What's news: Rob Reiner posthumously won an Emmy. Maria Bartiromo is denying she was fired from Fox News. Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed $900m domestically. HBO's Harry Potter has cast Tom Riddle, Dobby and Ginny. Netflix has confirmed The Inbetweeners 3 is happening. And Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim revealed their surprise Elizabeth Holmes doc at Telluride! — Abid Rahman
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►🏆 Saturday night’s alright for winning. 🏆 The first night of the Creative Arts Emmys took place on Saturday. The annual two-day event — taking place ahead of the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14 — saw over 100 awards handed out, mostly for below-the-line categories. Statues presented on Saturday include honors for variety programming, reality and documentary/nonfiction. Saturday’s big winners included The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Muppet Show, Love on the Spectrum, The Traitors, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny and My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay, which each took home multiple trophies. The Night 1 winners.
—🏆 Sunday's best. 🏆 Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday included the high-profile guest acting in a comedy and drama series categories and the limited series supporting actor and actress awards. Shailene Woodley earned her first Emmy for guest drama actress, also earning the first-ever win for Paradise. The guest drama actor prize went to Ernest Harden Jr. for The Pitt. In the supporting actor and actress in a limited or anthology series or movie categories, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini respectively won Emmys. Rob Reiner posthumously won the Emmy for guest comedy actor, attached to his appearance on The Bear season four. The Night 2 winners.
More from the Creative Arts Emmys...
—David Harbour thanks HBO for "tons of notes" as he lands first Emmy win
—Spider-Noir rakes in several Emmy wins days after being canceled
—Mariska Hargitay lands two Emmys for My Mom Jayne ahead of hosting gig
—Bad Bunny wins first Emmy
—Alan Cumming lands third straight Emmy
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Petition Urges Ed Sheeran to Drop Macklemore From Tour Over "Free Palestine" Plea |
►"This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event." A pro-Israel organization is calling for the removal of Macklemore from Ed Sheeran‘s Loop Tour after the rapper’s onstage “Free Palestine” public plea. On Friday, while opening for Sheeran at the MetLife Stadium, Macklemore performed his protest song “Hind’s Hall.” He also told the audience, “A big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I could stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine." In response, the Israeli-American Council, which represents more than 150,000 Israeli-Americans, launched a petition, calling for Macklemore’s removal for the remaining tour dates. The story.
—"Ignorant." Avi Issacharoff, the co-creator of Netflix's Fauda, slammed Mark Ruffalo over the actor’s description of Israel‘s conduct in Gaza as genocide, calling him "stupid" and "ignorant." "Mark Ruffalo saying, ‘Genocide, genocide.’ Then, you know, there’s a kind of people that are ignorant, there are some people that are stupid. He’s a rare combination of those two," Issacharoff said during an event in London benefiting the Tel Aviv University Trust. The story.
—"Let’s behave as actors who believe in free speech and free thought." The Pianist actress Maureen Lipman says she is bracing for a potentially turbulent appearance in a London suicide-awareness play after two actors withdrew from the production over her public comments about Israel and Palestine. “The evening of the 10th may, I fear, be noisy,” Lipman tells THR, referring to her scheduled Sept. 10 performance in Right Before I Go at the Soho Theatre. The story.
—"I’ve still had movies taken away recently, because there are agencies that are telling people not to hire me." Susan Sarandon says she’s lost out on movie roles due to her support of Palestine. At the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, Sarandon was asked if she thinks that the “mood [is] changing” in Hollywood as it pertains to the conflict in Gaza. “I think that the narrative has completely changed,” she responded. The story.
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Alix Earle Finally Unpacks What Happened With Alex Cooper
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►"I am scared of her." It’s a hot mess. Alix Earle has finally addressed the longstanding rumors of a feud with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper. In an interview with THR's Lexi Carson, the social media star further explains the fallout between the two businesswomen — who previously worked together at Cooper's Unwell Network — which is chronicled in her new reality series Earle Meets World. The interview.
—"Shit, I ain’t worried. I’m getting out on an appeal." For THR, Jeff Weiss talked to Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in a Las Vegas court last week. In his first interview since his recent conviction, Davis says that he isn't the least bit worried about spending the rest of his natural life in prison. The interview.
—Fired. On Friday, Sony fired Jim Thornton, the longtime announcer for Wheel of Fortune. He was suspended from the show on Tuesday, with the company sharing at the time that an investigation had been launched. TMZ reported on Thursday that Thornton was suspended after alleged pedophilia chatroom photos prompted an investigation. The outlet published photos they alleged were screenshots of Thornton’s laptop that were taken by another passenger on an American Airlines flight in May. The story.
