‘Fire of Love’ Filmmaker Sara Dosa on Katia and Maurice Krafft’s Passion for Volcanoes

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Michael Nordine authorWhat would you do for a habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle? Blowing as many balloons as possible in one minute seems like an easy enough task, but what about fetching a human earlobe? These are the questions at the heart of “Stanleyville,” or at least they seem to be. In reality, director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos’ debut feature uses the bizarre “platinum-level exclusive contest” at its center as a metaphor for self-actualization — even if achieving it requires more than a little self-destruction along the way.

Coronation Street fans were left in awe on Monday as the ITV soap shared a picture of Bill Roache's "incredible" 90th cake.Taking to Instagram, the ITV soap shared a picture of the Ken Barlow star, whose birthday is on 25 April, posing with his birthday cake, which is a replica of his character on the famous cobbles.The cake sees a fondant version of Ken Barlow sitting outside the Rovers Return Inn complete with the cobbles and a Coronation Street sign. Corrie penned alongside the snap: "Bill turns 90! Join us tonight for a special documentary celebrating the 90th birthday of the man behind Ken Barlow.

is an annual marijuana holiday — and people around the world are sparking up in celebration of cannabis.So, as many a weed enthusiast marks 4/20 — the very haziest of unofficial holidays — we bring you a dank list of the “stoner” styles matched to each zodiac sign. Not much of a stoner, Aries has a long list of other things — including but not limited to bridges, family members and incriminating evidence — they would prefer to burn. Willie Nelson is a Taurus.

for murdering Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant.Aariel Maynor, 30, was sentenced yesterday (April 19) after pleading guilty to murder and other charges in Los Angeles’ Superior Court last month and admitting he used an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle to shoot Avant in her Beverly Hills home on December 1 2021, before firing several rounds at her security guard as he fled, reports Billboard.According to prosecutors, Maynor shot Avant in the back when she surprised him after he broke into the couple’s house during a burglary attempt in which he hoped to steal $50,000 (£38,288).After fleeing the scene, prosecuters claimed that he broke into a separate home in the Hollywood Hills and then accidentally shot himself in the foot as he was leaving.It was alleged that Maynor had searched for information on Clarence Avant and the couple’s address the day before the killing.Jacqueline was known for her philanthropic efforts including being on the board of directors of UCLA’s International Student Center and having acted as president of the Neighbors of Watts.Her husband, Clarence, has been celebrated by artists including JAY-Z and Diddy for cultivating African American artists’ careers.

They have dated on-off for four years.Now Jennifer Garner and John Miller have introduced their children to one another, according to a report.The kids met each other at a food drive Jennifer held for her 50th birthday on Saturday, according to Us Weekly. Getting serious:Jennifer Garner and John Miller have introduced their children to one another, according to a report'John's kids finally met Jen's kids,' a source told the publication of the couple's children.'Lots of kids and family were invited, including John's kids, his parents, his brother and his [brother's] wife.' 'They all had friends there,' the insider continued.

Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams have announced the birth of their third child.Model and presenter Vogue, 36, took to Instagram to announce the arrival of their new baby boy on Wednesday evening, sharing a photo of him being held and hugged by his older siblings.‘We are so happy to announce that our beautiful boy arrived safely on Monday evening,’ she wrote next to the photo.

Blac Chyna had a big smile on her face just hours after a court appearance in her $108million lawsuit against the Kardashians where potential jurors had aired their disdain to the faces of the famous reality TV family.The 33-year-old former fiancee of Rob Kardashian beamed as she headed to dinner atJOEY Woodland Hills in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills after seeing Kylie Jenner, Kim and Khloe Kardashian along with mother Kris Jenner lambasted by private citizens during jury selection.Chyna - born Angela Renée White -looked relaxed as she sported a yellow tie-dyed Market sweat suit along with matching low-top sneakers. All good: Blac Chynabeamed as she headed to dinner at JOEY Woodland Hills in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills hours after her court appearance Uh oh: She had just been in court in Downtown Los Angeles to see Kylie Jenner, Kim and Khloe Kardashian along with mother Kris Jenner lambasted by private citizens during jury selection This came hours after potential jurors trash talked the Kardashian-Jenners to their faces in a Downtown Los Angeles court room.Kim Kardashian, her mother Kris Jenner and her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all sat in the front row of a Los Angeles courtroom as prospective jurors aired their feelings about the famous family and the four women, all defendants in a lawsuit brought by Chyna.

