“The Cuban” Has Music In Its Heart But Not Enough Meat On Its Bones

Megan Thee Stallion is set to flex her hot girl acting chops in her first film debut! The “WAP” rapper will star alongside Bowen Yang, Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane in the R-rated musical films. In addition to the all-star cast, writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp will also star in the film.

Stevie Nicks had something to say to Katy Perry at the height of the complicated feud between the ‘Teenage Dream’ singer and Taylor Swift.The legendary artist detailed an encounter she had with Katy in London, where she decided to give her some advice about the way she should handle the situation and stay away from drama.“I always think of Katy Perry and I having this long talk at the Corinthia Hotel, in London,” Stevie shared, “This is probably 10 years ago, and she said, ‘So, Stevie, who are your rivals?‘” The 74-year-old singer responded, “I don’t have rivals,” adding that Katy’s “big blue eyes got bigger and bluer.’“No, Katy, I don’t, and neither do you. You are Katy Perry, you’re who you are, you do what you do and you’re great at it.

Salma Hayek Pinault just cemented a huge partnership with TelevisaUnivision. The actress and producer’s company, called Ventanarosa Productions, struck a two-year first-look pact with the TV giant, in which Ventanarosa will make Spanish speaking films for TelevisaUnivision’s ViX Plus, their soon to be released streaming platform. There’s already a project lined up for production.

Kris Jenner made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, February 15 for an interview that is set to air Tuesday, April 5.During her conversation with Ellen, the Kardashian-Jenner family matriarch opens about her daughter, Kylie Jenner, and Travis Scott’s newborn son, Wolf Webster. Kris talks about the baby’s angelic birthday, 2/2/22, revealing what led to him being born on such a unique date. The 11-time grandmother also shares that she was in the delivery room with the new parents and says that baby Wolf looks exactly like his older sister, 4-year-old Stormi.

Chris Willman Music Writer“This is our last show,” Dave Grohl announced at the outset of the Foo Fighters’ set Wednesday night at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. There was an awkward silence as the invited audience waited to see if there was a punchline coming or not.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaReese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has forged a storytelling partnership with World of Women (WoW), the NFT collective that is cracking open the male-dominated world of crypto currency while celebrating inclusivity and equality. World of Women launched in July 2021 with some 10,000 artworks from women creators, quickly becoming one of the most popular and profitable purveyors of non-fungible tokens.As part of the partnership, Hello Sunshine will build out the World of Women character universe and franchise into entertainment properties including feature films, scripted and unscripted TV series.

Selome Hailu “Harlem” has been renewed for a second season on Amazon Prime Video.The comedy series follows four best friends who live in Harlem, New York. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who struggles to navigate her love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeps romance at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer trying to give back while running a struggling business; and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident singer and actress who lives rent-free with Quinn.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorWhen bringing a “whole story [that] is completely true, except for all the parts that are totally made up” to life, “Inventing Anna” costume designers Lyn Paolo and Laura Frecon had to dive into Instagram.“The very beginning of the project was actually more about research and matching everything that the real Anna wore for her Instagram — which sort of became our Greek chorus,” Paolo told Variety. “And that was extensive research… Even before we got into the fashion elements, we had to recreate that whole Instagram wall, and also all of the court looks.”“Inventing Anna” follows faux-heiress Anna Delvey (née Anna Sorokin) (Julia Garner) as she awaits trial for grand larceny and theft of services.

