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Is it the auteur’s last film? Even he might not know, but regardless, it’s stunning. By Esther Zuckerman September 8, 2023 The Boy and the Heron may be Hayao Miyazaki’s final film and if it is, what a high note to go out on.Courtesy of Studio Ghibli. The Toronto International Film Festival opened on a

The letters of support written for Danny Masterson by former co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have been shared with the public, in which the couple vouched for Masterson’s “exceptional character” and pleaded for the judge’s leniency. Kunis and Kutcher, once main characters on That ’70s Show alongside Masterson and now married, wrote the letters

Leah Remini is “relieved” that the “dangerous rapist” Danny Masterson will serve 30 years to life in prison for two counts of forcible rape. In a lengthy statement shared shortly after Masterson’s hearing on Thursday, Remini praised the sentencing decision and lambasted the Church of Scientology, to which Masterson belongs. During a retrial in May,

Amid accusations of creating a “toxic” workplace, Jimmy Fallon has reportedly apologized to his staff at The Tonight Show. According to numerous sources, Fallon apologized to employees at the late-night show over Zoom following a Rolling Stone report that accused him of fostering an unhealthy work environment that some staffers say was detrimental to their

Pandora put a luxury spin on a New York City block party last night when the jeweler took over a Lafayette Street parking lot downtown and transformed it into the Diamond District to celebrate the launch of its lab-grown diamonds. Baby pink was the color of the night. Decór, including neon lights, plenty of campaign

TORONTO — Promoting a film at the Toronto International Film Festival is inherently challenging, and even more difficult in the absence of lead actors for support during press engagements and on the red carpet. Many directors are grappling with this amid the ongoing strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists,

Over the weekend, the Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel released an extensive interview with Baldur’s Gate 3 director and Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke. The conversation ranged from technical hurdles in production to player creativity. However, one of my favorite parts was when Vincke talked about how this game could prompt conversations among couples—especially the

That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday for raping two women. The decision came after a Los Angeles jury found Masterson, 47, guilty of two of three counts of forcible rape during a retrial in May. Jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the

Olsen reportedly makes $10 million a year as Fox’s lead commentator, a figure that will drop to $3 million when he is bumped to the number two role by Brady. Contrary to some suggestions that he could jump to another network next season, Olsen apparently isn’t going anywhere. “Greg will be on the number two

Watch the new red band trailer here. By Grant Rindner September 6, 2023 With Gen V, The Boys is officially going back to school. The red band trailer for the eagerly anticipated spinoff series set at the superhero college Godolkin University was just released and promises the same kind of gleeful, bloody action and winking

By Noel Ransome The Canadian Press Posted September 7, 2023 6:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today under the shadow of dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors but festival CEO Cameron Bailey is touting a strong lineup and ticket sales. Tonight’s

After four years of marriage and two children, Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from Sophie Turner. Jonas, 34, submitted his petition for divorce in Miami-Dade County in Florida on Tuesday. According to public records, Jonas stated the “irretrievably broken” state of their marriage as reason for the divorce. He and the 27-year-old Game of

The first trailer for FX’s American Horror Story: Delicate, starring Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts has dropped—and, from the looks of it, Kim K is chock full of career advice for Roberts’s aspiring actress. The show stars Kardashian as a woman named Siobhan Walsh—to the confusion of some on the internet—who kicks off the trailer

After reigning over reality TV for more than a decade, Kim Kardashian is setting her sights on the world of scripted television. She’ll star in the 12th season of American Horror Story, in a role specifically written for her, opposite franchise favorite Emma Roberts. Halley Feiffer (American Crime Story, Dear Edward) will be the sole

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer. J.P Cormier, a fellow Cape Breton artist and close friend of the late Guthro, said he heard of his death Wednesday morning after receiving a call from Guthro’s family. “We knew this was coming, people closest to him,” he

While most Americans were enjoying their Labor Day weekend, reports of another major Hollywood divorce trickled in. On Sunday, TMZ reported that performer Joe Jonas and Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner were headed for divorce after four years of marriage. People all but confirmed the rumor with the claim that Jonas had retained a

The new Ahsoka trailer dropped recently and I was not ready. It was only a minute long, but what a glorious minute it was. I first became an Ahsoka Tano fan when I saw her in the excellent Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. Ever since then, I had been praying for her triumphant

With most of Hollywood’s writers and actors on strike, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) looks a little different this year — but attendees can still catch some of the most buzzed-about movies of 2023. Though festivalgoers might have to do without the glitz and glam of seeing some of their favourite stars walk the

Movies like The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client used to rule Hollywood. Let’s make some more. By Gabriella Paiella September 5, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte During the third and final act of Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster about the father of the atomic bomb, the movie dramatically shifts

As Woody Allen attended the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of his new film Coup de Chance on Monday night, protesters alongside the red carpet loudly chanted “No rape culture!” In video from the demonstration, protesters are seen being pulled away from the event honouring Allen, who was decades ago accused of molesting Dylan

“Do you want my most subversive hot take?” a friend recently asked me over dinner. I nodded, as a writer can never say no to a question like that. “Biden is the best president of our lifetime.” They might be right. Despite being very much on the fence about Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic

By Staff The Associated Press Posted September 5, 2023 1:06 pm Updated September 5, 2023 1:08 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as US$500 million tied to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’

During the last week of August, Irina Shayk shared a number of sexy photos to her Instagram timeline supposedly taken during a vacation with her ex, Bradley Cooper. The images had people wondering if they were potentially back together. The two are friends and co-parent their daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper. They also have

“Remember, it is both possible and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy a piece of media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects.” This quote from Anita Sarkeesian opened each video in the Feminist Frequency series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, and it has stuck with me throughout the years. While

When the Toronto International Film Festival rolls around each year, few people are as busy as Charles Khabouth. The nightlife impresario owns the Bisha Hotel and more than a dozen restaurants and clubs where the likes of Margot Robbie, George Clooney, Matt Damon and Javier Bardem have reportedly sipped wine, rubbed elbows or partied in