Spike Lee’s Filmed Version Of ‘American Utopia’ To Open This Year’s TIFF

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools.Initially comprising three awards, the MIFF Film Competition‘s flagship prize will be the AUD$140,000 (approx.

“I don’t want to die on TV. I want to die on the golf course or somewhere fishing. I don’t want to be sitting inside over [by] fat-ass Shaq [waiting] to drop dead,” said NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley of his tenure on TNT’s Emmy-winning Inside the NBA.

Kanye West has returned to posting about his estranged wife Kim Kardashian just hours after he admitted that he had been 'harassing' her with his social media posts.The 44-year-old hitmaker shared a photo of his 41-year-old ex crouched down in a black cat suit and wearing large sunglasses.The rapper also made light of his caps-locked captions, which he previously admitted made 'people feel like I’m screaming at them.' Not letting up: Kanye West, 44, returned to posting about his estranged wife Kim Kardahsian, 41, on Tuesday, just hours after he admitted his other post and behavior were 'harassing' toward herKim appeared to be wearing one of the several black Balenciaga bodysuits she wore throughout 2021, though this one didn't feature a full-face covering, as some of her edgier looks did.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star even wore some of the designs to help her ex promote his album Donda. In his caption, Kanye seemed to reverse his earlier Instagram statements about harassing his ex and returned to his all-caps captioning style.'VISION OH SORRY ALL CAPS IS BACK FOR THE THE PEOPLE THATS ALL CAP,' read his stream-of-consciousness text.The post, which appeared about seven hours after the Monster rapper seemed to own up to his disturbing behavior in recent days, led some fans on social media to wonder if someone else had written the earlier post admitting to 'harassing' behavior.

Joe Jonas stepped out on Tuesday in the trendy Los Angeles neighborhood Los Feliz.The 32-year-old musician was dressed in a burgundy beanie and matching trousers.The father-of-one was seen stopping by a local newsstand for coffee and a bite to eat. Out and about: Joe Jonas stepped out on Tuesday in the trendy Los Angeles neighborhood Los FelizJoe showed off his cool fashion sense in a white, vintage, short-sleeved button-up shirt.

Demi Moore wrapped up in a sleek coat when she was spotted out and about in chilly New York City on Tuesday.The 59-year-old was a suitably stylish figure as she attended an event for New York Fashion Week which is in full swing.She could be spotted on her Instagram posing up with her pals Lauren Hutton and Amber Valletta at the Gabriela Hearst show. Suited for Fashion Week:Demi Moore wrapped up in a sleek coat when she was spotted out and about in chilly New York City on TuesdayDemi was swank as ever in a pair of black slacks and a matching waistcoat, which clashed against her thin white blouse.Accentuating her unmistakable features with makeup, A Few Good Men actress accented the look with a floral handbag and a pale green coat.

Tyrese Gibson is mourning after the death of his beloved mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson.

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Lori Harvey is dressed to impress! The model, 25, showed up to New York’s Fashion Week in a stunning all-white outfit, ready to attend the Michael Kors show. Lori was all smiles as she walked into the event, sporting a chic, short structured white blazer with nothing underneath and paired the jacket with matching white tailored trousers. Lori accessorized her look with strappy white sandals, a silver clutch bag, a silver necklace, and silver hoops, also sporting a sleek, shoulder-length chop.

The family of the late Bob Saget has filed a lawsuit in Florida’s Orange County attempting to prevent records related to the “Full House” star’s death from being released.

Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox have gone from the sets of  “Downton Abbey” to a recording studio.

Hatchie has shared the title track of her forthcoming album, ‘Giving The World Away’.The new single sees Hatchie meditate on treating oneself kindly through periods of self-doubt and deprecation, above lush, reverb-heavy instrumentation.

Lori Loughlin, 57, was all smiles during her recent Valentine’s Day celebration with Kris Jenner, Kym Douglas, and more! The Full House star hung out at 66-year-old Kris’ house, where the a holiday party was held, and appeared to be having a great time in a lighthearted pic and video clip that Kym posted to Instagram. Kym, whose husband Jerry Douglas sadly passed away in Nov., revealed the party was held for her by her friends because otherwise she would have been spending her first Valentine’s Day alone in 40 years.

The Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev, has signed with representation.

Chloe Bailey and Gunna head out together after dinner at BOA Steakhouse on Monday night (February 14) in West Hollywood, Calif.

NowTV, Amazon Prime and Netflix still have plenty more to offer this week with plenty of new releases and all time favourites added.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereTo help you navigate the streaming services a little more easily, here are the new films this week.With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.In this Spike Lee film based on true events, Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of

HBO's Spike Lee–directed filmed version of David Byrne’s American Utopia Broadway stage play is set to open the virtual Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 10, fest organizers said on Tuesday (July 22). David Byrne's American Utopia features the Talking Heads frontman and 11 musical artists from around the world performing songs from the 2018 album American Utopia, as well as songs from Byrne's Talking Heads and solo catalog.

The Walking Dead. The actress, who recently starred in the Netflix remake of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, could be playing Stephanie, a character not yet seen in The Walking Dead but for whom Bingham has done the voiceover.According to Deadline, AMC have not confirmed yet whether Bingham will be reprising her voice role from the episodes ‘Bonds’ and ‘Morning Star’ in season 10.Stephanie is described as “an enigmatic survivor of the zombie outbreak in Charleston, West Virginia, who connects via radio with Josh McDermitt’s Eugene Porter”.Also in conversation with Deadline, showrunner Angela Kang explained that the next season of The Walking Dead could move away from being set in the countryside towards embracing more urban environments

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its opening-night film.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival is to open with Spike Lee’s filmed version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, American Utopia.TIFF will this year be a mix of physical and online screenings with a much-reduced industry presence due to coronavirus.American Utopia hit Broadway in the fall of 2019 and was a hot-ticket through February of 2020. Lee shot the production during its Hudson Theatre run and the concert film will debut on HBO this fall.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“American Utopia,” a filmed-version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, will be the opening night presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival. This edition of the annual Canadian gathering for film lovers is unlike any of the previous 44 iterations.

When folks criticize filmmakers’ decisions to take the streaming money for their next feature or TV series, a common argument is that the project will get lost in the tidal wave of originals that are released.