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Michelle Pfeiffer says she was taken aback by claims she had retired from acting when she was just trying to raise a family.The First Lady actress, 63, reflected on her decision to take a break from Hollywood for around five years after the attention on her and her family made things difficult for her kids Claudia, now 29, and John, 27, when they were growing up.'It was, "Well, I'll only shoot in the summer, and I'll only shoot here, and I'll only blah, blah, blah, blah," and finally it was just too much trouble to hire me,' she told The Hollywood Reporter, who she posed for a stunning sunset orange gown. Shocked: Michelle Pfeiffer was taken aback by claims she had retired from acting when she was just trying to raise a family (pictured April 2022)Pfeiffer and her husband David E.

Zack Sharf Megan Fox spoke candidly to Glamour UK about the “ridicule” she endured after speaking out against Hollywood misogyny early in her career. The actor often spoke out about being objectified on Michael Bay sets, including one infamous “Jimmy Kimmel Live” interview where she called out how creepy it was to have to dance in a bikini under a waterfall at age 15 while shooting a small part in “Bad Boys II.” Fox said bringing attention to Hollywood misogyny long before the #MeToo movement only made her a bigger punchline.“I think that I was ahead of the #MeToo movement by almost a decade,” Fox said. “I was always speaking out against some of the abusive, misogynistic, patriarchal things that were going on in Hollywood back in 2008 and 2009, way before people were ready to embrace that or tolerate it.

Zack Sharf “Top Gun: Maverick” blasted off at CinemaCon, where Paramount Pictures held the tentpole’s first public screening and generated rave first reactions. Journalists in attendance are hailing the long-awaited “Top Gun” sequel as “the perfect blockbuster” and “terrific in every conceivable way.” The film will screen at the Cannes Film Festival in May before Paramount releases it in theaters over Memorial Day weekend.Paramount Pictures president Brian Robbins introduced the CinemaCon screening of the film and said star Tom Cruise has earned his reputation as the most daring actor in Hollywood.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky will soon be welcoming their first child together. Despite recent cheating rumors and the rapper’s arrest, the happy couple supported each other and had a baby shower to leave the drama behind.As reported by HipHollywood, the couple and other guests partied at a studio in Hollywood on April 22.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are making the most of the final period of the superstar singer’s pregnancy… recent controversies be damned!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Damien Chazelle brought the ol’ razzle dazzle to CinemaCon, showcasing the first look at his next film “Babylon,” a star-studded homage to Hollywood’s golden era.Attendees of CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, were treated to never-before-seen footage of “Babylon,” which puts the spotlight on Brad Pitt as silent film star John Gilbert and Margot Robbie as Roaring Twenties icon Clara Bow.Prior to Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon, little had been revealed about “Babylon,” which is set in the late 1920s during the movie industry’s transition from silent films to talkies.Based on the first-look footage of glamorous parties against a backdrop of an entertainment business in flux, “Babylon” looks like a mix between Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” “You know what we have to do… we have to redefine the form,” Pitt’s character. “When I first moved to Hollywood, the stars on all the doors said ‘No actors and no dogs allowed.'”Robbie’s character is less worried about her place in showbiz.

Naman Ramachandran White Horse Pictures, the production company behind recent documentaries about the Beatles, Lucille Ball and the Bee Gees, is producing another look at a legendary entertainer: Gene Wilder. Library Films’ Chris Smith, the filmmaker behind projects such as “Bad Vegan” and “100 Foot Wave,” is directing the documentary about the star of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” which will be told through the perspective of Jordan Walker-Pearlman, the late actor’s nephew and a filmmaker in his own right.The documentary is produced in association with Sobey Road Entertainment and Harlem Hollywood.

Elizabeth Taylor snuck into the hospital to see Rock Hudson on his deathbed.The legendary actress - who herself died from heart failure at the age of 79 back in 2011 - had struck up a friendship with her Giant co-star Rock Hudson and rushed to his bedside with the help of his doctor Michael Gottlieb as he lay dying from AIDS at the age of 59 in 1985. 'I picked Elizabeth up in my old station wagon and we managed to get in through a loading dock at the back of the hospital to see him,'Dr Gottlieb told Closer Weekly magazine.

Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 has reached two million signatures, as the defamation trial brought by the actor’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp, continues. The DC sequel – in which Heard stars as Aquaman’s love interest Mera – concluded shooting earlier this year, with director James Wan confirming the film had wrapped in January. Aquaman 2 is scheduled for release in March 2023.

