyone’s sus. #DropTheMovie only in theaters April 11 pic.

Universal Pictures revealed the new poster for the Drop movie at New York Comic Con today. The new thriller from Blumhouse, directed by Christopher Landon, will open in theaters on April 11, 2025.

Drop is rated PG-13 by the MPA for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language, and sexual references.

First dates are nerve-wracking enough. Going on a first date while an unnamed, unseen troll pings you personal memes that escalate from annoying to homicidal? Blood-chilling.

Director Christopher Landon returns to the thriller genre with the playful, keep-you-guessing intensity he perfected in the Happy Death Day films with this of-the-moment whodunnit where everyone in the vicinity is a suspect… or victim. Drop is jointly produced by blockbuster genre houses Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes.

Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, the breakout star of The White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives...

Everyone’s a suspect according to the new poster for Drop, the latest horror thriller from director Christopher Landon. And it brings with it a new release date.

Drop releases only in theaters on April 11, 2025.

Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, breakout star of White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (It Ends with Us’ Brandon Sklenar) is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

She is instructed to tell nobody and follow instructions or the hooded figure she sees on her home security cameras will kill Violet’s young son and babysitting sister. Violet must do exactly as directed or everyone she loves will die.

Mason Dye is the latest actor who has landed a role in the upcoming fifth season of The Boys!

The Prime Video series is headed into it’s last season, unfortunately, but the 30-year-old actor will be along for part of the ride.

Variety reports that Mason has been cast in a guest star role, and while details are being kept under wraps, of course, they did share his character’s name.

Keep reading to find out more…

Mason will be playing Bombsight, who was previously mentioned in season four as “a Supe who starred in the early Vought superhero film ‘The Curse of Fu Manchu’ in the 1950’s.”

Variety also reports that it’s possible he could also appear in Jensen Ackle‘s spinoff series, though that casting is not yet confirmed.

“Ahhhhh!!!!! So excited to be a part of this!!” Mason excitedly shared on his Instagram story.

The...

“The Boys” Season 5 has cast Mason Dye in a guest star role, Variety has learned.

Dye will appear in the role of Bombsight. Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but the character was previously mentioned in Season 4 of “The Boys” as a Supe who starred in the early Vought superhero film “The Curse of Fu Manchu” in the 1950’s.

According to sources, Bombsight could also potentially appear in the upcoming prequel series “Vought Rising” opposite Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. Reps for Amazon and Sony Pictures Television declined to comment on the “Vought Rising” component of the casting.

Dye is the latest new cast member to join “The Boys” Season 5, which will also be the show’s last season. It was previously reported that Daveed Diggs would be joining in an undisclosed series regular role.

Dye is perhaps best known for his role in the fourth season of “Stranger Things,...

Zum Abschluss des zweitätigen Pitching-Events European Work in Progress sind gestern aus den insgesamt 29 vorgestellten Projekten die Preisträger verkündet worden.

Bei der Preisverleihung von European Work in Progress (v.l.n.r.): Ewip-Gründer Torsten Frehse, Elina Psykou („Sea of Glass“), Olimpia Pont Chàfer (Programmer Ewip), Alex Camilleri, Fred Burle, Oliver Mallia („Zejtune“), Zipporah Nyaruri („Truck Mama“), Saralisa Volm („Truth of Dare“), Cattleya Paosrijaroen („A Useful Ghost“), Eike Goreczka, Stephan Komandarev („Made in EU“), Christian Jilka („Lost Land“), Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke („A Useful Ghost“), Marina Perales Marhuenda („Balearic“), Mbabazi Sharangabo Philbert Aimé („Minimals in a Titanic World“), Paul Magnus Lundø („The Badgers“), Isabel Krolla (Film- und Medienstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen) (Credit: European Work in Progress)

Mehr als 250 Vertreter aus den Bereichen Weltvertrieb, Distribution, Festivals, Produktion, Finanzierung und Marketing waren in den vergangenen beiden Tagen zum Pitiching-Event Europe nach Köln gekommen, um sich über die 29 dort vorgestellten Projekte zu informieren.

