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Fall Guy filmmaker David Leitch and his 87North banner are teaming up with Amazon MGM Studios and Imagine Entertainment to pull off the heist of the century.

Amazon has landed an untitled crime action thriller, which is being eyed as the next movie for Leitch, the director behind snappy heist thriller Bullet Train, comic book sequel Deadpool 2 and last year’s breezy stunt lovefest Fall Guy.

Leitch will also produce with wife and producing partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North banner, as well as with Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody and Allan Mandelbaum.

Amazon, Imagine and 87North are keeping plot details locked in a vault, but the script is written by Mark Bianculli. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the story centers on a group of savvy bank robbers who use social media to document their heists, playing a cat-and-mouse game with police. Bianculli and Imagine have spent...

These days, Salma Hayek is known for her roles in Eternals, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Wild Wild West. The talented actress has earned acclaim for her adaptability, although she retains strong ties to her comedic roots. She’s earned plenty of well-deserved fans since then, but many have missed her best role. Way back in 2002, Hayek landed the leading role in Julie Taymor’s Frida, a surrealistic biographical drama about Frida Kahlo. That role rightfully propelled Hayek’s career into the stratosphere, and she’s been climbing the cinematic ladder ever since.

So, what makes the film so special? Like many of Julie Taymor’s films, the entirety of Frida is a meticulous masterpiece. It’s more than a simple biography. It’s a fully reconstructed world, and its characters act accordingly. Simply starring in such an “artsy” film is difficult enough, but the subject matter must also be considered.

Bad Bunny is taking over the world with his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

One of the songs, “NUEVAYoL,” is rapidly gaining attention online as a love letter to New York City and Latin culture.

With the track, Benito samples “Un Verano en Nueva York” by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Andy Montañez, a Puerto Rican salsa hit from the ’70s.

There are multiple cultural lyrical references to everyone from Big Pun to Juan Soto to Frida Kahlo to Willie Colón, a Puerto Rican salsa singer born in 1950, and his debut album titled El Malo.

He also references a bar called Caribbean Social Club, popularly known as Tonita’s because owner María Antonia Cay, located in Brooklyn, New York. It is one of the last remaining Caribbean clubs in Brooklyn. Bad Bunny even visited the spot alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velazquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress!

Will & Harper, the Netflix documentary about comedic actor Will Ferrell and his friendship with SNL pal Harper Steele who came out as trans, earned a spot on the coveted Oscar documentary feature shortlist today.

It wasn’t the only shortlist honor for the film directed by Josh Greenbaum. The tune from the closing credits – “Will and Harper Go West,” written by SNL alum Kristen Wiig and Sean Douglas and performed by Wiig – got shortlisted for Best Original Song (Douglas is the son of actor Michael Keaton).

But another high-profile documentary in the running for the shortlist didn’t make the cut: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, about the late actor who was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident. That film, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, recently won Best Documentary Feature at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, and last week earned a nomination for the Producers Guild of America Award.

From musicals and body horror to international gems and star-driven documentaries, Tuesday’s Oscar shortlists will reveal who’s acing awards season — and who might be struggling to pass.

The Oscar shortlists in 10 key categories are the awards season equivalent of midterm report cards. For studios and strategists, these announcements offer crucial insight into which contenders resonate with voters and which campaigns might run out of steam. As the industry braces for surprises and snubs, some big players are poised to lead the charge, while others hope for last-minute breakthroughs.

Last year, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the shortlists with five mentions, including sound, original score and three songs. However, its omission from makeup and hairstyling — a category where it seemed like a shoo-in — hinted at possible vulnerabilities. Ultimately, the film landed eight Oscar nominations, winning one for Billie Eilish and Finneas’ poignant original song, “What Was I Made For?...

Netflix’s Maria is the latest subversive biopic from acclaimed filmmaker Pablo Larraín, exploring the tumultuous life of opera singer Maria Callas. The film centers around the celebrity’s final days before her death, exploring the impact of her work on both the world around her and her own psyche. It’s a dark, twisted tale of fame, ambition, and corruption that certainly doesn’t stick to the formula when it comes to historical biopics. The film is notably one of Angelina Jolie’s best projects yet, as she delivers a groundbreaking performance in the lead role.

Larrain has a very unique style of filmmaking that’s totally unlike anything else that came before it, but there are certainly traces of influence and inspiration that can be found in Maria. The film’s dark, socially relevant exploration of womanhood and success is something that’s often explored in these kinds of films,...

