‘Godfather’ Director Francis Ford Coppola Blasts Marvel Again, ‘Dune’ & ‘No Time To Die’

“American Idol” contestant Fritz Hager got a surprise after revealing he was inspired by former star of the show Phillip Phillips.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has left fans in awe after sharing a compilation of rare photos and videos of her twins with fiancé Andre Gray.The 30 year old, who is reportedly negotiating a seven-figure book deal to tell her story, took to her TikTok account on Thursday 17 March to post the sweet video for her 1million followers to see. It starts with the Little Mix star dressed in a blue shirt as she places a hand on one cheek while her band's Love Me Like You hit plays in the background.

It might be the one product you’d never leave the house without applying, but concealer isn’t exactly the world’s most thrilling makeup item. However that great arbiter of modern taste – TikTok of course – has now deemed it worthy of its very own viral moment, so naturally we needed to know more.The product in question is NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Serum Concealer, priced at a very modest £11 here and available in 13 shades.The buzz began with a video from TikTok creator @_rakhstarbeauty, comparing it to MAC’s iconic Pro Longwear Concealer, which has since hit nearly 430k views and over 47k likes.

The Apprentice star Stephanie Affleck has revealed the hilarious details of a ‘genius’ prank that fellow candidate Aaron Willis played on the rest of the house. Opening up about some of her most treasured memories on the show, Stephanie, who became the latest boardroom casualty after failing to impress in the interview round, said she loved forming friendships with her co-stars.

Moonchild Sanelly has announced that she will release her new album ‘Phases’ – the follow-up to 2020’s mini-album ‘Nüdes’ – this summer. Alongside the announcement comes new single ‘Strip Club’, which features Ghetts.“This song means so much to me”, she says of the single.

Prior to its deal with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group which was announced last week, the Nat King Cole estate sold a stack of the late musician’s recordings to Universal Music, it has now emerged.Cole had a career-long relationship with Capitol Records, which was acquired by Universal when it bought the EMI record company back in 2012. However, in the latter part of his career a by then famous Cole negotiated a deal with Capitol that allowed him to retain the rights in his later recordings, which he then licensed back to the label.According to Forbes, the estate sold those rights to Universal in a deal worth somewhere between $10 million and $20 million.

Arcade Fire are back! It’s been a while. Their last album, ‘Everything Now’, came out in 2017.

The ongoing song theft dispute in London’s high court over Ed Sheeran’s hit ‘Shape Of You’ got to the musicologist stage this week. Both sides in the dispute had expert musicologists analyse the similarities between Sheeran’s song and Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue’s earlier track ‘Oh Why’.

Peter Andre – and that was clear to see this week.MORE: Peter Andre's son Junior reveals tearful reunion with sick grandmother after two yearsOn Wednesday, it was announced that Katie, 43, has been charged with harassing the fiancée of her former husband, Kieran Hayler – possibly facing five years in jail.WATCH: Peter Andre can't stop laughing as his son Junior performs a Michael Jackson-inspired dance.mp4That same day, however, she took to Instagram to promote her Makeup Masterclass Tour and received the support of her teenage daughter.RELATED: Peter Andre's jaw-dropping birthday surprise from his children and wife Emily is fit for a royalREAD: Peter Andre's wife Emily details role as stepmother to teenage kids Princess and Junior"I'm back with my Makeup Masterclass Tour in the UK with my makeup artist Fern. Tickets are now on sale online on www.KatiePriceMerch.com.

Godfather” of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola, isn’t too happy with how movies are made nowadays. “There used to be studio films.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe relentless 15-year hunt for Adolf Eichmann, the notorious high-ranking Nazi criminal who fled Germany at the end of WW2 and hid in Argentina with his family, will be charted in a thriller series by Rose Bosch (“1492: Conquest of Paradise,” “The Roundup”).Titled “The Capture,” the six-part English-language series is being produced by Marc Missonnier and Christine de Bourbon-Busset at Lincoln TV, the Paris-based banner behind “Mirages” and “Cheyenne & Lola.” The script is now completed and the veteran producers are getting ready to introduce the project to potential partners, including broadcasters and streamers.Bosch, a former investigative journalist who is passionate about history, previously wrote the script of Ridley Scott’s Christopher Columbus film “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” as well as penned and directed “The Roundup” which depicted the infamous Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup (Rafle du Vel’ d’Hiv) in Paris. The 2010 movie, which sheds light on the lesser-known mass arrest of Jews, including children, by French police in 1942 and their deportation in concentration camps, is still being studied in schools on top of being featured at the U.S.

