Los Angeles, May 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor Zac Efron is set to star in and executive produce the upcoming ‘Angel Heart’ series. The one-hour drama show, written and executive produced by ‘Black Rabbit’ creator Zach Baylin, is based on the 1978 horror novel ‘Falling Angel’, which was adapted into the 1987 Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro movie ‘Angel Heart’, as well as the book’s sequel ‘Angel’s Inferno’, reports ‘Variety’.The logline reads, “A down-and-out NYC papar…
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Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has addressed the controversy around her recent outfit. The singer spoke about her choice to wear a babydoll dress, stating that the logic behind the criticism showed how “we really normalize pedophilia in our culture”. She shared that she was actually inspired by music icons like Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love to wear them, reports ‘Variety’.Rodrigo recently donned the dresses in her “Drop Dead” music video and at her rec…
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cynthia Erivo, who became the focal point of memes during the ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour, has now spoken up about the same. The actress became the subject of a barrage of memes on her friendship and allegedly over-protective nature towards her co-star Ariana Grande, reports ‘Variety’.She told ‘Variety’, “I think that people didn’t really believe that we were actually friends. But that’s also because people don’t know me very wel…
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus has said that fame always felt pretty natural to her. The 33-year-old singer first found fame as a child. She is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and Miley insists she’s never really struggled with the pressures of success, reports ‘Female First UK’.The singer, who emerged as a teen idol with her portrayal of Miley Stewart in the Disney series Hannah Montana between 2006 and 2011, told ‘Variety’, “Because I grew up a…
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has advocated for the protection of Europe from the US President Donald Trump. The filmmaker recently attended the Cannes press conference for his new movie, ‘Bitter Christmas’ where he made the statement. He said, “Europe must never be subjected to Trump”. The statement earned a rousing applause from the international press in attendance, reports ‘Variety’.The director was responding to a question about censorship concerns given w…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Pop-rock boy group Jonas Brothers are set to take the plunge into a different sphere of entertainment. The siblings are sharing the brotherly love on their new podcast series, ‘Hey Jonas’. The weekly podcast, executive produced by Kevin, Joe and Nick, will “pull fans deeper than ever into the brothers’ world with an intimate, wildly fun and refreshingly unfiltered look at their lives on and off the stage”, reports ‘Variety’.‘Hey Jonas’ is set to premiere o…
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Actress-singer Selena Gomez is set to join forces with actress Cate Blanchett in an upcoming film alongside Michael Fassbender. The film is helmed by Brady Corbet, who is known for ‘The Brutalist’. During a masterclass at Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Cate Blanchett let slip that she’s “about to work with Brady Corbet on a film”, reports ‘Variety’.She has indeed been cast in the Oscar-nominated helmer’s next feature, with Selena also starring in addit…
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Glen Powell has shared some concerns that people generally walk up to him with. The actor thinks people are “worried” about how hard he works. The ‘Chad Powers’ star has reassured fans and well-wishers who are concerned he is taking on too many projects that he is “having a blast” and he has always admired actors who push themselves to high standards, reports ‘Female First UK’.He told ‘Variety’, “I find that being hard working, it’s some…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa is turning her tour into a live album. The singer has announced ‘Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico)’, a live album and concert film that she recorded across three shows at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros. The film is slated to premiere on May 21 on her YouTube channel, while the live album will hit streaming services on May 22, reports ‘Variety’.Physical copies of the album are available for preorder and will ship on June 5. In the film’s t…
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Acting legend Ian McKellen has revealed that ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to go public about advocating for gay rights. Guinness allegedly told McKellen to “withdraw” his support for the U.K. gay rights lobby group Stonewall, which at the time was fighting for government protections to ensure gay citizens were treated equally under the law, reports ‘Variety’.He told ‘The Guardian’, “He took me for an Italian lunch in Pimli…