John Lithgow Responds To ‘Harry Potter’ Fans “Appalled” With His Dumbledore Casting

John Lithgow Responds To ‘Harry Potter’ Fans “Appalled” With His Dumbledore Casting

[ad_1] If Harry Potter fans can suspend their disbelief to allow for invisibility cloaks, flying cars and time-traveling pocket watches, John Lithgow hopes they can get around his casting. Following the the 2x Oscar nominee’s casting as Albus Dumbledore, he admitted he’s “very excited” and “very intimidated” by the role from the J.K. Rowling book…

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‘The Wedding Banquet’ Director Andew Ahn On Leaning Into “Optimism And Joy” In New Reimagining

‘The Wedding Banquet’ Director Andew Ahn On Leaning Into “Optimism And Joy” In New Reimagining

[ad_1] Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet, based on Ang Lee’s 1993 film of the same name, follows a group of four thirty-somethings dabbling in various hijinks and going through tribulations as it pertains to their queer sexualities.  Set in Seattle, one couple, Lee (Lily Gladstone) and Angela (Kelly Marie Tran), run into some monetary hardships…

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Jon Bernthal Helped Tom Holland With Spider-Man Audition Tape: “Not That I Take Responsibility”

Jon Bernthal Helped Tom Holland With Spider-Man Audition Tape: “Not That I Take Responsibility”

[ad_1] A decade later, Jon Bernthal is recounting how he and Tom Holland helped each other land their life-changing Marvel roles. The Punisher star revealed that while working on their 2017 film Pilgrimage—preceding their upcoming reunion in Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey—he gave his young co-star a “note” that he thinks landed Holland the role of…

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‘Very Important People’ Director Tamar Levine & Host Vic Michaelis On Playing More In Season 2: “Everything Is A Wild Card On This Show”

‘Very Important People’ Director Tamar Levine & Host Vic Michaelis On Playing More In Season 2: “Everything Is A Wild Card On This Show”

[ad_1] The first season of Very Important People had some of the most wild improvised characters interviewed by host Vic Michaelis, so it’s been no surprise that the second season has not only matched that energy, but truly exceeded expectations. Still maintaining the “improv first”, no prior knowledge of the guest quality, Michaelis entered Season…

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‘Ransom Canyon’ Stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly Talk “Delicate Dance” Of Making Staten And Quinn’s Love Story “Unpredictable And Interesting”

‘Ransom Canyon’ Stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly Talk “Delicate Dance” Of Making Staten And Quinn’s Love Story “Unpredictable And Interesting”

[ad_1] Romance abounds in Netflix‘s Ransom Canyon, based on Jodi Thomas’ book of the same title and created by showrunner April Blair (All American, Jane By Design). At the heart of the contemporary Western drama series, Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly bring to life a back and forth love story between rancher Staten Kirkland and…

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China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

[ad_1] [CHINA] When a Chinese pork producer filed for bankruptcy in 2019, the news came as a jolt to Alan Hill. The retired Apple executive from Albuquerque had invested about US$100,000 last decade in Dalian Chuming Meat Processing through a US-listed holding company, Energroup Holdings. Chuming had not paid dividends for many years, but it…

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‘The Shrouds’ Is A Milestone For Distributor Sideshow: “We’re All Pinching Ourselves We Get To Work” With David Cronenberg – Specialty Preview

‘The Shrouds’ Is A Milestone For Distributor Sideshow: “We’re All Pinching Ourselves We Get To Work” With David Cronenberg – Specialty Preview

[ad_1] David Cronenberg is back with his latest Cannes Film Festival premiere The Shrouds, a blend of body horror, grief, comedy, sex, high-tech graveyards and international intrigue starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger (in three roles), Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt. Sideshow/Janus Films is opening the film – the first English-language foray by the distributor of…

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Love on the Spectrum’s Dani Defends Breaking Up With Adan Over Sex

Love on the Spectrum’s Dani Defends Breaking Up With Adan Over Sex

[ad_1] “That’s on me,” Dani—who has since begun dating a detective named Henry—continued. “I take responsibility for that. Later in our conversation, when he said intimacy was OK with consent and protection, I truly thought we were on the same page.” For Adan’s part, he explained during their emotional breakup that he had given the…

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