Zum Abschluss des Events...

World premieres of US filmmaker Chris Gude’s Morichales, about gold mining in Venezuela, Italian director Maria Mauti’s Miralles dedicated to the legacy of a Catalan architect, and La Jetée, The Fifth Shot by renowned French director Dominique Cabrera, are among the films selected for the international competition at this year’s Dok Leipzig festival.

It is taking place from October 28 to November 3 in Germany.

The international competition titles also include Ukrainian director Adelina Borets’s Flowers Of Ukraine, about a woman cultivating a small plot of land in Kyiv amid war. The project was presented at last year...

Truth or Dare‘s Cassandra Scerbo, John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, Hostile‘s Q’orianka Kilcher and Braveheart‘s Angus Macfadyen have boarded The Wolf and the Lamb, a folk horror/thriller from writer and director Michael Schilf.

The genre pic takes place during the western expansion of the 1870s and is shooting in Montana. Scerbo plays a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, played by Jaydon Clark (The Rookie), who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

Scerbo is known for playing Nova Clark in the Sharknado film series and appearances on the Grand Hotel and Guerrila TV series. Friday Night Lights alum Palicki is also known for turns on ABC’s Marvel drama Agents of Shield and Seth MacFarlane’s Fox dramedy The Orville.

Kilcher’s big break came at...

Tyla is super-sizing her self-titled debut album!

The “Water” superstar surprised fans on Monday (October 7), announcing that Tyla (Deluxe) will hit streaming services on Friday (October 11).

The deluxe version will include three new songs: “Shake Ah” featuring Tony Duardo, Optimist, and Maestro, “Push 2 Start,” and “Back To You.”

Keep reading to find out more…

She also shared the drenched album artwork, posing in a brown corset soaking wet with a hose wrapped around her waist, seemingly referencing her global hit “Water.”

The self-titled debut arrived in March with features from Travis Scott, Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng, and Becky G, and debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Tyla unfortunately had to scrap her tour due to an injury. She gave a health update recently.

She also has a big performance coming up this month. Find out where she’s performing!

Tyla (Deluxe) Tracklisting

1. Intro feat. Kelvin Momo

2. Safer

3. Water

4. Truth or Dare

5. No.

Christopher Ciccone, an artist, interior designer and Madonna’s younger brother, died Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 63.

Ciccone had been battling cancer and died peacefully, surrounded by his husband, Ray Thacker, and other loved ones, according to a statement from Ciccone’s rep.

Ciccone, who got his start as a dancer and choreographer, used his talents to support Madonna’s emerging career, becoming dresser and creative consultant to his superstar sister. He also directed music videos and tours, including Madonna’s The Girlie Show world tour in 1993. And he was the art director for her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.

He went on to work as an interior, footwear and furniture designer and artist and wrote the 2008 best-selling book Life With My Sister Madonna, which led to reports that the siblings had had a falling-out.

Ciccone claimed Madonna outed him in a 1991 interview with The Advocate, where she identified him as “gay,...

Lucy Hale was recently honored with the humanitarian award at Friendly House’s annual luncheon, but what made it even more special is that a friend of fifteen years got to present it to her.

The 35-year-old actress was presented with the award by her Pretty Little Liars co-star Sasha Pieterse at the event, held on Saturday (September 14) in Los Angeles

Lucy is known for her work on Katy Keene, Truth or Dare, and, most notably, the hit series Pretty Little Liars. Lucy portrayed Aria Montgomery for seven seasons and after working with the same cast for so long, you either get tired of each other or form lifelong bonds.

It seems Lucy and fellow Pretty Little Liars actress, Sasha Pieterse, took to forming a bond. In recent Instagram stories, the actresses said they’ve been friends for, “fifteen years and counting.”

Considering how open Lucy has been about her struggles with addiction,...

The name Blumhouse has become almost synonymous with horror in the modern era, thanks to the success of franchises such as "The Purge," "Paranormal Activity," and the recent "Halloween" reboot trilogy. That sort of brand recognition is tough to acquire in Hollywood. That said, the studio has had something of an off year, and could use an unqualified hit to get things back on track. It looks like the upcoming "Speak No Evil" remake could be that much-needed hit when it opens next weekend.

