‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’: Spike Lee’s film is heading to US cinemas

Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers were rumored to have broken up and ended their engagement earlier this month.

“But you want to speak about it because he was such a wonderful man.”Jane immediately broke down in tears as she remembered her late fiance and explained that “it wasn’t Ed” to be sad.Jane said: “I’m so sorry. I'm so sorry.

Peaky Blinders star was remembered by her husband Damian Lewis in a special poetry reading at the National Theatre.Just last month, Damian paid tribute to his beloved wife in a poignant speech.The event, which took place in January, marked the first time Damian spoke publicly about her death.Alongside his family and friends, he took to the stage on January 27 to dedicate a poetry evening to Helen.The event was based around Allie Esiri's book A Poet For Every Day of the Year.Speaking about his late wife, he said: “This evening is dedicated to her and it's perfect, because Helen loved the National Theatre."One person whose thunder would absolutely not be stolen, was Helen McCrory."As well as this, Damian read a verse from Irish poet Derek Mahon's Everything is Going to Be All Right to end the evening.Author Allie also shared some insight into Damian’s words.She told The Times in January: "We dedicated the evening to Helen, and Damian said a few words.“But we just wanted to get on and do the show."It's what she would have told us to do, ‘OK, enough already, get on with the show!’"She loved poetry and I think she would have been pleased to be kind of here with us.

Baroness Brady has spoken out against sporting boycotts, calling them a “hopeless gesture”.The Apprentice star has suggested that the measures taken by sporting organisations feel futile in light of Russia’s ruthless invasion of Ukraine.Karren, 52, was left unimpressed by football authorities as they announced that they would be boycotting the Russian city of St Petersburg for the Champions League final. After mounting pressure to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine with some sort of sanction for Russia, Uefa announced on Friday that the Champions League final will be played at the Stade de France just outside Paris instead of in the Russian city of St Petersburg.In response to the decision, Karren wrote in her column for the Sun: “One cannon snort from a Russian tank and hitting back with the boycott of a football venue looked like what it eventually became, a hopeless gesture.“Despots of the Vladimir Putin kind aren’t going to be put off by the equivalent of smacked legs, the history of failed sports boycotts has repeatedly informed us.”“‘Is that all you’ve got’ is a boxer’s sneer that just about sums up Putin’s attitude to the West’s efforts to persuade him to halt his invasion of Ukraine,” she continued.“It was certainly going to take a good deal more than a threat to take the Champions League final away from St Petersburg, which Uefa finally did.“Uefa’s self-importance and the West’s gullibility led them to think a parcel of financial threats might just sway the thug Putin and his henchmen.”The vice-chairman of West Ham United F.C.

Chef Jose Andres is continuing his humanitarian efforts. The chef, who’s based in Washington D.C., has set up mobile kitchens in the Ukraine-Poland border, providing meals for people fleeing the Russian invasion.Lauren Sanchez is hard at work with Van Jones and chef Jose AndresSofía Vergara, Eva Longoria, Emilio Estefan, José Andrés will become board members of the National Museum of the American LatinoA post shared by José Andrés (@chefjoseandres)Jose Andres has been vocal about what’s going on in Ukraine and how he feels about it.

In an online ceremony, the USC libraries announced the winners of their 2022 USC Scripter Awards, an honor that rewards not only the screenwriter, but the author of the original adapted work. On the film side, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Elena Ferrante won for “The Lost Daughter.” The television award went to Danny Strong and Beth Macy for “Dopesick,” based on the latter’s nonfiction book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.” READ MORE: Oscars 2022: “The Power of the Dog” leads with 12 nominations [Full List] The Scripter Award winners are selected by a group of industry professionals and have rarely lined up with their equivalent Oscar or Emmy categories.

Kanye West , 44, and his gorgeous new muse Chaney Jones, 24, has been drawing major comparisons to his ex  Kim Kardashian, 41. The two ladies look so much alike to the point that eyewitnesses at Miami restaurant Makato actually thought Chaney was Kim, a source tells HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively will match up to $1 million in aid to displaced Ukrainians, Reynolds tweeted on Saturday.