—"We have the receipts." Maria Bartiromo is denying reports that she was fired from Fox News. The network announced Thursday that Bartiromo was out, after the anchor had been with the company for more than 12 years. Fox News did not give a reason for her departure, but reports claimed the anchor was ousted after she shared internal communications from Fox executives with the White House. However, Bartiromo has now retained celebrity attorney Bryan Freedman who denies that she was fired and further claims that she is “still employed by Fox.” Freedman suggests they may pursue the matter in court. The story.
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Streaming Is Raising Prices Faster Than Cable Ever Did
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►"Yup, you’re getting screwed." Congrats, you cut the cord. Now you have six more cords. THR's James Hibberd writes that streaming prices are rising three times as fast as inflation, making escaping cable company greed now seem quaint. The column.
—"Right now, unless Ernie changes his mind, next year is my last year for 100 percent." Charles Barkley has said he’s retiring from Inside the NBA alongside host Ernie Johnson after the next NBA season, and this time, it looks like he means it. Johnson has hosted Inside the NBA since 1990 when TNT acquired broadcasting rights, with Barkley joining a decade later after the hall-of-famer retired from the league. Since then, the program has cemented itself as one of the best studio shows on cable despite mostly sidestepping game analysis in favor of alchemized banter. The story.
—Travesty. On Friday, Prime Video/MGM+’s Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage was canceled after one season. The series, which marked Cage’s first regular TV role, debuted on the streamer in May with eight episodes. Despite positive reviews — including a 92 percent critics score and 90 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — as well as 11 Emmy nominations, the most of any Prime Video series this year, Spider-Noir will not return for a second season. The story.
—🎭 Three more. 🎭 HBO has cast more key roles for the second season of its Harry Potter series. The network has filled the roles of Tom Riddle (aka young Lord Voldemort), Dobby the house elf, and has recast the role of Ginny Weasley. Riddle will be played by Responsible Child star Billy Barratt. British actor and presenter Lenny Rush will play the role of Dobby. While Bonnie Hill will step into the role of Ginny for season two — a role that’s being recast after the original actor had to step aside after shooting season one. The story.
—🎭 New face. 🎭 Such Brave Girls star Freddie Meredith has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live UK ahead of its season two premiere. Fresh off his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with comedy show Need a Light?, nominated for the best newcomer award, Meredith joins the returning ensemble: Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. The story.
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'Brand New Day' Tops Box Office for Sixth Weekend in a Row
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►As you were. After the fireworks of the summer, the season comes to an end with a sleepy weekend at the box office, at least in terms of new entries like By Any Means and Onslaught. Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is expected to be No. 1 for its sixth weekend in a row, with roughly $22m over the four-day frame. The film just crossed $900m domestically, making it only the second film ever to do so, behind 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which stands as the all-time domestic holder at $936m.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, now in its eighth weekend, will come in at at No. 2 with around $16.4m, which would put it at $588.1m domestically through Monday for the Universal title.
Coyote vs. Acme is expected to come in third with $15m for the four days. Its three-day number is estimated to hit around $11.3m with a very strong hold, declining just around 27 percent after the much-talked about movie bowed to $15m last weekend. The box office report.
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'Inbetweeners 3' Is a Go at Netflix
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►🟢 FRIEND! OHHH SEQUEL FRIEND! 🟢 Netflix revealed that a third movie in The Inbetweeners franchise is moving ahead, with production beginning on Monday in the U.K. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas will reprise their roles as the protagonist trio Will McKenzie, Jay Cartwright, Neil Sutherland and Simon Cooper. Damon Beesley and Iain Morris are back to write and direct the film. The Intbetweeners began as a coming-of-age sitcom, that was broadcast on Channel 4 between 2008 and 2010. Two lucrative Film4-backed movies followed, released in 2011 and 2014. The story.
—“Shocking.” “Brilliant.” “Insane.” “What the f*** did I just watch?” Just some of the words used to describe You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim‘s new documentary about Theranos founder and convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, by those who were lucky enough to attend the surprise screening of the film at Telluride on Sunday. In the immediate aftermath of the premiere, various festivalgoers took to social media to express shock, bewilderment and extreme enthusiasm for the film, some even describing it as an "all-timer." The reaction.
—🏆 Sold! 🏆 Byron Allen’s Freestyle Releasing has picked up screenwriter and director Ziad H. Hamzeh’s drama Hello Beautiful for a limited theatrical release starting Sept. 25. The feature adapts cancer survivor Christine Handy’s best-selling novel Walk Besides Me and stars Tricia Helfer as supermodel Willow living a perfect life with Tarek Bishara as husband Khalil and two children, until a health scare. The story.
