‘The Smack’: Casey Affleck & ‘1883’ Star Isabel May To Star In New Indie Heist Thriller

Former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard said her love of freedom was behind her decision to leave the Democratic Party, telling Fox News' Tucker Carlson she could no longer be a member of a party that seeks to "destroy" and silence its opponents and undermine freedom. "I've always been an independent-minded person," Gabbard told "Tucker Carlson Tonight." A Democrat, yes, but an independent Democrat.

The body of a California woman missing for two months was found Monday inside a crashed car at the bottom of a cliff, authorities said.  Jolissa Fuentes, 22, was last seen on Aug. 7 driving alone.

Selena Gomez has shared her personal journey with a trailer for her new documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. Directed and produced by Alek Keshishian, who’s famous for Madonna: Truth or Dare, which was also produced by Apple TV+, the documentary spans six years in the singer-actress’s life. In a segment that shows footage of her receiving her lupus diagnosis, as well as claims that she suffered a nervous breakdown, Gomez says: “I’m going to stop living like this.

Dwayne Johnson is a level of celebrity that transcends being a mere movie star. While he recently announced he’s not currently considering a run for President of the United States, the fact that such an idea for Johnson was even raised shows just what level of fame he truly has. It’s also the level of fame where people want him to hold their babies, and are willing to crowdsurf their infants to make it happen.

Draco Malfoy. Long gone is the bleached blond hairdo, the snide Slytherin glint in his eye. He wears a white woollen cardigan, and sits drinking tea; before we speak, he politely explains that he has to first make a phone call to his mother.

Sean Penn's mother Eileen Ryan has died aged 94. The actress - who was due to turn 95 on October 16th - passed away at her home in Malibu, California, according to a statement from 'Dead Man Walking' star Sean's publicist.

Dame Olivia Newton-John's state funeral in Australia is expected to take place in December. A service for the late 'Grease' actress, who died of breast cancer on August 8, aged 73, is to be held at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the singer's most-loved places, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are expected to perform. That's according to family friend and entertainment reporter Peter Ford, who told 'The Morning Show': "People might say, 'Why there?' Well, that was one of Olivia's favourite places.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Warner Bros. Television Group handed out pink slips to 82 staffers on Tuesday, representing 19% of the studio’s workforce, across its scripted, unscripted and animation divisions. Additionally, it has opted not to fill 43 additional vacant positions — making for a total elimination of 125 jobs (or 26% of an approximately 481 headcount). Warner Bros. TV Group declined comment, but it’s understood that chairman Channing Dungey detailed to staff a series of changes that included various levels of consolidation in unscripted and animation. Also, as reported Tuesday afternoon, the company has closed Stage 13, a shingle focused on diverse shortform programming (leading to the exit of Stage 13 head Diana Mogollón), and will end the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, which had existed for decades as a training ground for new creative talent in both writing and directing.

J. Kim Murphy Sydney Sweeney has found another film project to add to her slate, setting plans to star in a new “Barbarella” movie for Sony Pictures, a source close to the project confirmed. The film remains in early development, with no director, producer or writer currently attached. Sweeney seemed to confirm her involvement with the project through an Instagram post late Tuesday afternoon. The actress shared an image of original artwork from the original 1968 space opera, with a caption: “time to save the universe.”A post shared by Sydney Sweeney (@sydney_sweeney) Sweeney has become somewhat of a marquee talent at Sony Pictures, with the actress co-starring alongside Dakota Johnson in the Marvel Comics adaptation “Madame Web.” The studio also landed the rights to “The Registration,” an adaptation of Madison Lawson’s thriller of the same name. Brad Fuller is producing, while Sweeney is attached to star.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Saruul is studying to be an engineer when she agrees to take the last job her cosmopolitan but still relatively conservative Mongolian parents would ever imagine their daughter doing: selling intimacy aids (of the vibrating, silicone and inflatable variety) in a basement-level sex shop. Technically, Saruul’s just filling in for a shy friend at school who trusts her to be discreet, but this temporary gig has a subtle yet life-changing impact on the title character, who looks like she could be 14 years old at first, but blossoms into a more self-aware young woman over “The Sales Girl’s” slightly overlong running time. The top prize winner of the New York Asian Film Festival, veteran director Sengedorj Janchivdorj’s umpteenth feature takes a frank, sex-positive approach to the titillating world in which it’s set. But that doesn’t make this an erotic film. Instead, “The Sales Girl” focuses mostly on the unlikely friendship between Saruul (Bayartsetseg Bayangerel) and her Russian-speaking boss Katya (Enkhtuul Oidovjamts), a surly ex-dancer who takes a linking to her naive new employee. In a funny way, the film shares the slightly edgy but ultimately sentimental vibe of certain underground comics (“Ghost World” comes to mind) or the work of American indie director Sean Baker, whose last four features (dating back to “Starlet,” the film this most resembles) have had the honesty to acknowledge the role sexuality plays in modern life and commerce.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The remarkable true story of Irish immigrant Jennie Hodgers — who posed as a man to fight for the Union Army during the American Civil War — will be adapted for screen. Arny Granat, a veteran concert promoter turned Tony-winning musical producer, has hired Stephanie Sanditz to pen a feature film script from Lynda Durrant’s book “My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier.” Granat — whose stage credits include “In The Heights,” “The Color Purple,” “Spamalot,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “History Boys” — has been chasing an adaptation of the story for nearly a decade. Set in the 1800s, “My Last Skirt” tells the story of Hodgers, who went by the name Albert Cashier to enlist and serve her country. Following the war, Hodgers would live as Cashier for much of her life after observing the disparity in opportunity for women of the age. She is also believed to be the first person assigned female at birth to cast a vote for president before Women’s Suffrage.

