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Bill Murray reflected on the allegations and eventual $100,000settlement that derailed and subsequently shuttered Disney’s Searchlight Pictures adaptation of Being Mortal back in 2022.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hockey history could be made today as Alexander Ovechkin takes to the ice in search of a record-breaking goal. Ovechkin scored two goals in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record of 894 lamp lighters.

died of pneumonia at age 65 on April 1. The comedy show flashed a photo of Kilmer on the screen before host Jack Black led the goodnights at the end of Saturday’s episode.Kilmer previously hosted “SNL” on Dec.

The King and Queen are set to head to Italy in the coming months to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with a trip to Rome. And while the couple are no doubt looking forward to the trip, there's one thing that the Queen may be apprehensive about.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Levantine Films is betting on the queer rom-com “A Nice Indian Boy” with a theatrical release — a show of confidence in an era where rom-coms are often relegated to streaming platforms. The film stars “Deadpool” actor Karan Soni as an Indian man who brings his white-orphan-artist boyfriend (played by Tony and Grammy winner Jonathan Groff) home to his traditional family. When Levantine Films CEO Benjamin Hung first read Madhuri Shekar’s play, on which the film is based, he recognized that the story was “less about coming out” and more about the process of crossing cultures.

Jack Dunn Bill Murray has opened up about what happened on the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut that was shut down over complaints of the prolific comedian’s on-set misconduct. While speaking with The New York Times about his new movie, “The Friend,” Murray discussed the fact that he and his character in the film, Walter, have both been accused of “inappropriate misconduct.” When asked if he still thinks about his “Being Mortal” incident, Murray said, “I don’t go too many days or weeks without thinking of what happened.” “It was Covid, we were all wearing masks and we were all stranded in this one room listening to this crazy scene,” Murray said. “I dunno what prompted me to do it.

Bill Murray had a fiery response to allegations of past inappropriate behavior, including the time actress Geena Davis claimed in a memoir he pulled down her dress strap 35 years ago. When Murray, 74, was asked about Davis’ claims that he "dressed her down" by The New York Times, he called the allegations "outrageous." "When someone has an episode like mine on ‘Being Mortal,’ the world goes searching for more proof that this person is a monster — an absolute monster," Murray remarked. "Well, I’ve had interactions with hundreds of thousands of people over 40, 50 years.

and on April 3, the tucked a black clutch underneath the arm of her speckled fur coat and a casual white tank top, finishing off the oversized-everything ensemble with a pair of baggy jeans and pointed stiletto heels. You can see the photo .This is far from the first time Bieber has stepped out with this type of bag in recent months—nay, years—as Vogue writer Hannah Jackson .

Cinematographer Darius Khondji has confirmed that Ari Aster’s dark comedy Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone, has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival.

Tracy Chapman has revealed she refuses to stream music, insisting that buying physical music is the only way for artists to get paid.The singer-songwriter has given an interview to the New York Times in which she discusses her outlook on the current state of the music industry.Answering a question about how much new music she listens to, she responded: “I do listen to music still. I don’t listen to as much as I used to, and I’m maybe going to date myself now, or someone’s going to call me a Luddite, but I don’t stream music.”She explained: “I only buy music in physical form.

Antonio Ferme Sit seven rows from the stage at “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Broadway, and you’re bound to catch a whiff of prop cigarette smoke. Cigarettes — and the fading pulse of the Fourth Estate — took top billing during Thursday night’s premiere at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. For every celebrity with a vape in hand, journalists in the crowd absorbed George Clooney’s call to arms under a sobering haze of scrutiny.

Anita Rachvelishvili was contracted to perform various shows at the legendary Manhattan opera, including “Aida,” “La Gioconda,” “Carmen” and “Don Carlo” from 2022 to 2025 — a deal worth upwards of $400,000.But instead of using her “sonorous voice” to belt out the famed works, the opera cancelled her remaining performances in January 2023, accusing Rachvelishvili, 40, of “deterioration of vocal quality,” she said in court papers.Rachvelishvili, who gave birth to her daughter in November 2021, admitted she was “temporarily limited in her very highest vocal range” after becoming a mom but said there was never an impact on her work.“She was nonetheless at all times ready, willing and able to perform the roles for which she was contracted,” she said in court papers, noting she has since “recovered her full vocal range.”She claims the Met and the union discriminated against her because she was pregnant.“I loved performing on the Met stage and looked forward to returning after the birth of my first child. I was shocked that I was not given a chance to recover and all of my contracts for the next two years were immediately canceled without pay,” she said in a statement.“After supporting the Met throughout the pandemic, I am disappointed, to say the least, at this harmful treatment.”Rachvelishvili, who hails from the former Soviet republic of Georgia and now lives in Tbilisi, was once heralded as the “greatest dramatic mezzo-soprano” by her Metropolitan Opera boss, Peter Gelb.