—"My fingers are crossed for Jack." Gary Oldman is cheering on his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden in the 007 race. Oldman spoke with Canada’s The Morning Show about the upcoming James Bond films, telling the program that the new incarnation of Ian Fleming’s spy has already been selected. “It’s been rumored that [Lowden] is on the shortlist,” said Oldman. “We’re going to find out pretty soon, aren’t we? Because they have picked him. They have made their choice, but they have not announced it yet." The story.
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'Possible Love' Emerges as Venice Sensation
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►7-minutes! Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's latest searing drama Possible Love, his first since Burning in 2018, premiered to a rapturous seven-minute standing ovation inside Venice’s Sala Grande cinema Sunday evening. And the film’s first wave of reviews — released by the trades just as the screening was getting underway — also appear to comprise a unanimous rave. The recap.
—8-minutes! Lance Oppenheim‘s Primetime hit the big screen inside Sala Grande Saturday for a much anticipated world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The A24 pic casts Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen — who repeatedly uttered that phrase to alleged pedophiles after they were confronted by camera crews — and the audience caught what they put down and responded with a nearly eight-minute electric standing ovation. The recap.
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►"A peak Sleaze TV rerun, for whoever wants it." THR's chief film critic David Rooney reviews Lance Oppenheim's Venice competition entry, Primetime. Robert Pattinson plays To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen in Oppenheim’s first narrative feature that revisits the ethically muddy Dateline NBC ratings phenomenon. Also starring Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine. Written by Ajon Singh. The review.
—"Restrained but deeply felt." David reviews Andrew Haigh's A Long Winter. The film, premiering in Telluride Film Festival, measures the after-effects of a disappearance in the Rocky Mountains in the 1950s. Starring Fred Hechinger, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitríona Balfe, Kit Connor, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, David Furr, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Freeman, Geoff Gustafson and Anthony Timpano. Written by Andrew Haigh, based on the novella by Colm Tóibín. The review.
—"A hymn to the theater powered by a towering lead turn." David reviews Simon Stone's Elsinore. Debuting at Telluride, the British drama about the sustaining power of art is a time capsule of late 1980s London, and tells the story of actor Ian Charleson throwing himself into playing Hamlet while succumbing to AIDS. Starring Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Monica Dolan, Georgie Glen, Sadie Soverall, Juliet Stevenson and Peter Mullan. Written by Stephen Beresford. The review.
—"A drop to be savored." David reviews Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw's Burgundy. The directors behind The Truffle Hunters and Gaucho Gaucho continue their ethnographic exploration of age-old traditions inextricably embedded in the land in this film premiering out of competition in Venice. Written by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. The review.
—"A lovely addition — and likely conclusion — to an exceptional career." THR's Jon Frosch reviews Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care. Widow's Bay star Kate O’Flynn plays a London social worker in the legendary English writer-director's Telluride-bowing film — rumored to be his final work. Also starring Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Alice Bailey Johnson. Written by Mike Leigh. The review.
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►"Breathlessly effective, even if it doesn't always dig deep." THR's Daniel Fienberg reviews Bryan Fogel's The Row. This Telluride-bowing doc from the Icarus filmmaker is a portrait of Tez Steinberg, who dealt with his grief by embarking on two massive long-distance solo rowing expeditions. The review.
—"High-end arthouse soap with a dash of humor." THR's Jordan Mintzer reviews Nanni Moretti's Venice competition entry, It Will Happen Tonight. Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca play a pair of star-crossed lovers who keep putting off their affair until the coincidences (and hormones) take over. Also starring Hippolyte Girardot, Angela Finocchiaro, Melina Akerman, Elena Lietti, Andrea Lattanzi, Antonio De Matteo and Nanni Moretti. Written by Nanni Moretti, Federica Pontremoli and Valia Santella, based on Hungry Heart by Eshkol Nevo. The review.
—"Compelling if not altogether convincing." Jordan reviews Cédric Kahn's Venice competition entry, A Place to Heal. Writer, director and actor Kahn immersed himself in a psychiatric facility for this film about a group of adolescents coping with emotional disorders. Also starring Zoé Monpart, Malou Khebizi, Kenji Peyran, Patience Munchenbach, Sophie Guillemin, Antoine de Foucauld and Jennifer Decker. Written by Cédric Kahn and Kahina Le Querrec. The review.