For their Oscar-contending documentary Frida, director Carla Gutiérrez, producer Katia Maguire and team conducted extraordinarily detailed research into artist Frida Kahlo, a quest that extended from Mexico City to an attic in Cape Cod, Mass.

The east coast venture took them to the doorstep of historian Hayden Herrera, author of the definitive study Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo. Herera thought the Smithsonian Institution had already picked up all her materials for the book, but it turned out that wasn’t entirely true. Up the ladder the filmmakers climbed.

“In the very back corner of the attic, we found a box that said ‘Frida’ on it,” Gutiérrez recalls. It contained Herrera’s original research, transcripts of interviews she had conducted, Kahlo’s personal correspondence and “really magical things like that…. [Herrera] was the first person that was able to see the letters that Frida sent to her first boyfriend — many, many...

Frida is not just a documentary about the art and life of Frida Kahlo. Director Carla Gutierrez wanted to use the tools of the format to capture Kahlo’s emotions. Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.

“We wanted to make sure that the audience in a way kind of physically or literally dove into Frida’s heart and into her pool of emotions and was able to like swim in there with her,” Gutierrez said during a conversation for Deadline’s awards-season event Contenders Documentary. “Bringing her art into this filmic space, cinematic space, was really key to really hearing in a way her heart beat and her emotions go through her veins.”

Gutierrez credits her animation department in Mexico City on their collaboration. As well, Katia Maguire led the production team to gather archival material in Mexico, including about...

In some years, a single film seemingly dashes unimpeded to the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature — Summer of Soul in 2022, for instance, or Citizenfour in 2015. This is not one of those years.

In a notably wide-open race, 169 feature documentaries have qualified for Academy Awards consideration in 2024, all vying for a place on the shortlist, the key step before moving on to a nomination. There are some favorites, of course, including Sugarcane, directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie. The film from National Geographic is among the documentaries we’re spotlighting today at Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary awards-season event, which gets underway at 9 a.m. Pt and serves as an essential guide to navigating a diverse and dynamic field of Academy Award hopefuls.

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Sugarcane is both timely and timeless — a story of family reconciliation set in the context of the abusive Indian Residential...

Six directors of standout 2024 documentaries gathered in late November for THR’s annual Documentary Roundtable.

Two were veteran American documentary filmmakers: R.J. Cutler, who helmed Netflix’s Martha, a portrait of Martha Stewart that explores the price of pursuing perfection, and Disney’s Elton John: Never Too Late, which contrasts the rise to stardom with the farewell tour of the singer-songwriter (David Furnish co-directed the latter); and Matt Tyrnauer, director of Greenwich Films’ Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid, a profile of James Carville, the legendary Democratic strategist. Another was Swiss-born Ian Bonhôte, whose third doc, which he directed with Peter Ettedgui, is Warner Bros.’ Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, in which the life, work and tragic accident of the titular beloved movie star is examined 20 years after his death.

The other three were there on behalf of their first feature-length docs: Carla Gutiérrez, a veteran film editor, who helmed Amazon/MGM’s Frida,...

It’s been an extraordinary week for No Other Land, the timely documentary directed by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers.

The film set in the occupied West Bank won Best Feature Documentary at the 40th IDA Documentary Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday and it also won the Best Director prize for the work of Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor, and Yuval Abraham. The quartet of filmmakers also received the IDA’s Courage Under Fire Award, a previously announced honor recognizing the difficult and dangerous conditions in which the film was made.

No Other Land swept most of the awards announced this week: on Monday, it won Best Documentary at the Gotham Awards, and on Tuesday, the New York Film Critics Circle named it the best documentary of the year. It won the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award on Wednesday, although Sugarcane won the...

There are no known recordings of Frida Kahlo’s voice. But the iconic painter, who died in 1954, tells her own story in director Carla Gutiérrez’s documentary “Frida,” which is guided by her words (spoken by actress Fernanda Echevarría) from interviews, essays and diaries.

Acclaimed for its semi-animated visual strategy, the film (available on Amazon Prime) is also a sensory aural experience, propelled by a passionate, rhapsodic score by Victor Hernández Stumpfhauser. The Burbank-based, Mexican-born conductor and songwriter’s credits include features, shorts and three compositions on the “Birdman” soundtrack.

For the documentary, he said, “I thought of the music as Frida’s inner voice, sort of like her spirit. We think of Frida as very strong, loud, rebellious, which is an important part of her, but I wanted the music to also relate to the vulnerable, intimate side of her personality. It’s an aspect of Frida we don...