Before Tina Louise found herself stranded on a tropical island, she was plagued with loneliness as a child in boarding school.The actress, who found fame as the glamorous Ginger Grant on the sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has recently released the audio version of her 1997 book, “Sunday: A Memoir.” The star said that, for the first time, she finally felt free to discuss her painful childhood in depth.“I didn’t live with my mother until I was 11,” Louise told Fox News Digital. “I had a whole period of life without her… I kept all of that inside of me. And then, I developed anger.

A trio of stars of the upcoming Prime Video series Étoile previewed their show at Deadline’s Contenders Television. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, Étoile is set in the world of struggling ballet companies — one in New York, one in Paris — who swap stars to help improve attendance.

Kylie Minogue by to ever headline Madison Square Garden.After all, on her last US tour — way back in 2011 — the Aussie diva “only” played Hammerstein Ballroom, which is not even as big as Radio City Music Hall.But while heading into her mid-’50s — an age at which most veteran pop stars are on the inevitable decline — the singer reached the unlikeliest of career peaks with “Padam Padam,” which won Minogue a new generation of fans in the US. Expanding her loyal base in the gay community, the song of summer 2023 song even won Minogue her second Grammy — a show of respect for the bubblegum girl whose biggest hit had been her cover of Little Eva’s “The Loco-Motion” released way back in 1988.And 37 years after she began her music career, “Padam Padam” finally brought her all the way to Madison Square Garden on Friday night for the first of two shows on her Tension Tour at the Big Apple’s big daddy of arenas.“This is New York City!” a giddy Minogue exclaimed to rapturous applause that led into “Kylie” chants.

As readers wait for the official casting for the movie adaption of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, JustJared.com has decided to put together our own dream cast!

told Paula Froelich of NewsNation.“Blake apologized and they are talking again.”The pop princess was ruffled that her name was mentioned twice in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively.”Taylor is annoyed she was brought into this,” a source told Froelich back in January. “She was supporting her friend — and went to her house to hang out, and now that [hangout] is part of [Baldoni’s] lawsuit.

FKA Twigs has told fans she is “devasted” after visa issues have forced her to cancel her remaining North American tour dates.Late last month, FKA Twigs took to social media to inform fans that a handful of upcoming shows in the United States and Canada were being scrapped due to visa issues.“I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner for us to have our visas to come to the USA and perform,” the singer explained. “So that means by no choice of my own I will have to pull out of my New York, Chicago, and Toronto shows.”Now, the ‘Childlike Things‘ artist has revealed that “ongoing visa issues” mean the remainder of this month’s dates, including festival sets at Coachella and Axe Ceremonia, will be cancelled.Apologising to fans on X/Twitter, she wrote: “It pains me to say this because i am so excited to bring you a creation that i have poured my soul into and i believe is amongst my strongest work and i know this news impacts so many of you that have already made plans and spent money in order to see these shows.im devastated to share the news that due to ongoing visa issues i am not able to see through any of my scheduled tour dates for the remainder of april across north america, including ceremonia and coachella.

NEW YORK — Paul Schrader, the writer of “Taxi Driver” and director of “American Gigolo,” has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant, firing her when she wouldn’t acquiesce to advances and reneging on a settlement that was meant to keep the allegations confidential.The former assistant, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, sued the filmmaker and his production company on Thursday. She is seeking a judge’s order to enforce the agreement after Schrader said he couldn’t go through with it.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” has been accused in a legal filing of sexually harassing his former assistant, and of backing out of an agreement to pay her a settlement. The 26-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges that Schrader grabbed her and kissed her against her will while they were at the Cannes Film Festival last year for the premiere of his latest film, “Oh, Canada.” She protested and was able to free herself and flee the room, she alleges. Three days later, she alleges that Schrader, 78, summoned her to his hotel room, claiming that he was “dying,” and then exposed his penis to her.

EXCLUSIVE: The London Barbican Theatre’s scintillating production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, boasting an all-star ensemble led by Cate Blanchett, Tom Burke and Emma Corrin and directed by the estimable Berlin-based Thomas Ostermeier, is setting course for New York in 2026, multiple sources inform me.