—"Heavy with powerhouse performances." THR's Angie Han reviews Guy Nattiv's The Liberation. Debuting at Telluride, the cult drama follows a suburban mother who leaves her family to follow a charismatic spiritual guru in 1980s New Jersey. Starring Carrie Coon, Bella Ramsey, Lily James, Odessa Young, Tracy Letts and Jamie Ray Newman. Written by Guy Nattiv and Noa Berman Herzberg. The review.
—"Sharp and fun, even if it overstays its welcome." Angie reviews Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert's The Idiot(s). Premiering in Telluride, the historical drama film tells the story of Fydor and Anna Dostoyevsky and the couple's tumultuous time in Germany, during which the author penned one of his greatest masterpieces. Starring Aimee Lou Wood, Johnny Flynn, Vicky Krieps and Christian Freidel. Written by Malgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert, Kasper Bajon and Brid Arnstein. The review.
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Film Review: 'Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger' |
►"A strikingly effective for-the-fans doc." For THR, Richard Lawson reviews Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern's Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger. The brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher bring us along on their 2025 reunion tour in this concert documentary that premiered in Venice before its debut on Disney+. Written by Steven Knight. The review.
—"Another clumsy but compelling entry from a filmmaker like no other." Richard reviews Paul Schrader's The Basics of Philosophy. Jack Huston, Sofia Boutella and Daniel Zavatto star in the octogenarian filmmaker’s new Venice-bowing feature, a morally complex study of past sin affecting present life. Also starring Bill Pullman, Shiloh Fernandez and Karl Glusman. Written by Paul Schrader. The review.
—"A loving tribute to a phenomenal talent." THR's Leslie Felperin reviews Brydie O’Connor's Barbara Forever. A doc about queer experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer stitches together a huge mass of material in this film that counts Kristen Stewart among its executive producers. Featuring Barbara Hammer and Florrie Burke. The review.
—"An insightful and delightful nostalgia trip." Leslie reviews Theo Rollason's Queer Edward II. Bowing out of competition in Venice, this doc offers a lesson on queer history and early-1990s film production on a budget, as well as the spectacle of Tilda Swinton looking impossibly beautiful in her early 30s. Written by Theo Rollason. The review.
—"Riveting from start to finish." THR's Sheri Linden reviews Rami Kodeih's Furies. Premiering in Venice, the debut feature by the Lebanese filmmaker centers on two siblings determined to reclaim their savings after a corruption-fueled economic crisis freezes bank deposits. Starring Maria Nakouzi, Rym Mroue, Issam Bou Khaled and Hasan Akil. Written by Rami Kodeih and Nora Mariana. The review.
In other news...
—You Can See Everything teaser: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes doc revealed at Telluride
—🏴 Catherine Zeta-Jones’ real Swansea accent is loud and proud in trailer for Kill Jackie 🏴
—Natalie Portman welcomes third child, first with partner Tanguy Destable
—Ciara and Russell Wilson are expecting another baby
—Richard O’Sullivan, British sitcom star, dies at 82
—Victor Miller, Friday the 13th screenwriter, dies at 86
What else we're reading...
—Matthew Luxmoore reports that Ukraine is considering legalizing the porn industry to fund its war chest [WSJ]
—CDs are back in a big way, apparently, and Rob Sheffield thinks he knows why [Rolling Stone]
—Despite modern reappraisals, Alex Galbraith is of the opinion that Mike Judge's Idiocracy is still a worthless artifact 20 years later [Salon]
—Vivian Marino reports that Dolly Parton’s former California retreat is returning to the market, and is listed for $1.995m [NYT]
—Riyah Collins and Tom Richardson look back at the best bits of Amelia Dimoldenberg's soon-to-end Chicken Shop Date [BBC]
Today...
...in 2012, CBS Films released Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal's The Words in theaters. Featuring a starry cast, including Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldaña, Olivia Wilde, Jeremy Irons, Ben Barnes, Dennis Quaid, and Nora Arnezeder, the mystery romantic drama film was panned by critics but was a modest box office success. The original review.
Today's birthdays...
Evan Rachel Wood (39), Toby Jones (60), J. Smith-Cameron (69), Jodie Turner-Smith (40), Dario Argento (86), Julie Kavner (76), Leslie Jones (59), Alex Kurtzman (53), Hannah John-Kamen (37), Tom Everett Scott (56), Corbin Bernsen (72), Oliver Hudson (50), Alyssa Diaz (41), Devon Sawa (48), Shannon Elizabeth (53), Athena Karkanis (45), Diane Farr (57), Taylor Gray (33), Benjamin Hollingsworth (42), Colin Lawrence (56), Dean-Charles Chapman (29), Michael Emerson (72), JD Pardo (46), David Dawson (44), Monique Gabriela Curnen (56), Angie Everhart (57)
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