Director Agnieszka Holland to Receive Career Achievement Award from Los Angeles Film Critics Association – Film News in Brief

Well, now this is a treat: guest host Billy Porter got to open week 8 with a performance of “How Will I Know” to kick off Whitney Houston night. A way better opener than some of those silly skits from weeks and years past! Porter even had the chance to explain his role for the night before the competition kicked off: “I will be looking for storytelling. I will be looking for connection and I will be looking for intention.”

Taylor Swift‘s ‘Karma’ reportedly got a boost earlier this week after the pop singer changed a lyric during a concert in Argentina to shout out her boyfriend Travis Kelce.This past weekend (November 11), while performing in Argentina, Swift changed a lyric from ‘Karma’ to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me“, which instantly received loud cheers from concert attendees and Kelce himself, who had flown in for the concert.The lyric change – and Swift’s running offstage to kiss Kelce at the end of the show – has seemingly confirmed weeks-long rumours that the pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end have been dating.OH MY GOD pic.twitter.com/Sakp1835Dx— aidan (@aidan7501) November 12, 2023Following Swift’s ‘Karma’ lyric change, the original song has enjoyed a boost in performance on streaming services, according to a report from Rolling Stone, with data provided by Luminate.According to Rolling Stone‘s report, ‘Karma’ on streaming platforms jumped up nearly 22 per cent on Monday (November 12) — up to over 993,000 from about 817,000 the day prior.‘Karma’ has also received a boost in sales, jumping from 157 to 783 units or 117 per cent, per Luminate’s data. While not a massive jump, the resurgence of ‘Karma’ has now put the track back on the iTunes sales chart at the 11th position.On Friday (November 10), it was also announced the singer is now the recipient of six new Grammy nominations.

Michaela Zee “The Fall Guy” is now landing in theaters on May 3, 2024, after “Deadpool 3” vacated the release slot amid the work stoppage caused by the recently ended SAG-AFTRA strike. Universal Pictures was originally set to release David Leitch’s action thriller, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, on March 1, 2024. Based on Glen A.

Naman Ramachandran Subrata Roy, chair of Sahara India Pariwar, a former major player in the Indian media space, died on Nov. 14 in Mumbai. He was 75.

Emily Longeretta It was “Whitney Houston Night” on “Dancing With the Stars” — and every couple pulled out every stop. Last week, Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy struggled after she suffered an ankle injury and a wardrobe malfunction.

MPTF is launching the “Back to Work” campaign, a fundraiser to assist crew members impacted financially by the Hollywood strikes.

The streets of San Francisco were reportedly cleaned up before President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived for the current Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, but not entirely, it seems, as on Monday a public television news crew was reportedly robbed at gunpoint.

Lily Allen is reflecting on an awful rape joke made about her years ago.

Billy Porter was presented with Vulture’s Honorary Degree during the 2023 Vulture Festival and we’re recapping the biggest moments from his interview.

There’s been an exciting new development for the already filmed movie Coyote vs Acme!

Jamie Dornan is helping support his friend Matthew Heineman!

Antoni Porowski is speaking out about his friend Taylor Swift‘s new romance with Travis Kelce!

Dua Lipa opened up about her new single “Houdini“, why she changed her hair color, and her “red flags”.

Shane MacGowan‘s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has shared an update on the former The Pogues frontman’s health conditions after he was visited by his bandmates in the hospital.Yesterday (November 14), Clarke took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that Peter Richard “Spider” Stacy and Terry Woods – MacGowan’s bandmates in The Pogues – recently visited their ailing friend in the hospital, where he has been admitted since June. “Love and prayers for everyone who is struggling right now.

As Emmerdale's Bernice Blackstock, played by Samantha Giles, bid farewell to the Dales after 25 years, fans were already predicting that we have not seen the last of the iconic character. Bernice has left the village after she had been spending recklessly, accumulating debts and even borrowing money under her sister Nicola's name. Things came to a head when her family discovered her actions, leading her to attempt to flee.

Married At First Sight UK's Thomas Kriaras shared a touching message to Rozz Darlington after their tough split and said he will 'always be proud' of his ex-partner despite their emotional journey.Thomas and Rozz quickly won the hearts of viewers as they watched their relationship grow from shy smiles and awkward chats to deep bonds and romantic moments. After a few weeks, they confessed to each other that they could see themselves falling in love.The pair seemed inseparable and even became a couple that the other contestants admired and believed in.

After a rush to hospital with jaundice earlier this week, A Place in the Sun star Jonnie Irwin has broken his silence and issued an update.The 49 year old has admitted it's "time for a break" admitting that he now faces "bigger problems" amid his cancer battle. "Time for some current bun and a break from hospitals and builder and them a break from me!" he told fans.

Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia and his wife Emma Heming Willis is opening up about the struggles and lessons amid the actor’s health journey.

Savina Petkova There is an ample tradition of historical dramas set in Interwar Poland, but there’s rarely one made by a woman director. Anna Jadowska wants to fill in this gap with her new project, “Tethys Ocean,” which will be presented at Thessaloniki Film Festival’s Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum next week. The story unfolds in 1938, as seven-year-old Wiktoria is being sent from a village near Kraków to become a servant at the mansion of a wealthy family where her older cousin also works.

Marta Balaga Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland needed bodyguards following the “Green Border” backlash in her native Poland. “I planned to be there during the election, so the Polish Filmmakers Association arranged bodyguards for me. I was traveling with two, both wonderful and very kind.

Marta Balaga Following musical sequences in her latest doc “Vika!,” Polish director Agnieszka Zwiefka will turn to animation for an upcoming project under the working title “Runa.” “What can I say? I really like fusion cuisine,” she laughs. “I like hybrid films, because this division between documentary and fiction is completely pointless. I see documentary as a very capacious bag.