Bobby Bedi, one of India’s most successful film producers, unveiled a powerful multinational production slate ranging from dance documentary to soaring fantasy.

Speaking at a private event on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India, in Goa, Bedi introduced “Mudras,” the journey of a Spanish dancer who travels to India in the 1980s and finds her form and identity in a blend of Flamenco, Bharat Natyam and Kathakali. More than 20 years later, the woman’s daughter makes a similar journey but emerges with very different results.

Currently in post-production the feature documentary produced is by Bedi and Anna Saura through Bedi’s Contentflow Studios, with Bedi and Maria Salgado co-directing. Bedi described the film as “a story of two ladies, two countries two cultures and two generations, exploring dance, exploring themselves and discovering themselves.”

The company is in pre-production on “Bandit Queen MP,” a title that builds...

For three years, Netflix has gone without a Best Documentary Feature Oscar nomination for one its originals, a surprising dry spell for a streamer used to dominating the category. But it looks like the drought is about to end.

The platform has fielded an exceptional slate of contenders in 2024, many with a strong shot at making the Oscar Documentary Feature shortlist — the first step toward an Academy Award nomination. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Daughters, Will & Harper, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, Power, The Greatest Night in Pop, Martha, Skywalkers: A Love Story, Yintah — they all present a solid opportunity for Netflix to compete for the top documentary prize.

“I feel very honored to be a part of this incredible slate of movies,” says Josh Greenbaum, director of Will & Harper, a kind of buddy comedy about the friendship between actor Will Ferrell and his pal Harper Steele,...

We all know the House Hunters formula is as predictable as a Detroit winter, but sometimes the location or the house hunter’s quirks can offer a flicker of interest. This time, it’s a Detroit artist ditching the Motor City for the supposed “good vibes” of Mexico City. Will it be all Frida Kahlo and paletas, […]

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Variety hosted its inaugural Doc Dreams NYC event on Nov. 12, featuring two panels with some of this award season’s top documentary feature contenders.

Speakers on the first panel included Carla Gutiérrez, director and editor of “Frida”; Irene Taylor, director and producer of “I Am: Celine Dion”; and R.J. Cutler, director and producer of “Elton John: Never Too Late.”

“I Am: Celine Dion” follows the Canadian singer’s musical journey and life-altering illness, the latter of which Taylor admitted she was not aware of prior to signing onto the project.

“I was so intrigued and encouraged by Celine herself when we had met and talked through the idea of a film,” Taylor said. “I think she was ready to spend the amount of time that a thorough biography with a living subject would offer.”

Gutiérrez’s documentary “Frida,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, traces the...

Madonna’s net worth in 2024 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

One of the top pop divas in the Hollywood industry, Madonna is one of the best-selling recording musical artists and entertainers. Popularly known as the Queen of Pop, Madonna rose to fame in the 1980s and quickly became an iconic figure in the music world. Her bold personality, daring style, and catchy pop hits like Material Girl, Vogue, and Like a Virgin revolutionized the music industry and symbolized female empowerment.

With her successful career in the music industry, Madonna has boasted a net worth of $850 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Her journey began in the early 1980s with the release of her debut single, Everybody, followed by her self-titled album. Madonna’s ability to combine catchy pop melodies solidified her position as a pop icon. She released more albums, including Like A Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, Erotica, Bedtime Stories,...

No Other Land, the powerful documentary set in a Palestinian community of the occupied West Bank, may lack U.S. distribution, but it’s got awards momentum behind it.

The film directed by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers earned a place on Doc NYC’s coveted Short List — the festival’s nod to what it considers to be among the year’s best feature documentaries. The list – a harbinger of potential traction with Oscar voters — also gave recognition to Will & Harper, a Netflix film built around a road trip taken by Will Ferrell and his longtime friend Harper Steele after Harper came out as trans.

Both No Other Land and Will & Harper earned nominations for Best Documentary Feature at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards announced earlier this week. Also pulling off the Doc NYC-Critics’ Choice double is Sugarcane, the National Geographic documentary investigating the disappearance of Indigenous children...

The 15th annual Doc NYC festival unveiled the titles in its Short List sections, an early precursor lineup in advance of the Oscar nominations next January in the categories of Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short.

America’s largest documentary festival, based in the Chelsea and Greenwich Village neighborhoods of New York City, launches on Nov. 13 with the opening night premiere of “Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story.”

The titles in the Short Lists include Benjamin Ree’s “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” Raoul Peck’s “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” Carla Gutiérrez’s “Frida,” Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” and “No Other Land,” directed by a four-person collective of Israeli and Palestinian artists.