Kelly Clarkson is single and ready to mingle! Or so it seems, after recently sharing a cheeky moment as she reunited with her childhood crush.MORE: Kelly Clarkson's latest American Song Contest outfit is her most stylish yetThe star had an 1980's themed episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday afternoon, making fans ultra jealous when she revealed one of her guests, none other than 1980's heartthrob Josh Brolin, of The Goonies fame, who the host admitted was one of her first crushes.The Since U Been Gone singer took the theme of her episode seriously, wearing a mixed print dress featuring leopard and Greek-style motifs, which she styled with a curly and voluminous updo along with bright neon eye-makeup true to the decade.WATCH: Kelly collapses after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson surprises fans with unexpected birthday plansKelly and Josh quickly got into discussing his iconic 1980's movie, The Goonies, where he plays the tough big brother. As she detailed how much she loved the movie and fangirled over her guest, her passion for the movie was so much that he had to stop her to interrupt and say: "I'm watching you now like you watch The Goonies.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has formally greenlit the limited series “Fellow Travelers” starring Matt Bomer.Showtime has given the series an eight episode order. Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works at the premium cabler in September 2021.Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon, the series is described as an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington. Bomer will play handsome, charismatic Hawkins Fuller, who maintains a financially rewarding, behind-the scenes career in politics.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe business of moviegoing may be grappling with unprecedented, pandemic-induced pressures, but no one should underestimate the economic value of a theatrical release.That was the strong perspective offered by Legendary Entertainment CEO Joshua Grode on Wednesday morning during a Q&A held as part of the Variety Power of Law breakfast, presented by City National Bank, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.“I think there’s going to be a very vibrant theatrical business,” Grode told Variety Editor-in-Chief Claudia Eller, who conducted the 30-minute interview. Grode, a former lawyer who took the reins of Legendary in 2018, emphasized that Legendary’s model for backing big tentpole movies relies on strength at the box office to drive pricing and fees for premium VOD, pay-one television deals and other after-market exploitation that goes on for years.

Selome Hailu George Lopez and Mayan Lopez’s NBC comedy pilot “Lopez vs. Lopez” has cast Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol in recurring roles and set Kelly Park to direct, Variety has learned exclusively.The multi-cam pilot starring the Lopezes is described as a working-class family comedy about dysfunction, reconnection and all the pain and joy in between.Mosley will play Brookie, Mayan’s co-worker and best friend who always knows what’s trending (and sometimes it’s her feet pics).

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterPlaywright Christopher Adams has been tapped to pen a screenplay based on the novel “Finistère.”While not widely known, the novel is a groundbreaking early tale of a gay man who falls in love with his tennis instructor at a French boarding school in the 1920s. It was written by Fritz Peters, whose entire catalogue was recently acquired by Hirsch Giovanni Entertainment.“Beyond his impressive curriculum vitae, what impressed us with Chris was his deep understanding of the novel and his passion to speak to modern audiences while honoring the text,” said producer and managing partner David M.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentJada Pinkett Smith’s talk show, “Red Table Talk,” returned on Wednesday, and though there was a brief message for viewers alluding to the topic on everyone’s mind, the series sidestepped the elephant in the room: Will Smith’s Oscars slap.The episode began with a silent black screen and an introductory message, signed from Pinkett Smith, who thanked viewers for joining.“Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing,” the message read. “Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls.” The message continued, “Until then…The table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring and healing testimonies like that of our incredible impressive first guest.” The first guest was Janelle Monáe.

Wilson Chapman editorErick Oh, Jony Chandra, Brian Tinsman, Michael McCormick and Hayley Porter have all been added as new hires at Baobab Studios, the interactive animation company has announced.Oh and Chandra have joined the Baobab as directors. Oh comes to the studio after having worked as a director on independent animated shorts, receiving an Oscar nomination for his 2020 short film “Opera.” Most recently, he worked with Baobab on his short “Namoo,” which was made in both VR and 2D. Previously, he worked as an animator at Pixar, and is currently in development on a new project for Baobab.

Fellow Travelers, a series based on the Thomas Mallon novel starring and exec produced by Matt Bomer, has landed a greenlight at Showtime.

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Harry Maguire from his position as Manchester United captain has reached its goal in less than 24 hours. The petition, which was set up after United's embarrassment at the hands of Liverpool, aims to stop the '£80million flop parading as our captain'.

Chelsea.The Gunners had travelled to Stamford Bridge for a Premier League clash on Wednesday night. They were looking to turn around a run of form that has seen three successive losses, a serious blow to their ambitions of finishing in the top four.Mikel Arteta's men started brilliantly, with Eddie Nketiah putting them one goal in front just 12 minutes in.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorFeature documentary “The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft,” directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog and distributed by Abacus Media Rights, has been acquired by Arte for France and Germany.In addition, ahead of its official launch at MipTV in Cannes, AMR has pre-sold the feature, about French volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, to BBC Storyville for the U.K., DR in Denmark, SVT in Sweden and NRK in Norway.Written, directed and narrated by Herzog, “The Fire Within” pays homage to the Kraffts, who left an archive of more than 200 hours of footage.Herzog has produced, written and directed more than 60 narrative and documentary feature films, including “Grizzly Man,” “Invincible,” “Encounters at the End of the World” and “Cave of Forgotten Dreams.” He was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine in 2009. The film is produced by Brian Leith Productions, Bonne Pioche and Titan Films.

Lise Pedersen Filmmakers Sara Dosa and Lars Ostenfeld, whose docs “Fire of Love” and “Into the Ice” are vying for the top Dox:Award at Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, have opened up about the creative challenges of making films about science and climate change during a morning talk at the fest’s industry events.Dosa’s “Fire of Love,” which premiered at Sundance where it was picked up by National Geographic Films, is a lyrical archival collage of extraordinary archive material about the lives of French volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft.Asked how she chose her story, Dosa explained that she came across them when researching her previous film set in Iceland (“The Seer and the Unseen”), and knew they were the perfect fit.