Amanda Holden has continued her 51st birthday celebrations in Dubai by posing up a storm in a tiny, sequined mini dress.The Heart FM presenter wasn't afraid to show some skin as she shared the snap with her 1.8 million followers, flaunting her age-defying physique.Posting the snap just hours ago, Amanda told how she has no plans for her celebrations to wind down anytime soon.The mum-of-two captioned the picture: "Birthday celebrations continue," followed by a party face emoji.Sitting coyly on the end of the bath, the blonde-haired beauty posed in a stunning, nude mini dress which allowed her to flaunt her perfect pins.The tiny number featured feathers around the bust and sparkles on the rest of the fabric, which hugged her petite frame.Letting the dazzling garment do all the talking, the model opted for minimal accessories.On her feet, Amanda wore a pair of strappy silver stilettos which she paired with a simple tennis bracelet.She wore a full face of glamorous make-up, showcasing a flawless complexion and a heavy smokey eye.Perched precariously on the edge of the tub, Amanda held onto a bunch of pink and red balloons as she grinned at someone out of shot.Amanda's post comes a day after she stripped down to a skimpy red bikini as she documented her day of celebrations at the beach.The TV star was surprised with two balloon bouquets that she took a picture with as she enjoyed a cocktail.Amanda captioned the snap “spoilt,” as she posed in a racy red bikini and a white beach cover-up.With her enviable figure and taught tummy, the star looked nowhere near her 51 years as she lapped up the sun.She also posted a short clip with her two daughters, Lexi and Hollie, as they dined out.In the video, Amanda could be seen in the

Boris Johnson protest at the weekend.The actor has been an outspoken critic of the Prime Minister since he came into power, and now fans are split over his latest Twitter antics. Hugh, 61, has spent the past few years using his platform as a high-profile actor to criticise the Prime Minister. The Love Actually star has now taken a stand on Twitter, by retweeting news of organised protests against the Prime Minister.Boris, 57, has been under mounting scrutiny following the #partygate scandal and its fall-out. Investigations are still ongoing into whether the Prime Minister and various members of the government broke lockdown rules on the job by having a series of parties during the coronavirus pandemic.  Hugh has been very vocal about his political views in recent years, especially when it comes to holding the current government to account. Yesterday, the star took to Twitter where he shared a post promoting the activist group Take Back Democracy with his 715,000 followers. The grassroots activists are planning a march this Saturday to protest multiple failings made by the current government and calling for Boris to resign.Hugh shared a tweet by one of the group’s activists on Wednesday, which read: “Never have I seen more businesses going bust, more people in poverty, such a great divide between rich and poor, or such corruption in our government."It has to change and it starts Saturday."Along with the tweet, Hugh shared his own endorsement with a pointing finger and a fist emoji.Details about the planned demonstration can be found on the group's website, in a statement which reads: "We felt compelled to do something in the wake of the ongoing corruption of the UK Government."We wanted to do something to stop the slide

Bowen Yang and Megan Thee Stallion are teaming up with Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally!

Donny Osmond is opening up about being in the spotlight while dealing with anxiety.

Roku shares continued their slide after the closing bell after the streaming company issued a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report.

Alfred Sole, the prolific television production designer of Veronica Mars, Castle and MacGyver who had achieved cult-horror status with his 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice featuring a 10-year-old Brooke Shields in a supporting role, died Feb. 14 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 78.

The state of California unveiled today it’s long-promised plan for dealing with the Covid crisis more as an endemic than a pandemic.

Travis Engel, a former agent who co-founded the talent management firm Trinity Artists International, died Monday of cardiac arrest in Culver City. He was 37.

The Black Reel Awards have unveiled a new statuette, to be awarded to future honorees and category winners starting this year.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorMusic is at the heart of director Sergio Navarretta’s “The Cuban,” set for a limited theatrical release July 31. In the movie, pre-med student Mina, played by Ana Golja (“Degrassi”), is tasked with caring for Luis, portrayed by Louis Gossett Jr., who is struggling with Alzheimer’s and  has retreated into himself.

Jessica Kiang There are several very mildly cautionary notes sounded in Sergio Navarretta’s “The Cuban,” a pleasant, plangent hybrid of culture-clash drama, odd-couple formula and late-life Bucket List bromide. There’s the gentle exhortation not to follow someone else’s dream at the expense of your own.

In its first minutes, The Cuban sums up its central conflict, segueing from the vibrant watercolor visuals and tropical rhythms of its opening-credits sequence to the drab, hushed interiors of a nursing room: joy vs. duty, creativity vs.