Additional films, nearly all screening with filmmakers in person for Q&As, include “Will and Harper,” about the friendship between Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, “The Last of the Sea Women,” produced by Nobel Peace Prize winner...

Emmy-winning French animation producer-distributor Dandelooo has closed sales for the animated feature “Hola Frida!” in Mexico, Spain and Greece. The film was part of a lineup announced by Dandelooo at the beginning of 2024 when it launched its feature animation division.

Dandelooo gave audiences at Annecy an early look at footage and music from “Hola Frida!” back in June, but a full premiere is just around the corner, with the film set to join “Coco” among the ranks of animated features to world premiere at Mexico’s prestigious Morelia International Film Festival. “Hola Frida!” will screen on Oct. 25 at Morelia’s Cineteca Nacional and at Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul museum.

After its Morelia debut, the film will be released in France on Feb. 12, where it will be distributed by Haut et Court Distribution. In March, Pack Màgic will release the film in Spain. In spring, Maison 4:3 will release the...

Speaking at Madrid confab Iberseries & Platino Industria, Walt Disney Latin America execs, led by Leonardo Aranguibel, VP head of production operations & strategy and Mariana Perez, head of general entertainment, unveiled some of Disney+’s upcoming shows, all co-produced with multinational production company Btf Media.

Participants of the Madrid industry event were treated to a sneak peak of Disney+’s “Between Walls” pilot, starring Aislinn Derbez and Christian Vázquez, along with clips of their other upcoming shows: bio drama “The Incredible Story of Juana Pastrana,” fact-based series “Frida” and comedy “Mama Cake.”

The shows are just a cross section of the company’s average output which has produced some 24 titles this year across its unscripted, factual/comedy as well as kids & family areas this year, said Aranguibel. In a nod to changing viewer tastes and shorter attention spans, Perez noted that they’ve leaned towards shorter episode lengths.

Mama Cake

Set in Mexico City,...

On Thursday October 3 2024, HGTV broadcasts Bargain Block!

Casa Frida Season 4 Episode 5 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode titled “Casa Frida” of *Bargain Block*, viewers will see the team transform a home in Detroit, drawing inspiration from the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. This episode promises to be a vibrant and colorful journey as Keith, Evan, and Shea work to infuse the house with Mexican charm and artistic flair.

The team will focus on bringing a tapestry of hues to life throughout the West Detroit property. Expect to see bold colors and unique design elements that reflect Kahlo’s style, creating a space that is not only beautiful but also rich in cultural significance. The designers aim to blend functionality with creativity, ensuring that the home is as inviting as it is striking.

Throughout the episode, the designers will face challenges as they navigate the renovation process. Their passion for creating a...

On Wednesday October 2 2024, HGTV broadcasts Bargain Block!

Casa Frida Season 4 Episode 5 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bargain Block,” titled “Casa Frida,” promises to be a colorful adventure for fans of home renovation and design. Set to air on HGTV, this episode showcases the team’s efforts to breathe new life into a home in West Detroit. Inspired by the iconic artist Frida Kahlo, the team aims to create a space filled with vibrant colors and artistic touches.

In “Casa Frida,” Keith, Evan, and Shea take on the challenge of transforming a house into a lively and inviting home. They plan to infuse the property with Mexican charm, drawing on Kahlo’s unique style as their guide. The episode will highlight how the team blends a variety of hues to create a stunning Motown makeover that reflects both the spirit of the city and the essence of Kahlo’s artistry.

Time Studios has signed on to produce a feature documentary about Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj. Sami Khan, Oscar nominee for “St. Louis Superman” and Emmy winner for “The Last Out,” is directing. The project aims to bring the inspiring story of one of tennis’ most beloved figures to a global audience.

The film will chronicle Amritraj’s remarkable journey from a sickly child in Chennai, India to his ascension as a tennis star and Hollywood figure. Amritraj’s recent induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame, where him and compatriot Leander Paes became the first Asian men to receive the honor, serves as a fitting backdrop to this celebration of his life and career.

“My life’s journey has been nothing short of a miracle,” Amritraj said. “I always wanted to share it with youngsters in India and around the world and I am absolutely thrilled that Time has...

In Wednesday’s episode of HGTV’s Bargain Block, hosts Evan Thomas and Keith Bynum, along with real estate expert Shea Hicks-Whitfield, take on a new project inspired by the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. The team aims to bring a Detroit home to life with vibrant colors and artistic flair, infusing Mexican charm into a West Detroit […]

Bargain Block: Casa Frida...