Director James Watkins' take on "Speak No Evil" is currently eyeing a debut in the $15 to $20 million range, per Box Office Theory. While the budget has yet to be revealed, Blumhouse rarely goes over $20 million since its business model has always been predicated on spending low to potentially hit it big. It worked with Jordan Peele's "Get Out," it worked with M. Night Shyamalan's...

The narrative thread Tyla began unraveling in the music video for her single “Truth or Dare” continues in the accompanying visual for her latest single, “Breathe Me.” At the close of the first video, Tyla speeds off into the night after a long day of being trailed in her car by an obsessive ex. At the start of the second, she’s hanging out of a car window and breathing in the euphoria of an all-night date that she actually wants to be on.

“Breathe Me” features a time stamp early on in the video,...

On Friday 23 August 2024, BBC Three broadcasts The Golden Cobra!

Truth or Dare? Season 1 Episode 4 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Golden Cobra,” titled “Truth or Dare?”, promises to deliver a mix of fun and tension. In this episode, Mona and her friends find themselves in a lively game of truth or dare with two of the school’s tough characters, Connor and Bighead. This setting is sure to bring out some unexpected moments and challenges for the group.

As the game unfolds, viewers can expect a blend of laughter and surprises. Mona’s adventurous spirit shines as she takes on the dares, but the stakes seem to rise with each round. The dynamic between Mona and the tough nuts adds an intriguing layer to the episode, highlighting the differences in their personalities and backgrounds.

Meanwhile, Samita’s concerns about Mona will add a sense of urgency to the story.

Remember the halcyon days of 2010? The Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its infancy, but much was already being made of any superhero movie that felt even slightly different from the future juggernaut's quippy origin stories. Future DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn's name was already in the middle of conversations about superhero ethics thanks to his new film "Super," while fans of Alan Moore's "Watchmen" comics were still debating the merits and myriad drawbacks of Zack Snyder's big-screen adaptation. From "The Spirit" to "Hancock," recent alternative superhero stories were actively dividing audiences who had yet to lay eyes on a single "Avengers" film.

Then "Kick-Ass" showed up. The R-rated action-comedy featured a scrappy teen hero, a little girl who loved to beat the s**t out of people, a fittingly odd Nicolas Cage performance, and the unofficially cinematic mascot of the late aughts, "Superbad" breakout star Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Exclusive: Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) will produce and star in That Friend, a bromance comedy about the dynamics of friendship and growing up, marking the feature directorial debut of writer-directors Will Sterling and Alex Wall.

In the upcoming feature, Guillén portrays Paul, that one friend we all have whose invitation for “one drink” seems harmless but the next thing you know, you’re drunk on a Tuesday, swaying in your kitchen eating dry top ramen out of the bag and wishing you hadn’t just sent that text. Henry is just trying to have a romantic weekend in Palm Springs with his new girlfriend Penny until Paul crashes their trip. And when Paul’s pack of drug-laced cigarettes disappear into the hands of a stranger, the night really takes a turn.

Production for That Friend is slated to begin in December, with Ryan Tillotson and the L.

Katy Perry and Madonna have been compared over the years, a fact that may have disappointed her parents. Perry knew Madonna while she was growing up. She did not like her, though. Perry’s family protested Madonna’s music and she was not allowed to mention her while she was in the home.

Katy Perry couldn’t talk about Madonna in her house

Though Perry listens to music across genres as an adult, she struggled to discover new artists as a child. Her parents did not want her to listen to some musicians.

“I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything!” Perry said in a conversation with Kristen Wiig for Interview Magazine, adding, “I was not even allowed to mention the name Madonna … I think for my parents and their belief systems, the idea that I would be...

Coming later this month from Archie Comics is the one-shot Chilling Adventures Presents: Truth or Dare, billed as an homage to the late ’90s/early ’00s teen horror wave.

This brand new tale is part of Archie’s “Chilling Adventures Presents” anthology series, dedicated to standalone one-shots with the vibe of Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt.

