Venice Jury President Bong Joon Ho Declares That COVID-19 Will Not Destroy Cinema

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” has just been given an A-list makeover.

Happy 54th birthday to Molly Ringwald!

Helen Mirren takes pride in having dual citizenship in Great Britain and in America.

Maude Apatow and Angus Cloud play fan-favorite characters Lexi and Fex on Euphoria and it seems they’re just as close in real-life as their characters are on the show!

J. Kim Murphy Jamal Edwards, a major figure in the British music industry known for founding the music platform SBTV, which helped popularize grime and launch several major musicians, died Sunday. He was 31 years old.Edwards’ death was reported by the BBC on Sunday evening after the publication confirmed with Edwards’ company.

A 911 call for help from the home of HBO’s The White Lotus star Alexandra Daddario resulted in the arrest of a Colorado man carrying a handgun.

Loose Women co-star Brenda Edward's son' Jamal Edwards, died aged 31. Reports emerged this evening that the author who was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list in 2014 for his work in music and his business, died unexpectedly according to his friends.After news broke, Denise shared to Twitter her condolences: "My heart aches for my friend Brenda."I can’t bear it.

"It's so f*****g weird. I've been sat on the tube and people have started filming me."He continued to explain: "I don't want to be like, 'poor f*****g celebrities', that is not what I'm trying to say."I'm very happy and privileged and all of that."But I think this thing of having cameras everywhere is something we need to sort out."Or maybe I'm just old."Unlike other actors, the star likes to keep his life very private, especially when it comes to his family.He has been married to his wife Yvonne McGuinness since 2004, having met at one of his rock band's shows in 1996.The pair now share two children together, Malachy and Aran.With not much known about their relationship, Cillian gave fans a little glimpse into family life in a rare admission.He told the publication: "We cook, we watch movies, we listen to music."I was vegetarian for a long time then I relapsed and now I've relapsed back to vegetarianism."My wife is, too.

Jada Pinkett Smith has reunited with Queen Latifah.The 50-year-old actress took to Instagram on Sunday to share two shots alongside Latifah, 51, ahead of her upcoming appearance on The Equalizer next week.The Red Table Talk star shared the images of herself to her 11 million followers posed with Latifah on the set of the crime drama, writing, '@queenlatifah x Jada = Trouble!' with a happy emoji accompanying the post. The latest:Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, has reunited with Queen Latifah, 51, with an appearance on the CBS crime dramaThe Equalizer set to air later this monthIn one shot, Pinkett Smith donned a textured black leather jacket while Latifah wore a black leather coat over an olive green top and black pants with a face mask.In the second shot, Pinkett Smith wore a pink athletic jacket with maroon stripes down the arm and an off-white knit cap, while Latifah wore a blue and white knit sweater.

She'll be playing Glinda the Good Witch in the upcoming film adaptation of the Wicked musical.And Ariana Grande prepared for her new role as she checked out the Broadway show in New York City on Saturday night.The songstress, 28, was spotted leaving the performance in a strapless satin top and matching bubble gum pink coat, which slid down her arms casually. Doing her research! Ariana Grande was spotted attending a Broadway production of Wicked in NYC on SaturdayThe beauty put on a head-turning display as she left the show with a Wicked baseball cap propped over her high ponytail and a matching pink surgical-style mask.She accessorized the look with a beaded Chanel necklace which cascaded down her chest.

Tom Holland's new film, Uncharted, is taking thePresidents Day Weekend box office by the storm as it earns $51million in just four days.The Sony Pictures production was released on February 18 and is based on the iconic Uncharted video game series. Holland stars as memorable hero Nathan Drake.Meanwhile Dog, starring Channing Tatum and produced by MGM/UAR, proved to be another box office hit, earning $18million, per Deadline.

Kim Kardashian was spotted spending some quality time with her kidsat Sky Zone In Van Nuys on Sunday.The 41-year-old reality star was seen exiting the indoor trampoline park through the back door and had daughtersNorth, eight, Chicago, four, and son Psalm, two in tow.The Keeping Up with the Kardashian's star and her kids - whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West - were surrounded had a squad of security with them for the fun weekend outing. Quality time: Kim Kardashian was spotted spending some quality time with her kids at Sky Zone In Van Nuys on SundayThe dark-haired beauty was dressed down for the outing, sporting a light jean jacket and oversized black sunglasses shielding her eyes from the sun.