This week’s episode of “Bargain Block,” titled “Casa Frida,” is set to dazzle viewers with its vibrant artistry and cultural flair. Airing at 12:00 Am on Thursday, October 3, 2024, on HGTV, this installment showcases the team’s commitment to transforming a Detroit home inspired by the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Keith, Evan, and Shea are on a mission to infuse Mexican charm into a West Detroit property, and they plan to do so with a stunning palette of colors that reflects the spirit of Kahlo’s work.

As the renovation unfolds, the team will focus on blending a tapestry of hues, aiming to create a warm and inviting atmosphere that resonates with potential buyers. Viewers can expect an exciting mix of creativity and inspiration, as each design choice pays homage to Kahlo’s legacy while celebrating the rich culture of the Motown area. This episode promises to be a visual feast,...

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 9:00 Pm, HGTV will air a vibrant new episode of “Bargain Block” titled “Casa Frida.” This episode features the dynamic trio of Keith, Evan, and Shea as they embark on an exciting renovation project inspired by the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. The team aims to transform a West Detroit home into a colorful masterpiece, capturing the essence of Kahlo’s unique style and spirit.

Viewers can expect a delightful blend of Mexican charm and artistic flair as the team carefully selects a palette of bold hues to breathe new life into the house. Each room will reflect the vibrancy of Motown while incorporating elements that celebrate Kahlo’s legacy. From bright murals to creative decor, every detail is designed to create a warm and inviting atmosphere that resonates with the artistic community.

As the renovation unfolds, the challenges and triumphs of blending culture with contemporary living will keep audiences engaged.

With a career spanning over three decades and numerous roles in acclaimed films, it's unsurprising that Salma Hayek has a high net worth. She began her acting career in Mexico, where she quickly rose to fame with her starring role in the popular telenovela Teresa. This early success paved the way for her transition to Hollywood in the early 1990s. Hayeks breakthrough role came with Desperado (1995), starring opposite Antonio Banderas. Over the years, Hayek has taken on diverse roles, most notably in Frida (2002), where she portrayed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, earning critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimnez was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico to father Sami, an oil company executive who once ran for mayor of her hometown and is of Lebanese descent, and mother Diana, an opera singer and talent scout (via Celebrity Net Worth). Hayek studied international relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana, and...

When Imagine Documentaries president Sara Bernstein pitched New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams on making a film about her career, even the veteran journalist didn’t understand why Bernstein was interested. “What do you want to make a doc about me for?” Adams asked the “Jim Henson: Idea Man” producer. “Everybody has a documentary. My dentist has a documentary!”

Good line — and she must have a great dentist.

An incomplete list of this year’s celebrity docs includes Simone Biles, Celine Dion, Steve Martin, Roger Federer, Stevie van Zandt, Brian Eno, Frida Kahlo, Devo, Christopher Reeve, Sue Bird, Andrea Bocelli, Elton John, Martha Stewart, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Paul Anka, Pharrell Williams, and Bruce Springsteen.

The appetite seems nearly endless, but producers say it’s increasingly difficult to find famous people whose lives haven’t flashed before our eyes. Said Bernstein, “The challenge today is, who hasn’t had a documentary?...

The Conners is a sitcom that originally premiered in 2018 as a continuation to the hit show Roseanne, following the firing of Roseanne Barr, the original show's main star. Moving away from the character Roseanne, The Conners focuses on the members of the Conner family, mainly Darlene, Becky, Dan, and Jackie, who are all navigating through life without Roseanne for the first time, while supporting each other and the rest of the family. Since the show began in 2018, it's covered important topics such as addiction and alcoholism, family drama, gun violence, Covid, the cost of living crisis and loss.

Although the show has been very successful in recent years, when the show was first released, audience members were skeptical about what the show would be like without Roseanne. It didn't take too long for the show to get over Roseanne and make a name for itself without the character. The Conners...

Exclusive: Lydia Peckham (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Roimata Fox (Chief of War) and Branscombe Richmond (Renegade) have joined the cast of The Wrecking Crew, Amazon MGM Studios’ action comedy from Blue Beetle helmer Ángel Manuel Soto.

Details as to the trio’s roles are under wraps. As previously announced, Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa lead the ensemble, which also includes Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Frankie Adams, Miyavi, Stephen Root, and Morena Baccarin.