In Truth or Dare, “When new student Trula Twyst comes to Riverdale, her mysterious and quiet nature doesn’t mix well with the squeaky-clean façade of Riverdale High. Tormented by her past and with a keen interest in Behavioral Psychology, she sets her sights on dismantling the traditional high school hierarchy from within. How? By a simple game of Truth or Dare.”

The Archie Comics team tells Bloody Disgusting this week, “This horror one shot is smart, sexy, and for fans of movies like Escape Room, Saw, and Girl, Interrupted.”

Truth or Dare was written by Ron Robbins,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere.] Jenn Tran’s suitors are willing to bare all to win her heart! During The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere, there were not just one but two instances of nudity. Jonathan Johnson, while wearing just a medical gown and bandages, flashed his butt (ABC covered with a cheeky red rose!) as he walked up to the mansion. Later, during a game of Truth or Dare, Austin Ott was dared to streak through the house. Wanting to prove to Jenn just how far he’d go for love, the mullet-loving suitor stripped down to nothing and ran naked through the house. Jenn spoke with TV Insider about whether or not she was surprised by the amount of skin in the premiere. “Absolutely! I was not expecting so much nudity,” the 26-year-old said with a laugh. “But, hey, I told these men I just wanted them to be themselves, and...

We’re back again, Bachelor Nation, with Jenn Tran handing out roses as the new star of The Bachelorette. We know she wants “a ferocious love”… but will any of these guys be able to provide it?

Monday’s premiere opens in a fashion that is quickly becoming customary on Bachelor shows: with a flash-forward to the end of Jenn’s season. We see her at the final rose ceremony telling an unseen guy, “I can’t let you propose to me.” (He’s tall, we know that much.) Jesse asks her if she’s Ok with whatever’s going to happen here,...

ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 21 is here, and fans are excited to meet the 25 men vying for Jenn Tran’s heart. The premiere shows the introductions to each of the men before the first rose ceremony. Reality Steve says that the winner of the season has a controversial moment during a game of truth or dare that doesn’t air during the episode. Here’s what happens.

[Spoiler alert: The Bachelorette Season 21 spoilers ahead regarding the premiere and Jenn Tran’s winner.]

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 winner has a controversial moment in the premiere that doesn’t air

The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere is here, and fans seeking out spoilers already know who wins. While Jenn Tran’s adventure begins on the small screen on July 8, she already finished filming. In post-filming interviews, she seems elated with the man she chose.

So, who did Jenn pick? According to Reality Steve, she chose Devin Strader,...

Indian cinema triumphs at the 23rd Transylvania International Film Festival, which took place June 14-24 in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca.

First-time director Shuchi Talati won the Transylvania Trophy, the top prize of the International competition, along with its $11,7000 (10,000 euro) bursary for her feature Girls Will Be Girls, a mother-daughter drama that premiered at Sundance earlier this year. The drama follows a young, academically gifted teenager at a strict boarding school in the Himalayas who gets caught up in an emotional love triangle with her mother, as they both compete for the affection of the same boy.

“The story of this film is very rooted in India, but I always hoped that people outside this very specific space and time where the story takes place would resonate with it,” said Talati in a video presented at the Gala ceremony at the Cluj-Napoca’s historic National Theater on Saturday evening. “I...

Indian director Shuchi Talati’s debut feature Girls Will Be Girls was the big winner at this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Cluj, Romania

The coming-of-age story about a teenage girl from a boarding school in the Himalayas won the Transilvania Trophy at the festival’s awards ceremony in Cluj’s historic National Theatre on Saturday evening (June 22).

Girls Will Be Girls previously won the audience award and special jury prize when it premiered in the world dramatic competition at Sundance in January.

Scroll down for full list of winners

In her acceptance speech sent as a video message,...

Indian director Shuchi Talati’s debut feature Girls Will Be Girls was the big winner at this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Cluj, Romania

The coming-of-age story about a teenage girl from a boarding school in the Himalayas won the Transilvania Trophy at the festival’s awards ceremony in Cluj’s historic National Theatre on Saturday evening (June 22).

