Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey has shared that he gave “real thought” to running for Senate in Maine after the Democratic nominee Graham Platner was hit with sexual assault allegations. However, he ultimately decided to leave the job for someone more qualified, reports ‘Variety’.He wrote in a recent op-ed for the Portland Press Herald, “Over the past several days, I’ve been asked a question more than once: Would you ever run for the United States Senate? I…
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Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) English actor Jude Law is set to star in a new movie about a getaway driver. The film is written by Zach Baylin, who is the co-creator of OTT miniseries ‘Black Rabbit’, co-writer of Justin Kurzel’s ‘The Order’ and an Oscar nominee with ‘King Richard’. The project was revealed at Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Tuesday by Ben Jackson and Katie Sinclair of Riff Raff Entertainment, reports ‘Variety’.They added that Baylin is working on a new TV series prod…
Los Angeles, July 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor George Clooney is set to be honoured at the upcoming edition of the Venice Film Festival. The festival will honour the actor with its 2026 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, reports ‘Variety’.The actor, who is one of only three people to have been nominated in six different Oscar categories throughout his career (best picture, director, lead actor, supporting actor, original screenplay and adapted screenplay), will be celebrated on the Lido in hi…
Los Angeles, June 24 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who was last seen in ‘The Bluff’, has shared her opinion on becoming a producer, and how she desires to expand her career in the U.S. The actress also cited the low-budget horror smash hit ‘Obsession’ as a marker of how barriers to entry for talent and filmmakers have fallen, reports ‘Variety’.She attended the Cannes Lions conference on Wednesday, and said, “I feel like if you have an idea, shoot it, put it on YouTube, and …
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress-director Olivia Wilde has recollected how actress Pamela Anderson became her rock during a difficult phase in her life. The actress-director recently shared that Pamela Anderson helped her through the release of her 2022 film ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ which was plagued with rumors of disarray in the director’s personal and professional life, reports ‘Variety’.She said on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, “I actually learned this from, this …
Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Anna Faris has shared how she coped up after her split from her husband Chris Pratt. The couple finalised their divorce in 2018. The actress shared that her podcast was a lifeline after her divorce, reports ‘Female First UK’.The 49-year-old actress said the breakup with the 46-year-old actor after eight years of marriage made her want to live a life free of public judgment.She told ‘Variety’, “I was feeling sad. I do feel like I had enough gu…
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney, who essays the role of Cassie Howard in the superhit streaming series ‘Euphoria’, isn’t quite ready to let her character go. Cassie Howard’s story has concluded in the show but the actress is yet to have a closure, reports ‘Variety’.The actress, already an Emmy nominee for the second season of ‘Euphoria’ in 2022, dove even deeper into the character for the recent third and final season.The actress feels that her charac…
Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z has announced retrospective ‘Jay-Z 30’ shows in Paris. This comes after his performance at the Roots Picnic earlier this month and his three upcoming Yankee Stadium shows. The rapper is set to perform in Paris on September 10, 2026, and Los Angeles on October 23, reports ‘Variety’.Tickets will be available on June 11. While the exact format of the shows was not announced, as the title (which features the latest version of his stage name, this time …
Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Paul Rudd seems to be in love with New York, as he has called it the “greatest city in the world”. The 57-year-old actor has said that he loves the “energy and attitude” of the Big Apple, and he’s obsessed with the city’s history, reports ‘Female First UK’.When asked what he loves most about living in New York City, Paul told ‘Variety’, “Well, it’s the greatest city in the world. I mean, God, if you know you know, right? “I’m a sucker for Ne…
Los Angeles, June 7 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jodie Foster is looking back at her days on the sets of the cult-classic ‘Taxi Driver’. The actress recently spoke about her time playing 12-year-old sex worker Iris in ‘Taxi Driver’ alongside Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Paul Schrader during the film’s 50th anniversary reunion at the Tribeca Festival, reports ‘Variety’.One memory that remains “seared in (her) memory” is arriving on set and finding Scorsese and Robert De Niro …