Set to enter production in New Zealand in October, The Wrecking Crew centers on a pair of half-brothers — one, a loose-cannon cop (Momoa), and the other, a disciplined Navy Seal (Bautista). After 20-odd years of bad blood, the duo must work together to unravel the conspiracy behind their father’s murder in Hawaii.

After seeing Bautista and Momoa sell MGM on a pitch following a four-bidder battle in the fall of 2021, as we were first to report,...

Salma Hayek ain’t one to jump at just any script, especially when it’s a role even Jennifer Lopez passed on. When it came to this particular movie, Hayek had to do some serious soul-searching before giving her nod. After all, Hollywood’s glittering lights don’t always mean the story’s golden, right?

A still of Salma Hayek from Frida (2002) | Ventanarosa

The hardest part for her? Finding satisfaction in the script. She had to peel back layers, ensuring it was something that resonated with her. The result? A film that’s as much Hayek’s triumph as it is the writer’s. So, what exactly made her say ‘yes’ when J.Lo said ‘no’? Let’s dive into the story behind Salma’s cautious, yet bold, decision-making process.

Salma Hayek’s Seven-Year Journey to Bring Frida to Life: A Passion Project That Redefined Dedication Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo...

The Oscar hopes of almost a dozen documentaries will be getting a lift from the International Documentary Association.

The IDA announced the first 11 films in its FallDocs screening series, traditionally an important FYC showcase for documentaries with awards ambitions. Among the 11 are Sugarcane and Blink, both from National Geographic Documentary Films; Frida and I Am: Celine Dion, from Amazon MGM Studios; Black Box Diaries from MTV Documentary Films; Hollywoodgate from Fourth Act Film; The Last of the Sea Women, an Apple TV+ documentary that is about to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, from Kino Lorber. Scroll for the full list of films.

As it has done for several years running, FallDocs is also making room for several films without distribution to date: The Brink of Dreams (winner of the L’Oeil d’or prize at the Cannes Film Festival); The Flats,...

When Salma Hayek Said Penelope Cruz Was “Really Angry At Me”. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Salma Hayek once revealed her shocking 2017 New York Times op-ed, detailing her experience with Harvey Weinstein upset friends, including fellow actress Penélope Cruz. Hayek said Cruz was “angry” at her for not confiding she had a nervous breakdown during her dealings with Harvey Weinstein on the set of the 2002 Miramax film Frida.

In 2017, In an emotional New York Times op-ed, Salma Hayek revealed she was one of several women who Harvey Weinstein victimized. Hayek revealed while she was working on Frida, Weinstein, who hated the word “no”, would often make sexual demands, which she refused despite incurring his wrath, including threats of murder.

However, Hayek said despite saying no to several of his depraved demands, she was forced to give into one of them after the producer allegedly ordered her to do a s*x scene...

A reboot of the animated series Clone High might have been well received by critics, but that wasn't enough for the series to survive past two seasons. It's been revealed that the new Clone High has been canceled at Max with no third season in the works at the streaming platform.

Per TVLine, a Max statement said of the news, "Although Max will not proceed with a third season of Clone High, we will always cherish our creative partnership with Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Bill Lawrence, Erica Rivinoja, Erik Durbin, Judah Miller, Corey Campodonico, Alex Bulkley, and the team at MTV Entertainment Studios. The incredibly talented voice actors, writers, cast and crew provided the opportunity to thaw out these legendary characters.

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School’s out at Clone High, with Max cancelling the revival after two seasons, TVLine has learned exclusively.

“Although Max will not proceed with a third season of Clone High, we will always cherish our creative partnership with Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Bill Lawrence, Erica Rivinoja, Erik Durbin, Judah Miller, Corey Campodonico, Alex Bulkley, and the team at MTV Entertainment Studios,” Max says in a statement obtained by TVLine. “The incredibly talented voice actors, writers, cast and crew provided the opportunity to thaw out these legendary characters.”

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Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Idea Man led all comers in the documentary categories as the nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced, racking up eight altogether, three more than the next most-nominated doc.

Among its nominations are Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program for Howard, recognition for writer Mark Monroe, cinematographers Igor Martinovic and Vanja Cernjul, picture editors Sierra Neal and Paul Crowder, the film’s sound editing and sound mixing teams, as well as David Fleming’s score.

“We’re so thrilled. What an honor from the Academy,” said Imagine Documentaries President Sara Bernstein, herself nominated for producing Jim Henson Idea Man. “We’re so excited.”