Ryan Seacrest? He's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing the «usual symptoms.» The good news? Being sidelined means the TV host has time to catch up on his shows, especially those involving food.The host took to Instagram on Tuesday and revealed that he's currently in quarantine after contracting the virus a few days ago. Seacrest, 47, expressed shock at how he avoided the virus for so long.In any event, Seacrest will step away from his TV duties for the time being in hopes of making a quick recovery.

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are going to be parents! The star announced on Tuesday that she and her boyfriend are expecting their first child together.The news comes just over a year after Cuoco and her ex-husband, Karl Cook, announced they were separating, with their divorce being finalized in June. Meanwhile, she's been living her best life in her adorable whirlwind romance with Pelphrey, posting PDA snapshots and sharing red carpet moments.However, the news of her pregnancy still proved surprising to many fans.

Tom Brady is getting candid about maintaining his mental health. During a new episode of his podcast, , Brady broached the topic in a special episode aired on World Mental Health Day Monday.«Everyone has different situations in their life, and children, and you worry about their mental health, you worry about your parents, obviously yourself,» Brady began.

Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her health and encouraging others to take their doctors' advice seriously.The  alum took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her story regarding her recent melanoma diagnosis, alongside a photo of a pink scar and a bandage on her shoulder blade.«Melanoma awareness update. Despite my anxiety, I listened to the doctors and went in for my 3-month skin check last week since my previous melanoma,» Mellencamp, 41, shared.

Dry Cleaning have shared a new single titled ‘No Decent Shoes For Rain’, the fourth to be lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Stumpwork’ ahead of its arrival later this month.“‘No Decent Shoes For Rain’ is inspired by grief,” frontwoman Florence Shaw says of the song; a comparatively moody slow-burner following last month’s ‘Gary Ashby’. “Grief over past relationships, grief for loved ones who have died, and all the things that come with that; loneliness, numbness, yearning, ruminating about the past.”The new song arrives alongside a video which compiles footage of the band in the studio and on tour.

Tkay Maidza has shared a new remix of her track ‘High Beams’, enlisting JPEGMAFIA for a guest verse on it.‘High Beams’ originally featured on ‘Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3’ – the final EP in the ‘Last Year Was Weird’ trilogy – which was released in July 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Truly Original, the production company behind Ink Master and a number of The Real Housewives shows, is stepping up its presence on the west coast.

The cast of the new indie thriller The Smack has gotten even bigger, with Oscar winners Alan Arkin and Kathy Bates signing on with Teyana Taylor.They will join a cast that already includes Casey Affleck, Marisa Tomei, Isabel May and Yul Vasquez, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Production is slated to being this fall in Los Angeles, though no release date has been planned at this time.  Alan: The cast of the new indie thriller The Smack has gotten even bigger, with Oscar winners Alan Arkin and Kathy Bates signing on with Teyana Taylor Kathy: They will join a cast that already includes Casey Affleck, Marisa Tomei, Isabel May and Yul Vasquez, according to The Hollywood Reporter  Teyana: Production is slated to being this fall in Los Angeles, though no release date has been planned at this time The film is an adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name by Richard Lange, which follows a con man character played by Affleck.He meets an up and coming grifter played by Taylor, who ultimately team up and head to L.A. to pull off the biggest con of their lives.  They soon realize that they aren't the only ones after the big payday, with a hoard of other swindlers in the mix including Marisa Tomei's character, the ex of Affleck's character.