‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Is Emotionally Manipulative & An Irredeemably Exploitative Look At Mental Health [TIFF Review]

On Friday Netflix announced that it will release four comedy specials executive produced and hosted by Dave Chappelle.The collection of programs will be called Chappelle’s Home Team, and each will offer a seasoned comic introduced by the Half Baked actor, 48.The news comes just four months after Chappelle and the streaming giant came under fire for the controversial special The Closer. Announcement:On Friday Netflix announced that it will release four comedy specials executive produced and hosted by Dave ChappelleAt the top of the list is a special featuring the comedian Earthquake - real name Nathaniel Martin Stroman.Earthquake: Legendary, is slated to premiere on Feb.

Orlando Bloom was seen sweetly kissing his one-year-old daughter Daisy as he held her in a baby carrier in Hawaii this week.The duo were on the set of American Idol, where Daisy's mother and Orlando's fiancee Katy Perry was hard at work as a judge.Katy could be spotted on the set glammed up for the camera, flashing her midriff in a dazzling orange ensemble. So sweet:Orlando Bloom was seen sweetly kissing his one-year-old daughter Daisy as he held her in a baby carrier in Hawaii this weekHer signature dark hair was swept up into a small beehive reminiscent of the 1960s for her latest appearance at the judges table.She was settled on an outdoor sofa with a wicker frame, apparently in a nod to the warm tropical location of the latest American Idol shoot.

GAYLE has shared a cover of Alanis Morissette‘s 1995 classic, ‘You Oughta Know’ – you can check it out below.The 17-year-old viral hitmaker, known for her no-nonsense break-up anthem ‘abcdefu’, stopped by Cover Nation on Thursday (Feb 17) to deliver her own take of the fiery ’90s anthem.Donning a muted orange jacket and yielding a cream electric guitar, GAYLE (real name Taylor Gayle Rutherford) belted out ‘You Oughta Know’ with the same type of confidence and conviction as if the song was her own.Morissette’s version of ‘You Oughta Know’ spent 30 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at Number Six. It was the first single taken from ‘Jagged Little Pill’, which spent 12 weeks on top of the Billboard 200 in 1995-96.

Pusha T has explained why he recently posted a contract on social media with a caption that thanked Kanye West.Last month, the Clipse rapper caused some confusion amongst fans and music industry folk when he shared a picture of a signed contract with G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam on his Instagram.He captioned the post: “Some people call you their brother, other people show you you’re BROTHERS. Thanx “Yezos…” @kanyewest.”Some thought this meant Pusha had cut ties with West, who is now legally known as Ye, and his G.O.O.D. Music imprint, as well as Def Jam Recordings.

KISS has said he would be up for making some music with Foo Fighters if the opportunity ever came up.Speaking at the red carpet premiere of Studio 666 – the new horror-comedy starring the Foos – which took place at the TCL Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday (February 16), Stanley opened up about his connection to Dave Grohl.“Dave and I, we had children in the same school, so I’ve known Dave for a while,” the guitarist told Consequence.He then went on to share his admiration for the iconic frontman. “I mean, look, what he’s done is phenomenal,” said Stanley.

Kid Cudi has teamed up with DJ and Bape founder Nigo for a brand new single called ‘Want It Bad’ – listen to it below.Produced by Pharrell, it’s the second preview of Nigo’s upcoming album, ‘I Know Nigo’. The first track to be released from the project was last month’s A$AP Rocky-featured ‘Ayra’.On the euphoric ‘Want It Bad’, Cudi celebrates his successes and the grind it took to get to this point: “Lives fast, with high hopes/ Story of a kid who was feelin’ low/ To the life of me, lemme set the scene/ On my grind, I work hard/ Lord hit me, woah, tell ’em it’s a new mould/ Walk into a different zone, doin’ the impossible/ Too incredible.”Arriving with a flashy video shot in Paris, you can check out the Harrison Boyce-directed clip below:Nigo first announced the forthcoming album back in December, revealing that the project was on the way and that he’d signed to Steven Victor’s Victor Victor Worldwide label, a joint venture between Victor and Universal Music Group.Guest appearances will include Pharrell, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Tyler, The Creator, Fam-Lay and Teriyaki Boyz, with more to be announced.Outside of his work as the head of the streetwear brand A Bating Ape, Nigo has long had an interest and association with the world of music.

restaurant has banned customers with "heavy jewellery", "visible tattoos" and "designer labelled apparel" to stop them intimidating diners, leaving one UK chef 'upset'. Bedouin Restaurant in Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia is a popular spot among celebrities, with the likes of The Voice judge Rita Ora, director Taika Waititi, tennis star Nick Kyrgios and US actor Scott Eastwood known to frequent it.The Middle Eastern-style eatery was only launched three years ago and soon became widely popular given the fact it transforms into a nightclub from 10pm to 3am.

