Regina King Looks Back on ‘Jerry Maguire’ 25 Years Later, Calls Her Character ‘the Most Confident Person’ in the Film

After decades of making films, some of which are thought to be the best ever to grace the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola is perhaps about to embark on his biggest risk to date, a big-budget, self-funded feature, “Megalopolis.” And according to the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” his hope for “Megalopolis” might actually be higher than the $120 million budget would suggest.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp only had a one-word reaction when he learned of Manchester City's defeat to Tottenham on Saturday: 'oh.'

Number fans across the world are particularly excited about today's date.

Andy Holt has made it in black pudding game - but for a long-time, he faced countless doubters.

Hashem Abedi has been found guilty of attacking a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh.

Netflix has become the first global streamer to ink a deal with the French film industry that will see the window between theatrical and SOVD release significantly reduced.

Aaron Rodgers included his rumored ex Shailene Woodley in a reflective post about who he's grateful for on Monday. Rodgers, 38, took to Instagram using the hashtag #MondayNightGratitude and called out "some of the incredibly special people in my life" over the last year. His first tribute was to Woodley.The three-time most valuable player of the NFL and the actress, 30, were engaged for just over a year before reports circulated that the two had called it quits days ago.

Rosie O’Donnell apologized to Priyanka Chopra after having an awkward encounter with the actress at Nobu in Malibu.

Parents place more emphasis on their children being honest and kind than anything else, according to research.A study of 1,000 mums and dads, of children aged up to seven, revealed the key attributes they’d most like their youngsters to develop as they grow up – with honesty, good manners and self-confidence coming out on top.A quarter aspire for their offspring to have a good comprehension of emotions, while half would like their children to learn the art of “being kind to others”.Loyalty, patience, and optimism were also among the traits to feature in the top 20 list parents hope their children will develop.In fact, 79 percent felt it's more important their little ones grow up with a good group of friends, than aspiring to be the next Prime Minister.Claudia Caron, from Thomas & Friends, which commissioned the research, said: “It’s really heart-warming to see how many mums and dads want their child to grow up being kind, honest and independent, over other traits.“It just goes to show that these attributes many take for granted aren’t a given, and are something people want to encourage their little ones to have.”The study also found, for 47 percent of those polled, it’s important their offspring has these attributes, with 58 percent believing it will set them up well for later life.It also emerged nurture trumps nature for 63 percent of mums and dads, as they admit to actively doing things to teach their children these important characteristics.While a quarter think soft skills, such as initiative and organisation, are much more important for children to learn at a young age compared to hard skills, such as reading and writing.Buying books for their children, reading books to educate themselves, and sending their child

Chelsea.Weah is part of a highly-flying Lille side who beat PSG to the Ligue 1 title last season.And the shocks didn't stop there for the French champions as they topped their Champions League group in December.And the Blues drew Lille, at the second time of asking, for the knockout stages of Europe's premier competition.But fans were quick to notice the oddity - and some even theorised he's scoring twice when he lines up against the Blues.One fan joked: "He's scoring 2 today.

The Mirror reports that the company is already hiring a new UK team to oversee its high street comeback, four years after it closed down.The chain's Australian arm last year signed a licence agreement to bring its “digital and physical retail commerce” back to the UK after the chain fell into administration in 2018.In preparation for the comeback of the ages, it has now ramped up its recruitment and plans to relaunch the brand in the next few months.The company dates back to 1985 when it launched in the UK modelling itself as the 'world's first toy supermarket.'Sadly in 2017, the US parent company filed for bankruptcy after debts reached more than £3.5billion.A year later, the iconic toy chain collapsed, closing all of its 100 UK branches and triggering thousands of redundancies.But last year money came again as owner WHP Global signed an agreement with Toys 'R' Us Australia to lead the brand's revival in the UK.WHP Global had previously acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids, the parent company of the Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands.Toys ‘R’ Us has hired senior buyer James Ford, who helped build Debenhams’ toy arm, for the core Toys 'R' Us business, while Katie Ellis, who has worked for both Toys 'R' Us and Mothercare in the past, and Argos toys buyer Lukasz Jasinski have joined the Babies 'R' US UK team.Toys 'R' Us Australia chief executive Louis Mittoni, who is spearheading the UK launch said: “I’m very excited to welcome over 100 years of retailing experience in our new team, who will lead the relaunch our iconic brand back into the UK market in the next few months."We have an amazing toy and baby buying team, which I believe is the best in the country.“With this team now in place, we’re hitting the ground

From playing tennis royalty to former First Daughter Sasha Obama, Saniyya Sidney is making her mark in Hollywood this year.

Angelique Jackson Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Abi Damaris Corbin’s “892,” starring John Boyega and the late Michael K.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Belfast,” “CODA,” “King Richard,” “House of Gucci,” “West Side Story” and “The Power of the Dog” are among the films nominated for the 37th Annual Artios Awards, presented by the Casting Society of America.The awards honor casting directors’ contribution to film, television and theatre. Winners will be revealed on March 17 via a virtual ceremony.Among the animated features nominated are “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells Vs.

Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”) and Regina King (“The Harder They Fall”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Regina King and Aunjanue Ellis have shared the screen twice, in 2004’s “Ray” and 2018’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.” In both outings, the actors played adversaries — first as songstresses competing for Ray Charles’ affections and then as the mothers of the central lovers in “Beale Street” who don’t see eye to eye about their children’s relationship.“I feel like we’ve been robbed,” King says.

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.

Clayton Davis Since the early 2000s, the Oscars have been in a rhythm of awarding darker movies with tinges of death, depression, racism and violence, illustrated by best picture winners such as “Million Dollar Baby” (2004), “Crash” (2005), “The Departed” (2006) and “No Country for Old Men” (2007). They stopped the trend with the uplifting “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), which nearly swept the ceremony, winning eight Oscars, the most of any film since that time.

The television writers earned their kudos earlier this month, but today it was time for the film scripters to land some union recognition. The Writer’s Guild of America capped off their 2022 WGA Awards nominations process honoring “Being the Ricardos,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “King Richard” and “Licorice Pizza” for Original Screenplay.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Cinema Editors (ACE) has nominated “Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” in the category of feature film drama at the 72nd annual ACE Eddie Awards.In the best edited comedic feature category, “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” all received nominations.Among the animated features nominated were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.” The TV nominees include “Succession” and “The White Lotus.”The Eddies are considered a precursor for the best picture and best editing categories at the Oscars.

The Producers Guild has pulled back the curtain on the nominations for its 33rd annual PGA Awards, which cover theatrical motion pictures, animated features, TV series and specials and televised/streamed motion pictures. See the full list below.

Clayton Davis The nominations for the Costume Designers Guild Awards will be released on Wednesday, recognizing the achievements of the artisans that created some of the most memorable outfits and clothing designs of the year. Following the 10-month eligibility window, the community of over 1,200 members separates the film categories into three groups — contemporary, period and sci-fi/fantasy.The distinctions between contemporary and period tend to get blurred, especially with modern subjects like Princess Diana in “Spencer” and Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard” among the selections.