Jim Henson with Kermit the Frog, ca. early 1970s

The documentary explores the life and extraordinary creative output of the late Jim Henson, who created the Muppets and Fraggle Rock, directed Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal,...

Salma Hayek Once Opened up About Facing Racism In The Beginning Of Her Career(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Salma Hayek is a renowned Hollywood personality who is a Mexican-born actress. Because of her roots, she had to face racism initially. A few years back, she opened up about it and revealed how executives discouraged her and told her over and over that she would never play anything other than stereotypical portrayals of Mexican women. Today, she is one of the most influential Latina actresses in the industry.

Salma started her journey with Mexican telenovelas and then gradually transitioned to Hollywood. The actress gained recognition in Hollywood with movies like Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Dogma, and Wild Wild West. In 2002, she portrayed the role of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic Frida. For her performance in Frida, she was nominated for the Oscar in the Best Actress category. But things were not easy for her.

Jeopardy!‘s latest champion is leaving fans scratching their heads over his game strategy as former Survivor player Drew Basile returned for his second match on June 20. The only person to play both Jeopardy! and Survivor, Drew should be a pro at gameplay, but viewers were calling out his low and unclear wager requests during the Double Jeopardy! round as he uncovered both Daily Double clues. The second Daily Double of the day came with the $1,600 clue in the category “Museums,” which read, “On view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts is a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo dedicated to this Russian exile.” Drew provided the correct response of “Who was Trotsky?” but only wagered $3,000. The third Daily Double was uncovered under the $1,200 clue in the category “Hit the Road, Jaques,” which read, “Philosopher Jacques Derrida was born in this African country when it was governed by France,...

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Hollywood Ending, a new documentary from UnTypical, a Vice Studios Group company, and Library Films. Directed by Rebecca Chaiklin (Tiger King), the film follows the downfall of Zach Horwitz, the charismatic “midwestern, millennial Madoff” who ran a $690M Ponzi scheme under the noses of those closest to him.

Also known by his stage name Zach Avery, Horwitz is a former actor who deceived investors by falsely claiming to have lucrative licensing deals with such prominent streaming platforms as Netflix and HBO. His scheme began around 2014 when he started soliciting funds from investors, promising high returns from licensing deals for movies. Horwitz operated through his company, 1inMM Capital LLC, which he presented as successful in film distribution. To maintain the illusion of legitimacy, he provided investors with fake documents, including fabricated licensing agreements and emails purportedly from entertainment executives.

Using the funds from new investors,...

Throwback Picture Of Salma Hayek In N*de Gown(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Salma Hayek has a bold and beautiful personality. She embraces herself with great confidence, and this shows in her style. She often mesmerizes us with her gorgeous looks and raises the mercury level when she posts her sultry pics in sensuous swimwear. Salma also looks breathtaking in elaborate and beautiful gowns, and today, we have brought you a throwback picture of the From Dusk Till Dawn actress from a red carpet event. Keep scrolling for more.

Salma started her journey with telenovelas and then transitioned to Hollywood. She is one of the top-rated stars. She got her breakthrough with movies like Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Dogma, Wild Wild West, and Frida. Hayek got her first Oscar nomination for the 2002 Frida Kahlo biopic. In 2021, she joined the MCU as Ajak in the movie Eternals and was pretty elated about it.

Madonna performed her penultimate concert on her massive Celebration Tour in Mexico City on Friday night, and to mark the occasion she invited surprise guest Salma Hayek. The actress served as a judge during the “Vogue” ballroom competition at Madonna’s concert at the Palacio de Los Deportes.

Hayek shared videos and photos from the moment via Instagram on Saturday. Channeling Frida Kahlo — the legendary painter whom the actress portrayed in the 2002 film — with her vibrant ensemble, she is seen in a Vogue pose and on stage beside Madonna ready...

Songstress Sona Mohapatra and acclaimed music composer Ram Sampath have worked on a song titled ‘Senti Akhiyaan’, for which the two have drawn inspiration from Mexican painter Freida Kahlo.

It was Sampath’s idea to make a music video where Mohapatra meets the icon.

Mohapatra said: “I’ve always been inspired by the fearless spirit, art and unique fashion of the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Long before she was discovered by fashion editors in our art and lifestyle space, I had postcard prints of all her paintings framed and put up on my hostel wall even as a student.”

“Loved that she sported bushy eyebrows, wore colour unabashedly and flaunted her roots and identity as a Mexican with pride and aplomb.”

She said that it was her partner Sampath’s idea to make a music video where “I meet the icon Frida.”