Girls Will Be Girls previously won the audience award and special jury prize when it premiered in the world dramatic competition at Sundance in January.

Scroll down for full list of winners

In her acceptance speech sent as a video message,...

Every drinker knows that mixing drinks in the same session is a bad idea. But that didn’t stop Seth Meyers and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who decided to go day drinking on a Tuesday in a Late Night celebration of her new movie, coincidentally named Tuesday.

The pair took over The Dawson bar in New York City and began quickly pounding them down, with Meyers mixing and matching behind the bar. Their drinks ran from a dry martini to a combination of whiskies, down to a Jägerbomb. There followed several sloppy brain teaser games, including a “Truth or Dare” competition.

As you would expect, It started to quickly go downhill as the alcohol kicked in.

In the words of Louis-Dreyfus, it was “the stupidest show I’ve ever done,” and ended with Meyers appearing to be passing out on the floor.

And as they say in show biz, “Always leave them wanting more.

New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment’s five selections reflect the month of June 2024.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings include a father gone mad, deadly dares, and more.

High Desert Kill (1989)

Image: Chuck Connors, Micah Grant and Anthony Geary in High Desert Kill (1989).

Directed by Harry Falk.

Summer officially begins in June, so why not watch a horror movie whose story is set under the hot sun? The TV oddity High Desert Kill seems like it’s about another camping trip gone wrong, with its male cast setting off for the New Mexico wilderness. Indeed they end up being hunted, however, the predator is not of this world.

Both the slow pace and the limitations of television — that orgy sequence could have...

The 10 Best Ella Purnell Movies and TV Shows, Ranked Worst to Best (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Following Amazon’s adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game series Fallout, Ella Purnell, shot to fame and immediately became a household name. Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, a young lady who was raised in the Vaults and now chooses to live alone in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

However, Purnell is not new to the Hollywood scene. Since making her screen debut in the romance movie Never Let Me Go (2010), starring alongside Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, Purnell has painstakingly crafted an incredible career, making appearances in a wide range of motion pictures and television shows. Check out our list of some of the best works of Ella Purnell ranked from worst to best.

10. ‘Kick-Ass 2’

Produced by Jeff Wadlow of Truth or Dare, Kick-Ass 2 follows the formula for a sequel, building on the superhero story...

Lucy Hale appeared in Cannes during the film festival last week, living the good life but also helping launch Good Life, a new feature film project from Angel Oak Films.

The $10 million production will be steered by filmmaker Bonnie Rodini, who directed the 2021 South African film of the same name. The adaptation is described as a coming-of-age tale set against the idyllic Italian countryside. It casts Hale as Olive, a young woman grappling with her family’s complex history. Production is set to begin in Italy in September, uniting Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen of Angel Oak Films with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios.

Hale is coming off a busy 2023 that saw the releases of Which Brings Me to You, Puppy Love and Inside Man. She is best known for roles in the TV series Pretty Little Liars and the Blumhouse and Universal horror entry Truth or Dare.

“The Good...

Universal Pictures has just announced (via Deadline) release dates – in some cases, new release dates for movies that are shifting around on their schedule – for five upcoming horror films… and every one of them happens to be a Blumhouse production. The movies in question are The Woman in the Yard, Drop, The Black Phone 2, M3GAN 2.0, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – and we’re about to go through them one-by-one.

First up is the thriller The Woman in the Yard, which was once set to reach theatres on January 10, 2025, but was bumped out of that date so the Blumhouse reboot of Wolf Man could move from this October to January 17th. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film, which stars Danielle Deadwyler of The Devil to Pay and Till, Okwui Okpokwasili of The Exorcist: Believer and I Am Legend, and Russell Hornsby of The Hate U Give and Fences.

Los Angeles and Brussels-based Angel Oak Films is preparing a $10m adaptation of the 2021 South African drama Good Life to star Lucy Hale and has commenced sales talks on the new project in Cannes.

Whereas the original film and TIFF selection was set in Greece, this “fresh interpretation” of the coming-of-age drama will be situated in the Italian countryside.