ravaged by a great white shark could have been mistaken for a sea mammal by the predator.Simon Nellist, 35, from Penzance, was killed on Wednesday afternoon when a four-and-a-half metre shark sank its teeth into him off the coast of Little Bay, Sydney.It was the Australian city's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years, and saw all beaches in the city closed the following day for safety reasons.Now, some experts down under have said they believe it is likely the sea beast mistook the RAF Veteran for a seal because he was wearing a dark wetsuit.Seals are one of the main prey of the great white shark, and form a considerable part of the sea mammal's regular diet.

Patrick Mahomes has blasted a report that he banned fiancee Brittany Matthews and his controversial TikTok influencer brother Jackson from attending his Kansas City Chiefs games.The 26-year-old superstar quarterback took to Twitter on Friday to write 'Y’all just be making stuff up these days [three laughing while crying emojis]' in response to a series of tweets from former NFL lineman and current radio host Rich Ohrnberger.The 36-year-old former professional athlete had eyebrows raised as earlier that day he posted: 'Another interesting note... I've been told, Patrick Mahomes had a sit down following the season with his brother and fiance.Scroll down for video Bond: Patrick Mahomes has blasted a report that he banned fiancee Brittany Matthews and his controversial TikTok influencer brother Jackson from attending his Kansas City Chiefs games The 26-year-old superstar quarterback took to Twitter on Friday to write 'Y’all just be making stuff up these days [three laughing while crying emojis]' in response to a series of tweets from former NFL lineman and current radio host Rich Ohrnberger'Ultimately it concluded with him asking them to not attend any games this upcoming season.'Patrick obviously took issue with the assertion as he took to social media with the aforementioned response.Back in October, his 21-year-old brother Jackson was forced to apologize to fans after being ripped on social media for dancing atop an on-field logo honoring late Washington Football Team star Sean Taylor.Taylor was an All-Pro safety for Washington before being gunned down in his Florida home by burglars in 2007.

Well, this is disturbing as hell.

So many stars stepped out for a screening of Dear Evan Hansen!

So many stars stopped by the Variety Studio at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival!

Ben Platt played Evan Hansen — the socially anxious high schooler caught up in a lie involving a letter with the titular address and the suicide of one of his classmates — for the first time when he was 20. It would be two more years before made its debut on Broadway.

SZA has shared her take on ‘The Anonymous Ones’ for the soundtrack of the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.The movie originally started out as a Broadway musical, which won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical.‘The Anonymous Ones’ was written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Amandla Stenberg for the film adaptation. Stenberg, who also plays Alana Beck, sings the track in the movie.SZA’s sparkling, atmospheric take on the song will appear on the official Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack alongside tracks from the likes of Sam Smith, Summer Walker and Finneas.

“Dear Evan Hansen” at the Toronto International Film Festival Thursday night, a nagging question kept coming up: Should this thing still be a musical?Mostly, yes.The plot — controversial for many — has always been brilliant. Because of a miscommunication, the parents of a young student who killed himself are led to believe that Evan (Ben Platt), a high-school misfit, was his best and only friend.

TORONTO – King Street usually closed to traffic and packed full of wandering festivalgoers is empty. Roy Thompson Hall is only half full for screenings, there are no throngs of people crowding outside to get in the theater and no concessions are for sale.

Dear Evan Hansen is Hollywood’s newest entry on the road to reviving the musical genre. The Broadway musical by musicians and lyricist Benj Pasek and Justin Paul is coming to the big screen via Universal to see if it can capitalize on general audience approval.

Julianne Moore hit the red carpet with a stylish grace at the world premiere of her new movie Dear Evan Hansen.The 60-year-old actress plays Heidi Hansen, the mother of Ben Platt's title character in this Broadway musical adaptation.She was spotted at the premiere, held at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on Thursday, alongside cast members Amandla Stenberg, Ben Platt, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino, Adam Siegel, Nik Dodani, director Stephen Chbosky and writer Steven Levinson.

The cast of Dear Evan Hansen is on the red carpet for the film’s world premiere!

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorStephen Chbosky never intended to create a film series. But with the films “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Wonder” and now “Dear Evan Hansen” under his belt, he jokes that he has made “The First Day of School Trilogy.”Based on the Tony Award-winning musical, “Dear Evan Hansen” will open the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept.

Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender are now reportedly a family of three.