‘Chicken Shop Date’ Host Amelia Dimoldenberg to Hit Oscars Red Carpet as Social Media Ambassador
From the Chicken Shop to the Oscars. Amelia Dimoldenberg, the buzzy internet personality who hosts the viral celebrity interview series Chicken Shop Date, has been drafted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to serve as the face of the 2024 Oscars social media campaign. The role will find her acting as a […]
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Edie Falco Weighs in on Viral ‘Mob Wife’ Fashion Trend Taking Over TikTok (Exclusive)
Listen up: Carmela Soprano has something to say. Edie Falco, who played the iconic mob wife on six seasons of HBO’s landmark Emmy-winning series The Sopranos, has released an exclusive statement given to The Hollywood Reporter that finds the veteran star weighing in on the viral fashion trend taking over TikTok and beyond. Dubbed the […]
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Dwyane Wade Continues Versace Collaboration With New Men’s Eyewear Campaign
It’s been almost exactly a year since NBA great Dwyane Wade debuted as the new face of Versace men’s eyewear, and like an anniversary gift, there’s a new campaign to mark the ongoing partnership. The Hall of Fame champion dons sunglass and optical styles from the latest men’s line in a series of images and […]
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Grammys: What’s Inside the Luxury Gift Bag Given to Performers and Presenters
It’s Grammy Awards week in Los Angeles, and stars like Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, Travis Scott and Joni Mitchell will soon be hitting the Crypto.com Arena stage. No matter who wins, the performers as well as the presenters will all be going home with a luxury gift bag from Lash Fary’s […]
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Rambling Reporter: Dave Chappelle “Punches Down” in ‘The Dreamer,’ Trace Lysette Jabs Back
After Dave Chappelle ‘Punches Down’ in The Dreamer, Trace Lysette Jabs Back On his new Netflix comedy special, The Dreamer, Dave Chappelle wades into familiar territory, making a handful of cracks about the trans community. He admits that he considered material about “handicapped” people instead, “but they’re not as organized as the gays, and I love punching […]
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Sundance Wrap-Up: Malia Obama, Music Stars and Nostalgia Loom Large as Standing Ovations Hit Park City
The sun is setting on the 2024 installment of the Sundance Film Festival, closing out a milestone 40th edition and leaving many headlines in its wake. Those included a whopping $17 million Netflix acquisition for a buzzy directorial debut, a pro-Palestine protest that shut down Main Street, a Sundance debut for a former first daughter, […]
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Pureplay Entertainment Opens Nashville Office with Joseph Martin, Hannah Martin Eason as Advisors
Pureplay Entertainment is ready to play in Nashville. The film, TV and digital production entity is expanding its reach by confirming the opening of a new Nashville office in partnership with music industry insiders Hannah Martin Eason and Joseph Martin. The pair will work as advisors at the company, which was founded by CEO Dan […]
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Indie Film Producers Gather During Sundance to Talk Lobby Negotiations, Breadth of Janitor-Like Skills: “What Don’t We Do?”
“Everything.” That’s how veteran producer and PGA president Stephanie Allain kicked off a special panel about the ins and outs of the Sundance Film Festival and all things producing, presented by Hyundai. Taking place on Jan. 19 inside The Hollywood Reporter’s studio (sponsored by Heineken, Hyundai, Bogner and SIXT), Allain was explaining how best to […]
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All the Stars Who Attended Kate Berlant’s One-Woman Show Opening Night at Pasadena Playhouse
The stars came out for Kate. Kate Berlant’s one-woman show with the one name title opened at the Pasadena Playhouse on Jan. 21, and the night featured a parade of bold-faced names in the 91101. Checking out the 75-minute production — written and performed by Berlant with direction by Bo Burnham — were Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, […]
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Sundance: Why Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld Are in Park City for 2024 Festival
By Monday afternoon, the buzz hit Main Street: the Seinfelds have arrived at the Sundance Film Festival. The superstar comedian accompanied his wife, Jessica Seinfeld, to Park City for the world premiere of her Sundance documentary Daughters, held just after noon Monday at the Ray Theatre. And what an event it proved to be. “Daughters […]
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Sundance’s Joana Vicente on Fate of Festival in Park City: “There Is a Negotiation Coming Up”
What is the Sundance Film Festival outside of Park City? Sundance Institute CEO Joanna Vicente has addressed the possibility of a move for the Sundance Film Festival out of Park City, where it has taken place since the early ’80s. Vicente was the surprise guest at the live-taping of Puck founding partner Matt Belloni‘s Ringer […]
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Sundance: ‘Love Me’ Filmmakers Sam and Andy Zuchero Win Jury Prize for Science-In-Film Initiative
Sundance is showing some love to Love Me filmmakers Sam and Andy Zuchero. The husband and wife filmmaking team were honored on Monday with the juried film prize from the Sundance Institute and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s joint Science-In-Film initiative during a special reception in Park City during the film festival. The Alfred P. Sloan […]
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