Hale will play Olive, a young woman grappling with heartache who feels trapped in her New York life and flees to Italy.

Without a place to stay she sleeps in the ruins of her late father’s house, only to encounter hostility from the locals.

Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s horror movie Imaginary is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Lionsgate, in the wake of the film scaring up $39 million at the box office.

To whet your appetite for the home video release, Lionsgate has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive clip from the bonus features package, which takes you into the Never-Ever, a land of pure imagination where monsters roam free. This is a horror movie, after all.

“The Never-Ever set was a really fun set to conceive with [director Jeff Wadlow],” production designer Meghan Rogers recalls. “We really had to kind of think outside the box.”

The team built a real practical set and augmented it with visual effects to “make it seem a little bit more fantastical.” See how the Never-Ever came to life in the exclusive clip below.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family.

Below Deck Season 11 gets super steamy with a new group of charter guests who expect top-notch service.

The current season of Below Deck is winding down with the eighth charter getting underway.

As Monsters and Critics previously reported, the bougie guests will make the crew earn their tip as the drama between Paris Fields and Chef Nick Tatlock heats up.

Now, Below Deck fans have been given another sneak peek that shows Dylan Pierre De Villiers getting a little too chummy with the guests.

The new group features some very good-looking women, something Ben Willoughby comments on multiple times, upsetting Sunny Marquis.

However, it’s not Ben who begins to cross the line but rather Dylan.

Dylan Pierre De Villiers strips down for Truth or Dare game with Below Deck charter guests

In the latest preview video, Ben heads to bed, leaving Dylan working the late shift. The younger female...

Exclusive: Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) has signed on to star in My One and Only, a psychological thriller from writer-director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) that’s being presented for worldwide sales at Cannes by Film Bridge International.

Set to go before cameras in July, the film centers on Molly (Hale), a recently widowed young woman, suicidal with grief, who is abducted by a man intent on reinventing her as his dead wife — unleashing in Molly a fierce will to live.

Siena Oberman (The Good Mother) will produce for Artemis along with Steven Schneider and David Guglielmo (The Last Stop in Yuma County) for Spooky Pictures. Greg Lauritano (Fairyland) is executive producing alongside Phil Hunt for Head Gear, as well as DC Cassidy, Udaya Sharma and Michael Fisk for Interstellar Entertainment.

“Lucy Hale is one of the most gifted actors of her generation, and...

Get ready for an all-new episode of “7 Little Johnstons” airing Saturday, May 18th, at 8:00 Pm on TLC. In Season 14, titled “Extra Love: Truth or Dare,” viewers are in for a rollercoaster of emotions as the Johnston family navigates through relationship struggles, date night adventures, and a fiery BBQ competition.

In this episode, Alex opens up to Jonah about the challenges he’s facing in his romantic life, highlighting the complexities of young love and the support system within the Johnston family. As Alex seeks guidance from his brother, viewers will witness the bonds of siblinghood and the importance of having someone to confide in during tough times.

Meanwhile, Trent and Amber spice up their date night with a game of truth or dare, adding an element of fun and spontaneity to their relationship. As the couple embraces the opportunity to learn more about each other and strengthen their connection,...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Discovering the Power of a Dick… Ahead of Its Time

Non-monogamy became a common topic of conversation this spring as Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” made any mention of pro tennis the conversational equivalent of a three-way sex invite.

On dating apps, searches for “open relationships” continued to rise in popularity just as reality television embraced multi-partnered dynamics through shows like Peacock’s “Couple to Throuple.” Even in 2024, polyamory isn’t outright “mainstream” by any stretch of the imagination(s). But as far as contemporary relationships are concerned, the “three’s...

A Pisces, a Taurus, a Capricorn, a Leo, a Virgo, and an Aquarius walk into a rented mansion for their Libra friend’s birthday party. The seven college kids soon run out of booze, go poking around in places they shouldn’t, and summon a fate worse than death when they find a mysterious deck of cards harboring a hidden evil. Title card: “Tarot.” All signs… point to yikes.

