Billy Porter To Direct High School Coming-Of Age Pic ‘What If?’ In First Movie From Relaunched Orion Pictures

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“Why do women wear their hair long?,” asks the irrepressible Dais of her mother Nana as she sits in front of the mirror, dressing her hair as if there were nothing more important in life. 
To all appearances, life moves slowly in 1960s West Java. Dais wants to have her hair short like Daddy’s, so she doesn’t have to spend so much time in the shower. And why, she goes on, do you wear it in a bun? “A woman must be good at keeping secrets,” replies Nana (Happy Salma) fondly. “What happens in her household is under her bun.”

Finding love in the studio! After Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun collaborated on a single, fans quickly picked up on the chemistry between the musicians.

Ready to embrace mom life! Weeks after Us Weekly confirmed that Sharna Burgess is expecting her first child with boyfriend Brian Austin Green, the Dancing With the Stars professional has been eager to experience her first pregnancy journey.

Millie Mackintosh recently enjoyed a lavish date night with her husband Hugo Taylor, marking the pair's first outing since welcoming their second baby last year. Former Made in Chelsea star Millie, 32, gave birth to baby daughter Aurelia back in November, after she and Hugo, 35, welcomed their first daughter, Sienna, two years ago.

Naga Munchetty quickly shut down co-star Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast after he suggested she write a line out 100 times as a punishment.The duo were discussing school-time punishments while taking a look at some newspaper headlines.Naga, 46, picked up on a story about punishments, when she said: "I was never given lines at school."Charlie, 59, asked her: "You mean when you'd done something wrong?"His co-host replied: "Yes, I don't know if it happens now with children today, but there obviously was a time where you did, 'I will not lie or I will not hit my friend on the head.'"I was never given any. Were you?"Charlie quietly confessed that he had, turning away as Naga asked him what he'd had to write out.But he didn't answer, instead asking: "Shall I write one for you now that you need to write out 100 times through the programme?"Naga laughed at the suggestion, before agreeing to go along with it, saying: "Okay, let's see what he comes up with."Charlie asked viewers to suggest their own lines for what Naga should write, but soon had a change of heart.Naga agreed, looking directly at the camera with a cautious look, saying: "No, let's not do that.

Kim Kardashian has been accused of Photoshopping a photograph of herself wearing tight-fitting gym gear that she uploaded to Instagram.The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has been called out by fans who are accusing her of altering her figure in snaps that she posted to the photo-sharing platform . Working up a swear in the gym, Kim could be seen standing by some gym equipment donning some baby blue ultra-tight fitting gym-wear, from her brand Skims.

Oldham skeleton star Brogan Crowley could reflect with pride on her first two runs on Olympic debut in Beijing.

Logan Paul claims that he has some unfinished business with Floyd Mayweather.

Vogue favorite Alessandra Ambrosio shared more bikini photos to her 10million Instagram followers on Wednesday.And the 40-year-old catwalk queen proved age is just a number as she looked as toned as ever with washboard abs, sculpted arms and lean legs while in a white bikini from her GAL Floripa swimwear line.In her caption the Daddy's Home actress said she loves the waves and was having an 'easy breezy' day on the beach in picturesque Rio de Janeiro. Getting it white:Vogue favorite Alessandra Ambrosio shared more bikini photos to her 10million Instagram followers on Wednesday.

Hugh Hefner's widow, Crystal Hefner, is working with a brain disorder specialist to recover from 'past traumas' as she shared a glimpse into her mental health journey on Instagram.The 35-year-old former Playboy Playmate revealed she was seeking help from Dr. Daniel Amen in Costa Mesa, Calif., who specializes in in-depth brain imaging to uncover previously undetected psychiatric issues and traumas.Crystal has been on an extensive healing journey as of late which started when she removed her breast implants in November 2016 following health issues, and a fat transfer in 2020 which almost killed her during the procedure.

Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the preliminary phase of starting a podcast as part of her Hollywood comeback.She is allegedly planning to host a podcast giving a candid account of life in showbiz - and her famous sister, TMZreports.Jamie Lynn, 30, has been hitting the headlines for her gossipy memoir after her promotional efforts set off a seething feud with Britney. New venture:Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the early stages of starting a podcast as part of her comeback; she is pictured as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcastJamie Lynn apparently wants to have guests on her show, which is to be a frank forum with no subject off the table, it is claimed.The podcast is said to be a final step in a three-stage comeback that began with the memoir and her decision to start acting again.

Garry Owen landed a 225/1 five timer at Uttoxeter and is a tipster who is bang in form - and here is Record Sport's man selections for Sunday.

Scotland's two decade winless run in Cardiff continues after another defeat in Wales took the wind from the sails of our Six Nations campaign.

A dyslexia school art room in Kenya will be named after an Ayrshire artist who auctioned off his work to raise funds for the education centre.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Monarch Media has teamed with award-winning, record-setting country music duo Florida Georgia Line, made up of Tyler Hubbard and Brian “BK” Kelley, and award-winning director TK McKamy to produce an Untitled Country Musical feature film.Monarch principals Steve Barnett and Alan Powell will produce.  Hubbard and Kelley will executive produce along with Monarch principal Vicky Patel.  McKamy will produce in some capacity and has an eye toward directing the film.Hubbard and Kelley will create both original music and reimagine country music classics.  Along with McKamy, they have worked closely with Powell and Barnett on the story for the film., which is being kept under wraps.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAmazon will release their acquisition of Paramount Pictures’ Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America on March 5, 2021. The movie was originally slated for a Dec.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: We can tell you first that French filmmaker Alexandre Aja is set to direct the horror feature Elijah for Searchlight Pictures as the newly owned Disney label continues a streak with genre fare following last year’s Ready or Not and Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro’s Antlers. The Last Witch Hunter scribe Cory Goodman sold the original pitch to Searchlight before Aja came in to direct, and rewrite with Gregory Levasseur (Mirrors). Pic follows a young boy who invites a mysterious man into his home, believing the stranger to be the key to saving his sick mother.

Dave McNary Film ReporterBilly Porter will make his feature directorial debut with the coming-of-age story “What If?” from a screenplay by Alvaro García Lecuona for MGM’s newly relaunched Orion Pictures.The story centers on a high school senior posting on social media about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, resulting in the internet encouraging him to pursue the relationship. The two then navigate a senior year relationship that neither of them could have expected.Producers are Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films (“First Reformed”) along with Andrew Lauren and D.J.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Cameras are already rolling in Northern Rivers, Australia on Seriously Red, the musical dramedy that reps the first feature from Rose Byrne’s Dollhouse Pictures. While Dollhouse launched five years ago, and the Seriously Red screenplay by Krew Boylan has been in the fold, we can tell you that Byrne will be part of the newly announced ensemble cast along with her Emmy-winning partner Bobby Cannavale and Daniel Webber (Netflix’s The Dirt, Escape From Pretoria). Arclight Films has boarded to handle worldwide distribution rights with Gracie Otto (The Last Impresario) directing.In the rowdy and rambunctious musical comedy, Red (played by Boylan) is at a crossroads in her life.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: It’s been said that some movies aren’t necessarily born, rather they fight their way to life.A lot of that responsibility falls on the shoulders of a film’s producer, who well after the cameras have turned off, and the set striked, sees a movie through to its endgame. That person in the case of 101 Studios and Brookdale Studios’ family comedy The War With Grandpa was Marvin Peart, who made certain that the movie, first pitched to him by his young son Tre Peart, would be realized on the big screen — and a pandemic nor a studio going out of business wasn’t going to stop it.