From ‘Evil’ to ‘Servant’ and ‘Defending Jacob,’ Writers Are Leaving Room for the Audience to Be Author

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has voiced her worry regarding the Ukraine crisis after Britons were ordered to leave the country amid fears of a Russian invasion.The 40-year-old revealed that she urged her parents-in-law to leave the country and “come to Germany”.However, Motsi was left “confused” after her husband Evgenij Voznyuk’s parents said they were not worried despite international fears of an imminent conflict.In view of her 71,000 followers, Motsi said: “Me telling my parents in law to come to Germany from Ukraine.“They saying they are not worried !!” (sic)Motsi concluded: “Really confused right now!” (sic)The TV star received some replies from fans, including one agreeing with her stance.Twitter user Corkysmummy wrote: “I think they should go.”CristinaPopov1 said: “I guess it's called resilience!”Social media user Titch_a_mouse simply sent a blushing emoji.Motsi last week shared another family dilemma she encountered with her Twitter followers, as she took to the social media website to ask for advice.The professional dancer recounted how her three-year-old daughter asked her how babies got out of “the tummy”.Motsi explained that she and her partner decided to be “truthful” in response, but she was “worried” her daughter would speak to other children about the subject.She tweeted: “So my 3 year old asked me this Morning how do we get the baby out of the tummy (not my tummy lol relax )”“So What would you answer ??? Happy Sunday :)” (sic)In a later tweet, she penned: “Actually we were quiet honest and truthful! I actually realized I was more worried about how my child will transport this to other children. (sic)“Especially if their parents prefer other ways of communicating these type of questions.”Some

debut on the streaming service later this year — will be rated an NSFW NC-17. Rumors of the rating first circulated last summer.Director Andrew Dominik discussed the movie during a chat with Screen Daily and said, “It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe.

Speaking about her role, Helen explained: “I swore to myself that I would never play a character that is described as the long-suffering, but she is, and she is a great character.”The Oscar-winning performer continued: “This turned out to be Roger Michell's last film.“He was a great film director and I think it is wonderful to have this as his last because it is very funny, but at the same time it has great emotional depth.”Helen is also set to star as former Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir, in the upcoming biopic Golda.However, the casting of Helen for the role attracted some controversy.Fellow actor Maureen Lipman claimed Helen should not play a Jewish character as she is not Jewish herself.Speaking about the choice of casting, she explained: "With that, I disagree because the Jewishness of the character is so integral.“I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela."You just couldn’t even go there," she told The Jewish Chronicle last month.Maureen later clarified her remarks, stressing that they were aimed at the casting team and not Helen.She said: "I have nothing against Helen playing it."My query is should the casting directors have looked first, and maybe they did, at Bette Midler or Streisand or Jennifer Connelly or Scarlett Johansson… or Tracey Ullman?"Helen admitted that she had also pondered whether she would be right for the role and addressed her concerns with director Guy Nattiv.She said: "It was certainly a question that I had before I accepted the role."I said, ‘Look Guy, I’m not Jewish, and if you want to think about that and decide to go in a different direction, no hard feelings.

Just as the Tiktok-ers and Instagrammites of the world had completed the mainstreaming of ASMR, master of the tactile Peter Strickland has returned to restore the unsettling, alien quality to sensation. In “Flux Gourmet,” his latest and most bizarre film — a hotly contested title he earns with this feverish stew of murdered turtles, torrid orgies, and heartrending fart-tending — texture is everything.

, ET has confirmed. Helgenberger will be a series regular.The actress' return to the world comes just weeks after William Petersen and Jorja Fox departed the CBS update.

Kylie Jenner has announced the name of her second child with Travis Scott, after welcoming the baby earlier this month.At the beginning of the week, the beauty mogul and reality star shared a black-and-white photo on Instagram showing her daughter Stormi holding her younger brother’s hand, with the caption: ‘2/2/22’ alongside a blue heart emoji.People rushed to congratulate the couple, with the 24-year-old’s social media post accumulating over 21million likes.In a new update shared on her Instagram Story, she revealed that they have named the baby Wolf Webster, with 30-year-old Travis’ real name being Jacques Berman Webster II.The couple’s first child, Stormi, was born in February 2018, with her fourth birthday arriving a day before the birth of her sibling.Kylie and Travis first started dating in 2017, splitting briefly two years later before getting back together.When she announced that she had given birth, her friends, family and fans flooded the comments of the post with congratulatory messages.Kylie’s sister Kourtney Kardashian posted ‘Mommy of two life’ with a love heart and prayer hand emoji, while momager Kris Jenner simply wrote: ‘Angel Pie.’Khloe and Kim Kardashian shared blue love hearts for a boy, and other stars including Normani, Hailey Bieber and Malika Haqq were among those expressing their happiness over the news.Caitlyn Jenner recently confirmed that she’s already met her new grandchild, saying that Kylie is ‘doing great’.During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, the media personality said: ‘The family is growing.

Dune has racked up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations, including the coveted nod for Best Picture. Despite the film’s recognition, one nomination was notably absent: a Best Director slot for Denis Villeneuve. The French-Canadian filmmaker handled the alleged snub with grace, but Dune actor Josh Brolin was definitely not happy with the Academy.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVBreak out your Xela kickball tee and kiss your Mandonna poster, “Happy Endings” will deliver a virtual reunion that includes the full, original cast performing new scripted material, Variety has learned exclusively.In order to raise money and awareness for Color of Change and José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen supporting Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 relief efforts, Sony Pictures Television (which produced the series that ran for three seasons on ABC) has partnered with the executive producers and cast of “Happy Endings” for this special event taking place Monday, July 20 at 4 p.m.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVDuring its six-season-and-a-movie Comedy Central run, “Reno 911” was always always known for off-the-cuff comedic riffs, and its new season on Quibi is no exception. But, bringing the law enforcement comedy back more than a decade after originally signing off, and on a digital platform, has allowed the show to take its humor to new, more polished heights.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVWhen Aldous Huxley was writing “Brave New World” in 1931, he was envisioning a futuristic world in which humans were genetically engineered into a caste system. Those who were deemed the most intelligent were on top — the aptly named Alphas — but no one looked around or within to question why things were like this or if it was the best way.

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Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThis Emmy season, Angelica Ross made history as the first female transgender performer to be a series regular in two series — FX’s “American Horror Story: 1984” and “Pose.” In the latter, she portrayed Candy Ferocity, a ballroom performer who started her own house but was still struggling to get by. Her story showed the dangers of DIY body modification and sex work.