Written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, Screen Gems’ latest scary movie is willfully ridiculous. It’s also the most original take on the haunted party game since last year’s well-loved “Talk to Me” with its own franchising potential as a supernatural series. If open-minded audiences buy into this transparently trendy gimmick and its melodramatic narrative execution, what feels like a spiritual “Final Destination” spinoff — told by way of an Urban Outfitters’ small gifts display — could very well...

Final Destination inspires yet another throwaway teen schlocker, this time with an increasingly risible astrological bent

As many of us impatiently wait for the sixth Final Destination film, slated for release next year over a decade since the fifth, here comes yet another limp attempt to recreate that specific, sadistic form of magic. Some curse, some teens, some shock deaths, a formula that’s been trotted out in so-what films like Wish Upon, Countdown and Truth or Dare, shrugs where shocks should be, franchise starters ending after the first round.

Which brings us to Tarot, a film wisely kept from critics until the very last second and one that audiences would be smart to keep themselves from too. It’s not quite as bad as these things can often be but flashes of competence are not enough to distract from a sense of crushing pointlessness, more watery slop served up...

Madonna, the iconic “Queen of Pop,” stands at a height of 5ft 3 ¼ inches (160.7 cm) with a peak height of 5ft 4 inches (162.6 cm).

At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 19, singer Madonna, whose peak height was 5ft 4 inches (162.6 cm), stood at 5ft 3 ¼ inches (160.7 cm) as she posed in the press room (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)

The Impact of Height in Celebrity Self-Perception: Madonna’s Perspective

She once mentioned feeling like a “shrimp” in an interview due to her height, although she believed it was average. For context, the average American woman typically has a height of around 5 feet 4 inches.

I’ve always wanted to be taller. I feel like a shrimp, but that’s the way it goes. I’m five-foot four-and-a-half-inches – that’s actually average. Everything about me is average. Everything’s normal, in the books. It’s the things inside me that make me not average.

Normally, the summer movie season would kick off with a Marvel superhero movie, but this May, we’re doing things a little differently. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

This year and for the first time since the pandemic, Marvel isn’t launching the month of May. Instead, Universal jumped on the date for its new action comedy “The Fall Guy,” loosely based on the popular ’80s series starring Lee Majors. Two of the Oscar-nominated stars from last year’s blockbuster “Barbenheimer” phenom unite for this new action rom-com from filmmaker David Leitch (“Bullet Train”). Those stars, of course, are Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, who were nominated for Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s Best Picture-winning “Oppenheimer,” respectively, two of the biggest movies of 2023. “The Fall Guy” premiered at the SXSW Film and TV Festival and even played at the annual exhibitors’ convention, CinemaCon,...

Exclusive: Helena Howard (Madeline’s Madeline), Bella Thorne (Divinity), Zión Moreno (Gossip Girl), Chloe Cherry (Euphoria) and Sophia Ali (Uncharted) have wrapped production on Find Your Friends, a thriller marking the feature directorial debut of actor-filmmaker Izabel Pakzad.

Others to appear in the film include Chris Bauer (The Wire), Jake Manley (The Order), Israel Broussard (Happy Death Day), Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (Oppenheimer), and Blaine Kern III (Accused).

Izabel Pakzad

Written by Pakzad, Find Your Friends watches as Amber and her four best girlfriends take a trip to escape the L.A. bubble and cut loose in Joshua Tree for the weekend. But upon arrival, they quickly realize the locals don’t want them there. As the hostile environment escalates, our girls are disparaged by their aggressive neighbor, dismissed by the cops, and, it seems, even being stalked by some local men. But as her friends uncover Amber’s past trauma,...

Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 soon – but that project has turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. While he has since been replaced on Scream 7 by Kevin Williamson, he has been busy lining up other genre projects, signing on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad and the “fast-paced thriller” Drop. Coming our way from Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise, Drop is moving forward first, and we’ve previously heard that it’s set to star Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus season 2), Violett Beane (The Flash), Brandon Sklenar (1923), and newcomer Jacob Robinson, who has a large following on his parent-run Tik Tok account. Now Deadline reports that Jeffery Self of Search Party and The...