22-time Grammy winner Kanye 'Ye' West is giving his American fans another opportunity to hear his 11th studio album Donda 2 following backlash over making them pay over $200 for his exclusive Stem Player.AMC Theatres announced Sunday that they'll livestream the 44-year-old rapper-designer's Donda Experience concert/listening party this Tuesday in IMAX theaters across 15 cities.Audiences will get to catch all of the action happening at Kanye's first-ever performance of the record at LoanDepot Park in Miami where Florida fans shelled out between $95 and $1,100 for tickets. Cinematic: 22-time Grammy winner Kanye 'Ye' West is giving his American fans another opportunity to hear his 11th studio album Donda 2 following backlash over making them pay over $200 for his exclusive Stem Player Check website for availability: AMC Theatres announced Sunday that they'll livestream the 44-year-old rapper-designer's Donda Experience concert/listening party this Tuesday in IMAX theaters across 15 cities'Kanye is one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking artists of our time,' IMAX Entertainment president Megan Colligan said in a statement.'And we are grateful for the opportunity to again share his genius with his loyal fans across the country.' Fans unable to make it to Miami or to one of the 15 other cities will be forced to stream Donda 2 on West's Stem Player, which costs $214.50 total with shipping.The Atlanta-born hip-hop star claimed on Saturday that he earned '$2,227,012.05' in the first 24 hours the Yeezy tech gadget was on sale.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorThe Venice crowd at the Sala Grande theater could not take their eyes off Anya Taylor-Joy during Edgar Wright’s trippy psychological thriller “Last Night in Soho.”But when the movie ended just after midnight on Saturday and the spotlight shone on the cast to receive applause from the festival attendees, as is tradition, Taylor-Joy was nowhere to be found.Had she left her own movie?Director Edgar Wright and Matt Smith applauded along with the crowd — as confusion set into the auditorium. After about a minute, Taylor-Joy (dressed in a pink Dior Haute Couture gown with a matching beret) swung open the doors to the theater’s balcony and quickly returned to her seat, to a swarm of loud applause.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorKristen Stewart as Princess Diana? You better believe it.Judging by the rapturous response at the premiere of “Spencer” at the Venice Film Festival on Friday afternoon, the 31-year-old actor has pulled off one of the most dazzling onscreen transformations of the year.As the closing credits of the dramatic film, which bills itself as a “fable” based on true events, the Venice crowd hooted and cheering, showering Stewart with a three-minute standing ovation.Stewart looked teary-eyed at the end of the film, as she hugged director Pablo Larraín (who also directed “Jackie,” starting Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of JFK).In “Spencer,” Stewart plays Diana over the course of three days

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorDirector Denis Villeneuve hopes that audiences will watch “Dune” in movie theaters.“At the end of the day these are difficult times for everybody safety first, if the audience feels comfortable I encourage them to watch it on the big screen,” Villeneuve said at a press conference on Friday at the Venice Film Festival.In December, Warner Bros. — the studio that is releasing “Dune” — announced that its entire movie slate for 2021 would premiere both in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day, as a result of COVID-19 shuttering movie theaters.But Villeneuve wants audiences around the world to make their way to a movie theater, even if “Dune” is available to screen in their homes.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorIn recent years, the Venice Film Festival has become a launching pad for the Oscars, particularly as the Academy has added more international members to its voting body.On Thursday afternoon in Italy, Netflix scored a four-minute standing ovation for what could be one of its stronger awards contenders this year, Jane Campion’s period drama “The Power of the Dog.”As the crowd inside the Sala Grande cheered, Campion embraced stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst in a group hug.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorJane Campion, only the second woman to ever been nominated for an Oscar for directing, has been encouraged by the efforts she’s seen to get more women in the director’s chair.“All I can say is since the #MeToo movement happened, I feel a change in the weather that’s substantial,” Campion said on Thursday morning at a press conference at the 78th annual Venice Film Festival.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorSome critics were giving Venice bad reviews on the second day of this year’s film festival — but it had nothing to do with the quality of the movies.Long security lines operated by Italian police officers to get into the press screenings of two movies, Netflix’s “The Hand of God” and Focus Features’ “The Card Counter,” meant that some journalists weren’t able to make it inside their seats before the opening credits rolled.At the 8:30 a.m. showing of Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God” on Thursday morning, the security line was so long, dozens of critics missed the beginning of the movie.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorAt the Venice Film Festival, the masks stay on, even during the standing ovation.At least that became protocol during the festival’s opening night movie, “Parallel Mothers,” on Wednesday night in Italy.Director Pedro Almodóvar and his muse Penelope Cruz didn’t so much as touch their face coverings during an enthusiastic five-minute standing ovation at the historic Sala Grande for the Spanish film.As soon as the credits rolled, Cruz leaned over and clutched Almodóvar’s arm in a gesture of affection.

Venice Film Festival jury president Bong Joon-Ho told the press corps at the opening press conference this morning that he’s looking forward to bringing his panelists together and hoping to “have an explosion with them” as they judge the 19 movies in competition. He added that the jury is “ready to fight, maybe, on the very last day.”