Helen Flanagan has shared a stripped back glimpse at being mum away from the glam side of social media.

Former X Factor star Jahmene looks almost unrecognisable a decade on from appearing on the reality show. Jahmene Douglas, now 31, appeared on the ITV show in 2012 and ended the series in second place behind winner James Arthur. When the singer appeared in the show a decade ago, where he was mentored by Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger, he sported a clean shaven face and cropped hair.

Spike Lee is back in the editing room to look at the final episode of NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½, his docuseries about the obstacles faced by New York City over the past two decades. It debuted last week on HBO.

Jordan Moreau Director Spike Lee is reediting the fourth and final episode of his “NYC Epicenters: 9/11-2021½” docuseries on HBO. The original cut of the episode featured interviews with 9/11 truthers.“I’m Back In The Editing Room And Looking At The Eighth And Final Chapter Of ‘NYC EPICENTERS 9/11-2021½.’ I Respectfully Ask You To Hold Your Judgement Until You See The FINAL CUT,” Lee said in a statement sent by HBO.The decision to reedit the episode comes after Lee said in an interview with the New York Times that he still had “questions” about what happened on 9/11.

God bless, Spike Lee, seriously. And 3/4ths of this “‘NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½’” HBO documentary is pretty incredible.

controversial filmmaker is dropping bombshell statements about 9/11 conspiracy theories while on the promotion trail for his new HBO documentary series, “New York Epicenters: 9/11-2021½.”The“Do the Right Thing” director has now admitted that he doesn’t buy into “official explanations” of the terrorist attacks that devastated the world on September 11, 2001, while speaking with the New York Times on Monday.In addition to the usual talking heads — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen.

Ethan Shanfeld Spike Lee said he still has “questions” about exactly what happened on 9/11.The New York director — whose new docuseries “NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½” explores New York City’s darkest day and provides access to those involved — said in a new interview with The New York Times that “people [are] going to make up their own mind” about the 2001 terrorist attack and that he thinks people should “decide for themselves.”When asked why the series devotes a lot of time to questioning how and why the towers fell and features interviews with members of the conspiracy group Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Lee implied that he still isn’t convinced by the official explanations.“I hope that maybe the legacy of this documentary is

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs the 20th anniversary of 9/11 fast approaches, you’ll have no shortage of options should you want — for whatever reason —to watch a documentary about it. As a mere sampling: there’s “One Day in America” from National Geographic, “Generation 9/11” from PBS, “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room” from Apple TV Plus, and an entire day’s worth of programming on the History Channel.

Nobody loves New York like filmmaker Spike Lee, obviously. We know this because of his many, many films so intrinsically tethered to New York City, Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn, and the five boroughs, his many photo ops courtside at home team NBA games, and his larger than life presence in Fort Greene (arguably kind of quiet, actually, but his vibrant 40 Acres & A Mule HQ is hard to miss).

NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½,” focusing on the 20-year aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, is star-studded with a constellation of political and cultural New York luminaries.That is, except for one falling star: Andrew Cuomo.The disgraced governor, who resigned last week amidst a damning report revealing multiple instances of sexual harassment and facing a potential impeachment probe, is conspicuously absent from Lee’s trailer, which dropped on Monday.Celebrities including Busta Rhymes, Rosie Perez, Jon Stewart, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appear against the rousing music of the nearly-3-minute trailer showing the resilience of New Yorkers in the aftermath of the worst terror attack on American soil.

The prodigious Spike Lee doesn’t sleep. Following the one-two punch of back-to-back hit films in 2020—”Da 5 Bloods” and the live-concert doc, “David Byrne’s American Utopia“—Lee is back yet again and with a pretty monstrous project.

Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the world. Still, some of his best work, his profound and solemn humanist documentaries, are relatively unsung next to his more flashy narrative works, comparatively at least.

UPDATED, 9:50 AM: HBO said today that Spike Lee’s four-part documentary series NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ will premiere at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 22 on the premium cabler. Episodes 2 and 3 will air on subsequent Sundays leading up to the finale at 10 p.m. September 11 — the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The series also will stream on HBO Max. Read details of NYC Epicenters below.