“He felt that the Senti Akhiyaan composition...

Director Carla Gutierrez spoke about her new documentary Frida in her new uInterview.

The documentary that follows the iconic painter Frida Kahlo explores the artist’s life through her own words, using diaries, letters, essays, and interviews.

When asked what she learned about Kahlo from the production, Gutierrez told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “I feel like I really knew all the details of her; there was not much that really surprised me when we were doing the research – in terms of facts. But what really surprised me was this opportunity to really hear about her emotions in a very deep, personal way. So to really hear the texture of her person, the texture of her personality, the texture of her essence and her spirit—that was surprising, being able to see her in a very fragile way sometimes, or a very messy way, a very insecure way.”

Gutierrez added, “It...

Carla Gutiérrez’s documentary Frida about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will open the inaugural Sundance Film Festival Cdmx 2024 in Mexico City.

Running April 25-28 in partnership with exhibition giant Cinépolis, the event will present 12 features in total. Selections include Alessandra Lacorazza’s Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic Competition winner In The Summers, and Angela Patton and Natalie Rae’s Daughters, winner of the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary and Festival Favorite Award.

Mstyslav Chernov’s best documentary feature Oscar winner 20 Days In Mariupol and Rose Glass’s Love Lies Bleeding starring Kristen Stewart will also screen.

Sundance...

Hannah Waddingham, Bella Ramsey, drama series Happy Valley and Squid Game: The Challenge were among the winners at the 2024 Royal Television Society program awards. The Rts unveiled the honorees in London on Tuesday evening.

The Sixth Commandment won the most awards with three, including for best limited series and best supporting actor Éanna Hardwicke. Comedy Extraordinary and drama Top Boy were among the other winners.

Waddingham was honored for her work as one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest, while Ramsey won for their role in the prison anthology drama series Time.

The BBC led the winners across the more than two dozen award categories, being able to celebrate a total of 21 honors.

Last year, Kate Winslet and Kit Connor were among the Rts honorees. The organization last year also introduced several new awards categories.

The complete list of Royal Television Society program awards winners for 2024 follows.

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The Little Golden Books have been a staple of childhood across several generations. Created in 1942, the collection is known for bringing picture books to children at affordable prices, with text ranging from adventures and fairytales to educational material. In fact, the story of "The Poky Little Puppy" from the Little Golden Books roster is actually the best-selling children's book of all time.

After delivering classic tales from the likes of Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more, Little Golden Books have also dived into the wide world of established intellectual property, including stories inspired by "Star Wars," "Sesame Street," DC and Marvel Comics, Barbie, Disney, Nickelodeon, and much more. In recent years, Little Golden Books have also been delivering biographies of the most influential people in history, starting with Martin Luther King Jr....

The South by Southwest debut of “Stormy” was not your typical Imagine Documentaries premiere.

About adult film star Stormy Daniels’ alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, the film drew an eclectic crowd that included porn stars and “Muppet” director-producer Frank Oz, who sat in the same row as Daniels and her entourage made up mainly of buff bodyguards. Dogs sniffed Austin’s Stateside Theater prior to the screening. After it unspooled, Daniels spoke to the SXSW audience, revealing that she first met “Stormy” exec producer Judd Apatow when he hired her for a small part in his 2005 film “40 Year-Old Virgin.” When she was a no-show due to a death in the family, Apatow sent her flowers and rescheduled her shoot date.

“I thought he would replace me,” Daniels, who would go on to appear in “Knocked Up” for the filmmaker, told the crowd, with director Sarah Gibson standing nearby.

Carla Gutierrez makes her directorial debut with “Frida” which was first show at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the U.S. Documentary Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. Told through the own writings and interviews of Frida Kahlo, the documentary chronicles and addresses the entire life of the respected artist from a first-person perspective. Some

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Not to be confused with the 2002 narrative film by director Julie Taymor, starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera of the same name, the new documentary Frida is an honest and lovingly constructed film that brings to the forefront the far-reaching influence of Kahlo and her work, further solidifying her status as an artist of singular importance.

The film is narrated by Fernanda Echevarría, performing as Frida Kahlo reading from her diary, letters, essays, and various printed interviews. This approach, when presented alongside the vivid animations of Kahlo’s work breathes an extraordinary amount of life into an already extraordinary life. The story unfolds as both a raw and methodical journey throughout Kahlo’s life that never strays from the central through line of her search for beauty through art.

Carla Gutierrez makes an impressive directorial debut with Frida after amassing an astonishingly impressive resume of credits as an editor.