Sarah Solemani has revealed that Helen Fielding has said that Bridget Jones “may” return to the big screen. The Bad Education actress and writer appeared on Lorraine to talk about her new TV series, Chivalry, before she revealed that she might return to Bridget Jones as her best friend Miranda. Lorraine Kelly, 62, asked: “Do you think there’s more? As Renee Zellweger has said she’d love to do it again…” Sarah raised an eyebrow and revealed slowly: “Well, I did bump into Helen Fielding, the novelist, in Hollywood and she did say that there 'may be' another book in the works and Miranda may feature.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter.

Oscars ceremony on March 27.Fans were concerned last month for the 76-year-old “Cabaret” legend after she appeared frail while on stage at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater to present an award with Lady Gaga.In a clip from Hollywood’s biggest night, her close friend Michael Feinstein, who claimed she was “sabotaged” by the Academy, shared a video on both Facebook and Instagram that he shot in the car with Minnelli shortly before the show.The clip featured the Oscar winner smoking a cigarette, dancing in her seat and singing gleefully.Minnelli looked joyous and spirited as she made her way to the event. She then started singing the show tune “(It’s Gonna Be) A Great Day” by Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose.Fans gave so much love after seeing the video of the EGOT recipient looking lively, with one commenter on Instagram writing: “Still smoking too.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't letting recent circumstances keep them from celebrating her pregnancy.The «Diamonds» songstress and her boyfriend hosted a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood on Friday, HipHollywood reports.The lavish festivities reportedly included several of the couple's famous friends and celebrity cohorts, but the expectant parents kept the event super private.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesTwo esteemed film professors. Two wildly different cities on two different coasts. And countless ways in which both have contributed to the ever-expanding landscape of entertainment education in the United States — and the world over.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMoviegoing in Saudi Arabia has come a long way since April 18, 2018, when “Black Panther” premiered to a packed crowd in a converted symphony hall in Riyadh, ending the country’s 35-year ban on public screenings prompted by an ultraconservative Islamic wave that started in the 1980s.Cut to three-and-a-half years after the “Panther” premiere — at which men and women sat together as they watched the Marvel superhero — and when it comes to watching movies on the big screen “things have evolved on different levels,” says Carlo Vincenti, head of Italia Film, which is Disney’s distributor in the region.Today there are 57 state-of-the-art cinema sites in 16 Saudi cities for a total of more than 500 screens. Admissions have soared from 149,000 from just two venues in 2018 to more than 13 million tickets sold at 53 different locations in 2021.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLast December, during the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vox Cinemas announced plans to produce 25 Arabic movies with budgets under $10 million over the next five years.Variety spoke to Ignace Lahoud, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment and Cinemas, which owns Vox, about how this aligns with the company’s wider commitment to boost the region’s burgeoning film industry while also making Vox less dependent on Hollywood. The following has been edited for length.What is a big takeaway from the Saudi market so far?Interestingly, what we are seeing is that some of the big Hollywood blockbusters in recent months maybe did not perform up to expectation for a country like Saudi.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't letting recent circumstances keep them from celebrating her pregnancy.The «Diamonds» songstress and her boyfriend hosted a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood on Friday, HipHollywood reports.The lavish festivities reportedly included several of the couple's famous friends and celebrity cohorts, but the expectant parents kept the event super private.

If you’re a fervent fan of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s book, She Said, about their New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s history of alleged sexual assault, get ready for the movie.

Kenneth Tsang, who made his mark in Hong Kong’s golden age of film before coming to the US and scoring roles in several prominent movies, died at age 87 today. He was found after quarantining in a Hong Kong hotel after entering China from Singapore, per that country’s Covid-19 protocols.

Andrew Garfield has announced he has decided to step back from acting in a bid to be "ordinary for a while" following his reported split from girlfriend Alyssa Miller. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star and his model ex were thought to have started dating in 2021, but broke things off after just few a months due to packed work schedules. But despite their split coming as a result of gruelling work commitments, according to reports, Andrew has now decided it's time for a break from Hollywood.

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) celebrates the tenth anniversary of their New Writers Fellowship Program by ushering in a class of seven writers.

Malia Obama was photographed spending time with Sasha Obama’s boyfriend. This past week, Malia, who is Barack and Michelle Obama’s eldest daughter, was photographed alongside Clifton Powell Jr., with the two going on a friendly walk together.Barack Obama shows off his presidential body while in Hawaii with the familySasha and Malia Obama separately stroll the streets of LA while getting settled in their new cityMalia and Clifton looked relaxed, wearing comfortable clothes. The two walked side by side outdoors, wearing their masks, talking and spending time together.