The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, criticised the similarities among big studio films in an interview with GQ.“There used to be studio films,” Coppola said. “Now there are Marvel pictures.

Francis Ford Coppola has said big studio films including Dune and No Time to Die feel interchangeable. The Apocalypse Now director spoke critically about the nature of blockbusters today. He also expressed concern that great filmmakers are having their talents wasted.

Zack Sharf Francis Ford Coppola went viral in 2019 after he was quoted calling Marvel movies “despicable” while supporting Martin Scorsese’s critical beliefs about comic book films hurting the film industry. Coppola later clarified that he wasn’t talking about Marvel movies specifically, saying it’s “despicable” how the film industry now values commerce over art.

Clayton Davis The most shocking snub of the Oscar noms was Denis Villeneuve’s omission from the best directing category for his science-fiction epic “Dune.”The film’s 10-nomination haul includes best picture and adapted screenplay, the latter perceived to be its most difficult to attain. Yet, Villeneuve’s lack of recognition for directing could rally widespread support from Academy voters and result in the film tying or surpassing a 50-year record held by “Cabaret” (1972).Bob Fosse’s classic adaptation of the Broadway stage musical set a record at the 45th Academy Awards for the most Oscars received without winning best picture.

Angelique Jackson As the Met Gala sets its return to the first Monday in May, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans for the 2022 spring exhibition themed “In America: An Anthology of Fashion.”The Met curators, led by Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu curator in charge of the Costume Institute, have enlisted eight film directors —- Janicza Bravo, Sofia Coppola, Julie Dash, Tom Ford, Regina King, Martin Scorsese, Autumn de Wilde and Chloé Zhao — to help bring the exhibition to life.“Anthology” is the second of a two-part presentation saluting designers and dressmakers who worked in the United States from the 19th to the mid-late 20th century. It follows Part One, titled “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” which opened in September 2021.

Zack Sharf Any “Dune” fan disappointed with Dave Bautista’s lack of screen time in the 10-time Oscar-nominated epic are in luck, as director Denis Villeneuve promises a lot more “Harkonnen stuff” is coming in the sequel. Bautista stars in the “Dune” franchise as Glossu Rabban, the sadistic nephew of the villainous Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård). Villeneuve told Empire magazine that reducing Harkonnen screen time in “Dune” was simply the result of the adaptation process and spreading Frank Herbert’s novel across two films.“When you adapt, you have to make bold choices in order for the things to come to life,” Villeneuve said.

Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures’ Dune has hit a new milestone, crossing the $400M mark worldwide. Through Monday, the international box office cume is $292.3M with $107.8M from domestic for a an estimated global haul of $400.1M so far.

Denis Villeneuve insists he's "deeply pleased" with the Oscar nods for 'Dune' - despite his director snub. The 54-year-old filmmaker helmed the first of a planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 classic sci-fi novel of the same name and admitted being recognised by the Academy is "really moving" as it was unexpected. Speaking in an interview with MovieMaker, Villeneuve said: “Frankly, if you had told me a few months ago that we’d be in the Oscar race, that we’d have that kind of recognition, I would have not believed you.

Ridley Scott is returning to Blade Runner to produce a forthcoming series from Amazon Studios.According to Deadline, the live-action show is in development with the director, who helmed the original movie in 1982.Blade Runner 2099 will be a follow-up to 2017's Blade Runner 2049, which was directed by Denis Villeneuve. News! Ridley Scott is returning to Blade Runner to produce a forthcoming series from Amazon StudiosSilka Luisa is slated to write and executive produce the project, which will come from Alcon Entertainment and Scott Free Productions in addition to Amazon Studios.If the endeavor comes to fruition it will be the first live-action iteration of the franchise.

The studio sci-fi epic “Dune” not only impressed critics and audiences alike, but it also got on the radar of the Academy Awards earlier this week. The dramatic space opera earned an impressive ten Academy Award nominations, only being beaten by “The Power of The Dog,” which nabbed twelve.